CARGO Colour Eye Shadow Palette in Baja, $28.00 CDN @ Sears.ca
Reason for Purchase
I am a big fan of CARGO products; I have some of their eye shadow singles (in the round silver pans, packaged the same way as their blushes) and wanted to try out a palette (or five - yeah...I bought five of them...).
Out of all 5 palettes that I bought, this one was the one I was certain would look great on me. This particular palette has gained a lot of popularity recently thanks to TiffanyD, who posted a great blog entry and YouTube tutorial about it.
Notable Features
This is a quad palette.
Like all CARGO products, this palette is named after a real place: Baja, a state in Mexico (it’s also a peninsula).
Packaging
This palette is exactly the same size as a MAC Pro Palette x 4. It’s made of a clear resin-type plastic. The lid of the palette has a flower print set inside of it. Here is what it looks like:
The lid to the palette snaps shut; there is no magnetic closure like the MAC palette.
Once you open the palette, you will see a square mirror set inside the lid. The four shadows are square and identical in size - they are set in their own pans, and squished right up against a very skinny grey plastic frame.
Experience Using Product
This is a fool-proof neutral palette that will look good on just about everyone.
You get four complimentary colors inside this palette: a satin soft brown, a satin baby pink, an almost-matte peach, and a satin copper brown color. Here is what the shadows look like:
and here is a swatch:
For a good idea about how you can use this palette, I recommend you watch TiffanyD’s tutorial about it; she give some great instructions. I’ve tried the look out myself, and it looks great!
This palette helps to create a breezy, fresh-faced, glowy look. I pair it with either NARS Orgasm blush, or CARGO Sunset Beach BeachBlush.
Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject
I would definitely recommend this palette to someone looking to try out the CARGO brand and has no idea what to buy. If you’re not new to CARGO, it makes a great addition to your collection.
To learn more about this palette, you can visit the CARGO website (you can also shop from their site! - USA or Canada only) or the Sears website.
