I finally wore the holiday palettes. I wore the Nice palette yesterday. I went for a rosey bronze look. Gumdrop (Rosey shimmer) on the lid, Drummer Boy (Rosey Darker Brown shimmer) on the outer part of the lid, Hot Cocoa (matte chocolate) on outer V. I thought I used Wonderland in the crease but it doesn't look like it has been touched but so now I'm not sure. Makeup Geek Peachless inner corner highlight. I am having such a hard time reading these shade names. I don't know why they printed them in a light color font on a white background. Mac did the same thing with their holiday collection this year. I don't understand it. Anyway, I really liked the look.
Today I used the Naughty palette but gravitated towards the same shades. Ho Ho Ho (cranberry shimmer) on the lid, Unwrap Me (dark red) on the outer 1/2 of the lid with Hot Toddy (dark brown) on outer V. Loved the look but thought maybe it was too red for work. I went back to the Nice palette and added in Macaroon (dusty pink matte). Anastasia Pink Heart as inner corner highlight. I loved the look but it would have been better full on red. I do think it looked a whole lot like the look from the Nice palette just not as intense.
The shades went on quite smooth. They were creamy and pigmented. Oh and I did use Mac Soft Brown as transition along with Mac Uninterrupted (yay!) I just can't help myself as they are just part of my routine but I didn't need to since there were shades that would have worked for transition shades in both. I can't wait to use these two palettes more. I haven't used all the shades but so far I'm quite happy with them.
I haven't heard much talk of these at all or the whole Holiday Collection for that matter. I may not have been paying attention as I was thinking of skipping for now and waiting for a sale. Maybe people don't want to deal with the rush. I didn't and skipped the first release. Maybe people just saw better things to get. The holiday releases have been frequent and late. There is still stuff coming out now. I just got the Coloured Raine Cheers to the Beauty palette today and I got a shipping notice for Artist Couture Jackie Aina collection.