Kat Von D Butterfly Effect Palettes

Today, I have the Kat Von D Monarch and Chrysalis palettes from the Butterfly Effect collection to review for you! This is my first ever palette review, so if you have any suggestions of what you'd like out of reviews in the future, leave them in the comments below!

Monarch palette on top; Chrysalis palette on bottom 

Each palette contains 12 shadows (9 bolder colors, and 3 larger highlight shades). The shadows come in a sturdy, cardboard cases that are beautifully adorned with metallic butterflies. 

The Monarch Palette 

L to R: Entomology, Wrath, Papilio, Summerfly 

Entomology is a matte ivory shade

Wrath is a beautiful rust orange 

Papilio is a bronze-y brown

Summerfly is a molten gold

L to R: Telepathy, Killing Jar, Delaney, Vanish

Telepathy is a pearl gold 

Killing Jar is a pinky peach 

Delaney is a dusty pewter 

Vanish is a velvety matte taupe

L to R: Tiny Death, Disintegration, Shadow Box, Deadhead 

Tiny Death is a light beige with iridescent shimmer throughout 

Disintegration is a chocolate brown with gold shimmer 

Shadow box is a dark matte brown 

Deadhead is a matte black

This palette is SO incredible. It is more versatile than you would think upon first glance, and the shadows are so buttery and smooth upon application. My favorite shades are Wrath, Papillo, Summerfly, Killing Jar, and Delaney (I'm a sucker for shimmer!). I can't find many tutorials that use Killing Jar or Delaney, and I am itching to use those shades! If you know of any, let me know! 

The Chrysalis Palette

L to R: Lifelike, Hybrid Moments, Mezzanine, Transition 

Lifelike is a matte white cream

Hybrid Moments is a deep eggplant satin

Mezzanine is a amethyst shimmer 

Transition is a pearl lavender 

L to R: Lunar Lights, Glasswing, Melancholia, Black Milk 

Lunar Lights is a pearl gray 

Glasswing is a satin taupe

Melancholia is a warm silver toned gold

Black Milk is a matte dove gray 

L to R: Lucid, Graphic Nature, Entombed, Tornay

Lucid is a light lilac with white glitter 

Graphic Nature is a deep graphite gray 

Entombed is a pearl light navy blue with a subtle color shift 

Tornay is a matte deep navy 

WOW. Just like the Monarch palette, the shadows are incredibly smooth and INSANELY pigmented. Especially with some of the glittery shades, you barely have to dip your brush in to get a nice thick layer on your lid. My favorites from this palette are Graphic Nature, Entombed, Melancholia, Transition, and Lifelike. 

Again, I couldn't find tutorials for some of the less obvious colors, so I ended up making my own shadow look using Melancholia, Black Milk, and Graphic Nature and it turned out great. The colors in these palettes are so complimentary and easy to combine in new and interesting ways. Coming up with new combinations and ways to wear these could keep any shadow enthusiast busy for quite some time! 

These retail for $48 each, and I could not recommend them enough. I've been using these palettes nearly everyday for a month and cannot get over how awesome and fun they are.