Seraphine Botanicals | Chia + Camellia Eyeshadow Palette | Review & Swatches

Hey everyone! I had never heard of this brand prior to writing this post so let's see how the Chia + Camellia Eyeshadow Palette performed!

Claims, Shade Range & Swatches

There are multiple claims on this palette including that it is: 100% natural, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, not tested on animals, vegan, GMO-free and gluten free. It is made without: mineral oil, parabens and phthalates. The shadows are formulated with kaolin clay as well as camellia and chia seed oil. These colours are feminine and girly but you can still create a smoky eye with these shadows.

There are 3 mattes and 6 shimmers. Some shimmers are more intense than others such as the top left in the first row which applied well with both a brush as well as my fingers. The top right in the first row was a fail for me and wasn't nearly as shimmery. The pink shade underneath the first shade that I spoke about, I added it to my lower lash line and it really didn't do much. The mattes were an all around fail for me as the two lighter shades in the palette (centre shade and one right underneath it,) didn't look like anything after I went in with different brushes 3 times (of each shade,) on my upper & natural crease. The deep brown shade on the right side in the bottom row was a little bit more pigmented than the other 2, but not by much and the shadow honestly looked muddy on my outer corner. The sixth shade (from the left) that I swatched was amongst one of the best shadows in the entire eyeshadow palette as that formula performed very well with lots of pigment. It was also very smooth and creamy. Keep in mind that I did finger swatch these quite heavily and I had to go over most of them several times.

Packaging, Where To Buy & Size

I am a fan of the packaging as it is small enough to travel with and I like the simplicity of it. I appreciate the size of the mirror because if I'm traveling, I do use the mirror in my palettes and compacts. It retails for $52 USD on their website and there isn't a ton of information about this palette on the Internet. I also gathered online that some people received this eyeshadow palette in various beauty box subscriptions. There is a net weight of 10 grams/0.35 oz and the product is distributed in Las Vegas Nevada. It is formulated in the UK and the packaging is made in China where they print the box with soy ink.

Is It Worth Adding To Your Makeup Collection?

Honestly, the mattes disappointed me and they were definitely powdery. I only liked 1 of the very shimmery shades and keeping a palette for only 1 shade is never a good idea. Despite this being a vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free palette, I would skip on it due to the performance of the eyeshadows. They take too long to work with, you end up using more product and the results are not even worth the hassle. This will be placed in my eyeshadow drawer but I will probably end up forgetting about it, not using it and then decluttering it to be very honest with you. The shadows faded throughout the day and blended out into almost nothing.

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

FTC: This blog post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own. All prices are in USD unless stated otherwise. Some links are affiliate. 

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