Lorac Rockin' Red Hot Pro Set

The Lorac Pro Palette has gotten rave reviews ever since it was released, but I didn't go snap one up.  Sometimes restraint pays off.  I should probably learn that lesson more, as I can be a little too far on the instant gratification side.  So when Ulta had the Rockin' Red Hot Pro Set, which includes the Pro Palette, a mini eye primer and the liquid eyeliner Noir, I snapped one up.  All at the price of $39, which is $3 cheaper than the palette/eye primer original set.  See?  Restraint paid off!

First off, I love how slim this palette is.  It's compact in a good way, yet you are still getting sixteen shadows - 8 mattes and 8 shimmer/metallics.  It feels sturdy and I'm happy to see the shadow names listed under each pan.  So does the palette live up to the generally great reviews? 

Yes, these are some seriously nice shadows.  The mattes are smooth, pigment is good, I had no issues with patchiness or blending, and they perform overall very nicely.  My one caveat is that these are not the longest wearing shadows on my skin.  They didn't crease so much as start to break up on my lid.  I countered by wearing Maybelline Color Tattoo underneath as a base color, which seemed to solve that issue.

It is so nice having a selection of similarly colored mattes and shimmers in the same palette, as I love layering the two.  Cream makes for a great brow highlighter while Nude and Champagne work well as inner eye highlighters.  Lt. Bronze, Pewter, and Garnet were my favorite overall eye shimmers with Taupe and Mauve as their base.  Deep Purple and Slate are my choices for liners, they are lovely.

Featuring Taupe, Lt. Bronze, and Slate

Here's a look I did Sunday, also using the eyeliner Noir.  I've reviewed Lorac's Front of the Line Pro Liquid Liner in Charcoal already, and I'm a fan.  I'm happy to have the black version, which is indeed a nice, dark black.  These babies do not budge once they are on, evidenced by the fact that I wore Noir in a steam room and sauna on Sunday.  It did not run, smudge, or move in the least.  In fact, I had to use eye makeup remover to get it off that night.  Impressive.  The weak link for me in this set is the eye primer, although I may need to give it more of a chance.  The one time I wore it, I saw some shadow creasing.

Sadly, the Rockin' Red Hot Pro set is no longer available at Ulta, although the original Pro palette at $42 is.  Even more sad, Sephora will no longer be carrying Lorac at all, although I understand that Kohl's now is.  Tomorrow I'll show you some more of the looks that I did, as well as talk about a new way I'm choosing my makeup for the week!