Twenty-Seven Eyeshadow Palette

Melt Cosmetics Twenty-Seven is the grown-up palette in the line: ten shades across gentle taupes, moody mauves, warm browns and terra-cotta. Eight mattes handle the everyday work, and two foiled metallics are there for when the evening needs more. Melt built it to carry you from a work meeting to a birthday party without swapping palettes.

What it actually does

• Ten shades in a wearable warm range. Naked Sleep (apricot-nude matte), Downtown (baked clay matte), Nip Slip (peach matte), Moxie (burnt-orange matte), Crime Fighter (dimensional copper metallic), 1 More Thing (warm taupe matte), Thick (rosy mauve matte), Vegas Past (bronze with green and rose-gold reflects), Whiskey Neat (barrel-aged brown matte) and Moon Child (deep maroon matte).
• Eight mattes, two foiled metallics. That ratio means you can do a soft natural eye or a full metallic lid from the same ten pans.
• Dense pigment. Melt describes Moxie as packed with feisty pigment and Thick as bursting at the seams with it — the brand's own account of how loaded these pans are.
• A proper transition shade. 1 More Thing, the warm taupe, is included specifically to blend out neutral tones; Naked Sleep does the same job on harsh lines.
• Reflects, not just shimmer. Vegas Past is a bronze with green and rose-gold reflects; Crime Fighter is a copper foil with pink and gold glitter flecks.
• Free of parabens, vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free per the brand's callouts.

How to use

• 1 More Thing — start here. The delicate warm taupe blends out your neutral tones.
• Naked Sleep — the apricot nude that blends away harsh lines wherever they appear.
• Downtown — wash the baked clay hue all over the lid when you have five minutes.
• Nip Slip — dust the peach on the lids, or take it onto the apples of your cheeks.
• Thick — blend the rosy mauve through the crease for a soft, natural result.
• Moxie — pack the burnt orange all over the lid and let it lead the look.
• Whiskey Neat — the refined brown that adds depth at the inner and outer corners and brings smoke into a look.
• Moon Child — the deepest pan. Pack the maroon on all over for a moody smoked eye.
• Crime Fighter — the copper foil doubles as a metallic liner packed over a wing.
• Vegas Past — apply the bronze foil with a fingertip in the centre of the lid for a spotlight effect.

Is it right for you?

Questions

Is it wearable for work?

That's part of the brief — Melt describes it as suited to everything from business meetings to a night out. Stay with 1 More Thing, Naked Sleep, Thick and Whiskey Neat for the office, and bring in Moxie, Moon Child or the foils after hours.

How many metallics are in it?

Two. Crime Fighter is a dimensional copper foil with pink and gold glitter flecks, and Vegas Past is a bronze foil with green and rose-gold reflects. The remaining eight shades are matte.

Can I apply the metallics wet?

Melt's own suggestion for both foils is finger application — a fingertip in the centre of the lid for Vegas Past, or packing Crime Fighter over a liner wing. A fingertip gives more intensity than a brush with foiled textures.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. Stock on our shelves goes out at the shorter end of that range; anything we order in for you takes longer. Working days exclude weekends and official holidays.

How can I pay?

Credit card, debit card, Instapay and mobile wallets. There is no cash on delivery.

What if the palette arrives damaged?

Photograph it and tell us within 1 day of delivery. Returns are accepted for defective, damaged or expired items only; verified cases are refunded to the original payment method within 15–30 days.