Day 14. [Review] Neve Cosmetics Intensissimi Palette

Today I am reviewing the Neve Cosmetics Intensissimi Palette.
I used a couple of colors for my Greenleaf look a few days ago, and since I posted a picture of the whole palette, I thought it would be nice to make a full review of this products.

So without farther ado, here's my review!

Neve Cosmetics Intensissimi palette. My camera didn't pick up the colors right!
Keep reading for a more accurate rendering of the colors!

The Intensissimi palette contains 10 eyeshadows, each 36mm pan has 3 grams worth of products.
All the eyeshadows are paraben-free, petrolatum and silicon free.

"Intensissimi" in Italian is a superlative for the word "intenso"(intense), which then roughly translate the name of this palette to "the most intense (colors). And the colors are really intense shades.
Overall the eyeshadow contained in this palette go from "good" to "excellent", with only one shade (Night Life) requiring more effort to work. The color payoff is good, and even if they are a bit powdery, these eyeshadow apply easily to the skin and blends easily. Neve Cosmetics says that the eyeshadows can be applied both wet and dry.
The majority of the color has a satin finish, but I hesitate to say that the matte colors in this palette  are truly matte, as all the shades have a distinct sheen.
I only tried these eyeshadows with a primer because I have oily eyelids, and on me they last on average a good 8 hours without creasing or fading. Some colors works better wet or over a primer/base.

Neve Cosmetics Bananas and Alien
from the Intensissimi Palette

Neve Cosmetics Magma and Grass
from the Intensissimi Palette

The first two color in the palette are Bananas and Alien. Bananas is a intense yellow shade with an opaque finish, while Alien is a full matte moss/acid green.
Magma is a red shade with strong orange undertones and a matte finish; Grass is grass (ah!) green with a satin finish. As you can see from the swatches below, and especially the picture taken with flash, the color are really bright, and even the mattes seem to have some kind of sheen or shimmer to them.

Bananas, Alien, Magma and Grass in natural light.
Top picture: no primer; bottom picture: with primer.

Swatches for Neve Cosmetics Bananas, Alien, Magma and Grass.
Picture taken with flash (top:no primer; bottom: primer) 

Neve Cosmetics Watermelon and Acquario
from the Intensissimi Palette

Neve Cosmetics Diva and Brivido
from the Intensissimi Palette

The next four colors may seem similar in the pictures, but it's all my fault: I am an awful photographer and the colors all seem the same. The swatches are more truthful.
Watermelon is a satin red with strong pink undertones. Acquario (trans. "aquarium") is a turquoise shade with a satin finish.
Diva is a bright fuchsia color with a satin finish. Brivido (trans. "shiver") is a bright blue, almost a true cyan color with a satin finish.

Swatches for Neve Cosmetics Watermelon, Acquario, Diva and Brivido.
Natural light; top: no primer, bottom picture: with primer.

Swatches for Neve Cosmetics Watermelon, Acquario, Diva and Brivido.
taken with flash; top: no primer, bottom picture: with primer.

From the picture it is evident that these eyeshadows are extremely different in shades. Diva performs better with a primer, while Watermelon has the same intense pigmentation both with and without a primer, but distinctly feathers out when applied without a primer.

Neve Cosmetics Velvet and Nightlife from
the Intensissimi palette.

Velvet is a satin purple/violet shade with warm fuchsia undertones. Nightlife is a electric blue color with a satin finish.
Both colors need a primer to show up on the skin; without primer you need more than a layer for the colors to be intense.

Swatches for Neve Cosmetics Velvet and Nightlife. Natural light;
top picture: no primer; bottom picture: with primer.

Swatches for Neve Cosmetics Velvet and Nightlife.
Pictures taken with flash; top picture: no primer; bottom picture: with primer

Several of the colors are approved for use on the lips and cheeks, if mixed with a mixing medium.
It's also very good value for money, as it is 26,80€/35,75UDS for ten 3gr. shades!

I highly recommend this palette for people who like bold, bright colors and like springtime-inspire looks!

An addendum: so far, Neve Cosmetics does not ship outside Italy, which it's a real pity because their products are outstanding (also, vegan!) and deserve international recognition. I am sure that if you covet this palette or any other of their product you can find someone in Italy to purchase it and then send it to you!