I was disappointed in this palette at first because the colors barely showed up, even when I dug into the pans really hard with my brush. But then I started applying these shades with a damp brush and WOW what a difference! They show up bold, vibrant and last all day long (with setting spray & mist). Even the yellow lasts all day when applied wet!
The shimmer shades were still pretty hard to get out of the pan even with a wet brush, and I wound up fixing them by digging them out of their pans with a palette knife, mixing them with Inglot Duraline and pressing the now-creamy powders back into their pans. They are easier to apply this way, but it's up to you if you want to buy a separate product to make this one work to its full potential. But I still give the palette five stars because I love the colors and they have wonderful staying power with the right application. I love the mix of nude and bright shades so you can use this as an everyday palette, a more "fun" palette, or mix and match! I've also used some of the shades as blush for a matching look.
All in all, very happy with this palette!