ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS - MODERN RENAISSANCE PALETTE

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette has, arguably, been the biggest cosmetics sensation to come out of 2016. This permanent palette baffled beauties for some time as it was difficult to come across, with stock selling out almost instantly with each release. 

I managed to score my own Modern Renaissance palette through Beautylish and took the time to trial and test it out before writing this review. Here are my thoughts, and pictures, on the latest palette by Anastasia.

'A present-day take on Renaissance colours' - SEPHORA

Packaging

The Modern Renaissance palette is a made of a dense cardboard and is covered in a velvet material; how very 2016! Unfortunately the velvet packaging tends to attract heaps of makeup to it and can become quiet dirty so keep your micella water handy to give it a quick wipe down as needed. 

Inside the palette is a mirror that spans the length of the lid and 14 delectable eyeshadow shades.

The palette comes in an identical cardboard sleeve, which also displays the shades in the palette on the back of the packaging.

A dual-ended eyeshadow brush is included in the palette,with one end for application and the other for blending out eyeshadows.

'Use Anastasia Beverly Hills first permanent palette, Modern Renaissance to create endless looks for daytime and evening' - ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS

Shades & Finishes

The Modern Renaissance palette contains fourteen beautiful shades ranging from neutral to berry tones in either matte or metallic finishes. The shades in this palette, as described by ABH, include:

TOP ROW: Tempera, Golden Ochre, Vermeer, Buon Fresco, Antique Bronze, Love Letter & Cyprus Umber
BOTTOM ROW: Raw Sienna, Burnt Orange, Primavera, Red Ochre, Venetian Red, Warm Taupe, & Realgar

• Tempera - Velvety beige with an ultra-matte finish
• Golden Ochre - Erthy yellow with an ultra-matte finish
• Vermeer - Iridescent shell with a metallic finish
• Buon Fresco - Antique lavender with an ultra-matte finish
• Antique Bronze - Metallic sable with a satin finish
• Love Letter - Raspberry with an ultra-matte finish
• Cyprus Umber - Dark coffee with an ultra-matte finish
• Realgar - Brick with an ultra-matte finish
• Warm Taupe - Earthy gray with an ultra-matte finish
• Venetian Red - Crimson with an ultra-matte finish
• Red Ochre - Sienna with an ultra-matte finish
• Primvera - Shimmery gold dust with a metallic finish
• Burnt Orange - Deep Orange with an ultra-matte finish
• Raw Sienna - neutral amber with an ultra-matte finish

 'An essential eye shadow collection featuring 14 shades, including neutral and berry tones' - ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS

Formula & Pigmentation

The eyeshadows in this palette are buttery smooth to touch and apply. A little goes a long way so remember to tap the excess off of those brushes! My only complaint is that I found Cyprus Umber to appear a bit chalky when sswatched, otherwise all of the other colours in this palette swatched beautifully.

I found that when paired with my Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, these shadows lasted all day on my eyelid and in the crease. 

'Each highly pigmented eyeshadow resists fading and creasing, bringing long-lasting modern elegance to your eye looks' - SEPHORA

Ingredients & Accolades

This paletts is free from parabens, sulfates and phlthalates.

Affordability & Retailers

You can buy your own Modern Renaissance palette directly from Anastasia Beverly Hills for $42.00 USD, or alternatively you can purchase one from Sephora AU for $75.00 AUD, or better yet from Beautylish (who offer free international shipping for all orders over $50 USD)  for $42.00 USD. 

Psst, Beautylish works out to be the better deal but be ready to have your trigger finger ready as they sell out of this palette quick!

Final Verdict

While I'll admit that this palette does put me a little out of my comfort zone with the reds and pinks, I don't regret this purchase at all. All of the shades shouw up on my skin exactly as they present in the palette, and the formula is the best that I've tried in a long time - yes it's better than Tarte and Urban Decay.

If you're wanting to get out of your comfort zone then this is a product to invest in. It still provides those lovable neutral colours for those tame work days, but also has that pop of outlandish colour perfect for the weekend.

And although it's often sold out quickly, just remember beauties that this palette is a permanent part of the ABH range so you'll have plenty of chances to try and snap one up for yourself.

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BEST OF 2016

2016, what a year! Although not everyone liked the year that was 2016, we can at least all agree that there were some pretty bomb products dropped by some of our favourite cosmetic brands, or in my case finally scooped up.

URBAN DECAY X GWEN STAFANI - EX GIRLFRIEND LIPSTICK

At the beginning of the year Urban Decay launched their entire range of limited edition Gwen Stefani cosmetics.Being a huge Gwen fan, I died and went to heaven.

Not only was the packaging on all of these products awe inspiring, again I died and went to heaven over this art deco styling, they released a beautiful shade known as 'Ex-Girlfriend'. I managed to buy one of everything from the collection however couldn't get my hands on another Ex-Girlfriend It sold our pretty much instantly and try as I may,  I couldn't get my hands on another one.

It has since been re-released as a Vice Lipstick, but it is again as rare of hens teeth to get your hands on. I did manage to snag one though, after arguing with Mecca staff that the product did exist in the Vice collection.

Anyway, Ex-Girlfriend is described as being the colour of nude lips but better. I would completely agree. It is a beautiful sheer pink colour that really is the colour of my lips but better!

Check out my review from 2016 here.

BLACK MOON COSMETICS LIQUID LIPSTICKS - LIBRA

I've spoken about my love for Black Moon so much this year and if you haven't gone out and purchased your own 'Libra' Liquid Lipstick then frankly you're an idiot. Pack away your Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks, because his products have nothing  on what Black Moon as to offer.

Superior feel, superior smell, superior longevity. That's what you get out of your liquid lipstick from Black Moon over all other liquid lipsticks.

Libra (dusty nude) & Harvest (pumpkin orange) are my absolute favourite shades from this range, and I am a firm believer that every girl needs to own Libra.

Check out my reviews from 2016 here and here.

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS - MODERN RENAISSANCE PALETTE

After many months I finally managed to get my hands on the elusive Modern Renaissance palette. This pretty was well worth the wait. The eyeshadows are buttery smooth and well worth the money. The pinks and red shades in this palette will surely make any babes with green eyes pop!

If you haven't got your hands on this palette yet beauties then keep trying. I promise it's worth it.

REAL TECHNIQUES - BOLD METALS BRUSHES

Although these brushes weren't new in 2016, they were new to my collection.

Real Techniques released this beautiful range of weighted, bold metals brushes that stand out amongst all the other brushes that.

Check out my review from 2016 here.

TARTE - TARTELETTE IN BLOOM PALETTE

If you don't have this palette already then you need to stop what you're doing and add it to your cart. The Tartelette In Bloom palette is an everyday wear palette that I have been choosing over all others. It has beautiful shimmery shades, a selection of nude mattes and the best part is that the eyeshadows last all day!

Check out my review from 2016 here.

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