31 Jan 2010 13 Comments
Rediscovered: Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Palette #7
I shoppped my stash this week (hooray!) and came across this palette from the Body Shop that I forgot I had! This is the Body Shop’s Shimmer Cubes Palette #7 – and I’m so glad I found it again.
This palette is absolutely gorgeous — featuring a bronze, a peachy/pink, a silver, and very dark dark purple with black undertones. These are all smooth, pigmented and very wearable colours. I love wearing the darkest colour as a crease colour and in the outer V. These can be applied sheer or you can layer to build the intensity. I do like to wear this with a base like Too Faced Shadow Insurance or Pandora Makeup Box’s Eye Primer to help it stay put all day. One negative though. While I think the cubes are an interesting concept, it is a pain to have to take off the plastic caps each time you need to use a colour. Guess I should just take them off.
All in all though, I am enjoying wearing the colours in this palette. In fact, I might have to pay a visit to the Body Shop in the near future to check out the other Shimmer Cubes.
What about you? Have you tried the Body Shop Shimmer Cubes? Love? Hate? Suggestions?
Swatches below
Jan 31, 2010 @ 09:48:49
ooooh, I've got one of these two. Mine has pinks and purples. Thanks for this post I had totally forgotten I had it
Jan 31, 2010 @ 10:19:19
Love those shades
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Jan 31, 2010 @ 11:42:57
I love these but I'm not a fan of the packaging. It's adorable but a bit tedious to use! First opening the palette, then each individual color. Tends to go unloved in my stash for that reason. Gorgeous though.
Jan 31, 2010 @ 12:31:16
Oh my God!!! The dark purple is absolutely gorgeous, just loved that one:)
Jan 31, 2010 @ 13:08:58
This palette looks really pretty! And I enjoy the fact that they are shaped like actual cubes…it makes it different =) No I haven't tried any of these cubes yet, but I might have to check em out! And If you can get to that email at your earliest convenience, I would appreciate it hun! Thanks xoxox
Jan 31, 2010 @ 13:56:52
I once swatched these when I was in Australia and they seemed super smooth but obviously not having a Body Shop here, can't buy any! LOL This one's super pretty, I can see you working it =)
Jan 31, 2010 @ 15:19:11
i am not really a fan of the silver shadow but the peachy pink color is beautiful!
Jan 31, 2010 @ 17:17:36
I haven't tried the shimmer cubes but I'm in love with the colours in your swatches!
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Jan 31, 2010 @ 17:23:40
I love the Shimmer Cubes! I wish they came in more colors. I only have 06 which is the golds one, but I do love it. I don't use it very often… actually, but on the go, it is absolutely fabulous especially since they're the only eyeshadows I find I can apply and blend beautifully just with my fingers.
For the packaging, I took all the caps off the individual shadows and stuck two of them on the backs diagonally. They crack a little but that way the shadows are basically stuck and it functions like a regular palette.
Jan 31, 2010 @ 18:05:56
oooh the palette looks tempting! but I tend to find then a tab bit glitter for everyday wear and they dont seem to work for me
Jan 31, 2010 @ 21:51:27
I own these way back when I wasn't blogging yet and these babies are gorgeous adn super pigmented, aside from the weird cube packaging it is super difficult to finish up!!!!
Feb 01, 2010 @ 18:37:41
I have the Shimmer Cubes in 06 –> 3 different shades of brown with a light pink highlighter. I wear them almost every day. Very blendable. I'd like to try the palette you've reviewed, but I have similar shades already … except the dark purple one, which is a shade I've been trying to find FOREVER. Anyone have any suggestions for where I could find the dark purple shade?
Feb 05, 2010 @ 04:04:32
I haven't got these but I'm sure loving the shade that's on the top left-hand corner in the palette.