I didn’t own anything Barry M and I was currently not getting on with my current eyeshadow palette. So when I noticed buy one get one half price in Boots for Barry M Palette’s I took my opportunity and ran with it.
There was three to choose from I didn't choose the other basically because it was very similar colours to what I already owned with my current palette so these are the two I chose.
Summer Love Shadow & Glow Palette.
The packaging is simple and elegant, very easy to open and hold. Unlike others which can be clumpy and heavy, too big to hold in one hand and those plastic clasps! what a nightmare!
The back has the basic Ingredients listing and a short bio of what is in the palette.
“Create a soft, summery look with these 6 pretty pastel eye shadows and dewy highlighter”
Inside the Flip cardboard lid is a rather generous nicely sized mirror. I personally can fit the whole of my eyebrows, eyes and almost to the tip of my nose in the mirror. Brilliant cause I hate those ones that only see the eyes.
Two double ended applicators sit comfortably in their little cut out, I don't use these but its great to know that if I did put it in my handbag to retouch and lost/forgot my brush I don't have to use my fingers.
There are 6 slim but tall eyeshadow shades and one reasonable sized highlighter in a line. The shades are very pigmented, soft and glittery, but without that glitter overload that ends up down your face and you find small glitter patches throughout the day glimmering on your nose/cheeks.
I have only worn three of the colours but I have tried them all, I love the grey colours (obviously) as those and black are the most used eyeshadow colours I wear together. But the light green and pink are cute and girly so I have occasionally worn them separately when I felt like adding a bit of colour to my eyes but not enough for stares.
I haven’t tried the blush mostly because I’m a bit scared of it, in all honestly I don’t know how to use it, Like how much do I put on and where? I see so many girls use it but I never see how it works as camera doesn’t exactly pick up that little highlight. So if anyone has a blog post on how to use highlighter then please send the link my way!!!
Smokin’ hot shadow & blush palette
The packaging is exactly the same as above just in a simple black and pink font. I think it works it reminds me of a palette I would defiantly pick up for a night out.
“Create a smokin’ hot look with these 6 smouldering eye shadows and hot peach blush”
Inside is almost identical, with two double ended applicators and the 6 thin eye shadows. They start from lightest to darkest and then one very pink and frankly scary looking blush. Now personally I like my blushes like my make-up there and visible but with almost a hint of it could be natural. Not like a child used a crayon on my face!!.
In this palette I have only used the Glittery black and the two grey’s why because as I said before those are like my go to colours.
The pinkish/nude could come in handy as a highlight under the eyebrow if I think I have a bit too much darkness going on. The white hmm I think I may stay away from unless I use it in my caruncula (the corner pink bit of my eyes) to brighten up my eyes. The matte black looks nice and pigmented but a little too dark for my purplish dark toned under eyes, whereas the glitter in the black I use helps brighten it up and make it look less scary.
Getting down to it, would I buy these two palette’s again? Yes I would, I love the colours they could work great together if I had the confidence. I like the size and weightless feel to them.
Charlotte
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