Best Matte Eyeshadow Palette: Patrick Ta Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette Review
Some of the most exciting releases in the beauty community point to eyeshadow palettes that pack the punch with glamorous glitters and soft matte finishes. The idea is to be able to create as many versatile and shimmer-meets-matte looks as possible without having to reach for another palette. There just isn't the same buzz around matte shades. But with this latest palette, Patrick Ta has gone against the norm and brought forth the Patrick Ta Major Dimensions III - an all matte eyeshadow palette with two cream base shadows that bring in all the essential shades for a large variety of makeup looks (and has the internet raving).
Color Story & What The Creator Wanted
Every palette has a story to tell, and the color story of the third installment of the Major Dimensions Collection tells a tale of warm and cool, velvety-matte nude eyeshadows.
The palette is assembled to go from lighter shades to darker shade and is organized in two rows with the top section being the warm tone nudes and the bottom section hosting the cool tone nudes. The two base shadows are creamy to the touch and provide a non-sticky, non-messy eyeliner look while also doubling as pigment-enhancing bases to the matte shadows in the palette.
On the website, Patrick Ta writes that he intends this palette to be one of great versatility with colors that can be "worn alone or layered, blended, and contoured." The aim of the palette is to allows for a simple everyday look to a sculpted and intense, multi-dimensional glam beat.
Palette Colors and Swatches
The shadows are soft to the touch and offer a good amount of pigment. Being as soft as they are, there is some kick back in the pan when the product is picked up, but a gentle use of the palette should keep most powders in place. The creams are pigmented and buildable. One swipe gives you a decent amount of pigment, but layer that for an extra punch.
Prep for Test
Prep for all of the looks started with a concealer base with powder layered on top. Eye primer is said to be great too but the old concealer hack is a personal favorite! Light shades are further enhanced and the matte formulas stay put.
Test & Review
As seen on the website and on multiple artists' social media account, there are many looks to be created and that's exactly how this cool tone meet warm palette was tested. Ranging from soft glams to grunge looks, the palette never failed to create the look to perfection.
A personal favorite aspect of the palette is definitely its blend-ability. With mattes, avoiding a chalky look and creating a seamless display of colors is essential to complete any look. For that, blend-ability is key.
The on-point blend extends to the cream products that go from a dash of color when first applied to soft gradients. On the other hand, when a line of color was required, these cream formulas layered with eyeshadows made for long-lasting liner dupes.
While there is some kick back when the powder formulas are touched, this does not mean that the eyeshadows fallout onto the face and leave a mess in its wake. Throughout, the variety of looks created to test this palette, there wasn't a single instance were an eyeshadow had to be dusted off.
Bonus, with the matte finish on these eyeshadows, another use for this beautiful palette is as an on-the-go brow powder.
Final Thoughts
For beginners, this palette comes with a dreamy blend-ability that shorten the learning curves. For PRO-MUAs, the palette doubles down by delivering the essentials with unmatched, long-lasting pigment.
- With all the essentials matte shades that you need in almost any look in one eyeshadow palette, the possibilities are endless.
- The arrangement by sections for warm and cool tone shadows make it easy to follow when using the palette.
- The cream base makes for a great eyeliner and a fool-proof way to hold down product.
- Soft eyeshadows mean slight kick, back but nothing gentle use can't work around.
All in all, if you're on the hunt for a great set of matte eyeshadows, Patrick Ta's Major Dimensions III Palette is approved! It's a product that I purchased and kept!
Tip for Oily Eyelids
If you have eyelids that tend to "eat up" eyeshadow, this is a great lifeline. Go in with a primer or a concealer all over the eyelids. Set it with translucent powder or a neutral eyeshadow shade. You can now go in with either of the two cream bases as the look calls for it and blend away or layer your eyeshadows on top. Your eyeshadow will stay put for a much longer period of time.
Conclusion - Is This Patrick Ta Eyeshadow Palette The Best Matte Eyeshadow Palette?
Don't be fooled into overlooking an all matte eyeshadow palette. While glitters pack a ton of fun, the backbone of the look is more often than not, the mattes. Coming from a revered PRO Makeup Artist in today's industry, this release puts the Major Dimensions III Palette among the best matte eyeshadow palettes - perhaps the new go-to eyeshadow palette.
If your on the hunt for the best matte eyeshadows, this line up of matte eyeshadows in cool, warm and neutral shades, is a must-have in your makeup collection. Whether your look is inspired by warm neutrals or the allure of the cool undertones, this release caters to all people, all skin tones, and all makeup looks.
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