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Hello dolls! Last week I was wandering around Ulta and randomly found myself at the Lorac section.. I have the first Lorac Pro Palette but other than that, I’ve never owned anything else from the brand and don’t often browse the line.. As much as I love the idea of the Pro palette, the shades just don’t last as long on my eyes as I’d like so that’s probably a big reason why I never bother to look… But something called me over, and I picked up the tester for the Unzipped palette… Again, no clue why I was drawn to this but I started swatching and immediately fell in love.

*This is a picture heavy post!!!

Looks using this palette are shown at the bottom, if you want any tutorials, let me know in the comments below!

The Unzipped Palette is $40. You get 10 eyeshadows; 2 satins, 3 mattes and 5 shimmer/metallics.

It also comes with a Behind The Scenes eyeshadow primer.

It’s cardboard packaging and a nice size, pretty small and thin so it’s good for storage and travel.

These are gorgeous rose-toned shades.. It reminds me a lot of the Naked 3 except SO much better (and I love that palette… This blows it out of the water).

Let’s get into the shades!

The first shade is Undercover, I’d consider this a satin finish. It’s not matte but it isn’t a total metallic.

It’s a gorgeous pale cream with a slight pink undertone. It has a beautiful sheen to it but no shimmers.

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Unbelievable is quite aptly named, this shade is hands down the best in the palette, quality wise. The pigmentation, the texture, creaminess… It’s flawless.

This is literally one swipe. SO gorgeous.

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Unattainable is another fantastic color with great pigmentation.

It has a stunning metallic finish, no chunky glitters. Just pure pigment. Many of these feel and look like pressed pigments.

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Unconditional is a rose-mauve matte.

Fantastic crease and blending shade.

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Unbridled… Oh, this shade!!!!

There are no words for how incredible this shade is. A matte, warm wine with brown undertones. Perfect for deepening the crease and outer corners. Also on the lower lash line… Ahhh! Perfection.

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Undiscovered is a pale gold.

This is the only shade that I had some trouble building up for a swatch. I haven’t worn this one on my eyes yet so I can’t say how it wears. It’s a beautiful shade but it has a bit more of a chunky glitter type feel to it. Still good quality but it’s definitely not the best in the palette.

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Unreal is another beauty! A perfect rose-gold.

How gorgeous is this! I absolutely love this shade all over the lid. It’s beautiful.

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Uncensored is a unique shade to my collection. It’s a warm metallic bronze-brown.

This shade is so beautiful. Also fantastic pigmentation.

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Unspoken is the last matte in the palette, a perfect mid-toned warm brown for the crease.

Great blending, crease or transition shade. Works great with the other shades in this palette. I’m glad they put in two matte shades for blending!

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Untamed is somewhat similar to Unbridled in that it’s a warm wine-brown. I’d call this a satin, it’s not a total metallic but definitely not matte.

On the eyes, the shine doesn’t show up as much so you can definitely wear this on the outer corners or even bring it into the crease. It’s gorgeous!

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This palette has become my favorite overnight. The quality is absolutely fantastic. And the wear-time? Perfect. I can apply these at 8am and come home from work at 7:30 and they will still look the same. Seriously. Of course, remember that if your lids are oily or if you typically have issues with wear-time on your shadows, they may not stay as well for you. Be sure to wear a base underneath! I always apply MAC’s Paint Pot in Painterly underneath and they last forever!

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Can we take a moment of silence for how beautiful these are?! Gahhh I am gushing!

I’ve done a few looks using this palette already:

All shades are from this palette!

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With this look, I also used a few shades from Makeup Geek and Kitten from Stila on my lid, but that gorgeous berry shade in the crease and lower lash-line  is Unbridled!

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If you want step-by-steps on how to do these looks, let me know! I’d like to start filming but my computer is filled to the max so I’ll try to figure something out asap 🙂

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I can’t say enough about this palette, I absolutely love it and I’m so glad I picked it up. It’s way underrated!!!!

The Unzipped palette is $40; Lorac is available online and at Ulta!

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* I purchased this palette with my own money. All opinions are – and ALWAYS will be – my own!*

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