the natural eye makeup look

Firstly, on a none post related note, yesterday was Alevel Results Day and so I hope if any of you received results you were happy with your grades, and if you are in the same position as me got into University. Also good luck if you're still waiting to hear about your results good luck for them too! Back to the post, today I'm trying something slightly different and showing you how I do this ultra simple natural eye make up, I know it's not the most detailed and dramatic look but for a simple day it's normally all I have time for and can be bothered to do! So, I use three different shadows on this look, and two are within an avon compact. The AVON true colour compact is in iced coffee and the  MAC eyeshadow is a fake (from ebay) but it works perfectly fine and is in the shade Sable. Both of these were cheap which is why they have a lot of fall out and are not the most pigmented but they're good enough for me. Though to swatch the palest shade in the picture above it took a good number of tries. This is  why I just use the palest cream colour in the inner corner of my eyes to brighten them. I then swipe the "coffee" brown all over my lid, blending it into the lighter colour. Finally in the outer corner I blend a tiny bit of sable and bring it up into my crease. Normally, I'd complete the look with a little eyeliner or bring the darker eyeshadow along the lower lash line and complete with liquid eyeliner on top and a bit more mascara, I was definitely having a lazy day when I took these pictures!

maybelline eye tattoo in on and on bronze

This maybelline colour eye tattoo in on and on bronze is something that I've been lusting over for ages but kept telling myself I didn't need another eyeshadow but I'm glad I gave in. Earlier this year I brought this in pink gold because I was unsure about the colour and wasn't sure if I'd like the naked 3 pallette but I loved the lasting formula. It's so simple and easy and gives you a complete and put together eye look that lasts all day.

The packaging is a sturdy glass pot and plastic lid, which is perfect, simple yet does look sleek and you can see the colour on the outside so it's easy to identify which one's which when you have more than one. In the pot, the warm bronze colour can look incredibly shimmery and daunting but you can build the colour up to be as intense or as subtle as you want. This is particularly useful as it makes it easy to be a quick everyday eye make up look when you just want to quickly apply something to your lids, put your mascara on and go!

As this is such a natural brown colour you'd be able to use a powder shadow over the top if you wanted to, however I prefer to use it on it's own. I like to apply it using my finger and it's easy to just pat on the lid. I then take a small brush and bring it across my lower lash line; this is something I've only recently started to do but I love the more completed look it gives.

Once again, I'd completely recommend trying on of maybelline's gel-cream eyeshadows as they're so easy to use, on their own or as a base. Also maybelline products will always be on offer somewhere and so for less than five pounds each and on an offer it's a bargain and it'll be a product you'll keep going back to.

maybelline silk glam eyeshadow quad

Before I start this review, I recently brought this from a shop that sells discounted make up but I've recently discovered that Maybelline has changed the packaging and this is still available as part of the Big Eyes range.

So I'm not really sure why I brought this, it's not similar to any of the colours I normally wear, but anyway change is good! and I have actually used this a lot for night outs for a bit more of a bold and exciting eye look. This quad is in shade 12, Grey Pink Drama and is part of the eye studio range. It comes with a brush, which I haven't even touched but it would be useful for quick touch ups or if you're need to travel somewhere with it. Helpfully on the back it numbers each shadow and has a diagram to show you how to achieve a smokey eye. I wouldn't say I follow this but if you were unsure or wanted to try something different it's there.

As you can see from the picture it's in a sturdy packaging that fastens shut, and all the shadows are heavily glitter based. The palest shadow is the largest and is suggested to to be used a highlighter, and this is soft white colour. Then the pink and grey shadows are also both light and are designed to be used on the lid, and the final shadow is the darkest and is the liner. All of these shadows are super soft and blendable however they are extremely sparkly and glittery and not very pigmented which means that when it comes to creating an eye look you have to be expecting glitter! I'm not sure how much I'd use the final shadow as a liner as I'd prefer a matte liner to complete the look rather than to add more glitter. This means that it's not subtle to use everyday but for a night out and with a primer underneath these can definitely create a simple but effective eye look.

bourjois colour edition in Or desir

So this is product I've heard very little about, and I picked it up with the initial thought of using it for my ball make up, however now I've had a change of plan. Anyway so I've brought the Bourjois 24H Colour Edition in the shade 02 Or desir, which is a lovely gold colour. At first I assumed it would be similar to the maybelline colour tattoo but it is completely different. This is a cream to powder texture and fills completely different when you're applying it. Still it applies just as easily and brightens up my eyes, it's a quick easy eye make up, particularly useful when I'm running late. 

As my (attempted) swatch shows it is quite pigmented but it no the boldest of colours which does help make it an easy look that is simple but will still go with everything. The negatives about this product is well it's not so much a negative but I wouldn't say that eye shadow stays on for 24 hours but it pretty much lasts me a full day so I'd say that's good enough for me. Secondly, it the plastic packaging, this isn't a problem as it doesn't affect the actual product but the other make up brands similar products are all in glass pots and so I feel that when you compare it to them the packaging just feels a bit cheaper.

However packaging a side, I really do like the product, it's such a lovely colour, and is quick and easy to apply looks lovely even when you just wear it by itself.

barrym eyeshadow trio in golden goddess

This BarryM eyeshadow trio is something that I've had knocking about for ages and I've only just realised how much I actually use it. I got this free for subscribing to Look magazine and I think BarryM has stop selling this now as I haven't seen it around for a while. It's in the shade Golden Goddess which contains a cream, bronze and dark brown powder shadow all with shimmer, but less noticeable in the darkest shade. It doesn't come in the most exciting packaging but it is sturdy which makes it useful to travel and the printed floral pattern on the front is pretty and originally each shadow came imprinted with a leaf on them but that's long gone now.You get 2g of each shadow but as they are BarryM I find that they are quite pigmented and last for the majority of the day. I find this creates the most subtle yet lovely eye look which is perfect for just everyday when you just want to do something a little more to your eyes but nothing too fancy. Also they are super-blendable and soft so easy to apply, blend and build up. So, overall I'd say this eyeshadow trio is hidden gem that I keep resorting back to without even realising 

urban decay naked 3

First a Benefit order, now an Urban Decay order, I don't know what's been happening to me lately! Anyway so I've brought the Naked 3 Palette and I love it already, I know there's so many posts about it already so I don't see the point in doing a review type post as I'd just be repeating them. But here's a few pictures (it's even prettier in real life!) I love the rose gold packaging and most importantly all the eyeshadows inside, I thought after I've had time to get to grips with it I'll do a post showing you my favourite eye looks.

maybelline eye tattoo in pink gold

My first choice wouldn't have been pink gold it's more likely to have been a light more neutral colour or a dark brown. However I picked this pinky colour because it reminded my of the urban decay naked palette 3 which I've been lusting over but I thought I'd use this to see if I like the colour.

The colour itself is quite soft and neutral and so is easy to wear just by itself for an easy everyday look like I have been doing. I've recently been to Russia for a week and this was the only eyeshadow I took with me and I regret nothing. The shimmer looks daunting in the pot but once applied to the eyes it gives a soft and pretty effect (I have green eyes and I find that the two colours work well together). Even though it is a gel cream eyeshadow I find the easiest way to apply the product is using my finger to pat and gently blend it along the lid, and sometimes I finish it off with some powder eyeshadow on top applied with a brush. Maybelline call it an eye colour tattoo and claim that it will last 24 hours, this is something I sadly don't agree with. If I've been to school and done my make up at 8 in the morning by 8 in the evening it is still there but just not as bold as it is when I first applied it, though I can't be too disappointed as I'm never normally awake for over 24 hours so I'm not really sure why I'd need an eyeshadow to last that long! The packaging itself is sleek and compact, the sturdy glass pot and twisty lid make it easy to travel with and easy to get to the product itself.

I really do like this, and I love the pink tone which has convinced me even more that I should just man-up and buy the naked palette 3 because I know I would get a lot of wear from it. Although I will continue using this product regularly as it doesn't feel heavy on my eyes at all, and if they're on offer I might consider getting more cream or gel eyeshadows in the future.