Violet Voss Holy Grail Eyeshadow Palette

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Tuesday, February 28, 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 Holy Grail Eyeshadow Palette was initially released last March and is the first permanent palette from Violet Voss. It is described as "a twenty shade eyeshadow palette that features a range of finishes. Travel-friendly and housed within a protective case, Holy Grail Eyeshadow Palette contains brown, metallic and pink-toned hues that offer true opacity and buildable coverage. The blendable, lightweight formula boasts longevity and glides seamlessly onto the skin without settling into the crevices or fine lines." What sets Holy Grail apart from Violet Voss' other palette releases is that it only contains warm shades. It is housed in black-to-burgundy holographic 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 Holy Grail Eyeshadow Palette contains a total of 36 grams of product (1.8 grams per shade), and retails for $45 USD. It is available through Violet VossBeauty BayGlamsaidey, and some of these other retailers.

Crystal, Ploof, Thanks A Latte, Transition, and Hashtag

Crystal is a pale warm icy champagne in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 Dazzlelight, less yellow than MAC Nylon, and more yellow than Anastasia Beverly Hills Vermeer.
Ploof is a light warm peachy beige in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 beige than Violet Voss Tickled Pink, similar to MAC Jest, and lighter than MAC All That Glitters.
Thanks A Latte is a light warm beige in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 yellow than MAC Orb, similar to MAC Brule, and similar to Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean.
Transition is a medium warm muted peach in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 brown than Violet Voss Priss Pot, more peach than MAC Soft Brown, and more peach than Makeup Geek Creme Brulée.
Hashtag is a medium-dark warm brightened pumpkin orange in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 slightly darker than Violet Voss Mama Bird, slightly less reddened than Violet Voss Raga Muffin, and similar to MAC Rule.

Awesome Sauce, Bestie, Toffee, Chill, and How U Doin

Awesome Sauce is a medium warm muted peachy copper in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 gold than MAC Expensive Pink, more peach than MAC Amber Lights, and more peach than Too Faced Caramel.
Bestie is a medium warm peachy brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 brown than Violet Voss Transition, lighter than Violet Voss R U Kitten Me, and similar to MAC Soft Brown.
Toffee is a medium warm amber gold in a metallic finish. This is a permanent 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 similar to Violet Voss Hissy Fit, more yellow than MAC Amber Lights, and darker and more peach than Ardency Inn Copper.
Chill is a medium muted peachy gold in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 muted and less metallic than Violet Voss Toffee, lighter and more gold than Violet Voss Awesome Sauce, and more muted and less metallic than MAC Amber Lights.
How U Doin is a medium muted orangey copper in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 brown and less metallic than Violet Voss 1988, lighter and more gold than Violet Voss On Fleek, and darker and more copper than MAC Amber Lights.

Bat My Eyes, Cool Beans, R U Kitten Me, So Jelly, and On Fleek

Bat My Eyes is a medium-dark warm bronze in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 Bronze, warmer than MAC Havana, and similar to Too Faced Caramelized.
Cool Beans is a medium warm rose gold in a metallic finish. This is a permanent 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 darker and more metallic than Violet Voss Chill, darker and more brown than MAC All That Glitters, lighter and more gold than Ardency Inn Rose Gold.
R U Kitten Me is a medium-dark warm peachy brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 Texture, lighter and more peach than MAC Saddle, and lighter than Too Faced Puree.
So Jelly is a light-medium warm rose pink in a frosted finish. This is a permanent 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 warmer than MAC Da Bling, brighter and more frosted than MAC Girlie, and lighter and brighter than Makeup Geek Cinderella.
On Fleek is a medium-dark warm pinked copper in a metallic finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, buttery texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is more pink than Violet Voss 1988, brighter and more pink than Violet Voss How U Doin, and more metallic than MAC Coppering.

Brownie Points, Teddy Bear, Glamping, Cranberry Splash, and Wine N Dine

Brownie Points is a medium-deep warm chocolate brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 Violet Voss Wiskers, lighter and cooler than Violet Voss Teddy Bear, and similar to MAC Brown Down.
Teddy Bear is a dark warm reddened brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 Brownie Points and Wiskers, and similar to MAC Embark, 
Glamping is a medium-deep warm terracotta bronze in a metallic finish. This is a permanent 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 darker and more brown than Violet Voss Bitty, and more reddened than MAC Antiqued and Amorous Alloy. 
Cranberry Splash is a medium-dark warm muted pinked cranberry in a metallic finish. This is a permanent 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 brighter and more pink than Violet Voss Rammer Jammer, brighter than Violet Voss Forbidden, and brighter and more pink than MAC Cranberry.
Wine N Dine is a medium-deep warm brightened warm wine red in a matte finish. This is a permanent 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 lighter and warmer than Anastasia Beverly Hills Love Letter, brighter than Anastasia Beverly Hills Venetian Red, and darker and more red than MAC Passionate.

For those who love their warm shades, this could very well be your holy grail palette. I mean, naming a palette as such is a little presumptuous and holds high expectations for anyone who buys it, but I gotta say, it's well-curated and the quality is there. As with the Laura Lee and Drenched Metal palettes, every single one of these shades is smooth like butter and gives off rich, pigmented colour pay-off. If there's one thing Violet Voss is good at, it's consistency. There's an excellent mix of finishes, as well as light to dark shades, and muted to vibrant hues. It's a true warm palette, covering everything from gold to orange to red, and not just your standard peachy brown shades. And you can create full, gorgeous, multi-faceted looks with this palette without needing to dip into other palettes. Fans of Anastasia Beverly Hills' Modern Renaissance and Morphe's 35O will love this. That having been said, each individual shade in this palette has plenty of dupes, so you'll have to look into your own stash to see if your dupes outweigh the more unique shades this palette has to offer you. Fair warning, though: it is a highly sought-after palette and is consistently sold out through all Violet Voss retailers. The next re-stock estimate from the Violet Voss website is currently for April. It took me about four months of religiously stalking their site to finally get my hands on one, but you know what? I thought it was worth the wait.
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