The number one most raved about palette was definitely the Anastasia Beverly Hills ‘Modern Renaissance’ palette. The reviews were stellar and the palette was currently number one on the ‘most popular’ products on the site. So we tool the plunge (deep into our pockets) and made the purchase.
I have now been trying out the ‘Modern Renaissance’ palette for a week or two now, and even in that short amount of time, I can honestly say that I am obsessed. What drew me in was the beautiful variety of warm shades. I love how there are a ton of everyday neutrals, but there are also a handful of fun colors that are still incredibly wearable and on-trend. I also found that this eyeshadow palette looks beautiful on all eye colours and all skin tones.
The Modern Renaissance palette has definitely re-sparked my love for makeup, and it’s really encouraged me to be a little creative. I can’t imagine myself getting bored of this palette, and I am constantly discovering new color combinations. It has shades like “tempera” and “golden ochre” that are perfect for a daily basis. Then you have shades like “venetian red” and “love letter” where you can create some really unique, glam looks for night. Lately I’ve been loving how the berry tones compliment my favorite single eyeshadow, ‘Solstice’ by Urban Decay, perfectly.
Here are a few of my favorite shadow combos with this palette:
golden ochre in the crease + primavera on the lid
burnt orange in the crease + antique bronze in the outer corner + tempera on brow bone
realgar in the crease + primavera in the center of the lid
venetian red all of the lid + Urban Decay ‘Solstice’ in the center
The shadows are very pigmented, smooth, and easy to apply and blend. This was my first time trying any Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadows (I usually opt for Urban Decay or Too Faced), but I have to admit I am a huge fan now. I would consider purchasing another ABH palette in the future!
An additional thing I really like about this ABH palette is the brush that comes in the palette. In the past, I have hated every single brush that was included in an eyeshadow palette. Most of the time, they tend to be cheap and unusable. However, I actually really love the brush that comes with the palette, and I’ve been using it every single time!
Though I absolutely love this palette, there are a few cons for me. One con is definitely the price. This palette retails at $42, which isn’t awful, but it is on the pricy side. Another, small but annoyibg, con is the packaging. Though the palette packaging is a beautiful pale pink and quite sturdy, it does get incredibly dirty due to the material on the front of the palette. I have had mine for less than two full weeks, and it already is getting dirty.
Pros: great variety of shades with everyday neutrals and wearable pops of color, very on trend, flattering for every eye color, great pigmentation, easy to blend, decent accompanying makeup brush
Cons: packaging gets very dirty and it’s expensive
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