MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow x15: Warm Neutral.Review.

This is a gorgeous palette.


If you're familiar with MAC eye shadows then you'll know how they're pretty consistent and reliable with the quality and pigmentation.
Each eye shadow in this palette is the size of a full sized pan from MAC.
There is a mixture of finishes in the palette including matte, satin, Lustre and Velvet.
I don't find them overly pigmented (this is a great thing for me especially with bold, dark or shimmery colours - gives me more control over intensity and colour).
The textures of the shadows are extremely soft and velvety.
As with all MAC shadows they are very long wearing and don't crease on my eyelids throughout the day.
Three eye shadows that stand out to me from this palette are Amber Lights, Gingersnap and Unwind.

I would definitely recommend buying this palette if like me, you lean more towards warm toned colours.

In the photos of the eye looks made from this palette (below) I have not used an eye shadow primer.



Shadow names:
Hey, Warm Breeze, Gingersnap, Dark Brew, Dance In The Dark
Brule, Vanilla Extract, Honey Lust, Amber Lights, Saddle
Lemon Tart, Creative Copper, Butterfudge, Divine Decadence, Unwind.

For the above eye look I wanted to go for a look that reminded me of a soft crackling fire, I used the shades Amber Lights, Hey, Divine Decadence and Dance in the Dark.

This eye look uses the more cranberry/pink shades in the palette, specifically Warm Breeze, Gingersnap and Dark Brew.

Losing weight.

I've always had a troubled relationship with my weight.. might have something to do with how my relationship with carbs and sweets never really dwindled. I've always been a bit weighty, and up to a certain point I had surrendered my mind to the fact that this is how I would always be. A bit too 'curvy'. A 'real woman'. But why? Why can't I be one of those slim, toned, and athletic women? We all have very similar bodies at the core, so the only thing stopping me from becoming the best version of me was... me.
I signed up to a weight loss class last year and lost 8 lbs in the first month. I didn't go back as I had my finances prioritized elsewhere but I have recently started working and have REJOINED.
I wont go into it all now but.. this year has been hard.
You know what, I'm not going to lie, it's been really really shit.
My life and future as I thought I knew it turned out to be a fantasy and the harsh reality is very.. harsh.
Yet somehow.. (attending 7 workout classes a week along with spontaneous jogging trips and a low carb diet that I will show you soon) I have lost 21lbs in the past 3 months.

Ok so in the grand scheme of things this isn't a great number.. especially as I have 25 more to lose.. but I'm proud to be nearly halfway there.

I don't really like showing before/during/after photos because I'm honestly mortified at how I look in the 'before's'.
I never thought I looked that bad.. but looking back I looked HORRIFIC. How can I trust myself when I feel like I look okay if I thought I looked okay THEN? Anyway , that's a separate issue.

I'm going to show you some before/during photos now, sorry if they're not great but I'm trying..!












Next week I'm planning on posting in detail everything I do/eat in 7 days as part of this new lifestyle. Feel free to ask any questions!

Things I bought in the month of April.

It's very nice having a job. It's also very nice having a job and not having to spend my income on someone else. Independence is highly rewarding therefore today I have decided to share some of the fruits of my labour.

As you will notice, my main focus when shopping recently is makeup/cosmetic products. This is because I am in the midst of a weight loss journey (had to use the word journey it's deep) in which so far I have lost 21lbs. I'll make a separate post all about this but it means that I'm not really buying clothes at the moment as I've no idea what kind of body shape I will have in the coming weeks/months.

I will be posting reviews of most of these products.



MAC pro palette x4 inserts along with Brule + Blackberry (top right and bottom left). The other two are Shroom and Sketch but I've had those a while.

MAC Eye Shadow x 15 Warm Neutrals. This was actually a gift from my parents that they bought on holiday (Hooray for duty free!). It's a stunning palette and I will be creating many eye looks with this. Expect an in depth review (with swatches) very soon.

MAC Lipsticks in Mehr and Blankety. Lovely additions to the collection.

MAC Lipliner in Nightmoth. Well I had to really Cyber was getting lonely.

MAC Pro Longwear concealer NC15 my go-to concealer for the past 3 years. I have tried to convert to others but there honestly is just no better.

MAC Fluidline in dipbrow. Speaks for itself. Brow routine anyone?

Makeup Revolution Flawless palette. My local Superdrug finally started stocking Makeup Revolution and this palette spoke to me - nay- screamed out to me so I had to buy it. I will be posting a review with swatches for this palette too (spolier - they're amazing).

LUSH dream cream. I'll be posting a full review on this as it has changed my life. I have really problematic skin (eczema) and this has been wonderful. This is my 4th tub.

LUSH Bubblegum Lip scrub. Another delicious product. I'll go into more details in an upcoming post.. hint..Lush Favourites..

And underneath it all is a high waisted midi pencil skirt I bought from Primark for £5. I'm not slim enough for it to look okay yet but hopefully in a few weeks you'll see it styled in an outfit..!