W7 Eyeshadows Palettes

This week, I have felt like a child at Christmas, I have had a few unexpected parcels land at my door, and W7 - was one of them.

I have a HUGE bundle of makeup from them that I will be working through - so I thought I'd start with these fabulous, eyeshadows palettes.

First glance, you would be mistaken into thinking they were the Urban Decay, eyeshadow palettes.
They have the same 'tin' packaging - which I personally love, as they are easy to clean! (What's with the cardboard packaging that is so popular at the moment? It looks nice for a while, give it a few weeks in my kit and it look's a tatty mess - lets all make these tins please... )
They are the same size, and once opened they have the same design, containing 12 eyeshadows, and a small applicator/brush.

In the Nude

The camera doesn't pick up the shimmer ( please scroll down for up close photographs )

12 colours.

Natural Nudes

3 Matte colours in Cream/Light/Mid Browns - Great if you just want a matte eye makeup - define your eye crease.

Alot of the colours in this palette I can see are similair to many MAC colours. Think of the colours:

Jest/Naked Lunch/Mulch/Satin Taupe/Woodwinked

Altogether, a gorgeous palette.

 In the Buff, Lightly Toasted

Two Matte tones, in a colour similar to 'Brule' from MAC and a colour that looks a little like 'Cork' from MAC.

You have 7 frosted shades, which are of fabulous pigment. Colours similar to, 'Amber lights', 'All that glitters' - MAC

Colours are very 'earthy' tones 

You also have two darker shades. One is a Black, with glitter running through it, the other a Charcoal, again with glitter running through it.

In the Night 

One Matte colour in this one - In Black.

This palette has three neutral shades, think Peach/Champagne tones

You have one deep Purple, alongside another light Purple

A gorgeous rustic Red, very much like 'Cranberry' from MAC, acompanied by an AMAZING pink, with glitter running through it. This colour would be great, 'patted' on top of a colour or straight onto the eyelid.

I know alot of the brushes you get included with eyeshadow palettes are usually pretty naff - but I would use the finer end of these brushes. It's really great at running under the eyes to add colour and definition - as for the sponge applicator tip - I still wish companies wouldn't bother. It CAN be used to PAT eyeshadow on with, but apart from that - there's really no point.

Now - as for the eyeshadows themselves, how do they compare to other higher end, or higher priced cosmetics?

Do you want an honest review here? I stand by - I will give honest reviews in all my posts - regardless if I have bought the products myself - or if they have been sent to me by a company.

I LOVE THESE EYESHADOWS.

Now, as I'm sure you are sick of hearing, but I feel in this context - it needs to be said. I have worked for what most people would regard, two of the biggest makeup companies in the world.
I have tried, god literally knows - so many different brands of makeup, and I still love finding a new makeup product/company to nosey through.

Do not be fooled into thinking, because a brand charges £14 plus for a SINGLE eyeshadow it's great.

I have A LOT of what would be classed as 'cheaper' makeup in my kit, not because it's cheap - but because I use it, rate it and it does the job. That's it

These shadows are of high quality. They are rich in pigment, not full of talc, giving a wishy washy application of colour.
The colours are rich, and they blend well.

If you are after an eyeshadow palette, but cannot afford £35 upwards for one - invest in one of these - you will not be disappointed.
These cost a mere, £9.99 - each

Bargain right there.

With lighting and my, not that fabulous camera, using the flash took the colour out of the pictures, but some looked so dull without a flash. Here are a few, close up shots of the colours - so you can see the richness of the tones. Each palette contains a mix of frosts/mattes/shimmers - which I also love.

In the Nude

Lightly Toasted

In the Night

W7 also do another palette called, 'In the Buff' - Which seems to be filled with very natural, earthy tones - with a mix of frost and mattes.

Take a look at their website here
Official W7 Cosmetics Website

What do you think? Have you tried these? If so which palette?
Stay tuned to me on Instagram - where I will be posting some new makeup looks using these.

Rx

* These makeup items were sent to me for review