This is my favorite of the three Venus XS palettes. For a palette with only four shades, it's surprisingly versatile and all-inclusive. First, this palette isn't your typical harsh and literal translation of silver and grey shades. These colors are definitely silver-grey, but they're a bit muted. They look really good on skin, not just in the pan, which is impressive considering that most silver-grey palettes are too cool-toned to be complimentary on most skin tones.The two mattes blend out effortlessly and work very well together to create depth and dimension. The two sparkly shades pack a lot of punch without leaving a giant glittery mess on your face. I only had the slightest bit of fallout with the darker of the two sparkly shades. I didn't need to use a glitter base or a damp brush to achieve a sufficiently sparkly look. The sparkly shades are a bit sheer on their own, but they layer nicely over the matte shades if you want to create a darker, sparkly eye shadow look. Less