theBalm Nude tude Palette

This amazing palette consists of 12 beautiful shadows that make wearing nudes sexy! These satiny smooth colors can be applied naturally or beautifully layered. The wide range of shades gives you light highlighters as well as brazen bold shades that work to add definition and emphasis to your lids. 

I have been dying to get my mitts on this palette for well over a year, but kept telling myself I didn't need another neutrals palette, but it was never far from my eye line with reviews and tutorials, It seemed to be everywhere I looked! Then I saw that Birch Box had started to sell it in their online store, I decided to save and use my reward points to get it I had just under 200 points (£20) meaning I could get it for £6.00 delivered! After a month or so I had managed to get to just over 200 points but I soon realised it was OUT OF STOCK! - The three words I hate to hear!! I was gutted... I think I waited 6 weeks before it was back in stock - Woohoo finally mine :)

The palette does not disappoint, It is very pretty, the shadows are creamy making it very easy to blend in, I have been using it for just about two weeks and have been loving the different looks I can create with it. The shades are...

Sassy is a frosted white with good colour payoff and a buttery, smooth texture. It has a metallic finish.

Stubborn is a light-medium peach with a soft frost finish. It has a frosted finish.

Snobby is a gold shimmered medium-dark yellow. This shade is a bit sheer.

Stand-offish is a light-medium bronze-shimmered brown with warm, red undertones and a frost-metallic finish.

Selfish is a frosted taupe–it’s greyish brown,.

Sophisticated is a dark brown with subtle warm undertones and a bronze shimmer.

Sultry is a warmed-up, medium brown with a satiny finish. 

Schitzo is a warm, golden bronze-brown with a soft, pearly finish. 

Sexy is rich burgundy with hints of red and brown and a matte finish. 

Serious is a medium-dark black with a matte finish.

Silly is a red-tinted brown with flecks of copper sparkle. 

Sleek is a dark black-brown with a matte finish.

Some of the shades are a little pale but I use them to neutralise my eyelids or as a transistion shade to blend my look together. Overall this is a great versatile palette, if you are wanting to buy it you can find on most online stores for around £26.00. If you are subscribed to Birch Box use your reward points like me and get yourself a bargain!

What's your favourite neutrals palette?

Clarins - Perfect Eyes and Brow Palette.

Perfect for beginners and pros alike!

This ultimate eye kit contains all you need for professional looking, perfectly shaped brows. This portable compact, with built-in mirror, includes three powders, a holding wax to set brows and a luminous pink shadow to enhance the eyes. A double applicator, eyebrow brush and mini tweezers are also included all for £35.00, it's the perfect travel companion as the whole compact including tools fits snuggly into the palm of your hand! I also love Clarins packaging, the gold is very classy and expensive looking compared to some other brands who house everything in plastic.. Benefit I'm looking at you!.. I love the little tools that come with it.. I'm a sucker for small samples or miniature products so these are perfect! This compact is great and you can easily mix the three powders to create the best shade to suit your brows, the powders can also be used as eye shadows meaning you only need to take this one palette with you! - Bonus.. Available online at Clarins.co.uk or from any good beauty store.

What's your favourite brow product? 

Clarins Ombre Matte - Rosewood, Nude Pink and Nude Beige

         

Dress your eyes in the bold and effortless colour of Clarins Ombre Matte Cream-to-Powder Eyeshadow.

Rosewood

Nude Pink

Nude Beige

The Ombre Matte Eyeshadow gives a matte and even finish that stays true thanks to an infusion of Bamboo powder, known for its flexibility and resilience. It is exceptionally comfortable to wear and so quick to apply. Simply swipe and blend with a brush for lasting colour and hold. Available in six gorgeous neutral colours to suit all skin tones..

• 01 Nude Beige
• 02 Nude Rose
• 03 Taupe
• 04 Rosewood
• 05 Sparkle Grey
• 06 Earth

These new shadow pots offer a brand new and innovative cream to powder formula with the “comfort and smoothing effect of a cream with fine quality and hold of a powder”. The Clarins Ombre Matte Cream To Powder Eyeshadows really are amazing! They actually feel like a cream and powder at the same time?!  you can apply them with either a brush or simply use your fingers. You get great results with both but I prefer to use my fingers as it takes seconds and give a great finish.. Easy peasy!!.

I've had no creasing and they stay put all day! You can pick them up for around £19.00 for 7g. You only need a tiny bit as they are really pigmented and pack a punch!

Have you tried Cream to Powder Eye shadows? 

Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette - 03 Rosewood

This Clarins Eye Quartet in 03 Rosewood is part of a luxurious collection of six wet and dry formula eye shadow quartets.

This collection of six wet and dry formula eye shadow quartets contains four toning shades of satin and iridescent long lasting, super silky and blendable pressed mineral powder eye colour. The Clarins Eye Quartet in 03 Rosewood* is presented in a Clarins signature pale gold compact with mirror and two quality foam tipped applicators; one for defining the eye and one for shading and blending.

This Palette is perfect for a day to evening look as the darker brown can create an easy smokey eye look, the colours in this Palette really suit my Blue eyes, but I'm guessing it would be flattering for all coloured eyes as they are fairly natural shades.

There are six Palettes to choose from available on the Clarins website at £31.00, Perfect for travel & your Hand bag.

What's your Favourite eye palette?