The Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes 06

These are baked cubes of eyeshadow from the Body Shop called Shimmer Cubes. This one is the Shimmer Cubes Palette 06. I bought it for $22 CDN.

Shimmer Cubes Palette 06

After you take the lid off, you can see that each colour has its own container and lid.

Here they are with their lids off.

This is what they look like out of their containers.

They're huge! Each cube contains 4g of product, but it looks like a lot more.

These eyeshadows are intended to be used while they are in their individual containers (so it's less messy), but I took them out so I could photograph how much product you get.

These can be used wet or dry, however, even dry, these have great pigmentation.

I swatched these by rubbing each cube onto my forearm. Of course, to apply these on your eyelids, you'll need a brush or you can use your finger, but you can achieve the same amount of pigmentation as I did in the swatches above.

Colours (left to right): Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Marshmallow Honeycomb

I love these Shimmer Cubes! They are very pigmented and wear well over a primer. I also can't believe how much product it comes with! 4g doesn't sound like a lot, but these cubes are so big that they'll last a very long time.

Other palettes are available and though I couldn't find them on the Canada or US websites, I found them on the UK website which can be found by clicking here. I've seen these for sale in Canada, but I'm not sure about their availability in the U.S. If you've seen them in the States, let me know in the comment section! :D

I definitely recommend these Shimmer Cubes, especially if you're someone who likes wearing the same colours every day. Each palette comes with four colours that work well together, and with the amount of product you get, you'll be able to use it for a long time!

Summary

Product: The Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes

Price: $22 at The Body Shop

Grade: A

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Shimmer Cubes from The Body Shop

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The Body Shop: Single Eye Colours

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The Body Shop is always having great deals and sales and recently I took advantage of their Buy 3 get 2 Free sale! I bought these three eyeshadows, and got two free products which I will review at another time. These eyeshadows are $8 each at The Body Shop and come in many natural colours. 

Colours (left to right): Golden Meadow (pearl shade), Pebble Grey (matte), Chocolate (pearl shade)

I like that these eyeshadows are named according to their finish which is helpful if you're buying these online or don't want to swatch them in the store.

The packaging is a little cheap. You can tell that they are made out of cheap plastic, but I haven't had any problems with the packaging so far. They are not bulky at all and they are the perfect size for travel.

Colours (left to right): Golden Meadow, Pebble Grey, Chocolate

You can tell that these are in metal pans and because of this, they can be "depotted" which just means that the metal pan is taken out of the plastic outer packaging so that you can place the actual eyeshadow pan in a palette. Some techniques of "depotting" involve using heat (like placing the eyeshadow over a flatiron to melt the glue), but this can often be a bit dangerous or messy, so here's a 'no heat' tutorial in case you're interested in this.

The actual eyeshadows are very nice. They are soft and apply well, blend easily and last a long time over a primer. 

My favourite is the colour Golden Meadow as it's a colour I have never seen before. The photos don't really do it justice, however. It kind of looks like a light green colour at first, but as you work with it, you'll notice hints of gold, yellow, silver and even a tiny bit of blue. If you're going to buy just one of these eyeshadows, I would recommend Golden Meadow just because it's unique!

The other two colours I got were just average, but out of the two, Chocolate would be my favourite because it's a silvery brown colour that I likely don't have anything really similar to it.

Here are the swatches:

Colours (left to right): Golden Meadow, Pebble Grey, Chocolate

I think if you're looking for affordable, high quality eyeshadows that are unique, these ones from The Body Shop are great!

Summary:

Product: The Body Shop's Eye Colours
Price: $8 (The Body Shop)
Grade: A

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