oldies but goodies : 88 shimmer

I bought the Original CS 88 palette a year ago, played with it, then started using it for some of my art (viewable here). Never got the 88 shimmer until just now when I swapped for it on a whim:

I love MAC Veluxe Pearls, and these are more similar to them in color, payoff, and texture than the original 88. Here's a shot of the Original then a shot of the equivalent colors in the Shimmer :

Here are the first four rows of the Original on top and the first four rows of the Shimmer on bottom:

Here are photos of the upper right quadrant of each, Original first and then Shimmer:

Shimmer, where have you been all my life? I seriously regret buying the original one first. Swatches of the first row of five from the preceding pictures, Original then Shimmer again:

I feel like Archie when he finally noticed  Betty. Live and learn ^_^