palette
Is this a pretty one or what? The Pixi Silver Sky Mesmerizing palette is one that's been in my stash for so long now, and always a good one to reach for. I havn't tried many Pixi products at all, but I'm dyiiiing to. This cool toned palette is a favourite of mine, and I think it'll be one of yours too if you try it.
While I'm not the biggest fan of the pale green packaging, the rest of it is adorable; and it does make it easy to find within my huge stash of palettes. Side note- does anyone else just keep on collecting palette after palette? I can't seem to help myself.
If Wednesday Addams had grown up and gotten into makeup; I feel like this would have been her palette of choice. It's the Makeup Revolution 'Give Them Nightmares' palette, and it's my new favourite thing in my makeup collection.
I'm pretty sure this palette has been out a while, and I just missed the boat with this one. However when I was browsing Superdrug a few weeks ago, I spotted this baby on offer for only £4 and I lost my shit. Maybe I'm exaggerating? But either way, I got excited.
I love Makeup Revolution anyway, but their palettes are always especially amazing. This one is absolutely perfect for Autumn/Winter, and screams goth. Perfect for my latest hair eh?
There are two sides to me when it comes to makeup; there's the colourful kawaii girl who loves nothing more than pastel pinks, baby blues and plenty of glitter - usually a girly daytime favourite. Then there's the nighttime side to me that wants nothing more than a great smoky eye and a bold lip, to give that sophisticated vamp effect. Well, that's always the plan. Usually I end up looking like I've been thumped in the eye, but the less spoken of that the better.
Keeping this in mind, when I was offered the chance to order something of my choice from the Direct Cosmetics* website, I tried to find something that would appeal to both sides of me. To tell you the truth, I was quite surprised at how huge the range is on Direct Cosmetics, so I was spoiled for choice. Eventually I decided to go for this versatile and beautiful makeup palette from YSL.
If you've followed this blog for a while you'll have noticed that I only post beauty/makeup reviews on products I'm really excited about, and today is no different. I don't buy products simply because they're new or popular, and I never bother writing about products that haven't impressed me much. So you may have wondered why today I'm only just writing about the Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette; after all I know it's been out a while now. But it's because I like to take my time getting to know a brand and using their products steadily over time, rather than just buying everything immediately. I was browsing my local Superdrug recently and this palette caught my eye. Not only is it super affordable at only £6, but it has multiple uses. It can be used to highlight, contour and blush; perfect.
As you can see I've been trying out another W7 palette this week, and what a little treat it is. This palette is all about the smokes, and I couldn't have spotted this at a better time. With Autumn/Winter underway and the even more exciting Halloween almost here, I felt a smokey but vibrant palette was just what my eyes needed.
So we have:
1. Dusty
2. Wonderland
3. Summer
4. Atlanta
5. Abracadabra
6. Top Hat
7. Razzamataz
8. Lady Luck
9. Laura E
10. Party Pooper
11. Gate Crash
12. Bologna
On first look at this palette I definitely think this is more suited for the party season, and it even has some party/magic themed names for the shades, which I love. I feel this is a nice change for me as I've been all about the nudes for the last few months, and this vampy little set is set to shake things up for sure.
My favourite shades are 6, 7, & 8; the violet tones. They have great colour payoff and blend beautifully with many of the other shades. I do find 10, Party Pooper a great little shade to pop in the corner of my eyes to brighten them right up without looking too 'pixie-like'. If I had to pick one I'm not so much a fan of, it would be number 1, because you can hardly see it at all on my skin as I'm so pale. But the rest of the shades are absolutely incredible.
Overall though like I've said before of W7 palettes, the pigmentation is fantastic and the price is so affordable. I bought this from a one off small cosmetics store locally for around £5 but I have had a look about online and you can get it from Argos at £7.49 or Direct Cosmetics for £4.99. I'm not sure if they charge for delivery though. If so, you might want to keep your eye out in smaller cosmetics stores around town like I did!
I think there's something for everyone in this palette whether you're dark or light skinned, or whether you're bold or subtle with your makeup. I'm quite enjoying playing about with these shades to create various looks and I have even discovered a combination which would be great for Halloween makeup! :)
What do you think, would you try this palette?
