Benefit World Famous Neutrals 'Easiest Nudes Ever' Kit

This is a product I bought a few months ago when ASOS were doing a 20% off special code. They normally retail for £23.50 so I got it for £18.80 plus free delivery. Some fairly good bargains to be had on ASOS for makeup!

Now, I bought this because it's a bit of a beginners guide to using neutral eyeshadows. The box comes with little 'how to' instructions for two different looks. From the below pic you can see they also include pictures so it's quite easy to follow.



It comes with six eye shadows with the most creative names that will certainly make you smile!





The cream shadows are in the shades:

R.S.V.P - A very light shimmery pink
No Pressure - Kind of a fawn colour

The powder shadows are in the shades:

Call My Bluff - A creamy beige
Thanks A Latte - A metallic brown
Pinky Swear - A very light baby pink
Quick Look Busy  - A very dark brown

As you can see from the swatches they are all very pigmented.

I should also add the cream shadows do come in a smaller tub that the ones you can buy seperately (their roughly the same size as a 2p coin and 3.2g in weight). Overall, I would say the cream shadows are very long lasting but after 7 hours the powder ones seem to fade away. 


I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to creating these defined smokey looks but here is my attempt at what the kit describes as the 'playtime' look.









Thanks for reading!! Let me know if you have have tried any of the World Famous Neutrals kits and what are your thoughts on them!

Mini MAC Haul

So, last month I purchased my first ever MAC products. I got the MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in the shade Groundwork (pictured left) which costs a steep £15.50 and the Prep and Prime Eye Primer in Medium Dark which was around the £12.50 mark (pictured right).

Groundwork at first glance looks like it will be a lovely deep brown shade. In actual fact when applied to the lid it comes out like a taupe colour with hints of pink/lilac (see swatch on the right below). I actually like it as its quite a delicate shade that's subtle enough for daytime use.

The Medium Dark Primer is meant to be the darkest shade MAC caters for. Personally, I think it's a bit light for being described as medium dark (see swatch on the left) but it blends very well to match your skin tone.

Now, I decided to test the longevity of these products. I have taken pictures throughout the day to show you how well the makeup stays on.

On my right side I have applied the MAC Prep and Prime Eye Primer with Groundwork on top and on the left I have only applied Groundwork.

Here are my results:

10.30 am -
All freshly done

3.30 pm -
 Both still in place!

6.30 pm -
 Makeup is mostly in place but there is a slight bit of creasing at the inner corners of the eye.

Overall the longevity of this product seems to be good although there is slight creasing after 8 hours. I didn't notice that the primer made much difference to be honest although I suppose the right eye I applied primer to looks marginally better. 

What do you think about MAC Paint Pots? Or do you have any dupes you would recommend?

Thanks for reading!!

 On a side note I am actually on the hunt for a good lip liner, can anyone recommend one?