Even a simple swatch on your hand offers color payoff like nothing I've seen before. There are six metallic shades in the palette, and these have been my favorite shadows to use as the pigmentation is incredible.
I was also happily surprised to find with Self Love, the palest shade, I could apply straight onto my lid after priming as the frosty white is similar to my usual base colors. Whilst each shade is made up of a multiple different hues, none of them come out muddy on the skin. (This shade in particular reminds me of the futuristic colors featured in the Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde Palette.)Ĭosmic Love is one of three "quartz-inspired multi-shimmer marble creams" in the palette, the other two being Quartz, a combination of taupe and pale pink, and Self Love, a tawny rose swirled together with frosty white. For my usual day look, I prime my eyelids, blend out one of the matte shades, and then finish off with a sparkly shade like Cosmic Love, which is a galactic purple that is saturated with pearlescent shimmer. Both shades are dream to use as the velvety texture makes the blending process super easy. There are eight matte shades, including Gratitude, which is a velvety rosy brown, and Serendipity, a soft mulberry - two colors I find myself using often. The Rose Quartz Palette includes a variety of finishes. I'm very much into sticking with what I know and love, but with the Rose Quartz Palette I couldn't have been more eager to try out each and every shade. Because of that, I found the process of picking what look to create each day really exciting. However, the variety of shades and finishes in the Rose Quartz Palette are different to anything I currently own. As someone who owns over 40+ eyeshadow palettes (yes, you read that number correctly), it's not unheard of for me to own palettes that look eerily similar. When I first got my hands on the palette, I was instantly impressed by the uniqueness of each of the 18 shades.
Everything about the palette embodies the rose quartz stone, from the packaging (which looks like the inside of crystal that's been cut in half), the shades (which, in addition to various versions of rosy pink, include other gem-inspired hues), and shade names like Mantra, Empowered, and Gratitude, which are words usually associated with crystal-healing sessions (I say that as someone who also has their own collection of crystals). Kattan created the Rose Quartz Palette in hopes of not only offering makeup lovers a selection of beautiful, tranquil eyeshadow colors, but also sparking conversations about the importance of self-love with her fans and followers. According to the press release for the launch, Kattan "fell in love with the crystal as it carries a soft energy of compassion and peace, and she found that over the years it has helped her recharge, refocus, and find her way in a powerful journey of self-love." The Rose Quartz Palette was inspired by founder Huda Kattan's favorite healing crystal, the rose quartz, which is known as the "love stone" for its purported ability to strengthen relationships (with ourselves and others), ease tension and anxiety, and instill compassion. But I can always count on Huda Beauty to come out with a palette that stands out from the rest with unique shades and innovative textures (just take the brand's Mercury Retrograde Eyeshadow Palette, which I'm quite fond of, for example), and this new addition is no different. The thing is, I've felt very uninspired by the shadow palettes that launched in 2021 so many looked nearly identical to ones I already own. However, when I saw the new Huda Beauty Rose Quartz Palette ($67), I immediately forgot my New Year's resolution and added it to my stash. I made a promise to myself at the start of the year that I would slow down on my ever-growing collection of eyeshadow palettes (though, how many palettes is too many palettes, really?).
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