Weekender II Face Palette

The Weekender II takes the same all-in-one dual-sided compact format as the original Weekender and replaces the neutral-to-warm travel palette with a bolder, more dramatic shade direction built around jewel tones, deep metallics, and statement colour. Both palettes contain thirteen shades at $124.95 in the same dual-sided compact with a mirror on each side. What changes is the colour character entirely. Side One — nine eyeshadows: Aspen (soft matte cream — the lid base); Bubbly (metallic rose gold — everyday shimmer lid); Chalet (soft warm taupe matte — the crease transition shade); Hot Toddy (rich warm chocolate metallic — the warm depth shade); Soirée (shimmering fuchsia — the jewel tone statement); Bliss (matte dusty rose — the crease blending shade); Evergreen (metallic deep emerald — the dramatic statement lid); Ridge (deep matte brown — the crease depth and liner shade); Stargaze (shimmering deep bronze — the smoky metallic lid). Side Two — four face shades: Serenity (luminous mauve blush); Haven (rich matte cinnamon blush); Après-Ski (iridescent rosy glow blush topper — the face highlight with a rosy shift that sits over Serenity or Haven for an additional dimension); Northern Lights (shimmering champagne highlighter). The INCI is split by formula: matte shades (Aspen, Chalet, Bliss, Ridge, Serenity, Haven) use a mica, lauroyl lysine, zinc stearate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, honeysuckle, rice starch, tocopherol, jojoba base. Shimmer/metallic shades (Bubbly, Hot Toddy, Soirée, Evergreen, Stargaze, Après-Ski, Northern Lights) additionally contain caprylic/capric triglyceride, synthetic fluorphlogopite, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, and tin oxide for the dimensional shimmer technology. No talc, parabens, or fragrance. $124.95.

Yes for the base formula, with the same sensitivity notes as the original Weekender. Talc-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, with dual honeysuckle soothing and jojoba conditioning across all thirteen pans. The jewel-tone shades warrant a specific note. Soirée (fuchsia) and Evergreen (emerald) are the two shades that achieve their colour through a combination of iron oxides, ultramarines (CI 77007 — a blue-based pigment essential for green and true fuchsia tones), and Red 30 Lake in the +/- section. Ultramarines are inert mineral pigments that are very well-tolerated — they are approved for eye area use by the TGA and internationally. Red 30 Lake is a synthetic organic lake dye approved for cosmetic use. For clients who have previously reacted specifically to synthetic lake dyes or to intensive colour pigments, patch testing Soirée and Evergreen on the inner wrist before lid application is the appropriate precaution. For all other skin and eye types: the formula base is as well-tolerated as the Eye Shadow Quad and the original Weekender. Bismuth Oxychloride is in the +/- — present in some pans, the standard note for a small percentage of clients. Carmine (CI 75470) is also in the +/- — see Q5 for the vegan context.

The two INCIs — matte and shimmer — tell you which pans are blending shades and which are statement shades. Matte shades (Aspen, Chalet, Bliss, Ridge) are the foundation of the look: they blend seamlessly, create crease depth without fallout, and set the shape of the eye before any shimmer goes on. Shimmer/metallic shades (Bubbly, Hot Toddy, Soirée, Evergreen, Stargaze) deliver the colour payoff and drama. Daytime natural: Aspen all over the lid and brow bone as the base. Chalet through the crease. Bubbly pressed onto the centre of the lid. Northern Lights on the cheekbone, Serenity on the apples. Full drama evening: Aspen as base. Ridge deeply into the outer corner V and lower lash line. Soirée or Evergreen pressed onto the lid — the fuchsia reads bold and feminine; the emerald reads editorial and unexpected. Stargaze or Hot Toddy along the lower lash line to deepen. Haven on the cheeks for a warm depth, Après-Ski on top for iridescent rosy finish. Northern Lights at the inner corner and cheekbone. Wet application technique: dampen the YB12 Line Perfecting Brush or a flat shader brush with water or setting spray and press Stargaze or Evergreen onto the lid — the wet application produces an intense, foiled metallic result that holds all evening. Ridge used wet with the YB12 Brush creates a long-wearing powder liner.

Yes — clean pregnancy profile, same as the original Weekender. No retinyl palmitate, no fragrance, no conventional preservatives. The mica, lauroyl lysine, zinc stearate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, honeysuckle extracts, rice starch, tocopherol, jojoba seed oil, water, stearic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, synthetic fluorphlogopite, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, and tin oxide are all appropriate at cosmetic concentrations during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Ultramarines (CI 77007) are inert mineral pigments with no systemic activity and no pregnancy restriction. Manganese Violet, Red 30 Lake, and Red 7 Lake are approved colour additives with no documented pregnancy restriction at cosmetic concentrations. Carmine, where present in a pan, is an inert colourant — not pregnancy-restricted. Bismuth Oxychloride at cosmetic concentrations is not pregnancy-restricted. Appropriate for all thirteen pans throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Same price, same format, same formula quality — the decision is entirely about colour direction and occasion profile. Weekender I is a neutral-to-warm palette: the nine shadows run from soft peachy beige through warm terracotta to matte black, with a rose gold and burnt rose metallic accent. The face shades are two blushes (coral and mauve-pink) and two highlighters at different intensities. It suits fair to medium skin tones most directly and creates looks that range from naturally polished to classic smoky — the palette travels well because every look it creates is broadly wearable. Weekender II is a jewel-tone, deep-metallic palette: the standout shades are Soirée (fuchsia), Evergreen (emerald), and Stargaze (deep bronze). The face shades are two blushes (luminous mauve and rich cinnamon) plus a rosy iridescent blush topper and champagne highlighter. It suits medium to deeper skin tones most dramatically but creates genuinely statement looks on all skin tones — this is the palette for someone who wants occasion-ready drama, a holiday packed with events, or a makeup collection that goes beyond the everyday. If you own the original Weekender: the II expands your palette's range into jewel territory that I doesn't cover. If you're choosing one: Weekender I for versatile, everyday-to-evening range; Weekender II for bold, dramatic, and occasion-forward colour.

Same longevity framework as the original Weekender. The jewel-tone shades (Soirée, Evergreen) and the deep metallics (Stargaze, Hot Toddy) may deplete faster than the matte neutrals for clients who reach for the statement shades frequently — metallic formulas typically have slightly higher pigment density and pick up more product per application than matte shades. The matte shades (Aspen, Chalet, Bliss, Ridge) will deplete at a rate comparable to the Eye Shadow Quad at daily use — six to twelve months. For travel use across three to four trips per year, the palette will outlast multiple seasons before any individual pan runs noticeably low. The dual-mirror format allows independent application on each side without opening the full compact — useful for quick touch-up use during travel. Clean brushes regularly to prevent dark shimmer shades contaminating lighter matte pans. Store away from humidity with both sides of the compact firmly closed.

The per-shade value calculation is identical to the original Weekender: under $10 per shade for a talc-free, paraben-free, mineral formula with synthetic fluorphlogopite shimmer technology and jojoba-and-vitamin-E conditioning, curated to work as a complete wardrobe. The Weekender II adds one meaningful product category not in the original: a dedicated blush topper (Après-Ski) that sits over either blush shade for an iridescent rosy finish — effectively giving the face side four distinct functions (two blushes, one blush topper, one highlighter) rather than three. For clients who have the original Weekender and want to expand into bolder territory: $124.95 for thirteen coordinated shades is the most economical way to add jewel tones, emerald, fuchsia, and a deep bronze to a collection that doesn't have them. For clients choosing this as their first Youngblood palette: the II rewards a slightly more confident makeup hand than the I — the shades are bolder and build to more dramatic results, which is exactly what they're designed for. The 30-day results guarantee applies.