Review and Swatches: BH Cosmetics 120 Color Eyeshadow Palette-1st edition.(Pic heavy!)

Hello everyone :)

Today i'm going to review the "120 color eyeshadow palette-1st edition" which i bought from BH cosmetics.

Price: $29.95 = INR 1,430 approximately.I bought it during a 20% off sale,so got it for a bit lesser price.

Available at: BHcosmetics.com and you can find similar palettes at Ebay.com too.

Finish/Formula: Various.

Packaging: Comes sealed in a cardboard and is also wrapped securely in a bubble wrap.Due to the secure packaging none of my shadows got damaged(Which happens quite often) :)

It has a shiny surface which is prone to attract fingerprints, scratches and dust which makes it look ugly in no time!But i don't care about it that much.To me,Quality and performance of the products is what matters the most.

Ingredients: 

Pics of shadows:

 First stack.

Second stack.

It has a small ribbon under the lower stack which is extremely helpful in lifting it easily.

Size comparision:

I compared it's size with (anticlockwise) INGLOT AMCeyeshadow in "#63",NYX single eyeshadow in "Morocco" and MAC eyeshadow in "Vanilla".

General thoughts: Out of the 4 editions of 120 colour palette,i picked the 1st edition because this looked like the most colourful one out of the lot :P I badly wanted bright coloured eyeshadows so that i can practise and perfect my skills without spending a bomb on expensive single eyeshadows and i can now say that this palette served the purpose very well.Creative minds will have no limits with this palette in their hands.The shadows are very well pigmented except for some 3-4 colours which are chalky and poorly pigmented which is not a bummer at all.

PROS:

• Very well pigmented (the black one is JET BLACK! <3).See the end of  the post for some swatches without base.
• Price.
• So many bright colours.
• A row of neutral colours..which may be helpful in emergencies :P :D

CONS:

• 3-4 colours(Especially the purples in first stack) are chalky and very poorly pigmented.
• The shadows NEED a good base which helps in intensifying them and also make them adhere well to the lids.

Final thoughts: The moment you grab it with your hands(or even look at it),you will instantly feel like an artist ready to let his imagination go wild (atleast i do).I'm in love with this palette and i highly recommend it to anyone who have creative minds and are in to makeup which involves the use of bright colours.Trust me,just carry a good neutral or colourful creamy base like NYX jumbo pencils(ofcourse a primer is must),this palette won't let you down.Some people might think that this palette has too many similar looking colours but i think that depending on how dark or light they are,they help in creating beautiful gradients.So,if you are searching for a good colourful palette,your search may end here.Go get it and let your creative juices start flowing :D

Rating: 8.5/10


SWATCHES: 2 swipes each with creamy concealer as a base.

First stack:

First and second rows:

In sunlight.

In shade.

Closeup of First five columns.

Closeup of Next five columns.

Third and fourth rows:

In sunlight.

In shade.

 Closeup of first five columns.

 Closeup of next five columns.

Fifth and sixth rows.

In sunlight.

In shade.

Closeup of first six columns.

Closeup of next four columns 

Second stack:

First and second rows:

In sunlight.

In shade.

Closeup of first five columns.

Closeup of  next five columns.

(The first colour in second row did not come in to the frame properly :P It is a shimmery light aqua blue colour)

Third and fourth rows:

(Sorry! forgot to take the closeup pics!)

In sunlight.

In shade.

Fifth and sixth rows:

(Sorry! forgot to take the closeup pics!)

in sunlight.

In shade.

Swatches of some random matte shades without base.(Indoors in natural light)

Swatches of some shimmer shades without base.(In sunlight)

I hope this review and swatches were helpful. :)

Love,
Siri.