Sodashop Palette

What can I say I'm a sucker for cuteness :D not only that but the tokidoki eyeshadows are blendable and buildable. Very well pigmented and hey, everytime I pull out a tokidoki anything I get very excited :D I am very happy with this palette because it gives you an array of fun colors to chose from.

I am such a sucker for Tokidoki anything. If I didn't feel it would look extremely awkward on me, I would even get a Tokidoki Sleeve Tattoo - no lie.

*My boyfriend bought this lovingly for my 20th birthday from Sephora. I do use the palette often, I just avoid some colours.

Price: - This has a value of 225 USD, but is being sold for 50 USD. 175 USD in savings if bought at the original price. However, this set can be found at various pricing.

+ 12 eye shadows = 15 USD per single eye shadow, but I do not believe that these eye shadows are equivalent in amount of product to the actual single eye shadows. + 1 nail file = 5 USD + 1 pen eyeliner (not all palettes contain the same colour of liner) = 16 USD + a pack of magnets (not meant for depotting the eye shadows) - As far as I know, a pack like this is not sold separately. + the tin case - I am not sure if there is an authentic Tokidoki tin case that is sold separately, but the few I have found have been retailing around 10 USD

Packaging: - The palette comes in a nice about 2" deep tin with a mirror on the inside of the lid. - The e/s, liner, & nail file come in a plastic container. I think the container is realistic, but when it comes to travelling, I think it may be problematic because it is not truly secure inside the tin. side-to-side motion, I do not believe there should be a problem, but there might be some hassle with bumps in the road or turbulence (if this goes up&down).

Quality & Formula: o1. Eye Shadows **I did initial swatching with my fingers, but that method is very unreliable. The oils in fingertips can completely change the colour, lessen the actual fall out, and the result won't accurately represent the colour opacity/payoff.

- The eye shadows, although very pretty, were not up to par as a whole. - The colours are very pretty just to look at. They appear to have the same quality as Urban Decay or Too Faced (they have a lot of shimmer and very few matte). MAC quality? No, I really could not say that.

- Names of the E/S: I do not expect any Tokidoki colour to have a name that accurately describes it. The colours are represented by a Tokidoki Character which was made prior to the make-up line in general. ** The colour descriptions in parenthesis are what the company claims them to be & In my opinion, what they look like in the pan versus what they look like applied. ** My colour opinion is based on what Crayola has created. ** My skin is about an NC 35-40. ** I swatch using a brush.

+ Skull Donut (nude vanilla) - Frost. Vanilla. I would not describe this as a "nude" vanilla because it contains gold shimmer in it. Sheer opacity with one swipe through the e/s. Very opaque if the colour is packed onto the brush. Minimal fall-out.

+ Patatino (shimmery pale golden peach) - Frost. Pale golden peach. Minimal Fall-out. Sheer opacity.

+ Riposino (medium brown) - Shimmer. Just eyeing the e/s, it looks like it would be a very shimmery version of satin-taupe ... but it is not when applied. It is a light brown-taupe with silver shimmer. This particular eyeshadow has a LOT of fall out (similar to Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection e/s Nude Beach)

+ Ciccio (bronzy gold brown) - Satin. This is a straight bronze shadow, one of the prettiest bronze e/s I have seen. Medium opacity. No Fall out.

+ Mummetto (dark brown) - Velvet. Dark brown. Buildable opacity. No Fall out. I like this one. It is such an easy colour to do a smoky eye with.

+ Mozzarella (shimmering dark brown) - SHIMMER O.O This colour has so much fall-out just in the pan. It is a darker brown-taupe with obvious silver glitter. It seems that more of the e/s falls off than the glitter.

+ Tulipano (pale lilac) - Velvet. Pale lilac. Unless, one is doing a look where this is just a blending colour, this e/s needs some sort of colour base for the true colour to come out. It is just not dark enough to really show up on my colour of skin. No fall out. Buildable opacity.

+ Nancy Rocks (purple) - Lustre. Lavender purple. No fall out. Buildable opacity.

+ Romeo (plum) - Satin. Plum with a the smallest amount of a gold sheen. Minimal fall-out, if any. Medium Opacity.

+ Ciotolina (shimmering mossy green) - Shimmer. Moss green. Less fall out than the other shimmers in the palette, but still has fall out nevertheless. Buildable opacity. + Arrosto (dark charcoal gray with shimmer) - Velvet. I can see why it would be listed as a charcoal gray, but I think it looks lighter when applied onto the eye rather than a "dark" colour. Silver shimmer. Minimal fall out.

+ Forbino (dark purple with shimmer) - this has got to be the worst eyeshadow. Underneath lots of fall-out both in the the pan just from getting e/s on the brush and on the eye. It has beautiful purple shimmer amidst the terrible excuse for a black eyeshadow. The e/s would be listed as a dark grey/light black velvet, in my opinion, but it goes on so badly that I couldn't fathom wanting to put on more ... It is very reminiscent of a pencil smear ... but with pretty purple shimmer. It is such a shame that this eye shadow did not perform up to par.

o2) Perfetto Eyeliner - Mine came with SANDy (dark green) - I believe the palettes may come with different eyeliners as the pictures shown above have Carina (an eggplant colour) while I have SANDy (dark green) - I was quite impressed with this eyeliner. I do recommend this! - At first glance, it looks like any other pen eyeliner and it doesn't seem truly worth the money. I inspected the felt tip and saw that it was cut in such a way that 1/2 looks like a regular pen eyeliner and the other 1/2 has a flat chiseled cut to it.

+ The chiseled side - makes it easier to apply eyeliner in one stroke. It works as if there are multiple brushes closely compacted into one area because of how the felt is cut. It gives a nice flat area to work with and a thick line that works well for people, like myself, who have to watch the thickness of eyeliner lest their eye area be engulfed with only eyeliner. (I have a small eye area & a small, Asian, double lid area. I did not have surgery. If I apply too much eyeliner, it will seem like I have a monolid and will make me look tired. + The pointed tip - makes it easier to make an accurate wing or to apply in small areas. + The regular pen side - it will apply eyeliner like any other pen eyeliner if one uses this side.

- The colours are great. I will be repurchasing more of the eyeliner.

o3) The nail file - I, unfortunately, do not like nail files like this. I like crystal nail files because it is better for nails and plus SANDy has too cute of a face to scratch up with my nails. :[ I just couldn't do that to her, so I have not used it.

o4) The magnets - It contains little magnets of Tokidoki characters in Sodashop theme. I'm saving them for a cute little decoration project. - These can be applied onto the tin carrying the palette, but I have other uses for them.

o5) The tin - I think this was a good investment overall because the tin has so many uses to it. It is such a re-usable product and decorative. - I may keep my palette in the tin or I may just depot them and use the tin while I travel, but for right now I'm just keeping it as is.

Versus the Robbery Palette: - I think the Robbery Palette overall has a better selection because it comes with blush, so it comes with 3 full, already made looks whereas this one was more ... all over the place. It has eye shadow, an eyeliner, a nail file. It just seems unrealistic compared to the Robbery Palette. - The e/s sizing is bigger than the Robbery Palette's, but I prefer blush over e/s. - I just think that Robbery would be a better buy overall if one is looking for something to travel with or something on-the-go.

Would I recommend this? - Yes & No. - This is such a cute item that I would recommend any Tokidoki collector to get it because it does have some good shadows, it's just that not all of them are amazing and that's what was a big let down. - For a beginner, no ... I think there are cheaper, better palettes that would have better colour selections. - For make-up fanatics, yes - if you are a collector. no - if you are wanting to expand your collection.

Given that I have been a tokidoki fan for years now, I just have a few nitpicks about this palette. "Forbino" should be spelled "Furbina," Romeo is more of a cranberry color, Arrosto looks like a matte black to me, and Furbina looks like a darker Arrosto with purple sparkles. The shimmery shadows are better in pigmentation than the few mattes, but overall it is a good palette with variety. If you haven't tried tokidoki eyeshadows, I think this palette will give you a taste of what they are like and of another product in their line as well (specifically the Perfetto eyeliner for me). Plus, I love the reusable packaging and magnets. Regarding the shadows, I am really only disappointed with 3 out of the 12 them which makes it a decent purchase for me.