My Complete Eyeshadow Collection!

Howdy! I haven't made a blogpost in what feels like forever so I thought why not make up for it by posting a super-long eye shadow collection post. This post is in no way sponsored, all opinions are my own, everything was purchased with my own money. Also in no way am I trying to brag I just thought some of you would be interested in what eyeshadows I have and what my thoughts are on them. So let's get cracking! P.S All images are my own.

These are in a completely random order of what I pulled out of my dressing table. I will speak individually about each shade, feel free to just skip straight to the palette you're interested in buying or read them all if you wish:]

Numbero Uno; The Vice palette (I think this is number 4 however it doesn't actually say)

Shades-
1-Bones- Sheer and satin beige with grey undertones
2-Grip- Silver with blue undertones and a platinum sparkle
3-Deadbeat- Charcoal black with silver sparkles
4-Beat down- Purple with blue undertones with a satin finish
5-Pandemonium- Purple with grey undertones and a frosty finish
6-Framed- Matte nude shade
7-Fast-Ball - Shimmery light pink with blue undertones
8-1985- Pink with purple undertones and a satin finish
9-Underhand- Deep mahogany purple with a satin finish
10- Harlot- Light shimmery lilac
11- Discreet- Matte beige with a cool undertone
12- Grasshopper- Shimmery bright green with a frost finish
13-C-Note- Light green with a shimmery frost finish
14- Arctic- Frosty green with blue undertones
15- Robbery- Frosty light brown/beige
16-Bitter- Brick red/brown with a matte finish
17-Flame- Orange/Red with an intense glittery shimmer
18-Low- Dark glittery grey
19-Crowbar- Dark glittery olive green with yellow undertones
20- Delete- Matte dark brown with reddish undertones

The outside of the palette is really pretty, it has a large mirror and clicks shut using a magnetic clasp.

This palette costs £43, it was limited edition, I've been trying to find somewhere that still sells it but unfortunately haven't been successful but if you really really want it i'm sure there'll be a seller somewhere.

Number 2- The Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay

Shades;

1-Foxy- A matte nude with a yellow undertone

2-Half Baked-A glittery gold with a yellow undertone

3-Bootycall- A shimmery nude with a satin finish

4-Chopper- A gold/bronze shade with pink undertones

5-Tease- A matte taupe with a grey undertone

6-Snakebite- A satin mid-tones brown with slight shimmer

7-Suspect- A satin light brown with an almost gold undertone

8-Pistol- A light olive green with a satin finish

9-Verve- A Frosty silver with a blue undertone

10-YDK- A shade that's inbetween brown and copper with a frosty finish.

11-Busted- A dark brown with a satin finish

12- Blackout- A true black with a matte finish

The casing on the palette is metal however doesn't feel too heavy.

This Palette cost £38.50 and is available here it's brilliant if you're starting out with expensive makeup because the shades are very easy to use!:]

Number 3- Naked 3 by Urban Decay

Shades;
1-Strange- A matte nude shade with pink undertones
2-Dust- A frosty baby pink shade
3-Burnout- A satin baby pink shade
4-Limit- A matte beige with pink undertones
5-Buzz- A frosty dark pink with blue undertones
6-Trick- A frosty gold with copper undertones
7-Nooner- A matte taupe with pink undertones
8-Liar- A copper shade with brown undertones and a satin finish
9-Factory- A mid-toned brown with a satin finish
10-Mugshot- A brown shade with gold undertones and a satin finish
11- Darkside- A sheer dark brown with a satin finish
12- Blackheart- A dark black with rose-gold glitter.

The casing is metal and is Rose-Gold coloured like most of the shades in the palette

Like the Naked 2, this palette cost £38.50 and is available to buy here! I recommend this palette for summer as the pretty pinks work really well on tanned skin:]

Number 4- Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette

Shades;
1-Blonde- A satin nude with a yellow undertone
2-Bathwater-  A Frosty nude with a yellow undertone
3-Skimp- A matte nude with no true undertones
4-Steady- A Satin copper with pink undertones
5-Punk- A deep claret with red undertones
6-Baby- A Frosty light pink
7-Anahem- A matte light taupe with grey undertones
8-Stark- A matte nude with pink undertones
9-Zone- A matte brown with warm undertones
10-Serious- A dark matte grey
11-Pop- A pressed pink glitter with a frosty finish
12- Harajuku- A baby pink with a frosty finish and blue undertones
13- Danger- A satin finish electric blue
14- 1987- A bright gold with yellow undertones
15- Blackout- A true matte black

The casing is plastic with a metal rim and metal plaque.

This palette cost £40 and was limited edition, again I tried finding this palette and can't find it for sale anywhere but that's not to say it's 100% not available anymore, If you really want it I suggest searching yourself to try and find it:]

Number 5- Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette

Shades;

1-Bitterstart- This shade is hardly visible but in the pan it's a matte nude with a yellow undertone

2-Sweeter End- This is a sheer satin pink with grey undertones

3- Warm Notes- A vibrant frosty berry shade

4-Subtle Blend- A vibrant frosty brown shade

5- Beans Are White- A dark brown almost black matte shade

6- Pure Ganache- A vibrant frosty gold

7- Substitute For Love- A warm toned almost golden brown with a matte finish

8- Freshly Toasted- A warm toned almost brick red with a matte finish

9- Infusion- A dark brown with subtle specks of silver glitter

10- Delicate Acidity- A satin purpley-brown.

The packaging is cardboard with a magnetic closing thing

This palette costs £18 and is available here, I use this mainly for transition colours as all the shades that aren't frosted are quite sheer.

Number 6- KIKO Eyeshadows (Wet and Dry Eyeshadows)

Shades;
21- A matte bright pink
36- A matte bright orange pink
79- A glittery silver with blue undertones
14- A black shade with silver glitter
64- A glittery purple with pink undertones

All are £5.90

Number 7- UD Vice XX Ltd Reloaded- by Urban Decay

Shades;
1- Smog- This shade is a glittery gold with blue undertones
2-Misdemeanor- A shimmery almost turquoise blue
3- Freakshow- A satin purple
4- Asphyxia- A shimmery lilac
5-Acid Rain- A light green with yellow undertones and a satin finish
6-Moonflower- a Rose gold with a frosty finish
7-UV-B A bright blue with strong purple undertones
8-Goldmine- A bright gold with yellow undertones and a frosted finish
9-Twice Baked- A satin mid-tone brown with warm undertones
10-Anonymous- A matte nude

(I messed up the numbers so here's the other half 1-10)

Shades;

1-Suspend- A Matte dark taupe brown with grey undertones

2-Oil Slick- A dark black with silver glitter

3-Roadstripes- A white with almost blue glitter

4-Gash- A red with a satin finish

5-Midnight Cowboy- A satin sparkly nude with a pink undertone

6- 501- A royal blue with a satin finish

7-Shallow- a light white with grey undertones and a satin finish

8- Laced- A beige with pink undertones and a matte finish

9-Hot Pants- A satin pink

10- Mildew- A mid-toned satin green colour.

This Palette cost £43 and is currently on sale here, as it is limited edition if you like the look of it I suggest you grab it whilst you can!

I hope you enjoyed this blogpost I have a few more things to add which will be added during the week so check back if you wish, thank you for reading and I hope you have a peachy day! x

ZOEVA COCOA BLEND PALETTE REVIEW AND SWATCHES.

Greeting's little amigo's, I'm gonna start this off by saying that with upcoming GCSE's I'm finding it too difficult to post weekly (as you can probably tell) so instead i'm going to promise to post once a month. I may post more than that but I'll post at least once every month.

Disclaimer// In no way is this blog post sponsered, all opinions are my own.

So first of all; I recieved this palette for Christmas as I'd put it on my list, and I've had it ever since. I use it a lot so I feel like now is that right time to properly review it. First of all I'm going to talk about the packaging. The packaging is small and thin meaning it's handy for travel and conveniant to store. It's shaped like a chocolate bar and opens and shuts magnetically.The packaging is made from cardboard however still feels luxiourious.

When you open the palette you can see an array of different warm tone shades. The shadows are packadged in circlular slots with a diameter of just under 3cm.

L-R ROW 1- Bitter Start, Sweeter End, Warm Notes, Subtle Blend, Beans Are White.
L-R ROW 2- Pure Ganache, Subsititute For Love, Freshly Toasted, Infusion, Delicate Acidity. 

Overall you get a good range of colours, The pigmentation varies shade by shade but I'll swatch every shade and review it one by one.


Shade 1- Bitter Start

It's a shame this shade lacks pigmentation as it would of been a good base colour however it's pretty much transparent and quite chalky. It's deffinately a shade that won't get much use and is a shame that it's in the palette as a more pigmented shade could take it's place. If you like this kind of shade some much better alternatives are 'Framed' from the Urban Decay Vice 4, 'Blonde' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Pallette, 'Strange' from the Urban Decay Naked 3 and 'Foxy' from the Urban Decay Naked 2.


Shade 2- Sweeter End

This shade is most deffinately sweeter, with a metalic finish it applies smoothly and blends well however is still a subtle pink colour. It's really cute and not too much to be swept all over the lid. This is very similar to the shade 'Baby' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette however less pigmented.

Shade 3- Warm Notes

I feel like this could be one of the nicest eyeshadows ever created, I would buy the whole palette for this shade alone. This is just packed with pigment and glitter to give a high metallic shine. This is the softest yet most pigmented shadow I've ever swatched, the colour pay off is beautiful and the shade is just so pretty. I love this shade so much.

Shade 4- Subtle Blend

This shade is another good pigmented metallic one, I love the colour and it's so good in the crease especially if you want a really shimmery eye all over, It blends well and is quite dark, you don't need to use a lot of it. This is very similar to 'Snakebite' from the Naked 2 however I think this is warmer toned.

Shade 5-  Beans Are White

 I like this colour however there are deffinately much more pigmented black/brown's. This shade is hard to define as it looks black from a distance but is actually a really dark brown. I'd compare this to 'Serious' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani palette except less pigmented. It's still a good shade especailly for definition.

Shade 6- Pure Ganache

This is another super pigmented shade, it's a mix of copper and gold and applied with your finger gives the most beautiful glitter finish as if you've just applied glitter pigment. It's my second favourite in the palette for sure.

Shade 7-Substitute For Love

This shade is quite chalky and very comparable to 'Zone' from Urban Decay's Gwen Stefani palette, it's a really good transition shade and blends quite well, it's good to warm up the lid if you already have cold shadows on.

Shade 8- Infusion

This is a nice glittery black shade, it's sublte and can be built up to create an intense colour. This isn't the best black shade but it's nice, very similar to 'Deadbeat' in the Urban Decay Vice 4.

Shade 10- Delicate Acidity

This is a really pretty metallic purple, really pigmented and a nice splash of colour. Practically identical to Urban Decay's 'Pandemonium' except more glittery, Blends nicely aswell.


Overall- I think the metallic shades are deffinately the best in this palette, they are packed with pigment and glitter, so soft and just beautiful. The other shades are amazing transition colours especially with the warm tones. This palette only costs £15.50 which is amazing considering one MAC eyeshadow is £12, Warm notes by itself is deffinately worth £15.50 so I would deffinately suggest you buy this palette, it's so beautiful and I use it so often.

My makeup collection 2016 Part 1

Disclaimer// In no way am I bragging I just thought I'd show you the things I currently use and own.

I think I'm going to structure this in a chronological order of the way I do my face, I'll mention a little bit about the product and if I like it however this is not a colossal review only a breif description. I hope you enjoy this post- I'll put some pictures for things you may not of heard of or that I really like however I don't have time to photograph everything unfortunately, This is part 1 (Base makeup) Part 2 will be eyes and eyebrows and part 3, contour, highlight and blush.


 Moisturisers- 
1) I currently use the simple kind to skin hydrating light moisturiser as I have dry skin I think it's important I moisturise every day.

2)I really enjoy using the elf makeup mist and set as a toner (aswell as to set) as it contains vitamins A,C&E and also Aloe,Green Tea and cucumber I feel it makes my skin glow so I spray this as night with no makeup to revitalise my skin.

Primers- 

1)I really love the Touche Éclat Primer as it has so many cool glitter specks and looks like fairy dust, it also blurs AND add's radiance. The bottle is also beautiful

2) Smashbox Photofinish primer (Original) I liked this primer as it made my foundation last a long time however I prefer radiance boosting primers so won't re-buy

3) MAC Prep and Prime- Base lumiére

I like this as it really does add radiance however it doesn't really alter the staying time of my makeup.

4)MAC strobe cream-

This could deffo also count as a highlighter however I wear it under foundation so i'll call it a primer, this adds the most beautiful natural sheen and also adds an amazing over the top of foundation highlight, it also emphasises the highlighting powder you put on top. I love love love this. 

Foundations

1) Chanel Vitalumiére foundation, I use this one when I want really dewy glowy skin and I really like it, the only problem I have with it is it transfers easily and can sometimes look oily if not controlled, however it feels really nice and has a good natural coverage (I have shades 10 and 20, both are too dark however 20 is a good summer shade, I mix 10 with mixing drops)

2) Touche éclat foundation, this is probably my favourite one as the shade B10 matches perfectly and no other mixers are needed, I like the finish and it's not as easily transfered as Vitalumiére. 

3) MAC pro longwear- I used to love this however i've gone off of it now, I'm not keen on the finish and it just feels really heavy, I also find it makes my skin look bad when I've worn it. (I have shades N15 and N20, N15 is a good match in winter and N20 in summer)

4)MAC Studio sculpt SPF 15 Foundation- I love this when first applied however it oxodises and as I'm the lightest shade it's a tad too dark, however in Summer it's great as it's waterproof so lasts a long time.

5) Bourjois healthy mix foundation. I'm not too keen on this however I use it when I'm doing sfx makeup and it works alright. 

Concealers

1)The only drugstore concealer I own is the revlon colorstay, I like this concealer and think it's amazing for the price, I found it more hydrating than the lasting perfection and ended up preferring it.

2) I really like the Laura Mercier High Coverage Concealer For Undereyes, It literally completely covers them and is super thick, it can crease but with powder it's fine, it really really really covers them and is super heavy duty.

3) Clarins Instant concealer is another good one, it's less full coverage but blends really nicely and doesn't crease.

4) MAC studio finish concealer, this is a good one to cover blemishes with as it's thick but you only need a small amount

5) MAC mineralize concealer- this is really nice as it's dewy and glowy, I also like the applicator. 

6) Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Pencil- This is good for concealing under the brows and also blemishes as it's in a pencil it has a nice precise point

That's all my base makeup so I hope you enjoyed reading part 1, Part 2 will probably be up next Sunday:]