When I first received this palette in the mail, I contemplated returning it. Granted, this was before swatching it. When I first opened it, it looked so dark. Hard Candy and Starburst looked like they could be blushes to me and Mimosa looked SO gold. I thought there was no way I could use these colors. But I went ahead and swatched them and I'm so glad that I did.

Upon swatching them I realized that they aren't dark at all, and they're super metallic and reflective. I love a strong, dramatic highlight and these can achieve that with little effort. I like to layer them with a cream highlight to make them even more intense. That's not to say you can't have a light, sheer highlight with these colors, because they're super easy to blend and sheer out.

The quality of the powders is really nice. They're soft but not so soft that it kicks up too much and makes a mess. They aren't chunky and the aren't glittery, just metallic and gorgeous. Plus you get 4 pans for the price you'd pay for one shade from some other brands, such as Becca. 

Overall, I don't think I could be happier with this palette. I absolutely love it. I'm trying to refrain from picking up another one in That Glow, but it's so hard not to buy it! On that same note, I'm also trying to avoid the Jeffree Star Skin Frosts but Ice Cold is speaking to me. I need help.

You can pick up the Gleam Kit for $40 at Macy's, Ulta or the Anastasia Beverly Hills website. It's truly a steal.

As you can tell, the color variety is nice, and has a few neutrals thrown in as well. I can see a nice variation of looks from this palette. I'll post a picture of one that I actually filmed (my very first video!).

So, quick review:

I love the packaging. It's a black and gold cardboard palette, but it's sturdy enough for travel. It has a nice, large mirror.

The color variety is nice and you can do a full look with this palette. I do feel that it's missing a really light highlight shade, as soft peach is too deep for highlighting if you have a fair-light skin tone.

Some of the colors, such as Heirloom and Soft Peach are very powdery.

All of the colors are pigmented, Pink Champagne takes a bit more effort as it's very glittery and needs to be built up or applied over a base.

I didn't have trouble blending any of these colors, each one blended flawlessly, even Noir. 

The brush is actually nice.

Overall, I recommend it. It's my first Anastasia Beverly Hills purchase and yes I'm serious. I have never owned any of the brow products or palettes. But, that may change now as I'm pretty impressed with the quality of the eye shadows. 

You can find it at Ulta for $30, which is a steal.