HouseOfTheRisingSun : Wet n Wild Holiday Collection 2013

The holidays are the time of year where pretty much every cosmetic company in the world is coming out with special limited edition items for the holiday season. A recent one I came have come across is Wet n Wild's collection for Christmas 2013. Their collection as of now is strictly sold at Walgreens. I have not encountered them in any other drugstore or Targets and Walmarts. (This is a post is just on the primary collection from Wet n Wild for the holidays and not the Fergie Wet n Wild holiday collection. Totally two different things.)

The collection contains limited edition nail polishes and eye products. The lip glosses, lip sticks, eyeliners and mascaras in this collection are just colors taken from their permanent collection. I'm not a huge fan of nail polishes so I only was looking at the eyeshadow.

In total there are 6 new trios in the collection and they are all GLITTER. Out of the 6 I purchased 2 to test out. These two trios are very versatile and looks good with any skin tone.

Packaging: Comes in the same Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Trio packaging instead of black it is white for the holidays. Also like the original trios it comes with one sponge tip applicator as well as a small brush applicator.

Formulation: These remind me of those glitter gels we used to play with as kids. The first color of each palette contains very chunky glitter and feels crusty while the other colors in both palettes come out very smooth. They are not as sticky as expected but it is a good thing they are sticky so when applied it won't make a mess and fall all over the place. The pigmentation is not that great but the glitter is very pretty.

Overall unless you are a glitter freak then these trios might be for you. These are good if you want a bit of more kick to your eyeshadow looks but I recommend that you do not wear these on your eyelid alone not only because of the lack of pigmentation but keeps the glitter from poking your eyelid.

These retail @ Walgreens for $2.99 each

Left: I'm Not a Blond Glitz

Right: Glimmer in Your Eye

I'm Not a Blond Glitz

This trio contains a grayish brown glitter, a copper and a yellow gold.

Glimmer in Your Eye

This trio contains a light green, teal and black silver glitter

Along with the 6 trios in this collection Wet n Wild also came out with three new "giant" size eyeshadow palettes. I was able to get my hands on all three of them.

Packaging: Same as the other Wet n Wild "giant" palettes. Each palette contains 8 eyeshadows with a geometric shape for the first three on top and the rest of the shadows come in squares. The palette also includes a dual sided sponge tip and brush applicator.

Formulation: Nothing really changed too much with the formulation of these eyeshadows in comparison to the original Wet n Wild eyeshadow palettes. Out of all 3 only one of the palettes was not a pigmented as the others (Lights, Camera, Attraction). Each palette contains 3 shimmer/satin finish shades and 5 matte shades. All the colors are beautiful and perfect for either the holidays or everyday wear.

These retail @ Walgreens for $4.99 each