Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to speak with Yaby’s creator, Liz Yu, about her uniquely effective palette system and rapidly growing cosmetics line. Her versatile system has infiltrated and now dominates many pro makeup artist’s cases (including my own), as she offers artists a way to compact their wide range of products into neatly organized palettes. Why carry fifty tubes of lipstick around if you can scoop them into pans and carry them in palettes? Her cosmetics line offers up some great pigment at affordable prices, which appeals to pro artists of every vernacular. Recently I had the opportunity to use Yaby shadows on set for my upcoming book Give Good Face.
At first glance, the shadows are small and unimpressive in size, but the vast range of colors in the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ palette is noteworthy. The pre-set palette contains several formulas of eyeshadow, including her highly reviewed ‘pearl paints,’ a creamy pearl shadow that boasts waterproof staying power and pigment that remains true on camera and video.
When applied softly, the shadows cover the lid in a wash of color, and are easily built to a richer shade using a stiffer brush. The pearl paint shades offer an almost frosty texture without crumbly fallout underneath the eyes. I must say, the colors in this palette really do offer up the best of both worlds – from nude matte to bright teal. If you’re a makeup artist in need of inexpensive pro products, this is certainly a good starting point. And while I wish the shadows were a tad larger, the bang for your buck is still incredible – and well worth your investment.
Yaby Palette
Source: yabycosmetics.com
Photo of model taken by Jonathan Sorber, Makeup by Jordan Liberty
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fantastic, i have just ordered the best of both worlds to try it out! Can’t wait until it arrives. The prices are fantastic, perfect for people like me starting out
I’ll definitely be checking out Yaby at IMATS in Toronto.. thanks for your take on them. :]