On 22nd January I placed my first order with Aromaleigh Cosmetics. I ordered a selection of samples, and also a blogger pack which contained 10 samples and a full sized eye shadow of my choice.

On 26th January I received shipping confirmation, and on 3rd February I received my order here in the UK. I was not charged any customs fees.

The packaging was nice and neat. Great presentation and my invoice had a handwritten thank you.

I received not one, but four samples! I have never had such generosity with an indie brand.

The full sized shadow looks great – a branded lid and a seal on the sifter. Unfortunately some shadow had escaped but I haven’t got many shadows where this hasn’t happened. The pot feels sturdy and the thread is easy to tighten – it doesn’t feel cheap.

Onto the swatches! Everything is swatched over Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. These first four are the free samples I received.

Secret is a rosy satin pink. I was really glad to get this as a free sample as it’s probably not something I’d pick for myself but I see myself wearing this. Slightly patchy formula but nothing terrible.

Olivia (discontinued) is a rusty satin coral. It is a sort of coppery pink. Again, not something I’d pick for myself but I’ll definitely be wearing this.

Uktena has a lovely lime shimmer. Not sure I will regularly wear this but it’s a great colour nonetheless. I’ll challenge myself to wear this in a look soon.

Colette (discontinued) is a dark mysterious shimmery navy. As with a lot of darker shades the formula really relies on a base but that’s not a big deal. I think this would look great as a liner.

Lucina is a fairly shimmery golden cream. The formula wasn’t great for me and the glitter made it fairly patchy, even with primer. I was hoping to use this as a inner corner highlight but I think there will be too much fall-out for that.

Ukasima is my kind of shade! This is very similar to Hello Waffle Purrian Gray and I nearly didn’t buy it. However, this has got to be one of the most gorgeous shades I own. Creamy in colour and in formula, with grey undertones and pretty specks of green-gold shimmer. I will be using this as a lid colour a lot.

Unorthodox is a nice standard gold. It applies well and has a great shimmer without fall-out.

Woof is another nice gold. Slightly darker/tarnished, and also goes on really well.

A bit underwhelmed with both of these as they are fairly one dimensional but they are great shades.

Kyllene is a golden brown. Really pretty and would be good for outer corners or as a lid colour.

Psychosomatic Limp has a slight green shift to the base. Gorgeous lid colour and would look perfect foiled or as a liner.

Daphnis is a taupe-y brown packed with turquoise glitter. It’s very fine glitter which makes it very wearable. I think this colour will really pop on the lid or foiled.

Antler Velvet is one of the most velvety shades ever. It goes on like butter and blends so well – with or without primer. Very multi-dimensional tarnished silver without glitter.

Rumina is a very pretty lavender with just the right amount of gold shimmer. It’s difficult to build up to complete opacity, which makes it perfect for layering over less interesting shades. I’m not a huge purple fan but this pinky purple is a great in-between colour.

Abbatoir is a… bronzed purple? Difficult to describe and looks very different to the swatch on the site. I really like it though so I’ll be getting a lot of use out of this shade.

Fleeting Impression is a perfect golden shimmery lavender. I don’t know why I bought this because purples are the last colour I reach for but it’s really pretty and I’m going to make an effort to wear this.

Password Protected is amazing! Great formula with or without primer. The gold really shines through but not in an overwhelming way. The purple base is pretty matte making this a unique shade. Blends very well and I can’t wait to wear this.

Feronia is a reddy brown with a lot of shimmer. This isn’t as red as I was expecting – more of a maroon shade. Very versatile colour to wear as a liner or in a crease.

Melisende is a very cool bronzed gold. This will likely become a staple shade, especially as it’s so easy to work with.

Nemesis is a lovely dark copper. Unfortunately the camera hasn’t picked up a lot of the red shimmer but it’s noticeable in person. A bit of fall-out due to the glitter but I think it would be perfect foiled.

#lovenotfear is a rosy cool bronze. I will probably buy this in full size because it’s such a pretty lid colour. Great formula and easy to blend out.

Persuasion is a perfect golden rose. It’s another one with slightly too much shimmer for me but with a primer it looks great and blends well. I am looking forward to using this one!

Ekho is one of my favourite shades. I’m disappointed that the camera hasn’t represented this one very well. In person it’s a deep gold filled with green shimmer. It’s an amazing duochrome and I can’t wait to slather this all over my lids.

Veneer is the star of the show – this was my full size shadow. It’s the most luminous eyeshadow I have. I think it would work great as a cheek highlighter because it really does provide that “glow from within”. It’s almost a rose gold. A perfect champagne rose shade that will get a lot of use. The formula was a little patchy both times I swatched it which was a huge shame but I am happy to work with it.

Veneer swatched a second time. As you can see the formula slightly lets it down, however it’s a truly gorgeous colour that I’ll get a lot of use out of.

Neurodivergent has a light brown base and is packed with turquoise. It’s another perfect duochrome! This would amazing as a liner too. Unfortunately when blended out you seem to loose the green and it becomes a muddy brown – this one definitely needs a primer.

Juno was the only eyeshadow I was truly disappointed with. I played with this over NYX Milk, Fyrinnae Pixy Epoxy and Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and I couldn’t find any green. Black bases aren’t my favourite but swatches of this looked incredible. I will keep playing with this (hopefully I can foil it) but as it stands it’s a fairly basic blackened shimmery purple.

Dryope is something else! This green has a great formula and is easily opaque. There’s a little golden sparkle in this and the base is a muddy brown, which only comes out once you blend it out. You could probably use just this one shade to do a whole eye look!

Folie à Deux is red. Very red. It’s a satin with glitter flecked in amongst. I’m not sure how I will use this but it’s a great colour to have and I think it’ll make a nice addition to my shadows.

My final thoughts

I am so impressed with this brand. It’s so uncommon for me to buy so many samples and love so many of them. A lot of the shades I bought are very wearable and I will incorporate many into my office looks. I got a few shades that are a bit “out there” for day looks but would make great liners. I’m so looking forward to my next purchase (which probably won’t be too far away) and the few shades that I’m not crazy about will still get used undoubtedly.

Most have great, easy to blend formulas and are very true to their description and swatches on the site. Nearly all of them rely on a primer to bring them to life but this is not uncommon with indie cosmetics. The majority of the shadows have very buttery texture.

Shipping was fast and I had no issues. I would absolutely recommend Aromaleigh and can’t wait to see what they bring out next!

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of the brand,

Daisy