I’ve had my Lily Lolo Laid Bare Palette for several months now and I think it’s finally time to give my thoughts on this product. It’s the palette that I’ve heard about the most since transitioning into green beauty. I even did some research on it before purchasing my own. So here are my thoughts of this non toxic eye shadow palette after using it myself.
This review will be broken down into the main features of the palette and then a final recap of everything. I’m hoping to make it as all encompassing without boring you, but please let me know if I missed anything!
The Packaging
Like most Lily Lolo products, the packaging design and feel of this palette is great! I am a huge fan of the white and black design. The colors of the eyeshadows are all labeled on the back from left (Stark Naked) to right (Exposed). The mirror inside is also the perfect size to create any eye look. It also includes a double ended shadow brush which works as an emergency brush if you ever need one. As a whole the palette is surprisingly compact and the perfect size for traveling.
The Eyeshadows
When it comes to the eye shadow range, I would have to say it’s a little lackluster for me. The eye palette has a mix of cool and warm toned eyeshadows to create more daytime looks with a few darker shades to amplify any look. Despite that, many of the colors fell flat for me. Anytime I use the 3 leftmost shadows (Stark Naked to Skinny Dip), I had a hard time seeing their differences in color on my olive skin. It feels very redundant to have 3 colors that are so similar in one palette. The darker shades like Shy Away (shimmery reddish brown) and Exihibitionist (darkest brown) do much better on my skin but often lack a lighter shade to balance the eye look. I think this is because the cool toned lighter shades don’t actually compliment the warmer toned, darker shades. So it’s not easy to create multiple eye looks.
Another issue with these eyeshadows is their lack of pigmentation. Some colors lack pigmentation more than others. For instance, the lighter shades including the gold have the worst pigmentation. The shade Shy Away is the most pigmented color in the palette and my favorite shade to use. Pigmentation isn’t normally dealbreaker for me because I can work around the issue. My advice is to pack on the color using your fingers and avoid over blending the shadows. But, I still avoid the shade Lady Godiva (gold). In the pan it looks a vibrant, pigmented gold, but when you swatch it, it’s a light gold shimmer.
The final thing I wanted to mention is that there is only 1 matte shade in the entire palette: Stark Naked. On many websites, including the Lily Lolo website it describes two of the darker shadows as matte: Birthday Suit & Exihibitionist. However, these shadows are not matte at all and have a light shimmer which is noticeable in the pan. I was disappointed when I realized this. I would have liked one more matte shade in this palette to make it more versatile.
The Price
The price of this eye shadow palette is $34. This price is standard across multiple online shops and in stores. I think it’s a great price for any green beauty eyeshadow palette. As we all know green beauty normally has a higher price tag, so $34 for 8 shadows is an absolute steal.
Final Thoughts
This product is one of the most talked about eye shadow palettes in the green beauty space. Many people love this palette and I can see the reasons why. It has great packaging, a big mirror, beautiful dark brown shades, it’s travel friendly and finally, it’s only $34 for 8 eyeshadows. The price alone will get you because it’s not easy to find this deal in green beauty. However, after using this palette for several months, I’ve come to realize that the Lily Lolo Laid Bare Palette is not the palette for me. I am able to overlook the issues of pigmentation and that there is only 1 matte eyeshadow, but I can’t work with its shade range. Half of the colors don’t work for me and I don’t use the palette as often as I expected to. I recently traveled abroad and purposefully didn’t bring this palette with me, even though it would have been way easier to pack. It’s just not for me, but I have learned something from this palette. I learned that I would be interested in trying other color ranges that Lily Lolo offers, perhaps the Pure Indulgence palette. So I hope this review was useful and helps you figure out if this palette is for you. If you still have any lingering questions, please let me know in the comments. Also feel free to share anything about other Lily Lolo palettes you’ve tried and which ones you’ve liked!
‘Til next time!
Daniela
