Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura #Shupette Holiday 2014 Collection + Look - Eyeshadow Trios, Face Powder and Glitter

An entire makeup collection marked with cat drawings and paw prints. What's not to adore? Inspired by Karl Lagerfeld's pet cat Choupette, fittingly, Shu Uemura and Karl Lagerfeld have come together to create the Shupette Holiday 2014 Collection. From an all-out eye and lip palette with a faux fur cover to cleansing oils and furry eyelashes, this post captures just a few of the pieces in the collection. You can see press photos of everything else here. 

Sometimes it's hard to review the product itself because I'm so enamored with the packaging. It's almost pointless for me to ramble on about the kitty cat, pastel colours, and paw prints. Just look at it. I'm not even a cat lover and I think that this collection is highly covetable. 

eye-need-shu eyeshadow trios in Parisienne Chic and Tokyo Kawaii ($45 each)

Shu Uemura eyeshadows are always such a joy to work with. The eye-need-shu eyeshadow trios are just like other Shu Palettes in that they're easily depottable and slide out of the casing for storage in a larger palette. Particularly in Parisienne Chic (blue) and Tokyo Kawaii (pink), certain colours are less pigmented than others. The pale yellow-gold and white-blue (lightest) are quite sheer. The pastel pink and blue and the navy blue and burgundy are less sheer. All together, these shadows are still easy to work with and pair nicely together. Despite the lack of neutral shades in these palettes, I find the sheerness makes for the most more natural-looking coloured eyeshadow looks. 

my precious glitter set (trio) ($58) 

The my precious glitters set comes with a gold, pink, and silver glitter.The packaging of the glitters is not the best (I would have preferred an uncovered top instead of the hole, as it's hard to put the product back into the pot if you pour too much). It's important to keep in mind that these are glitters not pigments because they're quite sheer and require some sort of sticky base in order to adhere to the lid. The glitters are quite fine, but I was disappointed to find that they don't have enough sparkle. If anything, they're more like a fine, sheer semi-sparkly glitter and nice to pat over the lid if you want something subtle.

pampearl-me face powder ($50)

The pampearl-me face powder is like nothing I've worked with. It seems to be a sheer face powder + very, very fine shimmer that works beautifully as highlighter. To me, this is the most impressive of the collection that I've tried. Putting on your face is the equivalent to fairy dust, it's light, airy, and adds a subtle glow to the skin. Plus, the included powder puff has little paw prints that are just so fluffy I could die. 

Final exam season is upon us, so I haven't really had the time for crazy eyeshadow looks. Instead, I went for something simple and the Shupette collection as a whole is actually perfect for "cutesy" natural looks with a refined pop of colour. 

I used the Eye-Need-Shu Eyeshadow Trio in Tokyo Kawaii (white-gold in the inner corner, pink on the lid and burgundy in the crease) and patted pink glitter on the centre of the eyelid. I also applied some of the Pampearl-Me Face Powder on the bridge of my nose. 

What do you think of the Shupette collection? Will you be picking anything up this holiday season? 

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