Naked 3 Palette | First Impressions

I finally have it! Since it's release back in December last year I've desperately wanted to get my hands on this. I knew that I was going to receive some Debenhams vouchers from my Mother in Law when I visited her in February and held off until then. When we went to Meadowhall, Bradley knew exactly where I wanted to go first and once I had it in my hand I was a happy bunny for the rest of the day.

I've pretty much been using my Naked 2 palette since I picked it up in my Southampton Haul last year. I've barely reached for anything else, so I didn't have any reservations about picking this up too and I'm sure I will be using it for months to come.

I already did a run down of these shades included in this palette when I first heard about it's release (you can read that post here) so I won't go into detail about those but one thing I will say is definitely expect the same quality of shadow as the Naked 2 palette.

The brush that is supplied is perfect for building up colour. I love that the brush is double ended so you can use one end for all over colour and the other end for details.

My favourite shades so far are Strange, Burnout and Nooner. I've almost perfected a great everyday look by using Strange as a base all over the lid, then adding a layer of burnout over the top and finally using Limit in the crease. I'm now working on an evening look using shades from the darker end of the palette, I just hope I don't look like I have a black eye!

Also included in the palette was a sachet of primer. I didn't get on with the Urban Decay primer potion when it first came out so I sold it in my first blog sale but I'm happy that I am able to give it another go this time without splashing out on the full product.


Do you own any of the Naked Palettes? Which one is your favourite?

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MAC Lipstick Collection

Okay, so I'm fully aware that three lipsticks doesn't constitute a "collection" but up until recently I wasn't a lipstick kinda girl (I know, shock horror!) In total, I only have seven lipsticks, one from Topshop which I reviewed here, a Guerlain one, which I reviewed here, two Urban Decay Revolution lipsticks (which I never got around to reviewing - oops!) and three from MAC which are the ones pictured above.

The first one I got was Russian Red which I won in Charlotte's blog giveaway. I was a bit skeptical about the colour to begin with as I wasn't sure if a red would suit me, but when I received it, I was pleasantly surprised. Russian Red is a matte finish and very pigmented although I wasn't overly impressed with the lasting power but its nothing a lip liner and coat of Lipcote couldn't sort out!

Secondly, I received Rebel from my not so secret Santa, Clare when I attended her blog meet up in December. I had this shade on pretty much every wishlist but never got around to purchasing it, however the lovely Clare managed to pick up on this and I was overjoyed when I opened my present and saw it! Rebel is a beautiful plum shade (regular readers will know I have a bit of a soft spot for plums) and is a satin finish, probably my favourite finish of the three. You can build up the colour which I like as I can manage to get away with wearing it for work or I can wear it for a night out.

Lastly, I received New York Apple from my husband for Christmas last year (with a little help from me!) New York Apple is a frost finish and is a lovely pink shade, I've probably worn this one the most and made it to my January favourites last month.

So far it would seem I have been quite lucky with my "collection" as I am still yet to buy a single lipstick using my own money! I have also finally gained enough points on my Debenhams card to get £5 off my next one. I have my eye on Diva, so if anyone has a review on it, please leave your post link in the comments below.

How many MAC lipsticks do you own?

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