Hello readers,
Today I have a new-to-me Canadian cosmetics brand to share with you, Hedo Cosmetics. I was really drawn to their rainbow of matte eyeshadow shades and bought two 6 shadow bundles during a recent sale. Let's take a look at swatches.
![Hedo Cosmetics Swatch Hedo Cosmetics review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/950/27990017528_f236740d63_b.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Swatch Hedo Cosmetics review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/911/41815846102_da6813e6e9_b.jpg)
For $45CAD you can build your own custom palette which includes six shadows of your choice and a Hedo branded palette to store them all in. I ended up reusing the labels from the individual shadow packaging to label my palettes (though there are also shade names on the bottom of the pans).
Buttercup
![Hedo Cosmetics Buttercup Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/827/41838655791_859e0b9469.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Buttercup Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Buttercup](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/948/27969844378_5e06676dab_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Buttercup over bare skin
Clownfish
![Hedo Cosmetics Clownfish Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/959/41838654121_a9f472cce5.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Clownfish Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Clownfish](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/970/42168571092_f151e0ed14_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Clownfish over bare skin
Crow
![Hedo Cosmetics Crow Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/905/41838653881_dac9b28d0a.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Crow Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Crow](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/960/42168570172_90de8824e3_b.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Crow over bare skin
Damselfly
![Hedo Cosmetics Damselfly Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/871/41838653601_18ae0bef4d.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Damselfly Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Damselfly](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/960/41838653151_952bccd715_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Damselfly over bare skin
Dart Frog
![Hedo Cosmetics Dart Frog Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/871/41838652081_cc037e3319.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Dart Frog Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Dart Frog](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/966/42168569072_47af35d30e_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Dart Frog over bare skin
Deep Ocean
![Hedo Cosmetics Deep Ocean Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/910/41796342152_ec3774357d.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Deep Ocean Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Deep Ocean](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/944/41838651561_18970a8446_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Deep Ocean over bare skin
Myrtle
![Hedo Cosmetics Myrtle Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/967/40939790755_3223ce0e1b.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Myrtle Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Myrtle](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/951/42168565162_9e89d41d38_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Myrtle over bare skin
Peach
![Hedo Cosmetics Peach Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/978/40939790355_41e31bd40f.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Peach Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Peach](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/982/41838637091_78e7e17465_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Peach over bare skin
Pigeon
![Hedo Cosmetics Pigeon Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/904/41838635461_23c71028ff.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Pigeon Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Pigeon](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/977/42168562002_e9e369e944_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Pigeon over bare skin
Sky
![Hedo Cosmetics Sky Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/823/41838635011_10dea67337.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Sky Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Sky](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/965/42168561192_cc8963fcdf_b.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Sky over bare skin
Succulent
![Hedo Cosmetics Succulent Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/908/40031824380_651b7b04b7.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Succulent Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Succulent](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/980/41796322382_099cfb217d_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Succulent over bare skin
Viper
![Hedo Cosmetics Viper Hedo Cosmetics](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/976/41796321012_9b39872df9.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Viper Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Viper](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/951/41796320942_0477727e94_z.jpg)
Hedo Cosmetics Viper over bare skin
Without primer, these shadows are pretty sheer and experience a lot of fallout. While this wasn't too unusual for the bright shades (bright mattes in general tend to have finicky formulas) I was a bit disappointed that some of the more traditional shades like Succulent, Pigeon and Deep Ocean were very sheer as well.
That being said, based on my first EOTD attempt they are a lot easier to use when paired with primer. Here's a simple sunset gradient look I put together using three Hedo shadows.
![Hedo Cosmetics Swatch sunset eyeshadow tutorial](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/950/41838650691_f410179dd4_b.jpg)
![Hedo Cosmetics Swatch Hedo Cosmetics Review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/969/40939803795_1e1ab13863_b.jpg)
![Yellow Eyeshadow Tutorial Sunset Gradient Eyeshadow Tutorial](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/973/41121954894_b4d464beb3_b.jpg)
(1) Hedo Cosmetics Buttercup
(2) Hedo Cosmetics Clownfish
(3) Hedo Cosmetics Peach
Other Products Used
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lancome Monsieur Big Mascara
Conclusion
The shadows definitely benefit from an eyeshadow primer to increase pigmentation and minimize fallout. Now that I've figured that out, I'm looking forward to playing around with these shades more to create some bright matte looks. You can find Hedo Cosmetics on
Happy polishing,
Michelle
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