Profusion 6 Color Eyeshadow Palettes First Impression & Swatches

November 11, 2015

I was at Walgreens the other night and spotted these cute little Profusion Cosmetics palettes in the holiday section for only $3 each! I've had great luck with Profusion lately so I figured what the heck, why not just get all three to try? Interestingly, the shades inside look pretty much exactly like the Runway Glamour Eyeshadow Palettes on the Profusion website so I'm not sure if this is older packaging or what the story is there. I also only saw these three options at Walgreens but there may be one more since there are four Runway Glamour Palettes on the Profusion website.

Also, there are a ton of awesome gift sets and hidden gems at Walgreens right now, so if you want to see more, check out my girl G's post over at Nouveau Cheap today...she has tons of photos, swatches plus tips on finding the new launches and holiday sets.

Let's take a closer look!

These cute little travel-friendly palettes come in cardboard packaging with a circular magnetic flap that keeps them closed. Inside, each palette contains 6 shades and a small sponge-tipped applicator. There's also an application guide inside the top lid of the palette.

The Nude palette has shades like champagne, bronze, brown and taupe and they're all shimmery finishes.

Profusion 6 Color Nude Eyeshadow Palette

Profusion 6 Color Nude Eyeshadow Swatches

The Blush Palette has rosy toned pinks and browns (think Naked 3) and all of them have a shimmery finish.

Profusion 6 Color Blush Eyeshadow Palette

Profusion 6 Color Blush Eyeshadow Swatches

The Neon Palette isn't really neon at all...I'd probably call this one Brights instead. Each shade in this palette is very different from the others and they're fun, bright colors. The only shade that isn't a bright is a silvery gray.

Profusion 6 Color Neon Eyeshadow Palette

Profusion 6 Color Neon Eyeshadow Swatches

After playing with these a little bit, I have to say, I'm pretty impressed that these are only $3. They have excellent pigmentation and the formula feels soft and buttery. I swatched them over primer and they came out beautiful and vibrant. Without primer, they pigmentation was good, but not quite as nice. I also really love the shades in all of the palettes, they're so pretty!

On the downside though, these have some fallout due to the fact that they contain a lot of shimmer. When I use my finger to swatch them, I get little chunks and flakes that come up. Also, I wouldn't recommend using your finger on these at all because the oils from my skin ended up creating those hard surfaces in the middle of the shadows that don't allow the product to be picked up easily. But when I used my brush around the edges (where my finger didn't touch), it picked up the product nicely and it applied beautifully to my eyes. So I would recommend just using a clean brush on these, rather than your fingers.

Other than those few issues, these are nice little palettes for $3! Have you spotted these in your local Walgreens yet?

7 comments

UnknownNovember 11, 2015 at 4:18 PM
I wish my Walgreens had more Profusion items! I don't think I would wear the bright colors but I like the first two.

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MojoBeanNovember 11, 2015 at 5:54 PM
I bought the nude and blush palettes and I love them, they're so pretty.
The ShrewNovember 12, 2015 at 7:43 AM
I think the brights palette would be great for pops of color, especially at $3. I'm always hesitant to pay a lot for bold colors since I know I won't wear them often.
Rachel R.November 12, 2015 at 3:56 PM
The blush and neon palettes are very pretty!

I never see Profusion at my local Wallgreen's stores. I'll keep an eye out, though. I actually find a lot of their eyeshadow palettes at the Dollar Tree.
SarahNovember 13, 2015 at 11:34 AM
I love all three of these, though obviously the neons would only work for certain occasions. But heck at only $3 each, I see no reason not to pick up one of each!
AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 7:57 PM
I'm developing a Profusion addiction thanka to you! Haha Def going to pick one up tonight :)
UnknownNovember 18, 2015 at 7:35 PM
I got them all...I actually depotted them because my palette collection *might* have gotten a little...extensive...

I love getting comments from you and hearing about your experiences with the products, whether you agree with me or not. It's the best way other readers can get the best information before they buy, so keep the comments coming! :)