Archeo Palette

A sequel to their Paleo Palette (my thoughts and swatches here,) the Archeo Palette is Clionadh’s latest fabulous eyeshadow palette. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of their shadow formula, so it should come as no surprise that I immediately fell in love with the Archeo palette.

the two cracked shades were kindly replaced by Clionadh

The Archeo Palette contains 12 shades, divided evenly between mattes and shimmers. As with its predecessor, Archeo is hand-painted, and simply gorgeous. Formula-wise, this baby does not disappoint. Clionadh always astounds me with the depth and creaminess of their mattes. The metallic and shimmers are equally rich and comfortable to work with.

The shadows are organized into four “quads.” I’m not creative with shade descriptions, so I’m going to steal them right from the Clionadh website:

“Ritual Quad”
MONOLITH: A warm, nude tea rose matte shadow.

DEAD SEA: A dusky, royal blue matte shadow.

GLYPH: A duochrome shadow with a medium purple base and a strong blue shift.

SUNDIAL: A metallic, burnished gold shadow with lots of dimension and reflectivity.

 

“Excavation Quad”
EROSION: A rich, sandstone orange matte shadow.

NOMAD: A silky, buttercup yellow matte shadow.
NEO: A metallic aqua shadow.

SULFUR: A shimmery, lemon yellow shadow with subtle glitter.

 

“Topography Quad”
FRAGMENT: A peachy-pink nude matte shadow.

LICHEN: A a muted, grey-green matte shadow.

TERRAIN: A super unique, grungy, lime green shadow.

ARTIFACT: A metallic red-bronze shadow. It has a super opaque and silky finish, and contains a little bit of sparkle.

Swatches

Ready for the swatches? Of course you are.

As you can see, the colors are diverse and beautiful. Glyph and Terrain are quite unique to my collection, while shades like Fragment and Monolith are subtle but versatile.

The Archeo Palette is currently out-of-stock while the two-person Clionadh team works to fulfill their pre-orders. I believe that once those are complete, there is a chance that Archeo will restock. Follow Clionadh on Instgram to stay updated on the situation.

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Hello, class! I’m very excited to talk to you today about a brand that I’ve only recently discovered. They are Clionadh Cosmetics, an Toronto-based small beauty company. Two sisters own and run Clionadh Cosmetics, a vegan and cruelty-free brand.

From snooping around the Clionadh Cosmetics website, it’s no secret that they make some amazing blush toppers and highlighters. You can also use many of these on the eyes, making them incredibly versatile. Clionadh Cosmetics also do custom orders.

Paleo Palette

I snatched up the Paleo Palette when it was on pre-order in July. At this time, the palette is Out-of-Stock, but according to their Instagram, a restock will happen one last time this autumn.

Clionadh Cosmetics describes their Paleo Palette better than I ever could:

The Paleo Palette is a 12-well eyeshadow palette inspired by Prehistory. With a row of warm shadows and a row of cool shadows, the possible eye looks you can create are numerous. The entire palette is painted and created by hand to mimic the archaeic aesthetic of our theme.

The concept originated from the idea of a cataclysmic event where an ice age and a meteor storm collide, this is reflected in the package design and the shadow choices.

As far as eye shadow palettes go, this is one of my favorites in its texture and pigmentation. Additionally, the handmade palette is sturdy and beautiful.

Ready for some swatches? Of course you are!

swatches in the shade

swatches in direct sunlight

My favorite colors by far are Crystalline, Tectonic and Pangea. I love combining warm and cool tones to create unique eye looks.

While you’re waiting for the Paleo Palette to restock, be sure to check out Clionadh Cosmetics’ new releases (hint: some of them look like little fruits!) Let me know if you say anything else you’d like me to review!

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