Starry Night, Starry Eyes. Wet n Wild i-Sparkle Quad in Solar Eclipse and Celestial Realm

As flashy as the names sound, I have no idea what does plum has to do with solar eclipse or gold with "Celestial Realm"...and in case you wonder, there is another quad in this line that I did not pick up, it's called Star Cluster (click here for a spy-cam picture I took in the grocery store) , blue just never really works on me.




The package of i-Sparkle quad is designed slightly differently from that of the mega eye trio: The shadow pan, which is housed in a plastic case, slides out to reveal the mirror instead of having the mirror slide out from an enclosed plastic case, not that it makes much difference, I just like the trio one better because they appeared to be more balanced. The two double ended sponge application are little on the useless side that they don't really glide on the lids thus create uneven application. Ditch them.

Now here comes the content under natural sunlight(Is it just me or the flower bed looks like a human brain?)

Solar Eclipse is composed of a deep purple, peachy coral, rich plum and a light pink highlighter. All of the shades are softly shimmery, (the shimmer are lilac if you wonder. ) and just like most wet n wild product , the pigmentation is decent and the powder is not chalky at all.

Compared to the mega eyes quad, the texture of the shadow in the quad is finer probably because of its firmly pressed nature. (In order maintain the floral pattern). there is a little down side to it : The color is a bit hard to get out. Anyway, it should be alright if you get a decent brush for the job, like the flat side of Stila #20 eye enhancer brush.


On the eyes, I do think the main shade is a nice alternative to brown shadow for a toned down, neutral look. But for people with a bit of pinkish undertone, this color might make you eyes look swollen.

In the picture, I've only used the plum since I am still a bit hesitant when it comes to using the other shades on my eyes but as these moment, I think the shimmer and transparent finish they give is quite exquisite.

(Wow that was a lousy review. It is only going to get worse...)

Here comes the other quad in Celestial realm (Wouldn't it make more sense to name a gold palette Solar Eclipse? Maybe they are going for that larger-than-life thing with the color gold...) , a combination of dark brown, olive green and bright yellow, all came with flashy golden shimmer.

While many golden shadow gives your eye a little sheen or glow. Not this one, it's straight gold that's bound to grab attention. As of the main gold color, it shows up very well but looks a bit gritty, once you blend it, the granular clusters will be even out.The the shadow of the other shade all have very fine texture. The brown and green shows well but are not on the intense category, what I like is the bottom right yellow, it's actually soft gold once it's applied.

With the main shade used wet (the shadow glided effortlessly when damped.) as an under eye liner and all the rest blended at the upper lid. I only used a tad bit green and brown so you are pretty much looking at the soft gold on the upper lid and the main shade under my eye.

In short, for both of the palettes, the colors are beautiful, the color show well without being thick, you can use them as eyeliners the price tag is very wallet friendly. Get them while they are still there!