Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palettes: Comfort Zone, Petal Pusher and Blue had me at Hello

Who has not heard of these ‘Iconic’ palettes. The hype is well deserved. Its almost unbelievable what this brand has achieved with regards to their eyshadows, rivaling the likes of MAC and other higher end brands. Finally a product that delivers without breaking the bank.  I guess you are feeling the vibes here.

Lets begin shall we:

Price: This is tricky since these palettes are not easily available in the Middle East. Even if they are, it would be on select online stores and heavily marked up. Yet they sell out. I got these from the country of origin so I am lucky they cost me the original few dollars…

Packaging: Well it is a drugstore brand, so the plastic container comes off as not very high quality, though I have not had any technical issues with it. The quantity of each eyeshadow is what you would expect. There are 8 of them in each of these palettes and of course there is a carefully thought out scheme in each. Infact , Maybelline have done one similar to the ‘Comfort Zone’ palette. There are actually labels on each shadow telling us which shadow to put where. Its not necessary of course but its very helpful for beginners.

Product: Phenomenal….right up there with the likes of MAC and Urban Decay at fraction of the price. The colors are so saturated and, if used with a base, last your average day and you actually get the color that is in the pan. There is fallout, but so do other eyeshadows from higher end brands, nothing some careful application, a brush stroke with powder or shadow shields can’t solve. They are buttery and blend in nicely, infact I have found we can actually be in danger of overblending them if not careful. They can be used to achieve a multitude of looks.  Here is what they look like along with swatches without a base:

 Comfort Zone

Swatches-just one light sweep of the finger...

Petal Pusher 

Swatches...

and finally

Blue had me at Hello

How gorgeous is that teal...

Each palette has a mix of shimmer, glitter and satin finishes. Though they do not have a proper matte in there, these palettes can still pull of so many different looks. The darker colors can easily be used as liners too.

My personal fav is the Comfort Zone palette since it has more versatility and neutrals going on. Petal Pusher has more of pink/purple theme and lastly Blue Had me at Hello is just as the name implies..blue themed. So experiment and knock yourself out with the endless possibilities.  If you’re just starting out then these are good and if you’re a total junkie like yours truly then they’re a must have and if you’re a professional these can do you no wrong. I also have a couple of the trios and all of the above is true for these also. Good job Wet n Wild!!

Marks: A mark lost due to the packaging but at least 9/10.