i got this as a christmas gift . it awesome . great colors and explains how to used it .

I picked this up for $9 at Winners, which is a great price considering there are 12 shadows, 1 useable liner, a mirror and a crappy brush :-) It's also magnetized, so it stays shut, with a permanent plastic sheet that flips over top when not in use. The case is also a hard board type, which keeps the products safe when traveling.

It's got some lighter earth tones - a shimmery white and a matte flesh tone - which are good for highlighting, although not very pigmented, 3 blue shades from lighter to darker, 3 purples from lighter to darker, 3 greys/silvers from lighter to darker, and a matte black. While some of the colors are extremely pigmented, others are not. However, enough are quite pigmented that it is a very useable palette, especially for the price. The biggest problem I have are with the 2 lighter blue shades and the matte flesh colored shade. You really gotta pack them on to get decent payoff. You've also got to wear a base under these, or be prepared for a mess which disappears half way through the day, but *with* a good base, they definitely stay on.

Worth what I paid for it, although it is not my favorite palette. Might buy it again if I ever use it up, which is unlikely. But I don't regret buying it as I will get some use out of it for sure.