At first I was unsure about this palette. I'm very fair and I was afraid that the colors--which are darker than they appear online--would look harsh when what I wanted was a really luminous look. Fortunately, the richly pigmented bronzer and blush are easy to apply with a light hand and look totally natural. The eyecolors are gorgeous and longwearing--the liner color is perfect for blue eyes. I was intimidated by the yellow highlighter, but found that applying it across my cheekbones with a fan brush worked well.