I still want my channel to be an oasis to take a break from the hard times we are going through BUT some things cannot be ignored or paused. So please, do what you can to help the BLM cause, in any way you can. If you cannot afford to donate, or are unable to protest please do sign petitions and use your voice and vote Vote VOTE! Petitions to sign are here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions These are the things I have watched so far to educate myself, please recommend more in the comments of this comment. The 13th on Netflix GANT talks with Lovette Jallow th-cam.com/video/HOo-isyH-Zc/w-d-xo.html brown eye blue eye, Jane Elliott th-cam.com/video/jPZEJHJPwIw/w-d-xo.html
Highly recommend Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint's new series of conversations on this topic. The latest video is called Why You Should Say Black Lives Matter th-cam.com/video/vP_-s35j5-w/w-d-xo.html They're going to be holding these discussions every week on Bob's channel. They are both amazing, so eloquent, warm, witty, passionate, and wonderful educators.
Ive been listening to "white fragility", its by a white woman Robim DiAngelo who has a background in diversity training, and she explains in the book what white fragility is and why its difficult for white people to talk about race, its generalised for western culture. Its very good!
Another great video resource is NFL player Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man Pt 1 (he intends to make it a series), created to help white people understand what is going on and what we need to do. th-cam.com/video/h8jUA7JBkF4/w-d-xo.html
I signed the petitions, thank you for giving us the options since I don't have extra money... maybe at the end of the month when my no buy will be over, I'm prudently optimist.
I struggled with melt cosmetics formula at first till I found the best way to work with these eyeshadows. I always start from lightest to darkest color in my eyes and that way, It was a mess all the time. So I started from darkest to lightest and trying to blend very softly. That's the best way to work with this formula in my experience
That's actually a solid way to approach Natasha Denona Mattes too. Just stick down the darkest colors and use the lightest colors to blend and highlight. I rarely go in with a transition shade anymore, unless I'm trying to sketch out my eye shape for a mostly metallic or very messy layered (think Hannah Louise Poston) look. And I almost always set my primer from the transition up.
I have a deeper skin tone and find that works the best for me as well. I also think that they are tweaking the palette formulas as they go along. I really like the stacks I have for everyday looks and haven’t picked a palette to buy yet.
I just got smoke session and impulsive. I absolutely love them but I do darkest to lightest too. Kinda reminds me of subculture which works really good for me.
I do the same. I also use smaller brushes, nothing fluffy and big, because i have very hooded eyes. I can't over blend. Because I am careful and use a light hand, I never have the problems that a lot of youtubers have. I sometimes feel a bit frustrated watching youtubers treat every product with the same expectation of performance without trying different methods of application that may be more suitable, but everyone is different and has different circumstances that we have to work with when it comes to make up application. The bottom line is that make up can be expensive and if you spend a lot, people want the product to be problem free and easy. I have found that make up is like people, like life. Some things take a bit of effort, if it's worth it to you.
I really wish Melt would get formula consistent again. I adore my Melt palettes (used Gemini and Vida this morning!) but it's hard to justify keep spending the money on them when we don't know what kind of formula we are buying 😫
Wow. I wanted to buy their 420 palette last year that one seemed to have a good formula but keep in mind when creating new colors sometimes a new formula has to be created. Its almost inevitable
@@Deenique16 hadn't thought if it that way. You're right though, adding or removing dye or pigment is a basic definition of a formula change. Makes ya wonder who is testing them and giving the approval.
Neutral palette 😂 Dude I love you When I first started following u, I wanted so badly for you to review neutrals, but I now know it’s just not you, and I love that you stick to it 🖤
Same here, plus even the good palettes often gave one shade that doesn't work or gets hard pan immediately. Too much money to not even have every shade be ok.
Thank you! Seeing the swatches, I thought: "I don't care how bad it is; I am going to buy it anyway!" And then this happened...! 😳 And I don't even mind fallout normally. But it's a pass for me on this one! Thank you for helping me saving my money. 😊 Love from Denmark, Scandinavia ❤️
I keep seeing bad reviews, but I own it and have been able to make really beautiful looks with it. Ive had no issues with the pigmentation or blending. Bizarre. Wondering if they had issues with some of the batches? The only shade I dont like is the shimmer shade, but it works OK on a finger as a topper.
I feel the exact same way I love mine and the looks ive created but I'm also someone who owns subculture and makes that work so generally if I like a colour story I do what makes it work but I haven't had to change anything for this palette it just works for me. But ya shatter is not the best shade but I have other shimmer yellows if I really wanted it on the lid cuz I prefer matte looks anyway
I've been really happy with this palette so far. Makes me wonder is there is inconsistency in the production. I purchased two of the gel liners at the same time, and the fresh pots didn't have the soft serve ice cream cone swirl as Melt liners usually have. Same great liner, just looks like it was made in a different factory or under a time crunch
Everyone I've seen using this palette has had similar issues. It's unfortunate that lashes have to be worn, not to just enhance, but to cover up! Thank you for saving me money!💛
True, but everyone is also going in with large, fluffy brushes and blending like mad. Smaller brushes and careful application work better sometimes for powdery formulas. Sometimes we have to change our methods if we want something to work better.
I havent got this palette yet, but I find that with melt, if I start with the darkest shade in the outer corners and work up with the lighter shades I get a much better blend. When I first tried Vida I used the greens and used the technique that you used here and had problems. I tried again the next day with the same shades but started dark and low and got lighter and I had a Mmmuuuuuccchhh better look! I've tried this with melt, subculture and kaleidos when I was having issues with patchiness and it worked everytime! I would love to see you try this again with a different technique!
Same here! I just received my 420 palette in the mail and kind of freaked out when I saw Angie's negative experience so I went to try it right away. I have to agree with you that sometimes melt shadows can be finicky and the 420 is no exception, so I always use the dark to light method! Worked pretty good today, it's definitely not on the same challenge level as subculture for me tho..
@@phloe8260 that's good to know!! Thanks for replying! It makes me more confident in purchasing it! I love my melt palettes and didnt really want to skip this one!!
So I found with this palette I have to go in with the darker colors first. I dont own ALL the Melt palettes but I own quite a few and I think the performance of this one is shitty
tanq uzunova I have the baby girl stack and the dark matter. Dark matter is great really blendable and good for every day. The shimmers are not that great in baby girl, pretty on the eyes but I like very shiny glittery lid shades. Mattes awesome in both.
@@tanqgeorg9830 In no order: Gemini, Smoke Sessions, Millennial pinx, Muerte and Vida. I'm still on the fence about radioactive. I need to use it more. I'm disappointed in 420 but its workable. I'm actually surprised that she got the yellows to show up on her because they were super patchy on me.
Holding out hope for MELT. They've shown they can deliver in the past. They excelled with: Amor Eterno Collection. Art work- Sublime. Gold foil, cut out packaging- Gorgeous. Muerte & Vida palettes - Devine. The price is more in line with the quality of those product. - I don't see the 2020 releases justifying the s $49 palette price.
The best dupe for this palette is the Runway palette from Pinkyrose. And it is on sale, and you get 30 shades! Not as pigmented as Melt but easily buildable and long lasting!
I actually really like it. I use a lighter touch with it and dont have as much kick back. I had to use it like i used sub culture and it works just lightly building it up.
I commented Sunday that your eyelook looked amazing to me. It really does with the liner and lashes but good lawddd that was a patchy mess. If an eyeshadow gets patchy on angelica there's no hope for it..your amazing at eyeshadow!
I am SO glad that I held off on buying this one. My mother, funnily enough, also wanted it, and I told her we were waiting until reviews came in. When she heard that YOU didn't like it on top of other reviews I'd showed her, she was really glad she waited! She's really starting to appreciate makeup review channels!
I feel like people either struggle with this palette or they love it. Fancy Face loved it and Theresa is Dead hated it. I do think brush type plays a huge role in how this palette will work for you. I have it and went into thinking I would struggle and I didn’t. I actually really like it. I use natural hair brushes which I believe Tina from the Fancy Face does as well. And I do think that may have helped with application. The shadows in the palette have a lot of pigment and not a lot of filler (like the original Subculture) to aid with blending so natural hair helps. Just a suggestion
Ameerah Muhammad thank you...this is very helpful. I love subculture and I use natural hair brushes. Will probably pick it up anyway...maybe I should wait for a sale.
Agreed. I knew that I may have problems but it reminds me of ND safari and subculture. You just have to approach it differently but I never had major problems with this or the other “problematic” pallets. I also do not load up the brush so I didn’t have much kick up either.
I think it's key to properly set the eyeshadow primer when using melt shadows (speaking from having their stacks that aren't easy to blend either), it makes the biggest difference for those
I don’t set my primer. I only use the paint pot or ABH and those are dryer so I guess that helps 🤷🏽♀️ I didn’t have any problems with this pallet but I do see patchiness on her look
Love the peachy cheeks! Love the monochromatic look! Actually, the full look is great, and you can't tell the eyeshadow isn't perfect. But I felt your pain seeing the amount of fall out and the patchiness of the darker colors, I have definitely been there many times (not sure if by lack of skill or lack of eyeshadow performance)!! Thanks for a great video!
Such a disappointment for such a beautiful color scheme 😭😭. Thanks for saving me money. But also based off the title I actually love my Subculture palette. Granted I bought it when it first launched it hated it returned it. And rebought it at TJ max for like $25 bucks and people are definitely right in the difference in formulation. Because the palette I have now is the complete opposite from the one I bought on launch .
I have this palette and I have basically stopped watching all the videos for it cuz they all say about the same thing (haven't started this yet) and I love mine maybe it's the way I do my eyeshadow but I haven't had a single problem and I love all the looks I've done. I'm here for you tho Angie! Gotta support lol
I’m so sorry I haven’t been watching lately. Been going through some hard times where I just want to crawl under the covers and sleep, you know? But we push forward and I am looking forward to the videos I have missed this past week. Hope you are well Angi. ❤️❤️
Hi hun, I saw your comment & just wanted to say that I understand what you mean. It’s was already a rough year & it got so much worse so fast. Then if add on things in your personal life that might not be great at the same....it feels like hiding is the best option🤷🏼♀️. Just know that hard times pass & if we hide for too long, we can’t come out of it stronger. Hold your head high & know that someone in Indiana is sending you hugs, love & prayers that you are safe, healthy & things start looking brighter very soon 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🌎🥰!
OMG i wish i had known about this blending issue before buying it. I had the same thing happen and it drove me crazy. I ended up just rocking it cuz there was no fixing it. I thought it was my amateur makeup skills but it was the palette! You are the second person I've seen to have trouble with this palette. That makes me feel so much better lol.
LOL!! So so true 😂. That & "I needed the caterpillar’s today"! OMG, that one got me because she hasn’t said that in a long while! Hope you are safe & healthy, sending hugs & love 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🐛🐛 (couldn’t resist😉)!
I'm so bummed this palette isn't good. I was putting a money aside for it. It seemed like the Gemini palette, but even better. Thank you for putting your money and time into this so we don't waste ours. Despite all of the trouble the shadows gave you, you still look really beautiful(although you look beautiful even without makeup).
First of all, thank you for being my escape from the world! Like you, I love grungy neutrals and not morphe neutrals and this palette caught my eye but it wasn't included in their sale so I got the visa palette instead. Felt like I dodged a bullet here 😂
I've only used mine once but no problems with it whatsoever. Could be product inconsistency or could be method. I always use UD primer potion in Eden and set it.
Wow 😳 that was a journey into fall out patch city!! 🤣 I still love the colour scheme on you, so sad that this formula was not like their previous releases.
Yikes the performance of this palette definitely looks questionable! 😬 You still managed to create a beautiful look though, in the NMR I didn't notice a thing 🙈💛
The colours are gorgeous but yah that patchiness is crazy , I didn’t think Melt would actually release something so bad but I think you did a pretty okay job trying to get it to work.
You: the packaging is trippy The packaging: *moves* Me: *Foxglove has left the chat* I’m sorry but those images that shift when you move your head mess with me and I’m already too slow in the mornings to also deal with that. It’s unfortunate that this one doesn’t work, I’m quite pale (think first or second lightest shade with a warm undertone) and olive, so usually Melt neutrals work very well on me, at least the ones in Gemini and Vida. When I saw this I was over the moon because hey! A hybrid of two colour stories that suit me really well, I almost bought it without waiting for anyone’s review and ma’am I’m so happy I waited. Thanks for the video! (Btw, “the fallout is strong with this one”? In this household we stan a geek)
I only have one Melt product and that is their Smoke Sessions palette. I was drawn into the beautiful greens and shimmers, but found that the two single matte shades were also patchy and hard to blend - like I had to set my eyelids with a powder and REALLY take my time and build up the shadows to prevent them from being so patchy. Looking at this palette, I'm glad I didn't spend money on this. I almost bought Muerte but was hesitant because I don't absolutely love my SS palette...
OMG, I laughed so hard when she said that🤣! It’s even more funny because she just slid it in, as though she says it every day 😂😂! Sending hugs & love, hope you are safe & healthy 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🌎...🐛🐛(can’t resist using that emoji now 😉)!
I fell for this palette hoping that Melt would have fixed their formula after the Millennial Pinx palette. I was hopeful because the Rust palette got good reviews, but then *womp womp*, it sucked. I’m a sad clown for having bought it. I need to dupe it w/ my single shadows because the color story is beautiful. Thanks for the review, Angie! 💚
When you make a Star Wars esque reference to how much fallout there is, that is truly something! Thank you for your honesty and so sorry this didn't work for you.
I watched this vid and I saw the look in your face and since I had already seen the out come I was thinking, no past Angie don't buy it. lol I think you did a good job with something that was so patchy and difficult with the fall out. You of course looked beautiful as always
AHH .. i was looking at this palette and thought about it because I feel like I dont have anything like this, and...oh man I felt so bad when you were trying t blend out the crease!
I would apply the shadow holding a card or paper towel under the eye while I blend. I would do that IF the colors are super saturated/pigmented, so it would makeup for the hassle. Are these any more opaque/saturated than standard eyeshadows?
My makeup geek power pigments behave exactly like this! They're difficult to blend, you get strange patchiness and there's so much fallout! I was watching you use this palette and all I could think about was those shadows
One of my other fav beauty content creators (besides you ofc!) is LeliLivingLife &she has such a bright, colorful, magical vibe &looks! If you or anyone else wants to check out her vid of using this palette, I highly recommend it. I have NEVER, EVER, seen her struggle so much or rant so hard over any palette! She was pissed off! I'm so happy this palette wasn't on my radar. You made it work but man, what a struggle bus!!! Come on Melt!! 😭😅
I have the rust stack and purchased several single colours from other stacks overtime (picked out the vegan and most "me" ones) and I was so damn disappointed when I used the rust stack for the first time. only when I started evenly setting my eyeshadow primer and the areas I want to blend colours into, I started enjoying it! I also think it can be easier to start with the darker shades and not go in with lots of color on the brush at once. the stack shades, especially the lighter shades in the rust stack, have a sh*t ton of fallout too, when you treat them like more firmly pressed eyeshadows. don't tap more than once and best advice, don't use those fluffy brushes that have uneven lengths of bristles or at leasr don't go in with a 90° angle to the pan - that logically disturbs the pan a lot. try a smaller angle and rather press gently once, you will have enough product on it. fallout appears mostly when people have too much product on their brush, and the other factors are 1. the fast circle or swiping motions with flfffy brushes and 2. the possibility that the eyeshadow doesn't stick properly to the base. and tbh the latter would have the shadows blend away and it didn't look like that was happening to angie at all.
I have Gemini & Smoke Sessions and I always set my primer with translucent powder. I find the satiny "slip" the powder gives works better than setting my eye with eyeshadow or powder foundation. I also use the same powder to help blend the edges. Normally I use a nude eyeshadow to do this, but I find that muddies the Melt shadows. So I just use the translucent powder. I got that tip from a Rae Morris tutorial 👍
I find with most of my matte colorful shadows I cannot layer them like this and and them blend nice. I have to start dark and fade to light. All color has to touch the sticky base to get what I want. And then it’s totally fine.
I should have watched your video before scoring this palette during their recent sale 😂 I have been playing with it at home but I also experienced the patchiness of the same brown shade. 😅 I’m gonna try one more time and if I fail again to make it work might be time to declutter.
Wishing I saw this review before I bought the palette. But I used it yesterday I did more of a green look but I did use the shimmer and I agree you had to really press hard with your finger for it to look pretty. And I also got a ton of fallout under my eyes. I like you never do my eyeshadow first and when I saw all the eyeshadow under my eyes I screamed haha! That has never happened to me before. I Love melt and I own basically all the palettes they have come out with... I will still use the palette just now know how to be prepared for this one!
If you use it again maybe try using denser brushes and pat on shades from dark to light :) I know you like the colour story so I don't want the palette to be a waste for you but I have it and use denser brushes and go really light in the pan like 2 tiny dips. I don't always go dark to light but that usually helps me if I encounter any shade that has trouble blending/building on other shadows. I know you are good at makeup I just wanted to give some tips that I do to possibly help so you can use the palette because it is beautiful ❤️
Oh woooow i havent seen you struggle with an eyeshadow formula like this, like ever i think😅 Its deff not you, its him🤣🤣 The look is still beautiful though, and you look so amazing in yellow🥰💛✨
I have the Muerte palette and it's the only palette I own from Melt. I love their aesthetic and color stories but I've seen such hit or miss reviews about their products! I love the one palette I have but I'd be super wary of buying anything from them after seeing so many bad reviews. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed tho!
Haha Angie, this palette put you on the struggle bus!! Damn!! I just got the Gemini palette (I am a ♊ and got it for my birthday) and its so beautiful! I hope I like it!! This palette looks like a fail, anyway, thank you so much Angie for the review. Have a lovely day!
I love the 420 palette I don’t have any of those issues. I mean you can’t touch it a lot or will have more fall out. They are supper soft. But my blend is great. Idkkkkk. Sorry you had issues cause I know those are your colors.
Well shoot! 🥺 it’s so pretty 🥺 thanks for saving us the money! I have been looking for a yellow that works on my light to medium olive skin 😒 this one is not it
I get the same vibe from the Juvia’s place Nomad palette....I loved the colour scheme of this Melt palette but I haven’t seen a good review, & I trust your skills
Wow 😳 I knew it from first glance last week but I would never think it's that bad 😬. I decluttered my Subculture in March as I used it and abused it for 3 winters, and I want something that replace it and this palette was a candidate 🙄 but after your review 😩 I will be morning my wishes lol 💕.
I wonder if you redid this look starting with dark to light colors, would the results be the same? I do like the color story, but I think I can dupe most of it. Thanks for the review!
Im new here so im not sure what palettes you have !! If you want a pretty yellow look i really love the Uh-huh-Honey palette by Colorpop. I needed to bring in an additional palette for a darker brown to complete my look but other than that it gave me a decent result.
*Hey, Angie! I'm curious to know what was it about this palette that made you think "yes! This is the one that looks awesome!" Or whatever you thought. I was thinking that it looked a little blH compared to what you use.*
I have heard that their palette formula is not as good as their stacks. I really like the color scheme you did, I would like to see a do over with better products, maybe that could even be a series to redo looks from failed products with better quality ones. 💜
You might try going dark to light on placing your eyeshadows. Place the darkest brown first, then place the lighter brown, gently blend the edges like Nikki Tutorials does. Then you could add the lime matte green & top the lid with the lime yellow shimmer. The usual windshield wiper way leaves the mattes patchy AF. Personally, I think the Melt palettes are over hyped. Mainly Smokes Sessions & Twenty Seven. The shommers literally bubbled out of their pans into a loose shimmer type pigment. The stacks way out perform the palettes.
I think I'd end up enjoying Melt's eyeshadows from the sounds of it. I mainly own Menagerie Cosmetics and ColourPop shadows and Melt sounds similar to Menagerie, I have to tap my brushes into Menagerie, otherwise it is powder everywhere. But despite the fall out my eye looks always turn out amazing. Melt palettes seem to drum up a lot of interest on colour story and aesthetics, but then there's too many problems for many youtubers to reccommend them (from what I've seen). I look forward to duping this colour story though, same as I did with the Millenial Pinx palette.
I actually love this palette. I haven't had any issues and have used it a few times. The only shades I ever have an issue with by Melt are the shimmers. They are just the weirdest texture. Not a fan.
Yuck! Thanks for taking one for the team Ang! This is a no for me. Tina of the fancy face liked it though. Is it just me or am I the only one who wants the muerte palette to come back? That’s all I need from them at this point.
I still want my channel to be an oasis to take a break from the hard times we are going through BUT some things cannot be ignored or paused. So please, do what you can to help the BLM cause, in any way you can. If you cannot afford to donate, or are unable to protest please do sign petitions and use your voice and vote Vote VOTE!
Petitions to sign are here:
blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
These are the things I have watched so far to educate myself, please recommend more in the comments of this comment.
The 13th on Netflix
GANT talks with Lovette Jallow th-cam.com/video/HOo-isyH-Zc/w-d-xo.html
brown eye blue eye, Jane Elliott th-cam.com/video/jPZEJHJPwIw/w-d-xo.html
Angelica Nyqvist Thank you for this ❤️❤️❤️
Highly recommend Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint's new series of conversations on this topic. The latest video is called Why You Should Say Black Lives Matter th-cam.com/video/vP_-s35j5-w/w-d-xo.html They're going to be holding these discussions every week on Bob's channel. They are both amazing, so eloquent, warm, witty, passionate, and wonderful educators.
Ive been listening to "white fragility", its by a white woman Robim DiAngelo who has a background in diversity training, and she explains in the book what white fragility is and why its difficult for white people to talk about race, its generalised for western culture. Its very good!
Another great video resource is NFL player Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man Pt 1 (he intends to make it a series), created to help white people understand what is going on and what we need to do. th-cam.com/video/h8jUA7JBkF4/w-d-xo.html
I signed the petitions, thank you for giving us the options since I don't have extra money... maybe at the end of the month when my no buy will be over, I'm prudently optimist.
You know it’s bad when the browns are not blending.
It's so sad... the color story is so pretty!
Agree, I want to adore it haha
Compaired to the hot mess that the smoke sessions palette was?
I struggled with melt cosmetics formula at first till I found the best way to work with these eyeshadows. I always start from lightest to darkest color in my eyes and that way, It was a mess all the time. So I started from darkest to lightest and trying to blend very softly. That's the best way to work with this formula in my experience
That's actually a solid way to approach Natasha Denona Mattes too. Just stick down the darkest colors and use the lightest colors to blend and highlight. I rarely go in with a transition shade anymore, unless I'm trying to sketch out my eye shape for a mostly metallic or very messy layered (think Hannah Louise Poston) look. And I almost always set my primer from the transition up.
I have a deeper skin tone and find that works the best for me as well. I also think that they are tweaking the palette formulas as they go along. I really like the stacks I have for everyday looks and haven’t picked a palette to buy yet.
I just got smoke session and impulsive. I absolutely love them but I do darkest to lightest too. Kinda reminds me of subculture which works really good for me.
Those Ace Beauté palettes ended up working like that too, right?
I do the same. I also use smaller brushes, nothing fluffy and big, because i have very hooded eyes. I can't over blend. Because I am careful and use a light hand, I never have the problems that a lot of youtubers have. I sometimes feel a bit frustrated watching youtubers treat every product with the same expectation of performance without trying different methods of application that may be more suitable, but everyone is different and has different circumstances that we have to work with when it comes to make up application. The bottom line is that make up can be expensive and if you spend a lot, people want the product to be problem free and easy. I have found that make up is like people, like life. Some things take a bit of effort, if it's worth it to you.
I really wish Melt would get formula consistent again. I adore my Melt palettes (used Gemini and Vida this morning!) but it's hard to justify keep spending the money on them when we don't know what kind of formula we are buying 😫
I hope so too!
Wow. I wanted to buy their 420 palette last year that one seemed to have a good formula but keep in mind when creating new colors sometimes a new formula has to be created. Its almost inevitable
@@Deenique16 hadn't thought if it that way. You're right though, adding or removing dye or pigment is a basic definition of a formula change. Makes ya wonder who is testing them and giving the approval.
They're becoming the new Kat Von D Beauty in more ways than one... Stunning packaging, cult following, and wildly inconsistent formulas 😥
Neutral palette 😂
Dude I love you
When I first started following u, I wanted so badly for you to review neutrals, but I now know it’s just not you, and I love that you stick to it 🖤
hahaha I think I got neutrals all wrong :P
It is such a shame that this quality is subpar. The color story is so pretty.
jaymie cyrus I agree. I was drooling over it. Glad I didn’t purchase
And this is exactly why I have avoided getting any melt palettes. They seem so hit or miss and their prices are high. Hard pass.
Same here, plus even the good palettes often gave one shade that doesn't work or gets hard pan immediately. Too much money to not even have every shade be ok.
Thank you! Seeing the swatches, I thought: "I don't care how bad it is; I am going to buy it anyway!" And then this happened...! 😳 And I don't even mind fallout normally. But it's a pass for me on this one! Thank you for helping me saving my money. 😊 Love from Denmark, Scandinavia ❤️
Angie holding a palette with 2 greens and 2 yellows: “i think this is the kind of neutral palette that I could go for!” 🤣🤣🤣🔥
I keep seeing bad reviews, but I own it and have been able to make really beautiful looks with it. Ive had no issues with the pigmentation or blending. Bizarre. Wondering if they had issues with some of the batches? The only shade I dont like is the shimmer shade, but it works OK on a finger as a topper.
well it's problably more a matter of preference, I mean alot of people liked subculture too, I hated it though haha
I feel the exact same way I love mine and the looks ive created but I'm also someone who owns subculture and makes that work so generally if I like a colour story I do what makes it work but I haven't had to change anything for this palette it just works for me. But ya shatter is not the best shade but I have other shimmer yellows if I really wanted it on the lid cuz I prefer matte looks anyway
I've been really happy with this palette so far. Makes me wonder is there is inconsistency in the production. I purchased two of the gel liners at the same time, and the fresh pots didn't have the soft serve ice cream cone swirl as Melt liners usually have. Same great liner, just looks like it was made in a different factory or under a time crunch
I’m wondering too! I love this palette 😩
Everyone I've seen using this palette has had similar issues. It's unfortunate that lashes have to be worn, not to just enhance, but to cover up! Thank you for saving me money!💛
Hello , my fellow mature makeup loving friend!!
@@Peaceshiet812 Hi Rachel!😁
Leah Miranda Clearly we share the same great taste, and watch all the best people!!😂
True, but everyone is also going in with large, fluffy brushes and blending like mad. Smaller brushes and careful application work better sometimes for powdery formulas. Sometimes we have to change our methods if we want something to work better.
I havent got this palette yet, but I find that with melt, if I start with the darkest shade in the outer corners and work up with the lighter shades I get a much better blend. When I first tried Vida I used the greens and used the technique that you used here and had problems. I tried again the next day with the same shades but started dark and low and got lighter and I had a Mmmuuuuuccchhh better look! I've tried this with melt, subculture and kaleidos when I was having issues with patchiness and it worked everytime! I would love to see you try this again with a different technique!
Same here! I just received my 420 palette in the mail and kind of freaked out when I saw Angie's negative experience so I went to try it right away. I have to agree with you that sometimes melt shadows can be finicky and the 420 is no exception, so I always use the dark to light method! Worked pretty good today, it's definitely not on the same challenge level as subculture for me tho..
@@phloe8260 that's good to know!! Thanks for replying! It makes me more confident in purchasing it! I love my melt palettes and didnt really want to skip this one!!
So I found with this palette I have to go in with the darker colors first. I dont own ALL the Melt palettes but I own quite a few and I think the performance of this one is shitty
I'll have to try that next time! :)
I only have the blueprint stack and ive been meaning to try the palletes. Which ones have the best quality in your opinion?
tanq uzunova I have the baby girl stack and the dark matter. Dark matter is great really blendable and good for every day. The shimmers are not that great in baby girl, pretty on the eyes but I like very shiny glittery lid shades. Mattes awesome in both.
@@tanqgeorg9830 In no order: Gemini, Smoke Sessions, Millennial pinx, Muerte and Vida. I'm still on the fence about radioactive. I need to use it more. I'm disappointed in 420 but its workable. I'm actually surprised that she got the yellows to show up on her because they were super patchy on me.
Such a beautiful palette, but wow, the struggles. Of course, you still made it look gorgeous.
Holding out hope for MELT.
They've shown they can deliver in the past. They excelled with: Amor Eterno Collection. Art work- Sublime. Gold foil, cut out packaging- Gorgeous. Muerte & Vida palettes - Devine. The price is more in line with the quality of those product. - I don't see the 2020 releases justifying the s $49 palette price.
"That blend is atrocious" lmao we stan an honest queen. Holy smokes, that is ALOT of fall out YIKES!!
And from our Ange who doesn't mind an imperfect blend! 😥
Your face when you put the shimmer first make laugh so much! The surprise was big! You manage to look amazing still! Kiss n love
Hope you are doing well Angie! I was really glad to see a notification for an Angie video this morning. You always add a bit of joy to my day. 💜💜
The best dupe for this palette is the Runway palette from Pinkyrose. And it is on sale, and you get 30 shades!
Not as pigmented as Melt but easily buildable and long lasting!
I actually really like it. I use a lighter touch with it and dont have as much kick back. I had to use it like i used sub culture and it works just lightly building it up.
I commented Sunday that your eyelook looked amazing to me. It really does with the liner and lashes but good lawddd that was a patchy mess. If an eyeshadow gets patchy on angelica there's no hope for it..your amazing at eyeshadow!
I am SO glad that I held off on buying this one. My mother, funnily enough, also wanted it, and I told her we were waiting until reviews came in. When she heard that YOU didn't like it on top of other reviews I'd showed her, she was really glad she waited! She's really starting to appreciate makeup review channels!
Queen Angie😍 I know you struggled a bit, But you look amazing✨
I feel like people either struggle with this palette or they love it. Fancy Face loved it and Theresa is Dead hated it. I do think brush type plays a huge role in how this palette will work for you. I have it and went into thinking I would struggle and I didn’t. I actually really like it. I use natural hair brushes which I believe Tina from the Fancy Face does as well. And I do think that may have helped with application. The shadows in the palette have a lot of pigment and not a lot of filler (like the original Subculture) to aid with blending so natural hair helps. Just a suggestion
Ameerah Muhammad thank you...this is very helpful. I love subculture and I use natural hair brushes. Will probably pick it up anyway...maybe I should wait for a sale.
Agreed. I knew that I may have problems but it reminds me of ND safari and subculture. You just have to approach it differently but I never had major problems with this or the other “problematic” pallets. I also do not load up the brush so I didn’t have much kick up either.
This is hilarious, because I remember this look from a video last week or so and I was like OOH yellow neutral, I like it.
I think it's key to properly set the eyeshadow primer when using melt shadows (speaking from having their stacks that aren't easy to blend either), it makes the biggest difference for those
I don’t set my primer. I only use the paint pot or ABH and those are dryer so I guess that helps 🤷🏽♀️ I didn’t have any problems with this pallet but I do see patchiness on her look
You pulled off a beautiful look with this palette even though it gave you a lot of trouble. You're a miracle worker, my dear! Xoxo
Love the peachy cheeks! Love the monochromatic look! Actually, the full look is great, and you can't tell the eyeshadow isn't perfect. But I felt your pain seeing the amount of fall out and the patchiness of the darker colors, I have definitely been there many times (not sure if by lack of skill or lack of eyeshadow performance)!! Thanks for a great video!
I’ve never been this early, good morning from America! Loved the final look we saw on earlier videos, interested to see how it was made 💛
Such a disappointment for such a beautiful color scheme 😭😭. Thanks for saving me money. But also based off the title I actually love my Subculture palette. Granted I bought it when it first launched it hated it returned it. And rebought it at TJ max for like $25 bucks and people are definitely right in the difference in formulation. Because the palette I have now is the complete opposite from the one I bought on launch .
I have this palette and I have basically stopped watching all the videos for it cuz they all say about the same thing (haven't started this yet) and I love mine maybe it's the way I do my eyeshadow but I haven't had a single problem and I love all the looks I've done. I'm here for you tho Angie! Gotta support lol
“I need the caterpillars” 😂 So sad about the quality of this palette, the colour story is beautiful. Hope everyone stays safe! 💙
Wouldn’t that make a great slogan for a merch small makeup bag or something? 🤣 Hope you are doing well & staying safe also! 🤗💜🙏🏻
Love your videos!!!!😃
I’m so sorry I haven’t been watching lately. Been going through some hard times where I just want to crawl under the covers and sleep, you know? But we push forward and I am looking forward to the videos I have missed this past week. Hope you are well Angi. ❤️❤️
Hi hun, I saw your comment & just wanted to say that I understand what you mean. It’s was already a rough year & it got so much worse so fast. Then if add on things in your personal life that might not be great at the same....it feels like hiding is the best option🤷🏼♀️. Just know that hard times pass & if we hide for too long, we can’t come out of it stronger. Hold your head high & know that someone in Indiana is sending you hugs, love & prayers that you are safe, healthy & things start looking brighter very soon 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🌎🥰!
OMG i wish i had known about this blending issue before buying it. I had the same thing happen and it drove me crazy. I ended up just rocking it cuz there was no fixing it. I thought it was my amateur makeup skills but it was the palette! You are the second person I've seen to have trouble with this palette. That makes me feel so much better lol.
Thanks for the honesty. I know how much love Melt. 😷😎😷
I love that I got a notification for a new video from you while I was watching some of your "older" video!
Omg hearing angi say "blunt" I die. Idk why but it's just so funny to hear her say that. Followed by I'm not a weed person 😂😂😂
Hahahaha XD
I had the same reaction 😂 It was so weird hearing that word come out of her mouth
LOL!! So so true 😂. That & "I needed the caterpillar’s today"! OMG, that one got me because she hasn’t said that in a long while! Hope you are safe & healthy, sending hugs & love 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🐛🐛 (couldn’t resist😉)!
I'm so bummed this palette isn't good. I was putting a money aside for it. It seemed like the Gemini palette, but even better. Thank you for putting your money and time into this so we don't waste ours. Despite all of the trouble the shadows gave you, you still look really beautiful(although you look beautiful even without makeup).
First of all, thank you for being my escape from the world! Like you, I love grungy neutrals and not morphe neutrals and this palette caught my eye but it wasn't included in their sale so I got the visa palette instead. Felt like I dodged a bullet here 😂
I've only used mine once but no problems with it whatsoever. Could be product inconsistency or could be method. I always use UD primer potion in Eden and set it.
Wow 😳 that was a journey into fall out patch city!! 🤣 I still love the colour scheme on you, so sad that this formula was not like their previous releases.
Yikes the performance of this palette definitely looks questionable! 😬 You still managed to create a beautiful look though, in the NMR I didn't notice a thing 🙈💛
First comment! I'm never this early🥰 thank you for your oasis in these trying times Angie! I hope all is well for you♡
hello beautiful!!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts because this palette speaks to me!!
Buckle up! 😂
Love that you described this as a neutral palette 😅 my gal 😂👌 exactly the type of colours I consider neutral and wearable😂😍
The colours are gorgeous but yah that patchiness is crazy , I didn’t think Melt would actually release something so bad but I think you did a pretty okay job trying to get it to work.
You: the packaging is trippy
The packaging: *moves*
Me: *Foxglove has left the chat*
I’m sorry but those images that shift when you move your head mess with me and I’m already too slow in the mornings to also deal with that. It’s unfortunate that this one doesn’t work, I’m quite pale (think first or second lightest shade with a warm undertone) and olive, so usually Melt neutrals work very well on me, at least the ones in Gemini and Vida. When I saw this I was over the moon because hey! A hybrid of two colour stories that suit me really well, I almost bought it without waiting for anyone’s review and ma’am I’m so happy I waited. Thanks for the video!
(Btw, “the fallout is strong with this one”? In this household we stan a geek)
I only have one Melt product and that is their Smoke Sessions palette. I was drawn into the beautiful greens and shimmers, but found that the two single matte shades were also patchy and hard to blend - like I had to set my eyelids with a powder and REALLY take my time and build up the shadows to prevent them from being so patchy. Looking at this palette, I'm glad I didn't spend money on this. I almost bought Muerte but was hesitant because I don't absolutely love my SS palette...
"the caterpillars" 😂😂😂😂😂
OMG, I laughed so hard when she said that🤣! It’s even more funny because she just slid it in, as though she says it every day 😂😂! Sending hugs & love, hope you are safe & healthy 🤗💜🙏🏻✌🏼🌎...🐛🐛(can’t resist using that emoji now 😉)!
I fell for this palette hoping that Melt would have fixed their formula after the Millennial Pinx palette. I was hopeful because the Rust palette got good reviews, but then *womp womp*, it sucked. I’m a sad clown for having bought it. I need to dupe it w/ my single shadows because the color story is beautiful. Thanks for the review, Angie! 💚
When you make a Star Wars esque reference to how much fallout there is, that is truly something! Thank you for your honesty and so sorry this didn't work for you.
I watched this vid and I saw the look in your face and since I had already seen the out come I was thinking, no past Angie don't buy it. lol I think you did a good job with something that was so patchy and difficult with the fall out. You of course looked beautiful as always
You did a great job, despite the fallout & patchiness, I love the color/look & am inspired to recreate it - with another palette!✌️🙏👌
Your base makeup looks beautiful!
AHH .. i was looking at this palette and thought about it because I feel like I dont have anything like this, and...oh man I felt so bad when you were trying t blend out the crease!
I actually like my pallet made some really cute looks with it didn’t know it was bad to other people
Those colors on your eyes though.....so beautiful.
I like the base yellow color!!
I would apply the shadow holding a card or paper towel under the eye while I blend. I would do that IF the colors are super saturated/pigmented, so it would makeup for the hassle. Are these any more opaque/saturated than standard eyeshadows?
My makeup geek power pigments behave exactly like this! They're difficult to blend, you get strange patchiness and there's so much fallout! I was watching you use this palette and all I could think about was those shadows
I want to try melt so bad! I'd love to get a recommendation on what is actually a good palette from them.
I like the Gemini palette and the mauve palette. 😄
@@welikegoodies I bought the she's in parties one. I love it
One of my other fav beauty content creators (besides you ofc!) is LeliLivingLife &she has such a bright, colorful, magical vibe &looks! If you or anyone else wants to check out her vid of using this palette, I highly recommend it. I have NEVER, EVER, seen her struggle so much or rant so hard over any palette! She was pissed off! I'm so happy this palette wasn't on my radar. You made it work but man, what a struggle bus!!! Come on Melt!! 😭😅
Does anyone prefer melts formula with their eye primer set? I have a hard time with my Gemini and vida palette. Anyone have any tips?
I have the rust stack and purchased several single colours from other stacks overtime (picked out the vegan and most "me" ones) and I was so damn disappointed when I used the rust stack for the first time. only when I started evenly setting my eyeshadow primer and the areas I want to blend colours into, I started enjoying it! I also think it can be easier to start with the darker shades and not go in with lots of color on the brush at once. the stack shades, especially the lighter shades in the rust stack, have a sh*t ton of fallout too, when you treat them like more firmly pressed eyeshadows. don't tap more than once and best advice, don't use those fluffy brushes that have uneven lengths of bristles or at leasr don't go in with a 90° angle to the pan - that logically disturbs the pan a lot. try a smaller angle and rather press gently once, you will have enough product on it. fallout appears mostly when people have too much product on their brush, and the other factors are 1. the fast circle or swiping motions with flfffy brushes and 2. the possibility that the eyeshadow doesn't stick properly to the base. and tbh the latter would have the shadows blend away and it didn't look like that was happening to angie at all.
I have Gemini & Smoke Sessions and I always set my primer with translucent powder. I find the satiny "slip" the powder gives works better than setting my eye with eyeshadow or powder foundation.
I also use the same powder to help blend the edges. Normally I use a nude eyeshadow to do this, but I find that muddies the Melt shadows. So I just use the translucent powder. I got that tip from a Rae Morris tutorial 👍
You were an absolute trooper for making it work as well as you did 💛🧡💚think I’ll stick with my Colourpop Uh huh Honey palette
I find with most of my matte colorful shadows I cannot layer them like this and and them blend nice. I have to start dark and fade to light. All color has to touch the sticky base to get what I want. And then it’s totally fine.
I should have watched your video before scoring this palette during their recent sale 😂 I have been playing with it at home but I also experienced the patchiness of the same brown shade. 😅 I’m gonna try one more time and if I fail again to make it work might be time to declutter.
Oh... this is where the yellow look in the other video was created. :D hehehe.
Yes it was!
Thanks for trying the palette. When all else fails, you still rock the wings and fluffy eyelashes. :)
Wishing I saw this review before I bought the palette. But I used it yesterday I did more of a green look but I did use the shimmer and I agree you had to really press hard with your finger for it to look pretty. And I also got a ton of fallout under my eyes. I like you never do my eyeshadow first and when I saw all the eyeshadow under my eyes I screamed haha! That has never happened to me before. I
Love melt and I own basically all the palettes they have come out with... I will still use the palette just now know how to be prepared for this one!
If you use it again maybe try using denser brushes and pat on shades from dark to light :) I know you like the colour story so I don't want the palette to be a waste for you but I have it and use denser brushes and go really light in the pan like 2 tiny dips. I don't always go dark to light but that usually helps me if I encounter any shade that has trouble blending/building on other shadows. I know you are good at makeup I just wanted to give some tips that I do to possibly help so you can use the palette because it is beautiful ❤️
Oh woooow i havent seen you struggle with an eyeshadow formula like this, like ever i think😅
Its deff not you, its him🤣🤣 The look is still beautiful though, and you look so amazing in yellow🥰💛✨
i like to try this palette out. (i had no problems with the subculture, so i think this palette also deserves a chance)
I have the Muerte palette and it's the only palette I own from Melt. I love their aesthetic and color stories but I've seen such hit or miss reviews about their products! I love the one palette I have but I'd be super wary of buying anything from them after seeing so many bad reviews. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed tho!
I was waiting for this look! I’m not going to pick this palette up but I’m going to try to recreate it 💛
Haha Angie, this palette put you on the struggle bus!! Damn!! I just got the Gemini palette (I am a ♊ and got it for my birthday) and its so beautiful! I hope I like it!! This palette looks like a fail, anyway, thank you so much Angie for the review. Have a lovely day!
I love the 420 palette I don’t have any of those issues. I mean you can’t touch it a lot or will have more fall out. They are supper soft. But my blend is great. Idkkkkk. Sorry you had issues cause I know those are your colors.
Ohhh I do set my shadow base. Maybe that’s why it blends better idk
Well shoot! 🥺 it’s so pretty 🥺 thanks for saving us the money! I have been looking for a yellow that works on my light to medium olive skin 😒 this one is not it
Thank you for this honest video 😊
I wonder if there were some bad batches because I love my palette. I do agree on the fallout but it’s a bit typical of melt.
I get the same vibe from the Juvia’s place Nomad palette....I loved the colour scheme of this Melt palette but I haven’t seen a good review, & I trust your skills
Anyone else over the marijuana themed makeup? I loved subculture so much so I bought the $7 revolution dupe palette and am so happy!!
"This blending is atrocious." Still looks better than when I try to do a grungy eye look 😂
Wow 😳 I knew it from first glance last week but I would never think it's that bad 😬.
I decluttered my Subculture in March as I used it and abused it for 3 winters, and I want something that replace it and this palette was a candidate 🙄 but after your review 😩 I will be morning my wishes lol 💕.
It was a struggle, but the final look was really nice. Good save!
I wonder if you redid this look starting with dark to light colors, would the results be the same? I do like the color story, but I think I can dupe most of it. Thanks for the review!
Im new here so im not sure what palettes you have !! If you want a pretty yellow look i really love the Uh-huh-Honey palette by Colorpop. I needed to bring in an additional palette for a darker brown to complete my look but other than that it gave me a decent result.
NOOOOOOO THIS PALETTE IS EVERYTHING I WANTED 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔
*Hey, Angie! I'm curious to know what was it about this palette that made you think "yes! This is the one that looks awesome!" Or whatever you thought. I was thinking that it looked a little blH compared to what you use.*
I know that Nineties Lovechild loves this palette, but everyone else I watch hates it... it’s so sad because the colour story is stunning !
I have heard that their palette formula is not as good as their stacks. I really like the color scheme you did, I would like to see a do over with better products, maybe that could even be a series to redo looks from failed products with better quality ones. 💜
You might try going dark to light on placing your eyeshadows. Place the darkest brown first, then place the lighter brown, gently blend the edges like Nikki Tutorials does. Then you could add the lime matte green & top the lid with the lime yellow shimmer. The usual windshield wiper way leaves the mattes patchy AF. Personally, I think the Melt palettes are over hyped. Mainly Smokes Sessions & Twenty Seven. The shommers literally bubbled out of their pans into a loose shimmer type pigment. The stacks way out perform the palettes.
I don't seem to have to much trouble with melt..except their dark greens
Oh and the Gemini and rust and this all kind of go together..they compliment IMO
I think I'd end up enjoying Melt's eyeshadows from the sounds of it. I mainly own Menagerie Cosmetics and ColourPop shadows and Melt sounds similar to Menagerie, I have to tap my brushes into Menagerie, otherwise it is powder everywhere. But despite the fall out my eye looks always turn out amazing.
Melt palettes seem to drum up a lot of interest on colour story and aesthetics, but then there's too many problems for many youtubers to reccommend them (from what I've seen). I look forward to duping this colour story though, same as I did with the Millenial Pinx palette.
Do you know of any single shadow dupes for shotgun and faded?
I actually love this palette. I haven't had any issues and have used it a few times. The only shades I ever have an issue with by Melt are the shimmers. They are just the weirdest texture. Not a fan.
Could it be that one would have to start out with the darkest color & get lighter? Just an idea.
Yuck! Thanks for taking one for the team Ang! This is a no for me. Tina of the fancy face liked it though. Is it just me or am I the only one who wants the muerte palette to come back? That’s all I need from them at this point.
Woah the palette is giving me Subculture vibes! I bet you could do the eye look the Colourpop Uh Uh Honey palette and it'll look amazing 💛