My Current Go-to Palettes

Can you really have enough neutral palettes? I think that all of the ones that I own come under that category. However recently I have stuck to the same two, probably out of ease as both feature such wearable colours. My favourites contain shades that are perfect for Autumn/winter therefore I can definitely see myself sticking to them all through the season. Here they are:

Makeup Revolution Iconic 2 - £4

This palette is great as it features many shimmery colours but also a few mattes, including a black with is essential to me as I set my eyeliner with it. I think that you can tell which shade is my favourite in this one... it is such a gorgeous shimmery brown. Everyday I use this colour over my Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon shadow stick in Dark Pearl and it creates such a stunning yet wearable shade. The palette is perfect for the festive period due to lovely gold shades, just add a berry lip and you are ready! I still cannot get my head around the fact that these palettes are only £4, thats crazy! If you would like to see a few looks that I have created with this palette then check out these posts - FOTD - Autumn Neutrals, Current go-to Makeup, Winter Flicks and Berries.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette - £23

I purchased this palette on a bit of a whim really. At the time, I already owned my Naked 3 palette and had no interest in the basics... until I saw it was featured on Cohorted for around £18. Since then I cannot stop using it! It has to be my only all matte palette and I love it. The taupe tone to all of the shadows is really what drew me in as all of the shades are just so gorgeous. I find myself reaching for this palette as they are so creamy and blend together beautifully. Here are a few looks that I have created - FOTD - Macs Up the Amp and Naked Basics 2, Naked Basics 2 Look.





What is your current go to palette?

FOTD - Mac's Up The Amp and Naked Basics 2

Sleek Brow Kit, Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed Powder, Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder, Soap and Glory Supercat Eyeliner, Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara, Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer, Collection Concealer, Urban Decay Naked Basics 2, Mac Up The Amp Lipstick, Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation

I love reading face of the day posts as they always help me find new products that I otherwise would have never heard of... maybe that's not a good thing for my poor bank account though! Finally I thought that I would jump on the band wagon. My sister, niece and nephew all had a joint birthday party on the 16th which was very casual so this makeup nothing spectacular but typical of my everyday looks. The Naked Basic 2 palette features heavily in my routine, the shadows are just so creamy and the colours are all so lovely. They are perfect for creating natural looks but also night time ones if you add more of the darker colours. 

On my lips I have Macs Up the Amp which is a gorgeous purple colour, I really do not own any other colour like this. Its not the most long lasting but still, its worth reapplying every so often. It was such a great purchase as the shade can be transitioned through all seasons!

Do you like FOTD posts?

Naked Basics 2 Look

I mentioned in my Naked Basics 2 palette review that I wanted to post about a look that was created.. however I struggled with choosing one suitable for day time or night! I decided on a day time look as I feel thats what most people buy neutral palettes for, also it could easily be made darker by adding more of the dark shade! Here is the look that I am loving to wear:

 First of all I used Frisk all over my lid (1). Then I added Primal into the crease and for more depth put Cover on top (2). To make the look a little darker, I added the tiniest amount of Undone to the outer corner. I love this colour because its dark but not black therefore it blends so easily. Finally I added my winged liner using my Collection 2000 felt tip liner and my Urban Decay Perversion mascara! I probably should not do this post because it is so simple but at least it shows how pigmented and blendable the shadows are! For the products I used on my face, check out this post.

Have you tried this palette?

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2

After I fell in love with my Naked 3 palette, I just knew that I had to get my hands on another one by Urban Decay. The Naked 2 palette is one I have wanted for ages but its not really in my price range right now.. but when I saw the Naked Basics 2 palette on the Debenhams website in the black friday sale for around £19 it was purchased immediately! It was not much of a discount though because normally it retails for £22 which personally I think is great. Even more of a boost is that my mum gave me the money and put the palette in with my Christmas present, thanks mum!

As you can see, the palette delivers the usual highly pigmented eyeshadows that Urban Decay always delivers. I think it is the taupey tones in the shadows that appealed to me, I really love the way that they look. All of the shades are matte also which is nice. The colours are perfect for an every day eye or even a night time look due to the darker colours. My favourites have to be Frisk which is perfect for all over the lid and primal for the crease. The darkest colour 'Undone' is good as it is a really dark brown, therefore it is not too harsh like a black may be. I think that soon I will do a post with a look using this palette, they are always fun to do! Do not think there is much more to say about this, just that it is great and so worth the money!

Have you tried any of the Urban Decay palettes?