VERY THOROUGH REVIEW OF ISAMAYA BEAUTY INDUSTRIAL COLLECTION MAKEUP

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PRODUCT REVIEWED:
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00:00 → INTRO
02:26 → ISAMAYA LIPLACQ
07:08 → ISAMAYA BROWLACQ
10:11 → THE PACKAGING
12:40 → ISAMAYA EYESHADOW PALETTE
29:56 → RUBBERLASH MASCARA
33:25 → FINAL THOUGHTS
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[@HannahLouisePoston]

I'd love to find a drugstore dupe for the Isamaya gloss. Any suggestions?

[@upsbabygirl18]

I'm also looking for a black sheer lip gloss. I think elf has one from cookies and cream collection. Have you tried it?

[@elizabysmal]

The elf cookie dreams gloss is lovely and super affordable! it is a much sheerer black though, so it's not an exact dupe.

[@jenniferw392]

Not drugstore, and not a recommendation per se, but I think Trixie Cosmetics has released/is releasing a black gloss this month...

[@nicolekryzhan3442]

Colourpop just came out with a black gloss for the Hocus Pocus collection, but I haven’t tried it. 😊

[@user-kr911]

The new hocus pocus colourpop one. I plan on picking it up this weekend. That’s all I could think about the entire time Hannah talked about this gloss lol

[@KavanSeraph]

If I'm $13 away from a Mothership palette, I'm going to expect Pat McGrath quality. Thanks so much for doing such a comprehensive review.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

PM rarely disapoints

[@elizabeths6704]

Totally fair assessment, and to your point exactly the reasons you don’t like it is why I was pleasantly surprised. I love the idea of grungy looks but as soon as I put them on my eyes I feel like a foolish poser, as I don’t even wear black and feel dark colors around my eyes make me look tired and angry. Therefore when I apply these colors I feel there is a suggestion of the color without overtaking my face

[@raychell1]

To be fair whoever looks at you as a "poser" is someone thats straight up being rude for no valid reason, dont give this kind of people your energy, they dont deserve it

[@HannahLouisePoston]

this makes TOTAL sense to me

[@annetteprice]

@@raychell1 They said they *felt* like a poser, not that anyone called them a poser. How makeup makes us feel is important.

[@helenlyle3737]

I completely agree with both of your points! I was shocked and pleased with how ethereal and subtle the looks you can create with this palette are. So subjective!

[@nancyp1092]

This is very helpful!

[@corriemcclain7960]

Maybe it's my evil side, but there is very little as satisfying as listening to Hannah roast an expensive eye shadow palette that is giving her all the same troubles the clearance drug store palette is giving me

[@caithenry8429]

Absolutely. Especially when this palette looked like the actually alternative, super cool older sibling to that KVD all shimmer palette.

[@sarac8076]

😂 YES!

[@kellywatts6227]

Omg YES my friend spot on, she breaks the falsehood and fantasy a product tries to sell us for Big $ and deservly so, most enjoyable😁😅🇦🇺

[@Acidfunkish]

I'd rather buy an Adept or Danessa Myricks palette, honestly. Or, even better, just buy more of my ever-growing Clionadh and Devinah collections. Yeah, that's it. 😅 I prefer all-matte palettes, honestly. I'd rather have all or matte-heavy palettes with which I can use my fav indie special singles. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TracyD2]

It’s not evil it’s just that for this price and the hype around it. Probably because the packaging is edgy and cool not like the other girls it needs to be put in it’s proper place, for what it really is. Quality performance it is not creative yes. For the first time I wish makeup revolution copied this.

[@ellelee8760]

This review was unbelievably helpful - no one has pointed out the details of the formula and use experience you have and it gives such a clearer view of the palette that you don’t get from just swatch videos

[@charmedbymeghan]

I originally fell in love with the concept and color story but from seeing up-close swatches on YT, I could see that only a couple of the shades were special. And I'm not paying over $100, or even over $50 - for only 2 or 3 really quality shadows. And the rest are things I can find in Colourpop shadows. Thank you for your GENUINE review. I feel this would have been my experience if I'd gotten it too.

[@teremertz]

This is actually my favorite palette, far surpassing my previous favorite by natasha denona. The colors are each quite special, and nothing like any others in my eyeshadow collection. I liked this palette so much that I did a massive decluttering, and this was one of *two* palettes I kept. The formula is soft and creamy, and superbly easy to blend. They are so pigmented I find using a little goes a long way. The texture and payoff is absolutely nothing like anything I’ve purchased from Colorpop, but then again I never have been impressed with anything from Colopop, unfortunately enough. I bought Isamayas entire first makeup release, and everything else was okay, nothing special, except this eye shadow palette. I am planning on purchasing her new eyeshadow palette as well, along with all three of her lipsticks. I also recently bought two eyeshadow palettes from Lisa Eldridge, so we shall see how those compare to Isamayas.

[@NatalieValentina6]

Just a wee revision, Hannah...The ball on the piercings are meant to unscrew & be removable.They're stainless steel, so you can use the rings as jewelry, & they're actually selling similar pieces on their site.

[@kelliwalters1728]

I think these shadows just aren’t formulated to be applied with a finger. It seems like the oils on the finger cling to a lot of the pigments and both hold on tighter to the shadow than your eyelids do and also contribute to the hard pan. I wonder if one of those sponge applicators (like the little cheap ones that come in some drugstore and luxury shadow products) would work best for packing on those bronze shadows.

[@almeidajulianalima]

I have the palette and I just use a synthetic brush. That way it works beautifully, but I kind have to “scratch” the shadow with its bristles to really transfer the pigment. The black shaddow is awfaul though.

[@potatopirate5557]

I was wondering that the whole time too. I can completely understand her feelings on her experience but I kept thinking the finger method might be making it worse.... Which usually isn't the case, the fingertip method definitely helps get more pigment and product with most eye shadows, but here it definitely seemed to be making the problem worse and I was wondering how a stiff brush would do.

[@goblincatgirl]

@@potatopirate5557 yeah I was wondering why she didn’t try other methods when the finger method wasn’t working and she kept getting harder pan. No shade but as a review wouldn’t trying other methods (like wet brush) be better

[@nagiko9]

Came her to say just this.

[@_Julie_Bee]

Ha! I'm actually here by KZbin recommendations, it was not a channel I've been following. And I was wondering why she kept using her fingers and ruining them. I use mine with several types of brushes and applicators and it's been performing absolutely like I'd expect a luxury palette to? It's weird to keep doing the same thing and expect the outcome to change magically.

[@human_wreckage]

If you like the gloss, I wonder if you'd like the Ritual De Fille lip sheer in Black Locust. It's a sheer muted dark grey lipstick and one of my favorite products for this season. I wear it on its own or mix it with other lipsticks to mute them/cool them down. It's honestly so underrated

[@ipetzombies]

I think Hannah would like Lilium too. It's a shadowy taupe brown that's so beautiful. That and Black Locust are my favorites.

[@human_wreckage]

@@ipetzombies I might also have to try Lilium!! Great recommendation!!!!!

[@ipetzombies]

@@human_wreckage Yes it's such a good one! They describe it as a perfectly placed shadow and that's pretty dead on!

[@isabellamorris7902]

Oh noooooo now I want both of these and Rituel de Fille is *expensive*

[@jeanetteprice6277]

Also, 1. I'd be interested to see a 'duping the vibes' of the palette, and 2. I've been using the Bodyography glitters quite a bit lately, and I think those products could give you the results you were hoping for from this. Though, you probably already have shadows from some indie brands that could do the same.

[@cathystanfordart3782]

Yes please Hannah this palette is gorgeous, would love to see your dupes for it!

[@angeliarossett5934]

Most people got it used it once or twice and then reviewed it. You did a long haul with it. I have it and do love it. However, I do not wear my grungy shadows as deep and dark as you do. Truly I feel I can’t pull it off but I admire your looks and they have encouraged me over the years to just say F it, I’m in!

[@vidatalab8301]

When I say I was holding my breath for this video, I am currently watching this in the afterlife. So excited 😆

[@HannahLouisePoston]

😂

[@goharmartirosyan15]

I am soo soo thankful that you reviewed the eyeshadow palette. I have heard mixed reviews and you just saved me $100+ as I would have hated the shadows for all the reasons you mentioned. Then again , I know people that would find that formula useful

[@whosvoice]

In defense of the Isamaya eyeshadow palette, this is my personal take… I feel like this palette is not just grunge in it’s color story, but also sort of grunge/punk in its emotional sensibility, where vibe trumps perfection if that makes sense? I have been really inspired by it. Perfect for fall/winter where I live (Seattle). Two thoughts on application: try wetting your finger before picking up the colors, that really works… and also I find the two dark colors that are more grease~like textures are not great stand-alones but better as a base for the other colors.

[@mariemcgregor1884]

I’ve found that using fingers ruins these shadows but using refer brushes (like you did with the black you like in your video( works much better …. Also mixing it with duraline

[@abeautyproject]

Was gonna also mention this! Ising mixing medium or spritzing these kinda of shadows with mac fix plus may give a creamy option thats more intense as it mobilizes the pigment. It could very well be that these were designed to be used wet.

[@charmedbymeghan]

Budget friendly option for thr lip gloss: ELF has a black lip gloss from their Cookies & Dreams (or Cream?) collection. And it too is a sheer black gloss formula that gives a very similar effect and look also cool-down a more warm-toned lipstick/gloss too. I love it ❤️

[@BethaneyLilly]

Great dupe! I’m not sure how it would look or if I would even wear it, elf prices are easier to “eat” …lol

[@charmedbymeghan]

@@BethaneyLilly It is surprisingly very flattering. Because it is sheer. And can be sheered out even more. I recently picked it up for like 60% off on an ELF sale

[@genrejumper]

I have both of them a they're actually really different. The ELF one kinda cools down and adds a gray tone to the lips, it's a lot sheerer so it never really appears black. The way the ELF gloss looks on me (I'm light medium) actually reminds me more of how the taupe Trixie gloss looks Hannah. The Isamaya gloss is black on impact and then sheers out so it has more of a deepening effect than the ELF one. It's wild how much of a range black glosses could have. I have 3 in rotation now.

[@mb-kh2nb]

noooo that elf gloss gives NOTHING

[@jessegenao3290]

Fantastic review, love how specific, detailed and tactile your language is when describing the way a product looks, applies, and performs. Your poetic aptitude for the English language serves you so well as a makeup reviewer!

[@ndeluca77]

“I don’t like using it” is the perfect way to put it. Sometimes you can make something work but if it’s not enjoyable why waste your time!?

[@autumnautopsy]

I'm a goth and I'm just really attracted to the packaging, I can't help it

[@jmichelleb02]

This is the review I was waiting for!! This whole collection has been on my radar since the promos dropped. The aesthetic is overt but I like it overall but I was definitely skeptical about the quality. I’m glad I decided to wait because for the price point of the items, I have a certain level of expectation in terms of performance - I don’t want to fight for the bare minimum. I think this would be a great “duping the vibes” deep dive, I’m thinking specifically about some of the Phytosurgence cream shadows that have the same tones but with better performance.

[@BelleStreetBoyz]

This isn't a brand that was on my radar at all, but THAT LIP GLOSS!!! 😍 I've been looking for something exactly like that for years. This is so exciting! I'm definitely adding it to my wishlist. Thank you, Hannah! 💜🌻😸🦋✨

[@MioHasMoe]

Elf has a lipgloss just like it

[@donnamcdermott443]

The elf hyrda core lipstick is just like it a dupe for the black honey and they have a lighter and a deeper dark purple so it is great for pale to really deep skin tones I have both the lighter and the darker one let me get it so I can tell you what it's called hydrating core lip shine in ecstatic is the "lighter" but still dark of the two they also have one even darker I can't find it though the ecstatic is just like the one in this video

[@meganwoldstad8686]

This review makes me feel so validated 😭 I had the EXACT same experience with my palette too and I had been SO excited to spend my money on it. My shadows are hard panned too now and I barely touched them :( soooo disappointing bc all the other looks I saw were AMAZING…. Ugh. I’ll still probably try her next palette honestly

[@kagitsune]

Does scraping the surface with a spoolie help at all? I know it wastes shadow but it might help you salvage it :

[@VanessaSage]

Wow, mine are hard panned too! I thought it was something I was doing wrong

[@teelesynclair5902]

Use tape gently to get rid of hard pans. Just cellotape

[@ElenaSpanou]

It is a relief to receive this review about the eyeshadows. I was having the exact same experience with the Byredo 5 pan eyeshadow palettes released when Isamaya was creative director for the brand (or something like that). Although I adore the colours as they look in the pan, it is a very unfulfilling experience to actually use the shadows, they won't get picked up by either brush or fingers, I get a hard pan and so on, exactly as you described. I was eyeing the Isamaya palette, which I found very inspiring as a colour story, but now I know I am not going to get it. Thank you for saving me money and hassle and for validating my Byredo experience. Now I know why :-)

[@-White-Noiz-]

Thank you. You just saved me from buying the byredo palette. I was hypnotized by the packaging.

[@elizabethferguson6052]

Wow! I have been lusting after the palette and now I actually want it MORE... I don't really love flaky textures. In practice, thin buildable formulas work better on my forty something eyeballs. Am I a weirdo if I'm here for a not so pigmented putty black? It just seems like for me this would actually be easier to use. It's definitely still #1 on my holiday wish list

[@annetteprice]

But she said it *doesn’t* build tho …

[@susanchipman4459]

The textures are very forgiving on older eyes and I personally love the way they layer.

[@MayaRodriguez]

What you described is exactly what I was looking for. Thin, sparkly, sheer. This is the BEST palette I’ve ever tried. I love it

[@sarahkalnajs5810]

I am over 40 and I LOVE these products. The palette is my favorite and I use it more than I’ve used any other palette ever.

[@maryarmstrong2231]

I totally agree. I have found kbeauty shadows (I love the etude house play palettes) work much better for my fortyish eyelids. Thin, buildable and very flattering. You can also find interesting colorstories and they are generally more affordable. I love my autumn etude palette from last year sooo much

[@chickenleg002]

It would be interesting to see you do a "duping the vibes" of this palette since the actuality of it was such a let down.

[@bribach]

I never thought I'd try a black gloss but I'm so with you! I tried something like that from Givenchy and I really enjoyed it. Was one lip product I used up quickly.

[@lisadippity]

Would love to see you dupe this with your more textured shadows and what you have in your collection. I’m so happy I watched your review before purchasing, for the price point.

[@durcheinander5554]

My idea for using this palette would be to always have the cream black or navy as the base and basically stick some of the other shades onto it. Isn't this the idea? Dark base, glitters + a semi-sheer topper.

[@lysrobinsdaughter6599]

Wasn't planning to buy the palette even though the colour story is what my dreams are made of, and now this review has confirmed it. This is one for the dupe the vibes pile :) And now I am in the market for a sheer black lip product, who knew?

[@LisaF_]

I have been waiting for your review of this palette to see if I wanted to put it on my Christmas list. The color story is just so appealing, and I know it’s limited addition. I’m super pleased that I can now confidently say “nope” and put a Pat McGrath Mothership on my list instead! Thanks, Hannah!!

[@ellelee8760]

Yes! Whole time I was thinking whatever look I’d do with this I can get from Mothership 2 or maybe Midnight Sun

[@Calliefornia923]

Right?! It’s one of the only new eyeshadow palette that’s interested me this year so thank goodness Hannah let me know it’s not worth it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sofypi7493]

pat is trash, such a petty person

[@zusamy20]

Same

[@jas000n]

I gifted the eyeshadow palette to my friend, and she's been loving it! I also got the mascara for another friend. I've been kicking myself for not getting the lip gloss for myself 😭

[@katem4086]

I think this is a fair assessment and comes down to preference. I like the versatility of the different textures and the fact that I can create a grungy look that I can wear for work or put over the black puddy base and make it smokier. I just checked the website and it does say u can use with water but they don't go into detail. Not for everyone I guess!

[@maureyberdoy428]

I am really pleased to see this review. I have been duping the vibes of this palette all summer. It is so expensive and I really balked at spending so much money on it. I feel that I made the right choice.

[@lilamasand5425]

I took a look and Temptalia seems to agree with you about the eyeshadow formula! I guess not every eyeshadow formula needs to be extremely pigmented in order to be good, but it should still be buildable and easy to use. I'm pretty shocked at how expensive the palette is after seeing the performance. in my opinion, part of the high price you pay for luxury makeup should go towards ease-of-use and the effortlessness of application. very strange overall, but I'm glad that some people like it!

[@Calliefornia923]

This was my feeling as well! If this palette was closer to $40-$60 I might still consider buying it because I’m so inspired by the color story but when I saw it was over $100 I was like ABSOLUTELY NOT lol

[@TG-jp3tc]

I found the shadows buildable but more as accessories to each other. They are washes of color on their own but when layered together they are unique colors that you can create. It's still my favorite palette to date, but it's understandable that it's not for everyone.

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

Pure fetish sex sells BS

[@theprousteffect9717]

@@TG-jp3tc Glad you're enjoying it! For that price though, I'd at least expect ease of use and some mindful variation - maybe a few colors are sheer, some are highly pigmented, some are intensely metallic, etc. And with the overall aesthetic and theme of the brand, you want one of those blacks to be nice and dark and sooty.

[@ryyyyan]

Ok well at first I was concerned, because I just bought this a few days ago(hasn’t come yet), and I got it moreso to look at and play with during makeup playtimes, rather than an everyday use. BUT, after seeing the review, I’m SO excited to use it on the everyday! The sheerness actually intrigues me more :O Thank you Hannah :)

[@shawnmomof2]

Your smile and "Hi" light up the screen. I love all of your videos but I have to say my favorites have been this one, the merit and new york salt reveiws. You make makeup reviews a luxurious experience.

[@sophielapierre8987]

WoW! Did not expect that review! Ever since you mentioned you had purchased it, I was on the lookout for the review! I don’t own the palette myself but knowing the richnest in textures of my current collection, I will definitely pass on buying, especially at that pricepoint. Thanks Hannah for this thorough review.

[@sarahkalnajs5810]

I am over 40 and I LOVE these products. The palette is my favorite and I use it more than I’ve used any other palette ever. I love the mascara, the gloss and the brow gel also.

[@danithilette]

@@miac6262 😒 That person's enjoyment and experience doesn't make them anything but a person happily using makeup they love.

[@mlareine327]

@@miac6262 I have to agree that it’s foolish to pay so much for the quality and outcome achieved with this, when one would get that same barely there look with a

[@isabellamorris7902]

@@mlareine327 the makeup is way overpriced, but I've seen people able to do high-impact stuff with it. Everyone's skin is different. I still don't think anyone should ever be paying that much for eyeshadow! But I think that's down to the corporations, not the consumer

[@mediumolive]

This review is incredibly helpful. I have the palette, and struggle to use it well. I am among those who commented to Hannah that it made me think of her. However my experience with using it was a struggle and I assumed it was my own lack of skill that was the issue - that the palette was too advanced or too editorial for me, and I was anticipating HLP’s review in order to learn what I was doing wrong and what to do to use it well. Low and behold it’s not me, it’s the palette. Now that I have more realistic expectations and understanding of it, I can approach it better for another try. So much appreciation for these “insanely thorough” reviews, Hannah! So valuable.

[@hanihazim5824]

The only thing less subtle the packaging could have done was vibrate.

[@LisaF_]

I just laughed so hard I scared my dog! 😂😂😂

[@ashleyh6922]

I feel like there’s been a lot of butt kissing for this palette so I appreciate an actually thorough and honest review of the products.

[@MamaZapha]

This FASCINATING!!! Save the gloss - which is bonkers amaze balls - I've had the exact opposite experience. This is the first mascara that doesn't bother my eyes and that I can get gunkified. I've been an absolute die hard Max Factor 2000 Calorie user for years and recently decided to try and branch out - which up until the Isamaya has been pretty meh. I'm a huge fan of an old school spoolie, but this Isamaya wand is hard to beat for the fact of the little bristles at the tip allowing me to fuss in very focused spots. I haven't experienced hard pan on the shadows, however, I've used them in almost the reverse application method that you did and often start with the putty shadow application at the outer corners prior to any other shadow. I do use a foam applicator for some though - as an elder millennial I feel that newer techniques have unfairly scoffed at this old tool, lol. The brow gel is the first one that controls those wily sticky-outy hairs, but doesn't leave my brows feeling that gluey crunch. I do use some other products in conjunction with the brow gel and mascara though. When I don't want to get out the makeup removing face wash, I'll put a coat of VB Beauty tubing mascara underneath so that I can just use warm water to remove (now THAT is some cah-razay technology on the VB mascara - loooove it, just hate hate hate the wand). For brows, I use the Merit stuff to cover my grays and fill in spots, then go in with the Isamaya (the Merit has zero hold for me).

[@CaBr.]

Foam applicators are criminally underrated.

[@NatalieValentina6]

I've been waiting for this! I pretty much always agree w/Hannah when it comes to eyeshadow formulas, & I've been drooling over this palette since I 1st saw it...

[@DanielleReuther]

worth noting - isamaya was the original creative director for byredo beauty when they launched. They didnt announce officially at which point she left (at least that i heard of) but they hired a new one (the former CD of chanel, no big launches since she's started but could be exciting) but i found this palette vaguely reminiscent (at least aesthetically, i dont own either) of the bigger limited edition byredo palettes. I dont have any of the actual powder eyeshadows from byredo but havent heard awful things about the forumla at least.

[@hijennwu]

i only have the larger Byredo palettes but can say that Kalahari is my most used palette of the year and the one i keep reaching for above all others! some of the shades have a wonderful grip to the formula for rich color payoff. and the shimmers are impactul yet elegant at the same time. i really really love it, far more than i inititially thought i would from the promo pics! the new lip vinyls that were just launched is by the new director :)

[@fionashaw9097]

I don't even wear that much makeup anymore, but I'm watching this anyway. Your content is immaculate and the discussion in the comments is always excellent, and I honestly don't know why you don't have more subscribers!

[@kellyalexa1437]

I so appreciate your review! I have been looking for my perfect fun palette bc I really don’t have a large palette collection. I also love packaging and aesthetics. Even though you had an unpleasant experience, when you explained who this palette might be for, I am definitely that person! I hope the palette remains available through the end of the year though bc it’s definitely going on my Christmas wishlist.

[@jilljahns8406]

This may be the season I finally get a black gloss and it looks like this should be the one! I've loved it each time someone has applied but never would have thought to try one

[@_aniyapapaya_]

I'm not sure if you've ever tried the LA Girl Keep It Playful palette but I feel like you would adore it because of how smokey and creamy the shimmers in it are.

[@gealachinion]

The liplacq is the only product I'm interested in them, so it's nice to hear that it's so amazing! My only hesitation (beyond the price) was the plumping part, so thank you for addressing that point. I don't like lip products that burn. I wonder how it compares to the Rituel de Fille sheer lipstick in black locust when worn lightly? I love sheer black lip products, so I'll probably pick this up next time I'm in the mood for something new. Thank you for the review!

[@emmafoley8987]

I'd be curious for that comparison, too! I've had black locust for about a month and have enjoyed how at home it looks on my very pale olive face. I do find that Black Locust spreads best after warming on a finger, rather than directly from the bullet, which must be very different from this gloss.

[@DrTaid]

I really loved this review for the Industrial palette. I already own it and love it, but your reasons and explanation about why you didn't like it helped me not only understand you, but also understand myself better.

[@Zullala]

When I first saw this palette I thought I needed it! It's all the colors I absolutely love to wear! However as I looked at it I realized I pretty much have all the colors that I like. I use the too faced gold chocolate bar palette almost everyday and it has a lot of these colors already. Even that blue and rusty orange. Now I appreciate what I have more and I'm excited to do my makeup today!

[@LadyLux223]

I’ve been dying for this review from you!!! Thank you!

[@chaton20]

Isamaya is a legend in the makeup world. She’s one of the most inventive makeup artists and her work has been featured on the vogue cover many times and created a bit of a stir (like the Rihanna one with the super thin eyebrows).

[@harleygrant]

I’m so sad you didn’t love this palette! I have it and mine performs beautifully so far. I have had a little bit of hard pan but I get a good payoff on the eyes. Admittedly I do often foil my shadows and use a sticky base, so that might be why I’m getting a more impactful finish. Great review though, as always. I love hearing your thoughts even if they differ from mine! 🖤

[@Tyraluvs]

I have been DYING for you to do this!!!! Ahhhhh so excited to watch this!!!

[@Fran_4444]

Please could you do a duping the vibes for the palette? As a student I can’t afford it, plus this review has really brought some clarity. Obsessed with how the colours look in the palette though and would love it you gave us some recommendations! Love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@loriager9875]

Thanks Hannah! Your review not only freed me from my obsession to purchase this palette but inspired me to declutter some other palettes I have struggled to use even though they have colors I love (I’m looking at you and your hard pans, Becca Volcano Goddess)

[@caitybelle]

I’m so glad you did this bc I have been tempted by this color story and offput by the price - so this makes it easy to make a decision to walk on

[@estellerose9900]

Hardpan is the most annoying thing ever, I'm always scared to put my finger in anything (I always wash my hands before I touch powders but it still always gets me). This collection was never really for me but great review as always!!! Major caveat that I like airy-fairy light eyeshadow, but Tea Garden is one of my favourites for something stronger, I promise it's not tooooooo lacklustre when it's new haha

[@s_alien]

Since you’ve already purchased these maybe you can try a few things if you haven’t. These eyeshadows probably need to be used with a good flat brush then blended. And the creamy black is meant more for a base so apply it first. For the brow product, brush a little through and let it dry a little before spiking the brows. I find that works best for most brow gels like that including nyx brow glue. I will say the elf black gloss from the cookie collection is amazing. I also would like to see this palette compared to the midnight sun palette. I wish PM would do midnight sun 2 with this type of color story.

[@MaxsFriends]

The gloss is perfect on you. It goes so beautifully with your complexion and it's interesting without being too eye catching. I might actually buy it for myself.

[@katemarie3554]

Yay!! So excited to hear what you have to say about this palette! The entire collection felt very HLP.

[@stephanieeaton449]

I love the way you describe grungy eyeshadows!

[@paulac1469]

Oh Hannah!! That seemed so hard for you - don't worry!! Your description of the way the shadows feel and apply is very help for me because I do revel in the tactile experience - the self care - the hole shabang!!

[@b100d.br02]

god this is a refreshing review, thank you for taking your time and delivering such a poignant and genuine review, its so helpful and imma keep and eye out for your vids from now on

[@sarac8076]

I was SO waiting for this! I don't care to purchase it but I am kind of intrigued by its concept and the grunge esthetic so I'm here because I like your "very thorough reviews" and because I'd like to get some inspiration (would you bother to build a palette duping these vibes?)

[@Jellyrouge]

Yes! I was hoping you’d get this palette! I’ve been playing around with it but always love to hear your thoughts.

[@liz54321]

I opened the app for something to watch and found you right before my notification came in. Your timing is amazing!

[@juliak116]

I'm really glad you shared you waited to share your experience! I actually picked up the eyeshadow palette as well and I have had a very similar experience. I have only heard really great reviews as well so I've been really prepping my review of it as well with comparison swatches. It makes me feel more valid hearing you had a similar experience lol.

[@enamoredbeauty]

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, I love the pallet and mascara.

[@BamBeFabulash]

Thank you so much for this review. You just saved me over 100 bucks. I’ve been eyeing this palette for a awhile now. My husband told me to pick out some things that I want for Christmas and I remembered this palette. I decided yo check the reviews and this was a wonderful review. Ty!!! Happy Holidays ❤

[@dietcokehead]

Oh my god, I was literally pinning my hopes for my entire day on this finally happening! 😍

[@dietcokehead]

That sucks that the palette didn't serve for you. I have really liked it, though the variance in the types of textures and color payoffs does make it a scoch confusing when I sit down to figure out where to start and what to use next. I haven't been using the shadows with water. Maybe part of the thing is that I often don't know what I'm going to end up with from an eye look when I sit down, regardless of the palette I'm using. So there's not as much room for disappointment, you know? I can definitely see how someone who has more experience with certain kinds of eyeshadow formulas and a strong vision for the finished look would be let down!

[@noddygirl]

You described this formula perfectly at 15:11 and honestly you can tell when you swatch it that it lacks that buttery smooth blendability. You can see the grittiness and the dryness of this shadow. I totally agree with your assessment.

[@rachelmarch1125]

I think she left her good eyeshadow formula at Byredo. Hoping Lucia Pica continues to use it for Byredo - cause I love it. To someone old enough to remember - this new Isamaya brand really felt to me like it was simply recycling late 90s Madonna but with massive amounts of lip filler. The lip filler is my issue with her aesthetic in most of her editorial work too, and even her work for Burberry - which is a brand I adored under the direction of Wendy Rowe and I still really like some of their products. Maybe my cranky late Gen X heart is just too “old” to appreciate the type of cool Isamaya is trying to be 😂😂

[@rachelmarch1125]

@@lonewolf8667 the Dysco palette is phenomenal fwiw. Almost cream shadows. Last all day

[@FraBra88]

I love Lucia Pica work, she has good eye for colors. I loved what Isamaya did with Byredo, but not with Burberry. To me they were truly great when they embraced that chic under the rain aura, with muted color of "rainy" grays, toupe, bourgundy and beige and neige. The last collection with that modern twist were so ugly.

[@rachelmarch1125]

@@FraBra88 I agree I didn’t like any of the palettes Isamaya did for Burberry. They looked cheap.

[@user-xm1od9nb1m]

I dont think Isamaya has that much lip filler, I think her lips are naturally pretty big and shes making a thing out of it

[@user-xm1od9nb1m]

@@lonewolf8667 uhhh, her theme for the palette is the rave/bondage scene, obviously it’s going to be overly sexual. What does this have to do with ”girls hating being girls and not wanting to become women”?

[@TM-jt9bv]

I agree that this palette is hard-panned. Like most eyeshadow palettes, different textures work differently with different tools. Just because a palette doesn't swatch well, doesn't mean it wont perform well with a brush. Our fingers (inevitably) have oil on them which will obviously cause the eyeshadow formula to work differently. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. Brushes are specifically designed to work with certain formulas and textures and tend to work much better even with eyeshadows that are hard-panned and that don't perform the best with our fingers. I had the same initial thoughts regarding this palette until I used brushes. It really is an amazing and unique quality! Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy this product. Maybe the next one will be better for you. :)

[@GeeSmith333]

Got my midnight snack ready! Wow, that gloss gives the natural color of a corpse' lips. Also it reminds me of back in the 90's when my cousin's black lip liner used to mix in with the clear gloss and create a dynamic lip. This is like one step instead of two.

[@NatalieValentina6]

I think that I'll pick up the gloss😍. I've been looking for one like it, since Bite went kaput. I loved their Black Coffee gloss, & I think the shade was identical to the ISAMAYA, except that it didn't have any shimmer particles. The only thing I disliked about that gloss, was the flavor...It was SUPPOSED to be coffee flavored, but to me, it tasted like a cross between Play Doh & what an A.I. simulation would think coffee tastes like.

[@BethInstaNow]

I appreciate your honest, thorough review so much!!

[@saranpratt]

This is so unbelievably helpful. Thank you so much for your very thorough review!

[@wildlyamy]

This is the video I have been waiting for. So appreciate your perspective.

[@annamarial2960]

I had a black dior gloss back in 2009 and rocked it with pleasure. Over lipstick, it would slightly darken the colour, by itself...yum. I use rituel de fille black pigment with sheer or beige gloss to have the same effect nowadays

[@SarahJo]

Especially for this price, I feel like this stuff should be "the best of the best" at the task you're asking of it since that's what it's promising. Just looking at the products I've been very confused as to why I've heard so many good things and I thought maybe it was one of those "once you get it in your hands it's different from how it looks" but...now I don't think so. I wasn't going to buy it either way but it's nice to live vicariously lol Thanks for taking one for the team and trying it out!

[@WolffBlurr]

You keep mentioning that the shadows don't pick up well with a finger, but did you not try picking them up with a brush? I would think that would eliminate or significantly reduce the hardpan issue as well. I can understand though that with a palette of this price you'd want it to work well regardless of method.

[@rebekahcreates]

In other reviews of other pallets, I know she tries multiple methods and showcases the method which worked best (for her aesthetic) on camera. Sp she probably took that into account

[@stilllifemakeup158]

I love this palette sooo much. I appreciate the different levels of pigmentation, even the softer tranluscent ones. Its my favorite shimmers, over The 2 Pat McGrath motherships I own. Ouch Old CP teagarden! I agree that the blacks aren’t deep enough. I thought I started to see hardpan though so I will look into it. Anytime I start with black, add one of the colors - your lackluster shades that are opaque - and top with sweat. This is stunning and unique. But loving sweat has a lot to do with it. I always use it dry btw.

[@ChristinaFromFlint]

I wish, and I cannot stress how deeply I mean that, I had waited for your review on this palette. This was my first ever "luxury" makeup purchase... And I couldn't put into words how deeply disappointed I am if I we're paid to do so. I've never ventured into anything this pricey; and if this is an indication of what luxury makeup brings to the table, I will gladly continue to sit on the floor! I am so, SO crushed. I have $3 Wet n' Wild palettes that outperform this hot garbage powder by 300% on their worst day. Seriously, save your money and listen to Hannah... Her review is much kinder than I would have given!

[@theprousteffect9717]

That sounds like such a disappointing experience! But there are plenty of luxury products that perform beautifully and give something special. The Pat McGrath and Natasha Denona eyeshadow formulas are beloved, for instance. The Clionadh stained glass collection is extraordinary.

[@lydiaisamazing1]

The review I’ve needed. Thank you Hannah

[@Dzurllanes]

You have such a wonderful vocabulary. Its nice to listen to you because you speak with words that are just as unique as you are. Its intriguing. Love this video too :)

[@olgreeneyesemma]

I really appreciate this thoughtful review Hannah. It's easy to get caught up in the hype and give first impressions but I prefer to hear someone's opinion once they have been using something for a while. I've been following Isamaya for years and have always loved her striking aesthetic so I was very excited for this launch. I bought the box that had all of the products too and I agree with a lot of what you said. The Browlacq doesn't have the hold of the Refy or Patrick Ta gels but I still love it even though it's a bit finicky to use, I'm not a fan of the little comb that comes with it, I just use a spoolie as I find that works better. I love the eyeshadow palette, I bought it because I loved the colour story and it's vegan (I'm allergic to carmine so I can't use the PMG ones 💔). Like you, I found they were starting to hard pan so I've been using a synthetic brush and that works much better. However, for that price it shouldn't happen. The mascara was probably my least favourite. It was a fine mascara but again for the price I was expecting more and it dried out faster than I would have liked. Love the gloss as it's truly a unique product in my collection. It's been hit and miss but I am looking forward to seeing what she does next!

[@MuddledMind]

Bless you, Hannah. Coming through with a video to confirm that I’m making the right decision by staying true to my current no-buy and saying no to this palette 🙏🏻

[@solangepolegar]

Those finger swatches reminded me of a mix of Kiko and Urban decay shades… I had a couple of palettes that did that same thing. Using flat brushes scrubbing the top layer helps, but yeah, you don’t get that opacity one would hope by building it up. It’s maybe for people who like that more watercolour-y sheer wash of colour with a touch of grungy-ness. The black lip gloss and that shiny black shadow are absolutely gorgeous, though… Thanks for the thorough review, beyond first impressions. ❤

[@catherinemorrison1909]

Brow gel recommendation - Pink Honey, I have course eyebrows that look like they have been out all night dancing and swearing, Pink Honey is the only gel/soap type that works for me, super strong hold. Yes, I have back ups x

[@_aniyapapaya_]

The way you described the formula of the shadows reminds me of those old nude palettes from maybelline

[@danithilette]

I duped the vibes of this and new I didn't need it. Would love to see you dupe the vibes of the kind of look you wanted to get from this palette.

[@lemonrose1254]

Thank you so much for this review Hannah! I have to admit that I LOVE the aesthetic of the palette and the shades color wise were super appealing to me. That being said I am a lover of super pigmented, crushy bejeweled eye shadows, and many of these shadows aren’t delivering that creamy pigmented eye I’m looking for. Those bronzes are not doing for me in the payoff, especially with my skin shade. Many of these shadow just look like they wouldn’t show up well on me, and I’d be so disappointed. So now because of this review I will be choosing to rather invest in indie shadows that do give me this. Thank you so much Hannah! Have a lovely day!

[@HannahColeHall]

This gloss is reminding me of my beloved Oil Slick lipstick from Urban Decay in the iconic sword bullet packaging...back when they made fun things. It was a shear black with glitter and I loved it so much. I still have a tube but it's not for use as it's too old for that. Can't get rid of it for nostalgic reasons.

[@sher3196]

Love this content, Hannah! Great analysis.

[@fionaearp8032]

This review validates what I was already thinking about this palette. Since every review has described it as using new formulas and being difficult to compare to anything else, I just don't have enough information to justify the purchase. I love the colour story but without being able to swatch and feel the textures in person or even try an eye look (which I'm unable to do in my country), I can't really know which camp I would fall into with what I feel like has been a pretty divisive palette (based on comments sections of reviews, if not content creators' opinions)

[@maureentakach3065]

Thank you for a great review. I love your channel! I wanted to love this line because I really like Issamaya and she is a talented MUA. You're right about the packaging, especially for the palette - it's sexy and I love it! Your eye look is amazing, and I love the lip gloss. Thank you.

[@jenivieve8273]

I used my palette for the second time today and I think you've put just articulated my own confused thoughts. I feel like I have the most expensive palette of toppers with a couple of difficult to use cream mattes and the toppers are nothing to shout about. I got a decent look today but I just wasn't happy and despite using my fingers and applying lots of product, that red/neon bronze was still patchy in places. That green you used - I have hard pan in too, from one use, and using it was disappointing given how pretty it looks in the pan. I may try the palette wet but I already think it's a £95 declutter since I've gotten a look out of a nearly 5 year old Colourpop palette I enjoyed more this week. :/ Maybe it's just personal taste or I have no idea what I'm doing!

[@IstandwithKenya]

So glad I watched this before I wasted any money! Good looking out! Also, new subbie alert!❤