My Two Cents: Kat Von D Chrysalis Eyeshadow Palette

Hello Beauty Gems!!!

I'm back FINALLY!!!  I've missed you all so much.  I took a 2 week hiatus due to vacation and other things.  It's been a very busy time for me. Well know your resident beauty 411 correspondent  is back and ready to share the latest and greatest on all things beauty....  So here to bring you some 411 hot off the press of a brand new KVD palette.

KVD recently released 2 new palettes the Chrysalis and Monarch. I purchased the Chrysalis palette 2 weeks ago. Just by reputation and love of most things from KVD, this was a definite buy for me. The Monarch palette consist of more warm color tones; Chrysalis has cool color tones. The Chrysalis palette is a mix of 12 matte and pearl finish eye shadows.

Before I get into the colors themselves, let's review the palette design.

If you're an avid KVD fan and follower, you're very familiar with the beautiful and unique designs of KVD products.  The Chrysalis palette is just as gorgeous as it's predecessors. The amazing butterfly design and color makes the casing a work of art. I can safely say this is one of the best designed palettes of 2014 thus far (in my opinion at least). The palette also has a magnetic closure for safe keeping.

The slim and sturdy design makes this an ideal travel companion. OK now let's get into color.....Here's a picture of the 1st set of colors:

The first collection of colors above are: Hybrid Moments (matte deep purple), Mezzanine (sparkle violet) and Transition (pearl mauve).  Mezzanine and Transition are perfect lid colors. They both give you that burst of color to draw focus to your eyes. Hybrid makes a great color for the outer "V" and/or crease color. You can even go bold and rock Hybrid as a stand-alone lid color. 

Our second set of colors are Glasswing (matte caramel), Melancholia (pearl silver) and Black Milk (matte gray). Glasswing is a perfect crease color and/or for blending out harsh edges.  Melancholia is a great color to use on the lid (one that can be used alone with just a subtle color to blend out the edges). Black Milk is a little chalky with some fallout.  However, great pigment and beautiful; one that could be used for day/night looks. I mistakenly did the swatch on my fingertips in backwards order. The swatch on my left finger is Black Milk; far right finger is Glasswing. 

The third set of colors include: Graphic Nature (pearl charcoal), Entombed (pearl blue) and Tornay (matte navy). Once again the color swatches on my fingertips (specifically the 2 on either end) are in the wrong order, my apologies. They are displayed in reverse order. Both Graphic Nature and Entombed are amazing. Ideal colors for an evening look. You could also create a great look for day (just use a light hand to apply a wash of color to the lid).  Tornay can be ideal for adding definition to the outer 'V' of your eye and/or an outline to create a cut crease look.   

Each of the above shadows is .049 ounces of product. The last set of larger shadows (.095 ounces each) are: Lifelike (matte cream), Lunar Lights (pearl gray) and Lucid (sparkle rose). These 3 make for perfect browbone colors.  Lifelike and Lunar Lights could also be worn alone.  My apologies as the finger swatches are not a true representation of the color. Refer to the swatches on my arm for better accuracy. Also, both arm and finger swatches are in backwards order. I know I did it once again. So sorry for that.    

The only not so great things about this palette are:

• Shadow Fallout - Some of the shades you'll notice have some fallout but not much.  Something to keep in mind when applying your makeup.  To avoid this, be sure to use a smaller, more dense brush when applying shadows to the lid. Also applying primer and/or shadow base before hand can help immensly.

• Color Options - This is a cool-toned palette. For those of you more into an everyday "natural" look, you may get limited use out of this palette.  However, KVD offers the Monarch palette.....may be a more suitable option for you.  

Overall, this palette is amazing and I'm so in love with it. The quality and pigmentation alone are outstanding.. KVD you just keep producing amazing products. Kudos to the folks at KVD for developing innovative and signature products.  Every aspect from the product quality, design and uniqueness are stellar. 

I'd even recommend to you gems looking into purchasing both (if you can).  The value well exceeds the $46 price tag. This palette can be purchased exclusively at Sephora stores and website

That's all for now beauty gems. As always, keep in the know by following me via Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram @AngBeauty411.  Stay beautiful and as always..happy shopping!!!