I was obviously slightly wary about the fact that all those people posting were beauty bloggers/make-up artists with large followings and so they were potentially being paid to say nice things, etc. But I bought the palette anyway and honestly, I think it's amazing.

The shadows are so soft and buttery when swatched with my finger and they blend beautifully. These eye shadows are honestly so pretty and pigmented and there's so much you could do with them. The colours all compliment each other really well and they are such a high quality (which you should expect from a £41 palette). There is quite a bit of excess powder that comes up when you dip your brush into the shadows but so far, for me at least, it hasn't been enough to make a massive mess.

The Modern Renaissance palette - photo from my instagram

The packaging of the palette is also incredibly pretty but while the velvet is nice to look at and touch, it does collect a lot of lint and dirt quite easily which doesn't pair well with eyeshadows that have as much kickback as the eyeshadows in this palette.

The shades, as listed on Cult Beauty, are as follows:

Top Row:
Tempera - ultra-matte velveteen beige
Golden Ochre - matte earth-toned yellow
Vermeer - iridescent shell pink
Buon Fresco - matte antique lavender
Love Letter - ultra-matte raspberry
Cyprus Umber - matte dark coffee
Bottom Row:
Raw Sienna - matte, neutral amber
Burnt Orange - deep matte orange
Primavera - shimmering gold dust
Red Ochre - ultra-matte red stone
Venetian Red - matte crimson
Warm Taupe - earth-toned grey
Realgar - ultra-matte brick

Overall, the Modern Renaissance palette is a must have for pretty much any make-up lover, particularly those that want a palette that has stunning and pigmented pops of pinky reds and oranges paired with some neutral shades and it's now a permanent part of the ABH line so you don't have to worry about missing out.

You can get the Modern Renaissance palette on Cult Beauty, Beauty Bay or the new Anastasia Beverly Hills UK website.