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Review: Zoeva Mixed Metals Eyeshadow Palette

Hey Beauties!

As far as I'm concerned Zoeva has one of the best eyeshadow palettes. Ever since I got Cocoa Blend, I've been using it with pretty much every eye makeup that I do. I wanted to add some more colors to my Zoeva collection and I decided to get Mixed Metals as well. It looked like this palette had the most shades that I liked out of all their other palettes and I think I made the right decision.


This palette also comes in a cardboard packaging. It has magnetic closing. I've grown to love these kinds of packaging, because they are so easy to open and close. I don't know how they would be to travel with though. It also has metallic silver and gold writing on it.

I believe the price is around 22€. Before they cost 17.50€, so if you want them, you better get them before they decide to make them even more expensive. In the palette is 10 x 1.5 grams of product, so 15 grams of product all together. 


The names are all metals or stones and shade range varies from warm yellow greens to cooler blues. I think of this one as an colorful addition to basic warm Cocoa Blend palette. The shades have a wide range of colors, are mostly very colorful, but still very wearable. 






Alloy: plumy brown. This looks really purple in the packaging, but on my eyes it looks more of a brown with some purple sheen to it. It may look cooler on cool skin tone. It looks similar to Delicate Acidity from Cocoa Blend, but that one is more purple. They are in fact similar, but Alloy looks like plum tinted brown, while Delicate Acidity has purple sheen that could pass as a purple.
Neo Brass: warm very yellow based light green. This is my favorite shade of this whole palette. It reminds me of L'Oreal Infallible Bronze Goddess eyeshadow, but that one is in fact a lot darker and more muddy, not nearly as bright and yellow toned as Neo Brass.
Bronce: warm medium olive green. This one also has yellow undertone, but it's darker than Neo Brass and more olive.
Rusty Steel: bronzy golden brown. It reminds me of Subtle Blend from Cocoa Blend, but it's more true bronze golden brown. Subtle Blend is more of an orange based brown.
Copper Plate: warm copper red. It has a very orange undertone, but looks more redish brown and has a very red sheen to it. This one is probably my second favorite from this palette. 
Warm Silver: warm light pink. It's very white based and it's lighter than my skin tone.
Platinum: camouflage green. It looks like one of those camouflage greens, that looks like a grey green. In the pan it looks cool toned, but when you swatch it, it has light golden sheen to it. This is definitely the most unique shade in the palette. I actually really like it. On cool skin tones this may look a lot cooler.
Ore Stone: cool petroleum blue. One of those peacock blues. 
Aluminum: cool medium grey. 
Onyx: matte black. This is the only matte shade in the palette. 


My favorite shade of them all is Neo Brass. It's exactly my kind of green shade, very warm and yellow toned. My second favorite is Copper Plate. This will be amazing for the fall, but I love it with bronze makeup as well. Rusty Steel is epitome of bronze shade and is also one of my favorites. Bronce is again one of my favorites, because I love these warm greens. Platinum is the most unique shade and also one of my favorites. It can look cool or warm depending on what kind of makeup I use with it. Alloy is very wearable, while Ore Stone is nice colorful choice. Warm Silver is my perfect inner corner shade for neutral looks. Aluminum is probably the only shade that I don't care for, because I don't like to wear grey shades. Onyx is what every palette needs, nice black matte shade that I love to use to darken other shades or as an eyeliner. 

Pigmentation of these is just insane. Whenever I try other eyeshadows, I get why I don't use them as much. Zoeva palettes are just so pigmented with one swipe. The more metallic the shade, the more buttery, almost creamy, it is. Copper Plate is one of the most buttery shades from this palette. It's almost a cream. Matte Onyx is the only shade that feels the driest to the touch, although it doesn't lack in the pigmentation department at all.

I would say the pigmentation is even a bit better than Cocoa Blend. In cocoa Blend is more matte shade, which obviously feel drier to the touch and therefore are not as even as buttery metallic shades. But in Mixed Metal all metallic shades are super pigmented, while in Cocoa Blend some feel a bit drier. I have to say the quality is just superb.

All the shades in this palette have a very metallic finish with lots of metallic sheen, but no visible glitter or shimmer. Onyx is the only matte shade and the one that can look a bit dusty, but can be build up to full opacity. 

There is almost no fall out with these and they stay on the lid for the whole day without smudging or going into crease. If you get very oily lids, they might get into the crease a little. Especially because they are very buttery. 


With my makeup looks I always use Avon Ideal Flawless Eyeshadow Primer, not that those shades need it to be more intense. It's just a habit that I use with any eyeshadow really. 

Here are some of the makeup looks that I created with this palette. I included all the shades. Keep in mind that my camera picks up a lot of warm tones and that I have a warm yellow skin tone. Some of these shades would probably look completely different on cool skin tones. 

Green

Crease: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love
Inner and outer part of the lid: Bronce
Center of the lid: Neo Brass
Inner corner: Warm Silver





Purple Brown

All over the lid: Alloy

It looks too brown on my eye makeup photo, but the photos of my full face represent the shade better.





Greenish Grey

Inner lid: Platinum
Outer lid: Aluminum
Crease: Aluminum and Onyx
Eyeliner: Onyx




Redish Brown

All over: Rusty Steel
Center of the lid: Copper Plate
Inner corner: Warm Silver




Green Blue

Crease: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love
Inner lid: Neo Brass
Outer lid: Ore Stone
Outer v corner: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love, Freshly Toasted and Beans Are White
Inner Corner: Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter Golden Lights




I am more than in love with this palette. Cocoa Blend is my favorite as well and matte shades from Cocoa Blend I use with literally every makeup look. Mixed Metals gives you some more color variations. The pigmentation and texture is insane. They stay on for the whole day. Zoeva eyeshadow palettes are just amazing and I would highly recommend you to get some.

Review: Zoeva Cocoa Blend Eyeshadow Palette and 6 Makeup Looks

Hey Beauties!

Zoeva seriously impressed me with their eye shadow palette. It offers a really good quality (the best I own so far) for a very affordable price. If you're searching for good eye shadows that won't make you wallet cry, look no further.


The palette is in a cardboard packaging, which really surprised me. Brands love to flaunt their super shiny black sleek packaging, but not Zoeva. I'm not sure if this is intentional, or if it's a way of cutting down the costs. I've seen that the palette can break with travel, so be sure to carry it around in the second sleeve, which is open from the sides and allows you to put the palette in and make it a tad more secure for travel.


Design reminds me of The Great Gatsby movie for some reason. It has a nice color combination with taupe base and gold design. It closes with the magnet and you get it with a transparent foil as a protection over the eye shadows. 



In it is 10 different eye shadows, each has 1.5 grams and the palette costs 17.50€ (here). I actually got it for only 15€ and something (discounts on Douglas, thank you Kvina). 

The feel of this palette is neutral warm shades with a few pops of colors. 4 shades are matte and 6 shades are shimmery. The names are also cute and cocoa inspired.



Matte eye shadows are a bit dusty and need to be build up more. The texture is powdery and dry. That doesn't mean the quality is bad, because all eye shadows are amazingly pigmented, it's just the difference between mattes and shimmery ones. Shimmery shades are extremely pigmented and have almost creamy formula. If you use your fingers and swirl it in the palette, it feels like a cream.


Bitter Start - warm matte beige.
Sweeter End - duo-chrome warm shimmery light pink with gold sheen.
Warm Notes - warm shimmery cranberry pink red.
Subtle Blend - warm shimmery bronze brown.
Beans Are White - matte cool very dark brown.
Pure Ganache - warm shimmery yellow toned copper.
Substitute For Love - warm yellow toned light brown.
Freshly Toasted - warm matte red toned medium brown.
Infusion - cool very dark brown with big gold shimmer.
Delicate Acidity - cool shimmery brown toned purple. 




Natural Coppery

All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute For Love
Crease: Freshly Toasted
Lid: Pure Ganache
Outer corner: Subtle Blend
Inner corner: Sweeter End




Natural Brown

All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute for Love
Crease: Freshly Toaster
Outer corner: Beans Are White
Lid and inner corner: Sweeter End





All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute For Love
Crease: Freshly Toasted
Lid: Subtle Blend
Outer corner: Beans Are White
Inner corner: Sweeter End





All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute For Love
Lid: Sweeter End
Lid: Delicate Acidity
Inner Corner: Sweeter End




Cranberry

All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute For Love
Crease: Freshly Toasted
Outer corner: Beans Are White
Lid: Warm Notes
Lid: Subtle Blend
Inner corner: Sweeter End




Smoky Eye

All over the lid: Bitter Start
Crease: Substitute For Love
Crease: Freshly Toasted
Outer corner: Beans Are White
Lid: Infusion
Lid and inner corner: Sweeter End




Quality of these eye shadows is superb. Mattes are a bit more dusty and need to be build up because they do loose a bit of intensity with blending. Shimmery shades are insanely pigmented and if you apply them on with fingers or slightly wet brush, the shades are super intense. They are all easy to blend and buildable. On me they last the whole day and the intensity is pretty much the same, maybe slightly less vibrant. They might go a bit into the crease at the end of the day, depending on if I worked out that day or how sweaty I got. I always use Avon Ideal Flawless primer underneath my eye shadows. I also love the fact that there is very little to no fallout with these - mattes have a bit of fallout. because of the texture. 

In general I am very impressed with this eyeshadow palette, The shades are warmer and very much of my taste. The quality is amazing, as well as the price. It's the best eye shadow palette that I own (I don't have any higher end palettes yet). I highly recommend it. Now I want some more. I just wish they had more colorful palettes. I have so many neutrals and really want some good quality pops of colors. The next on my wish list are Mixed Metals and Love Is a Story.