MY TOP FIVE EYE SHADOW PALETTES

I think that eye shadow palettes are one of the most exciting make up products that you can buy, or at least it's a close call between them and lipsticks.  I love coming across a new set of shades, especially if there are some lovely nudes or rose golds or dark smokey colours thrown in!  

I've picked my all time favourites (so far...there's always room for more) out which all take pride of place in my collection.  

First up is the Maybelline The Nudes palette (£10), which has 12 matte and shimmer shades from a bold copper and bronze to very light whites and greys.  So many different looks can be created from this absolute bargain of a palette, and the pigmentation is really good - even with the lightest shades, which I use for highlighting or dotting in the corners of my eyes.  

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette (top middle, £32) is another favourite; it has the perfect mixture of nudes and browns and the quality of them is incredible.  They are the sort of shades that you only need one sweep of to get a good colour payoff, and the colours themselves are just beautiful and so flattering.

My top budget palette is hands down the Make Up Revolution Iconic 3 (right, £4), which has a gorgeous selection of rose gold, pink and mauve shades.  The quality of these shades is excellent considering it costs less than a fiver, and you can create lots of beautiful day to night looks with them too.  

The Urban Decay Naked Smokey palette (bottom, £38) is the newest addition to my make up collection, but it's already become a firm favourite.  I did a full review of it here, but it's made it to my firm favourites because I just love all of the shades in it - you can easily go from day to night with them and with twelve colours to choose from there is a look in there for everyone. 

Charlotte Tilbury Dolce Vita palette (middle, £38) - need I say more?!  This is the stuff that eye shadow dreams are made of.  I use this palette usually on nights out or special occasions, mainly because of the dramatic look you get with it but also because I just never want it to run out!  There is a highlight, base and crease shade as well as a glitter top shade and the three of them together look absolutely stunning.  I would 100% recommend trying this, I can't wait to try another palette from the collection.  

So there are my five favourite palettes!  Are there any here that you love?  What are your favourites? xx

Review | GOSH Brow Kit

Hey!  So one thing that I can never ever leave the house without doing is…my brows.  I can (at a push) go to the shops etc. wearing no mascara or make up in general, but one thing that I always have to do is make sure that my eyebrows are looking their best.  I believe this brow paranoia stems from my teenage years, where I spent much of them plucking my eyebrows to within an inch of their life, leaving no more than a couple of strands.  Why did I think this was a good idea?  I looked like an alien and I still cringe whenever I look back at old photos and see the gaping void above my eyes.  So, as a result I now make sure that my brows look the best (and the fullest) that they can.  It is a bit tricky,  because annoyingly my brows are a much lighter colour than my hair, and also they have never recovered fully from my repeated torture of them all those years ago, so they are a lot thinner and never grow back properly. 

So in comes the GOSH Brow Kit.  I am always experimenting with different ways and products that help to create full, thick looking brows, and usually opt for a dark brown eye shadow.  This little kit caught my eye because it is cute and the perfect handbag size. There are three shades of brown shadows in the kit, and a brow wax to keep the shape in place.  I have been going for the darkest shade, as it is closest to my hair colour and gives a good, rich colour without looking too fake.  I love that there are three shades, because you can choose between them or even blend a couple of them together to create a shade that’s a perfect match.  The colours are really pigmented, and I find that I only need a really small amount to cover my brow and create a deep, full look. 

The palette is compact and comes with a good sized mirror, I have been keeping it in my handbag since I bought it and I always think how it looks more high end than it is.  I have been a fan of GOSH Cosmetics for a long time now, and I think they are really underrated, I am a huge fan of their make up brushes and also their nail polishes, which come in gorgeous bottles and a wide range of shades. 

The bold, thick look that I go for with my eye brows isn’t for everyone, but if like me you like a full on power brow (ha!) then I recommend you give this little palette a go, it gives good results for a really reasonable price. 

Have you tried many products by GOSH?  Are you a fan of thick brows?  (how many times have I said ‘brows’ in this post?!)