I have used various brushes with Fallen Angel - her own blending and smoke brush, my Shu no. 10 natural hair brush, Laura Mercier, Billy B, and had no trouble getting great colour payoff with what seems to me to be normal application. No fall out, no patchiness. I have two other palettes - Golden Goddess and Dolce Vita - and I find this does have a different "finish" in the pan. But applies beautifully, as do the others. This has the same sort of finish to me as Tom Ford Nude Dip, which is also a wet/dry shadow. Haven't used either palette wet yet but keen to do so.
Just wanted to add that I have not been disappointed with anything I've gotten from Charlotte Tilbury, and that now includes the blush, powder and foundation (LOVE them), powder eye pencil and Rock N Kohl, lipsticks and glosses, Magic Cream, Wonder Glow, and the Bronze and Glow. (I'm NOT going to do the math on all of that!!!) I haven't tried the mascara yet, but soon.