Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 5 Review, Swatches, Looks

To continue my series on reviewing the Norvina palettes, I am excited to introduce to you the Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 5. She is an interesting number that blends an array of purples with must-have neutrals, and a few rosy pinks. For this palette I have a review, swatches, and three looks that you need to see before making your purchase.

Details

This palette contains 25 shades and retails for $60 at Sephora and from Anastasia Beverly Hills. It is packaged in a sturdy hard plastic and features a full-size mirror.

The lilac color story is curated by Norvina, featuring a unique number and letter layout that provides a professional-grade quality and feel. It claims to have shades diverse, yet complimentary enough to create limitless looks with dimension. The two included formulations are eyeshadows and pressed pigments. This palette is vegan and cruelty-free.

Swatches & Shade Descriptions

You can easily see the intense color payoff in the swatches, which is another claim of this palette. The buttery smooth definition is also present. This palette contains several pressed pigments that you are not supposed to wear on the eye. Please note that my B1 is messed up because it shipped broken and I had to re-press it. the shade descriptions:

• A1 – Matte bright white
• A2 – Duo-chrome peachy gold
• A3 – Sparkling pastel bubblegum lavender
• A4 – Matte light taupe
• A5 – Matte dusty rose taupe
• B1 – Sparkling icy gold with brilliant reflects
• B2 – Matte pastel lavender
• B3 – Matte cool-toned lilac
• B4 – Matte rosy taupe with multi-dimensional reflects
• B5 – Metallic chocolate brown
• C1 – Sparkling cool-toned lilac with blue reflects
• C2 – Metallic warm silver
• C3 – Matte vibrant purple
• C4 – Sparkling peachy-pink with gold reflects
• C5 – Matte deep warm brown
• D1 – Metallic deep warm copper
• D2 – Multi-dimensional pressed glitter with rainbow reflects
• D3 – Deep black with clusters of magenta and lilac sparkles
• D4 – Matte true violet
• D5 – Matte berry violet
• E1 – Metallic candy pink with gold reflect
• E2 – Matte blush rosy pink
• E3 – Metallic bright lavender
• E4 – Matte dirty orange
• E5 – Matte deep grape

Please note that shades A3, A4, A5, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, D2, D4, D5, E1, E2, E3, and E5 are not intended for use around the immediate eye area.

Review

First, this palette produces hardly any fallout or kick-up, outside of the usual amount for shimmers and glitters. I can confidently say that the quality, pigmentation, and blendability of ABH Norvina Vol. 5 is consistent with the other volumes, as well as with the brand.

I highly appreciate how all of the shades compliment each other so well! You even get diversity among the shades which shows up on the eye, which can be tricky with such a large color story.

Purple eyeshadow is incredibly hard to manufacture and get right, but ABH has done it here. A purple lover will really enjoy this one. If you are not into purples like me, you can rest assured that you can do so much with this palette, as evidenced by my looks coming up soon.

This palette provides key shades to add to your collection. It also has the perfect matte lavender shade which is so hard to find! My eyeshadow collection is huge and I can only think of one other lavender that works good.

As with most palettes, you can apply these shades wet or dry. The shimmers and metallics are already beautiful dry. The mattes are buttery smooth and never patchy or chalky. Really, all of the shades and formulas are consistent in application and in quality.

Eyeshadow Looks

To showcase the versatility of the palette, I have a purple look, a brown look, and a more pink/mauve type of look.

Look 1

To recreate the eye look, start by setting the eyelid with A1. Then apply B2 to the crease, and bring it down below the eye. Next, apply B3 to the eyelid. Now, apply C3 to the outer-v and connect it down to the lower lash line. Sweep D4 along the entire lower lash line. Deepen the outer-v with D5. Finish the look by highlighting the brow bone with B1, and the inner corner with A3.

Look 2

To recreate the eye look, start by setting the eyelid with A1. Then, apply A4 to the crease and along the entire lower lash line. Next, deepen the crease with A5. Now, apply B5 to the eyelid. Apply C5 to the outer-v and connect it down to the lower lash line. Finish the look by highlighting the brow bone and inner corner with C2.

Look 3

To recreate the eye look, start by setting the eyelid with A1. Then, apply E2 to the crease and along the entire lower lash line. Next, apply E1 to the eyelid. Now, apply E5 to the outer-v using a light hand, and connect that down to the lower lash line. Finish the look by highlighting the brow bone and inner corner with A2.

Shop The Palette

Volume 5 in particular does a stunning job of providing color variation, yet keeping in mind that each shade should compliment one another. This is a point that got lost in some of the other volumes, such as Norvina Vol. 2. You will not be disappointed by this palette, whether you are a purple lover or not. What are your thoughts on this color story? Until next time, continue to let your true beauty shine.

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