SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life, Étude & Art Nouveau Palettes : Swatches & Review

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SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life, Étude & Art Nouveau Palettes.

The Mermaid Life Palette retails for $75US but on clearance for $35US  9 X 4g / 0.14oz of product each.

The Étude Palette retails for $38US 8 X 4g / 0.14oz of product each.

The Art Nouveau Palette retails for $20US 4 X 4g / 0.14oz of product each.

SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life Palette.

SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life Palette. 

SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life Palette.

SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life Palette in La Sirena, Sea Side, Kelp It Real, Pirates Gold, Treasure Chest, Merman, Shell We Dance, Warm Sand, & Moonshadows.

SauceBox Cosmetics Art Nouveau Palette 

SauceBox Cosmetics Art Nouveau Palette  

SauceBox Cosmetics Art Nouveau Palette in Fortuna, Inferno, Wealth & Jade.

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude Palette.

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude Palette. 

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude Palette in Snow Flake, Beaming, Biscotti, Chocolate, Caramel, Coffe Toffee, Almond, & Cream Dream.

Art Nouveau Palette Ingredients:

Mica, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethylsilsquioane, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, IsopentyldiolMay Contain: Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci19140), D&C Black 2 (Ci 77266), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci77510), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400)

Product: 

Thes Matte formula shadows are VERY pigmented buttery smooth to work with that makes them feel creamy. I did find that Coffe Toffee suffered a bit on pigmentation/texture is still blendable while being a little bit on the drier side.

The Shimmer/Metallic formula they remind me of Natasha Denona metallics, and Makeup Geeks Foiled formula. The pigmentation is phenomenal and has a good hold on bare skin.

Colour: 

Mermaid Life Palette:

La Sirena is a deep blue-based purple with a shimmer finish.

Sea Side is a deep aqua with a shimmer finish.

Kelp It Real is a warm, bright green with a shimmer finish.

Pirates Gold is a yellow based gold with a shimmer finish.

Treasure Chest is a bright rust orange with a shimmer finish.

Merman is a silver taupe with a shimmer finish.

Shell We Dance is a champagne gold with a shimmer finish. This shade works as a face Highlighter.

Warm Sand is a warm peach beige with a matte finish.

Moonshadows is a pale peach with a shimmer finish. This shade works as a face Highlighter.

Art Nouveau:

Fortuna is a deep rich purple with a shimmer finish.

Inferno is a hot red with a shimmer finish.

Wealth is a butter gold with a shimmer finish.

Jade is a deep green with a shimmer finish.

Étude Palette:
Snow Flake is a pure warm white with a matte finish.
Beaming is a warm ivory with a matte finish.
Biscotti is a warm deep tan brown with a matte finish.
Chocolate is a cool brown with a matte finish.
Caramel is a warm tan brown with a matte finish.
Coffe Toffee is a charcoal black with a matte finish.
Almond is a deep taupe brown with a matte finish.
Cream Dream is a cool taupe brown with a matte finish.

Wear: On their own these last in the 9-hour range. But a primer makes them all a full day on the lids.

Packaging: The size of these pans are only 2mm larger in diameter compared to Make Up For Ever eyeshadows and MAC's larger eyeshadows. The are the same Size as Sugarpill's and Suva's. The single pans come with a name on the back printed on them.

The SauceBox Cosmetics Étude & Art Nouveau palettes are laminated cardbaord with a magnetic coslsure and a mirror in the lid. The palette is magnetised to hold the eyeshadows pans.

The SauceBox Cosmetics Mermaid Life is a laminated stacked cardstock palette in a shell shape. The palette is magnetised to hold the eyeshadows pans. This one is bulky and heavy because of the size but you can pop out the pans. ;)

Daylight swatches: La Sirena, Sea Side, Kelp It Real, Pirates Gold, Treasure Chest, Merman, Shell We Dance, Warm Sand, & Moonshadows.

Flash swatches: La Sirena, Sea Side, Kelp It Real, Pirates Gold, Treasure Chest, Merman, Shell We Dance, Warm Sand, & Moonshadows.

Daylight swatches & Flash swatches: Fortuna, Inferno, Wealth & Jade.

Daylight swatches: Snow Flake, Beaming, Biscotti, Chocolate, Caramel, Coffe Toffee, Almond, & Cream Dream.

Flash swatches: Snow Flake, Beaming, Biscotti, Chocolate, Caramel, Coffe Toffee, Almond, & Cream Dream.

Compare:

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude Palette VS SUVA Beauty Neutral Necessity Palette

Daylight swatches: Snow Flake, SUVA Prohibition Pub, Beaming, SUVA Turkish Bath, Chocolate, SUVA Islander, Caramel, SUVA Madrid, Coffe Toffee, Suva Night Market.

Flash swatches: Snow Flake, SUVA Prohibition Pub, Beaming, SUVA Turkish Bath, Chocolate, SUVA Islander, Caramel, SUVA Madrid, Coffe Toffee, Suva Night Market.

Snow Flake is more opaque and warmer compared to SUVA Prohibition Pub.
Beaming is way paler and more yellow compared to SUVA Turkish Bath.
Chocolate is warmer and redder compared to SUVA Islander.
Caramel is cooler and darker compared to SUVA Madrid
Coffe Toffee is coller and deeper compared to Suva Night Market.

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude Palette VS Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye Palette.

Daylight swatches: Snow Flake, KVD Liberatus, Beaming, KVD Laetus, Biscotti, KVD Succubus, Chocolate, Almond, & KVD Saleos.

Flash swatches: Snow Flake, KVD Liberatus, Beaming, KVD Laetus, Biscotti, KVD Succubus, Chocolate, Almond, & KVD Saleos.

Snow Flake is more opaque and warmer compared to KVD Liberatus.
Beaming is lighter compared to KVD Laetus.
Biscotti is slightly warmer and richer compared to KVD Succubus.
Chocolate and Almond are both warmer compared to KVD Saleos.

Daylight swatches: Caramel, KVD Samael, Coffe Toffee, KVD Shax, Cream Dream, & KVD Lazarus.

Flash swatches: Caramel, KVD Samael, Coffe Toffee, KVD Shax, Cream Dream, & KVD Lazarus.

Caramel is warmer compared to KVD Samael

Coffe Toffee is deeper compared to KVD Shax

Cream Dream is cooler compared to KVD Lazarus.

I find that the Kat Von D palette took a note from this SauceBox Cosmetics Étude palette for sure.

Verdict: 

The primary shades from this company and their limited edition eyeshadows are all really perfected which is why this brand is so loved inside the beauty community. This brand is relatively small in terms of products range and you can get these palettes in a bundle which is how I bought these to save some money if you're interested.

SauceBox Cosmetics Étude palette is my dream nude matte palette and I wish they sold these pans separately because I can see myself running out of their Beaming and Cream Dreams as face powders because they are so buttery to work on textured skin.