When Nomad Cosmetics released their Witch City Salem Eyeshadow Palette, I HAD to pick it up. I love Halloween (I have a cat named Binx) and Salem is one of the main places I want to visit. I’m also a big history nerd so this was a must buy. I recently reviewed their Ghost Town USA Eyeshadow Palette and loved it so I had high hopes for this one. I’m very happy to say I enjoyed it just as much!
The Witch City Salem Palette is $54.00 and contains eighteen shades, nine mattes and nine shimmers. I love that there is an even mix of both formulas and I also love the imprints on each shadow. This palette has sturdy cardboard packaging with a large mirror and a magnetic closure. Nomad Cosmetics donates to a different charity cause with each purchase and this palette’s charity is Panthera. Let’s get into the pros and cons!
Pros:
- I love the theme and packaging🧙♀️ Salem was the perfect choice for a Halloween palette!
- This color story is simply Halloween in palette form. I don’t play around with color as much now but I love that there are more muted shades with some bright pops.
- The mattes performed beautifully. They were so easy to blend, build up and they had the perfect amount of pigment. I experienced no fallout, even with the deepest shades. I did experience staining with Devil’s Book and Witch City but that’s not a big deal to me.
- The shimmers were also spectacular. They are high shine and sparkly but create almost no fallout. I especially loved Witching Hour, Old Burying Point, Howling Halloween and Ropes Mansion.
Cons:
- The only slight con I can think of is the shade Salem Willows. Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful but I feel that Nomad puts some kind of chartreuse green in almost every palette.
Swatches & Shade Descriptions:
These eyeshadows do have names and shade descriptions on the website so I will copy those here. I’ll be going from left to right, top row to bottom row. These photos were taken with flash to show off the sparkle.
- Witching Hour– shimmer spell-fire tangerine
- Haunted Happenings– matte autumn pumpkin
- Harvest Moon– shimmer harvest flame
- Spirits & Spells– matte Salem stone
- Old Burying Point– shimmer cryptic taupe
- Witchcraft– matte haunted bone
- Salem Willows– shimmer magical moss
- Dark Demons– matte ghoulish green
- The Crucible– shimmer witch’s ember
- Devil’s Book– matte blood moon red
- Gallows Hill– shimmer moonlit lavender
- Salem Commons– matte cursed violet
- Witch Hunt– shimmer toad green
- Seven Gables– matte wicked wood
- Howling Halloween– shimmer twilight mauve
- Hocus Pocus– matte vampy violet
- Ropes Mansion– shimmer poison grape
- Witch City– matte witch hat black
Eyeshadow Looks:
I created three looks using this palette and I really like how each one turned out! I don’t typically wear an eye primer but I do set my base with a skin tone colored eyeshadow. I was having issues with some eye lid dryness and irritation so if you notice any patchiness, it’s not the fault of the eyeshadows.
- I blended Witchcraft into my crease.
- I deepened my crease with Spirits & Spells.
- I applied Old Burying Point on my lid and in my inner corner.
- I applied Witch City on my waterline.
- I smudged Devil’s Book and The Crucible on my lower lash line.
- I blended Spirits & Spells into my crease.
- I deepened my crease with Hocus Pocus and applied it on my outer lid.
- I applied Howling Halloween on my lid.
- I applied Gallows Hill in my inner corner.
- I applied Salem Commons on my waterline.
- I smudged Ropes Mansion on my lower lash line.
- I blended Dark Demons into my crease.
- I deepened my crease with Seven Gables.
- I applied Witch Hunt on my lid.
- I applied Salem Willows on the inner part of my lid.
- I applied Witching Hour in my inner corner.
- I applied Witch City on my water line.
- I smudged Harvest Moon on my lower lash line.
- I smudged Haunted Happenings on the inner half of my lower lash line.
If you are curious about any of the other products on my face, you can find these looks in my recent posts on Instagram.
Final Thoughts:
Since the last two palettes I have bought from Nomad Cosmetics have been so good, I will more than likely pick up their holiday release. They’re one of the few brands that are still releasing fun, creative makeup and I want to support that. If you’ve tried this palette, or any from the brand, let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!
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