Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 - The Truth

I had been using Bare Minerals loose shadows for quite a while and while I loved their texture, I found the little pots kind of messy so when I heard that they were offering their shadows in traditional palettes, I couldn't wait to try them.  Being the neutral classic shadow lover that I am, I reached for The Truth.

The mirrored compact contains four lovely shades and a sponge applicator:  Serendipitous, Magnetism, Fate and Apropos, for a total of 5g of product (Retail price: $30 USD).

Bare Minerals says,

"bareMinerals READY^TM Eyeshadow provides exceptionally vivid, long-wearing color in an ultra smooth, silky texture for effortless application and seamless blendability with four shades that create multiple looks. Powered by our proprietary SeaNutritive Mineral^TM Complex along with powerful antioxidants, cold-pressed borage oil, caffeine and cucumber-ingredients known to deliver anti-aging benefits including reduced look of puffiness and antioxidant protection for a softer, smoother, revitalized eye area. It looks like a powder but feels like a cream and delivers a beautifully smooth application of vivid, long-wearing color."

Bare Minerals describes the shades as follows (parenthetical descriptions are mine):

• Serendipitous  - delicate peach (to me more like an ivory shade)
• Magnetism - brushed taupe (similar to a less shimmery Satin Taupe for you M.A.C. fans)
• Fate - light mocha glaze (a mid-toned brown with a bit of shimmer to it)
• Apropos - twinkling espresso (a deep chocolate brown with a touch of glitter)

Here are some swatches:

From Top to Bottom: Serendipitous, Magnetism, Fate, Apropos

Overall rating:  Booyah!  I love the texture and staying power of these (I did apply over a primer) and found that there was considerably less fallout than their loose shadow predecessors.

I plan on trying one of the 8.0 palettes and a blush next.  Any recommendations?

Would love to hear from you.