Eyeshadow Palette

Thursday, November 11


Hi, dolls!
It's been a while since my last review but I have recently caught the worst flu ever, so a little break was much needed for me. However, I am back and today I wanted to review the new Huda Beauty Rose Quartz eyeshadow palette. Thank you to Huda's team for gifting me this palette, I was super excited to try it out when I first saw it online. If you're interested to find out more all about it, let's get right into the review!

This post may contain gifted products and affiliate links meaning that if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. However, my reviews/opinions on products are always 100% honest and I'll only recommend items that I love!


Inspired by Huda's favourite crystal, you can now fall in love at first sight with this mesmerising eyeshadow palette and embrace the energy of the rose quartz. Created to recharge your makeup bag with the beauty vibes, play and create with 18 rosy tints and earthy shades in 5 super wearable, precious textures. This powerful palette includes 8 velvety soft pigmented mattes, 3 high-shine buttery metallics, 3 pearly soft-shine metallics, 3 quartz-inspired multi-shimmer marble creams & 1 'crushed stone' pearly gloss hybrid. Designed to empower, it's never been easier to create an abundance of soft & romantic makeup looks! 


Rose Quartz is Huda's first ever cool, grey-toned eyeshadow palette and it's truly so stunning! When it comes to eyeshadow formulas, I strongly believe Huda Beauty has one of the best ones out there. I find all the shadows to be super pigmented and there is minimal fall out and kick back. They feel so buttery and apply like a dream. I also seem to prefer this packaging from the cardboard one she used with her first two palettes. Not only is it 100% recyclable but also cruelty-free, fragrance-free and suitable for all skin tones. 


I also wanted to show you guys how the new palette compares to her previous releases - as you can see they are all almost completely different. I've seen so many online comments saying Rose Quartz looks like a mix of the Naughty Nude and Mercury Retrograde palettes but I completely disagree. Having all 3, I can definitely say they are different and unique in their own ways. I honestly don't think pictures do Huda Beauty palettes justice because all the colours are so gorgeous and the shimmers have such an amazing pay off. I recommend applying them with your fingers for the best results!


This year is also the first year Huda Beauty has released a big holiday collection. It includes the Rose Quartz eyeshadow palette, 3 brushes, lip balm, face gloss highlighting dew and a Huda Beauty x Wishful peel-off face mask. It all comes with limited edition rose quartz packaging and is available to purchase separately from her website and retailers.


Final Thoughts
The Rose Quartz eyeshadow palette has to be one of my favourites colour-wise. It's truly so gorgeous and not only does the formula perform amazingly well but the shadows compliment my green eyes so much. It's a palette for every occasion - you can wear it everyday and on a night out. I'm still waiting for the rest of my Rose Quartz collection to arrive, so definitely stay tuned for part 2 of this review - I couldn't wait to share this beautiful palette with all of you. Seeing as both, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming up, I recommend you all to try out not only the Rose Quartz but also Huda's previous palettes because I am confident you will love her amazing formulas!

Once again, thank you to Huda's team for gifting me this beautiful palette - I truly love it so much!

Let me know your thoughts about the Rose Quartz palette down below and stay tuned for part 2 of this review as soon as the rest of the collection arrives! xo

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Sunday, September 26

Hi, dolls!
I've recently been gifted some goodies from Maybelline and I wanted to review their new Nudes of New York eyeshadow palette and their viral Sky High mascara. If you're interested to find out more, let's get right into the review!

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The newest nude eyeshadow palette from Maybelline is designed to flatter a wide range of skin tones. Rich, creamy textures and saturated nudes melt smoothly into the skin. It's described as having an intense pigment eyeshadows all in one handy palette. It's also said to be great for all skin tones for the ultimate no-makeup look or an easy smokey eye. This palette is exclusive to Superdrug in the UK.


I find Nudes of New York to be such a pretty and pigmented palette. I think it's great for any soft glam looks and although there is a tiny bit of fall-out, I tend to do my eye look first, so for me it's never an issue. I do enjoy the formula of these eyeshadows, they are very buttery and blend really easily. Plus, what I enjoy the most is the fact this is a 16-pan eyeshadow palette and it's still super travel-friendly as it doesn't take a lot of space. It's the perfect palette on the go!



Sky High lash impact from every angle! This sensational mascara is said to deliver full volume and a limitless length look. Maybelline's exclusive Flex Tower mascara brush bends to volumize and extend every single lash from root to tip. Washable mascara formula infused with bamboo extract and fibres for long, full lashes that never get weighed down. It has been allergy and ophthalmologist tested. It's suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers. 


This is the only beauty product that went viral on TikTok I wanted to try out so badly. Firstly, I am in love with the rose-gold shimmery packaging of this mascara, it's amazing! I also now understand the hype behind this product - it does exactly what it promises. I do enjoy using this mascara, however I prefer their Falsies Lash Lift Mascara more. Then again, I think Maybelline has a great range of mascaras and there is one for everybody. 

Final Thoughts
I was super excited to receive my goodies from Maybelline and as always, I wasn't disappointed. Their new eyeshadow palette is absolutely gorgeous and I didn't expect it to be as pigmented as it is. The Sky High mascara also exceeded my expectations. On many occasions, viral products are never as good as advertised but this mascara has proven to deliver all its promises. Seeing as it's only £9.99, I totally  understand the hype behind it!

What is your favourite Maybelline product? Have you tried any of these two? Let me know down in the comments and stay tuned for my next review! xo

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Sunday, July 4

Hi, dolls!
In today's post, I will be reviewing Huda's Mercury Retrograde eyeshadow palette. You can definitely expect more Huda Beauty/Wishful/Kayali reviews on here as Huda's team has been so kind and gifted me so many of their goodies. If you're interested to find out more about the palette, let's get right into it!

This post may contain gifted products and affiliate links meaning that if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. However, my reviews/opinions on products are always 100% honest and I'll only recommend items that I love!



A celestial edit of sumptuous shadows to upgrade your eyelids from earthly to intergalactic, Huda's sensational Mercury Retrograde Eyeshadow Palette is sending us into a spin. An all-star collection of 18 incredible shades lovingly curated with soft, buttery mattes and smooth molten metallics is joined by a show-stopping glitter and multi-dimensional, semi-sheer shades to facilitate breathtaking looks. As all Huda Beauty products, this eyeshadow palette is also cruelty free. 


I have loads of Huda's eyeshadow palettes in my collection and all are of excellent quality. The eyeshadow are just as great as in her previous palettes, the mattes blend easily and there is barely any kick off. The metallics and shimmer shadows are super pigmented and I recommend to apply them with fingers for the best results. Also, can we take a minute to appreciate the fact there is a beautiful shadow Utopia which is also the name of the newest Kayali fragrance?! 


Huda Kattan is a master when it comes to packaging for her products - they always match the theme perfectly well. I love the entire cosmic theme behind this eyeshadow palette and all of the promotional photos are stunning! 


Final Thoughts 
Mercury Retrograde is a very unique eyeshadow palette, nothing like you've seen before. It has everything you need from soft natural colours to flashy fairy-like glitters and the pop of colours definitely make it stand out in my eyeshadow collection. Although you can create any type of looks with this palette, you can surely go beyond that by adding the beautiful glitter shade on top for that extra wow factor. As previously mentioned, Huda's eyeshadow formula is one of my favourites, so in my opinion you can't go wrong with any of her palettes - and trust me, there are loads of great ones to pick from. Unfortunately, it's so hard for me to pick a favourite but if you want something special in your collection, then definitely check out the Mercury Retrograde eyeshadow palette! xo

Once again, thank you to the entire Huda Beauty and Trace Publicity team for gifting me so many of Huda Beauty goodies! xo

Let me know down below what your thoughts are on Huda's Mercury Retrograde palette? 
I've seen a lot of your comments over on instagram saying it's your favourite and now I see why! 

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Wednesday, June 30

Hi, dolls!
I was super excited when Soph announced her third collab with Makeup Revolution and I immediately picked it up. If you're interested to find out all about it, let's get right into the review!

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Mini Spice is a warm toned palette bursting with beautiful matte and foil shades. From a cherry drop red to a peachy orange you'll be looking and feeling sweeter than candy in no time! The palette is both vegan and cruelty-free.


Lately, I've been loving mini eyeshadow palettes, so I decided to pick up the Mini Spice instead of the big palette from Soph's newest collection. The foil shades are my favourite, they are very pigmented and the shades are so beautiful. The matte shades are also good but definitely not my favourite. However, they are still very pigmented and there is no fall-out with them. They don't swatch the best but they do perform much better on the eyes. It's a great everyday palette to have in your collection and for its price I think it's definitely worth checking out.



The Candy Icing lip set includes a light peachy toned lip liner with a matching lightly tinted lip balm. 
The lip sets are also vegan and cruelty-free.

 

I didn't expect to love this set as much as I do but the lip balm is so nice! It's tinted, so it doesn't have too much pigment which I actually like because you can wear it on its own or on top of a lipstick or lipliner. The lip balm leaves my lips very hydrated throughout the day and it's something I've been wearing ever since I got it. 



Soph's newest highlights for your face and body are available in 3 finishes - Sugar Frosting, Cookies and Cream and Honey Glaze. I've picked up the lightest - Sugar Frosting which is an icy white & light champagne toned highlighters suitable for fair to light skin tones. The palette duos are also vegan and cruelty-free.


I am obsessed with this highlighter formula. It's so pigmented and performs much better than some of my really expensive highlighters. It's also really small but the actual pans are bigger than your usual highlighters which is great to keep in your bag or when travelling. I remember Soph's first highlighter palette being such a great success and I'm happy these highlighter duos are just as good, if not better!

Final Thoughts
Soph is one of my favourite youtubers to watch, so it comes to no surprise I wanted to try out her third collection with Revolution. I am really happy with all of the products, as always they are very affordable and good quality. My favourite out of the 3 would be either the lip balm or the highlighter duo as I seem to be reaching for those every single day. Plus, the food related names make it even more cuter! 

Let me know down below in the comments what are your favourite product from Soph's latest collab with Makeup Revolution? Which out of the three would you like to try? xo

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