Pixi Beauty Week of Wakeup Makeup Palette

I got an email from Hautelook saying that Pixi and Pop were going to be on special this week (tomorrow, actually) and I thought I should post this review just in case this item is part of the deal. It's a really cool palette. I like the concept a lot!


It's a cardboard box style palette about the size of a hardcover book. The top flap opens up like so, and each side houses a pull-out drawer. The palette consists of seven pre-coordinated makeup looks- shadow, blush and lipstick/lipgloss- one for each day of the week.

The top flap contains Wednesday, Thursday and Friday- three shadows, a blush and two lipsticks each.


The left drawer has Monday and Tuesday, each with three shadows and a blush but sharing one lip color. The right side has Saturday and Sunday.

I haven't swatched or used all of the shades in the palette yet, but I have worn some of the shades and here's what I can tell you.

The pigmentation is decent but not great. The shades I've tried (Saturday and Sunday's shadows and blush) apply well and last most of the day, but are a little powdery and apply lighter in color than they appear in the pan. I would have preferred a little more payoff and a denser texture, but for what it is, it's not bad. The blush is a little hard and powdery but is easy to apply and gives a nice sheer, subtle, non-streaky color. Overdoing it on the blush can cause it to look a bit powdery, so be sure to buff/blend it well.

I have not used the lipsticks on my lips, but from what I can tell, they are more dense than gloss, more creamy than straight lipstick in texture and unscented.

The colors are neutral enough to be worn by a wide variety of skintones and there's nothing extreme in the palette.

The main downside of this palette is that the shadows are just so SMALL! It's hard to get a brush in there. They're smaller than dime sized.

What I think is awesome about this palette is that there's so much makeup packed in such a compact space. This is perfect for someone who travels a lot or someone who doesn't have much makeup space- especially for a student living in a dorm. You also don't have to think about anything, all the colors are matched for you. Sure, you can mix and match, but it's nice to know that you don't have to when you're in a hurry. One more observation- this would make an awesome gift for a girl of any age. The colors are light and neutral enough for someone who's just starting to wear makeup but bold enough for someone with a bit more skill. I know I would love to receive something like this as a gift. And it won't break the bank, either.

The palette is cute, has a nice, convenient design and the colors are all really pretty. I wish the shadows were just a tad bigger for easier application, but that's just a personal preference.

Target has been carrying Pixi Beauty for a while now and I saw this palette there just last weekend. You can also get it from Pixi's website if you prefer to order online (Target carries it online as well). The Week of Wakeup Makeup palette retails for a very reasonable $34.

For reference, here's the full list of ingredients:
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Polybutene, Isopropyl Myristate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate. May Contain: [+/- Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Red Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Mica & Iron Oxides (CI 77019, CI 77491), Mica & Titanium Dioxide (CI 77019, CI 77891), Mica & Titanium Dioxide & Tin Oxide (CI 77019, CI 77891), Mica & Titanium Dioxide & Iron Oxides (CI 77019, CI 77891, CI 77491)].

Cheek Powder Ingredients: Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Polybutene, Isopropyl Myristate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate. May Contain: [+/- Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Red Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Mica & Iron Oxides (CI 77019, CI 77491), Mica & Titanium Dioxide (CI 77019, CI 77891), Mica & Titanium Dioxide & Tin Oxide (CI 77019, CI 77891)].

Lip Gloss Ingredients: Polybutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba)Wax, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Flavor (Aroma). May Contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Red Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Mica & Titanium Dioxide (CI 77019, CI 77891), Mica & Titanium Dioxide & Tin Oxide (CI 77019, CI 77891)].

Eye Shadow: 12 x 0.47/0.016oz + 9 x 0.52g/0.018oz
Cheek Powder: 3 x 6.10g/0.22oz + 4 x 3.94g/0.139oz
Lip Gloss: 2 x 0.84g/0.030oz + 6 x 0.79g/0.028oz

(This was sent to me for review.)