Violet Voss Drenched Metal Eyeshadow Palette

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

American indie brand Violet Voss, initially known for their affordable range of false lashes and cosmetic glitters, really came to prominence last year with the release of their liquid lipsticks. Then they released photos of their first ever eyeshadow palette, Holy Grail, on Instagram last spring, and it suddenly became one of the most highly anticipated makeup products on social media. Since then, they've gotten more attention through YouTube, Instagram, and IMATS, and have added a highlighter palette and two more eyeshadow palettes to their repertoire.


The Drenched Metal Eyeshadow Palette was initially released last May and is technically limited edition, though it is still available as of this post going up through several retailers, including Beauty Bay and Glamsaidey. It contains 20 shades of eyeshadow in "nineteen metallic hues and one matte nude base colour that can be used to create an array of dimensional styles and looks. The blendable consistency works smoothly over the skin and boasts longevity without fading or becoming heavy." It is housed in black cardboard packaging with a mirror spanning the entire lid, and has the Violet Voss logo and the name of the palette printed on the front. Each Drenched Metal Eyeshadow Palette contains a total of 36 grams of product (1.8 grams per shade), and retails for $42 USD.

Poppin, Kisses, Confession, Crushed It, and Secret

Poppin is a pale cool icy pink in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is lighter and cooler than Violet Voss Ploof, a little more pink than MAC Phloof!, and similar to Jeffree Star Princess.
Kisses is a light warm champagne pink in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is more pink than Violet Voss Tickled Pink, more pink than MAC Naked Lunch, and lighter and more pink than MAC All That Glitters.
Confession is a light-medium warm rose pink with gold-peach pearl in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is lighter and more muted than Violet Voss So Jelly, brighter and more pink than MAC Expensive Pink, and brighter and warmer than Makeup Geek Cinderella.
Crushed It is a medium warm peachy bronze in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is smoother and less sparkly than MAC Honey Lust, lighter and warmer than Anastasia Beverly Hills Belize, and more peach than Too Faced Luscious.
Secret is a medium-dark warm peachy brown in a matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is a bit peachier than Violet Voss Transition, darker than MAC Soft Brown, and lighter than MAC Saddle.

I'm So Fancy, Mermaid Vixen, Grunge, Minx, and Squad Goals

I'm So Fancy is a medium vibrant cool turquoise blue in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is brighter and more metallic than MAC Teal Appeal, darker and more metallic than Makeup Geek Poolside, and brighter and more metallic than Urban Decay Haight.
Mermaid Vixen is a medium-dark muted peacock blue with teal-green pearl in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is more green than MAC Teal Appeal, more muted and more metallic than Makeup Geek Shark Bait, and darker and more green than Urban Decay Haight.
Grunge is a medium warm khaki brown in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is warmer than Violet Voss Yoshi, cooler than MAC Woodwinked, and slightly lighter than Anastasia Beverly Hills Chiffon.
Minx is a medium gilded bronze in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is cooler than Violet Voss Chill, darker and more bronze than MAC All That Glitters, similar to Too Faced Molasses Chip.
Squad Goals is a medium peachy gold in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is slightly peachier than Violet Voss Chill, less metallic than Violet Voss Toffee, and more peach than MAC Amber Lights.

Frisky, Dark Desires, Slaycation, Come Thru, and Livin

Frisky is a medium-deep cool cobalt blue in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is brighter than MAC Deep Truth, cooler and less purple than Anastasia Beverly Hills Star Cobalt, and similar to Urban Decay Evidence.
Dark Desires is a medium-deep cool royal purple in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is darker than MAC Parfait Amour, darker than Makeup Geek Caitlyn Rose, and warmer than Makeup Geek Plot Twist.
Slaycation is a medium-dark warm mahogany brown with green-teal pearl in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is similar to MAC Club, more muted and more brown than Anastasia Beverly Hills Peacock, and more muted and more brown than Make Up For Ever ME302 Peacock.
Come Thru is a light yellow gold in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is brighter and more metallic than Violet Voss Sugah, brighter and more metallic than MAC Ricepaper, and less metallic than Makeup Geek Magic Act.
Livin is a medium warm orange copper in a frosted finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is similar to Violet Voss How U Doin, more muted and more brown than Violet Voss On Fleek, and more muted than MAC Coppering.

Shade, Bliss, Huntress, Forbidden, and Midnight Tryst

Shade is a medium-dark cool grey-taupe in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is lighter and more grey than MAC Satin Taupe, darker and more taupe than MAC Silver Ring, and slightly more grey than Make Up For Ever ME554 Gunmetal.
Bliss is a medium cool antiqued gold-olive in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is cooler than MAC Sea Worship, warmer than Makeup Geek Charmed, and more green than Ardency Inn Heaven.
Huntress is a medium-deep warm copper bronze in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.  It is darker and more reddened than Violet Voss Bat My Eyes, less reddened than MAC Antiqued, and lighter and less reddened than Makeup Geek Showtime.
Forbidden is a medium-dark warm burgundy red in a metallic finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is more muted than Violet Voss Cranberry Splash, slightly more pinked than Violet Voss Glamping, and similar to MAC Cranberry.
Midnight Tryst is a deep-dark neutral muted black in a satin-matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a slightly drier, stiffer texture, but goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is slightly darker than Violet Voss Midnight Tryst, slightly warmer than MAC Carbon, and more muted than Makeup Geek Corrupt.

Every single one of these shades is smooth like butter and gives off rich, pigmented colour pay-off. There are two matte shades — Secret, the perfect transition shade, and Midnight Tryst, a dense soft black ideal for smoking out — that round off the palette nicely. For those griping that this palette doesn't have enough mattes, note that this palette is called Drenched Metal for a reason. It is meant to be metallic. You probably will need to dip into a couple of other matte shades for the crease to create more dimensional looks; you can create a multitude of looks with this palette alone, but I think this was created as more of a companion palette than a standalone. Also note that this palette is for those who love wearing colour. It has an excellent mix of light and dark shades, muted and bright hues, and warm and cool tones to suit every mood. If you're someone who likes to stick with neutrals or warm tones, you're better off with Violet Voss' Holy Grail or Laura Lee palettes. But if you love playing with colour and love smooth, creamy metallics, the Drenched Metal palette is gonna be your best friend.
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