Cargo Havana Nights Cruelty Free Eyeshadow Palette – Hit or Miss?

Cargo Havana Nights Cruelty Free Eyeshadow Palette Review and Swatches

The limited edition Havana Nights eyeshadow palette by Cargo is inspired by the colorful city of Havana, Cuba (a place I want to visit some day!). The packaging is gorgeous, and there are twelve shades. It looks like a mix of neutrals with a few bold pops of color. But, is this a palette for bold Instagram-stunner looks or is it more for moderate makeup-to-wear-to-work days? Let’s take a look!

I really like that the palette is separated into 3 quads or 6 duos. That gives you a guide to figure out which shades work together. But at the end of the day, I usually end up mixing and matching between palettes anyway! There are 6 mattes and 6 shimmers.

• Miramar (Light shimmer pink)
• Nacional (Soft matte pink)
• Café con leche (Light shimmer beige)
• Ernest (Soft Matte beige)
• Dacquiri (Matte warm white)
• Floridita (Shimmer champagne gold)
• Ron (Matte rose-taupe)
• Tropicana (Shimmer bright pink)
• Malecon (Shimmer bright aqua blue)
• Vintage (Matte coffee brown)
• Casa (Shimmer gold)
• Playa Del Este (Matte deep brown)

Here you can see swatches in two different lighting conditions. I was very impressed with the light shimmers. Miramar and Café con leche are stunners and can give the bold brands like Urban Decay and Kat Von D a run for their money. Nacional is a pretty holographic-esque topper that I really like. It’s sort of like a subdued version of Urban Decay’s Fireball – it looks best as a topper – it doesn’t stand up well on its own. I also really like Tropicana (the bright pink shade). The rest of the palette is very tame, and definitely more for those who prefer a more natural look. A few of the shades were major letdowns for me. I was excited to try Malecon (a bright shimmery blue in the pan) only to be disappointed by the color payoff. The browns were a bit too yellow for me, and I felt that overall there were too many light shades in the palette.

So what’s the verdict? The Cargo Havana Nights eyeshadow shades were easy to blend, there was moderate fall-out, and the color payoff was not great (with the exception of the light shimmers). I think this would be a great palette for beginners or those who want a more neutral, office-friendly look.

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