Review: SEVENTEEN Easy on the Eye Eye Palette Birthday Suit

Hi everyone, so for the past few months I have been testing out the SEVENTEEN eyeshadow palette, trying out lots of new looks with it. I honestly love this palette so I thought I would review it for you guys.

As you can see the packaging is really slick and its very thin so it fits really nicely in a makeup bag or handbag making it perfect for travel.

 

The palette consists of 8 matte, shimmer and pearl powders, 3 metallic creams and 1 eye primer making it the perfect palette for someone getting into makeup or wants all the shades they could need to make a lovely pink look.

There is a giant mirror which is perfect for using on the go. SEVENTEEN also provide a leaflet showing you how you can achieve different looks with this palette if you are new to makeup.

The palette is split up into three quads but I tend to take colours from all 3 to achieve my eye looks.

This is the first quad: The first colour is called Gentle Pink which is a lovely shimmery light pink.

The second colour is Warm Ivory which is a matte light cream colour, perfect as a base.

The third colour is called Sun Kissed Peach which is a darker pink with gold shimmer running through it. This is one of my favourite colours from the palette.

The fourth colour in this quad is called Radiant Gold which is a shimmery gold.

The second quad has slightly darker shades in. The first colour is called Cool Rose which is a matte pink, perfect for using in the crease.

The second colour is Warm Mink which is a shimmery silver colour. I also like using this in my crease sometimes.

The third colour is Toasted Almond which is a dark pink with gold shimmer in.

The fourth colour is Baked Chestnut which is a shimmery dark brown. I haven't used this colour yet but if you want to make a darker eye colour with this palette then this is a perfect one to use.

This final quad is the cream eyeshadows and the primer. The first colour is called Bronzed Buff which is a light cream brown. This colour if perfect to use on its own and also with other colours, On lazy days when I don't want to do anything too complicated I will use this colour on it's own.

The second colour is Burnt Copper which is a darker brown.

The third colour is called Pink Flush is a really light pink cream colour.

The fourth colour is the eye primer which is actually a really good primer.

Pros:

• Little to no fall out under the eyes
• Great pigmentation
• Lasts all day, no touch ups needed
• Lots of great eye looks with this one palette

Cons:

• Not many neutrals, so if you are not a fan of pinks then this is not the palette for you.

Overall, I really like this palette and use it often. A good buy and I would definitely recommend it!

Hannah ♥

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer Vs Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Hi everyone, recently I went in to get my local drug store (in this case Superdrug) because I had run out of concealer and my usual, the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, was out of stock. Seriously, they always have shades 3 and 4 but NEVER 1 and 2. Grrrr

Anyway.. I decided to try the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer because I had heard really good things about it and I have to say; I was really disappointed.

So in this blog post I am going to be going through the differences between the two and why I prefer the Collection over the Rimmel.

1. Coverage - ok so the first point is that the Collection gives really good coverage with spots and dark circles under the eyes (I find dabbing it, especially on spots, causes it to cover even more and stay on for longer) however the Rimmel, I found did not cover my spots at all, I put it on my spots or under my eyes and when I dabbed/rubbed it into my skin with a finger or brush it did not cover at all and it was like I had put none on.
2. Lasting - the Collection stayed to it's name and lasts for absolutely ages! I find that during the day I did not need to touch up on my concealer at all just powder (I use the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent) where as the Rimmel did not last at all and I had to touch up at least twice during the day. Also, the Rimmel took longer to put on as I had to put more on which means that it is more expensive and lasts less time as you have to use more.
3. Colour - I found that the Rimmel made me go slightly orange, not oompa-loompa orange but still not a natural colour. However the Collection fits my skin shade perfectly and I have very pale skin and I found that the Rimmel did not provide shades for lighter skin.
4. Blending - the Collection blended in perfectly and it was not visible to the naked eye and noone noticed I was wearing make up at all. However the Rimmel I found left a mark over where my spot was of a darker shade compared to the rest of my skin which, rather than covered my spots, made them more obvious.
5. Price - the Collection concealer is a pound cheaper and lasts longer so..

NB: These are my personal opinions and there are many who I'm sure would disagree as the Rimmel Wake Me Up is so popular there must be at least one person who loves it :)

The shades I own:

Rimmel Wake Me up: True Ivory - slightly too dark for my skin even in the summer but it was the lightest one they offered in my local superdrug.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer: 1 - The lightest shade and the one I wear from october to about June/July as my skin is very pale in the winter and I don't tend to go out much in the summer.

                                                                  2 - In the summer months my skin tends to go slightly darker and I find that number 2 suits my skin tone perfectly when it is slightly sunnier.

I hope this helps some of you, and leave in the comments below your personal opinion, I would love to read them. Also if you have any suggestions of other great concealers or any makeup product I would love to read all about them also :)

Toodle pip (I'll let myself out...)

♥
*Disclaimer - these opinions are all my own*