Lorac Mega Pro 3 paleta (review + swatches)

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Dobar dan želim! Hello everyone!

Lorac Mega Pro 3

Uzbuđeno pišem ove redove jer je u pitanju recenzija proizvoda o kojem sam čula samo pohvale zadovoljnih kupaca, te sam nakon dosta razmišljanja i vaganja odlučila da uzmem Lorac Mega Pro 3 paletu senki.

Beauty junkie Dunji dugujem veliku zahvalnost što se nesebično postarala da paleta stigne do mene J

I’m writing this review in excitement because it is about a product of which I have heard only positive feedback, so after some thinking I had decided to treat myself with Lorac Mega Pro 3 holiday eyeshadow palette.

I owe a big thank you to Beauty junkie Dunja for her unselfish help in getting this palette to me :)

Zašto Lorac? Lorac, svetski poznata američka kompanija smeštena u Los Anđelesu, čuvena je po svojim paletama senki Pro i Pro 2 (ove godine predstavili su i Pro 3 ali nije još uvek dostigla popularnost prvih dve).
Jedinstvena formula osam mat i osam šimerastih senki koje su vrhunski pigmentovane i blendaju se kao san, lako je izdvojila ove palete iznad ostalih. Kada kažem vrhunski pigmentovane, mislim na to da je dovoljno samo dodirnuti senku - ne pritisnuti, i već bi bila preslikana na prstu/četkici (pogotovo šimeraste nijanse).

Pre dve godine, Lorac je predstavio limitirano praznično izdanje Mega Pro paletu, duplo veću u odnosu na Pro palete (32 nijanse). Prošle godine predstavljena je Mega Pro 2, a ove godine imala sam sreće da ugrabim Mega Pro 3.

Why Lorac? Lorac, worldwide well-know company from Los Angeles, is most famous by their eyeshadow palettes Pro (original) and Pro 2 (this year they released Pro 3 but it hasn’t gotten as popular as the first two).

Unique formula of eight matte and eight shimmer shades which are highly pigmented and blend like a dream, distinguishes these palettes among the others. When I say highly pigmented, I do mean it is enough to barely touch-not press the eyeshadow (especially shimmers) and the colour would be already visible on your finger/brush .

Two years ago, Lorac presented their limited edition holiday Mega Pro palette (including 32 shades!), twice the size of the permanent ones. Last year Lorac released Mega Pro 2, and this holiday I was lucky enough to get my hands on Mega Pro 3.

Paleta se nalazi u kartonskoj kutiji, dosta većoj od same palete. Kutija je dražesno dizajnirana, presijava se, sadrži info o proizvodu kao i sastav. Odmah na kutiji uočavamo jedan tužan podatak: paleta sadrži samo 12.8gr (original Mega Pro težila je 5gr više)! Što znači da neće biti teško potrošiti neku nijansu, pogotovo one što se često koriste. Kad tu uračunamo i trusenje senki... No, o tom potom.

Palette arrives in a cardboard box (box is thicker than the palette). Box is marvelously designed, it shines and has information about the product, as well as the ingredients list. One sad fact can be spotted right on: total net weight is only 12.8gr -0.45oz (the original Mega Pro had 5grams more)! This means it will not be difficult to hit pan on shadows, especially those frequently used. Plus when we count how much eyeshadow is unused because they kick up a lot of powder.. but let’s not jump ahead.

Ove godine, Mega Pro paleta jeste bele boje sa sjajnim zlatno-rozmim slovima. Pakovanje je kartonsko i ima dobru težinu u ruci – nije ni lagana ni teška paleta, taman kako treba. Tanka je i zgodna za putovanje. Iako izgleda lepo, paleta se neviđeno prlja, otiske od senki, šminke, sve kupi na sebe. Teško da može biti čista i delovati lepo ako se konstatno ne briše.

This year, Mega Pro palette comes in white packaging with rose gold letters. Packaging is cardboard, has a nice weight in hand – it is not very light nor heavy, just as it is supposed to be. It is slim and handy for travel. Even though it looks nice, this palette is a magnet for fingerprints, it gathers all kind of dirt. It can hardly be clean and neat without constant wiping and cleaning.

Kada se otvori, sa gornje strane nalazi se ogledalo, plastični isečak koji odvaja senke od ogledala i... pravi mali raj! U četiri reda nalaze se 32 mat i šimeraste senke, pogodne za kreiranje svakodnevnih, večernjih, toplijih ili hladnijih izgleda! Veoma sam zadovoljna izborom nijansi:)

When you open it up, on the top side there is a nice sized mirror, plastic sheet and then..well, true little paradise! In four rows we have 32 matte and shimmer shades, suitable for creating everyday, evening, warm and cool toned looks! I must say I am very pleased with colour selection :)

Kakve su Lorac senke? Senke su izuzetno mekane, kremaste i svilenkaste, kao da se tope pod prstima. Ono na šta se čovek jednostavno mora navići jeste da se mat senke truse, pod samim dodirom četkice razlete se kao prah.

Ista stvar i na očima, tako da je najbolje prvo našminkati oči a potom lice. Iako se truse, senke su fenomenalno pigmentovane, svaka senka je odlična!

Idemo na swatcheve a potom pričamo o postojanosti i generalnom utisku.

Lorac eyeshadow formula? Shadows are extremely soft, buttery and silky, they almost melt under the fingers. When it comes to Lorac formula, people just have to get used to powdery matte shadows, with a touch of a brush matte shadows start to fly everywhere like dust. It’s the same thing on the eyes, so the best thing would be to do the eye makeup first and then the rest of the face. Even though shadows are powdery and dusty, they are super pigmented, every shade is well-done!

Let’s jump into swatches and then we will chat about consistency and overall impression.

Pink Cream – veoma blaga nežna rozikasta boja, odlična za hajlajt ispod obrva.

Pink Cream-very light soft pink colour, good for highlight under the eyebrows

Tan – neutralna roza boja toplog podtona, koristim je u pregibu kapka.

Tan-neutral pink colour with warm undertone, I use it in the crease

Pecan –slična prethodnoj nijansi, samo što je ova više toplija boja.

Pecan -similar to Tan, only Pecan is more warmer

Walnut – jedna od mojih omiljenih senki, srednje braon boja toplijeg podtona

Walnut - one of my favourites, medium brown shade with warm undertone

Dusty Mauve – božanstvena nijansa, lila boja hladnog podtona, trenutno moja omiljena mat nijansa u paleti

Dusty Mauve - such a beautiful colour! lavanda shade with cool undertone, currently my favourite matte colour in the palettte

Violet gray – zagasita ljubičasta boja, hladnog podtona

Violet gray - dark purple colour with cool undertone

Eggplant – bogata tamna šljiva boja

Eggplant - rich dark plum shade

Dark Navy – tamno plava boja sa sivim primesama

Dark Navy - dark blue colour with a hint of grey

Prvi mat red / First matte row

Crêpe – blaga bež nijansa, dobra za hajlajt ispod obrva

Crêpe - light beige colour, good for highlight under the eyebrows

Toffee – divna topla krem boja, toplog podtona, vuče na narandžastu

Toffee - lovely warm beige colour with warm undertone, it has a bit of orange too

Mist – još jedna miljenica, svetlo siva boja plavog, hladnog podtona, obožavam je!

Mist - one more of my favourites, light grey colour with blue, cool undertone, I love it!

Vintage – bogata srednje braon boja, ima i maslinaste u sebi

Vintage -rich medium brown shade, it has a mix of olive

Hickory – prava tamno braon nijansa

Hickory -true dark brown colour

Maple – predivna nijansa! neutralna braon sa narandžastim primesama

Maple -gorgeous, gorgeous colour! Neutral brown with a hint of orange

Bark – još jedna braon mat nijansa, najtamnija braon u paleti. Bogate boje, toplog podtona.

Bark -one more matte brown shade, darkest brown in the palette. Rich colour, warm undertone

Jet Black –Oprez! pigmentovana crna nijansa s kojom je potrebno pažljivo raditi jer je dovoljno naneti sasvim malo

Jet Black -Cauton! Pigmented black shade, just a bit goes a long way

Drugi mat red / Second matte row

Snow – prelepa šimerasta srebrno bela boja, začini ceo izgled kada se stavi na početni deo kapka

Snow - beautiful shimmer silver white colour, can spice up the whole makeup look when used in inner lid

Cava – nežna šampanjac boja

Cava -soft champagne shade

Cider – zagasita svetla bakarna nijansa, jake pigmentacije

Cider -light copper colour, great pigmentation

Bellini – još jedan favorit, nežna breskvasta nijansa, prelepo izgleda u početnom delu kapka

Bellini -one more of my favourites, soft peachy colour, looks great on the inner lid

Brown Sugar – bogata bronzana nijansa, toplog podtona

Brown Sugar - rich bronze colour with warm undertone

Sequoia – bronzana braon nijansa koja se presijava na ljubičasto i zlatno, prelepo!

Sequoia -bronze brown with purple and gold sparkles, beautiful!

Glacier – srebrno siva boja

Glacier - silvery grey colour

Deep Fog – tamno plava prepuna raznovrsnog šimera koji se nažalost ne primeti toliko na oku

Deep Fog - dark blue with all kind of shimmer which isn’t that noticeable on the eye

Treći šimer red / Third shimmer row

Tulle - nežna pink šampanj nijansa

Tulle -soft pinky champagne shade

Pink Bronze – slična Cider nijansi samo što ova ima u sebi i roze

Pink Bronze -similar to Cider only Pink Bronze has also pink

Rust – odgovarajućeg imena, bakarno cigla crvena

Rust -suitable name, copper brick red

Rose Quartz – možemo li prvo malo da zastanemo da se divimo ovoj boji? bronzana nijansa puna rozog i ljubičastog šimera

Rose Quartz - Can we first stop and stare at this colour for a bit? Bronze shade filled with pink and purple sparkles

Olive – maslinasto braon, divno se presijava

Olive - olive brown, has amazing shine

Dark Roast – bogata braon boja hladnog podtona

Dark Roast - rich brown shade with cool undertone

Pomegranate – Favorit palete! Božanstvena rozo-crvena boja

Pomegranate - My favourite of them all! Amazing red pinkish shade

Liquorice – crna šimerasta nijansa sa tipičnim ljubičastim šimerom za ovakve boje

Liquorice - black shimmer shade with typically purple sparkle that these black shimmer shades tend to have

Četvrti šimer red / Fourth shimmer row

Postojanost senki? Na mojim očima mat senke (uz prajmer) traju oko 8h, a moram reći da sam malo razočarana što šimeraste traju kraće -5,6h i umeju da se preslikaju sa kapka. Ne dešava se svaki put kada koristim šimeraste senke, ali jeste nekoliko puta. Probala sam različite prajmere ali nije bilo pobošljanja.

How do these shadows perform? On my eyes matte shadows last about 8hours (with a primer), but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed in shimmer shades which last a bit shorter -5,6hrs and they sometimes tend to crease. Shimmer shades do not crease on me everytime but they have several times (I’ve tried different primers and still no results).

Generalni utisak? Ono što mi se ne dopada jeste prelepo pakovanje koje gotovo nikad nije čisto i uvek traži briskanje.
Iz nekog razloga (verovatno zbog sastojaka) šimeraste senke umeju da se preslikaju što mi se ne dešava ni sa dosta jeftinijim senkama.
Isto tako, volela bih da paleta sadrži više proizvoda tj. da količina nije nepunih 13gr. Dosta senke izgubi se u trusenju i lako je dotaći pan što poteže pitanje Šta kad potrošim senke?

Upustiti se u kupovinu palete iz stalne linije jer mi se kvalitet Lorac senki dosta sviđa. Samo što dodirnete senku, ona se već nalazi na vašem prstu/četkici, toliko je jaka pigmentacija. Blendaju se kao san, šimeraste senke pokvašene pružaju još jači intenzitet i postaju metalik, odabir boja je pun pogodak. Paletom preovladavaju topliji tonovi ali ima i divnih hladnijih nijansi. Da ne pominjem da su u pitanju 32 senke – slovima trideset i dve!

Overall impression?

What I don’t like is beautiful packaging which is almost never clean and always has to be wiped.

For some reason (probably the ingredients) shimmer shades tend to crease which doesn’t happen to me with a lot cheaper shadows.

Also, I wish palette had more product. A lot of shadow can be unused due to how powdery and dusty they are and it can be easy to hit pan which implifies the question What will I do when I use up these shadows?

Well, I will be buying a palette from the permanent line, that’s for sure! I do like the quality of these shadows. Just by touching the shadow, it is already on your finger/brush, that is how pigmented they are. They blend like a dream, shimmer shades provide even more colour pay off by getting wet and turning metallic. Colour selection is a BINGO for me, there are gorgeous warm shades but also some cool shades included. Not to mention we do get 32 (in letters thirty two!) eyeshadows to choose from!

Cena palete jeste 59$, u prodaji se može pronaći u Ultinim radnjama ako nije rasprodata.

Price of this palette is 59$, can be find in Ulta stores if it’s not sold out.

Stigli smo do kraja recenzije, evo još koje fotkice :)

We've reached the end of this review, here are a few more photos :)

Kako se vama dopada Mega Pro 3?

Hvala na čitanju i svako dobro!

How do you like Mega Pro 3?

Thank you for reading, take care!

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18 comments

Makeup Paradise13 November 2016 at 15:07
Jakoooo mi se dopada..
Nisam još Lorac isprobala
Al nešto o paletama u zadnje vrijeme često razmišljam...
Ili nju da probam ili da popunim još jednu Z paletu Mug sjenilima... Hahahh
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Beauty junkie13 November 2016 at 19:21
Једва сам дочекала да видим твоје утиске. Боје су дивне. Увек се нећкам коју прву палету да купим, када су скупљи брендови у питању. Хвала што си ме поменула у посту.
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Emina svaštara13 November 2016 at 23:29
Drago mi je da si uzivala,uzivaces jos bez obzira na to sto se krune senke nece se bas tako brzo potrositi. ;)
Lepe su boje samo sto ne volim bela pakovanja,toliko su mi odbojna da me odbijaju od kupovine. Vise mi se svidjaju njihove crne paletice.
xo

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Sassafrass Momma14 November 2016 at 04:08
Wow! So many colors. Great job swatching them all. I want to try this brand.

https://misspettigrewreview.com/
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Lil'Mee16 November 2016 at 14:40
Nijanse su apsolutno prekrasne, bar njih 25 mi se jako sviđa! :D Šteta što ti se neke preslikavaju i nisu postojane, od Loraca bih očekivala savršenu kvalitetu pa me to baš iznenadilo.
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Candy Makeup Girl22 November 2016 at 20:33
Paleta je mrak! Izgleda odlično i nijanse su taman po mom ukusu, baš mi je drago što si ju nabavila. :)
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Amina23 November 2016 at 11:09
Jao predobro ! Prelijepe nijanse

Charming Coco ♡
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Anonymous23 November 2016 at 20:51
Preedivna je. :) samo ne znam sta bih ja sa tolikom paletom. :D Boje su mi savrsene!
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makeupsinner5 December 2016 at 11:03
Beautiful palette!!
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