Oh goodness. I was going to just write off Tartan Tale altogether...but. It's GORGEOUS *whimpers*
I truly expected to preview it and not want a thing. Online swatches were just *meh* to me, and for previous holiday collections...well let's just say I thought the eyeshadows were "ok" at best (pigmentation).
But OMG Tartan tale palettes are really smooth,pigmented and gorgeous! The purples palette was the only one that was "meh" to me...the others all had 1-3 e/s I loved. I was especially loving Reelers & Rockers (metallic shades...gold, light goldy bronze, silver and coppery brown + a black) and Dashing Lassie (neutrals w/ sheen)
I refrained and didn't pre-pay for any of them though, because I have similiar-enough colors and...*sigh* just got the UD Naked palette which totally cancels out my need for Dashing Lassie lol. I have the prerogative to change my mind though lol.
The single eyeshadows with the tartan "lines" through them are just as pigmented and smooth. Again I was tempted with the peach one (Follow Your Fantasy), the plummy one (Semi Precious), and the light goldy one (Golden Crown)....but decided I had dupes for them all. Yes I am trying to show restraint lol.
And I also just fell in LOVE with Undercurrent pearlglide el/...OMG it's gorgeous bright teal with gold running through it. SO pigmented. GAH. It was hard to say no, but I did. Because I never use e/l...not even the ones I have, unless they are black and allergy proof (i.e. stila smudgestick lol). I really did not want to part with it *sniffs*
Don't shoot me, I didn't even look at the pigments...I didn't want any more temptation and I hate the mess of loose shadows.
So in the end, I walked away pre-buying two things from Tartan Tale:
"My highland honey" blush....light,peachy,matte,pigmented,smooth...gorgeous..GAH
And "Courting Lilac" lipstick which was a lightish violet/purple with gold in it (so pretty...quite sheer too, not OTT at all)...Swatches/pics I had seen online did not do it justice.
I also bought an empty quad (they're different now: they are magnets and it's easy to take out the case for the pans! Very cool) and Romp eyeshadow. Earlier this week I purchased Patina. I will probably swatch these soon
They didn't have the gift sets out for display yet, they did show me pics tho. I saw one pouch for a gift set and didn't like the material...it felt cheapy to me....especially when I compared it to the little clutch w/ an Estee Lauder gwp out right now (at Nordie's): Now that was gorgeous. eek sorry, that's ot. Anyhow, Just had to share...watch out if you have yet to preview the collection...it's gonna be dangerous lol.