TheBalm Shady Lady Palette Volume 2

By Kate

Like I mentioned in my UNII Palette review, I really love palettes.  Palettes take all the guessing work out of coordinating colors, and saves time from opening and closing multiple products.  I bought TheBalm’s Shady Lady Palette last summer completely on a whim.  I was trying to get out of my rut of light brown, dark brown, and occasionally purple eye shadow.  This palette had some safe neutral colors, but also some interesting blues and greens.  I rarely buy anything from TheBalm, but I thought I’d branch out and give this a try (the animal print packaging didn’t hurt).  Not only are the shadows silky and easy to apply, they were some of the most wearable blues and greens I had ever found.  It features multiple colors in the same range, making a dimensional eye very accessible.  I was so impressed, that when I saw Shady Lady Palette Volume 2, I had to pick it up.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 2 includes nine shades- four are shadows, while five more intense shades are named shadow/liners.  While Volume 1 focused more on blue, green, and purple, this palette has a lot more neutral tones with major silver frost.  If you like that semi metallic look, this is perfect. 

My favorite thing is to use the neutral shadows first:

And then layer an intense color just on the lid:

 So easy to use, especially for people afraid of bright color!  Every shade has its own Shady Lady name.  The most unique shades are Just This Once Jamie, a silvered rose, and Insane Jane, a shimmering gray taupe.  I also love the vibrant green, Makeout Mary.  The only downside is Caught in the Act Courtney, a rich chocolate brown with gold sparkle, is in Volume 1 as well as Volume 2.  A few of these shades are sold separately for $16, but this palette is only $39.50, a $108 value. 

On Sephora’s website, Volume 2 has 100% five star reviews.  So pick up your palette today, and be your own Shady Lady!  Just call me Kissin’ in the Kitchen Kate.