Review and Swatches of Palladio's Crushed Metallic Eyeshadows

I have been mentioning these shadows off and on for a few weeks, and for good reason. They are awesome. I have five of them now, but one has decided to run away. I have looked and looked for it, but I can't find it. When I do come across it, I will update this post and let you guys know. I will still include the shade and a description for you just for reference.

Palladio's Crushed Metallic Eyeshadows are infused with vitamins and botanical ingredients, including aloe, chamomile, gingko biloba, safflower, camellia, and ginseng.
Shades:

• Light Year is a light golden peach. it looks beautiful on the lid as a light wash of shimmer and shine. It looks nice alone or with a darker color in the crease.

Swatched over primer.

• Supernova is a lovely cranberry. As you blend it out, it becomes more of a red brown.

Swatched over primer

• Stellar is a beautiful taupe-y bronze. It is by far my favorite one so far. At first glance, it reminds me of Kat Von D's Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Synergy. However Stellar is lighter and actually has more of a sheen. I will include a comparison swatch so you can see the difference.

Swatched next to Kat Von D's Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Synergy, which is on the right.

Swatched and blended.

Swatched over primer

• Eclipse is a golden copper and you know I always love shades like this. It will be a great color for the summer and it will enhance your eyes nicely.

Swatched on bare skin

Blended out, not over primer.

Swatched over primer

• Parallax is a dark plummy brown. When you look at Palladio's site, or even on Ulta, it just looks like a dark brown. But in person it has a purple tone to it, and it also has purple sparkles in it.

Palladio describes them as a pressed pigment, so the color payoff is fantastic. I can't see where a primer even enhances the pigment because it is already great. Of course a primer will make them apply a little more evenly and make them last a little longer. As a result, you don't need to use  a lot of product. Texture wise, they kind of remind me of ColourPop's shadows. They have a very creamy feel and almost feel a little bit bouncy.  They obviously have a highly metallic, shiny finish. They are not for anyone with any kind of adversity to shimmer and shine. You can see from my swatches that they actually have a more metallic finish than Kat Von D's Metal Crush Eyeshadows. I haven't experienced any creasing or fading from them. They apply well and blend very easily. I have experienced a teensy bit of fallout, but it wipes right off with no issues.
There are 11 shades in the range, and eventually I want to get all of them. They are $5.99 and you can find them at Ulta, Sally Beauty, and of course the Palladio site. If you like shadows with a metallic or foiled finish, give these a try. They have certainly surprised me. 
I will be back tomorrow (hopefully) with a look at the new NYX Ultimate Shadow Palettes.
See you soon!