During a recent Today's Special Value on QVC they featured a beautiful palette from Smashbox, the Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette. This palette is amazing and truly up to Smashbox standards. You can read my full review at the bottom of this post.
Check out my pics, swatches, stats and review... don't forget to click on pics to view them larger!
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Details: Contains an assortment of eyeshadows, cream liners, blushes, soft lights, brow tech and lip glosses!
The First Section (left) of the Palette:
The Second Section (center) of the Palette:
The Third Section (right) of the Palette:
Included Look Book:
Let's Go Into Swatches...
Cream Eye Liners:
The First Section (left) of the Palette:
The Second Section (center) of the Palette:
The Third Section (right) of the Palette:
Included Look Book:
Let's Go Into Swatches...
Cream Eye Liners:
Brow Tech:
Blushes:
Soft Lights:
Lip Glosses:
Eyeshadows:
All Swatches From Kit (on white paper):
Basic stats for Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette:
Formula: mix of pressed-powder eyeshadows, cream liners, pressed-powder blushes and soft lights, powder brow products, brow wax, lip glosses
Coverage: overall a very nicely pigmented palette!
Wear: above average
Shade Info: A wide range of shades!
Cost/Availability: $103 for the palette at regular QVC price ($93.48 at the featured price; I paid $83 during the Today's Special Value). Available only on QVC's website.
Packaging: red fold-out/fold-up palette, leather-feel to the outside, magnetic closure, plastic attached cover to each section - which lists the names of each product and protects them from the rest of the palette.
My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!
Formula:
This is an amazing palette full of products in various formulas. From Photo Op Eyeshadows to Soft Lights to Brow Tech and more!
Coverage:
This palette is very nicely pigmented.
Wear:
Above average. This is one high-quality palette!
Shade Info:
A total of 56 eyeshadows (some duplicates: you get two Vanilla and two Vapor), 8 cream liners, 4 brow tech colors & 1 brow tech wax, 2 blushes, 3 soft lights and 4 lip glosses.
Cost/Availability:
$103 for the palette at regular QVC price ($93.48 at the featured price; I paid $83 during the Today's Special Value). Available only on QVC's website.
Value Breakdown:
The value of this palette is insane! I know my math isn't going to give an exact value, especially because so many of the items are larger in the palette than they would be in regular full sized options, but you'll get an idea of how great of value this palette is. Like I said, it's insane!
Total Approximate Value of This Palette: $780.20!!!
Here's how I came up with that value...
Eyeshadow Trios:
Lip Glosses:
Brow Tech:
Blushes:
Soft Lights:
Cream Eye Liners:
Packaging:
This pretty holiday palette comes in a red fold-out/fold-up palette form (reminds me of a clutch). It has a leather-feel to the outside and a magnetic closure. There is an attached plastic cover to each section - which lists the names of each product and protects them from the rest of the palette.
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette Review:
Wow, oh wow! This is one palette I am in LOVE with and have been using non-stop since swatching it. It is well worth the price. When I initially received the preview email for this palette I passed up on ordering it early. I had purchased the one from last year and it arrived damaged and the quality really wasn't Smashbox; It seemed more like a cheap palette with Smashbox's name on it. However, after seeing the on-air presentation for not even 30 seconds I ordered this palette and I'm so glad I did!
The shadows are silky smooth and richly pigmented (although some are a bit more sheer/lacking pigmentation, but overall really nicely pigmented). There are two shades that are duplicated in this palette, but the shades that are repeated (Vanilla and Vapor) are staple shades you'd use a lot of anyway. With so many shadow options you'll have endless looks to create!
The cream liners are very richly pigmented. You can even use them as a cream shadow and top with a powder shadow. I really like Smashbox's cream liners and they've included a very pretty mix of shades.
Smashbox Brow Tech is the first brow product I ever used, and for awhile was the only brow product I would use. I've since moved on to other products but I just may start using it again; I use the Brunette shade.
The blushes are very generous in size and also richly pigmented. You can see in my swatch photos how pigmented/bright they are, but how nicely they will blend out.
The Soft Lights are pretty and can be used as eyeshadow shades as well. I don't use Soft Lights as often as I probably should.
The glosses, I have to admit, looked like stiff gross palette glosses; you know, the kind that are terrible to work with and apply really dry. However, these glosses are nice for a palette gloss! They are creamy and much prettier swatched than they are in the palette. The shades Guava and Mulberry are jelly/popsicle/juicy shades... sheer but colorful and shiny! Bitten is beautiful and Buff is a great neutral or layering gloss.
The actual palette it great too in the way it folds up. When closed, this palette is approx. 5 & 1/8" x 8 & 1/4" x 1". When opened, this palette measures approx. 16 & 1/2" x 8 & 1/4" x 3/8". Very easy to take with you on trips or just in a purse... although it's rather large for a purse; I guess it just depends on your purse size. Besides mascara, concealer and foundation, this palette is all you need for a beautiful full face of makeup.
Included with this palette is a pamphlet with six makeup looks you can create using this palette, but the looks are really endless and go far beyond the six example looks.
There isn't anything I can complain about with this palette. I'm really happy with this purchase and I really hope you can get your hands on it! I highly recommend this.
Coverage:
This palette is very nicely pigmented.
Wear:
Above average. This is one high-quality palette!
Shade Info:
A total of 56 eyeshadows (some duplicates: you get two Vanilla and two Vapor), 8 cream liners, 4 brow tech colors & 1 brow tech wax, 2 blushes, 3 soft lights and 4 lip glosses.
Cost/Availability:
$103 for the palette at regular QVC price ($93.48 at the featured price; I paid $83 during the Today's Special Value). Available only on QVC's website.
Value Breakdown:
The value of this palette is insane! I know my math isn't going to give an exact value, especially because so many of the items are larger in the palette than they would be in regular full sized options, but you'll get an idea of how great of value this palette is. Like I said, it's insane!
Total Approximate Value of This Palette: $780.20!!!
Here's how I came up with that value...
Eyeshadow Trios:
- Each eyeshadow in this palette is 0.044 oz
- A full-sized Photo Op Eyeshadow Trio is $28 for 0.097 oz
- If you divide the size by 3, each shade in the trio is 0.032
- You're getting MORE in this palette! To be exact, you're getting 0.012 oz more of each shade!
- Each shadow trio is worth more than $28, but to keep it simple we'll say $28 each.
- You receive a total of 16 shadow trios
- Total value of shadow trios: $448.00!
Eyeshadow Quads:
- Each eyeshadow in this palette is 0.044 oz
- I can't find accurate info on these quads, so just to keep it simple, we'll go by the same pricing as the Photo op Trios... making each shadow itself worth $9.33
- Each shadow quad is worth about: $37.32
- Total value of shadow quads: $74.64
Lip Glosses:
- Each lip gloss in this palette is 0.024 oz
- I'm not sure what formula of lip gloss is included in this palette, so just out of assumption because they are one of the only glosses Smashbox makes now, I'll say these are the Lip Enhancing Glosses.
- Each full sized Lip Enhancing Gloss is $19 for 0.20 oz
- Making the value of each gloss in this set: $2.28
- Total value of lip glosses: $9.12
Brow Tech:
- Each Brow Tech Powder in this palette is 0.032 oz
- The Brow Wax in this palette is 0.024 oz
- A full sized Brow Tech Trio (2 powders & 1 wax) is $24 for 0.059 oz
- This is a little difficult to break down a value on this because of the way the full sized version is sold. To make it easier, instead of figuring out exact ounces and such, I'm just going to divide the full sized price by three and say that's what each one is worth in this kit -- even though they are larger sizes in the kit than in the Brow Tech Trio. The value is higher than what I list!
- So let's just assume the Brow Tech Wax and each Brow Tech Powder in this kit is worth $8
- Total value of Brow Tech: $40.00
Blushes:
- Each blush in this palette is 0.298 oz
- I'm not sure what formula of blush is included in this palette, so just out of assumption, I'm going to say these are the Blush Rush blushes.
- A full sized Blush Rush is $24 for 0.13 oz
- You're getting over twice that size in this palette!
- If I double the full sized Blush Rush cost, that would make each blush in this palette $48 value.
- Total value of the blushes: $96.00
Soft Lights:
- Each Soft Lights in this palette is 0.132oz
- A full sized Soft Lights is $29 for 0.352 oz
- That makes each Soft Lights in this palette worth about $10.86
- Total value of Soft Lights: $21.72
Cream Eye Liners:
- Each Cream Eye Liner in this palette is 0.031 oz
- A full sized Cream Eye Liner is $22 for 0.06 oz
- That makes each Cream Eye Liner in this palette worth about $11.34
- Total value of Cream Eye Liners: $90.72
Packaging:
This pretty holiday palette comes in a red fold-out/fold-up palette form (reminds me of a clutch). It has a leather-feel to the outside and a magnetic closure. There is an attached plastic cover to each section - which lists the names of each product and protects them from the rest of the palette.
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette Review:
Wow, oh wow! This is one palette I am in LOVE with and have been using non-stop since swatching it. It is well worth the price. When I initially received the preview email for this palette I passed up on ordering it early. I had purchased the one from last year and it arrived damaged and the quality really wasn't Smashbox; It seemed more like a cheap palette with Smashbox's name on it. However, after seeing the on-air presentation for not even 30 seconds I ordered this palette and I'm so glad I did!
The shadows are silky smooth and richly pigmented (although some are a bit more sheer/lacking pigmentation, but overall really nicely pigmented). There are two shades that are duplicated in this palette, but the shades that are repeated (Vanilla and Vapor) are staple shades you'd use a lot of anyway. With so many shadow options you'll have endless looks to create!
The cream liners are very richly pigmented. You can even use them as a cream shadow and top with a powder shadow. I really like Smashbox's cream liners and they've included a very pretty mix of shades.
Smashbox Brow Tech is the first brow product I ever used, and for awhile was the only brow product I would use. I've since moved on to other products but I just may start using it again; I use the Brunette shade.
The blushes are very generous in size and also richly pigmented. You can see in my swatch photos how pigmented/bright they are, but how nicely they will blend out.
The Soft Lights are pretty and can be used as eyeshadow shades as well. I don't use Soft Lights as often as I probably should.
The glosses, I have to admit, looked like stiff gross palette glosses; you know, the kind that are terrible to work with and apply really dry. However, these glosses are nice for a palette gloss! They are creamy and much prettier swatched than they are in the palette. The shades Guava and Mulberry are jelly/popsicle/juicy shades... sheer but colorful and shiny! Bitten is beautiful and Buff is a great neutral or layering gloss.
The actual palette it great too in the way it folds up. When closed, this palette is approx. 5 & 1/8" x 8 & 1/4" x 1". When opened, this palette measures approx. 16 & 1/2" x 8 & 1/4" x 3/8". Very easy to take with you on trips or just in a purse... although it's rather large for a purse; I guess it just depends on your purse size. Besides mascara, concealer and foundation, this palette is all you need for a beautiful full face of makeup.
Included with this palette is a pamphlet with six makeup looks you can create using this palette, but the looks are really endless and go far beyond the six example looks.
There isn't anything I can complain about with this palette. I'm really happy with this purchase and I really hope you can get your hands on it! I highly recommend this.
Now let me know what you think...
What do you think of this palette? Do you own this already, or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.
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