Lisa Eldridge Betty Eyeshadow Palette and Burnt Umber Kitten Lash Mascara

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Betty Eyeshadow Palette

When I first saw a sneak peek of the Betty Eyeshadow Palette, I was incredibly excited by the colour story. If you have followed me on social media for any length of time you’ll know I’m a big fan of purple eye makeup so I couldn’t wait to see this palette in person. I filmed a YouTube video reviewing the palette and the new Kitten Lash Mascara in the shade Burnt Umber. I wanted to compose an accompanying blog post with a written review and photos of all of the looks I did using the palette so far so that you have all of the details in the one place. You can watch my short video of Betty swatches here and my first look using the palette here. Another reason I was excited for this palette is that Betty was my Granny's name so it felt extra special having a palette with her name on it.

Betty is a Limited Edition Spring palette with a colour story based on Lisa’s adorable cat Betty. It’s described as a “Unique, fresh edit of cool silvery mink, lavender and pinky lilac with touches of warm, peach blush”. There are 6 shades in 5 different formulas.

Shade Descriptions

High Maintenance (Lustre): Peachy, ginger gold

Talk to the Paw (Lustre): Cool, mushroomy taupe

Other shades in this formula: Taffeta Fan (Muse), Dorian (Fawn) 

Posh (Luminous): Rich, mulberry mink with silvery pink pearls

Other shades in this formula: Supernova (Vega), Love in Venice (Muse), White Tie (Fawn) 

Lavender Queen (Satin/Metallic): Incredibly luminous, lilacy pink with a wet-look shine

Other shades in this formula: Moonswirl (Vega), Mage, Swansong (Sorcery), Tomorrow’s Party (Muse), Bronzite, Lost Summer (Cinnabar), Faded Amethyst (Myth) 

Prima Donna (Metallic): Deep lavender with contrasting cool and hot pink pearl

Other shades in this formula: Grotto, Madrigal (Sorcery)

Starlet (Luminous Duo/Satin Duo): Semi-translucent silvery green with contrasting pink and lilac sparkling pearls

Other shades in this formula: Mercurial (Sorcery), Debutante (Fawn) 

Formula Descriptions

Metallic - Full on, glittery molten metallic. Both metallics can be applied with fingers for full opacity, or as a wash with a brush.

Lustre - The densely packed, smooth and extra small pearls gives this texture a soft lustrous, pearly finish.

Satin Duo - A duochrome pearl satin with colour shifting effect, depending on the direction of the light, with medium, buildable payoff results

Luminous - A medium payoff, semi-transparent base that can be applied with a light hand for a wash of luminosity, or with fingertips for an intense, glossy lid top coat effect.

Satin/Metallic - Satin smooth, densely packed soft metallic shine.

Packaging

The packaging is the same as her other palettes. The eyeshadows are encased in a sleek and sculptural gold aluminium compact with a mirror and the signature 'L' monogram. It is inspired by the 1930s and a cigarette case from Lisa's vintage makeup collection. There are little holes at the back so that you can remove the pans and add refills or rearrange the palette. It's slim and small and is the perfect size to hold in your palm while using the mirror inside to apply makeup. I keep my Lisa Eldridge palettes in their boxes so that they're protected (as I have a three year old who likes to get her hands into my makeup and wreak havoc). I've had my other three palettes since they launched over two years ago, you can read my review here. Any time I've been away I've taken one of the palettes as it's such a handy size to pop into a small makeup bag. It's also very convenient that you can pop out the magnetised pans and create your own curated colour story when you're travelling. Having used the palettes for a couple of years now, I can attest to the packaging being such a great balance of luxury, aesthetic and practical. I absolutely love it.

Formulas

As I mentioned, I already have a few of her palettes so I'm very familiar with the formulas. The only one I hadn't tried yet was the Lustre formula of which there are two shades in this palette, High Maintenance and Talk to the Paw. This is her only palette with no mattes which is fine with me as I adore shimmer eyeshadows and I often wear them alone without a matte transition shade. The great thing about these formulas is that they blend out so beautifully that you don't need to add lots of other shadows or do anything too intricate. They speak for themselves. As you can see from the six looks below, I have tested out the formulas in lots of different ways. They blend so seamlessly and smoothly which makes wearing them alone so much easier. They also layer well on top of eachother. I have used them with my fingers, with a fluffy blending brush (as shown in the YouTube review using the Seamless Blend No. 9 Brush) and using a flat shader brush for more intense payoff. I've also used them as liners over a blended out Seamless Glide Eye Pencil which is a lovely way to wear these formulas. I was excited to try the Lustre formula having not tried it yet and I'm happy to say it's so easy to use. I would say it's most similar to the metallic formula. 

Despite it being an all shimmer palette, there are varying levels of shimmer. Starlet and Posh have the most sparkle. Lavender Queen is reflective and pearlescent and High Maintence, Talk to the Paw and Prima Donna have that metallic sheen. In the photos below you can see how they look swatched with and without primer underneath. There's not as big of a difference between the two as I have seen with other eyeshadow formulas which is great. I wear primer because I have quite oily eyelids and I always have creasing with powder eyeshadow when I don't wear primer. I found that the looks I did lasted all day and there was no creasing and very little fallout at all. I know thay they have been formulated to be long-wearing and flattering on the eyelids and I would completely agree with that. 

High Maintenance, Posh, Lavender Queen, Prima Donna, Starlet, Talk to the Paw

Indirect Daylight, top row: no primer, bottom row: with primer

Indirect Sunlight, top row: no primer, bottom row: with primer

Shades

As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan of this colour story. I'm no expert but I would imagine that curating a six-pan palette is more difficult than a smaller or larger palette. You want variety but also a cohesive story and shades that compliment each other. I think the reason this is such a harmonious colour story is that it's based on shades found in nature, the fur of Betty Kitten. It's why leopard and zebra and tiger prints are always so popular. They work because they're not forced. When makeup artists, brand founders and creative directors turn to nature, it's difficult to go too far wrong. Each one of these shades is so beautiful on its own but equally so when combined with each other or used to create contrast, like the third look below. The mixture of cool and warm tones is always something that draws me in as I love that contrast. 

My Experience

When I first saw the palette, I knew the first look I wanted to try with it. I really wanted to create a sixties inspired cut crease look as I like to test eye products with this kind of look. It allows me to see how the shadows perform in a more graphic shape but also dispersed all over the eyelids. I loved how this look turned out and I think doing that sixties shape with shimmer finish eyeshadows in these iridescent shades gives it a more modern touch. I loved the warm and cool contrasting look which was also so easy to achieve. I loved wearing Posh all over my upper eyelids for that smoky look. The grungey halo eye in the fifth look is inspired by the makeup artist Naïma Bremer who always wears these really beautiful halo eyes using only a couple of products. I'm excited to continue to play with this palette and to see how it integrates into my current makeup collection. I've only had this palette for a week so it's hard to give a definitive opinion but I have now done 7 different looks with it and I have had so much fun creating with this palette. I feel so inspired by these shades and the textures and it's given me a boosted sense of excitement about makeup which to me is the telltale sign of a great product. It’s so difficult to accurately capture just how beautiful these shades are in person. They have surpassed my expectations. 

If you're someone who never wears purples, this is probably not going to be the palette for you however if you want to play and have fun with makeup while also having those beautiful neutrals to fall back on, this palette and the formulas make it so easy. It retails for €59/ $62/ £49 and is available exclusively on lisaeldridge.com. I'm not sure how long it will be in stock for or whether it will be made permanent eventually. I'd love if it was made permanent but just in case it's not, I hope this review was helpful either way. If you bought the palette, hopefully you'll get some inspiration here of how you can wear it. 

All looks:

*Lisa Eldridge Betty Eyeshadow Palette 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795179

*Lisa Eldridge Kitten Lash Mascara (Burnt Umber) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795190

*Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795379

*The Saem Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer (01 Correct Beige) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795418

*Lisa Eldridge Pinpoint Concealer (2)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795430

Soap & Glory Archery Brow Pencil (Dark Brown) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795437

*Maybelline Express Brow Fast Sculpt Mascara (Medium Brown) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795448

Haus Labs Triclone Skin-Tech Concealer (04 Fair Neutral) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795451

Lisa Eldridge Elevated Glow Highlighter (Pink Moon) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795457

*Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795459

Look 1 

Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795605

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint (T1)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795642

Fenty Beauty Match Stix (Amber) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795502

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt and Shade Lip Pencil (1C)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Liner (Cappuccino) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795536

*Lisa Eldridge Velveteen Liquid Lip Colour (Fawn)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795554

Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss (Dancing Rose) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795558

Look 2

Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795462

*Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation (2) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795655

e.l.f. Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour (Fair) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795661

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil (Ground Coffee)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795667

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush (Encourage)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795684

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt & Shade Lip Pencil (1C) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

*Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace Lip Colour (Sweet Fig) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795751

Look 3

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint (T2) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795642

Colorgram Re-Forming Contour Stick (02 Cool Tone)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795771

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil (Ground Coffee)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795667

*Hindash Cosmetics Color Fluid (Heartist) 

https://rstyle.me/+ZXG-L2NZ6azyGiW7eEs29Q

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt & Shade Lip Pencil (1W)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

*Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss (Affair and Muse) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795783

Look 4

*IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream (Fair) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795795

Colorgram Re-Forming Contour Stick (02 Cool Tone) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795771

*Unleashia Glitterpedia Eye Palette 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795798

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil (Ground Coffee)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795667

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush (Encourage) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795694

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt & Shade Lip Pencil (1C)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Pencil (Cappuccino) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795536

*Lisa Eldridge Rouge Experience Refillable Lipstick (Lisa) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795987

Look 5

*Erborian BB Crème (Clair)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14796007

Colorgram Re-Forming Contour Stick (02 Cool Tone) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795771

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil (Burnt Umber)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795667

*Unleashia Glitterpedia Eye Palette

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795798

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush (Encourage)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795729

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt & Shade Lip Pencil (1C)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Pencil (Cappuccino)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795536

*Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace Lip Colour (Épanoui and Metropolis) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795751

e.l.f. Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14796029

Look 6

Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795616

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint (T1)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795642

Colorgram Re-Forming Contour Stick (02 Cool Tone)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795771

*Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil (Burnt Umber) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795667

*Unleashia Glitterpedia Eye Palette 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795798

e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush (Bold Faced Lilac) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795955

*Lisa Eldridge Sculpt & Shade Lip Pencil (1C) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795521

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Liner (Cappuccino)

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795536

*Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace Lip Colour (Épanoui and Meet Cute) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795759

Lisa Eldridge Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss (Dancing Rose) 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14795558

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray 

https://go.shopmy.us/p-14796054

Kitten Lash Mascara- Burnt Umber

I don't want to tag a half hearted review of the mascara at the end of this post, however I have already written a review here on my blog and filmed a review on YouTube as part of my 2024 favourites. I have many short form videos applying the Kitten Lash Mascara as well as a dedicated video. I also filmed a short video applying the Burnt Umber shade which you can see here. Therefore I don't want to repeat myself too much. I will include links to all of that content so that you can watch and read for more details. I do want to write a little bit about the shade as I already love the formula. When Kitten Lash was released, I was hoping that we would be getting a brown version and I'm so glad we now have it. Brown mascaras seem to becoming increasingly popular and I've loved using them myself. The issue I've had with non-black mascaras in the past is that they usually don't look too different from black mascara so I was delighted that this is the Burnt Umber shade which is a rich, warm brown. On the website there is a quote from Lisa which says, "I’ve created a warm brown hue that’s simultaneously intense enough to define lashes while being soft enough for anyone who finds traditional black too intense.  The resulting shade gives a beautifully soft, warm and natural effect that really makes eyes sparkle".

I completely agree that this shade of brown is perfect. It gives definition to my eyelashes in a way that's less harsh than black mascara. As I said in my video, it was such a good idea to release these two products simultaneously as they work so well together. I love wearing brown mascara when I have less eye makeup on, a pale eyeshadow or if I'm not wearing any eye makeup at all. I know so many people now prefer brown to black mascara, particularly if you have blonde or red hair or maybe if you're someone who doesn't wear much makeup but you still want your eyelashes to look more defined. I've added close up photos but the mascara does look even more brown in person. I'm wearing two coats of mascara in these photos. 

The formula contains three waxes- organic olive tree derived wax which conditions and helps to promote healthy lash growth. Carnauba wax which holds the lash curl for a lifted shape that lasts and Jojoba to soften and nourish the lashes. 

The Kitten Lash Mascara is a permanent product and retails for €35. It's a high end price but for that you're getting a versatile formula that builds easily without clumpimg, it's long-wearing but easy to remove and it lasted me for 5 months before the formula started to change a bit and become more dry. Therefore I think it's excellent value compared to most of the high end mascaras on the market.

In conclusion, I'm so happy with these two new products. They're both exactly my kinds of products and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing with them since I received them over a week ago. You know it's a great product when you don't want to use anything else and that's how I feel about these two. If you've made it this far, I want to thank you for taking the time to read such a lengthy blog post. I hope you found it helpful in some way and I'd love to know your thoughts on these products. Let me know if there is any other content you'd like to see from me. 

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Emma x