Red Chamber Featherlight Eyeshadow Palette | With how much I love their cream and cream-to-powder formulas, these really caught my eye upon their release a couple of months ago!
Beyond the palettes themselves having such beautiful imprints that they look like art, these have both a unique texture and flattering finish. I picked up three of the five palettes: Blue Reverie (FE600), Nightfall Veil (FE500), and Highland Umber (FE800).
The brand describes the texture as whipped and light, being soft, smooth, and cushiony to the touch. To me, they have a thin but hydrated and silky feeling without actually feeling creamy, really reminiscent of freeze-dried powders (in the event that’s not what they are). I’ve included a photo so that you can see just how closely they sit to the skin – and this was after swatching! They’re very thin and therefore carry less pigment but are very buildable, making them super easy to work with.
My favorite of these is without a doubt Blue Reverie. The brown is such a nice one and done shade on my skintone to give a bit of warmth and depth. Surprisingly, the blue doesn’t read as obviously blue and instead almost acts like a brightening shade, at least on my skintone (and that I think is heavily informed by the texture). I could see myself decluttering Highland Umber – even though it’s seemingly the most neutral, it actually reads as very warm on my skin, so much so that I have to be careful. Since these are products I would reach for for a quick work look, it just doesn’t suit as well.
The other aspect I want to touch on is that these include a primer. Normally, I roll my eyes and move on with my regular routine – my hooded eyelids require a great primer in order to maintain the integrity of shadows throughout the day, and the majority just can’t do the heavy lifting. For whatever reason, I got a wild hair and used my current primer on one eye (which is actually also Asian beauty) and this one on the other – GUYS. There was nearly no difference! The only place it didn’t hold up quite as well was a tiny bit of fading in my crease. THAT’S IT. Actually crazy for a primer included in an eyeshadow palette.
Lastly, I don’t have any issues using my typical brushes. No issues with the feather design whatsoever with it being the largest section. The edges are also just fine with a smaller brush (blending or flat), which is what I would personally use to apply the outer shade with these particular color stories anyways, even in a larger format.
Overall, these won’t be for everyone, as in my opinion, they’re really for a specific need (in my case, easy corporate looks) or for a shadow minimalist. I must admit though that I’m once again impressed by a Red Chamber formula! What do you think of these?
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