Holiday 2008 Makeup Review: Prescriptives Colorscope Refillable Palette in Cool

by PJ on Friday, December 12, 2008

in -Prescriptives, 2008 Holiday, makeup, makeup - blusher, makeup - eyeshadow



Prescriptives has been releasing Colorscope Refillable Palettes for Eyes and Cheeks for the past few holiday seasons. Today I am reviewing the 2008 version in Cool.

The palette is packaged in a zip-up faux-leather pouch with a silvery finish. It includes six eyeshadows, two blushers and a double-ended eyeshadow brush.




The three darker shades are:
– matte dark grey
– iridescent plum red
– metallic medium taupe

All these shades are smooth and very well-pigmented.

The three lighter shades are:
– light blue (softly iridescent) with a lilac undertone
– light golden beige (very metallic)
– off-white cream (pearly)

The light golden beige is richly pigmented, while the other two are more softly pigmented.

(The blue/lilac and the plum red are existing shades in the Colorscope Eye Color range (Lilac Frost and Plum Smoke).The rest four are exclusive to this palette.)

My two favorite shades are Lilac Frost and the medium taupe. Lilac Frost looks slightly more blue than lilac and is a good subtle shade for brightening the eyes. The color comes mainly from the soft iridescence, so it doesn’t leave the eye area unnaturally pale or flat. The metallic taupe is a nice shadowing shade and is more of a brown taupe (which I prefer) than a grey taupe. The metallic finish lasts well and doesn’t turn ashy or muddy overtime.


The palette for 2007 contains a blusher and a highlighter. This year’s version has two blushers: a matte soft warm pink (the same blusher as the one in the 2007 palette) and a dusty pink with minimal shimmer and a subtly glowy finish. (The two shades are Petal and Apple Blossom, respectively, in the Colorscope Cheek Color range).

Both shades are well-pigmented. Do use them sparingly if you want a subtle look. I personally prefer Petal, which creates a natural flush for the cheeks. (It can also be built to a more vibrant finish.)

Even though this is the cooler version of the two palettes (see the Warm version here), it has a well-balanced selection of warm and cool shades to suit most complexions. It should work for both the party season and the rest of the year.

Other holiday 2008 posts:

Dior Night Diamond

RMK Christmas Palette 2008

Bobbi Brown Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

jojoba Saturday, December 13, 2008

what a lovely palette. purple is my best colour and the blsuhes look very nice and light too.

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Lavender fragrances Sunday, December 14, 2008

I would prefer Dior, as usual. They have adorable colors of liliac, lavender, electric, light pastel… etc.. This one looks quite nice.

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PJ Monday, December 15, 2008

Hi Jojoba,

I think, overall, I like the blushers a little more than the eyeshadows. The colors are natural and the texture of the powder is quite smooth.

Thank you for stopping by again! :)

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PJ Monday, December 15, 2008

Hi,

Thank you for your comment! :)

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