When the Chocoholic eyeshadow
palette by Covergirl dropped at my local Walmart, I knew I had to have it! I
have a sweet tooth in general, but my love of chocolate reigns supreme. While I
find scented non-lip makeup products to be unnecessary, albeit fun, I was more
than willing to make an exception for this palette!
The TruNaked Chocoholic
palette consists of eight polishes in matte and shimmer finishes, ranging from
nude browns, touches of plums, and even a deep olive-leaning hue thanks to the added sparkle. I loved that
it has the elements of nude palettes that I enjoy, but also had some interesting
shades to keep it from being just another “boring” or “basic” eyeshadow
palette.
I discovered quickly to appreciate the colour variety with this palette as the scent option unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired. While there certainly are chocolatey notes to the scent, the fragrance is far too synthetic for my taste. That being said, the products are going on my eyes and won’t be smelled often beyond initial opening and application; I was willing to accept this limitation at the end of the day.
I discovered quickly to appreciate the colour variety with this palette as the scent option unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired. While there certainly are chocolatey notes to the scent, the fragrance is far too synthetic for my taste. That being said, the products are going on my eyes and won’t be smelled often beyond initial opening and application; I was willing to accept this limitation at the end of the day.
The Chocoholic palette was
decently pigmented, especially when you take into consideration it is a
drugstore palette. However, these swatches weren’t indicative of the blending
quality of these eyeshadows. While I had previously stumbled across a positive
review that gave me the little nudge I needed to buy this palette, my
experience has not been very positive. To start, I found these to apply patchy
to my eyes no matter what eyeshadow brushes I used. While the colour would
build up for me, they didn’t want to blend together as seamlessly as I like. I’m
usually willing to make small concessions with ultra affordable palettes, but
there was just something about this palette that rubbed me the wrong way from
the moment I used it to create eye looks.
Nothing turned out quite right, either due to the patchy issues or the
blending. While the colour options initially helped grab my attention, I found
myself surprisingly uninspired by this palette. In the end, I’m no longer
convinced this assortment of shades and finishes is truly sufficient to create
on point eye looks on its own. Maybe I just have unreasonable expectations, but
I like my palettes to be able to stand alone. I want it to be optional to pull in outside extras, not a requirement.
While the synthetic nature
of the chocolate fragrance wasn’t a total deal breaker for me, it was still
disappointing that I wouldn’t be able to get my chocolate fix with a deep whiff
upon opening. Perhaps I have just become too picky when it comes to my
chocolate over the years! I was hoping this would be a great guilt and
calorie-free option to get a chocolate fix.
I used this eyeshadow
palette for a week straight, mixing up colour combinations on my eyes as well
as switching out eye primers and brushes. After seven days in a row, I gave up.
I wear makeup to make myself feel beautiful, and sometimes I just come across makeup
items that have the opposite effect. Every time I wore this palette, I felt
like I was having a bad makeup day. Needless to say, after seven days in a row,
I really was unhappy with my appearance. Because of this, my only conclusion is
this palette is definitely not for me. If you have it and are able to make it work
well, I am so happy for you! Unfortunately that was not the case for me, and I
can only write about my own personal experiences. As for me, I've already dropped this palette like a hot potato.
Have you tried the Covergirl
TruNaked Chocoholic eyeshadow palette? I’d love to hear about your experiences
with it!
Until next time, dear
readers, have a wonderful day!
XO!
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