Wet N' Wild Shadow Collection!

Disclaimer: If you are someone who watches beauty "gurus" on You Tube or reads blog after blog about makeup this will be OLD news to you. I will most certainly be beating a dead horse here, you may be bored to tears. However if you are not one of these people  (i.e. some of my friends and family) you are about to learn of the killer drugstore find and magic that is Wet N' Wild Color Icon eyeshadows.
Do you remember Wet N' Wild makeup? Once upon a time it was the cheapest crappiest makeup money could buy. I'm sure we all have memories of horrificly colored 99 cent eyeliner pencils and bright teal pigments. Ahhh those were the days. If I remember correctly Wet N' Wild was some of the first makeup I ever got my hands on. Probably around the age of 9 and most likely for a Halloween costume. Nowadays the prices are still the cheapest on the shelves at your local drugstore but some of the products are stellar! I'm not sure exactly when the brand launched the Color Icon line but they completely reformulated their eye shadows and over the past few years have been releasing some amazing palettes. Here are all the ones I own...

 I know my collection may seem extreme but like I said these puppies are CHEAP. The largest 2 palettes holding 8 shadows a piece retail for only $4.99! They come in 4 different sizes that I know of: single shadows, 3 shadow palettes, 6 shadow palettes, & 8 shadow palettes. Almost all the shadows have a shimmery finish to them, with the exception of the 6 shadow palettes which house 3 completely matte shades and 3 shimmery ones.

Vanity

I love that they have produced collections with matte shadows. It always seems like matte shadows are hard to come by in the drugstore so having that option is a total bonus. These shadows are incredibly buttery and velvety soft while packing a huge punch in the pigment department! They come in a really wide selection of colors including some fun brights but the neutral palettes are where these really shine, some of which I find to be great dupes for a lot of popular MAC shades. I honestly find myself reaching for one of these palettes almost daily just to slap on something quick for the work day. Here are some swatches of my favorite neutral palettes! In particular, if I had to pick one universal, staple, must have, it would be the "Walking On Eggshells" palette. It looks gorgeous on the eyes! Long story short if its been ages since you've checked out a product from Wet N' Wild I strongly suggest you pick up a Color Icon palette and try them out! You will not be disappointed :)

Walking On Eggshells

Silent Treatment