Dior Claridges 48 Palette

Continuing the unintentional Dior theme today...

Alongside the My Lady palette which I posted about earlier this week, Dior launched an eyeshadow and gloss palette inspired by Claridges in London. The hotel was the location for the launch of the very first Miss Dior fragrance back in 1948 – it couldn’t get more glamorous than one of the most famous hotels in the world pairing up with a worldwide fashion powerhouse.

If you’ve ever been to Claridges you’ll know that it has a real art deco theme to it – think checkered and printed floor tiles, timeless chic furnishings, chandeliers, marble and ornate banisters. This palette draws on those themes to create a houndstooth printed eyeshadow in pastel pink and grey – both really flattering colours with a hint of shimmer to brighten the eyes.

You can’t see it in this picture, but the gloss is a fresh, pink, subtle tone – also really wearable.
Inside the palette, there’s a mirror for on-the-go touch ups, as well as two applicators.

It’s an expensive item at £52 and is available now exclusively at Harrods.


Liz
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Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill

These new eyeshadows by Giorgio Armani look amazing! Armani have really stepped up their game in the last few months with their make-up offerings and these eyeshadows add to an already great collection of products.

The Eyes To Kill Intense range is described as a 'breakthrough, super shine, high voltage color film that glides on and vibrates around the clock.' I'm not sure what they mean by 'vibrate' exactly but nonetheless...they do look pretty great.

The shadows are all intensely pigmented and shot with shimmery specks in various colours, depending on which shade you choose. There are loads of colours to choose from and it was really hard to narrow it down but a few of my favourites...

The way they are layered and the shine on these reminds me of foil, which I think is a good thing in this case!

These are £28 each and available from Selfridges now. Quite pricey for an eyeshadow but you're getting something really different to your average shadow.


Liz
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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Sticks

I'm really excited about these new shadow sticks from Bobbi Brown. I love beauty products which are high impact but with little effort and Bobbi Brown is a great brand for easy, chic make-up.

Once applied, these last for up to 8 hours and don't crease or fade.

There are a selection of gorgeous colours to choose from. The range seems to lean towards the smokey eye look with lots of dark and metallic colours, plus a few lighter ones which will be great for highlighting and adding a touch of shimmer.

The Bobbi Brown website suggest that you layer a few of the colours for the best effect, and I think there are lots of shades in this collection that will go really well together. I've definitely got my eye on all 3 of the above shades.

Will any of you be trying this one out?

They're available now and cost £20 each.

Liz
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Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick

This new offering from Rimmel follows the Scandaleyes Eyeliner, which I have been using for a while now and really rate. The eyeliner has great staying power, even when applied to the waterline of the eye - it's completely smudge and waterproof, but can be blended easily for a smokey eye.

The eyeshadow sticks remind of the Clinique Chubby Sticks for Eyes, but are much cheaper at £4.99 each. 

These have a smooth, creamy formula which gives a high colour finish. The colours themselves are lovely - the one below is my favourite of the set but you can also get it in bronze, turquoise and black.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick in Bulletproof Beige

I would recommend using an eye primer with these. They are meant to have good staying power but I tend to think cream shadows should usually be worn with a primer, just to be on the safe side.

Would any of you purchase this product? Have you tried anything similar? 

Leave me a comment!


Liz
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Stila Wet-to-set Eyeshadow

Stila have just launched their new eyeshadow range. The first of it's kind, the 'Stay All Day 3D Wet-to-set' eyeshadow has been specifically designed to work with water to achieve a high performance, bold shadow look.

Using a wet brush to apply eyeshadow is not a 'new' trick in the beauty world, but this shadow is the first to be designed with this in mind and so works beautifully when combined with water on your brush.

There are 6 colours to choose from and all of them are really gorgeous, wearable shades but my personal favourite is 'Daybreak' below. The black shadow will work great as an eyeliner for an evening look.

Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet-to-Set eyeshadow in 'Daybreak'

These shadows give a velvety, long-wearing finish and the formula ensures maximum, bold colour impact when applied with a wet brush.

I would highly recommend checking out the other colours in the range if 'Daybreak' is not for you - they are all really pretty.

Each palette costs £17, which I think is reasonable.

Will you be giving these a try?


Liz
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Benefit World Famous Neutrals

Benefit always come out on top when it comes to fun and playful products that really deliver.

Their new offering is the 'World Famous' neutral eyeshadow kits. I'm quite impressed with these. You get 6 products in each kit - 2 creaseless cream shadows and 4 longwear powder shadows.

There are 3 kits to choose from: 'Most Glamourous Nudes Ever', 'Easiest Nudes Ever' and 'Sexiest Nudes Ever'. All 3 of the colour kits have a good mix of matte and shimmery shadows and the colours are designed to be easily layered.

Above: Most Glamorous Nudes Ever

 I can't decide whether Most Glamorous or Easiest Nudes is my favourite - they both look really wearable. The Most Glamorous kit (above) has more shimmer to it and I'm particularly liking the look of the cream shadow colours. This palette could take you from day to night quite easily

Above: Easiest Nudes Ever

 The Easiest Nudes kit (above) is the most everyday of the trio. 3 matte shadows are included in this kit, including a light pink shade that would be great as a highlighter along the brown bone or as a brightener in the corner of the eye. The pale buff colour and the darker espresso shade blend together perfectly for a nude, warm eyeshadow base that could easily be worn every day..

Above: Sexiest Nudes Ever
 

The Sexiest Nudes kit (above) is my least favourite of the three - I'm not a huge fan of purple shadows, but for anyone that is this kit does the look pretty well. I particularly like the charcoal cream shadow - paired with the darker purple and the glittery silver, it would make a really intense smokey eye.

If you are wondering how these are packaged........

Benefit usually get their packaging spot-on and these kits don't stray from that. These are ideal for carrying around with you and each kit has the varsatility to take you from day to night with not much else needed. If you're anything like me you'll appreciate the extra space in your handbag!


These kits are £23.50 each and are available now from the Benefit website.


Liz
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Dolce and Gabbana Animalier Collection

Hi everyone!

Following on from yesterday's post, I wanted to show you the other two products in this collection from Dolce & Gabbana.

Dolce & Gabbana Animalier Classic Cream Lipsticks in, from left: Desert, Iconic, Caramel

These lipsticks are a long-wear, moisturising cream formula that apparently smell of rose. They are supposed to represent 'classic' colours whilst still retaining that smouldering, sexy element that the Dolce & Gabbana is reknowned for. They cost £27 each and you can get these online from Harrods.

Dolce & Gabbana Animalier Eyeshadow Quad in Desert

This eyeshadow quad is really worth the investment if you can find it. All of these products are limited edition and the eyeshadow is the one that is tricky to find online! The quad features an assortment of your classic, matte powders as well as a shimmery gold accent for a touch of glamour. The palette costs £44 so is quite pricey but I think most women will get a lot of wear out of these colours and a palette which keeps them all in one place is very handy.

If you are as in love with this leopard print packaging as I am you'll want to rush - the collection has been around for a little while and once it's gone it's gone! I personally want one of each!

Will any of you be buying any of the products from this collection?

Liz

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Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes

Following on from the insanely popular Chubby Stick for lips, Clinique have recently introduced the Chubby Stick Shadow.

The concept of the product is great in that it is an easy to store, easy to apply shadow - you literally just draw it on straight from the pencil.

The colour range is pretty impressive - there are 12 colours to choose from, ranging from beiges/nudes/browns to purples/blues/greens!

A couple of my faves...

Lots o'latte

Whopping Willow

Massive Midnight

The formula of these works great as an eyeshadow. Thhey have a non-smudge formula and it doesn't 'collect' on the eyelid or crease. 

Apparently these also contain vitamin E for soothing the eye area - but who cares really when they look this pretty...

These are £16 each and available from Clinique, Selfridges, Boots.

Liz

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Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Collection

This is a really pretty collection from Bobbi Brown which appeared at a few shows over London Fashion Week.

The colours are really wearable and girly. My favourite piece is the Shimmer Brick below. All of the Bobbi Brown shimmer bricks are great - they provide just the right amount of shimmer and colour and I like that you can mix a bunch of great colours together with just the swipe of a brush.

Lilac Rose Shimmer Brick Compact, £32

Lilac Rose Nail Polish, £11

Lilac Rose Eye Palette, £45

 I really like the eye palette in this collection (above) - it is quite expensive, it has 8 really great colours in it that I think most people would get a lot of use out of. You can create a lot of different looks with this palette too.

Lilac Rose Lip Gloss, £17

This collection is now available to buy online from Selfridges or Bobbi Brown.

Liz
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Revlon ColorStay 16hour Eye Quad

I had to feature a review of this eyeshadow because the colours are just gorgeous and it is a great staple product that you can create a range of looks with.

Revlon claim that this shadow will stay on for 16 hours which is a pretty big claim for a powder shadow. I haven't worn this for a full 16 hours but I've worn it for probably around 12 hours and not had a hint of a crease, smudge or fade so it seems to live  up to it's claims. 

The palette below is called 'Decadent' and features a light pink/nude, warm pink, gold and a chocolate/bronze colour. All of the colours have a slight shimmer to them but none of them are glittery or overly shimmery. The dark brown colour is slightly more matte than the others which makes it great for contouring and adding depth.

Revlon ColorStay 16 hour Eye Quad in Decadent

The colours in this quad go really well together on the eye, but also look great if you just want to wear one colour on the whole lid. 

I used an eyeshadow blending brush (Mac 217 is perfect) for the whole lid and a shader brush (Mac 239) for the crease of the eyelid to build a more intense colour.

The colour is quite sheer at first but they are easy to build up and the pigment is quite good.

This palette can easily take you from day to night, not only because the colours are easy to layer but also because the staying power means you only need to add a little extra before you go out.

Step-by-step guide on reverse!

The other thing I love about this product is that it features a step-by-step image on the back of the palette showing you where to place each shade for the best effect - this is great for eyeshadow novices or if you are just curious about where each colour would look best.

There are 14 palettes to choose from and they cost £7.99 each from Boots here. Revlon is actually on 3 for 2 at the moment so you can get a few to try!

Liz

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Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hour Shadows

I can't rate these shadows highly enough for their staying power.

I would never recommend wearing an eyeshadow for 24 hours (and can't imagine who would need eyeshadow to stay on for that long!) but for general long wear these are fantastic.

The colours below are 'On and On Bronze' and 'Permanent Taupe'.

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Eye Shadows. From left: On and On Bronze, Permanent Taupe

They come in small glass pots which are ideal for dipping in to with a brush or finger.

The texture of these shadows is really lovely. They are creamy but really light so they don't crease at all and apply easily to the lid. They work well as liners if you use a thin brush to apply them along the lash line - the light texture makes them easy to work with and blend so they can be used for lots of different styles.

On and On Bronze, Permanent Taupe

I was really impressed with the pigment in these. You only have to apply a very light layer and you have full colour impact.

On and On Bronze, Permanent Taupe

The staying power is really impressive. I can't say I have tried these for a full 24 hours, but I am certain if I did that they would last. I applied them very lightly for the swatch above and they were  really hard to remove afterwards without eye make-up remover!

There is a range of colours available if you are looking for something a bit brighter. Boots are selling them for £4.99 each here.

Liz
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