Anastasia Beverly Hills‘ latest Spring release has certainly created a buzz in the makeup community. The new Soft Glam eyeshadow palette is soft and romantic, and contains 14 shadows ranging from buttery mattes to gorgeous shimmers. And before you say it, yes it may be another neutral addition to the beauty world, but I still find it to be quite unique with its pretty rose gold hues and warm bronzes.
Whilst it is quite similar to the Modern Renaissance palette, it definitely does have its differences. It’s like a warmer, softer and more glamorous version of it’s predecessor. Although I will point out that there are three repeated shades (Tempera, Cyprus Umber and Burnt Orange) so it depends if that is a problem for you or not. Personally I don’t mind as I like to use palettes as a whole, and if those particular shades compliment the others then it’s fine by me.
I know there was some drama in the beauty community concerning the formula of the Subculture palette, which I can’t comment on as I haven’t tried it, but I can say that this one swatches and applies in a very similar way to the Modern Renaissance palette. The shadows are buttery soft, extremely pigmented, and blend out like a dream. Honestly, the ABH eyeshadows are the best I’ve ever tried and they make eyeshadow application a breeze. When you dip your brush into a shade, there does become a bit of excess product that can make the palette a little dusty, it’s nothing too extreme but it’s just what happens sometimes when you have shadows with lots of pigment. Give your brush a tap off before you apply the shadow to your eye area and you’ll be fine!
The stand out shades for me have to be Rose Pink; a glistening rose gold, Sultry; a gorgeous satin chocolate bronze, Mulberry; a deep matte reddish brown, Fairy; a shimmering light gold and Dusty Rose; a smooth mauve brown. On my pale skin I feel like I’d need a bit of a tan to pull off some of the warmer shades, so I think it will be a perfect Summer palette for me.
The only thing I’m not too much a fan of is the packaging. Don’t get me wrong, the signature velvet casing is lovely but it’s the caramel colour that I just don’t love. For a palette titled Soft Glam, I feel they could’ve gone with more of a nude or blush, similar to the colour of the KKW packaging, which I think would’ve complimented the colours in the palette more, but hey that’s just my opinion!
What do you think of the ABH Soft Glam palette?
Jordyn Amber says
This looks like such a lovely palette! Your blog post has definitely persuaded me to purchase, and your photos are beautiful, they really show off the colour of the eyeshadows x
Catherine Marie says
Ahh I’m glad it’s persuaded you to buy it, I hope you love it! Thank you lovely! xo
Sophie says
Oh this palette is just absolutely gorgeous! I haven’t tried any of the ABH palettes but my sister has the Renaissance one and loves it. I decided against purchasing it because I knew I wouldn’t use a lot of the shades, so I opted for the Tartlette in Bloom instead which I love (except the packaging has started to peel!) This new ABH palette though has lovely shades that I would use mostly!
-Sophie xx
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Catherine Marie says
I love the Modern Renaissance too! Both are beautiful. I’ve been lusting after the Tartlette In Bloom palette for the longest time, it looks super pretty! xo
Helene says
I love this palette as much as I loved my first ever palette from ABH, the Modern Renaissance! It’s delicate and pretty and all the shades are complementary to each other. Great presentation and review!
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Catherine Marie says
I totally agree, all of the colours work so well together don’t they, that’s why I don’t mind so much about the repeated shades! Thanks so much! xo
Arianna says
Such a beautiful palette! I love all the shades!🎀🌸
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Catherine Marie says
Thank you lovely! xo
Charlotte Lane says
This palette looks soo incredibly beautiful and I’m gutted because I did actually order it along with the Amrezy highlighter, however it was damaged in transit and I got refunded and I can’t afford to repurchase them yet which is gutting! I’m hoping they both stick around a little longer so that I can buy them – your swatches are stunning and the shades within this palette are beautiful. Your photographs are gorgeous too Catherine! Fab review xo
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Catherine Marie says
Aww no that sucks! I hope you get one eventually hun, you’ll have so much fun using it! Thank you lovely! xo
Chloe says
This palette looks so gorgeous!
Chloe x
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Catherine Marie says
It’s super pretty! xo