Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: Morphe - The Jaclyn Hill Palette

Hello folksickles. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eyeshadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eyeshadow junkie. In order to de-clutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eyeshadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eyeshadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P) as well as if I think it's worth its price tag. 

Morphe - The Jaclyn Hill Palette

A tutorial I did using the palette can be found here. Here are the looks I did using the palette:

So as you can see I created a bunch of colorful and neutral looks using this palette. I have been using the Decide Now! app and playing "Palette Roulette" as inspired by xsparkage and it's been so much fun and takes the guesswork out of figuring out which colors to use every day. I just roll 5 shades and work with them for the most part - sometimes I'll add a blending shade or highlight as necessary. Friends, as much as I know I have these colors in other palettes... this palette right here is staying as part of my collection!!! I absolutely LOVED wearing it - the colors are all beautifully pigmented, they go on smooth and buttery, they blend gorgeously with one another - the palette is super versatile (I'm sure you can see that) - allowing you to create looks for any occasion. I definitely think it's a worthwhile purchase. 2026 update: Frankly, I do have to say that I am not a fan of either Jaclyn Hill or Morphe because both have done sketchy things. But, the quality of this palette is just top notch and I absolutely love playing with it. At this point it may be something of a guilty pleasure because I already own it. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer:  I purchased this palette myself.

February 2026 Empties

All my monthly trash on display for you to see. :P

1. berkley jensen Scented baby wipes Green Tea & Cucumber: I use these wipes mostly to wipe down surfaces and to clean up any makeup messes or makeup items in my collection. They have a nice, fresh scent to them. 

2. Miscellaneous Angled Brush: This brush doesn't seem to have a label on it so I'm unsure where it's from, but given that it's broken I will be parting ways with it.

3. inm Out the Door Topcoat for Nails: I like this top coat because it dries quickly and also helps smooth any minor imperfections on the nail surface so that my nail polish looks smooth and pretty.

4. Sally Hansen color therapy Strengthening Base Coat: This was a nice base that helped hydrate my nails. That said, I feel like due to damage from gel polish, my nails needed a little more TLC than this was able to provide. It did not stop my nails from peeling for the most part, but it did help smooth their surface.

5. Cococare 100% Natural Peppermint Oil: This is a nice smelling peppermint oil that works great both in my fragrance diffuser and for sprinkling around my room as a deterrent to creepy crawlies. 

6. one+other Pro-Strength Nail Polish Remover Dip: I feel like this nail polish remover makes quick work out of taking my nail polish off because it is 100% acetone. But that said, I found that this particular jar, the inside bristles that take the polish off all came loose and so I ended up having to soak the polish off my nails and that really dried them out. I've decided to take a break from pure acetone for the time being in hopes that my nails can recover from dryness and damage.

7. Secret pH Balanced Powder Fresh 24 Hr Invisible Solid Antiperspirant/Deodorant: This is a great basic deodorant. It leaves me feeling and smelling fresh while keeping me dry. 

8.  Misc concealer brush: While this brush had a great fluffy shape where it dispersed and blended concealer beautifully, unfortunately, the brush has become severely disformed and has come loose from the ferule. It is time for me to say goodbye. 

9. Green Pharmacy Cactus Squalane Ultra Moisturizing Eye Cream: I feel like the serum from this line spoiled me into thinking it was going to be very hydrating. Unfortunately, this eye cream feels quite basic and is probably good for someone getting their first eye cream who needs perhaps a tiny boost of hydration around the eye area. For me, however, it wasn't hydrating, brightening, or depuffing which are the three things I need most. I will not be getting it again. 

10.  Dove deep moisture all day lotion-soft skin: As I always say, I like to use these body washes to shave with because they give my razors a smooth glide and leave my skin feeling soft and silky. This particular body wash is very hydrating and has a light, clean, slightly powdery scent to it.

11. Dr Teal's Shea Sugar Scrub in Prebiotic Lemon Balm: I love how gritty this scrub is. This has a very refreshing, intense lemony scent to it. I personally LOVE it, I feel like it wakes me up, but I can see how it can feel intense to some people.  This leaves my skin feeling very soft, smooth, and is great for shave prep. 

12. CALA 3D Faux Mink 35151 Multi-Dimensional Lashes x2: These are a pretty fluffy-looking lash that I feel help to open up my eyes and make them look larger. That said, I find that they have the tendency to want to pop up at the inner and outer corners.  

13.  deal worthy Fresh Scent Body Lotion: This is a nice, inexpensive body lotion. It does a good job of being hydrating in a basic way. As in, it keeps my legs soft post-shave but I do feel like I'd prefer something a bit richer for the soles of my feet. 

14. equate Tropical Mango Shea Sugar Scrub:  I love how gritty this scrub is. It has a yummy, sweet mango scent to it. This leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth, and is great for shave prep. 

15. White Barn Sunshine & Lemons Pocketbac anti-bacterial hand gel:  I like how these hand sanitizers don't dry my skin out. This particular one has a bright, intense sweet lemon scent to it. 

16. KimChi_Chic Beauty Powder Puff: I am actually so sad that it is time to replace this puff because it's so cuddly and soft on the face. I will say that since I use puffs mostly for placing powder on targeted areas like under my eyes or around my nose that it was kind of big and cumbersome to use due to its size. But that said, its texture is so nice that I was willing to overlook its size.

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the products mentioned above with the exception of the sheet masks and under eye patches which were a Christmas gift.

February 2026 Departures

Ok folks. Departure blogs will contain items that aren't empties but that are going to be given away for one reason or another. I'm working hard to curate my makeup collection and want it to include only the products that I think truly work well, that I reach for often and do what they're supposed to do.

1. Sephora Collection PRO Contour Brush #79: Unfortunately, even though I liked using this brush to do contour on others, I feel like it just doesn't work well for me personally. It doesn't give me the color intensity I'm looking for. I really don't like it for any complexion products except maybe applying powder under the eyes. Even so, I find that it sheds a lot and I don't love that about it.

2. Misc mermaid brush: This brush has a shape that, in my opinion is so weird as to make it unusable. The top of it is too thin to get a good contour, it just draws outright lines. The flat end creates streaks so it's not great for cream products either. Perhaps it would work for powder blush or all over powder or applying powder highlighter but since I have brushes I already like using for those purposes I'm just passing this brush along.

Disclaimer: I received the Sephora brush for testing purposes and the mermaid brush as a birthday gift. All opinions are my own.