J.Cat Beauty Viva La 24 Pigment Fiesta Palette

LOVE LOVE

I am getting a lot of new pallets because I'm trying to go healthy beauty. Finding a pallet without talc is tough. Most of them are not from my frequent brands so I was a little concerned. These shades are amazing!!! I love these.

beautiful color story

bright and fun palette for summer.

TLDR: Quality is okay, I would probably pass.

It's not bad, but with the price point being similar to Morphe, BH Cosmetics, Nyx, Colourpop, Julia's Place, etc. I think there are better palettes out there. The color story is beautiful, but the quality of the shadows, especially compared to other palettes within this price range, are just not great. Some shades are alright, others are pretty chalky and sheer and require a lot of work to make them look good. Normally when I buy shadows that are a little lower in the price range, I expect the mattes might not be amazing, but usually I can find great shimmer and metallic shades at all price points. However, several of the shimmer shades were sheer and would not build up regardless of if I used my finger, a brush, or a wet brush (they seemed too hard pressed, would probably make alright toppers but it was a bit disappointing). I was able to make an alright look, but it took a lot of work to get it there. A little side note, technically several of the shades in this and other palettes by them are not for use around the eye area (they list which shades on the back of the palette). I didn't specifically have any issues with those shades as far as irritation or staining, but just a heads up if that bothers you.

Overall, given the quality, I would pass. I gave it three stars simply because whoever makes these palettes clearly puts a lot of love into the color story and packaging, and it is pretty affordable considering how many shades you get, but having used it a few times, I definitely would've been happier saving up a little more and buying something else.