smokey eyes | The Makeup Nerd

I just ordered two new palettes that I’m too excited I can’t wait any longer! After searching for high quality palettes that actual makeup artists have recommended I came across an up and coming brand, Sedona Lace. I ordered their 88 Warm Eyeshadow Palette cause it’s right up my alley! I love experimenting with colors, but I love love loooove doing a smokey eye and these scream smokey eye! The reviews for this online are pretty positive so I hope this was a good investment for my vast growing makeup kit :)

88 Warm Eyeshadow Palette. Gorgeous I know!

Now, onto my next palette purchase. Don’t be too surprised by this one because da! da! da! da! I bought the NYX Eye Shadow Palette! Shocked? I bet you are. I previously purchased their Box Of Smokey Look Collection (my first ever post), and since I can’t get enough of NYX’s products I splurged on this one (although for the price it’s actually a very tiny splurge he he). It has everything a girl could need, 78 (yes count em’ 78 different shades).

Look at all the options!

I think after I receive these two palettes I’ll start reviewing foundations, primers, concealers, you catch my drift! I just am obsessed with palettes and eyeshadows it’s hard to say no :). Anywho, super excited (if you couldn’t tell) and anxiously awaiting the arrival of these bad boys. Price wise like I said earlier they are very affordable considering MAC and other higher end brands have way smaller palettes for this price and higher.

Sedona Lace 88 Warm Eyeshadow Palette will run you about $22.95 + shipping. I used a $4 off code I found on a beauty blog. If you google Sedona Lace I’m sure you can find the code on any number of blogs. The NYX Eye Shadow Palette ran me $25 + $5 shipping.

Have any good recommendations for a palette or opinion on these two? Let me know by leaving a comment below :)

As always, Enjoy!

Mandee

So since this is my first ever post I figured I would give you a review on a new palette I bought.

First of all I have to admit one of my favorite brands or go to for my eye shadows is NYX. Their shadows are so pigmented and dense when I apply them in the morning by the time I’m getting ready for bed my eye makeup is still in tact. They have many colors that in my opinion have the same high quality as MAC.

I recently purchased NYX Box of Smokey collection eye palette S114 cause I am a diehard smokey eye lover. I will admit it’s not the most exciting palette, but if you love smokey eye as much as I do its fun to experiment with the different kinds of shadows.

It comes in a nice hard plastic case.

When you first open the palette you see all of your eye shadows.

From left to right: Classic, Purple, Bronze, and Natural Smokey eye shadows.

Next, when you slide out the eye shadow trays there are blushes, a bronzer, and a highlight and contour palette.

And finally, there is a slide out tray on the bottom that has lip colors, glitter creams, and concealers.

The whole palette.

I will say that anyone expecting the lip colors to be true to the colors they appear in the palette will be disappointed. They are mostly a slight tint, but they are very nice as a balm or if you just want maybe a little splash of color. The glitter creams are okay if you want to layer them on top of a matching eye shadow, and they last until you wash it off. I will admit I haven’t used the concealers much but so far they’re alright if you don’t need any serious coverage.

All in all it’s an awesome palette for the fellow smokey eye lover. Most of the eye shadows are matte but there are a couple eye shadows that have shimmer in them. I’m including swatches so you guys can get an idea of the colors true to life.