Review: Kat Von D Star Studded Eyeshadow Book!

Awesome Packaging, But the Shadows...

I had my eye on the Kat Von D Studded Eyeshadow Book when it first released but the price wasn't right until now ;-) This palette retails for $55 BUT it was on sale for only $28 on sephora.com so I ordered it before it sold out! Hopefully Sephora brings it back because it's a great palette at the sale price. It's not one that completely blew me away because honestly it has some flaws. But the colors that work are truly amazing!

The packaging is so cool! The studded cover matches the studs on their lipsticks which is awesome. It's a sturdy cardboard with a great mirror, doesn't feel cheap at all. The only annoying thing about the packaging is the shadow name insert! I hate that clear film, as soon as I saw it I ripped it out haha.

I love the star details throughout the palette! I also really enjoy how the shadows are grouped into quads. Makes things simpler and makes me less overwhelmed haha. Of course you don't have to follow the guidelines but it's definitely a nice touch!

I was most excited for the pops of color in this palette but that's what disappointed me the most. They were powdery and one didn't even swatch at all.... WTF!? Now the neutral colors were on point! They blended with ease and the pigmentation was stunning, a little went a long way! But... if only the neutral shades performed, do you really need this palette? Just something to think about.
Let's get into swatches:

I didn't want to name all the shadows because that would take forever haha but I did group them by quad so you get the idea of how they're paired. This first quad is one of my favorites, how gorgeous is that orange shade?! I wore it in the crease and it was amazing!

This is the next quad, love the bronze color paired with the taupe for a sultry look!

So this is where it starts getting iffy. The metallic navy blue is awesome, one of my favorite blues I've used! Now that last matte blue is not the best. It's so powdery and has lots of fall out.

*sigh* I'm not really sure why that purple shade was even included in this palette. It's so gritty, no color payoff whatsoever, just pure glitter.

Now this quad is more like it! The reddish copper shade is stunning and the one next to it looks great all over the lid. Throw the brown in the outer corner and you have a complete look in minutes!

Here's the last quad, beautiful shades of greens. I don't wear green too often but these shades are very pretty! I have a few ideas for this quad.

Bottom line: Even though 2 or 3 shadows are just awful in this palette, the majority are amazing quality! At $28 it's a bargain, $55 is way too much for this palette. I love the creativity of the Kat Von d palettes! But... I wish more time was spent on those mediocre shadows because if I work hard to purchase a palette it better be worth it! Did you purchase this palette? If so what are your thoughts on it, leave a comment down below :-)