RÓEN 11:11 Eyeshadow Palette Review + Swatches

Well hey guys! It’s been a little bit. I’m not even going to lie or sugar coat it; I just haven’t been in the mood to blog. I haven’t been in the mood to much, truly. Over the past few weeks, I’ve just been a little down and lazy. But the show must go on! And today I’m finally getting to my review* of the RÓEN 11:11 Eyeshadow Palette Review.

the basics –

RÓEN’s formula is a new one to me. I’ve seen reviews and people loving the formula and the finishes, but at the time of their release I wasn’t interested. But when RÓEN released the 11:11 palette, not only were the colors interesting to me, but the concept of using a creamy, dimensional, punchy shadow (especially all over the lid) was as well.

The RÓEN 11:11 eyeshadow palette includes 4 eye shadows with radiant, metallic finishes and retails for $42.

RÓEN prides themselves on being a clean brand that’s also vegan and gluten free. Their outer packaging is also 100% recyclable.

the packaging –

Aside from the practicality of being recyclable, I’m obsessed with RÓEN’s aesthetics. The 11:11 palette (along with their other shadow products) are in a reflective gunmetal packaging.

Some people have qualms with lightweight packaging, especially when it’s high end pricing. I don’t mind that. So this compact isn’t heavy, but it also doesn’t feel cheaply made. It has a beautiful magnetic closure; and what I mean by beautiful is that it’s the most gentle magnetic closure. It’s not choppy and jerky and hard to open, but it’s not too soft of a magnetic pull that it doesn’t stay closed.

A very high quality mirror is also housed inside.

the formula + shade selection –

As I said, the RÓEN formula is very new to me. I’ve used other cream shadows, of course, but there’s something very special with these. I combined the formula and shade selection categories on this review, because I feel that the formula differs a little bit with each shadow. So I’m going to talk about each shade, and then go into some formula/shade generalities.

LEFT PHOTO: Situation (top left), Hashtag (top right), Ciao! (bottom left), Rosie (bottom right) // RIGHT PHOTO from left to right: Situation, Hashtag, Ciao!, Rosie

the shades

Rosie – There isn’t a matte in this palette, but Rosie (a peachy pink shade) is the closest thing to it. It’s not matte, but it’s the least chunky of the bunch. The mica (the shine/glitter factor) is a lot more finely milled than in the other shades. So it’s going to give you a creamier, more even application in both a swatch and on the eye. You also get a very intense wash of color with Rosie.

Ciao! – The other pink shade is a lot more of a berry pink shade. It’s very similar in texture to Rosie, but maybe has just a tiny bit more of a texture. I don’t know that for sure; that’s just kind of what I experience when using them. Again, it’s a very pigmented shadow and will warrant an opaque color pay off if you build it up.

Hashtag – Hashtag is a very interesting color. It’s sort of this taupey green/gray. But there has to be some kind of golden or purple or rainbow glitters in there because it’s just so dimensional on the lid. And, again, it seems to have just a little more texture than the previous shade.

Situation – The lightest shade in the palette is Situation (a soft, petal pink) is also the most textured. This one applies very flaky on the eye, which I love. But it’s definitely not as smooth as the other shades. You can get it nice and packed onto your finger to apply to your eyes, and once you do it almost applies in patches where there are places where there’s a wet/textured area of shadow and others where it’s almost bare skin. But I like to pat this shadow onto the eye in various places for that effect.

overall tone

I was very confused by the shade selection here at first. In some promo photos, it seemed to be a very cool toned and icy palette. In other photos, it screamed warm toned. And that’s because it is — it’s kind of a chameleon palette and takes the tone of it’s surroundings.

However, the shades themselves are definitely warmer in tone.

the review –

I trickled some review into the previous sections, so here I’m going to answer a few questions I was answering myself regarding the RÓEN 11:11 palette throughout the testing phase and that you may have.

Do these shadows set? How long do they wear? Is there creasing?

At first I thought these would be similar to a Colourpop Super Shock Shadow*, but they aren’t anything like that. These RÓEN shadows are similar in that they’re a unique, creamy formula, but I think they behave differently — especially how they sit in the pan.

I find that they set in the pan. They get kind of a waxy seal over the top that you kind of work your finger/brush into to almost reactivate it with each use. And that’s a good thing. 1) The fact they set a bit in the pan means they set a bit on the eye, too, and 2) They won’t dry out in the pan. What you get in the pan tends to be exactly what you get on the eye. But I don’t find they fully set to dry.

As for creasing or wear time — that depends on your application. I’ve found if you apply one of these onto the movable lid and blend it out into a thin layer, you’re not going to get much creasing, especially early on. However, if you lay it on thick like I like to do, yes, you’ll experience creasing.

I also have somewhat hooded eyes, so I experience creasing particularly where my eye opens and closes and moves all day. But I don’t notice this right away; it’s definitely after a few hours. And because the formula doesn’t dry down all the way, it’s easy to fix any creasing if you don’t like it (I tend to leave it and kind of like the grungy look of it). You just have to tap it back out a bit; you don’t even need a mirror to do it.

Is $42 worth it?

Value is tricky. For me, I find a ton of value in paying that price for this palette. I have been reaching for this a ton, and the shadows are the exact texture I’m looking for to get my desired effect. If you won’t reach for shades like this or formulas like this, you wouldn’t find value in paying $42 for it. I don’t know if that makes sense. But I think the price is worth paying.

Can you create a full look?

Again, it kind of depends on what you’re looking for in a palette. RÓEN’s 11:11 is a very elegant little quad. There’s a very sophisticated drama that’s able to be achieved here. You can layer these shadows to create a full look. But if you want any mattes or super deep/light shades, you’re not going to find it here. I love a one shadow look, and every single one of these shades gives me a beautiful one shadow look. And I can also use them in conjunction with each other for a multi-dimensional look.

Other notes:

I just love how easy this quad is. It’s almost like I don’t have to think about create a look, because every combination I use looks great and never too “done.” I can look very casual with this or I can be precise and look done and intentional also.

the bottom line –

Bottom line – I love this more than I thought I would. I was hoping I’d love it, because I paid money for it. But I honestly love it and want to reach for it constantly.

If you’re someone who doesn’t like this color story, check out the other cool and warm versions to see if that’s more your jam. If you 100% don’t want your shadow to ever crease, don’t buy this. If you don’t like glitters and metallics, don’t buy this.

But if you’re like me, I think you’ll really enjoy it.

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I hope this RÓEN 11:11 Eyeshadow Palette review was helpful. If you have any additional questions about the palette, please leave them below in the comments, and I will answer them to the best of my ability (or send you to a resource that can).