Deck Of Scarlet Edition #05

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are given to me. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the products and subscription. This post is written with my honest opinion.

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I am fortunate to receive some wonderful products from ScentBird and Deck Of Scarlet.

It came in cute boxes. I already reviewed ScentBird Hand Cream in Cucumber & Lotus, Earl Grey & Blackberry, Pineapple & White Amber, Rose & Prosecco, White Tea & Fig, and Yuzu & Ginger (right). For this post, I will review Deck of Scarlet on the left.

Product Review: Deck Of Scarlet Edition #05 by Amy-Rose Walker

Where to purchase: online at deckofscarlet.com
Price: $29.95

Made in USA

Description from the website:
'Tis always the season to party with this stepped-up palette of pinks and golds that turns fun into stunning. The attitude starts with a bit of lip, in a daring pink called Sass Queen - need we say more? Make your eyes flash with a golden shimmer set against our Luna purple, as deep as midnight. The pink Prosecco illuminator lights up any look with a perfect rose-tinted glow. Every shade pops with high-density, high-pigment color, and the palette is carefully selected to inspire multiple looks, from casual cocktails to strut-your-stuff affairs.
Ingredients:

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Thoughts: When I first saw the palette through email, I fell in love. I thought it was a genius idea having everything in one.

Here's what is inside the box. It comes with a palette and two pencils.

Here's how the palette looks on the outside.

Here's how the palette looks inside. It comes with a mirror.

Here's a closer look at the palette. The left are the lip products. The top three are eyeshadows, and the bottom two are highlighter and cheek color.

Here's a closer look at one of the eyeshadows. This is Gold Digger.

Here's a closer look at one of the lip colors. This is Pinky Promise.

Here's a swatch of the eyeshadows on my hand from left to right; Dream, Gold Digger, and Luna.

Here's a swatch of the cheek colors on my hand from left to right; Prosecco and Dusk.

Here's a swatch of the lip color on my hand from left to right; Pinky Promise and Sass Queen.

It also comes with two pencils.

Here's a closer look at the lip pencil. This is Belle.

Here's a closer look at the eye pencil. This is Twilight.

Here's the amount you get from the pencils. I retracted the lip pencil until I couldn't.

Here's a swatch of the lip liner and eyeliner on my hand from left to right; Belle and Twilight.

Here's how I created the eye. I applied Gold Digger one half of the lids and Luna on the other half. Then I blended out the crease and outer v with MAC Eyeshadows in Mulch. Then I darkened the outer v with Luna. I also applied Dream under the eyebrow.

Here's the same look at a different angle. You can see Luna much better in this picture.

Here's how the lip pencil in Belle looks on me.

Here's an overall look with Belle on the lips.

Here's how Pinky Promise looks on me.

Here's an overall look with Pinky Promise on the lips.

Here's how Sass Queen looks on me.

Here's an overall look with Sass Queen on the lips.

I contoured the cheek area with Dusk and applied Prosecco on the tops of the cheeks.

Here's another look at the cheek area at a slightly different angle.

Now for my overall opinion... First of all, there's no noticeable scent whatsoever. I just sniffed the palette and I smelled nothing. Secondly, I like the packaging. The design on the palette reminds me of the popular coloring book. I'm sure they're not related but that's what came to mind. I'm sure you can color it if you want. With that said, it's made out of thick cardboard paper. It's well-made and sturdy. It's light-weight and comes with a magnetic closure. I cannot see it open or break unless you are rough with the packaging. For that reason, it's travel-friendly. I also like that it comes with a mirror. It's easier to apply the products instead of carrying an extra item. Third, the consistency of the powders (eyeshadows and cheek products) are buttery soft. It feels good in-between the fingers. Even though the powders are soft, it's compacted. There's hardly any loose powders all over the palette. Personally, I'm not a big fan of palettes with both powders and lip products. I hate seeing powders go into the lip products but it might just be me. Since using this palette, I haven't seen any powder in the lip products. I'm pretty impressed! It's easy to apply and they blend easily on the eyes and face. With that said, the consistency of the lip products are creamy. It has slight stickiness but I didn't notice while wearing them. It felt comfortable on the lips. It felt like I had creamy lipstick more so than lip gloss. It glides on and did not tug on the lips. Also, the consistency of the pencils are creamy. They glide on. I can't say much about the eyeliner since I didn't use it. I like my eye pencils to be dark black. This was a little too light for me. I did use the lip liner and they glide on the lips. It was extremely easy to outline and color the remaining. Fourth, I love all the colors except the bright pink lip product (Sass Queen). I never been a pink person but if you are, this one is a hot color. Even though I didn't use the eyeliner, I will for the waterline. I think it's a great waterline color for my small Asian eyes. The colors are great all year round. It's up to you how you create the looks. The only color I think is unique is Gold Digger. You can find it in other brands but not as pigmented as this. With that said, this is the most pigmented or up there when it comes to the eyeshadows and lip products. I was blown away when I swatch them on my hand even before using. You don't need to do much to get the products on your face! Lastly, the powders lasted all day on me. I saw no creasing/fading and it looked like how I applied it. Since I have dry skin, most products don't fade. The lip products actually lasted a long time. The colors did fade after I ate but not by much. It still looked good. It's extremely comfortable and not drying at all. I did not see any white residue in the center of the lips. I'm so glad I got to try this product. I was amazed and highly recommend it!

Pros:
* No scent whatsoever.
* Fun design packaging.
* Made out of thick cardboard packaging.
* Well-made and sturdy.
* Light-weight.
* Comes with magnetic closure.
* Travel-friendly.
* Comes with a mirror.
* Consistency of the powders are buttery soft.
* Powders are compacted.
* Easy to use.
* Powders blend easily.
* Consistency of the lip products are creamy.
* Not sticky on the lips.
* Lip products glide on and does not tug on the lips.
* Consistency of the pencils are creamy.
* Great all year.
* Pigmented!
* Powders lasted all day on me.
* No creasing and fading.
* Lip products lasted a decent amount; did not come off after eating.
* Comfortable.
* Not drying.
* Cruelty-free.

Cons:
* Hard to find in stores.

Would repurchase: Yes.
Rating:  4.5/5 Tobey's Paws

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are given to me. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the products and subscription. This post is written with my honest opinion.