Le Metier de Beaute Vault VIP May 2015 Review + Subscriptions Are Now Open for Next Year

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I was crossing fingers for an amazing May box, especially after feeling a little bleh about the previous two, and here it is! This month Vault VIP members received a hefty 18-pan Sexy Eye Palette, which I’m pretty sure is the same as this Galore palette, currently available as a GWP. After taking a closer look at the shades, I am certain that it’s the same palette, sold under a different name.

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableHOW IT WORKS: As a Vault VIP for $348/year you will receive a full-sized product or assortment of products every month, curated by our Beauté experts. Members of The Vault will also have the opportunity to try exclusive, limited-edition items and pre-releases of the brand’s latest and greatest before anyone else gets their hands on them. Click here to subscribe.

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >> http://bit.ly/1LbLawM | via @glamorableHere’s what Mikey Castillo, the Makeup Director at Le Métier de Beauté, has to say about our May offering:

“The Palette is an inspirational homage to my experience at Spring Fashion Week. I selected colors to impact the vision of the season, as well as working in some of mine (and your) favorite hues that I cannot endure without! Over the last several fashion seasons, there have been certain shades that have made indelible impressions during their limited edition introductions. In response, this year’s Spring Collection will briefly welcome back some of those beloved colors in a sleek, elongated compact where every single shade is beautiful and intoxicating. The pigments can be blended, smoked, and layered to breathtaking complexity, or worn simply to show off their flat-out good looks.”

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >> http://bit.ly/1LbLawM | via @glamorableThe palette certainly features a wide range of colors and finishes: neutrals and brights, mattes and metallics. It’s a very versatile selection that will definitely help achieve a multitude of looks, which by the way I appreciate. As much as I like palettes that follow a certain theme [nude palette, bright palette, all shimmers etc], I think given the chance most of us would go for variety.

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableYou already heard me sing praises about LMdB’s fantastic eye shadow formula, they are among very few luxury brands that I can trust with my eye makeup. However, some of the pans in the palette were a bit disappointing and not on par with my expectations, which were set pretty high, considering my previous experience. I could go on describing the poor chalky texture and uneven coverage, but I’ll let the swatches do the talking. I think the order is pretty straightforward – top to bottom in groups of three.

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableWhat's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableWhat's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableWhat's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableWhat's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableWhat's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableSwatch reference: My skin tone is between MAC NC15 and NW15 with neutral undertones. Sometimes I can wear NW20 in the Summer. I thought this would be useful to know, since all screens show colors differently, and I also don’t have a studio setup with consistent lighting. Hope that helps!

What's inside Le Metier de Beaute May 2015 Vault VIP box? A lovely 18-pan Sexy Eyes palette, which also goes by another name - Galore palette. Review and swatches can be found on my blog >>  http://bit.ly/1LbLawM  | via @glamorableBy the way, another thing I wasn’t crazy about is the sponge applicators included with the palette: they seemed cheap and not very useful. I don’t think anyone really uses these, but even Memebox includes better applicators in their budget makeup palettes.

THE VERDICT: Even though I enjoyed this month, I firmly decided to skip this next year of Vault VIP program. Unlike year one, I found myself not reaching for many of the products very often after the initial unboxing, so even though the value was definitely there, I still feel like I wasted my money on things I don’t use. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who absolutely loved everything LMdB sent us this year, so it’s just a matter of how much you’re willing to experiment with the products you get. Anyhow, I look forward to the remaining two months I have left, and hopefully we will get some skin care or beauty tools in one of those upcoming boxes 🙂 If you wish to subscribe for 2015-2016 program, I posted the link above.

Do you plan to subscribe for the next round of Vault VIP program? Let me know in the comments below!


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26 Comments

  1. BeautyJudy
    May 26, 2015 / 11:43 am

    I like the variety in the palette. I won’t be subscribing to this but it’s an interesting monthly sub for sure!

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:29 am

      I decided not to renew for another year, as well. I have enough LMdB goodies for now, and a lot of this year’s offerings are just sitting there, unused. I liked year 1 a lot more.

  2. Kimberly Purcell
    May 26, 2015 / 7:34 pm

    How disappointing that they weren’t all winners.

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:29 am

      Indeed, and I was really hoping that it’s not just the shimmers that are good.

  3. May 26, 2015 / 7:58 pm

    I wouldn’t subscribe, but the colors in the palette look nice and varied!

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:36 am

      I like the assortment of colors and finishes, too 🙂 Wish the pans were all equally good.

  4. May 26, 2015 / 9:15 pm

    I would love that palette!!!! But I don’t see myself subscribing.

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:36 am

      If you just want the palette, it’s available as a GWP at Neiman’s (it’s called Galore palette there).

  5. Justina
    May 26, 2015 / 9:19 pm

    That palette looks gorgeous, but some of them do swatch patchy!

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:35 am

      They look better with primer, but everything does, so that’s not really a redeeming quality.

  6. marciaf
    May 26, 2015 / 11:15 pm

    That’s totally gorgeous. Unfortunately I’ve spent an incredible amount of money on LMdB and now it just sits and gathers dust. I don’t know why I don’t reach for it especially after falling for the line.

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:31 am

      See, that was my reasoning, too, Marcia, so that’s why I won’t be subscribing for another year. Even though $350 for a whole bunch of LmdB goodness is a steal, I just don’t reach for my products as much as I thought I would.

  7. May 27, 2015 / 1:23 am

    For that kind of money, there shouldn’t be a bust in the bunch. I would be a little disappointed in getting a GWP as a part of what I paid for, too. Bummer.

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:37 am

      Well, to get that GWP I’d have to spend $350, so it’s not all bad. What I didn’t like was the poor quality of those applicators and the patchiness of some of the pans.

  8. FabZilla_Kath
    May 27, 2015 / 1:40 am

    I get what you mean. Some swatched very powdery. It could be me but I find the palette’s packaging similar to d/s brand i.e Nyx, even BH

    • May 27, 2015 / 8:38 am

      Right? LMdB is known for their great eye shadow formula, but some of these have no business in this palette; it’s like they’re from another brand entirely.

  9. May 27, 2015 / 9:43 am

    Bummer about the palette! I agree with the girls below – for that kind of money that palette should be on POINT

    • May 29, 2015 / 11:58 am

      For sure! Luckily, I love their eyeshadow formula for the most part. All of the LMdB Kaleidoscopes I have get used a lot [I think I have 6 or 7].

  10. May 27, 2015 / 2:10 pm

    Wow – the shades look so nice in the pot that it’s such a bummer that it is like that… especially for the price point. For that kind of money – I would expect it to be butter and fabulous. If I didn’t know better, at first glance it kind of reminds me of a palette I would find in a drugstore or even ebay… so I am definitely wondering what happened here.

    • May 29, 2015 / 11:57 am

      Yep, the packaging looks pretty cheap, and so do the included applicators. Most of the pans are quite fabulous, but several are a disaster.

  11. Cosmetic Sanctuary
    May 27, 2015 / 11:41 pm

    This looks like an incredible palette color wise, but how disappointing on formula! I’m so on the fence about whether I would sign up or not, overall it looks like a good box, but I don’t want to drop that kind of money and be disappointed.

    • May 29, 2015 / 11:57 am

      You summed up my sentiments pretty much. I kind of like the idea of this sub and the value for the money is tremendous. On the other hand, who cares about the value if the products are sitting there collecting dust.

  12. May 28, 2015 / 9:52 am

    I love the colors but what a shame… They had one of these out previously… maybe years ago even… but I loved it. I feel like LMdB has really started to go downhill. I just ordered a new palette after seeing it on Beauty Professor and that’s been my first LMdB order in at least a year. Hopefully it’s a good one!

    • May 29, 2015 / 11:56 am

      I know what you mean, girl, it doesn’t feel like the same LMdB anymore. I saw those two new Kaleidoscopes and felt tempted to order one, too, but decided to pass.

  13. May 28, 2015 / 8:19 pm

    What an interesting beauty sub, I haven’t heard of this one! The colors in that palette are gorgeous, too bad they aren’t that great formula wise 🙁

    • May 29, 2015 / 11:55 am

      Yep, it’s a shame that such a fancy brand could produce several eyeshadow duds.

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