Lorac PRO Palette 1 and 2 | Comparison, Review and Swatches

Hello hello!!

Today I have a review and somewhat comparison for you on the Lorac Pro 1 and 2 palettes which are my makeup bff's!
I hope you enjoy!

The Lorac PRO  Palettes 1 and 2

LORAC PRO PALETTE

Box description: Go PRO with the LORAC PRO Palette! Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with 8 Shimmer and 8 Matte Eye Shadows in all the shades you need to create the hottest looks straight from the Red Carpet. LORAC’S velvety-smooth shadows are infused with soothing botanicals and are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line and define your eyes, just like a PRO.

*Mini Behind the Scenes Eye Primer Included

Totals to a $111 value 

Original retail: $42

Top Row: White (Matte), Cream (Matte), Taupe (Matte), Lt. Pink (Matte), Mauve (Matte), Sable (Matte), Espresso (Matte), Black (Matte)

Bottom Row: Nude (Shimmer), Champaigne (Shimmer), Gold (Shimmer), Lt. Bronze (Shimmer), Pewter (Shimmer), Garnet (Shimmer), Deep Purple (Shimmer), Slate (Shimmer)

Lorac PRO 1/Original Swatches of all 16 eyeshadows without primer underneath
(no flash)

Lorac PRO 1/Original Swatches of all 16 eyeshadows without primer underneath
(with flash)

LORAC PRO PALETTE 2

Box description: Go PRO with LORAC PRO Palette 2! The sequel to our original, best-selling PRO Palette and created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with 8 Shimmer and 8 Matte Eye Shadows in all the cool shades you need to create the hottest looks straight from the Red Carpet. LORAC’s velvety-smooth shadows are infused with soothing botanicals and are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line and define your eyes, just like a PRO.

*Mini Behind the Scenes Eye Primer Included

Totals to a $111 value 

Original retail: $42

Top Row: Buff (Matte), Lt. Brown (Matte), Cool Gray (Matte), Nectar (Matte), Plum (Matte), Navy (Matte), Charcoal (Matte), Black (Matte)

Bottom Row: Snow (Shimmer), Beige (Shimmer), Rosé (Shimmer), Mocha (Shimmer), Chrome (Shimmer), Silver (Shimmer), Jade (Shimmer), Cocoa (Shimmer)

Palette comes with a full sized mirror and a sleeve to protect the mirror from the shadows.

Lorac PRO 2 Swatches of all 16 eyeshadows without primer underneath
(no flash)

Lorac PRO 2  Swatches of all 16 eyeshadows without primer underneath
(with flash)

Swatch of the Behind the Scenes Primer

Side to side comparison of the Lorac PRO palettes.

I believe that both the Lorac 1 and 2 palettes are great to have in your collection. If you already own the first palette, then you should expect to be receiving the same buttery, silky soft textured shadows from the second palette as well. Both palettes have 16 total eyeshadows each (8 matte and 8 shimmer shades each) that are highly pigmented and each shade is different, there are no two alike (even the two black shades, the Black from the PRO 2 is a dark charcoal). The main difference is that the 1st/original palette is more suitable for warm toned people while the 2nd palette is more suitable for cool toned people. If you have a warm undertone like me, you can still work with the 2nd palette (the cool palette) and create stunning looks and vise versa. With the right combination of shades, you can incorporate both palettes to create one unique, stunning look. I believe that if you already have the first palette, getting the second palette will be a great way to expand your neutrals collection!

The only downside to these palettes that I can think of is that there could be some fallout from the shadows, so you need to be careful! ....which also means, your palettes get dirty super easily! 

I'm not sure if this is because I've had the first PRO Palette way before I got the 2nd, but I noticed that the PRO Palette 2 doesn't get as dirty as the first palette and unlike the first palette, I feel like I could actually clean and wipe of the fallout on the second palette...I'm not too sure, maybe they changed the material of the packaging? It feels exactly like the first palette though...

That's no big deal to me though, the actual eyeshadows are AMAZING! So I think they definitely makeup for the packaging! Its well worth the price!!

I hope this review was helpful to you!!

-Mary