You may not know this but I am a huge fan of Pirates of the Caribbean. So when LORAC announced that they would be putting out a Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales collection I was excited…and then I saw one of the features of the palettes and I KNEW I had to have it! Keep reading for my first impressions of the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Collection and to see swatches of the eyeshadow and cheek palettes! Also, make sure to check out the video below for my super excited first impressions and to see the swatches in action.
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Packaging
I love that for the outer packaging of the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean they decided to keep it simple. Just plain black unit carton with the gold Pirates of the Caribbean symbol on it. My only issue with the outer packaging is that the information pieces on the back of the unit cartons are only stickers. When even independent makeup companies can print information on unit cartons there should be no reason why a major company like LORAC can’t. Especially when the rest of the collection seems so great!
See what I mean? The inner packaging of the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean is AMAZING! There is so much detail on the entire inner packaging starting with what you can see right on top with the Latin quote on the cheek palette, which means “but they direct all the stars at the same time” according to Google. From there, the different sides of the eyeshadow palette have a small quote and the blush palette has a quote on the inside mirror, “Chart a course for the stars”.
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Eye Shadow Palette
Size: 18 shadows
Price: $52.00
Now let’s open these babies up, shall we? Starting with the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Eye Shadow Palette. As you can see, the inner packaging of the eye shadow palette has a kind of galaxy print to it, there’s a rather large mirror with no quote, the shadows themselves, and then a spot for the included eyeliner. The eye shadow palette comes with a basic plastic sleeve to cover the shadows, remember that for later, that is removable.
The eye shadows themselves are a great round-up of Pirate of the Caribbean themed colors along with names, like Matte-y in the bottom left there. When I opened the palette and saw all the colors and the names I was even more excited then just looking at the outer packaging. Some times when it comes to themed palettes you wind-up with shades or names that don’t fit randomly thrown in that break-up a rather great palette. That is NOT the case with the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Eye Shadow Palette!
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Eye Shadow Palette Swatches
* Photo and shades are listed top to bottom; i.e. Ghostly is the top shade in the bottom picture, Starry Night is the second shade, etc
- Ghostly | a white shimmer
- Starry Night | a blue shimmer
- Compass | a gold shimmer
- Arrgh! | a deep brown with gold flecks
- Black Pearl | a duochrome that is brown with green shift
- Yo Ho | a taupe shimmer
- Bones | a tan matte
- Silvermist | a silver shimmer
- Treasure | brick red shimmer
- Tell No Tales | a mauve matte
- Shiver Me | a light cream / off white shimmer
- Cursed | a black with gold flecks
- Matte-Y | a white matte
- Lost at Sea | a blue/grey satin
- Pirates Chest | a camel brown matte
- Sea Haze | a light green shimmer
- Menace | a light black matte
- Silent Mary | a taupe matte
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette
Size: 6 face products
Price: $30.00
Moving over to the inside of the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette, you can see the quote that I was talking about on the mirror. The cheek palette comes with 6 shades that are blushes, highlights, and a contour shade. What I really love about the cheek palette is the attention to detail. If you look closely at the picture above you can see that the pans of product have a slight tint to them, there is nothing wrong with the product or my camera, that is the plastic overlay that is put over the product. For the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette the plastic overlay has the phases of the moon! I kid you not! If you can’t see it real well check out the video above as there is a spot where I actually put the insert against the back of the palette so that you can see it better.
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette Swatches
- Star Reader | a gold shimmer
- Destined | a peach shimmer
- Fortune, a pearl shimmer
- Bold Spirit | a pink shimmer
- Caribbean | a dusty rose
- Lost Soul | a light brown
LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Final Thoughts / First Impressions
My first impressions of the LORAC x Pirates of the Caribbean Collection is that it’s pretty great. The packaging, the shades, and the names are all spot on for Pirates of the Caribbean and the quality of the product from swatching seems to be what you’d expect from a great company like LORAC. Now I didn’t forget about that feature that had me wanting this hardcore, but you probably thought I did. Look closely at the photo right above this…yes that is the cheek palette in a secret compartment inside the eye shadow palette! If that doesn’t cement that this is the PEREFECT Pirates of the Caribbean palette, I don’t know what does!
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Wow, I really like this set. I love all of the colors that are included in there. I want one 🙂
I have a friend who would love this set. She is a huge fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
A Pirates fan would love this!
Wow I really want that eye shadow palette now after reading this review!
So far I’m liking it.
I love eyeshadow palettes and this one looks like a beautiful collection of colors. I’m really interested in trying the cheek palette though!
Wow! Such pretty colors! I can’t wait to see this movie. I didn’t know they made this as the movie theme! So cool!
I think its always fun when companies pair up with something in entertainment! Adds a much more chic vibe if you’re into whatever they are partnering up with! These LORAC products looks kinda cool, too!
I like it when they’re done as well as this one was! Some fall a bit short though.
I love how bold these colors are! And I think it’s awesome that there is make-up inspired by the new Pirates movie! I mean, Jack Sparrow basically sells eye liner in every movie, right?
I never thought they would put out makeup publicizing a movie. I would love to see that movie but I rarely use eyeshadow or a cheek palette but these look nice for people who use them.
I’m not really into make-up. But you have provided some really awesome product information here. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my god I am in heaven and I need that shade Treasure in my life . I am a big fan of Pirates of the Caribbean as well! x
Oh man these are beautiful! I love Lorac shadows, and Pirates so perfect combo! Are the shadows on Par with the ones in their Pro pallets?
I actually haven’t tried the Pro palettes yet, however, another beauty blogger reviewed the palette and compared them to the LORAC Pro Palettes as they are her favorite and according to her: the matte shades aren’t as pigmented as they are in the Pro palette but the shimmers are stunning. If you’d like to read her full review check it out here
I *JUST* bought the cheek palette and I am so obsessed. It’s probably the prettiest cheek palette I own!
I am OBSESSED over the cheek palette. I recently got the ABH x Nicole highlight palette and the Benefit Cheek Parade palettes and I’m loving the LORAC x Pirates palette way more at the moment.
It’s really cool that they collaborated with LORAC! Those shades are really lovely and you can use them for everyday wear as well. I cannot wait to see the movie!
Can that packaging be any more cooler? My daughter will love this line! I think the eyeshadow shades are really lovey and I like that they have shimmer and mattes!
The shadows in that palette seem to be really smooth and creamy! That’s so important for them to be blend-able!
xx,
Lacey
http://theglittergospelblog.com
I am LOVING the packaging!!! And the colors are beautiful to me! I think I want it!
Oh i love those shades! I wanna try this!
I always love getting into these themed palettes. These are so shimmery and cool to add with other colors you already have.
I love discovering and checking out new things. The LORAC X PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN CHEEK PALETTE SWATCHES looks really awesome! Will definitely check this out.
I love the secret compartment on the palette. It definitely fits with the Pirates theme and makes the palette a must have for collectors.
The secret compartment is what sold me on getting both palettes! That was a genius move.
This is such a fun make-up product and the colors look amazing! I love the tones and the variety!
I like those colors! I’m sure my daughters would love this. The movie looks like it’s going to be great like the others.
How gorgeous! I, personally, never tried Lorac before, but I have heard nothing but good about this cosmetic line. I love the shimmery colors, especially the Star Reader and Bold Spirit.
The colors look so fun! I always get sucked into using the same color every day. I need to branch out and try something new!
So many great colors in these collections. You could do amazing things with this. Loved how you showed all the colors on your skin too. So helpful. The price seems reasonable too!
This palette is awesome!! I love the shades and the names for them are awesome.
The names of the shadows were amazing. All of them were spot on as well.
I love this themed makeup kit. I have used Lorac products in the past and I especially love their lipstick colors and textures.
They actually have lipsticks in this collection but I didn’t purchase any of them.
I had no idea they made make-up for this movie! I love all the smokey colors but all of them are really fun.
How did I miss this collection? The colors look so pretty!
Those are really great colors and the packaging is super cool too. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharinhg.
Oh wow, it’s co cool and interesting. I like the set and the different shades that comes in it. I wonder if the palette if based off the actual makeup.