Whenever I need to go to Walmart, I find myself trying to find ways to motivate myself into going.
Why? Because I really, really hate going.
I find it too crowded. I get stressed about buying groceries. The bright lights are nauseating.
So, to compromise, I allow myself to go look in the makeup aisle for a bit.
It’s somewhat of an unhealthy habit because most times I’ll buy a product or two.
When I went this past weekend, it was no different.
Except the new e.l.f. Mint Melt collection caught my eye.
Specifically, the mini eyeshadow palettes from the collection that retail for $4.00 each caught my attention. Into my cart they went.
Each mini palette has four shades — two shimmer and two matte shades in each.
Both have a mint green theme, which I think is perfect for the month of March, the season of spring and St. Patrick’s Day.
The palettes are small enough to bring on the go and not take up all the room in your makeup bag.
The “Mint to Be” palette has a bright green shimmer, a silver shimmer, a minty-grey matte and a grey matte.
The “Chocolate Mint” palette has a baby green shimmer, a peachy-brown shimmer, a light brown matte and a dark brown matte.
I personally like the “Chocolate Mint” mini better because I find the matte shades work better for me.
This may also be because the matte shades in the “Chocolate Mint” palette are darker.
However, I do also think the “Chocolate Mint” palette has a better color story overall.
The colors seem to work fairly well, especially for the price. The shadows were pretty creamy and easy to use.
However, the light green in the “Mint to Be” palette could have been more pigmented in my opinion.
I find myself having to really pack on the lighter shade in order to make it show up.
After using the palettes a few times, I noticed using an eyeshadow primer helped make the colors pop better.
Here is a look a did using mainly the “Chocolate Mint” palette.
However, I do question how well the lighter shadows would work on darker skin tones.
It is also important to mention that the palettes are vegan and cruelty free.
Overall, I do like these two mini palettes. And for $4.00, that’s a price most brands can’t beat.