Sunday 20 April 2014

• MAC Warm Neutrals palette // review & swatches •

I'm slowly building my MAC eyeshadow collection; 
they've really impressed me.

The only thing that puts me off buying more of them is that there are way too many to choose from, to the point where I feel overwhelmed and walk out empty handed - I know this is an odd thing to say, as a large colour range is fantastic, but I just feel like there are so many that I couldn't possibly pick one to purchase! So this amazing idea of buying a ready-made palette is right up my street - especially when the colours, finishes and quality are so incredible. 

I'm a total neutrals girl and tend to shy away from bright and bold colours, and although I have about 20 shades of brown and 30 shades of champagne, neutral shades still excite me. I love the natural look, especially for this time of year, and I think that golds and coppers with a hint of soft brown in the crease look really lovely for Spring. This kind of look, and many more, can be achieved with the MAC Warm Neutrals Palette; there are 15 beautiful shades and they range from beige to pink, with golds and a few browns thrown in for good measure. Four of them are matte, six of them have very soft shimmers and five of them are metallic/satin-finish. They're warm colours so tend to have a goldy, coppery, reddish undertone which I was worried wouldn't suit my pale skin, but actually they really warm up my face - perhaps this is due to my olive undertones, but I do think this palette would suit so many different skin tones. I'm definitely glad I got the warm palette as I've swatched the cool palette in store and I don't think the colours would suit me half as well; the creams and beiges look too pale for me and I think they'd wash me out.

As you'd imagine, the quality of the eyeshadows are beautiful and I'm very impressed with the texture, pigmentation and blendability of most of them; I say most, as two of the eyeshadows are slightly chalky and aren't as pigmented as the rest; these are Warm Breeze (matte peachy-pink) and Dance in the Dark (matte black). With a little effort, though, I can make these work, so I'm not too disappointed. For £65, you really can't go wrong and it's such as bargain if you think of it as each MAC eyeshadow costing £10 a piece - in that sense, the palette is worth £150. (If that's not justification enough, I don't know what is!)
Top row; L-R; Hey, Warm Breeze, Gingersnap, Dark Brew, Dance in the Dark.

Middle row; L-R; Brule, Vanilla Extract, Honey Lust, Amber Lights, Saddle.

Bottom row; L-R; Lemon Tart, Butterfudge, Creative Copper, Unwind, Divine Decadence.

My favourites; Hey, Lemon Tart, Divine Decadence.

Have you checked these palettes out? I know they're currently out of stock on the MAC website, but they may have them in store.

Daniela
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22 comments :

  1. Ahh MAC palletes are the most gorgeous beauty items out there, I'm longing to complete mine :)
    Rose x
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    1. Hello, their so pretty aren't they. I'm excited to buy an empty palette and start filling it! Daniela xo

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  2. lovely post, i need this pallet in my life :D xx
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    1. Hello, thank you. It's so gorgeous isn't it! Daniela xo

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    1. Hello, it is isn't it! So so pretty. Daniela xo

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  4. this is so beautiful I am so stuck between this and the cool neutrals it is unfair. Great post :)

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    1. Hello, it's stunning isn't it. Well, I'd say match it with your skin tone. If you're warm, go for this, if you're cool go for the cool. I'm neutral leaning on warm so this one suits me, but if you're not sure, I'd recommend going to a MAC store, swatching and asking for help :) Daniela xo

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  5. Oh my gosh warm neutrals are my weaknessss! I love all of them! Beautiful post!

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    1. Hey, I know, they're mine too! Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! :) Daniela xo

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  6. Oooh I want this, it looks so good! :)

    Laura | Laurzrah xx

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    1. Hi, it's so gorgeous isn't it. I highly recommend it! Daniela xo

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  7. I quite like the idea of these ready made palettes too for the same reason as you, however it does take away a bit of the fun of building your own. Having said that the shades that are in these are really nice indeed.
    Amy x | A Little Boat Sailing

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    1. Hello, I know what you mean. I think it's spurred me on to buy an empty 15 palette and start creating my own though. I love the shades in here and wouldn't have thought to buy some of them, and it's given me an idea of what sorts of colours suit me more :) Daniela xo

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  8. such gorgeous colours, these do remind me of the naked3. i'm a huge fan of mac shadows, hands down the best i've tried! :) x
    Alice Barton ♥ TheMowWay

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    1. Hello, they are stunning aren't they. I don't have the Naked 3 unfortunately (even though I've been lusting over it since it came out!) Daniela xo

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  9. Such stunning shades and I agree with you on your favourite shades x
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    1. Hello, they are so beautiful aren't they. I especially love those last 3 shades - perfect for this time of year! Daniela xo

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  10. Gorgeous pallet I actually love the idea of this it's an easy option for someone like me who's lazy and has no idea where to start with MAC eyeshadows I've had my eye on amber lights for awhile too x

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    1. Hello, that's one of the reasons I was so happy to receive it. I get so overwhelmed in store that I don't even end up purchasing any of the eyeshadows! Amber Lights is gorgeous just swept over the lid with a little eye liner, I definitely recommend it. Daniela xo

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  11. I have the cool neutrals palette and I love it! x

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    1. Hey, it's so pretty isn't it! I just can't stop staring at it haha! Daniela xo

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