Wednesday 7 November 2012

First impressions of the MUFE Black Tango Palette

I'm currently in the grip of a major smoky eye phase and I spotted the stunning Make Up For Ever Black Tango palette whilst browsing the Sephora.fr website. After checking they had the palette in stock at Cite Europe (such a useful function), I sent my Mum instructions to pick it up on her travels.

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It's just as beautiful in the flesh as the promo pictures suggested. It's essentially a set of four mini Aqua Creams: three dark, one light, and I love the fact that each individual cream has its own lid within the palette. I managed to hold off long enough to take pictures before I started using the colours but I confess it was touch and go!

Post photoshoot, I allowed myself a little play this afternoon and I discovered the double brush included in the palette works very well at applying the creams. I often get frustrated with synthetic brushes that remove as much product as they apply but this deposits and distributes colour evenly. The creams work well as a base for powder eyeshadows just as I'd hoped but I've yet to try using the colours on their own. So far, I've had no creasing either.

In my head, this palette is going to allow me to create an edgy Berenice Marlohe style smoky eye (yes, I went to see Skyfall this weekend and I have a new Bond girl crush). In reality, my looks will be more subtle and probably not as low or smudgy. Whatever the outcome, these dark creams do work very well at bringing intense colours to life and I look forward to experimenting.


My Black Tango palette came from Sephora and cost 39.50€, the palette is also available from gurumakeupemporium.com in the UK.

Image of Berenice Marlohe from KissandMakeup.tv

18 comments:

  1. this looks gorgeous, really looking forward to you creating more looks with it!

    dp
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    www.inanityandthegirl.com

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    1. Thanks Dawnie. I'm looking forward to having a major play with it this weekend x

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  2. Oh my god, NEED. I absolutely LOVE aqua creams!

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    1. I think if you like Aqua Creams and dark colours, this is pretty much essential!

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  3. Very beautiful and dying to see what you do with it. x

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    1. Thanks Debbie. I've had a dabble but I want to have a go at being really bold and colourful over the weekend. School runs aren't always conducive to proper makeup experimentation! x

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  4. Those little pots look really beautiful and I too think that Berenice is a stunning woman - I've noticed that she wears a lot of shadow on her lower lashline, I think probably because her eyes are somewhat hooded (similar to my eye shape) but I definitely wouldn't dare to wear it like this everyday.

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    1. I've seen some pictures of her when her eyeshadow doesn't come really low on the lashline and she looks very different. I think you're right about it compensating for the hooded lids. Mine are hooded but I have quite small eyes so such a look might close my eyes completely. I'll give it a shot though!

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  5. I have found these a little hard to work with given they are so crazy pigmented and dark against my skin but they are of such exceptional quality!

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    1. They are really pigmented, aren't they? It took quite a bit of effort to remove my swatches! I got on ok when I went for a really bold look but it will be interesting to see how they perform when I'm not looking for a big block of dark colour.

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  6. oh I LOVE this! But like Perilously Pale also pale here so I think I would look like I missed Halloween :( I think she suits it so well because she has a darker skin tone. The burgandy and the green are just what I'm looking for though! With this kind of look I find it easier to just not think about it too much.

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    1. It's funny you should mention Halloween as I got into these darker eye looks whilst coming up with my Halloween look. I was surprised by how much I liked it. I think the key is to experiment with cheaper products first to see if it's something that you feel ok with.

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    2. haha it's purple toned lipsticks that I've got into because of Halloween!

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  7. I love the colors and packaging . Do these smudge though?

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    1. I've not used it enough to give a definitive answer but I didn't get any smudging when I layered powder over the top. It will be interesting to see if I get any migration when I use them on their own.

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  8. I love the colors and richness of these liners, not to mention the packaging. Do share some of your experiments with it :)

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    1. I'm going to have a play over the weekend and I promise to share the results :)

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  9. Oh my this is absolutely gorgeous! Excited to see what they look like on, but I'm completely lusting after them already :)
    Sara @ BelfastBeautyLove xx

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