My Eyeshadow Palette Collection.

Benefit World Famous Neutrals Sexiest Nudes and Easiest Nudes; Urban Decay NAKED Basics; Diego Dall Palma Snow White & the Huntsman (Limited Edition, no longer available); Urban Decay NAKED palettes. 

Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palettes in Love & Fury (Limited Edition, no longer available) and Beethoven.

e.l.f Everyday Eye; MUA Heaven & Earth; Avon True Colour in Chic Glamour; H&M Nudes palette. 

After sharing my foundation collection with you lovely ladies, I thought I'd share my eyeshadow palette collection with you next. My eyeshadow palette collection has grown ridiculously fast since I started blogging from the high end, to high street, to hard to get hold of! I've linked any reviews of said palettes if you want to check them out in more detail. I mostly go for nude/neutral palettes as they're more wearable and I prefer to go for a bright colourful lip rather than a colourful eye look. I love both of my NAKED palettes for different reasons- the Basics palette is perfect for everyday glamour, but can be vamped up for the evenings, and the original NAKED is great for a shimmery metallic smoky eye look.

My latest palette loves are the two Benefit World Famous Neutrals palettes as they come with cream and powder shadows. I love both my Kat Von D palettes (not available in UK) but I haven't used them for a longgggg time- I need to use them more for sure. Everyone knows and loves the MUA Heaven & Earth palette as it's a high street bargain hero product. I will say that my high-end palettes are so much better quality than my high-street palettes and I reach for them 9 times out of 10. I think my palette collection is fairly modest compared to some blogger's collections I've seen so there's definitely room for a few more in the future hehe. What's your favourite eyeshadow palette?

H&M Nudes Palette.

H&M Nudes Palette (£2.99 from H&M).

This was a total till buy I'm afraid; but I thought for £3 I couldn't really go wrong. The packaging isn't of the greatest quality, as you would imagine, but I really like the see-through lid with 'nudes' written across it. I like to be able to see a product inside it's packaging. The palette contains everything you need to create a pretty, daytime smoky nude eye. I say daytime because the shades aren't super pigmented so you won't get that dramatic evening look but the shades are super pretty and fresh. 

I've numbered the shades purely for reference. Shade 1 is a really pretty buttery cream highlight with a subtle shimmer running through it. It is a little on the chalky side if you put too much on but it's nice in moderation. Shade 2 is the perfect matte base shade and shade 3 is a golden biscuit tone with shimmer running through it. Shade 4 is like a darker shimmered version of shade 2. Finally, shade 5 is the darkest shade which isn't really dark at all. It's more of a mid-brown with a silver shimmer running through it. The shadows are soft, smooth and blendable but they aren't very pigmented tbh. They do give a fresh, pretty shimmery nude eye look which would be lovely for Spring/Summer to team with a bright, loud lip. 

In a nutshell: Not the best quality and certainly not for a dramatic look; but still gives a subtle shimmery nude eye for a bargain price. 

Benefit Easiest Nudes Ever Palette.

Benefit World Famous Neutrals Easiest Nudes Ever Palette (purchased on ebay; also available for £23.50 from Benefit).

I reviewed the Sexiest Nudes Ever palette a few weeks ago now after purchasing both palettes off ebay before their UK launch. For those unfamiliar with the palettes, Benefit have launched three World Famous Neutrals palettes which each contain two mini creaseless cream eyeshadows and four powder shadows. The book-shaped palette also contains a mirror hidden behind instructions and tips on how to use the products to create different looks. The three palettes are called Sexiest Nudes Ever (reviewed here); Easiest Nudes Ever (which I'm now reviewing) and Most Glamorous Nudes Ever (which I personally don't fancy getting tbh). I love the packaging of these palettes as they remind me of old school circus posters with the illustrations on the front. The inner packaging can also be removed and the box reused to store your trinkets in. 

As the name suggests, the Easiest Nudes Ever palette contains your everyday, super wearable neutral shades to create both daytime and evening smoky eye looks. The two creaseless cream eyeshadows are so smooth and blendable- they provide the perfect base for building up your smoky look whilst being great products in their own right. R.S.V.P is a beautiful rose gold with a metallic sheen and No Pressure! is a rich warm chocolate brown with a golden shimmer running through it. The powders are super fine and are highly pigmented. Call My Bluff (buttery cream) and Pinky Swear (super soft baby pink) aren't at all chalky and you can definitely see the quality in these two shades compared with cheap highlighter shades. Thanks A Latte is the ultimate bronze eyeshadow and Quick Look Busy is a super rich matte dark brown- perfect for creating depth and definition. This palette is super versatile and is literally perfect for creating the easiest nude smoky eye ever. I think they're definitely on the expensive side at £23.50, I'd personally be willing to pay around £15 which is more than I paid for them on ebay. Nevertheless, I'd really recommend this palette (and the Sexiest Nudes Ever palette) as they're super wearable and versatile whilst containing really good quality products the last.

In a nutshell: Great quality cream and powder shadows- perfect for creating super wearable nude smoky eyes. 

[p.s photos taken on my old camera]

Laura Geller Eyeshadow Duo in Fine Wines.

Laura Geller Baked Impressions Eyeshadow Duo in Fine Wines (from the the Beauty of the Vine collection, from QVC UK).

What sold me on the Laura Geller Beauty of the Vine collection was the shades of the eyeshadows, blusher and lipstick. Many of the eyeshadows I own are in neutral brown shades but this wine coloured duo looked so stunning on the QVC models, I just knew I had to try it. The packaging of Laura Geller is great, it's so simple and practical yet it's really sturdy. The lid has a handy little mirror inside it which is great for any touch ups. Inspired by the beauty of vineyards as well as the anti-ageing properties of grapes, the eyeshadows are embossed with a beautiful wine pattern which is a little too pretty to spoil! 

The powder itself is baked and is infused with grapeseed, omega six oils, anti-oxidants and vitamin E. Typically, I'd avoid pink eyeshadows like the plague because they can be a little bit 80's baby pink and make your eyes look really tired and red. However, the pink in this duo is unbelievably flattering- it's more of a dusky rose shade which you could use as a blush if you wanted. I've been wearing this all over the lid and then buffing the dusky plum shade into the crease to create a twist on the smoky eye. The plum shade is absolutely stunning and I personally think this duo creates a more day-time smoky eye compared with a brown smoky eye which can be quite intense. The powder itself is really fine and smooth and the colour pay-off is great. I've found that the eyeshadow stays put all day and the colour doesn't fade or crease in any way. I don't think this duo is availably separately but I would deffo recommend this set to anyone- the colours are so wearable and you can create stunning daytime and evening looks with great quality products. 

In a nutshell: Beautiful colours, perfect for creating a plum smoky eye for day or night!

e.l.f Studio Baked Eyeshadow in Burnt Plum.

e.l.f Studio Baked Eyeshadow in Burnt Plum (£3.75 from e.l.f).

I didn't need this eyeshadow, but come on look at this stunning colour! Again, I used the 30% off code for this so paid something stupid like £1.50. The packaging is nice and simple, in typical elf style but I like the clear lid so you can see the product through. You also get a hell of a lot of product for your money with a massive dome of baked shadow. I always find that baked powders are more pigmented, last longer and have more colour dimension to them than ordinary powders. e.l.f's Baked Eyeshadows are new products and are currently available in six shades. Burnt Plum is a fiery bronzed purple which has to be the ultimate AW shade for me. A little definitely goes a long long way with this shadow as it's super pigmented. I've been loving wearing it both on its own just with eyeliner and it goes really well with some of my other eyeshadows- particularly the Avon True Colour palette; I like how it adds another dimension and colour to a nude smoky eye look. 

I really like this Baked Eyeshadow and it's unlike any other shade I've seen before. I think the next shade I wanna try is Enchanted which looks like a beautiful golden shimmery peach shade. Have you tried e.l.f's Baked Eyeshadows yet? Don't forget, I'm always after your elf recommendations!

Avon True Colour Palette in Chic Glamour.

Avon True Colour 6 in 1 Eyeshadow Palette in Chic Glamour (£11 from Avon). 

I don't need another eyeshadow palette and I wasn't particularly after getting one; but I saw this palette in the Avon brochure and it was on offer for £6 so I thought I'd give it a go. The True Colour 6 in 1 palette is available in two shades: Blue Moods which contains steely blue and silver shades, and Chic Glamour which has warmer nude shades. I love the sleek, simple black packaging of this palette- the glossy black finish with the silver Avon logo is right up my street, no mess, no fuss. I also love that the palette comes with a huge mirror on the inside of the lid- I've been using this for on-the-go makeup application loads! 

The palette includes six eyeshadows, five of which have a subtle metallic shimmer and one being matte, and two double ended sponge applicators (which I personally don't use). All the shadows have really good colour pay-off and are true to the shade in the pan. I love how blendable and buildable these shadows are- they're really lightweight on the lids and have next to no fall out (NAKED palette I'm looking at you fall out queen). All of the shades work really well together despite the two middle shades seeming quite bright. I've been loving wearing the matte mink shade all over the lid, layering the metallic bronze shade over the outer corner, then using the beautiful plum shade in the crease; this has become my perfect everyday eye. The white highlighter is beautifully subtle and not at all chalky. I've been alternating wearing the copper and the golden shadows under my lower lash line to add some detail. 

This palette is a perfect 'essential shades' palette and is great for creating both day and night looks all in one! I'd definitely recommend you check this palette out and I think it's still on offer atm so get in there quick! Have to tried the Avon True Colour palette?