Review and swatches: Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon 8-pan palettes, Brulée and Nutty singles, and Walking on Eggshells trio

I have to admit, I may have gone a little bit crazy with these eyeshadows, especially considering I don't wear these kinds of colors that much, and I already have more eyeshadow than I could ever use. However, the Wet 'n' Wild section at my CVS always just seems to draw me in with their cheap, yet super high quality shadows. I don't find myself regretting buying these because it is nice to have a little color sometimes, and one 8-pan palette is more than three times cheaper than a shadow single from Urban Decay, for example, and the quality is the same, if not better.

Blue Had Me At Hello | Petal Pusher

These are probably the least wearable out of the three 8-pan palettes Wet 'n' Wild has, but the colors were just too pretty, and I do find that I use a few of the shades with other (matte) neutrals to get a very wearable look.  As you can see, the pigmentation of these is just crazy.  I will say though, the glittery definer shades at the bottom right tend to lose the glitter by the time they get on the brush, you've tapped off the brush (these will have a LOT of fallout if you don't do that), and applied. I don't mind that though, because I'm not that much of a glitter girl. The definer at the bottom left of the Blue Had Me At Hello palette isn't as pigmented as my other blacks, but it is still really good, and if you want, just use the other definer in the palette and shake off the glitter.

Right side

Left side

Right

Left

By far my favorite and the most wearable palette, Comfort Zone is a gorgeous collection of neutrals and some greens. I think the only color I wouldn't really wear in this one is the light green on the right, but all the other ones get plenty of use to make up for it. As you can see, I've depotted these. Beware when depotting the Wet 'n' Wild shadows - they break super easily, and the pan isn't magnetic. Make sure you have magnets ready for your magnetic palette, and make sure the glue is hot so you don't put pressure on the shadows. I have definitely had a few of these break on me.

Comfort Zone (left side)

My favorite side, these warm neutrals are great for everyday, and I find I can combine them really easily with the colors from the Blue Had Me At Hello and Petal Pusher palettes to make them more wearable. Again, crazy pigmentation. Just tap off your brush! 

Comfort Zone (right side)

As I said before, the only shadow from this side of Comfort Zone I wouldn't really wear is that green I have on my index finger. The one on my pinky is amazing for all over the lid, and I love the definer and crease shades (index and middle fingers) as eyeliners. The definer from this palette is a pretty good dupe for Mac Club, too, but it does have a bit more of a reddy undertone as opposed to a cooler brown.

Thumb: Brulée | Index: Nutty | Top, Middle, and Bottom shades from Walking on Eggshells (respectively)

Wet 'n' Wild also makes amazing shadow singles and trios for dirt cheap. In the singles department, I have Brulée, an amazingly pigmented, matte cream color that's great as a highlight or all over the lid, and Nutty, a gorgeous multidimensional  brown that is one of those shadows that you don't need any others to complete the look. Of the trios, I have Walking on Eggshells, which has three Mac dupes in it (Shroom, Naked Lunch, and Cork) and the middle shade, the Naked Lunch dupe, is super close to Stila Kitten, maybe with less of the super silvery sheen. I love this trio, and I find I wear it all the time.

On the whole, these shadows are FANTASTIC.  They are so pigmented, soft, and blendable, and the lasting power is surprisingly really good. I can use these without a primer and have them last until I take off my makeup, and my eyelids get really oily. Also, pretty much everyone of these shadows is a dupe for a high end brand shadow, which is why I hardly ever waste money on high end ones.

There are some downsides to these, though. Some of the shades aren't as pigmented as the others (like the highlight shades and some definers), but I find that for their function, I don't want/need them to be that pigmented anyway. The fallout these have is also pretty ridiculous. Whenever I use these, I make sure I tap the hell out of my brush to get rid of the excess, and I press the color on the lid. However, since they're so cheap, I don't care if this wastes product doing that, and I just build up. They're also very fragile, and I would be careful when traveling with these. I also just wish Wet 'n' Wild offered more matte colors and neutral palettes. That would be amazing. 

Have you tried these yet? What's your favorite Wet 'n' Wild shadow?
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