2015 Favourites: 10 Best Eyeshadow Palettes

2015 Favourites: 10 Best Eyeshadow Palettes

Urban Decay Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy New Year's Eve! I am staying indoors for the first time in years because the breakout I thought was acne is actually an infection I caught after travelling to flood-infested areas three weeks ago. My GP did a swab and culture - I'm running a temperature and have withdrawn from public life for the next three weeks.
This was one of the most difficult posts of 2015 for me - narrowing down my favourite eyeshadow palettes of the year to just 10. I had to leave out some favourite staples such as Cargo Cosmetics Summer in the City and MUA Spring Break.

Scroll down for the list of my 10 favourite eyeshadow palettes for 2015.

Disclaimer: Favourites lists are entirely subjective. What may be an awesome product to one person may not work at all for another.

FOTD: Magenta Eye Makeup Ft. Smashbox Art Love Color, Too Faced Born This Way

FOTD: Magenta Eye Makeup Ft. Smashbox Art Love Color, Too Faced Born This Way

Winter Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, December 14, 2015

With all the Holiday parties coming up, it is time to step out of the comfort zone and spice up the makeup to look vibrant and festive. I have not been brave enough to ditch the dusty rose lipstick yet - next time, I promise! - but made myself reach for magenta eyeshadow, a colour I have not worn before. This look features my favourite lipstick of 2015.

Scroll down for a full-face makeup look featuring magenta eye makeup, using the Smashbox Art. Love. Color. palette and Too Faced Born This Way foundation.

Smashbox Art. Love. Colour. Holiday 2015 Master Class III Palette Review, Swatches, EOTDs

Smashbox Art. Love. Colour. Holiday 2015 Master Class III Palette Review, Swatches, EOTDs

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, November 27, 2015

The Smashbox Art. Love. Colour. Master Class III Palette for Holiday 2015 palette was an impulse buy for me. It contains a mix of 32 neutrals, khakis, purples and brights, as well as six blushes and highlighters. I had not tried previous Master Class palettes. The only other Smashbox palette I have used before is Double Exposure, which I love.
The Holiday 2015 Smashbox Master Class III palette has been designed by drop-dead gorgeous Spanish painter Yago Hortal Hernandez. To be honest, and this is purely subjective, the design of the palette does not scream "Christmas" to me, and looks summery and bright. But let us concern ourselves with the inside of the palette.

Scroll down for the review, eye makeup looks and swatches of the Smashbox Art. Love. Colour. Master Class III Palette for Holiday 2015.

Ipsy Glam Bag November 2015

Ipsy Glam Bag November 2015

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, November 24, 2015

November 2015's Ipsy Glam Bag is themed Beauty Blast. The bag itself sports a galaxy design and is very pretty. I can never master galaxy nails, though I love the pattern.

Scroll down for the contents of my Ipsy Glam Bag for November 2015.  

Swatches and review of Smashbox Hyperlash Mascara

Swatches and review of Smashbox Hyperlash Mascara

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, August 13, 2013

When I received a travel-sized Smashbox Hyperlash Mascara with my first order from Order Makeup UK (with a bunch of other freebies, woot!) I didn't take much notice of it, until I took a look at the wand. It was covered with short, stubby bristles throughout - except for one side, which had longer bristles, like a comb. This made me want to give it a shot.