X Tammi Tropical Paradise Palette

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   cockyCod5

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   The Tropical Paradise eyeshadow palette is a collaboration between Revolution and British YouTuber Tammi Clarke, who selected shades that bring to mind aspects of her heritage [her grandparents are from Grenada] – I’d never heard of Tammi before buying this palette, so having a certain name on it means nothing to me. The palette has an impressive 23 shades; Moonlight (white shimmer), Pina Colada (pale gold shimmer), Enchanting (copper shimmer), Queen Lou (light brown shimmer), Burning Heat (rose gold shimmer),Tropical (orange matte), Majestic (dark raspberry matte), Coralline (maroon matte), Paradise (khaki shimmer), Exotic (bronze gold shimmer), Carnival (purple shimmer), Caribbean (pink shimmer), Golden Sands (gold shimmer), Purpy Purps (purple matte), Rainforest (dark khaki matte), Treasure (tawny brown shimmer), Waterfall (ocean blue matte), Adventure (pecan brown matte), Midnight Stroll (black matte), Rich Soil (wood brown matte), Cream (cream matte), Nutmeg (caramel brown matte) and Isle of Spice (cinnamon matte).

   The shadow formulas are drier than the shadows in the Kiss Of Fire [and onwards] palette in Revolution’s collaboration line, which is a bit odd since I think that it had been developed and launched really close to Kiss Of Fire, so I’d assumed that they would have the same formulas. Instead the formulas feel closer to the ones in the Soph x palette, although I do find these shadows easier to work with and not as thin. The purples, the greens, the blue and the black shadow need layering. The shimmers aren’t anywhere as gleamy as the brand’s newer palettes, though foiling them does improve their appearance. No especially great formulas here, but everything is workable and produces nice looks, if you are a bit patient.

   The shade names of the products are printed on a clear plastic shadow shield that slips and slides everywhere so I’ll inevitably lose it, rather than on the actual palette. This niggle doesn’t effect the actual products in any way so I don’t mean to make a big deal about it, but it’s something that winds me up because – as I know I’ve repeated a few times now – I like to know exactly what I’m wearing, and if I find a tutorial somewhere and want to copy it, then it’d be easier if the shades were on the palette – I’m rather surprised that a beauty-based YouTuber didn’t consider this when she collaborated on a eyeshadow palette.

   The biggest plus here is that this is the only palette [except for Tammi’s new one] in Revolution’s collaboration range that has been created by a black woman, so when they say that the shades work for everyone they mean it, as Tammi had been testing her chosen shades on herself for months.

   The formulas here aren’t my favourite, but I’m fond of the colour story going on in Tropical Paradise and every time I open the palette, new combination ideas hatch in my brain – I haven’t done the exact thing twice in the 8/9 months I’ve had it. As I’m not thrilled with the formula, I can’t say that you need to rush out and buy Tropical Paradise, but if the colour story of the palette is calling to you, then you can make it work and will be unlikely to regret adding it to your collection.