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e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Rose Water

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Finally, we have my top ranked quad in this series and this quad is in the shade Rose Water. I LOVE this quad so much! With the same formula as the previous quads, this one has an amazing color story that would flatter many skin tones. The colors in this quad, work perfectly together to create multiple possible looks.

This quad has a matte shade, a shimmer shade, a sequin shade and a foiled shade. The matte shade is the perfect transition shade in a dusty rose that you can build up or softly dust through the crease for different looks. The sequin shade is a deep plum with gold sparkle throughout, but when applied to the eye, it comes across as mostly matte. The shimmer shade is a lovely rose that can be used as a darker lid shade, or you can use the foil shade in the quad that is a light pink.

One thing I really enjoy about this quad is that it can be used for an every day look or you can really foil the shades to amp up the look and create a beautiful glam eye. My preferred look with this quad is to dust the matte rose through the crease, apply the foiled light pink shade on the lid, and then the darker rose shade on the outer corner. Then finish it off with the sequin plum shade as the liner.

What sets this quad above the rest of the quads for me, is the color story and how simple it is to use. I know I can pick up this quad and no matter what look I create, it always looks good. I highly recommend this quad, especially for beginners or those who want an easy quad to work with.

If you haven’t seen my whole series, start with this review!

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Hot Jalapeño

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Coming in at second place, we have the Hot Jalapeño quad. This colorful quad is a range of greens with a pop of gold. The formula in this quad is the same as the other quads, creamy and blendable with great pigmentation. This quad has two matte shades, a shimmer shade and foil shade. The matte shades are the darkest shades in the palette, a forest green and an olive green to provide some depth to this quad. The shimmer is an olive green with a hint of gold in it. The foil shade is the brilliant pop of gold that perfectly accents this quad.

This quad comes in at second place because I love to wear green and these shades are extremely wearable. Green can intimidate a lot of people but I feel this quad is a great quad to dip your toes in with. This quad, while extremely colorful, allows for a simple use of the color.

I have my favorite look (a halo eye, using every color in the quad) but that is not the look I am going to explain today, as it is a bit more complicated. The look that is easiest to do but has a great use of the colors in this quad is as follows: Take the matte olive green through the crease, use a light hand and build the color to the desired opacity. Then take the foiled gold color all over the lid. Finish the look off with a shadow liner using the matte forest green. This look, while using two of the three green shades will focus on the gold which most people are more comfortable wearing.

Check out the first review in this series!

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Cream & Sugar

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We are now in the top three of the quads I own. Coming in at third place is Cream & Sugar. It’s important to remember that I am a huge fan of color but this neutral eyeshadow quad squeaked in to the top three. The formula in this quad is just like the others, creamy and blendable yet pigmented and beautiful.

This quad has two matte shades, a shimmer, and a foil. The two matte shades are the lightest and darkest shades in the quad. The light shade is a cream-colored shade and the darkest is a lovely shade of rich chocolate brown. The shimmer shade is a copper that, when applied, can look almost as foiled as the foil shade. The foil shade is champagne color that foils amazingly on the eyes.

This quad comes in at third place because I think there is a lot you can do with this quad. You can create at least four different looks just on first glance. My personal favorite look is an everyday look with the cream matte shade in the crease, either the foil or shimmer shade on the lid and the matte brown as a liner. If you enjoy a neutral eyeshadow look, this quad is perfect for you!

Check out the first review in this series!

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Açaí You

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Coming in at 4th place is the quad in Açaí You. This quad has the same formula as the previously ranked quads (links are at the bottom of the post if you haven’t seen them yet) and performs extremely well on the eyes. This is the first colorful quad that appears in my ranking series. I am a huge fan of colorful palettes and this one is no different.

This quad has two matte shadows, a satin shadow and a foil shadow. This quad is cool-toned and therefore is not my absolute favorite but I do love the unique colors that are present in this quad. It is a very blue-toned purple quad with a lovely gradient. The two matte shadows include the lightest shade and the darkest shade in the quad. This allows for the user to have a great crease color and a darkening shade as well. The satin shadow is is the second darkest shade in the quad and while it does have a slight sheen, it too can be used to darken up the crease or as an all over the lid color. The last shadow in the quad is a foiled shade that looks beautiful wet or dry, all over the lid.

My preferred look with this palette is the light shade in the crease, the satin in the outer corner, the foil shade all over the lid, and then the darkest matte smoked out in a liner and on the lower outer corner.

Bite Size Quad Review in Truffles

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Pumpkin Pie

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Coming in at 5th place is the quad in Pumpkin Pie. The formula in this quad is still amazing, like the other bite-sized quads! The shadows wear for a long time on the eyes and blend beautifully. This quad has two matte shades, a shimmer shade and a foil shade. This warm-toned quad is in varying shades of browns and coppers. The two matte shades are a warm-toned brown, and a neutral brown. The shimmer is a copper and the foil shade is also a variant of the copper color.

While I love this palette for a known look, this palette comes in at 5th place because there is not enough variation in the shades for me. You can get multiple looks out of this quad, but they will all mostly look very similar on the eye. The foil is a slightly more metallic look than the shimmer but on the eye, they look nearly identical. The two matte browns are different which will allow you to have a fully warm-toned eye or a more neutral eye but again, both looks are very similar. There is no deepening shade in this palette and no means of doing a liner. If these are your colors, then this palette is going to be great for you.

My go-to look with this palette is a brown in the crease (either one), and the foil on the lid. I then take the shimmer on the lower lash line. I do really enjoy this palette because I know exactly the kind of look I am going to have and that makes it an easy pick for everyday.

Check out my previously ranked quad here!

e.l.f. Bite-Size Eyeshadow Quad in Truffles

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If you have seen my other blog posts, then you know that I am a fan of the new e.l.f. eyeshadow formula. These new Bite-Size quads have the same formula which already puts the quads in my enjoy category, especially at the $3 price tag. The next few blog posts will be a deep dive into the 6 different quads that I have picked up so far. I plan on ranking these and releasing the posts in accordance from least favorite to most. With that being said, it is important to understand that I think all of these quads are extremely good and that these rankings are just my personal opinion.

Truffles comes in at 6th place. This quad has two matte shades, a sequin shade, and a foil shade. This quad is the coolest-toned neutral of the bunch. The two mattes are neutrals in a gradient of a lighter and darker brown. The sequin is a black shade but when applied to the eye, it comes out as a matte shade. I believe the small shimmer particles in the black are actually to help the shade blend well (which it does). The foil shade is a taupe silver shade which is what makes this palette lean cool toned.

The reason I’m ranking this at 6th place is primarily because cool tones do not look the best with my coloring. That said, the shades perform beautifully on the eyes so if cool-toned shades are your cup of tea, then you should absolutely pick this quad up!

My go-to glam look with this quad is to use the lightest brown through the crease, deepen up the outer corner with the dark brown, put the foiled silver on the lid and then use the black as a shadow liner. You can also smoke out the liner for a more sultry look.

Makeup A Murder Partner In Crime Palette

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For Valentine’s Day, my wonderful husband got me a new palette and to be honest, this palette speaks to me on another level. I am a huge true-crime fan and this brand’s aesthetics perfectly combines my two passions (true-crime and makeup).

This palette is my first dive into the indie brand Makeup A Murder, but after some research it appears that this is their third palette release. The palette is a Valentine’s themed palette with shades of pinks and purples. There are 10 shades of varying finishes. The finishes include diamond shimmers, diamond mattes, satin shimmers, and soft mattes as described by the website.

The formulas in this palette are extraordinary, especially in the diamond matte called Soulmate. This is what most people know as a sequin shadow, with glitters suspended in a matte shadow. However, this shadow performs better then any sequin shadow I’ve ever used! The glitters stay in the shadow, not cascading down onto the face over time and they are noticeable on the eye, rather then appearing like a matte shadow.

The other stand out shadow for me was the red shadow called Stolen Heart. This shadow can stain slightly so be prepared for that, but it is extremely pigmented and blends out like a dream.

All in all, I highly recommend this palette! The pan sizes are huge and I’m grateful for that, as I plan on using this palette a ton and I don’t ever want to be without it.

Elf Earth & Ocean Palette

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Today we are taking a quick look at the new Elf Earth and Ocean palette. This blue and green-based palette is formulated with the same formula that they have been using for the 18 pan palettes. This formula is extremely pigmented and blends well on the eyes. There are three main shadow types in this palette: matte, shimmer, and foiled shadows.

The foil formula is the most unique of the formulas present in this palette. It almost appears glittery but when blended out, the foil looks wet on the eyelid without even wetting the brush.

I greatly enjoy this palette and am interested in picking up another of the 18-pan palettes, so be on the lookout for another installment in this 18-pan series! I hope they come out with more soon!

Profusion Lovestruck Palette

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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many are looking to find an eyeshadow palette that will provide them with that romantic glam feel. The Lovestruck palette by Profusion might just be the perfect palette for you if you fall into this category.

A beautiful combination of pinks and purples mixed with the neutral colors create an amazing spread of eyeshadows with many possible options. This palette does perform beautifully! I have used this palette and tried the different formulas that are present and they all went on smoothly and stayed put. It is worth noting that there are colors in this palette that do stain so be prepared for that, but that is fairly common when working with purples and pinks.

I do want to touch on the different formulas that are present in the palette. The matte formula is smooth, and blends easily. The satin formula (though there are not many pans in this palette) preform the same as the matte. There are a couple of sequin formula pans in this palette, and as many have come to expect when working with this type of formula, the glitter particles that are present in the matte shade do tend to flake away or blend out, so mostly it turns out looking like a matte shadow. The foil shades are smooth and buttery as to be expected, and in some cases, there appears to be a new foil formula that feels almost like a super shock shadow from Colourpop. These shades feel almost wet to the touch but continue to preform as a powder, drying down once applied. Finally, we do so three different glitter pans in the palette. It is worth noting that when using glitter on the eyes, it is not advised and you should do so at your own risk. With that being said, I did try the formula out and the glitter particles, while large, do adhere to the eyelid perfectly well without a glitter glue or primer.

All in all, this is a beautiful palette and if the color story intrigues you, I would highly recommend you pick it up. I found my at my local Walmart and purchased it myself for around $13.