2020-02-03

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette – $65

Last year I was making an effort to venture out and try different makeup brands. That’s how I ended up with the Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette. I sort of bought it on a whim, if I’m honest. I’d done no prior research or read any reviews on Huda Beauty. So, will I be trying any more Huda Beauty products in the future?

As someone with a yellow undertone, I immediately gravitated towards the luscious, warm red, purple, and orange tones in Desert Dusk. Unfortunately… I’m not a fan of this eyeshadow palette due to its disappointing performance. I’m actually actively avoiding using it, which is a shame given how gorgeous these colors are. I genuinely wish I could love this palette, but it’s quite hard to work with. I actually find it harder to work with than the infamous Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Eyeshadow Palette, which I recently reviewed.

Not all of the shades in this palette perform badly, but the majority are a letdown. The mattes are dry, namely Amethyst, Blazing, and Saffron. Amethyst‘s patchy swatch speaks for itself. The glitters have a lot of fallout and don’t apply well because they simply do not hold together (see Cosmo‘s swatch above.)

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette Makeup Look

Complexion

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Punjab

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer in Light Medium Sand

MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium

NARS Powder Blush in Love (Limited Edition)

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Prismatic Amethyst

Brows

MAC Cosmetics Shape + Shade Brow Tint in Stud

ColourPop Precision Brow Pencil in Black n’ Brown

MAC Cosmetics Brow Set Eyebrow Gel in Clear

Eyes

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette (Amethyst, Twilight, Turkish Delight, Desert Sand, OUD)

Pixi Eye Bright Liner in Nude

NARS Climax Mascara

Lips

A custom color using purple eyeshadows from the Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette and MAC Cosmetics Nightmoth Lip Pencil finished with Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk⠀

While I know all brands have their dud products, I don’t find myself particularly gravitating towards any other Huda Beauty products. While you can definitely create a nice makeup look using these beautiful eyeshadows, I think they require far too much work for a $65 palette. So, are there any products from the line I should try out?

xx Coco

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