Okay, let's get this out of the way first up. This is obviously a dupe of Urban Decay's Naked I palette. However, as I do not own the Naked palette, I will be reviewing the Chi Chi palette based on its own merits rather than as a comparison against the Urban Decay. If you don't want to read the following more in-depth review, just skip down the bottom of the page to the VERDICT.
Chi Chi is an Australian company that is cruelty free. There are three main ways you can get your hands on it; at Target, Myer or on the Chi Chi website. The Glamorous Eye Palettes retail for $22.95 but you can often get it for cheaper if you wait for a sale at one of those stockists. I've had this palette for about two years now (as evidenced by the dips in the pans) so I've had a lot of time to play around with it.
Value: This palette contains 16g (or if you don't use metric 0.56 oz.). Taking the RRP of this palette gives a price of $40.66 per ounce or $143.44 per 100 g. This is pretty good value for money.
Packaging: The palette has a plastic case with a clear top that allows you to see the shades inside. The clasp is secure but not impossible to open. The shades do not come with names. This palette came with a double ended sponge applicator which I have since thrown out. The packaging isn't anything luxe but it is functional which is decent enough for the price.
Swatches:
These were all done with a clean finger over bare skin in indirect sunlight.
For reference, I fit Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 53 which puts me at approximately NC 25-30.
The shadows swatch decently well although some are far more pigmented and smooth than others.
From L-R: Shades 1, 2, 3, 4
Shade 1 is a shimmery cool toned whitish pink. It is smooth in the pan and swatches well. On my eye it is virtually indistinguishable from Shade 2.
Shade 2 is a glittery cool toned light pink with silver glitter. It's a tad grittier than some other shades in the palette most likely due to the glitter. It is slightly more pink than Shade 1.
Shade 3 is a matte light medium brown. It applies smoothly. There is not much difference between my skin and this shade so it makes for a good base. Over eye primer it appears darker making it a good transition colour.
Shade 4 is a shimmery warm leaning light taupe. It is smooth and makes for a good all over lid shade for me.
From L-R: Shades 5, 6, 7, 8
Shade 5 is a matte warm toned medium brown. It can be a bit gritty in the pan. It works well as a crease colour for me.
Shade 6 is one of the highlights in the palette. It is a shimmery warm toned gold with excellent pigmentation. It is smooth but can kick up unnecessary dust so be sure to tap off the brush you use first.
Shade 7 is probably the most pigmented in the entire palette. A shimmery medium dark brown it is smooth in the pan. Similarly to Shade 6, it can kick up unnecessary dust in the pan.
Shade 8 is a shimmery dark green gray but as you can see from the swatch above it is one of the misses in the palette. It is unpigmented and gritty in the pan.
From L-R: Shades 9, 10, 11, 12
Shade 9 is a shimmery medium brown mauve. It is well pigmented and is among one of the best shades in this palette.
Shade 10 is a shimmery dark purple. Applied on the eyes it doesn't come across as particularly purple, more just translating as something dark. It doesn't have the best pigmentation although it is quite smooth.
Shade 11 is a shimmery dark grey. It is one of the worst performing shadows in this palette. Although it appears darker than Shade 12 in the pan, it actually swatches lighter as you can see above.
Shade 12 is a shimmery cool blue leaning dark grey. It applies well though it's not a colour I've actually ever used.
VERDICT: This palette has pretty good value for money although its shades can be quite hit or miss though on the whole it has more hits than misses. The packaging isn't anything special but it is perfectly function. The shades themselves are quite dupable and many people will probably already have these shades in their collection. I do recommend this palette as a way to experiment with more shades at a slightly lower price point. However, I myself probably wouldn't repurchase it as I would rather spend more money to get a more consistent level of quality across the shades.
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