Dior Eye Reviver Palette 001 Illuminating Neutrals

Here’s a blast from the past this morning – Dior no longer has these eye palettes and has redone it’s Backstage Pro collection but this palette was classically great.
This spring, Dior released its own version of the neutral eyeshadow palette.  Called Eye Reviver Illuminating Neutrals, this is a group of shimmery taupe/grey shades of eyeshadows that can be used to create a host of looks.  The palette steps it up from others available by including a black gel eyeliner so that you really can create an entire look with just this palette.

The palette has classic Dior touches: the compact is slick and shiny, the shadows have raised D lettering on them, there’s a full-sized mirror inside, and one dual-ended brush, along with an eyeliner brush.

All the eyeshadow shades have amazing pigmentation.  A little bit goes a long way, and they are silky smooth so they blend quite easily, especially if you use the lightest shade as a base and layer the other shades on top. The third shade from the left really reminds me of MAC’s Satin Taupe which was a limited edition smoky shade that came out a while ago, but remains a collector’s item to this day.

I’ve gone through almost every other neutral palette out there, but I can tell you that this one has staying power in my makeup kit – and that’s simply because of the size.  It fits in my makeup drawer compartments without taking up too much extra space, and that’s a definite plus for me.  I can throw it in a travel kit without it taking up too much space, and this has every shade I’d need for a neutral daytime look or a smoky evening look, so it’s great for touch-ups too.

Available at The Bay for $63.

Here’s the palette after I’ve made a dent in it – you can see how much the eyeliner is used.  I honestly didn’t love using it because it wasn’t as smooth as a liquid liner. I also didn’t use the lightest shades that much.

Here’s a swatch on my hand.  You can see that the light shades didn’t show up that well, but I could definitely pat them on if I wanted to use them as a base… which I almost never did.