I received 'give me gold' and 'taupe temptress' through chick advisor. Both sets have beautiful colors and look good on. The color fades after awhile but the shimmer lasts. I would recommend this for light wear for a few hours. overall a good product with nice color range :)

I received Taupe Temptress (a palette of warm pinks and greys), and Spirited Seas (blues, peach and a bronze). I normally don't do quads, and I normally don't do blue shadows, but it was fun to receive these because I was able to experiment a bit.

First of all, as pretty as these colours are, you REALLY need a primer to make them last. With a primer, the colour stays forever and doesn't crease at all. Without, it gets all blotchy and disappears within a couple of hours.

Secondly, I wouldn't call these high pigment eye shadows. You can certainly layer the colour for more impact, but I find that they have a more sheer application. The shadows blend beautifully, though, so it creates a really pretty and subtle finish, which makes the shadows really good for daytime wear.

Third, though the colours are all very lovely, I'm not sure how they're supposed to work all together. I'm not a huge fan of eyeshadow quads, but some brands are more clear than others about how the colours are supposed to work together. Such is not the case here. In fact, they just seem too dark, like the ultimate effect would be too muddy. But separately, or in pairs, they work beautifully.

With Taupe Temptress, I found that the pinks really brought out my eye colour (blue), and I loved the grey - it gave me a cool, punky smoky eye that was still suitable for work.

Spirited Seas has two blues - one is a shimmery, light turquoise and the other is almost a navy. I never wear blue eyeshadow, but I gave both colours a shot. I wore the turquoise on my lids with the light peach on the brow bone and got tons of compliments. I found that the darker blue produced another pretty and subtle smoky eye that I really liked. I haven't had a chance to try the bronze.

All in all, I think these are fun little palettes, and the price is decent. But invest in a primer.

The colours I received (courtesy of Chick Advisor) were Sapphire Siren and Sunset Seduction. I must say the pay off was good and I loved using the black eyeshadow in place of my eyeliner for my top lids. I'm not so much of a dramatic person, so I used the colours to make a subtle but cute/flirty look. The sapphire siren I also used in place for my eyeliner so it looked playful to have colouful "eyeliner/shadows". The white eyeshadow is glittery and sparkly so it's super cute to make your eyes pop! I've been using these colours instead of my eyeliner just to play with these colours and in attempt to create a different style for myself.

I would love to try other colours from the Maybelline New York Eye Studio Eyeshadow Quad and would definitely recommend it to all make up lovers (Especially Sapphire Siren!)

I received 2 palettes as part of the product review club, number 10 - mad for mauve and number 80 - pink persuasion.

i tried both the pallets on days i was going to work. the quads provide lots of option, so you can use all the colours or just one. i tried all the clours and the pigments are very nice. some of the lighter pinks/silvers didn't show up really well, but had a nice subtle effect.

the colours don't have much staying power. i didn't apply any eyeshadow primer, but i do apply my foundation over my eye (which would work about the same), however the shadows only lasted until about lunch time.

i think these colours would be great for an evening or night out since they are shimmery/sparkle and you can go all out with the darker colours that come in the palette.

I received two quads, “Purple Icon” and “Give me Gold” on Monday as a member of the Product Review Club, and wanted to use them in different situations before reviewing. The information below was the same for both palettes.

I tried each palette for work and for going out on the weekend, and found these shadows are very versatile. The colours layer pretty well, so you can keep it subtle during the day and dial it up a notch at night. The high pigmentation also means you do not have to use a lot of shadow to achieve the look you want.

As I mentioned, I tried the shadows both for daytime and night time looks. I also tried them with and without eye shadow primer (Urban Decay’s).

For work, I used two colours to create a daytime look, and did not use too much…enough to see some colour, but not overpowering (I work in an office environment). Without using the primer, I found that while the eye shadow did not crease, it did fade, and I did not have much left come the end of the day. When I used primer, I found the colour lasted throughout the day.

For going out this weekend, I used all four colours to create a more dramatic look. I found that when I used more shadow (more colours and more layers to create a darker colour), it did not fare as well without wearing primer. After a few hours, the shadow creased and the colour faded. However, when I used the primer, it performed much better, and lasted as long as I needed it to.

Of the two palettes, the “Purple Icon” was my favourite. “Give me Gold” was nice, but I found the yellow and orange-y undertones did not match well with my skin. Also, it would be good if it came with a little guide as to wear to apply each colour (as some eye shadow quads come with).

Overall, I think this is a great shadow and would recommend it to my friends. It’s not perfect, but it’s as good a shadow as I’ve ever found. I will definitely buy again, and look forward to trying the other colours.

I recieved the pallettes "Taupe Temptress" and "Irresistibly Ivy".
I loved these eyeshadows! They are definitely comparable to high end brands such as MAC.
The shadows are very pigmented but are very easy to work with! I found it very easy to acheive either a dramatic colorful look or a more subtle look by blending.

The colors were very blendable which is (in my opinion) one of the reasons I would buy and eye shadow to being with because no one wants an unblendable mess on their eyes. So I was very impressed by the capability that this eye shadow possessed!

Taupe Temptress gave me a more romantic and subtle look while Irresistibly Ivy gave me a more dramatic look with the bright blue that was perfect for going out in!

I thought the shadows were definitely high quality and didn't crumble or flake like a lot of cheaper brands tend to do. They also stayed on very well throughout the day (I use MAC eye primer underneath) but I still found that they resisted well to the wear and tear of my everyday life. The shadow barely budges after having it on for hours. :)

I would recommend Taupe Temptress for someone who wants a subtle look and Irresistibly Ivy for someone who wants a dramatic one. I think these are the best eyeshadows I have ever used that I feel would be the perfect "beginners" eyeshadow for anyone who doesn't have much experience with applying make up since they are easily blended. Overall, I loved them and would definitely by them again in other colors as well.

I was sent the 'Give me Gold' and 'Purple Icon' Maybelline New York Eye Studio Eyeshadow Quad Palettes. First of all, I would like to say I enjoyed using the product and it works well but for the price of $9.99 for the small container I would probably lean toward the more known products like Mac eyeshadow which has been around for a while and is known to be good quality. The shadow colours compliment each other and work well together. The different colours in the palette are blend able and easy to apply however I found they did not last very long. The pigment of the shadows is average and I found that the colour was more noticeable when being applied with a sponge applicator rather then the brush. I did not like the shimmer factor of a couple shades because in some cases it overpowered the colour. I would not recommended this shadow for older women because the glitter and shimmer gives off a young feel that could be perceived as 'too young' looking for an average woman.
Overall I would say the product was good quality and I enjoyed using it but I am not sure that I would spend the money to purchase them myself. I just want to add that the look these shadows create would be more in the direction of subtle or romantic, because they are not bright/bold enough to be dramatic. The look is definitely noticeable but it isn't something overbearing. It will successfully compliment your look without being the center point. - Caitlin

I received the Mad for Mauve and Green with Envy palettes to test from ChickAdvisor. I was super pumped to try them out, as I have wanted to try experimenting more with different colours. Overall, I would agree with many of the other reviews. The shadows produced a lot of shimmer, but not a lot of actual colour pigmentation. The depth of colour was more suited towards a daytime look, but the shimmer made it more suited towards evening. I think that if I wanted to wear it for evening, I might have to use another shadow to get enough colour for the sort of dramatic look that it is supposed to give. The shadows blended very well, but maybe almost too well. The colours just seemed to blend together and didn't give much of range. I checked out the Maybelline website, and found they had a really neat tutorial on how to apply the shadows for maximum effect. I think it might be helpful to have a little more info on the package. Overall, fairly standard drugstore brand eyeshadow. Lots of shimmer, but not a lot of colour.

I received two palettes from Chickadvisor, Taupe Temptress and Spirited Seas. I really want to like these eyeshadows but I found they came up short when trying to get a full look from them. The individual colours meld together when trying to blend them, Taupe Temptress left me looking like I had two bruised eyes, overall the palette did not complement my individual colouring. Spirited Seas was more complimentary and I found the colours fun to use when mixing them with other brands from my makeup bag. I was able to create two looks from Spirited Seas, a smoky look with the bronze shadows and a dramatic look with the blue shadows.

The shadows are not highly pigmented and while they look shimmery in the promotional material, I found them too sparkly to use together. Unless I used UPDD or Shadow Insurance, I found they faded very fast I would not recommend using brushes to apply these eye shadows since you end up with sparkle overload under your eyes and cheeks, sponges are better, they also apply better when wet. I would like to try another quad from this line again ( with other products I already have) so I may try this product again.

I mostly lean towards Mac or Clinique eye shadows because they give me exactly what I want and are of higher quality than the leading drug store brands, but am always willing to try new things (especially if it doesn't eat a huge hole in my wallet).

Overall, the product was of good quality - packaging, etc. They eye shadows didn't 'crumble' and weren't cheap-feeling/looking (but they don't rank in with Mac or Clinique in my opinion). They went on nicely after using an eye primer and did not crease throughout the day. What I liked least was the drug store quality brushes that come with these eye shadows. This is one of the more high-end drug store brands I've tried so far.

After playing around a bit, I was able to achieve a look that I was comfortable with and could wear all day (using eye primer from Clinique first). The look I went for was a more subtle one, that would keep all day and not have to change from a day to a night look.

The two pallets I received were Taupe Temptress and Irresistible Ivy. I will definitely be checking out the other pallets in the near future for more fun looks.