The Palette Tag!

 

 

Hi Everyone!
I recently did the lip product tag and really enjoyed it so I thought that I would do the palette tag! This was a really tough one but I think I have made some good choices!

How to Remove Inglot Eyeshadows from their Palettes

Hi Everyone!

As I am sure that many of you know, I am a little bit in love with Inglot Cosmetics at the moment! I love their Freedom system where you can customise your own eyeshadow, blush, powder, lip stick or concealer palettes but I have found that the refills can be really difficult to remove from the pans (for example if you want to change their order around) especially if you have the larger, square shaped pans. Here is a quick and easy way that I have found to remove them:

(Apologies for the poor video! I have never made one before but I thought that it'd be easier to film how to do it rather than to try and describe it with words)!

I hope that you have found this post interesting and helpful.

Maz x

November Favourites

Hi Everyone!

It's the end of the month so that means it's time for my favourites post where I share my most used and loved products from the last month. It's less than a month until Christmas now so you'll see some rather festive items creeping in! So let's get started!

Benefit Bella Bamba Blush:

I have quite a few blushes in my collection and this is the only one from Benefit. It is a lovely pink watermelon colour with a slight gold shimmer. It is similar to NARS Orgasm but is pinkier in my opinion. It has a lovely brightening effect on your face and looks great all year round.

ELF High Definition Powder:

I have been using this powder for a couple of months now and I really like it. It is is a very fine powder that is designed to create a 'soft focus' to the skin and masks fine lines and imperfections. I find that it is also great for reducing the amount of shine on my face. I use the applicator that came with it and apply it to my forehead, nose and chin in a patting motion.

MAC Technikohl Liner in Smooth Manoeuvre:

I was talked in to buying this liner from a MAC artist on a recent shopping trip, it is one of the new, limited edition liners from their Glitter and Ice Christmas Collection. Smooth Manoeuvre is described as 'a black with pearl'. I mainly purchased this to use on my waterlines in place of my usual Feline or Smoulder pencils and I love it! It's glides on much easier and seems to set into place and lasts much longer.

MAC Lipstick in Pink Plaid:

I am a big fan of pink lipsticks and purchased this after seeing one of my favourite YouTube beauty guru's Grace aka Cosmetic Couturier used it in a recent video (click here to visit her channel). MAC describe this as 'Dirty Blue- Pink' and it is fast becoming one of my favourite lipsticks, it looks great paired with a smokey purple eye and is really wearable.

Stila Lip Glaze in Kitten:

I recently purchased the Stila Lip Glaze Christmas gift set (click here to read my review and to see swatches) and Kitten is my favourite so far. It's a beautiful shimmery champagne colour and looks great when worn alone or layered over a lipstick.

(L to R) Inglot 352, Make up Forever 9, Make up Forever 92

Make-up Forever Eyeshadows in numbers 9 and 92:

I do not own many Make-up Forever eyeshadows but I really love the ones that I do! Purple is my favourite colour so I had to pick up the famous 92 shadow which is a very bright, matte purple shade. I like to wear it all over the lid with a dark purple in the crease such as MAC's Sketch or Shadowy Lady and Make-up Forever's number 9 which is a matte lavender colour. I wore this combination on a recent shopping trip in Manchester and got so many comments! So many people asked me where I got my eyeshadows from!

Inglot Eyeshadow in number 352 Matte:

I am big into Inglot products at the moment and especially their eyeshadows! 352 is a pale pinky- cream colour and might look like quite a boring choice for this post when compared to some of their more, eye catching, brighter colours but this shade is amazing, it is such a great highlight colour and is so smooth and creamy to apply. It also does a great job at blending out any harsh lines and is a most have for any Inglot eyeshadow palette!

Emporio Armani Diamonds Perfume:

Diamonds has been a favourite perfume of mine for quite a while now and I have been wearing it quite a lot recently. It is a great fresh, feminine, floral scent and works well during the day and at night. I would definitely recommend checking this fragrance out if you are looking for a perfume to buy for someone over Christmas as I haven't come across anyone who doesn't like it!

Glitter Nail Polishes:

I had to end with glittery nail polishes! I really love them and we have been spoilt for choice with this years Christmas collections from OPI, China Glaze and Zoya in particular. My picks so far have to be China Glaze's Snow Globe from their Let it Snow Collection and Lorelei's Tiara from their Eye Candy Collection. OPI's The Muppet's Collection is also fantastic, especially Rainbow Connection, Divine Swine and Excuse Moi. I really like the look of Zoya's Gem's and Jewels Collection too! So many fab glitter polishes, so little time!

Here some swatches of a few of the items mentioned above:

(L to R) Inglot 352, Make up Forever 9, Make up Forever 92

 

(L to R) Benefit Bella Bamba, MAC Pink Plaid, Stila Kitten, MAC Smooth Manoeuvre

Thanks for reading my post and I hope that you have enjoyed it. Please feel free to share your favourite products with me in the comments section below.

Maz x

Inglot Neutral/ Browns & Golds Freedom Eyeshadow Palette - Review & Swatches

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Regular readers of my blog will, no doubt, be fully aware of my Inglot obsession by now! Today I would like to share my 20 pan Neutral Freedom eyeshadow palette with you all. I originally purchased 10 neutral shades but loved the range so much that I order a 20 pan palette plus another 10 colours, so if you have read my previous Inglot neutral palette post you will have already seen 10 of these shades!

For those of you who are not familiar with Inglot, it is a great cosmetic brand that offer amazing quality products at really reasonable prices. The freedom system allows you to create your own eyeshadow, blush, lip colour and concealer palettes with products of your choice.

Here are close up pictures of my 20 neutral shades followed by their descriptions.

Top Row (L to R) 453, 352, 467 Bottom Row 390, 501, 405

Top Row (L to R) 467, 07, 45 Bottom Row 405, 15, 464

Top Row (L to R) 403, 404, 460 Bottom Row 37, 457, 52

Top Row (L to R) 460, 363, 54 Bottom Row 52, 465, 459

453 Pearl: Shimmery White

352 Matte: Cream

467 DS: Shimmering Peach

07 AMC Shine: Golden Bronze

45 AMC Shine: Shimmery White - Gold

390 Matte: Pale Taupe

501 DS: Soft Brown

405 Pearl: Coppery- Gold

15 AMC Shine: Orange/ Coral with Golden Shimmer

464 DS: Soft Red Brown

403 Pearl: Yellow Gold

404 Pearl: Copper

460 DS: Plummy brown with Silver Sparkle

363 Matte: Cool Brown

54 AMC: Medium Reddish Brown

37 AMC Shine: Medium - Dark Brown with Shimmer

457 DS: Dark Brown with Bronze Shimmer

52 AMC: Light Brown with Gold Glitter

465 DS: Dark Brown with Sparkle

459 DS: Cool Brown with Silver Glitter

(Please note that these are not the official descriptions for the colours).

Eyeshadow swatches shown on NW20 skin:

(L to R) 453, 352, 467, 07, 45

(L to R) 390, 501, 405, 15, 464

(L to R) 403, 404, 460, 363, 54

(L to R) 37, 457, 52, 465, 459

You can purchase the empty 20 pan palette for £12 and the individual eyeshadows for £4.50 each from the official Inglot website.

Check out my 20 pan purple, pink and red Inglot Freedom palette by clicking here.

Maz x

Inglot Purple, Pink & Red Freedom Eyeshadow Palette - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

I am continuing on with my Inglot obsession today with my new 20 pan Freedom Palette. I chose a mixture of pink, purple and red eyeshadows for this palette. Inglot is a great brand that offers top quality eyeshadows at affordable prices. The colour selection, pigmentation and payoff is amazing. The shadows are really creamy and apply to the skin so well and blend easily. The Freedom system allows you to pick an empty palette of your chosen size and customise it with your favourite colours. I love to use pinks and purples on my eyes so I selected 20 shadows that fit into that category ranging from light and bright pinks to classic purples and more blue- based purples, plums and some red colours.

Here are some close up pictures of the shadows for you followed by their descriptions:

Top Row (L to R) 352,29,361 Bottom Row 449, 495, 50

Top Row (L to R) 361, 362, 48 Bottom Row 50, 66, 441

Top Row (L to R) 429, 68, 388 Bottom Row 439, 375, 74

Top Row (L to R) 388, 379, 491 Bottom Row 74, 40, 73

352 Matte: Pale Light Pinky- Cream
29 AMC Shine: Pale Lavender
361 Matte: Peachy- Pink
362 Matte: Bubblegum Pink
48 AMC Shine: Pinky- Plum
449 Pearl: Hot Pink with Pearl
495 DS: Watermelon Red with Gold Shimmer
50 AMC: Medium Pink
66 AMC: Medium Purple with Sparkle
441 Pearl: Purple Duochrome
429 Pearl: Icy Lavender
68 AMC: Blue-Violet
388 Matte: Deep Violet
379 Matte: Medium Purple
491 DS: Royal Purple with Shimmer
439 Pearl: Violet with Blue Pearl
375 Matte: Deep Redy- Purple
74 AMC: Redy- Purple
40 AMC: Plum Berry with Silver Sparkle
73 AMC: Bright Purple with Silver Glitter
(Please note that these are not the official descriptions for the colours).

Here are the swatches of the shadows for you shown on NW20 skin:

(L to R) 352, 29, 361, 362, 48

(L to R) 449, 495, 50, 66, 441

(L to R) 429, 68, 388, 379, 491

(L to R) 439, 375, 74, 40, 73

As you can see the colour payoff for all of the colours are amazing. I am so pleased that Inglot now have a UK website and I can't wait to try more!

The individual eyeshadows cost £4.50 each and the empty 20 pan eyeshadow palette cost £12 each. I purchased them from the official Inglot website.

Please click here to view my Inglot neutral palette post.

Maz x

Inglot Blush Palette - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

This post is continuing on with my recent Inglot craze/ obsession, this is my 4 pan blush pan from the Freedom System, which for those of you who don't know, is a service that Inglot provide where you can choose an empty palette and fill it with eyeshadows, lip colours, blushes, face powders and concealers of your choice. I purchased the 4 pan blush palette and choose the following blushes:

(L to R) 35, 34, 29, 55

29: Matte coral
34: Medium coral with gold and red flecks

35: Light coral with gold shimmer

55: Soft matte plum-pink

Here are the swatches of the blushes shown on NW20 skin:

(L to R) 35, 34, 29, 55

These are the first blushes that I have purchased from Inglot and I am really impressed with them. They all have great colour pay-off and apply and blend really well. The blushes are quite powdery though and you get quite a lot fall out left over the pan after you've dipped your brush into the powder, so be gentle, but no fall out on your skin. 35  are is a light coral blush and is a lighter, pinkier coral than number 34 and they remind me a little of NARS Deep Throat and Orgasm blushes. 55 is a lovely warm plummy colour which reminds me a little of MAC Plum Foolery blush and is my favourite in the palette, it would look great on so many skin tones too. 29 is a matte, mid-toned coral blush that gives you a lovely warm cheek, I have seen this blush described as being pink on online blogs but its much more coral to me.

The empty 4 pan blush palette costs £8 and the blush refills cost £6.50 each. Both can be purchased from Inglot

Please feel free to comment below with any Inglot recommendations!

Maz x

Inglot Freedom System 10 Pan Neutral Eyeshadow Palette - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

I can not begin to tell you how excited I am to share this product with you! I have wanted to try Inglot Cosmetics for so long now but have been unable to as they were only sold in the one UK Inglot store which is in London. I live in Manchester and don't get down to London very much (mainly due to the ever increasing cost of transport!) so I was over the moon when I heard that Inglot had finally opened a UK mail order website, click here to visit it. As I am sure that some of you are aware that Inglot is not a new company but is pretty unknown here in the UK.

Inglot offer a 'Freedom System' where you can customise your own palettes of eyeshadows, lip colours and blushes, similar to how you can with MAC and Makeup Forever. I have read many online reviews about Inglot and found a lot of very positive comments about the quality of their products and have read from several reviewers that their eyeshadows are comparable to MAC. I decided to purchase an empty, square, 10 pan eyeshadow palette and fill it up using neutral and brown colours. One thing that I don't like about Inglot is that there eyeshadows are numbered and not named which is a little annoying and confusing, especially as there are no colour descriptions on the site either. I searched across many, many blogs and sites at swatches and chose the following 10 shades:

Matte 352: A matte cream colour.
Matte 390: Pale taupe.
AMC Shine 45: A shimmery white-gold.
AMC Shine 07: Golden bronze.
AMC Shine 15: Orange/ coral with a golden shimmer.
DS 465: A dark brown with sparkle
DS 460: Plummy brown with silver sparkle.
AMC Shine 37: Medium- dark brown with shimmer.
AMC 52: Light brown with gold glitter.

Top Row, (L-R) Matte 352, Matte 390, AMC Shine 45, AMC Shine 07, AMC Shine 15

Bottom Row, (L-R) DS 465, DS 460, DS 457, AMC Shine 37, AMC 52

As you can see the shadows, like with MAC shadows come in different finishes, here are the descriptions of each finish:

Matte: This is pretty self explanatory! Matte shades have no shimmer, shine or glitter to them.

AMC: This stands for Advanced Makeup Component, most of the AMC shades are a matte base with glitter, they also contain vitamin E and are said to be perspiration resistant.

AMC Shine: The AMC Shine shades are similar to the standard AMC shades but are milled more finely and have more of a sheen to them.

DS: DS stands for double sparkle, the base of these shadows are supposed to be semi-matte with lots of sparkle.

And here are the swatches for you, shown on NW20 skin:

(L to R) 352, 390, 45, 07, 15

(L to R) 465, 460, 457, 37, 52

The palette itself is pretty large and much heavy than a MAC Palette but it is good quality and very sturdy. The lid attaches onto the palette with 4 magnets that are positioned on each corner, I would suggest that you slide the lid off the palette rather than trying to lift it off as the magnets are very strong. The lid is see-through with the Inglot signage printed across it so it's great that you can see what colours you have in there just by glancing at the palette and not having to actually open it which saves time.

I have to say that I am so impressed with the Inglot shadows and am not disappointed in any way, I will definitely be purchasing more of their products when I can so keep an eye out for more Inglot swatches and reviews. The price is a definite advantage as is the large eyeshadow size and colour selection. All of the 10 shadows have excellent colour pay off, blend well and have a lovely texture. I have found no problems with fall-out so far and love how the glittery shades are glittery without being too chunky. The only downside that I have found, other than the numbering was that the shadows are very hard to remove from the pan once you have put them in there!

The empty, square, 10 pan palette costs £8 and the shadows cost £4.50 each.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post and have found it useful, please feel free to recommend any Inglot products to me in the comments section below.

Click here for the updated version of this post!

Maz x