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Preview: Maybelline Hyper Diamonds and L’Oreal Open Eyes Pro Eyeshadow Palette

October 26, 2010 Paris B 28 Comments

maybelline hyper diamonds loreal open eyes pro

Holy Sparkles Batman!

That’s what I felt like saying when I received these 2 sparkly eyeshadow palettes just recently. You might remember me mentioning on Twitter and Facebook that I’d spotted the Maybelline Hyper Diamonds eyeshadow palette at a Sasa store last month. Apparently they got it early.

Here is a close up of the Maybelline Hyper Diamonds eyeshadow palette in BR-1.

maybelline hyper diamonds eyeshadow palette br1

Altogether now – Holy Sparkles Batman!

Here’s a close up of the new L’Oreal Open Eyes Pro eyeshadow palette which is a lot less sparkly and in my view, a lot more wearable for everyday.

l'oreal open eyes pro palette black pictures

I love that I got the Black palette with black and grey because these are my colours du jour! I could wear grey eyeshadow everyday and not be bored. Oh and I also like how the palette is designed in such a way to tell you where each colour may be placed on your lid. The back of the palette too has a diagram showing colour placement – perfect for newbies! 😀

The Maybelline BR-1 palette on the other hand, looks to be a tad too warm for me 🙁 I will still be taking it for a test run, to see how it fares at least in terms of texture and formula. Oh and I could easily mix and match cooler tones from other palettes or even the black from the L’Oreal palette to bring things down a notch.

We’ll see! 🙂

So, does either palette catch your eye? (pun intended) 😉

Paris B

The Maybelline Hyper Diamonds eyeshadow palettes retail at RM35.90 and come in 5 shades. L’Oreal Open Eyes Pro eyeshadow palettes retail at RM53.90 and come in 4 shades. Both will be available commencing November 2010 (unless you already spot them at counters!)

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  1. plue says

    October 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    definitely saw them both at Watsons already! i think it was the Sunway or the 1 Utama one 😛
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:50 pm

      Thanks for the update! Haven’t been around the pharmacies lately.

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  2. rinnah says

    October 26, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    Hmm, that L’Oreal palette reminds me of a Lancome palette I just bought at the recent warehouse sale… similar colors except the black on the Lancome palette is matte black, not sparkly black…

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:50 pm

      Hmm… not familiar, but not surprised since they both are part of the same family 😉

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  3. aisyah de cullen says

    October 26, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    I like the look of the L’oreal palette more than the Maybelline one. Anyway, HOLY SPARKLES BATMAN!! LOL XD
    The placing of the eyeshadow in the L’oreal palette is very handy because no matter how many videos and tutorials I watched, I always have problem in putting the right eyeshadow at the right position..but it’s kind of pricey for me..U__U Will have to save up!
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:51 pm

      I reckon there’ll be some promotional prices soon for both palettes since they are new – do watch out for it then. Also year end sales are coming… so we know what that means (discounts! 😉 ) I like how the L’Oreal palette looks too. It certainly looks user friendly.

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  4. shuaddict says

    October 26, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    Wow drugstore makeup prices are really getting up there. The Maybelline looks bright but don’t think the payoff will be great. The Loreal one looks interesting, the color combo would work very well.
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 4:53 pm

      Sadly, it appears to be so. My suggestion will be to wait for the year end sales or promo prices which I’m sure we’ll see soon enough 😉

      Reply
  5. Hanny says

    October 26, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    I saw the Maybelline palettes in Singapore during Hari Raya before they were launched here… Not impressed. I’ve never seen the L’oreal ones before though… So I can’t say much. ^.^ But I’ve ordered some NYX eyeshadows. Wonder how they fare…
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 6:54 pm

      Both palettes are channeling the Asian look – its like or hate unfortunately 🙂 NYX shadows are great. But I just got too finicky after a spell with all those singles lying around 🙂

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  6. gio says

    October 26, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    The Maybelline palette looks nice! I saw the L’Oreal ones in a store today but didn’t buy it because the price is very steep for a drugstore product.
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 11:34 pm

      Do you get the same ones in Europe too? I was wondering because the back of my palette is all in Chinese/Japanese so I thought it was an Asian thing, since its also gradational colors

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      • gio says

        October 27, 2010 at 4:40 pm

        I didn’t pay much attention to the L’Oreal palette tbh but I remember it because of the unsual shape. The Maybelline one may be an Asian exclusive though as I have never seen them here, at least not yet.
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  7. tass says

    October 26, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    I saw this at MidValley’s Watsons last week, Al~most bought the Hyper Diamond palette, but currently saving my every single cents for the yummy gummy Dior Minaudière Eyeshadow and Lip Gloss Palette… Do you happen to know has it arrived here yet?

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 11:35 pm

      Hmm… I’m not quite sure – If you really want that palette, best get to a Dior counter and make your reservation before it flies off the shelves. I’m told only very limited numbers are coming in.

      Reply
  8. Sam says

    October 26, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    Both catch my eye- they look like my Fasio palettes (which are impossible to buy at home). How pigmented are they?
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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 11:36 pm

      Hmm… truth be told, I haven’t even touched them yet LOL! I can tell you that the Maybelline one is quite sheer and sparkly. I tested that one when I first saw it last month.

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  9. lavender says

    October 26, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    I like the Loreal one better. Can u pls do a look and show us later? Thanks

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 11:36 pm

      I’ll do that 🙂

      Reply
  10. Jessica says

    October 26, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Sorry to say this, but neither caught me eye. I saw these when I was abroad a week back and gave these babies a miss..too sparkly for me 🙂

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    • ParisB says

      October 26, 2010 at 11:37 pm

      These are quite love or hate. I think they will appeal to those who like their Asian makeup because they seem to be heading in that direction. Gotta admit its crazy sparkly though

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      • Jessica says

        October 26, 2010 at 11:46 pm

        I don’t mind sparkly ones but not at one go! I reckon I’d be a walking disco ball and LOL at the batman dig! 😉

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        • ParisB says

          October 27, 2010 at 3:19 pm

          Ya! I can imagine me sparkling away. I guess I’m getting a little too old to be a disco ball much longer 😉

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  11. Connie De Alwis says

    October 27, 2010 at 9:17 am

    my maybelline is brown too. it does look very shiny! “Holy Sparkles Batman!”

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    • ParisB says

      October 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm

      HAHA I’d like to see YOU rock that 😉

      Reply
  12. lyn says

    October 31, 2010 at 11:04 am

    I saw the Maybelline palettes but they were really glittery, not exactly what I was after. In terms of texture or formula, L’Oreal’s definitely better. I have not tried this new palette though.

    Reply

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