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MUFE recently released a palette of all matte shadows—the Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Vol 4. I received the palette recently from the brand’s PR and here I am with a super quick review.
Make Up For Ever makes AMAZING eyeshadows—if you ever visit their counter at Sephora or one of the MUFE boutiques across the country, you’ll see for yourself. They make darn near every shade you can imagine AND in every finish you can imagine. I’ve been a long-time matte eyeshadow fan—most of my eye makeup looks are comprised of mattes but of course for balance I do mix in some shimmery shades as well.
Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Vol 4 is filled with nine matte shades. MUFE mattes are super pigmented, soft, and blend like a dream. Those characteristics are important especially for those of us with deeper skin tones—our strong quantities of melanin command pigmentation. You’ll get that even with the lighter mattes in this palette.
Wear though was a little less than what I would expect—I test shadows without primer (even though I say you almost always should use a primer under any shadow to ensure long-wear) and these started to fade a little after two hours. You definitely want to use a primer with these—but again, you should use a primer with almost every shadow. But these did start to fade a bit faster than what I’m used to with MUFE shadows. With a primer they worked just fine.
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Bottom line: Whether or not you *need* Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Vol 4 depends on your shade preference. If you see yourself using these type of colors often, go in and let have. If not, it’s totally passable. You can also make your own MUFE eyeshadow palette among the VERY MANY shadows in the brand’s arsenal.
Price and where to buy: Make Up For Ever Artist Palette Vol 4 is $44 at Sephora (plus 4% cash back when you use eBates), MUFE boutiques, and makeupforever.com.
