Thursday 6 April 2017

Makeup | Lorac PRO Palette Review


Lorac PRO Palette review

I mentioned in my try not to buy haul on Monday that I would have a full review of the Lorac PRO palette today so here it is! I know these have been done to death but I can’t help myself, I absolutely love it and I want to talk about it!  

I have wanted this palette for years – I used to see it all the time on Youtube and blogs with The Anna Edit and Estee Lalonde being my main enablers. I always remember how much trouble Estee had getting this palette because it was always out of stock so when my friend was in America on holiday recently and asked if there was anything I wanted back I said this palette and told her not to go out of her way to find an ULTA. She found one though with a fully stocked Lorac stand and I could not be happier!

Lorac PRO palette  original review

This palette had become my go to and I haven’t put it down in the three weeks I’ve had it! The packaging is super slim line and matte black and is definitely looking a little grubby already but I couldn’t care less! Inside are 16 beautifully pigmented neural eyeshadows with 8 mattes along the top row and 8 shimmers (1 sparkle to be precise) along the bottom.

Lorac PRO Palette close up

The mattes do have a bit of fallout and you only need to lightly dip your eye brush in to get amazing payoff! If I’m going for a matte eye I love using Light Pink to set my eye as its really brightening then I usually go for Taupe or Mauve through the crease and I’ll build up my outer corner with Sable and Espresso before using Cream in my inner corner and halfway across my lid and then I'll use Black to line my upper lid.

Lorac PRO palette top row matte swatches

Lorac PRO palette bottom row shimmer swatches

If I’m doing something a little more special, I’ll use basically the same combination but instead of Cream, I’ll pop Pewter or Light Bronze over my lid. I will pluck up the courage to try out Garnet one of these days too! As usual my swatches do no justice to how pigmented and smooth these eyeshadows really are! 

With the palette also came a mini Behind the Scenes eye primer which I have been enjoying using. It dries matte quickly and brightens up my eyelid but I do find oils start to peak through during the day. I have oily lids and most primers start to fail on me after half a day’s wear so I don’t hold that against it. It’s fine for daytime use but I still something like the NARS one if I’m going out as it lasts a little longer.

Overall, if you can’t already tell, I am in love with this palette and it has very quickly climbed to the top of my favourite palette list! The quality of the shadows is amazing and though I probably would have liked to have seen another mid toned matte brown on the top row instead of the stark white I really don’t have anything bad to say about it at all! I feel like this is what I wanted the Smashbox Full Exposure palette to be but the bottom row shimmers in that palette are awful and I never reach for it even though I love the mattes. The mattes in the Lorac palette remind me of the Kat Von D Shade and Light eye palette which I also love but I do think the Lorac is more versatile as it has the shimmers too! 10 out of 10! 

What do you think of this palette? What’s on you eyeshadow palette wishlist?

Danielle xx

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52 comments

  1. This palette is stunning! The swatches remind me a little of the original naked palette from Urban Decay! The colour gold looks so pretty!xx

    Hannah | luxuryblush♡

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  2. That is a stunning palette and the shades are totally right up my alley too! Great review!

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  3. This is such a beautiful palette. The shades look so perfect for me. x

    Jordan Alice

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    1. Thank you Jordan! Also, not sure why but I can't comment on your blog :( xx

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  4. Yay! Amazing review of an amazing palette that is definitely on my wish list now if it wasn't already. There is a lot of fallout in the Pro Matte too but like you said, they're insanely pigmented. I want to try some of these shimmers now. So happy you got your hands on this finally and that you're pleased with it xxx
    UmmBabyBeauty

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    1. I love it so much Sal! I should have got that mini matte palette too 🙈 Xx

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  5. I've wanted this palette for years also so I'm glad to hear it's worth all the hype!

    xo, Liz
    http://lipstickandconfetti.com

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  6. The shades look really pretty, Im glad you said they are more pigmented than the swatches. It is strange how some shadows can be super pigmented when you use them but they don't swatch as good.

    Emmy | EmmysBeautyCave | Blog Header Design Services

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    1. My swatches are awful to be honest I don't even know why I include theme! this is one of the most pigmented palettes I own! Xx

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  7. That's a beautiful palette and colour payoff is really good! Shimmery eyeshadows look creamy, pewter and garnet are my favourite. I don't see the point of white tho, it hardly shows up. Anna is always an enabler :)

    Ela BellaWorld

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  8. I seriously love the Lorac mega pro formula! I have the 1st and 3rd mega pro palettes and am in love with them. This palette is also a stunner! It looks like the perfect all in one everyday sort of palette :)

    Mili | Sharmtoaster

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    1. Omg the mega ones 😍😍😍 yup this is all my go to shades in one handy palette, I love it! Xx

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  9. Such a pretty palette! The colors look quite unique for a neutral palette. I have the Lorac Pro 3 and I love it, I'll have to check this one out next time! x

    Beauty From Katie

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  10. Wow! This palette looks absolutely gorgeous. The swatches are so pretty! I really need to invest in a Lorac palette! Thanks for publishing such a fabulous review!

    Lots of love from Mollie xxx | http://wwwtheperksofmolliequirk.blogspot.com

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  11. Such a nice and informative review Danielle! This palette is so beautiful, wish we had Lorac here in Dubai! xx

    Naya // www.partyparrotblog.com

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    1. Thank you Naya! I know, I was so lucky my friend was in America at the time! Xx

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  12. I need to dig this palette out & use it more! xx

    Beautylymin

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  13. I don't think I've read a full indepth post about this palette until now so don't feel bad because it's great for people like me who don't know the ins and outs of the palette! By reading this I can tell you LOVE it! I love the range of shades, taupe is so pretty
    Charlotte / Charlotte's Picks

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  14. Omg the shades in this palette look so amazing!!! The swatches are beautiful! :) x

    ♡ itsjessiejane ♡

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  15. I have wanted this palette for a very long time, it is so stunning!

    Danielle xx
    http://www.fashionbeautyblog.co.uk/

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  16. Such a pretty palette!

    http://www.myclusterofthoughts.com/

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  17. that is a really nice palette becayse it has enough colors to create different looks, plus warmer colors (in my opinion) are always the best!
    x,abril
    The Color Palette

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  18. I've wanted this palette for so long! i love the shade range :)

    http://claresloves.blogspot.com/

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  19. Glad you liked the palette, it looked really nice it has some interesting shades. Something really unlike what I have!

    Lauren x Huggled

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  20. This looks like such a great palette! I'm living for that matte top row!

    Lexie
    nailgirl.net

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  21. This palette is really pretty but I have the Naked 1 and the Semi-Sweet by Too Faced so I don't need another palette hehe. Have a lovely Sunday xx

    aishettina.blogspot.it

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  22. I totally love the Lorac palette I have (though agree they do have some fallout) so maybe I need to add this to my collection as you can't really go wrong with these shades :)

    Jasmine xx

    Jasmine Talks Beauty

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    1. They are definitely tried and tested! Your palette looks beautiful too! Xx

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  23. A great collection of neutral shadows it seems. I have quite a lot of them already, so I am not i terested, but especially good quality mattes are hard to find.

    Linda, Libra, Loca: Beauty, Baby and Backpacking

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  24. Hands down my fave palette if I had to pick just one.

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  25. Yea I don't think I would be using the stark white. This palette sounds really good x

    LAURA ­| Laura Thinks About

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  26. These look amazing what a great load of lovelies :)
    http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2017/04/trend-alert-sunshine-yellow.html

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