Review and Swatches: theBalm Balmbini Vol 2 Palette

theBalm Balmbini Vol. 2

After receiving the Balm Jovi's palette from theBalm, I wanted to try more of their products

so what a great way to get this at 60% off!

Come check out my review on this palette..

theBalm Balmbini Vol. 2

“theBalm® Balmbini Babies of theBalm® Face Palette features theBalm®'s favorite eye, lip, and cheek colors at a great value so you can gift a flawless face to everyone on your list. Perfect for blending, shading, contouring, coloring, and lining, these versatile powders can be applied dry for a more subtle look, or wet for intensity and drama. Sexy, shimmering eyes await! These colors are paraben, sulfate, and petrochemical free. Don't forget to keep one of these portable sets for yourself! Palette Includes: Promisculous Pearl - Highlighter/Shadow - Jinxy Jasmyne - Shadow/Liner - Manic Maribel - Shadow/Liner - Open to Offers Olwen - Shadow/Liner - Lavish Latoya - Shadow/Liner - Strawberry - Lip/Cheek Stain - Nude – Lipgloss”

This palette is made out of cardboard like most of their items that I own and it’s pretty darn sturdy. The palette consists of two flaps (one covering the powder and the other for the cream products) which is pretty neat considering that there won’t be any cross contamination between the powder and cream. Inside the palette includes a mirror, a highlighter, 4 eye shadows/liners, a lip/cheek product, and a lip gloss.  

The powdered highlighter was very nice, creamy, soft, buttery, and easy to blend out and use. I had trouble with Jinxy Jasmyne because it was a tad bit dry and chalky (but it’s awesome if you use it with a wet brush!). The 3 other eye shadows (Manic Maribel, Open to Offers Olwen, and Lavish Latoya) had great pigmentation with that soft, buttery texture. The cream products were a bit drying on the lip which was disappointing but nonetheless, I can always apply a lip balm beforehand.

theBalm Balmbini Vol. 2

Promiscuous Pearl (Highlighter/Shadow) – Shimmery Champagne

Jinxy Jasmyne (Shadow/Liner) – Matte Black

Manic Maribel (Shadow/Liner) – Orange Copper

Open to Offers Olwen (Shadow/Liner) – Shimmery Teal

Lavish Latoya (Shadow/Liner) – Medium Purple

Strawberry (Lip/Cheek Cream) – Slight Reddish Pink

Nude (Lip Gloss) – Nude Beige

Swatches (Indoor and Outdoor).

Original Retail: $28

How Much I Paid: $11.20

Promiscuous Pearl (Highlighter/Shadow) – 3.2 g / 0.11 oz

Jinxy Jasmyne (Shadow/Liner) – 3.2 g / 0.11 oz

Manic Maribel (Shadow/Liner) – 2.03 g / 0.07 oz

Open to Offers Olwen (Shadow/Liner) – 2.03 g / 0.07 oz

Lavish Latoya (Shadow/Liner) – 2.03 g / 0.07 oz

Strawberry (Lip/Cheek Cream) – 2.5 g / 0.08 oz

Nude (Lip Gloss) – 2.5 g / 0.08 oz

I don’t see anything too exciting about this palette considering that I have something similar in my stash already but how can I resist since I only paid less than $12 for this palette? I really love the highlighter shade and it reminds me a lot of their Mary Lou Manizer. The eye shadows were on point considering that most of them were all soft, smooth and buttery (except for the matte black shade – Jinxy Jasmyne). The cream products were alright but it didn’t excite me like the ones in the Balm Jovi palette. Overall, it’s a great palette for the price that I paid for BUT I wouldn’t recommend it for people who already have a large stash (since all of these products can be easily duped!).

A suggested eye look from theBalm.

Not really feeling the eye look but... 

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