New in at the drugstore | Collection Eyes Uncovered Palettes

When I heard Collection were releasing some new eyeshadow palettes I was all over them. I'm a sucker for a new release and couldn't help but rush down too Boots to get my hands on these. I picked up the Nude Bronze and Nudes palettes, there is however a third - Nude Grey I didn't pick this one up, purely because i'm not one for wearing grey eyeshadow. I've been testing these for a couple of weeks now and although one is slightly better than the other I can report they are really good value!

Up first is Nude Bronze, the deeper coloured palette of the pair with much more shimmery shades. I swatched these on my arm and after looking a them wondering where i'd seen those shades before, it twigged. I went and grabbed my Naked palette and bam. Almost if not exactly identical in colour to some of those shades from one of my most loved make up items. Now the quality if of course not a patch on Urban Decay but at £3.99 you really can't fault collection with these. I also Like the fact it's not a direct 12 shade copy... I think brands need to stop focusing on copying the Naked palette and try to create something new. The shadows in Nude Bronze are pigmented and last well.

Next up is the Nude palette. Nude basically offers you a paler and more matte (still a slight shimmer) version of the Nude Bronze palette. This one is much more day appropriate for me and possibly a little more 'spring' appropriate. I found the colour okay pay off of these not quite as good, the quality of the Nude Bronze wins here, Nude was just a little harder to work with but with a little patience I got there. Overall I was impressed with both palettes.

So formula over, onto the packaging. I've mentioned it a few times now and cardboard packaging isn't my thing, however this packaging is a step up for Collection if you ask me, it's simple and effective... so I can let the cardboard slide on this one. However why do brands insist on those little eyeshadow applicators? - That was binned straight away.

Overall i'm impressed at £3.99 you can't nock these palettes and if your in the market for a good drugstore offering of shadows, i'd recommend these. You can buy all three from either Superdrug or Boots. - Note these are currently on offer and are £2.99 In boots.

Budget Buys To Love

You can't beat the drugstore, I think so many brands have some brilliant products to offer and recently on one of my many browses of the aisles of Superdrug and Boots I picked up a fair few products I'm loving. Two of these products are these, the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in the shade Hot Pepper and the Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze (late on the bandwagon with that one I know).

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet: Something I've seen a fair few posts on and something I just couldn't stay away from any longer, I'm finally starting to steer out of my comfort zone with lip products and try out the reds, dark and plumy to bright and bold I'm working my way through them all and this one from Bourjois made it's way into my basket. It's certainly the brightest red I've ever tried and it's safe to say I really like it. the formula is fab, it glides onto the lip easy and dries matte (doesn't cling to those dry patches) I'd say the velvet claim in the name is true. Lasting power? It's okay... I certainly had to touch up during the day and after meals it had worn away a fair bit. It also has a smell about it, I can't describe it, I can't say I like the smell either but if you can look past that its a fab lippy for the price and one i keep reaching for!

Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo: Late on the bandwagon with these much! It seems like everyone and their nan has had one of these before me and I really don't know why it's taken me so long to pick one up. Don't get me wrong, I've looked at these many times, like more than I should but every time something has stopped me putting one in my basket, why? I don't know and I'm kicking myself for not trying one of these sooner! I picked up On and On Bronze and my oh my do I like it! The colour is so pigmented and the lasting power is fabulous. I like to apply this with my finger and then blend into the crease with my mac 217. It's creates an effortless bronzed eye look and I really like it paired with the Bourjois lip. It's not too heavy and allows the focus to be on the bold lip.


You can get both these items at either Superdrug or Boots.
Bourjois £8.99
Maybelline £4.99