Among all the spring beauty releases happening right now, there’s a surprise Tom Ford palette to be launched soon. It’s another Soleil Palette similar to ones launched during the holidays. Exquisitely packaged and just as gorgeous, it’s sure to disappear as fast!
At first glance it does look quite similar to the Warm palette as many of you had commented on the initial photo I posted on Instagram.
Here’s a closer look!
Each of these palettes come with 4 eyeshadows (in shimmer, satin & celestial finish) and a blush & highlight.
This new palette includes a peach blush with fine gold shimmer, a neutral pale yellow, a soft rosy brown celestial shimmer, a neutral light taupe-y brown, a deep satin brown and a pale pink highlight with fine silver shimmer.
All except the darkest eyeshadow shade swatched well with smooth application and good pigmentation. The deep brown was in comparison slightly drier. When tested out on the eyes I did not see any problem getting it to show up though which made up for the poor swatch.
The main difference I saw between previous palettes and this new addition is the blush was considerably more shimmery.
The Warm and Cool palettes seem to have a similar formula to Flush from the permanent line. While this is more along the lines of the Lovelust or Ravish. The result is more glowy.
Here’s a look at all three lined up! I believe the new Solar Exposure palette to be the ‘neutral’ palette. A well balanced mix of colours that don’t lean quite as warm or cool.
(All swatches taken on a primed arm in natural light near a window)
The differences between the palettes are quite obvious. As you can see even the highlight shade seen in the swatches show Solar Exposure to have a silver glow rather than a warm beige as the Warm palette.
Here’re a few extra swatches of the blushes and highlighters alone just so you see the subtle differences clearer.
Bottom Line
Quality wise, the palette is good! I didn’t see any shades perform badly. Although i’d have liked the darkest eyeshadow to swatch as well as the other three shadows.
What’s interesting to note is the darkest eyeshadow in all three palettes to be of similar formula. If you have already swatched or own the Warm or Cool palettes, you’d know what to expect.
Among the blushes, the Solar Exposure palette had the best finish in terms of colour a performance. It was blendable, smooth and easily buildable.
Final verdict, if you already own one of these palettes (specially the Warm) I don’t think having this as a second palette a must. No palette is a must have at SGD250 to be honest. More of a want i’d say. Though if you do have some extra cash to splash….. you know where to head to come February!
