I’ve Never Seen Catwoman, but I Bought the SHEGLAM Collection Anyway

Apparently, I’ve reached the point in my life where I don’t even need to see a movie to buy the makeup collection.

I’ve seen both Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry play Catwoman, but I haven’t quite got around to the newer Zoë Kravitz version. Has that stopped me from buying the SHEGLAM x Catwoman collection? Absolutely not. I have questionable beauty spending habits, not prerequisites.

In my defence, teenage me was a bit of a goth kid, and this collection would have been right up her alley. Dark eyeshadow, dramatic eyeliner, and packaging that looks like it belongs in a villain’s dressing room? Sold.

These days, I like to think my makeup tastes are a little more understated. Although I look pretty damn good in dark lipstick and winged eyeliner, so maybe I’m kidding myself.

But here’s the thing: once you get past the pretty packaging, is the SHEGLAM x Catwoman collection actually worth buying? Because after testing all six products, I have some thoughts.

How I got the Catwoman collection

I picked up the SHEGLAM x Catwoman collection while I was living in Mexico, along with a couple of other themed makeup kits. Because apparently buying one I didn’t need wasn’t enough.

I originally bought them for a video exploring whether these limited-edition makeup collections are actually worth the money, or if we’re just paying for pretty packaging.

And to be fair, Catwoman came with some pretty cool packaging.

The collector’s box was elaborate, complete with what I remember being a little light-up feature on the front. Was it necessary? Absolutely not. Did I think it was cool? Yeah, actually.

Unfortunately, the box didn’t survive my move back to Canada. The makeup did, though, and I’ve since had the chance to try all six products to see how they hold up on their own.

What’s in the SHEGLAM x Catwoman collection?

The SHEGLAM x Catwoman collection costs approximately $33 CAD and includes six products, ranging from everyday makeup essentials to some slightly more unusual additions:

• Feline Fatale Palette (approx. $6 CAD) — Eyeshadow palette
• Meow Eyeliner (approx. $3 CAD) — Black liquid eyeliner
• I Am Not a Kitten Peel-Off Lip Tint (approx. $5 CAD) — Peel-off lip stain
• Black Cat Color-Changing Blush (approx. $10 CAD) — Colour-changing blush
• Jewel Thief Highlighter Ring (approx. $6 CAD) — Highlighter in a wearable ring
• Midnight Veil Eye Mask (approx. $5 CAD) — Cat-eye-shaped skincare mask

Let’s take a closer look.

Feline Fatale Palette

The Feline Fatale Palette has eight shades, ranging from deep blacks and browns to purple and a few lighter, almost frosty tones. It’s giving me more winter vibes than the fall palette I originally thought it was.

The colour selection is actually pretty nice. The matte shades are fairly true to colour, although they’re not the most pigmented shadows I’ve ever used. The darker shades have better colour payoff, while the three shimmers have a tendency to spread beyond where you put them.

Personally, I don’t mind a little stray shimmer. I often use lighter shimmers across my eyelid and build the rest of my look over top. But if you’re going for precision, you’ll want a smaller brush and a careful hand.

As for the packaging, teenage goth me would have loved it. Adult me? It’s fine, but it’s not a palette I’d throw in my travel makeup bag.

Overall, it’s a perfectly decent palette. Nothing groundbreaking, but nothing particularly disappointing either.

Meow Eyeliner

I’m not particularly good at applying eyeliner. I usually reach for a pencil because I feel like I have more control over it. Whether that’s actually true or I’ve just convinced myself it is remains up for debate.

The Meow Eyeliner is a black liquid liner with a curved tip that’s supposed to make application easier. And surprisingly, I actually liked it.

The liner glided on smoothly, leaving a clean, dark line that stayed put for most of the day without smudging or bleeding. I even managed to create a winged look, which, for someone with my eyeliner skills, is practically a miracle.

Were my wings symmetrical? Absolutely not. More like distant cousins than identical twins. But they looked good enough that I wasn’t about to start over.

Whether it was the curved applicator or just a little unexpected eyeliner confidence, I’ll take the win.

I Am Not a Kitten Peel-Off Lip Tint

Oh, this one’s a solid no for me, dog.

I love the idea of a peel-off lip tint. Apply it, let it dry, peel it off, and you’re left with a pretty stain. Simple, right? Well, apparently not.

The first I Am Not a Kitten Peel-Off Lip Tint went on fine for about half my lip before getting ridiculously clumpy. I tried cleaning the applicator, mixing it around, and eventually gave up and opened the second one. Same problem. Fantastic.

I managed to get enough product on my lips to see what would happen, and then I noticed something interesting. The tint was bleeding onto my teeth and along my gumline, making it look like I’d been punched in the mouth. As a filmmaker, I could appreciate the accidental special effect. As a makeup enthusiast, less so.

Then I started getting this gross, chemical-like taste in my mouth, and that was the end of that experiment.

The bottom lip peeled off fine, but the top came away in chunks. After cleaning up the mess, I switched to a lipstick from the Twilight collection.

Honestly, the fake blood effect was probably the most impressive thing about it. Unfortunately, that’s not what I bought it for.

Black Cat Color-Changing Blush

I have to admit, colour-changing makeup fascinates me. I don’t entirely understand the chemistry behind it, but I’m here for it.

The Black Cat Color-Changing Blush looks like a weird mix of green, black, and yellow in the compact, but somehow transforms into a pretty, light rosy pink on your cheeks. I used it on the apples of my cheeks for my makeup look, and honestly, the colour is lovely.

The packaging, though? Absolutely not.

Look, I get it. The creepy little eyeball is on theme. But do I really need a disembodied eye staring into my soul every time I open my makeup bag? No, thank you.

The blush itself is kind of cool, and the finished colour is quite pretty. But that packaging? It’s a no for me, dog. I’m not carrying that thing around.

Jewel Thief Highlighter Ring

Who decided we needed to start wearing our highlighter as jewellery? Because I have questions.

The Jewel Thief Highlighter Ring is exactly what it sounds like: a highlighter tucked inside a ring you’re supposedly meant to wear. Except the ring looks like something you’d find in the jewellery aisle at the dollar store. Big, clunky, and cheap-looking.

And wearable? Girl, please. I could barely get it over the tip of my pinky finger. I’m a bigger girl, sure, but I’m also a grown adult. Who exactly is this supposed to fit?

To make matters worse, the actual highlighter compartment is tiny, so you’re getting very little product for all that packaging.

The highlighter itself isn’t terrible. It’s a subtle, shimmery gold, similar to the highlighter from SHEGLAM’s Bubble Bath Dreams collection. The Bubble Bath version is more of a true gold, while the Catwoman one is softer and more shimmery.

Neither has particularly practical packaging, but if I’m choosing between an adorable rubber ducky and a cheap plastic ring that doesn’t fit, I’m taking the ducky every time.

Midnight Veil Eye Mask

For some reason, I was convinced the Midnight Veil Eye Mask was going to have little cat ears. It doesn’t. I don’t even know where the ears would have gone, but apparently that’s what I was expecting.

What you actually get is a black, cat-eye-shaped fabric mask with a pretty purple floral pattern. Honestly, it’s kind of cute.

I opened one for my makeup video but didn’t try it until later that night, when I was having a bath. At first, it felt nice and cooling. Then things got weird.

I started feeling an uncomfortable, almost chemical-like sensation on my skin. I wouldn’t call it burning, exactly, but something definitely felt off.

So I took it off, threw it in the garbage, and washed my face. Whatever that sensation was, I wasn’t interested in finding out.

Maybe it works perfectly well for someone else, but this one definitely wasn’t for me.

The finished look

For my final makeup look, I combined products from three SHEGLAM collections: Catwoman, Twilight, and Bubble Bath Dreams. Because apparently one wasn’t enough.

Catwoman wasn’t the star of the show, but I used a shade from the Feline Fatale Palette, the Meow Eyeliner and Black Cat Color-Changing Blush. The disastrous lip tint was replaced with a Twilight lip product.

Honestly, I liked how it turned out. Sometimes mixing and matching is more fun than sticking to one collection.

Watch the try-on:

Is the SHEGLAM x Catwoman worth getting catty over?

For me? Not really.

The packaging is definitely the main attraction, and I can see the appeal if you’re a Catwoman fan or someone who collects limited-edition makeup. But once you get past the pretty boxes, the products themselves are a mixed bag.

The Meow Eyeliner was a pleasant surprise, and the Feline Fatale Palette is perfectly decent. I even liked the colour-changing blush, despite its creepy little eyeball. But the lip tint was a disaster, the highlighter ring felt cheap, and the eye mask didn’t agree with my skin.

Would I buy any of the individual products again? Maybe the eyeliner, although I wouldn’t go out of my way to replace it.

Would I recommend buying the entire collection? Probably not. Do I regret buying it? Not particularly. And will I inevitably buy another ridiculous, limited-edition makeup collection because the packaging is cute? Absolutely. I know who I am.

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• … and SHEGLAM’s Bubble Bath Dreams kit
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