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Laura Geller The Truffles Collection: Now THAT’S a Sweet Gift

April 30th, 2016 by Jessica Revitte 14 Comments

Laura Geller The Truffles Collection Chocolate Pistachio palette
Wearing the Laura Geller “The Truffles Collection” Chocolate Pistachio Palette ($45)

Chocolate.

Just let that word sink in for a minute… Meditate on it. Close your eyes, and think of every scent and thought and feeling you get when you open a big box of chocolates.

Laura Geller The Truffles Collection
Clockwise from the top: The Laura Geller “The Truffles Collection” palettes in Chocolate Plum Cordial, Chocolate Toffee, Chocolate Pistachio and Chocolate Truffle

That’s the feeling Laura Geller wants chocolate-loving makeup aficionados to feel when they feast their eyes on the generously sized “The Truffles Collection,” currently available for $45 (a $168 value!). You could treat Mom to a chocolate shadow extravaganza for Mother’s Day (It’s Sunday May 8th, ladies and gentlemen. Do not forget your mama!), or snag this delicious box of coco-inspired baked shadows for yourself.

Laura Gellar The Truffles Collection
Laura Gellar, The Truffles Collection

The Truffles Collection comes with four separate palettes, each based around a different coco treat, and all are packaged in a big box that opens much like a classic box of chocolates. The individual palettes are housed in colorful metallic cardboard that matches the “flavor” therein.

Laura Geller The Truffles Collection
Laura Geller “The Truffles Collection” four individual chocolate palettes
Laura Geller The Truffles Collection
Baked shadow perfection, just as satisfying as digging into an actual box of chocolates!

Laura Geller The Truffles Collection

  • Chocolate Plum Cordial, a berry-hued assortment, contains Marble, a matte pinkish off white; Frosting, a metallic pinked taupe; and Fig, a classic metallic plum.
  • Chocolate Toffee, a rich caramel-hued palette, includes Slate, a rich matte tan; Brown Sugar, a rich shimmering golden brown; and Mahogany, a deep red-toned matte brown.
  • Chocolate Truffle is dark chocolate lover’s dream with Mushroom, a matte cool toned tan; Smoke, a metallic true taupe; and Licorice, a smooth, matte black.
  • Chocolate Pistachio is an interesting mix with Vanilla, a true matte cream; Vintage, a warm-toned shimmering gold; and Forest, a unique shimmering deep green with red glitter.
Laura Geller The Truffles Collection
Chocolate Plum Cordial (left to right): Marble, Frosting, Fig
Laura Geller The Truffles Collection
Chocolate Toffee (left to right): Slate, Brown Sugar, Mahogany
Laura Gellar The Truffles Collection
Chocolate Truffle (left to right): Mushroom, Smoke, Licorice
Laura Gellar The Truffles Collection
Chocolate Pistachio (left to right): Vanilla, Vintage, Forest

My favorite (and favorite truffle, what a coincidence!) is Chocolate Pistachio, which stands out the most to me among the four palettes, and among the shadows in it, Forest is unlike anything I’ve used before. When applied wet with a bit of water, it leaves a stunning deep sheen with red glitter sitting seductively on top. I’m wearing it with Vintage, and with Vanilla on my brown bone, in the pic at the top… What a shade!

The only downside I see with these, and I fear you may have known this pun was coming…but The Truffles Collection is literally like a box of chocolates in that you never know what you’re gonna get. The shades are stunning! — and they swatch beautifully, but they’re a bit unpredictable to apply. Some of the mattes apply like a dream, while others go on patchy, and many of the metallic hues don’t blend as well as I expected. Fortunately, as the shadows are baked, they can easily be applied with a flat synthetic brush and a bit of water for a lovely foiled look.

Which of these four palettes is your favorite? Does that coincide with your favorite kind of chocolate, or was that just me? 🙂

Jessica Revitte


Jessica is a Project Manager by day and a mommy, soon to be wife, avid reader and makeup lover in the in between times that really count. You may remember her from her former beauty blog, Getting Cheeky. Jessica is stepping out of beauty blogging “retirement” as a creative outlet and is eager to write about makeup, once again bringing her signature cultural, literary and historical twist to the table. See what she’s been up to these days, with and without makeup, on Instagram.

Laura Geller The Truffles Collection: Now THAT’S a Sweet Gift / Originally published April 30th, 2016

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  1. Kiss & Make-up says

    April 30th, 2016 at 5:40 am

    This has me craving chocolate!!! I think if I had to choose I’d go for Chocolate Pistachio, such a lovely combination of colors.
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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:40 pm

      Chocolate Pistachio is my favorite as well. The colors are stunning and quite unique!

      Jessica

      Reply
  2. Barb says

    April 30th, 2016 at 7:14 am

    They are all gorgeous but that Chocolate Plum Cordial! Gorgeous. I agree with you with the application. I have a few other Laura Geller eyeshadow palettes and I definitely get better pay off when they are applied damp. Hmmm..maybe I’ll wear one tonight!

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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      I think that can be said of most baked mineral shadows, but you are right that there is something about Laura Gellar’s that lend themselves to be applied with water or mixing medium. 🙂

      Jessica

      Reply
  3. Kris says

    April 30th, 2016 at 7:15 am

    These look delish, but did you find them to be the same quality as the regular line? That’s a on concern with these big pallets. ALSO I’d love to see the rest of your bird tattoo! And learn the story behind it?

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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      Hi Kris, in my experience these didn’t differ from the standard Laura Geller mineral shadows. 🙂

      I’ll try to include a picture of the tattoo in one of my upcoming swatches. It’s a winter wren from a bird book. Wrens symbolize strength in small packages and they’re a bit less common than sparrows.

      Jessica

      Reply
  4. Erin says

    April 30th, 2016 at 10:45 am

    If I was warm toned I’d buy it!
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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      Yes, some are but not all across the board. 🙂

      Jessica

      Reply
  5. Michaela says

    April 30th, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Hi Jessica. I agree with you that the packaging is gorgeous. I love “Forest” on you,I think it looks fantastic on you. However, the swatch of “Fig” didn’t look purple or plum at all. I was looking forward to looking like that. I am leaning toward the Chocolate Pistachio trio.

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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      Thank you! Forest really is something else. Fig is a fairly brown toned purple shade that leans considerably more toward neutral than purple.

      Jessica

      Reply
  6. denise S says

    April 30th, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    Looks like a good deal especially if you like baked shadows. I’d be happy if someone gave this to me as a gift! Love the edgy eye look!

    Reply
    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      Thank you, Denise! Apparently I was feeling edgy looks the weekend I created this as I also put together my MAC Eye Gloss look that weekend as well. 🙂

      Jessica

      Reply
  7. Becky says

    May 3rd, 2016 at 8:17 am

    I’m with you on the Chocolate Pistachio! Three beautiful shades! Forest is really unusual. And please can we see your bird tattoo?
    Becky recently posted … Colourpop Super Shock Shadows – Worth the hype?

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    • Jessica Revitte says

      May 14th, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      Yes, certainly! I’ll try to include it in one of my upcoming swatches. 🙂

      Jessica

      Reply

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