The Lorac Pro Matte Palette ($28) is brand new for Fall 2015 and has some gorgeous matte neutrals that will be perfect for the cooler fall weather (but I don't want to think about that just yet!). I picked mine up at Kohls, and used my $5 Yes2You reward on it (which brought it down to $23) but you can also find it at Ulta. Let's take a closer look...
The Pro Matte Palette comes in a soft-touch case with a magnetized closure, just like the larger Pro palettes. It's also black so between that and the soft rubbery texture, this attracts makeup dust and fingerprints like a mother!
It contains 8 shades, as opposed to 16 shades in the regular Pro Palette. The pans inside the matte palette are slightly larger than the ones in the Pro Palettes so the outer case is just over half the length of a regular Pro palette. It's actually a great size for travel, because it's very slim and not bulky at all.
The shades inside range from white to black with tan, brown, mauve, and burgundy in the middle.
Top Row:
Bare is a light beige or eggshell shade.
Latte is a light tan with a hint of gray in it.
Corduroy is a medium warm brown.
Chocolate is a dark reddish warm brown.
Bottom Row:
Linen is a bright white
Pink Mauve is a dusty pink with a hint of gray
Burgundy is a warm red brown
Jet Black is a dark neutral black.
The pigmentation on these, as usual, is fantastic and is the same formula as the original Pro Palettes. These are soft and buttery and they pick up very easily without a lot of fallout. The two brown shades Corduroy and Chocolate are a little on the powdery side and went on a little streaky when I first swatched them, but they seemed to get much better as I went down a layer into the pan. Actually, all of the shades got even better as I got past the top layer- they're just so super soft...I love it!
Overall, this is a must-buy if you're into matte shadows like I am. I can see myself using this a lot this fall...heck, I'm already using it! But these earthy colors are just making me think of sweater weather...and pumpkin picking and raking leaves and Thanksgiving and...okay I'm getting ahead of myself here, it's only the beginning of July!
So tell me, will you be picking up the Lorac Pro Matte palette (or have you already)? I'd love to hear what you think!