Happy Sunday ladies! I am having a great weekend so far. I have gotten everything (almost) off of my to-do list, got to shop for makeup yesterday (and incidentally got to swatch the new MAC Me Over collection that releases this week, take a look at my yfrog feed here to see those shots) and am getting plenty of R&R. I hope this weekend is fairing equally wonderful for all of you!
New from theBalm
Have you met theBalm yet? I haven’t had a lot of experience with their products, but what I have tried so far I have really liked. For instance, theBalmbini palette I bought last year was a total smash hit. Having seen Temptalia’s recent post on the Meet Matte palette, I decided to try and hunt it down. I found it, and it’s really a nice palette for fall.
Meet Matte!
Not necessarily your typical matte shadows either. There is the predictable light beige, nude and brown…but the rest of the shades surprised me. I think it’s cute how they named the shadows after Matts, as a play on words.
Below are swatches, without primer, in natural sunlight.
L-R; Matt Smith, Matt Gallagher, Matt Ramirez
Typical everyday neutral matte shades, all are soft and glide on easily and not patchy. Matt Gallagher reminds me of Naked from the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I haven’t swatched them side by side so I don’t know if they are all that similar or not.
L-R: Matt McDonald, Matt Horowitz, Matt Chung
I do have to say that Matt McDonald isn’t really a true matte. It is a satin finish to me. I’m not bother because it has a nice dimension and isn’t over the top with shimmer. But, just from looking at this picture you can see it isn’t really like the other shades for some reason. Matt Horowitz kind of reminds me of Parisian Skies from the MAC Blogger’s Obsessions collection. I will have to swatch and see how close they are 
L-R: Matt Batali, Matt Schilling, Matt Patel
My two favorite shades have to be Matt Batali and Matt Schilling. These will be great to use this fall! This palette is really quite nice and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the shades as I swatched them. This isn’t a full review, of course because I only just bought this and haven’t even had time to really play with it yet. 
I also picked up the new(er) blush called Frat Boy. Upon opening it I was immediately reminded of another blush that came out recently…
theBalm Frat Boy vs. Stila Custom Coral Blush
Side by side they didn’t look as similar as I had initially thought, but still *kind* of close.
L-R: Stila Custom Coral Blush vs theBalm Frat Boy
Which one you choose would depend on the color you are looking for. Stila’s version is more pigmented and more coral while Frat Boy is definitely more peach and less intense. Both are smooth and soft finishes. Stila’s also has a tiny bit of shimmer throughout that you can detect slightly here. Mostly you can only see it in the pan and it doesn’t fully translate to the skin. Overall, I would pick the Stila blush over Frat Boy just because I like the color a little better.
Annnnnd…..because I wanted to give back to my readers (you will see another giveaway come up in the next day or two as well) and because I wanted to celebrate 400 followers on Twitter….a giveaway! I bought these myself, this giveaway is not sponsored by anyone but me! The Meet Matte palette is perfect for fall and I thought the Down Boy blush would be a great compliment to it.
theBalm Giveaway Prize
The Prize:
- (1) theBalm Meet Matte Eyeshadow Palette
- (1) theBalm Down Boy Blush
The Rules:
- 1 winner chosen by me (at random) will receive the prize pictured above.
- You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
- You must leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite matte eyeshadow is right now. If you fail to leave your answer in the comment you will be disqualified. Please also leave your Google Friend Connect name, twitter handle and Facebook name (if you choose to do the extra entries) in the comment.
- For (1) extra entry you can follow me on twitter @bloominbeauty5 and RT the following: “Follow @Bloominbeauty5 and RT to win theBalm goodies, including the Meet Matte palette http://tinyurl.com/3hucmre.”
- For (1) extra entry you can “Like” Bloomin’ Beauty Blog on facebook and comment on the wall letting me know which item you are most excited to try.
- Giveaway is open internationally.
- Giveaway starts Sunday August 21st at 10AM CST and ends on Wednesday August 31st at 11:59PM CST.
- Winner will be contacted by email and will have 72 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be chosen.
Thanks again for making this so much fun ladies, good luck to all of you!
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jessica from Getting Cheeky for winning the giveaway, and thank you all for entering!
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Gfc: glimmo
email: fatimagill@live.com
twitter name: @FatemaGill
facebook nae: Fatema Gill
tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/FatemaGill/status/105299304947781632
right now i am in love with oriflame’s matte eyeshadow! from these, i love the matt chung!
I’m Emily R. on GFC
My favorite matte eyeshadow right now is Vanilla from the Smashbox Softbox palette, it’s the perfect highlight shade!
No extra entries for me
thanks for an awesome giveaway, and I absolutely love your blog! I usually read it through google reader
Enter me, please! Thank you!
I have Etude House’s Wonder Eye Land palette & it has some pretty mattes!
Name/GFC: Rachel Villanueva
Email: racheltvillanueva at yahoo dot com
Twitter: outdoor_kitty
Link: http://twitter.com/#!/outdoor_kitty/status/105305362210635776
FB: Rachel Villanueva
I don’t have many matte shadows, but am loving (discontinued) Sonia Kashuk’s Whisper to highlight a very natural eye on light makeup days. I adore those last three swatches you did from the Matt palette. They go with my theme of trying out a blue/teal smokey eye this fall!
GFC: Alison M
Twitter: IamAlisonM
Facebook: Alison Mehesz
I’m “Lisi” on GFC and “Liisilu” on Twitter!
My favorite matte eyeshadow is Brulé by MAC!
Link: https://twitter.com/#!/Liisilu/status/105321205346734080
Have a nice day!
Lisi (liisilu@web.de)
Hello Danielle, just came across this nice post. It is always cool to read something that writers have put effort into. Keep up the classy content!
Hi great giveaway! My favourite matte eyeshadows at the moment are actually 3 shades from the Sleek Paraguaya palette- sandstone, bittersweet and stone.
I follow and retweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Allthingsrachy/status/105334218682400768
I liked on facebook. name: Rachy Hanlon
x
I don’t have a favourite matte eye shadow because I have little experience with them!
GFC: Summer Loren/Slhxbeauty
Twitter: slhxbeauty
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/slhxbeauty/status/105335526994882561
Lovely give away, thank you!
(summer.loren@hotmail.co.uk) x
GFC: Miss Tapia
My favorite Matte Shadow is MAC’s Soft Brown!
Twitter: @MsJenni84
Link: http://twitter.com/#!/MsJenni84/status/105335233934663681
Facebook: Jennifer Tapia
Link:http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=158097904269209&id=125947130817620
jennilovesstars@gmail.com
Great Giveaway!
My favourite matte eyeshadow right now would have to be MAC Quarry. It’s such a beautiful shade and I use it almost everyday to contour my eyes!
I follow via GFC as NikitaNacht
Email: nikkinikki_2@hotmail.com
Thanks!!
Enter me, please.
My current favorite matte eyeshadow is Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in ‘Vintage Lace’.
GFC: Marcelle Yulianne
twitter: @chezcelle
Facebook: Marcelle Yulianne
Thanks for having this giveaway! I’ve always wanted to try The Balm because I’ve heard such good things about it!
GFC Kelly
twitter @kellybelly04
ktcourington@gmail.com
My favorite matte shadow is MAC Wedge. It adds a nice contour to my eye lids!
This is a cool giveaway, I don’t actually know where I would get my hands on these in the UK. Anyway, my fave matte shadow at the moment has to be MAC Quarry which I use for a subtle crease colour.
GFC: Ms Bennet
Twitter: @MsBennett881
Email: msbennett88@gmail.com
FB: Georgina Carr
Also, this gives me another reminder that before I google reader blogs I should add them on GFC, because I was sure I had before I opened this up to comment and spotted I hadn’t!! Don’t worry, I have now though, love reading your blog
xox
GFC: Kayla
Twitter: Officially_Kay
Facebook: Kayla Kugel
My current favorite matte eyeshadow is Bobbi Brown Antique Rose from the Sand Tortoise Shell palette. =)
There is a matte grayed taupe in the Masquerade palette from Smashbox’s Fall 2010 collection which is really awesome.
GFC: Katherine
I also commented on the Facebook page as Katherine Horn.
My favorite matte shadow is currently Annabelle Cosmetics “Dollywood”.
GFC: Ashley
Yay i have been dying to try thebalm products.
My favorite matte shade is too faced velvet revolver
I follow you on GFC-Rachel Davidson
I follow you on twitter-RachelM132
My favorite matte eyeshadow is MAC Brown Script.
GFC Name: Rai
Twitter: MorenaBarbee
Facebook: Raisa C.
GFG: JL
My favorite matte eyeshadow is Bobbi Brown’s Black Plum.
Frat Boy is gorgeous! I’ve been lusting over it for the past few weeks.
My favorite matte eyeshadow is MAC Fig 1
GFC Name: Wynell
Twitter: PrettyNelly_1
Facebook: Wynell R.
Nice prizes!! The Balm stuff is harder to find up here so thanks for the chance at trying some out! My favourite matte is probably MAC Brule.
I follow as Tracy@Beauty Reflections on GFC.
I follow you on Twitter as BeautyReflectTS and tweeted your RT!
Thanks Danielle!
GFC: Caleb
My favorite matte eyeshadow is Bobbi Brown Slate.
Thanks!!
My favorite matte eyeshadow is sexpresso from the Too Faced natural eye shadow collection. Love it!
I am a gfc follower as ktun
I am following you in twitter as KrispyTinCan and retweeted as well
I liked your fb as Tina Lane and wrote on your wall as well
Thanks Danielle for the giveaway
my favorite matte shadow is coconut grove by NARS. My goggle name is Valerie Brower, my twitter name is LionsLamb274, my Facebook name is Kent N Valerie Brower. Thanks for the giveaway!
Favorite matte shadow? DEFINITELY the first shadow in Wet’n'Wild’s Vanity palette (a matte creme/white). I used it every single day! It’s beyond pigmented (almost creamy in texture), easy to blend and it along with 5 other shadows is only like 4 bucks! Crazy!
GFC name: Carlie
thanks! xo
Lovely giveaway Danielle! My GFC name is MissJessicaAlter and my absolute favorite matte eyeshadow at this very moment is MAC Plumage: I’ve been wearing it as a fun twist on typical dark eyeliner!
My twitter name is @GettingCheeky
and you will see my tweet in moments!
Thank you doll, ♥ Jessica
My fave matte eyeshadow is coconut grove from Nars. I use it as both a liner and an eyeshadow and I just love it!
GFC: Rinny
gfc: daniela dodel
twitter: @DANIDODEL https://twitter.com/#!/DANIDODEL/status/105474117234470912
facebook: daniela dodel https://twitter.com/#!/DANIDODEL/status/105474117234470912
my fav matte eyeshadow is sexpresso from too faced
thanks ♥♥
i have really been wanting to try out theBalm. esp their e.s palettes. my favorite matte e/s right now is mac cork. perfect for blending out edges and for adding a brown smokiness to a look. my gfc name is kellyyes. twitter is…kellyyes haha.
GFC – SophiesDish
I don’t have a favorite matte eyeshadow but my favorite eyeshadows would probably be Jesse’s Girl limited edition palette in tickled pink
GFC: Nina
My favorite matte eyeshadow is the matte vanilla shade from the Coastal Scents 28 Neutral palette!
gfc:ioanna
my favorite matte eyeshadow is cork by mac!
GFC: Romzs
I love Inglot’s 340! It’s so beautiful!
I love UD Buck and Naked from the Naked Palette for mattes.
GFC: 6ftinheels
Twitter: 6ftinheels (I follow and RT’ed!)
Thanks girl, this is a great giveaway! You’re the bomb dot com
Hello! My name is Holly/ultaismycandystore (GFC) and my fave matte eye shadow is a nice, rich, chocolate brown from JANE cosmetics (old school, huh? But I still have it!) called Browny Points… I use it as a liner and crease color!
Please enter me. My favorite matte eyeshadow is Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in ‘Vintage Lace’.
GFC: Sweet As Honey Blog
Twitter: @FrenchGirl20
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/FrenchGirl20/status/105674759089557504
FB Name: Sweet As Honey Blog
FB Post: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=137984092962987&id=226008530747124
My GFC : Sarah Crawford
sarahandmike@hellokitty.com
My favorite matte shadow right now is Wet ‘N Wild’s purple shade from the Dancing in the Clouds palette.
Thanks!!
GFC: evil_eva12
my favorite matte eyeshadow right now is Urban Decay’s Naked.
Hey lovely giveaway
GFC : red Scintilla
Fav Eyeshadow : Anthracite By a Local COmpany
Twitter Follower : @CherieFemme
Tweet Link : http://twitter.com/#!/CherieFemme/status/105726629417988097
Facebook page Fan as Chérie Femmé
Facebook Post : https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=158621217550211&id=125947130817620
Thankyou so much !
GFC: preciouspearl
My fav Matte eyeshadow is: MAC Espresso
Following you on Twitter via pearlmakeup
Tweeted link:https://twitter.com/#!/pearlmakeup/status/105800232499032064
“Liked” Bloomin’ Beauty Blog on facebook via Precious Pearl
Commented on your FB wall.
Hi Danielle,
Matte shadows rock. My all time favorite matte eyeshadow combination is by NYX…Nyx ‘Taupe’ blush (on my lid & blended up into my crease) paired with Nyx ‘Hawaiian Coffee’ (outer v & lower lashline) & NYX highlight (brow bone & inner corner)…simple & natural matte perfection for me!
google name: Julianne
email: longs4@sbcglobal.net
Matte eyeshadow is pretty much all I use! My favorite right now is Urban Decay in Naked.
GFC: Okay, I know this is stupid but I don’t know what my username is there? When I go to GFC it just shows my blogger name (thingsamylikes) so is that it? It also has my e-mail at the top. Ugh.. lol.
Facebook: Amy Michaels
Twitter: theamymichaels
What a giveaway! Thanks Danielle.
Why are you making me pick a matte eyeshadow?
If I have to, I guess it’ll have to be MAC Brun. Great for liner / crease / brows.
I follow on GFC as “Arianne” and RT’d @TheGlitterGeek.
GFC, Twitter & FB – ShannoninBC
Fave matte shadow is MAC Copperplate
tweeted!: @ShannoninBC
Follow @Bloominbeauty5 and RT to win theBalm goodies, including the Meet Matte palette http://t.co/SDHuOnX
Yay on reaching 400!!! You deserve a lot more followers that’s for sure! Congrats hun! And great giveaway!!! Thaaaaanks for being so kind!
You know I’m a follower
Name – Sudhaa Gopinath
GFC Follower – Sudhaa
Email – sudhaa.gvrn@gmail.com
Fav matte eye shadow – Don’t own one!!! I know am pathetic
Following on twitter – sudhaag17
Tweeted give away –
Liked Facebook page – Sudhaa Gopinath
Most excited to try – I’m most excited about the Balm Meet Matte Eyeshadow Palette(Commented in Facebook too)
Hi!
My favorite matte shadow is Urban Decay Naked. It’s my go-to easy, getting ready for work shade!
Email: swatch(dot)storm(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow through GFC as Cait
I tweeted this, and my Twitter username is @Swatch_Storm
Thank you!
Wonderful giveaway, love! My current favorite matte colors are MAC Wedge and UD Naked…perfect crease/transition colors!
Name: Erin El Issa
Email: elissa.erin17@gmail.com
Twitter: toblushornot17
Facebook: Erin Al Essa
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/toblushornot17/status/105995411222822912
I liked your Facebook page and commented!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Great giveaway! I love theBalm!
GFC follower: Gift
email: giftprincessgoden07@gmail.com
twitter follower: @giftprincess
tweet link: https://twitter.com/#!/giftprincess/status/106103098832990208
liked facebook: Gift Princess Goden
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=159130290832637&id=125947130817620
My favorite matte eyeshadow right now is Lancome Daylight because it matches with everyday outfit!
my favorite matte is Matt Ramirez!!!!!!!!!!!
GFC: Coribrads
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/coribrads
Hi,
GFC: jessnghc
My fave is oriflame’s matte eyeshadow, love it so much!!
Twitter: jessng1
Twitted: http://twitter.com/#!/jessng1
FB: Jess Ng
Thxx
jess
Enter me please
GFC: Comme3pommes
email: ohhhcomme3pommes@gmail.com
My favorite Matte shadow as of today, urban Decay in the color Chronic.
Thanks,
xx
Lovely giveaway
GFC: Joy
My favourite matte eyeshadows at the moment are Naked and Buck by Urban Decay (From the Naked Palette). They look so lovely paired together!
Awesome giveaway. I havent had a chance to try anything by the balm yet so this would be great. My favorite matte eyeshadow right now is by Rock and Republic in the shade Vintage.
GFC: Jess
Email lalabellavita23@gmail.com
Twitter – lalabellavita23
My favorite matte eyeshadow is MAC’s cork<3!!!
GFC: emmybear411
Twitter: @emmybear411
Facebook: Emmy S.
E-mail: mslamani@hotmail.com
THANK YOU:D!!!
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