Little High End Makeup Haul

I've collected a couple of bits from the high end world of makeup over the past few weeks so I thought I'd share them with you :)

I'd had my eye on the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette (£23) for quite a while and when I saw Feel Unique had 15% off I decided now was the time to get it. It quickly made its way into my daily makeup bag because it's just so perfect for creating a subtle neutral eye for the day time. The colours are all matte except the highlight shade, which initially I was a bit concerned about because matte eyeshadows are notoriously hard to work with but thankfully the formula of these makes blending a dream. My go-to look is Skimp all over the lid, with Frisk and Cover in the crease, Skimp as an inner corner and brow bone highlight and a tiny bit of cover on my lash line. Primal is the perfect eyebrow shade for me as well!

Today I finally made my first ever MAC purchases. I'd heard many good things about their eyeshadows and after looking through many swatches I decided All that Glitters and Satin Taupe (£10) as a duo would be perfect for me. I bought them in pan form and bought a duo palette (£5) because it worked out slightly (£1!) cheaper and I thought this would be perfect for travelling. £25 for two eyeshadows does seem quite expensive (it's the same price as the Stila In the Light palette) but the quality is incredible and they're so pigmented so I'm sure they'll last me a long time. The palette has a magnetic closure which is really secure and the pans are held with a magnet so shouldn't fall out! The two colours can be worn alone but also look really pretty together, with All that Glitters all over the lid and Satin Taupe in the crease and outer corner. I think soon I will be purchasing two more pan shadows and a quad palette so let me know which shades you think would complement these two well :)

I have quite obvious veins on my eyelid which can make it look as if I haven't blended my eyeshadow properly - not a good look! Painterly Paint Pot (£16) is raved about on the blogosphere and there doesn't seem to be a drugstore dupe for it so I went and bought it. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet but so far the colour seems like just the right shade for me to even out my eyelids and help my shadows stay on a bit better. I can't wait to try it out with some of my new eyeshadows and see how well it performs!

Thank you for reading!

Lily :)x