I bought this quad, because I absolutely love purples. Every shade is quite nice and compliments each other well. It is reasonably priced for an eyeshadow quad. About midrange for a drugstore brand. It comes with a spong tip applicator, which I do not use. I prefer my own brushes. The shadows are not highly pigmented. More of a middle of the road performance. They do go on smoothly and blend quite well. I didn't get a lot of fall out when applying them. I find that the color fades quite quickly, which is really disappointing. I do use a primer and base, and my other shadows last all day. Overall I am a bit disappointed with this and do not plan to repurchase it.