Hello readers,
Today I have the Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Volume 3 - Florals eyeshadow palette to share with you. I grabbed this when it appeared in the Sephora sale section (and it looks like it's still in stock as of this post). I was drawn in by the mix of neutrals and edgier shades. Let's take a look at swatches.
![MUFE florals swatch MUFE florals review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4654/26471400048_d43d65f9c3_b.jpg)
This palette features a mix of classic neural and bright shades. Most of them have a shimmery finish, but Blue Lagoon (second row down, left shade) leans a bit more sparkly and Straw Yellow (bottom row, left shade) leans more satin matte. I first tried to apply with with a large fluffier shadow brush and it just did not work. I got much better results when I switched to a shadow brush with shorter denser bristles and used a patting rather than brushing motion. All of the swatches below are over Urban Decay Primer Potion.
![Make up forever artist 3 florals swatch Make up forever artist 3 florals review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4623/25470768597_7188714b33_b.jpg)
ME-230 Peacock Blue
![Make up for ever peacock blue eyeshadow MUFE Peacock Blue](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4621/26471391878_ce5a304e3e_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever peacock blue swatch MUFE peacock blue swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4620/40343233901_68d1325c0e_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever ME-230 Peacock Blue over Urban Decay Primer Potion
I-544 Pink Granite
![Make up for ever Pink Granite eyeshadow MUFE Pink Granite](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4610/26471402098_61dc6cb9c9_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Pink Granite swatch MUFE Pink Granite swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4720/39631920074_ddf5af9fb9_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever I-544 Pink Granite over Urban Decay Primer Potion
ME-930 Black Purple
![Make up for ever Black Purple eyeshadow MUFE Black Purple](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4755/26471391468_a7c02c851c_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Black Purple swatch MUFE Black Purple swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4616/25471109207_628fb6cd94_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever ME-930 Black Purple over Urban Decay Primer Potion
D-236 Lagoon Blue
![Make up for ever Lagoon Blue eyeshadow MUFE Lagoon Blue](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4756/26471402748_e05ee2ba29_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Lagoon Blue swatch MUFE Lagoon Blue swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4606/39631920794_6970f1ae87_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever D-236 Lagoon Blue over Urban Decay Primer Potion
I-804 Golden Pink
![Make up for ever Golden Pink eyeshadow MUFE Golden Pink](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4755/38532980910_db2560eca3_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Golden Pink swatch MUFE Golden Pink swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4744/39631919554_ae05eb42b1_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever I-804 Golden Pink over Urban Decay Primer Potion
I-918 Lavender
![Make up for ever Lavender eyeshadow MUFE Lavender](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4612/25470773947_df3e499506_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Lavender swatch MUFE Lavender swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4623/25471111497_a7b8fd346c_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever I-918 Lavender over Urban Decay Primer Potion
S-404 Straw Yellow
![Make up for ever Straw Yellow eyeshadow MUFE Straw Yellow](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4670/25470773137_b316f4d47e_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Straw Yellow swatch MUFE Straw Yellow swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4756/39445896275_43716cf710_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever S-404 Straw Yellow over Urban Decay Primer Potion
ME-512 Golden Beige
![Make up for ever Golden Beige eyeshadow MUFE Golden Beige](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4749/26471400628_d728a9e976_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Golden Beige swatch MUFE Golden Beige swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4766/40343234821_062481fbd6_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever ME-512 Golden Beige over Urban Decay Primer Potion
I-528 Pearl
![Make up for ever Pearl eyeshadow MUFE Pearl](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4714/39445506785_9d62729fe4_b.jpg)
![Make up for ever Pearl swatch MUFE Pearl swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4648/39631920344_e5ca1c17a7_b.jpg)
Make Up For Ever I-528 Pearl over Urban Decay Primer Potion
Conclusion
My first impressions of these shadows are a bit hit and miss. The majority of shades applied quite nicely and though some took a little extra work, I was able to build them up to a nice pigmented finish. However, Blue Lagoon ended up being more sheer than I was hoping for and Straw Yellow was much more muted when swatched than it looked in the pan. Hopefully I'll be able to get both of them to cooperate a little more when putting together some EOTD looks. You can find Make Up For Ever on
Happy polishing,
Michelle
Looks like a fab palette! Pity about the lack of pigmentation, looking forward to seeing any looks you create using it :) #bbloggersca
ReplyDeleteI've been looking at this palette for so long as it seems like a permanent piece in the Sale section! Swatches look so-so as you said. I would have liked to see the brighter colours have a bit more omph!
ReplyDeleteMelanie | I'm Not a Beauty Guru
I know! I bought it for the bright shades that I didn't have dupes of in other palettes, but they ended up being more muted than I wished. I'm still going ot try and make this work though and hopefully put together an EOTD challenge post with it in the future.
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