Lily Lolo Laid Bare Eye Palette Review

Lily Lolo Laid Bare Eye Palette Review

• May 30, 2016

Making the transition to a cleaner eyeshadow option was one of easiest transition since majority of the green beauty options for eyeshadows were more affordable (compared to face makeup and lip makeup). I was super excited when I got my hands on the Lily Lolo Laid Bare Eye Palette since it has warm neutral colors that I'm really into.

Ingredients: Mica, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate), Leptospermum Scoparium (Manuka) Oil, Sodium Kyaluronate (sourced from soybeans), Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate. May Contain [+/- Silica, Tin Oxide, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxide), CI 77499 (Iron Oxide), CI 77742 (Manganese Violet), CI 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide), CI 77288 (Chromium Oxide)]

Pros 

• Organic ingredients
• Carmine free
• Buildable color
• It's pressed eyeshadows (majority of green beauty eyeshadows come in loose powder form)
• The texture is really smooth and creamy!
• The colors are perfect for everyday use
• Lasts throughout the day (I use it on top of Tarte's eyeshadow primer)
• Sleek, minimal packaging
• Affordable, $34 for 8 colors

Cons

• The darker colors are sheer
• The colors labeled as "shimmer" are actually a pearl finish

 Swatches from left to right:

• Stark Naked – Matte, nude pinky beige 
• Au Naturel – Shimmer, pink nude 
• Skinny Dip – Shimmer, golden beige (perfect wash of color on the lids)
• Shy Away – Shimmer, smoky taupe (I use this one a lot, too)
• Lady Godiva – Shimmer, rich gold (seriously my favorite color in the palette because I just love orange colors)
• Birthday Suit – Matte, grey brown 
• Exhibitionist – Matte, olive brown 
• Exposed – Demi-matte, charcoal

I own 2 Lily Lolo products and I must say I'm impressed with the packaging and design since it's so sleek and minimal. I appreciate the fact that the packaging is slim because it's easy to travel with it and it's also very sturdy.

The colors are beautiful and I like how there are pearl finishes and matte finishes. I wish the darker colors were more opaque and that the "shimmer" colors were actually shimmer, but I still enjoy using this palette and find myself reaching for it often.

 Let me know if you have any recommendations for clean, non-toxic pressed eyeshadows!