I can't stop using this $18 eyeshadow palette...

Today I'm trying a ton of new stuff from the drugstore, indie brands, new releases and beyond. But the real star of the show is my new favorite palette, which might surprise you.

What's on my face:

EXA Beauty All Smiles Lip Oil (Seeker):

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[janelle]

I’m privileged to have any Kackie content in my life! 15 minutes? 5 hours? I’m a spaniel at thy gate! ❤ I’m sorry you’re not feeling well right now. Sending love your way!

[blanq.kanvas]

"I used to think all setting powders were created equal." I AM STILL STUCK HERE!!! Would love to see you do a dedicated video on illuminating the differences between setting powders. It sounds a bit tedious, but it would be super helpful!

[MiaRBeauty]

the hold this palette and its sisters from Revolution had on the drugstore girlies a few years ago, what a throwback!

[shelleynichols]

I know you’re not feeling great, but just wanted to say I love that you’re being your awesome, wacky self. Also I’m learning watercolor and it’s maddening.

[Lisa_meredith]

These are all my feelings about the NYX Ultimate Utopia palette. There are some insanely interesting shades and it’s just fun to play with. Even the “pressed glitters” in it don’t fall all over my face. So great.

[EnvyBlu]

About your comment saying only 5% of drugstore makeup is remarkable. This is why I LOVE drugstore makeup reviews! I can weed out all that crappy drugstore stuff, and buy really great things! I have bought some really really awesome drugstore makeup recently, because I’ve watched so much great drugstore content. It really helps so much! 🙏🏼

[morgannarkiewicz]

Holy matrimony 😂 Kackie, your videos are a vital thing I’m using to distract me from wallowing in my extra spicy seasonal (and chronic!) depression. Came for the beauty content, staying for the actual LOLs. Appreciate you! 🖤

[beautibrew]

Kackie I honestly just love how real you are both in terms of your makeup opinions and your overall demeanor in videos, it's definitely one of the reasons you're one of my top favorite creators. I would rather watch content from and support someone who is so unapologetically themself no matter the vibes of the metaphorical room, and I love that you have a solid definition in your head of what quality means to you and that you stick to it despite the naysayers. Not that you need anyone to validate or defend you to be comfortable with yourself, but I just wanted to say it! Thank you for just doing your thing and letting us join the ride with you 💞

[willowashe]

Oh no! But according to Tati’s video yesterday, any palette under $50 must have toxic chemicals in it that are “off gassing” and are going to kill us! 😂

[giantcupofcoffee]

There was a time when Pixi seemed like it was putting itself out there as an over-35 friendly brand that didn’t feel frumpy. They have the Glow Tonic and some relatively cheap okay-ish retinols, and their undereye corrector is genuinely good. Their lighter bronzer has a rosy, plummy tone. They have an okay gel tint blush. I admit to having a soft spot for the brand because occasionally they come up with something neat but then they can’t seem to figure out how to market it.

In general, there can be a lot of pressure to not be appropriately critical of a product if it’s affordable. I get why, but it leads to weird situations where people were blowing hundreds of dollars trying to find a good cheap liquid lipstick, and they were young or chronically online enough to have never tried MAC…a regular matte MAC bullet lipstick has all the lasting power of a cheapo liquid lipstick, and with a better texture. And no one ever put 2 and 2 together there because MAC wasn’t considering cool at that time.

[baileydubs]

I don’t have a fear of wet paper, but I have a fear of damp things not drying. Like when my bf stacks dishes in the cabinet that are still wet from the dishwasher and I just know it’s not drying in there and I feel it in my spine 😱

[elabhines]

Sometimes I get mad when things are great, sometimes I get mad when things are terrible… Truth. I’m here for all of it! You always brighten my day.

[silverpebble]

Sorry you're feeling low. If it helps you cheered me constantly through 3 lockdowns, I love your humour, the French music when you're 'speed applying', you taught me about Kosas revealer concealer and it's been my ride or die now for...oh gawd knows how long. I'm EXTREMELY OLD (50) so probably not your target audience but you never fail to lift my mood and teach me useful stuff and I love your candour about mental health. Sending love, snowdrops and bluetits* from Eastern England.

*not a euphemism about the weather and my décolletage - we have cute little birds that look like your chickadees only they're blue💙. Hoping the low mood lifts super soon xx

[julielongmakeup]

I bought that palette girl. I’m finding that a lot of drugstore complexion products are working out for me as good as high end.

[withelisa]

You just put together some puzzle pieces for me re: art supplies vs makeup... because watercolor is hands down my favorite media. Ballpoint pen, inks, watercolor. My art style is rather decisive, fast, final. I've tried but have no patience for, say, charcoal or oils. And that totally translates to the way I do my makeup haha! Eye primer that grabs pigment like glue, then highest possible pigment eyeshadows, blushes, liquid liners. My daily full beat takes 20 minutes or less. I love both makeup and making art, but that's such a funny observation.

[cinemaocd]

I had the Makeup Revolution x Emily Noel palette (yes the one that caused the kerfuffle with Tati) and it was so ridiculously good for the money. I ended up giving it to a friend because it was just so physically big and heavy that I never used it. But yeah MR's eyeshadow can be really good for the money...Speaking of Emily Noel, her sister is Kelly Eddington, a watercolor artist who has a youtube channel and a watercolor class which I took in 2020. I really loved it. Watercolor techniques are hard to learn but I'm not a trained artist with a preference in media so I get why people don't like it. To me, I think it's amazing that such a simple thing can make such amazing marks on the paper that no other media can really do. There is something kind of magical about it. It's all about layering and patience...kinda like makeup really.

[amandae]

The finished makeup look was one of my favorites on you! Really effortless and just kind of emphasizing your features

[sadnessismyboyfriend]

kackie, would you do a video on how you do your quintessential bedroom eyes look? and showing your favorite 'bedroom eyes' colored eyeshadows that you own? i would die! i know you've mentioned its super simple but still i want to hear you explain in detail what you do and why you're doing it. and you speaking about how color theory affects the shades you choose, why, and just do what you always do!
i hope you feel better!

[kellywatts]

Thanks Kackie so glad you found a hidden gem at such an affordable cost and widely available, I'm gonna check them out, hope you feel better soon✌️ hugs from Australia.

[djbeautyblenda]

%100 agreed with this palette! I bought this one and the. neutrals version and love them both! They perform super great and I love the variation of colors and finishes! I don't buy luxury and expensive brand eyeshadow, and have felt super content with these palettes! fun to watch you here! thank you!