Maybelline The Nudes Palette.

Maybelline The Nudes Palette 

I love a good nude eyeshadow palette, so when I spotted this new one from Maybelline, I had to try it! A lot of the drugstore palettes can be a bit disappointing, but not this one! It has 12 shades including 5 mattes (which I've used in the photos above) and all of them are really pigmented, blend well and are easy to apply. There's also a mixture of warm and cool undertones, which is nice but the shades are mainly cool-toned. 

The palette does come with a little applicator which I never use, but other than that the packaging is good. It's nothing fancy or special, and it doesn't have a mirror. The palette is £9.99 which is a good price for an eyeshadow palette. The shades are all really wearable and the quality is also very high.

Overall I'm really pleased with this little palette and I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of it! 

elf. Studio eyeshadow review.

elf Studio single eyeshadow in purple passion*

I was recently sent this little single eyeshadow to review from Beauty Product Testing UK. I've used a couple of elf products in the past, and have been really impressed with them. Elf is a really affordable drugstore brand, and is perfect if you're just getting into makeup or are experimenting with new looks. 

You probably all know by now that I never wear coloured eyeshadow. I'm a neutral girl, and this shade, although it's a gorgeous and very pigmented purple, isn't something I'd have bought myself. I tried out a couple of looks with this, but the one that was most 'me' was a subtle purple liner look. I added a small amount of the purple shadow along the upper and lower lash line, and then added a black winged liner, as this really makes the colour stand out. I really love this look, and it's an easy way to wear colour if you're more of a neutral girl. 

This shade also looks amazing as a purple smoky eye, which would be lovely for an evening look!

The formulation of the eyeshadow is really good, it's pigmented, blends well and is a very vibrant shade. The packaging is compact and really nice (especially for the money) and even has a mini mirror in the lid. 

These elf shadows are really good, and I'd love to try some more neutral shades in the future. The Elf UK site is currently being upgraded, and I've heard that when it re-launches, they'll be stocking the American products too, so I'm excited to see that! 

Have you tried any of the elf shadows? 

*The eyeshadow was sent to me to review, however all opinions are my own and this post is not sponsored. 

Marc Jacobs - The Dreamer palette.

Marc Jacobs The Dreamer palette 

You may have already spotted this beauty in my Sephora haul video, but I couldn't resist taking some photos of it before I used it to share with you all! I'm a big palette fan, something about them just makes you want to buy them and I do have quite the neutral palette collection. One thing I didn't have though, was a lot of warm toned neutrals, so this palette has very nicely filled that gap. 

The shades are absolutely beautiful, especially the shimmer shades. The matte creams and dark brown are very 'normal', but ones that are so useful to have in a palette. The peach and gold shades are beautiful, and definitely my favourites. I've been using them a lot (tutorial video coming on Sunday) and I am really loving them, especially for spring and summer! 

The formulation of these shadows is a bit odd. I find that some of them can apply a little unevenly and some are a little difficult to blend. They aren't bad at all, but do take a little more work than Urban Decay shadows for example. The shadows do last very well and are really beautiful but it's not a palette I'd reach for if I was in a rush. 

I love the warm tones of this palette, and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of it in the warmer months (where are you weather?). It was expensive, and you can only get them at Sephora, which means for us in England, you can't swatch them. I'm happy I bought this, and I do think it's worth the money. The packaging is stunning, and very compact so it would be perfect for travelling too. 

If these shades aren't doing it for you, there are lots of other options! 

Have you tried any Marc Jacobs beauty? 

Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Grey Palette

How beautiful is this Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Grey Palette? 

These new Collection eyeshadow palettes have been getting quite a bit of attention recently in the blogger world, so of course I wanted to see what all the fuss was about! I already own (and was impressed with) the Little Mix neutral palette that was limited edition, so was very happy to see that they'd released some more. 

At my local superdrug they only had this one in-stock, but at £3.99 (sometimes £2.99 on offer) I would have probably picked up them all! 

I used this palette in my GRWM With New Products Video if you want to see it on, but the shadows are so pigmented! They're easily as good as Urban Decay shadows, which these palettes are a great dupe for. 

The only thing I don't really like it the sponge applicator that the palette comes with and the packaging, but for the super-cheap price, you can't really complain! 

I also think that these palettes are perfect if you're just getting into makeup as they're good quality, have a great selection of wearable shades, and are super affordable! 

Have you tried any of the new Collection palettes yet? x