Shu Uemura Duo Custom Case and Pressed Eyeshadows in M813 and M851

Lately, Shu Uemura has made many appearances on fun size beauty, mainly because the simplicity and quality of a Japanese aesthetic is new to me and intrigues me, but also because new and exciting opportunities have arisen, so thank you for your support of this blog :). That being said, today is a review of the Shu Uemura Duo Custom Case and Pressed Eyeshadows in M813 (matte light beige) and M851 (matte soft brown). 

I can't get over how perfect the packaging is. It's not overly exquisite or extravagant, just plain, sleek, and useful. It's like the Z-Palette but smaller and sturdy and plastic or the Revlon Shadowlinks but better looking. As someone who wears only a couple eyeshadows on a daily basis, the convenience of putting two into a customized palette is ingenious. Plus, if you're into a little more (or less) variety in your eyeshadows, the Shu Uemura Custom Cases come in three mono ($8), duo ($11), quad ($17). Blushes can take up the space of two eyeshadows and you can do the math from here. 

The only caveat is that you can probably only fit Shu Uemura products of which the prices are only $5 more than MAC. Pressed Eye Shadows, Cream Shadows, Creamy Eye Shadow Primers are all available for $19 each and the Glow on Blushes for $22. 

$11 + $19 + $19 = $49 makes for a pricey palette. You're probably thinking, "What the heck? Are those shadows even worth $19 each?!?!". You know what? I'm not sure. There are over 50 options in either matte, metallic, glitter, pearl, or iridescent finishes and I've only tried two mattes - m 813 matte light beige and m 851 matte soft brown. 

What I am sure is that the two Shu Uemura eyeshadows I've tried were pretty awesome for what they were. It's hard to find a non-chalky light beige-white colour and m 813 matte light beige is a great option. m 851 matte soft brown is another good neutral option, the perfect blending/crease shade on my light-medium skin. The colours are pigmented, soft, blendable without fallout, and go with every other coloured shadow that I own. They're comparable to something like Too Faced, so they seem to be slightly overpriced.

There's nothing outstanding about the two shadows  - both shades are staple neutrals of which you could likely find dupes elsewhere. If you're into luxury shadows with travel-friendly packaging, perhaps this is a good fit for you. As of now, I have very similar colours in my collection, but love the convenience of the customized packaging so this isn't necessarily for me.  Then again, I haven't tried the other colours and finishes so who is to say that it isn't... 

Have you tried Shu Uemura single eyeshadows? What do you think of the packaging? 

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