Amazing Eyeshadow Palette Under $5

I don't know why on earth it took me so long to spend all of $5 on the Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette in Comfort Zone.  Maybe it's because I have too much eyeshadow as it is, but when I finally tried this palette, I was blown away.  I can totally see what all the hype is about. 

This is what you get for $5:

 

 The eight shades that come in the palette are all stunning.  They allow you to create a more natural, everyday look but also give you the option to do a more intense smokey eye.  The colors are labeled "browbone," "eyelid," "crease," and "definer."  If you're a beginner or just have no idea what to do, use those labels as a guide.  The four colors on the left can be used for a more natural look, and the right side can be your dramatic shades.  While the labels can be helpful, don't feel obligated to use the colors just for those purposes.  You could really do ANYTHING with these colors.  I just love how the possibilities are endless, and this palette really allows you to access your creative side. 

Ok, now let's talk about the quality of these shadows.  Considering how this costs $5 for eight eyeshadows, you might just walk right by it at the drugstore and assume it's no good.  Wrong!!  Even though I've heard a lot of people talk about this, I was seriously blown away when I swatched these.  They are SO soft and so pigmented.  A little bit goes a long way with these.  If I didn't know what I was swatching, I'd think it was high-end eyeshadow.  Here's what the colors look like swatched:

 

I used the colors on the left of the palette (on the top of my hand here) for an easy, running errands on the weekend look last Saturday.  Here's what I got:

 

I achieved a very natural look.  If I wanted it to kick it up just slightly, I could have used more of that dark "definer" shade in my outer corner.  Here, I only used a tiny bit.  I focused more on the lid and the crease.  I also used the nice taupe crease color on an angled eyeliner brush on my lower lash line as my eyeliner (I used an eyeliner pencil on my top lashline).

So basically, the point of this post is to let everyone know about this amazing find!  I think everyone should own this product.  It's that good.  This is my first Wet n Wild product, but I would like to try some of their blushes, lipsticks, and bronzers eventually.  Oh and obviously, I'd be interested in trying some of their other eyeshadows. 

Stay tuned for part 2 of this post where I show you how you can use the colors on the right for a smokey look!  And as always, thanks so much for taking a few minutes out of your day to read this.

xoxo,

CC