Lorac Platinum Status Eye Shadow Palette: Review, Swatches, & Dupe

NOTE: This palette is no longer available (boo!), but it does resurface at Ulta from time to time, so I thought I would publish this (old, forgotten) review anyway! (Also, please forgive me for the terrible photo quality.)

A few months ago, I was bopping around on the Ulta website when I stumbled across this $12 Lorac palette. That's right, $12 for five Lorac eyeshadows! (There was also a Solid Gold palette, which was the warmer-toned version of Platinum Status). I've head a lot or raves about this brand, but I'd never actually tried it before. So, I picked up this little gem.

Read on to hear my thoughts about this product, along with plenty of pictures...Oh, and a very similar palette from the drugstore that you may already own!

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