Cheap Treat Tuesday

I absolutely love eye shadow and especially single pan ones however when looking on the MAC website and seeing how extortionate the prices are for the palettes I decided to turn elsewhere to see if I could find anything cheaper. I came across this empty palette on eBay for only £1.78!

As you can see the MAC shadows fit in fine, they slide about a little but nothing major. The quality of the palette is basic but it does the job and saved me a lot of money. The 15 space palette if you bought it from MAC would be £15 and then you even need to buy the inserts to keep the shadows in. 

I think this is great, it does the job and keeps all my eye shadow pans in a neat and organised space! You could even write on the underneath of the palette what all the shades are, just a handy tip!

And don't worry if you want to know what shadows I have there will be a post all about that in the up and coming weeks. 

Paige, x

A treat from MAC

Last month I completed my first year at University (or so I hope!!) so I convinced myself this would be a good reason for me to treat myself to some new make up goodies.

I've been lusting after the Face and Body foundation for so long and after Sarah -blog here- told me about the Findation website where you can find your shade without actually having to go into a shop, I decided to purchase it. After browsing on Pinterest I made a spur of the moment decision to get the ever famous Paint Pot in Painterly. I love cream eye shadows but as most of mine are a foil finish I wanted something that dried matte. I also wanted a sort of skin colour shade but slightly more white/ cream if that makes any sense. 

As I've mentioned before my skin is so dry and nothing ever seems to make it any better. Matte foundations aren't for me and after constantly hearing good things about this Face and Body foundation I finally decided to treat myself and pick it up. I got this in the shade C3 and its perfect, its a bit on the tan side which is great as it provides some warmth to my complexion but its not too dark that it doesn't match my body. 

This foundation is so dewy and glowy and it makes my skin look better than any foundation ever has done. Its extremely runny which is why its always best to shake before use. It blends so well into the skin and as you can see from the swatch its very light coverage, I personally prefer two layers however I mainly apply the second layer to areas were I feel I need more coverage such as my cheeks and forehead. All that's left to say is that I absolutely love this foundation and can see myself repurchasing it again and again.

As this product was a spur of the moment purchase I was very excited for this to arrive, after looking at swatches I was mentally creating eye looks in my head that I could soon recreate. When it came it looked absolutely gorgeous however when I swatched it it appeared quite orange/ brown and I was so disappointed. Although saying this it wasn't the actual product that I didn't like, just the colour. It was so creamy and blendable and when it dried matte it was a soft finish and wasn't dry and didn't crack.

I thought I would try to make this work somehow and to my surprise when I applied it on my eyes it came out completely different to when I swatched it. It was the exact colour I was hoping for and I felt so relieved. I used a Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush and placed it all over my lid and blended. The first thing I noticed was how easily it applied, as its cream it just glided over my skin and hardly took any time to blend. I used MAC's Mulch in my crease and my eye make up was complete. I felt like this was such a gorgeous, put together look and it seemed like I had took so much time and thought into doing it when it only took me 2 minutes! 

Paige, x

120 Eyeshadow palette - brights

You're all probably getting very sick of talking about these palettes every 5 minutes but I just cant help myself. This palette is the same as my other one but instead of being in 'neutrals' this is filled with extremely pigmented bright colours!

It's something I've never really owned before and I really wanted to start experimenting, especially with pinks and greens. I didn't want to pay high street prices for something I may never end up liking so I went with the alternative.. eBay!! This way you get 120 eyeshadow colours that you can try and even if you dont use half of them its not as if you've spent £20+ on them. This was £4.99 from the link here and you can see bellow the variety of different shades you get. They're all super pigmented as always and I cant wait to get stuck into this. 

It also does come with some light and toned down colours which you can also try and then build yourself up to using the rest of the colours if you'r a bit weary at first. 

Keep your eyes peeled for some upcoming looks using this palette!

Paige, x

My MAC palette!

I know I don't usually post on a Saturday but I really couldn't not write about this beauty! 

These are my first lot of MAC eyeshadows that I've ever owned so I'm really excited to share these with you! I was going to get the large pro palette with 15 inserts but I didn't know how long it would take me to purchase some more eyeshadows, or if I didn't like them then I didn't want to waste a big palette (and money!) so I thought it would be best to first of all just get a quad. 

The shades; All That Glitters, Mulch, Satin Taupe and Naked Lunch.

All that glitters is a gorgeous gold colour, very shimmery and pretty- great for the girly girl inside us all!

Much is an every day matte brown, not a dull brown but a vibrate sort of cork like colour!

Satin Taupe really reminds me of Aubersheen from the Soap and Glory palette I mentioned. Its a little sheer but very buildable and that little shimmer in it really makes the whole eye pop.

Don't get me wrong Naked Lunch is a gorgeous glittery champagne colour however is a little on the not very pigmented side!

Overall I'm so happy with the colours I've chosen, they're pretty basic shades but can create a few varied looks. The pigmentation is amazing in all the eyeshadows, except Naked Lunch, which I was slightly disappointed in. I tend to use this colour to highlight the inner corner of my eyes and on my brow bone. 

My favourite combination has to be All That Glitters and Mulch, they're so gorgeous together and teamed with some Super cat eyeliner and thick black lashes it all ties perfectly! I'm super excited to grow my MAC eyeshadow collection now I've tested and tried a few but I think I'm just going to make my eyeshadow purposes in-store; just so I can see the colours properly without having to rely on Google images of swatches!

What are your favourite MAC eyeshadows I should try next?

Paige, x