When I saw that Aether Beauty was coming out with the Summer Solstice palette I immediately fell in love with it! But I thought: Do I really need another warm-toned eyeshadow palette?!
Luckily Aether Beauty contacted me and asked if the could send me the palette.
So now I tried it for some weeks and thought I’d share my thoughts on it. Of course my opinions are honest even though this palette was sent to me for free.
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
- The Aether Summer Solstice Palette retails for $58.00 (aetherbeautyco.com).
- Contains 12 shades (matte, shimmer, satin, metallic + duo-chrome)
- “Crystal charged pigment: infused with Amber, Ruby + Topaz, to illuminate the skin with their light-reflective properties.”
- “Formulated with organic coconut oil and organic shea butter to create an uber smooth buttery texture for one swipe application.”
- “Infused with organic prickly pear oil for moisturizing, brightening + glowing skin.”
- “This palette is sustainably packaged: with removal of eyeshadow pans and elastic, this paper palette is fully recyclable and zero waste- the first in the industry!”
- “100% sustainably designed, 67% naturally derived ingredients”
- Net weight 17.0 g/ 0.56 oz. (8 x 1.50 g/ 0.05 oz. + 4 x 1.25 g/ 0.04 oz.)
- So you pay around $3.41 per gram/ $103.57 per ounce
SWATCHES:
FORMULA:
Overall I’m really happy with the formula!
The mattes are nicely pigmented, blend well, are creamy and soft. But you’ll have quite some kickback (dusty bit of excess eyeshadow in the pan when you put your brush in it). And you can also get some fall-out on you cheek when applying these eyeshadows. I don’t really mind that though. That happens with a lot of eyeshadows (Anastasia Beverly Hills, Tarte, …) in my opinion.
The shimmery shades are very beautyful, too. Some of them are more metallic (like ‘Amber’) and some are just normal shimmers (like ‘Intrinsic’). There is also a duochrome shade in the palette (‘Solstice’).
I really enjoy the shimmery eyeshadows. They have good pigmentation and are easy to work with. They work well when applied with your finger and also with a brush.
PROS:
- Shade range
- Eyeshadows are pigmented and easy to work with
- Clean, vegan, cruelty free
- Organic and fair trade ingredients
- Packaging is all recyclable
CONS:
- Price
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Overall this is definitely my favorite Aether Beauty palette so far!
I love the colors in the palette and the quality is great!
But what about the price? Is it worth the money? I know there are a lot of great affordable eyeshadows palettes on the market. You can definitely get a similar effect with less pricey eyeshadows. But I still think the Aether Beauty palette is woth the money. Especially the Summer Solstice palette.
And Aether Beauty is clean, vegan, cruelty free, sustainable, fair trade and all of that good stuff!
So I definitely recommend the palette!
If you’re interested in my reviews of the other Aether Beauty palletes see here: Aether Beauty Rose Quartz Crystal Gemstone palette or Aether Beauty Crystal Grid Gemstone palette.
PRICE COMPARISON TABLE
(Prices of eyeshadow palettes compared to each other)
| BRAND | PRICE PER ITEM | PRICE PER GRAM/OUNCE |
| BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette | 14.50 $ | 0.42 $ per gram/ 11.76$ per ounce |
| BH Cosmetics 28 Foil Eyes Palette | 12.00 $ | 0.45 $ per gram/ 12.66 $ per ounce |
| Morphe Brushes 35 Eyeshadow Palette (35OS, 35OM) | 22.99 $ | 0.41 $ per gram/ 11.61 $ per ounce |
| Beautybay EYN Bright 16 Colour Eyeshadow Palette | 11.50 $ | 0.51 $ per gram/ 14.38 $ per ounce |
| Morphe x Jaclyn Hill 35 Eyeshadow Palette | 38.00 $ | 0.68 $ per gram/ 19.19 $ per ounce |
| Morphe Brushes 12NB Palette | 14.99 $ | 0.78 $ per gram/ 22.37 $ per ounce |
| Juvia’s Place The Saharan Palette | 30.00 $ | 1.67 $ per gram/ 47.62 $ per ounce |
| Viseart Theory Palette | 45.00 $ | 2.14 $ per gram/ 57.69 $ per ounce |
| Tarte tartelette in bloom clay palette | 46.00 $ | 2.56 $ per gram/ 72.33 $ per ounce |
| Kat von D Shade + Light Eye Contour palette | 48.00 $ | 2.82 $ per gram/ 80.00 $ per ounce |
| Sigma Beauty Warm Neutrals Volume 2 palette | 39,00 $ | 2.95 $ per gram/ 82.98 $ per ounce |
| Coloured Raine Queen Of Hearts Palette | 50.00 $ | 3.09 $ per gram/ 87.5 $ per ounce |
| Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette | 49.00 $ | 3.09 $ per gram/ 87.5 $ per ounce |
| Natasha Denona 28 Eyeshadow Palette | 239.00 $ | 3.41 $ per gram/ 95.60 $ per ounce |
| Aether Beauty Summer Solstice Palette/ Aether Beauty Rose Quartz Palette / Crystal Grid Gemstone Palette | 58.00 $ | 3.41 $ per gram/ 95.60 $ per ounce |
| Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette | 54.00 $ | 3.46 $ per gram/ 98.18 $ per ounce |
| Natasha Denona 5 Eyeshadow Palette | 48.00 $ | 3.84 $ per gram/ 120.00 $ per ounce |
| Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette | 42.00 $ | 5.29 $ per gram/ 150.00 $ per ounce |
PICTURES WHERE I USED THIS PALETTE:
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Anniquina
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Yay! Thank you for this review! I just bought the Amethyst palette as my first Aether product. Feel like I’m going bold but I love the colors and pigment against my not-so bold brown eyes :). Looking forward to Summer Solstice to achieve a more warm summer day look.