Memebox Soothing Sista Palette Review and Giveaway!

Not too long ago, Memebox collaborated with Stephanie Villa (aka youtuber, Soothing Sista) on her very own Memebox. While I didn't purchase it, I thought it was a nicely curated box and probably one of my favorite youtuber collaborations Memebox has ever done. I think many others agreed, as the box sold out lightning fast! Memebox and Soothing Sista have teamed up again to bring us a really lovely and on-trend eyeshadow quad!

When I first took a glance at the shades in the Soothing Sista Palette, I decided against buying it because it has a very similar color scheme to the Naked 3 palette which I own and love. However once Memebox released it, I took a second look and realized it would be the perfect little travel palette! I've mentioned a few times in the past that I really love quads for traveling. You'd be surprised how many looks you can create with just 4 shadows! So of course, I used up what I had left of my memepoints and grabbed this palette along with some Missha body lotion and waited (impatiently) for my package to show up so I could do some swatching!

GIVEAWAY!
Enter to win this palette as well as some other mystery kbeauty goodies at the end of this review! 

 The Soothing Sista Palette comes in a really nice box with Stephanie's picture on the front. How cool is her hair, seriously?

The shadows do photograph a bit on the brown side, however they are all pink/rose-toned shades. There are 2 matte shades, one shimmer and one glitter.

Ingredients

 CosDNA Ingredient Analysis

Details:

-Palette contains 4 eyeshadows: 2 Matte, 1 Metallic/Shimmer and 1 Shimmer/Glitter.
-Shadows are paraben free and cruelty free.

-This palette retails for $17 on the Memebox website, however you can also buy it in a variety of bundles. If you're interested in grabbing more than just the palette, you can snag a few really nice deals. Check them out HERE! I think the $34 set is an especially great deal!

VALUE SETS
Now back to the palette!

 Here's the top of the palette, which is also adorned with the Soothing Sista and XO Memebox logos. I find that the packaging on this palette is quite sturdy! It feels well-made and like it could stand to be jostled around in a purse or an airplane carry-on without the shadows getting damaged. It has a click-into-place clasp, like a typical hard black shadow case, which I prefer to magnetic. I also love the fact that this quad also has a mirror inside for quick on-the-go touch ups.
It's worth mentioning that there is a sponge-tipped applicator included, and while it's better quality than the ones you'd find at the drugstore, you're still going to get a much better application if you use an actual brush.

 Inside the palette, you find 4 shades:

Sutro- (matte) Light Dusty Rose

Valencia- (matte) Medium Pink Brown

Candy Rain- (shimmer/metallic) Burgundy Rose with Silver Microglitter

Bae Area- (shimmer/glitter) Peachy Pink with Incandescent Glitter

(diffused natural light)

(direct sunlight- no flash)

When I popped this palette open, It was pretty much love at first sight. I love pink/burgundy/rose gold color schemes in shadow palettes. I think one of my favorite smokey eyes to create on myself is with deeper pinks and berry tones! I really like that there are a variety of finishes featured in this palette as well, although I did find the two very similar matte colors to be a bit redundant, but let's see how they swatch!

Just as I suspected, the two matte shades look almost identical on my skin tone, although you can tell that Sutro is a bit lighter and more muted. I don't think there would be a very noticeable different when applied to the eye, though.

 (dim natural light)

 (natural light- no flash)

Here are the swatches from the Memebox site:

Bae Area

  This shade comes off as a rose gold/peach tone, and it is very glittery. It does take a little bit of effort to get this on without a ton of fallout, but the payoff is worth it. The shade is gorgeous and would make a stunning highlight for the inner corner of the eye, or all over the lid for a really dramatic sparkly look.

Candy Rain

 This is probably my favorite shade in the palette. I really love cranberry-toned shadows, and this one is a stunning metallic shimmer with a punch of pigment. I think this could be used in the crease as a defining shade, but it could also be used all over the lid for a more dramatic look.

Valencia

  This is the darker of the two matte shades in this quad, and I'd say it's a transition color between Sutro and Candy Rain. It has that almost smokey-tone to it like Sutro, however it leans more cranberry shade-wise, like Candy Rain. This is also a great shade for the crease if you're doing a natural look using Sutro as the lid shade. This is a very versatile color though- and I'd probably use it on my lower lash line, blended out to get a really pretty smokey look.

Sutro

  This is the palest shade in the palette, and appears to be a matte dusty rose. I find it to be incredibly similar to Valencia once it's applied to my eye. Where you see them differ is when they are applied concentrated in the crease. You can really build up Valencia to a deeper shade for some natural definition in the crease, however Sutro is really better for using as a all-over-the-lid shade, or for blending out harsh lines in your eye look. This could also be used very lightly on the brow bone to finish up a look, especially if you have a deeper skin tone.

Pros:
-Beautiful Color Scheme (fits with the Marsala color-of-the-year as well!)
-Versatile, with many different eye looks possible.
-Pigmented, paraben free shadows
-Long staying power
-Travel friendly
-Can be worn lightly or more intensely for day-to-night looks
-Well-made case that includes mirror
-Priced very well

Cons:

-Applicator is not very useful.

-The two included matte shades (Valencia and Sutro) are very similar

-Fallout with the glittery shade (Bae Area)

You can clearly see the Pros to this palette far outweigh the cons, and I could not be more thrilled to add this into my collection! The shadows are high quality, pigmented, and stay on my eye all day without fading or creasing (when a primer is used underneath.) I have been fighting a tooth infection from Hell, so I've been spending most of my time in bed and haven't been able to wear these shades out and about yet, but I cannot wait to start coming up with some looks! I think this palette will make for a subtle, yet pretty day look, as well as a really sultry smokey eye! I highly recommend picking this up. At $17, you really can't go wrong!

To buy the Soothing Sista palette by itself, you can go HERE.

To check out the Value sets, Click Here!

GIVAWAY TIME!

Here is your chance to try this gorgeous palette for yourself! I'm giving one lucky person the chance to win this palette as well as a few extra kbeauty goodies because I totally want to spoil you!

SECOND PRIZE!!
 I have added a second prize to the giveaway! Second place will also receive a Soothing Sista Palette!! 

Simply complete the tasks below to enter! And guess what? This Giveaway is open Internationally! That's right! I want everyone to have a chance to win this, especially those of you who are no longer able to shop the Memebox website! Good Luck!!

More Chances to Win!
Head on over to Unboxing Beauty and enter her giveaway for the Soothing Sista palette as well! Double your chances to win!

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