Have you got an everyday eye palette, something you use every morning and evening? I’ve got it and it’s Viva La Diva“Move Me Jungle” eyeshadow kit, but wait!
It’s particular exactly like my personality and taste: a makeup palette inspired by and wrapped in natural colours and patterns.
“Deep, earth colored browns, el dorado and luscious green… Move me jungle, I am your queen!”
This is the statement of Viva La Diva, a make-up brand that’s famous in the Scandinavian region for its high impact products, very detailed packaging and unbeatable prices. Every girl and woman is a diva in this company’s opinion.
THE PRODUCT: packaging
“Move Me Jungle” is an eye palette by Swedish company Viva La Diva consisting in 9 eyeshadows contained inside a tin magnetic coffret with plenty of a leaf-y, brightly coloured design.
Its rectangular tin case is well refined, it has a magnetic closure and includes a mirror; every and each pan has its own name stamped along with Viva la Diva’s brand stamp and slogans.
It’s a glam manifesto!
Formula and texture:
Viva La Diva products are cruelty-free, formulations are delicate and some makeup items have a vegan formula, that’s the case of today’s palette, the Move Me Jungle eyeshadow kit.
Viva La Diva products are cruelty-free, formulations are delicate and some makeup items have a vegan formula, that’s the case of today’s palette, the Move Me Jungle eyeshadow kit.
The eyeshadow texture is overall extra fine and impalpable with some little differences depending on the finish. Indeed matte eyeshadows tend to be slightly powdery if compared with metallics and shimmeries.
The same happens with pigmentation as the mattes are less intense but, since they are natural shades, the colour payoff and result don’t suffer from this quality.
Colours:
Here are the 9 eyeshadows featured in Viva La Diva Move Me Jungle eyeshadow kit, this is how I would describe them and my extra considerations:
- Brazil: a deep forest green with totally green and cold reflections, metallic close to a foil finish, medium but buildable pigmentation- Venezuela: an antique rose/lilac with golden shine (direct light) and cold/silvery shimmer in indirect light, “liquid metal” finish, extremely high pigmentation, easy to apply, blend and spread, light texture
- Ecuador: a cold brown/khaki with iridescent shimmer (direct light), extremely high pigmentation, easy to blend and apply, slightly powdery texture
- Tahiti: a neutral/light warm beige, matte finish, low to medium pigmentation, powdery texture
- Hawaii: a peachy rose with silvery shimmer, looks very pinky in indirect light, pearly/light metallic finish, good pigmentation, slightly powdery texture
- Fiji: a neutral powder pink, matte finish, low to medium pigmentation, powdery texture
- Tobago: a deep brown/rusty shade with iridescent shimmer (indirect light) and golden/orangy shine in direct light, extremely high pigmentation, easy to blend and apply
- Barbados: a purple with a brown touch with silver iridescent and pink shimmer, medium to high pigmentation, slightly powdery texture
- Dominica: a reddish plum, matte finish, slightly powdery texture, medium but buildable pigmentation, easy to blend and apply
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| Upward: outdoor light - Bottom: indoor, no flash |
All in all, the pigmentation has a medium to high level, where the less intense eyeshadows are the neutral mattes, followed by some metallic shades like Brazil.
I’ve expected a vibrant green from Brazil but it needs to be built little by little in order to get a great colour payoff.
Viva La Diva eyeshadows featured in this Move Me Jungle palette are really long-lasting and don’t need a powerful primer as they stick well to the lid even with a simple cream or liquid concealer.
These eyeshadows are also versatile: Tahiti and Fiji are the perfect natural shade that can be used all over the lid up to the brow bone and blended to soften a smoky eye, fix or camouflage a smudge; Venezuela is an unexpected highlighter for eyes and face.
I’ve used it to highlight the bridge of the nose, cupid’s bow and brow bone for my Olympéa makeup look which is all about cold and strong highlights!
Venezuela surprises me for its texture that’s feathery light and its formula that literally fuses with my skin.
My absolute favourite and most used shades are, along with Venezuela, Ecuador, Tobago and Dominica.
PROS:
good selection of shades and mixed finishes
overall high pigmentation
versatile eyeshadows
creative package
sturdy closure
delicate formula
cruelty-free and vegan
price
CONS:
hard to find online (for worldwide customers)
I’ve stepped into the 70’s mood, popped into a James Bond film with a khaki vintage (naked ops) dress, this long necklace with olive green glass pendants created by amazing Marta Roura Castellò and, last but not least, Viva La Diva Move Me Jungleeyeshadow kit...
Featured face make-up: Pupa Like a Doll highlighter in Golden Infusion
Marc Jacobs BeautyAir Blush Soft Glow Duo blush in Flesh and Fantasy #506
Viva la Diva Move Me Jungle eyeshadow kit Venezuela
Featured lip make-up: Bite Beauty The Multistick in Cashew
Featured eye make-up: Viva la Diva Move Me Jungle eyeashdow kit Tahiti (brow bone, inner corner), Venezuela (center lid), Dominica (outer V), Barbados (outer lower rim) + Marc Jacobs BeautyHighliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon in Brown(ie) #43 (tiny wing, lower outer rim) + Marc Jacobs BeautyVelvet Noir Major Volume Mascara in Noir
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| Details: vintage khaki dress (thrifted) + Transparent Scultptural Jewelry by Marta Roura Castellò olive green beads long necklace (Fenicia collection) |
So what? I’m sure, I approve this Viva La Diva palette as I use it every day both for quick daytime and night out looks without touch ups! Can an eyeshadow palette be colourful, daring and, at the same time, neutral and versatile? It seems so with Viva La DivaMove Me Jungle eyeshadow kit.
Wanna book a flight to the Caribbean? Maybe...
Super recommended!
