Hello beauties!

During the Christmas period I bought quite a lot of make up – which I'm taking my time to review (but don't worry, I will at some point!). And one of the items I got is this nice eyeshadow palette from a brand called The Balm.

I always wanted to get my hands on this brand as I've been hearing very nice reviews – and let's be honest, the packaging is amazing and i'm a sucker for nice, cute packaging ;_; So when I found this cute shadow palette in offer I couldn't resist myself.

First of all let's talk about the number of shadows and the variety of colours. It has a total of 12 shadows: 6 matte and 6 shimmer. I have to say I like the colour combination, it's very versatile and it allows you to create both day-to-day and dramatic / night looks. Something to point out is that it comes with a dark green matte & shimmer tone which is not very common and I find quite original and out of the ordinary. Also it comes with a nice mirror, which always comes in very handy!

The look I decided to do was inspired by the Ariana Grande positions album (obviously it didn't came out exactly as I was planning to, but I was quite happy with the final result though). Basically my idea was to create a cut crease using nude tones! The tones that I used were very pigmented, i noticed quite a lot of fall-out when picking the shadow but as I always say – that's not really a problem to me. 

In conclusion I'm very happy with the purchase, the eyeshadow palette has good quality and a variety of original and versatile tones, which allows you to play with it and create nice and beautiful looks!

Kisses!

Hello beauties!

I know that these are being hard times and definitely not the best for traveling, but we need to keep our hopes up! Hopefully in some months the situation gets better and we are allowed to travel again! Staying positive is the most important.

But in the meanwhile, let me show you some nice and affordable eyeshadow palettes that I own and that are perfect for traveling; not only because of their size – which won't take much space– but also because of the variety and versatility of colours! You will be able to create nice colourful, day & night looks without spending crazy money :) 

This palettes are not only affordable – they cost 2,99€ – but their quality is really good! Each one has a total of 9 shades, mattes & shimmer combined. I have the Bare All Raw and it has nice earthy-nude tones. On the other hand, I haven't tried yet the Soft hues aquamarine, I felt like I wanted to try colours that are out of my comfort zone – but I am really looking forward to test it :) 

Wet n Wild is one of my favourite low cost brands, and trust me, if you haven't tried this palettes you totally have to! The brand has released lots of them in different tones, but the ones I have are 'Rosé in the air' (it reminds me of the modern reinassance palette) and 'Nude awakening'. I use them a lot as the colours are super versatile: you can create nice night & day looks and the quality is amazing. Its prices vary from 5 to 7€ – they are not expensive at all, and it comes with a total of 10 shades.

This one is a bit more expensive than the ones I have showed you before (definitely not low cost), but completely worth to mention it! I got it as a birthday present this month and I L-O-V-E IT! It has a total of 6 shades: 3 mattes and 3 shimmers. I got the palette number 1, which is the one with more nude, neutral day-to-day tones. The pigmentation is amazing and I couldn't be more in love with the final result. It costs 24,99€, a bit expensive for the number of shades you get if you compare it with the rest of the palettes I've mentioned. But if you consider the quality of it and the final results, I'd say to go for it and get yourself one! (or more...) I think it's one of those make up items that are worth purchasing when they are on sale, like for black friday – specially if you want to save some €€.

Kisses! xx

Hello beauties!
In today's post I want to show and review this beautiful eyeshadow palette by Make Up Revolution called Roxi Colour Burst Palette – in collaboration with the youtuber Roxxsaurus (I wasn't aware about her until I bought it, she is quite famous in the UK & there are more products in collaboration with her).


The reason why I decided to buy this palette is because I was looking for one with pastel tonalities, as I wanted so bad to play with pastel colours and create different make up looks. While doing my research I found this one – which is pretty affordable as well! It cost 12,99€ (I think i got it a bit cheaper because I used a discount code in the website where I got it!). It didn't have any reviews but as I've tried other MUR palettes and I was happy about them (find the latest here) I decided to give it a try.


It has a total of 18 shades, 12 matte and 6 pressed pigment tones, and as you can see the variety of colours is amazing, from pastels to more peachy ones and you can even create some 'every-day' looks with the more brownish and redish tones. It's a very versatile palette which adapts perfectly to any look and any occasion.

I decided to go for a pink pastel look, as I was dying to try the Fetch and Lavender shades. I need to try the Lavender on its own, but it helped me to create more depth to the outer corner of the eye. I also love the fact that there's a white shade (called Timmy), because it helps to 'wash-out' or fade the shades even more if that's what you are going for.

The pigmentation of the colours is amazing, it has a bit of fall out but I personally don't mind that. I recommend to apply a bit of eye primer or concealer to make the shades 'pop' more, and also for an easier application. In my case I applied concealer and set it with pressed powder. I also applied some nude pencil liner to the water line of the eye to make the impression of a bigger eye!

To finish the eye look I wanted to add some false lashes, the problem is that I forgot back in my apartment the 'more natural ones' and because I was at my parents, those lashes were the only ones I had in hand (yeah i know what you are thinking... they are huge and way too dramatic!) but all in all I don't think they looked that bad hehe!

Hello beauties!

Some weeks ago I showed you my newest make up haul, in which I bought the Socialité palette by W7, which is the clon of the New Nudes by Huda Beauty.
And finally today I'm bringing you the review of it!

The palette has a total of 18 shadows, 10 are matte and 7 are shimmery + 1 is creamy. Some of the colours are very similar to each other, so it's not a very playful palette but if you like this type of tonalities, you can create very nice nude/brownish looks adding a beautiful touch of shimmer!



 I found the shades to be very pigmented, they are easy to blend and to build up, which is always good as it helps to improve the look, plus the creamy shade can be helpful to create a cut crease look if desired!
The tonalities are not super dark, its a palette with light tonalities, so maybe not the best to create night or smoky eye looks.

When it comes to price it is very veeeeery affordable, it cost me 6,95€ (aroud $6). I was impressed by the price, as it comes with 18 shades, a big mirror and a brush. I was also impressed by the good reviews, sometimes its difficult to think that a cheap palette can be good quality! But this one definitely does.

The shimmer shades are also very pigmented, and some of them have kind of a creamy touch when you touch them. All in all I am very happy with the purchase and I totally recommend the palette if you are looking for an affordable version of the New Nudes by Huda Beauty (which costs around 65€).

What do you think of the palette?
Have you tried any W7 products?
Kisses!