MAKEUP by MARIO ETHEREAL EYESHADOW PALETTE | $68?! 😱 Review, Swatches, Comparisons 

Your eyeshadow palette reviews are hands down the best! So well done, very thorough. Love that you use natural light, love the comparisons for color and finish and formula, love the variety of looks you demonstrate. So much helpful content jam packed into each of your videos! Thank you! ❤

You are by far the most accurate beauty RU-vidr! I bought the palette and couldn’t decide if I liked it or not as all my friends tell me Mario shadows are amazing. I loved the colour story for days when I don’t want to think about what to slap on my eyes. The mattes were so underwhelming! I can handle a lil kickback but playing with a palette where there’s ton of kickback in 7 pans?! 😬 Also, it lasted for 6 hours on my eyes yesterday then started to fade away. Felt like the mattes were patchy as well. I’m so sad I will be returning this cuz it’s a gorgeous palette. Natasha Denona Glam palette + UD Space Cowboy and you pretty much have the essence of this one. I love love love when you do the comparisons. That’s pretty much why I watch reviews and performance of course. So many beauty RU-vidrs were giving this palette amazing reviews and here I thought I was going crazy. Thank you for being thorough and real. ✌🏻❤

Thank you for this review and comparison! In 2022 to make a unique neutrals palette is an accomplishment. Patrick Ta and MBM are on trend, wearable and right up my alley. The palette shows up on medium/tan skin FWIW and I think it was intentional not to include a black, since as you state, it's meant to be "ethereal." Same for the ratio of toppers.

I considered getting this palette during the sale, but I passed and now I’m glad I did. I do own a lot of the palettes in the comparisons already!

Thank you for the review! I think I really made the right choice getting it because I don’t have any of the palettes you compared it to and I love the blend of mattes, metallic and glitters. Loved both your looks too - will definitely try them out!

Totally helpful! I think the palette is so beautiful but ultimately I have what I need in terms of shimmer from Pat McGrath!

If I kept a gratitude journal, this review would have its own entry. So super helpful, thorough and well thought out. Thank you!

Thank you for the review. I keep going back and forth about buying it or not. I think it's easy sometimes to get caught up in the hype and everyone saying it's so amazing. But realistically it's just a thing and not something that will change your life. I think you did a great job of talking about the pros and cons of the palette in a way that made me realize "it's just a thing, not something magical". It will be very expensive for me to buy since I live in Sweden and someone wrote in a comment on his instagram that the palette won't be coming to Europe. Unfortunately the shipping to Europe from his website is extremely expensive. What I like most about this palette is the tones of it and the sparkly toppers. But I will be trying to dupe this with my existing eyeshadows first before I decide whether to buy it or not. Thanks again for the review! 💜

Sofia….you are amazing and I really love your reviews. I do not own any of the Mario palettes and I am super happy I bought this and I own all of the comparison palettes you showed, I like having different formulas. People need to just decide what is best for themselves. Again, I look forward to your next video….you are quickly becoming my favorite.

Thank you for the amazingly thorough review! Is it weird that after seeing your & GlamGirlChelsea's looks I went from not wanting this to considering it? You bring up a number of good points but as someone who only has 1 PMG palette and a cream shimmer, this just looks like such a beautiful, fun, and wearable palette for year round. It just looks very effortless on you.

I knew it. This palette isn’t all that and tricky to use. I appreciate your review!

Thanks for reminding me I have the ND Glam Palette and at my (advanced) age I do not need another palette.

I loved this very clear review dear Sofia, and so many comparisons, wow!!!!!!!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩Think i have enough in this colourstory, thank you for all the work you put into this, amazing!!!!! Have a wonderful day!!!!😘😘😘😘

Glad I passed...waiting impatiently for Lisa Eldridge to reveal her new palettes today. Forgot to mention, great in depth review as always. Truth! J.

Thanks for the in-depth review! Very helpful!

I'm wearing it today and all your points, both good and bad are valid. I'm glad I picked it up with the Rouge discount, because I don't know that it's worth it at full price. That said though, I really enjoy the looks I get with it and I find it a good, staple, "no brainer" pallette to grab for work.

WOW. You really went deep into this - thank you. Subscribed :)

I got it Lots of fallout Still learning Ty for your review

thank you for this! but glad i waited for your comparisons because i already have nd glam, soft cashmere and the hourglass scattered lights. just saw lisa eldridge’s video and i am so much more excited for her eyeshadow palettes 😍

As it has just been released for a final sale, then it will be gone, I have bought it from Mario's own website at the cost of £89 including expedited postage because it will never be released in the UK. I'm looking forward to trying it as it arrived today. It looked like a fairly ordinary neutral palette. At that price, it needs to perform well!

Just thinking about it since I missed it last time but so glad I saw this video. I love your work and I will be spending my coins on another pallet.

I keep going back and forth on this palette. One minute I want it, the next I don’t. 😅 Whenever I see someone playing with it, I think how beautiful it is and how much I want to recreate the looks but then I remind myself that I have these shades and textures. Maybe if MUBM has a killer Black Friday, I’ll pick it up but for now, I’m okay saving myself $68. 💕

Oof. This palette was such a let-down for me. His Master Mattes palette is such a workhorse staple in my collection, and I was really looking forward to this one. Sadly, I won't be keeping it. I'm actually glad it's limited edition...it gives me hope that he will reformulate and come out with something better. It's so interesting to see such polarizing views on this palette...it's the true definition of YMMV. Anyway, thanks for your thorough review and keeping it real, as always!

This is the best review I’ve seen 👏

Thank you so much for your honest review. I see so many people rave about and I loved the glitter toppers (especially from previous reviews), however you show the real texture and the close up colors so it makes me think if I really need to add it to my collection (as far as we can call makeup a necessity anyways).

You have the best reviews! Thank you so much!!

Thank you for the amazing comparisons. Literally no one needs this 😂

Very long time ago, Sonia Kashuk at Target have these eyeshadow quad that are very similar to the glossy shimmers in the Mario palette. I loved them but they have long been discontinued. They were the best best glittery topper imo. A Sonia Kashuk quad was 10.99. I am very tempted to get the Mario palette just for the glossy shimmers...

Love you dear Sofia and truly appreciate all the work and love and energy you put into your work your reviews are so enjoyable and informative. Thank you my dear ❤❤❤

I clicked so fast when I saw your disappointed face on your thumbnail! 😃 Such great comparisons. I can dupe this palette 10x over with what I have already. I went in-store to swatch it, and the mattes were so powdery, it felt like talc, like you explained. And the glitter/topper shades had so much fall out, that I had a hard time removing it from my hands even with eye makeup remover. Yeh, no with the glitter fall out, and not for $68. The Limited Edition release seems like a marketing plow. Great review as always Sofia! Thank you!

i think Mario intentionally kept the color story lighter/ethereal based on his concept share. i also think artists tend to lean on eyeliner more to deepen or smoke out a look, but agree a darker shade would have added more options overall. not sure why it was ltd except that it sounded like a celebration/anniversary palette for him. of course if it does well he could always make it permanent. i suspect it being ltd ed and released during the sephora sale is why it sold out even faster. hoping the formula doesn’t irritate my eyes but tbd! i still don’t have a WG palette but have had my eye on pearl. i do think the tones of these neutral are exactly my preference. i also thought his shimmers were less impactful than WG which is why i guessed wrong, lucky for me 😂

It's the Mario grey shade that's hard to fine with the wet shimmers as well but the grey

the palette reminds me the dior 669, but with more variety! love it

Excelente review !! 👏🏽👏🏽

Definitely would not pay full price for this! I’m glad I picked it up during the sale. It’s basically a 12 pan quad or quint, haha!, in that the looks will always be sort of the same but also hard to mess up. I’ve played with mine once so far, and while I liked my look, I’m just now putting together that my eyes WERE irritated after, uh-oh! Gonna play with it again and see, Sephora does have a wonderful return policy. You are always so nuanced and considered with your looks and comparisons.

Hi Sophia- I’ve been on the fence about getting Wayne’s Smoky Quartz since it released - I love the look you created with it and others, too.. so I think in lieu of that, I will pick it up the next chance I get. This Mario palette is very pretty but I didn’t care for how dusty the mattes were either so I returned it.. was concerned about eye irritation as well❤ thanks as always!

I bought a couple of eyeshadow palettes during the sephora sale and this one is on the top of my returns list. I don't see myself during the glossy shimmers and the mattes are just like any other palette that I have. If this was half the price sure but it's too darn expensive to keep. Interesting that you compared with the hourglass glitters, I prefer those!

Hi I really like your review to decide should I get item or no , plz keep your review honest . Like your videos a lot.

I was thinking about buying this but your very thorough review convinced me that i just want a different experience and finish. I started to love the ysl mini cluth palettes and just hope they'll bring out other colour stories

I have purchased this palette and have been using it for 2 days now. Not sure if I feel good about this one. I can’t get that polished more expensive look from this palette. Matt’s are ok but glitters are not going on as smooth or lux and make my eyes look tired and old. Will give it a few more days but possibly will return it. I hav all the other mentioned palettes, feel like they perform way better. Thank you for another amazing review

Thank you 😊😊😊 it’s a pass.. I don’t like powdery shadow.

I had my eye on this because it seems like something I'd really enjoy, but I have really sensitive eyes so thank you for bringing that to my attention!!!! Not spending a fortune on something I can't use... It hasn't even launched in the UK yet as far as I'm aware so I wonder if it's going to be available at all lol

At Sephora Canada 92 $ canadian , totally INSANE

I saw it at Sephora today and although it’s a beautiful neutral palette, I feel like I can definitely copy the color story with what I already have in my collection with my : Too Faced: Neutral Nudes & Colourpop: Bare Necessities & the shimmers with my: Fenty Diamond Bombs ( I have 4 ) & Glamshop: Totalt Blask Nudes ( all shimmer palette) & Glamshop : Single Shimmer Shades So I feel content to not caving into the hype of this eyeshadow palette, because I have similar colors to it ! Or doesn’t take away how beautiful & stunning this palette is , even if it’s a neutral basic B.. palette, nevertheless!!!! ☺️✨

Swatched the glitter shades in store, and were really disappointed that the have none of the said emollience, at all. And the matte shades are sadly too powdery. Please, Wayne Goss, bring back your OG Pearl and new OG Smokey palettes!

I love the mattes but I don’t love the toppers bc They are sheer. I’m gonna keep it bec it looks great on me. I don’t think it’s like soft cashmere on my eyes that’s cooler and taupier. So I like both. LIt does look similar to pillowtalk. But pillowtalk can’t be built up. I do think This is a great travel palette and I’m glad I got it.

I've been on the fence, but more and more, I think I'll pass on this palette. Not having a black isn't too bad (I use the single ND Blackest Black or VB Satin Kajal as my black, plus I have so many in palettes), but all those shimmers are so close. It's overkill to me. If one was a duo-chrome and the others were really different tones, that would be great. I might not mind the 'ethereal' and light textured mattes -- I've been into almost naked eye looks lately. I don't know -- I'll see if he keeps it or comes out with something better...

Yeah, I think I’ll pass. I’ve been wanting to get one of the Tom Ford quads for awhile now, so I think I’ll go with Nude Dip or Enchanted next. Probably Nude Dip. It is gorgeous and I can basically dress in whatever color of clothes and my makeup will still match my outfit. Enchanted is much more pinky, which I also love, but I’ll get that one next, after Nude Dip. (Nude Dip in December for Christmas and Enchanted in March for my birthday 🙃) Thanks for the video! It’s a pretty palette though, but I already have enough eyeshadows… if I get this one I seriously won’t be able to justify buying Tom Ford quad 😉

Every luxury palette I buy has a black shadow I don’t think I need any more black shadows in a pallet

If I had known about the Lisa Eldridge releases I would never have picked this up. Just saying. Made the mistake of going into my Sephora during the sale instead of waiting for a delivery.

wonderful review! i agree this should not be a LE piece, unless to your point it is expensive to make. it is a basic b**ch palette and no one should be rushed into buying it only during a sale or during a limited availability. to me if it's not this palette, there are many other, the ones you showed in comps and i bet there are many more out there similar to this in color story may be not the same formula. but who cares, once its on the eyes, i wonder who can tell the difference unless someone is standing 2 ft from me and knows about this palette.

Hi Sofia ! Thank you for this review ! This palette is not for me ... Too much glitters and fall out Have a good day ! 🥰

Just watching bec I like your videos:) I’m a one and done kind of girl 😁

great review thank u so much!! im so glad you compared the wayne goss, bc i want to try one of his eye palettes. the pearl one is on my wishlist. i dont think black when thinking "ethereal". also thanks for the tip on the hourglass eye products. P.S. my eyes are super sensitive so thanks for that advice.

Can I make a review/comparison request? I'm looking for a comparison between Haus Labs highlighter in Fire Opal and RMS blush in Mai Tai. Also Haus Rose Quartz and RMS French Rose. For being so viral and similar shifty gel powders, I'm surprised there are no comparisons.

I’m thinking it LE because those sell faster and more of them. He is friends with the queen’s of marketing 😂

I prefer Wayne goss over this one😊

I'm still torn. On one hand, these are the formulas I love in terms of shimmers and colours of mattes. On the other hand, my hourglass scattered light shadows and Urban Decay moondust eyeshadows paired with any numbers of mattes scattered throughout my collection would recreate the effect. Having it all in one place is really the only reason left for me to grab it.

For us EU citizens it's total is 109$ (86$ price and 23$ shipping)... so not worth it.

Thanks for the thorough review and taking the time to swatch comparisons! This was sooo helpful. Wondering if you plan to review Lisa Eldridge’s new eye shadow palette launches? (Here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F4p-8cvLnho.html)

I’m sorry your eye look is basic and patchy looking. I appreciate your demo. Im so glad i didn’t give in to my FOMO.

My ee6 broke 🥲