Boots 17 Wild Metallic Eyes

Hey everyone, 

I hope that you are all well. Today I wanted to give my thoughts on the Boots Boots 17 Wild Metallic Eyes. Although these are fairly new they have been circling the blogging and beauty community for some time and whilst I have had these for a while I have not got around to doing a review yet as I have, well just been enjoying the products :-)! Personally I blame the other bloggers for encouraging me to purchase this given the fact they have had some amazing reviews :-) 

These are a cream based eyeshadow, which is just the type I am loving at the moment bar the Naked palette, but that is a whole other post! For £3.99 you get a really generous sized pot of product and given that '17' is typically a budget brand these are of exceptionally high quality. 

I originally purchased the Silver to use over New Year to follow a tutorial I had seen on YouTube. This provides an excellent base to be used with a black black matte eyeshadow for a really dramatic smoky eye but with a splash of sparkle without looking like a disco ball. I could not just stop at the Silver though and purchased the gorgeus bronze too! 

When using cream shadows I tend to use an eyeshadow base more so. Particularly because I can get greasy eyelids which can cause the eyeshadow to crease, which can be more obvious with cream bases. What I noticed about these was that although they do crease slightly, it is minimal and they last a long time before creasing is evident and even so can be blended again with your fingers during the day to cover the creases (they have amazing staying power). 

As you can see the colours are highly pigmented and only the tiniest smudging goes a long long way. I would either wear these alone during the day or as a base colour/primer under more dramatic colours for the evening, as mentioned above the silver looks perfect with black eyeshadow when blended well. 

Now, I know that you should not go for packaging and it is the product that matters etc, but I think we would all be lying to say we weren't a stickler for nice packaging. Whilst they aren't the prettiest of packaging I actually really like the little screw top pots as it means that I can get the most of a product down to the last scrap of product! Although simple, its effective and they look slightly more expensive than most of the Boots 17 brand items which I feel can be aimed at the younger audience. 

There are 6 colours to collect in total including a stunning mid-blue, and purple, so I will definitely be adding to my collection next time I am in Boots, it could be time to break into the advantage card points...

Have you tried these?

L'oreal Paris Colour Infaillible Eyeshadow - Time Resist White

For some time now I have been looking for a white pearlescent eyeshadow to use as a highlighter on the brow bone and in the socket. I have been looking for one thats quite shimmery although does not give you the whole 'glitter' look. 

At the weekend whilst in my local Sainsburys I came across the L'oreal range and picked up this gorgeous eyeshadow from their colour infaillible range. 

The colour is Time Resist White 001, although it is classed as white I would describe it more as pearl as it has very very slight gold undertones.

This is a highly pigmented eyeshadow and retails for approximately £6.99. It is a small jar so it is a little bit more expensive for a drugstore eyeshadow although I do feel that L'oreal is a higher end drugstore brand and you can definitely feel the quality in the product. 

Having discovered this I shall definitely check out the other colours in this range although from what I remember there was not a great deal of choice.

Collection 2000 Dazzle Me Eye Dust

Collection 2000 Dazzle Me Eye Dust

A couple of weeks ago I came across Collection 2000 Dazzle Me Eye Dust. These are a selection of loose eyeshadow pigments similar to those sold by MAC but without the price tag.  I was lucky enough to come across these in my local PoundLand and I could not resist picking up a couple.  Given that they were being sold for £1 I did not hold out much hope for them however I was eager to try!  Boy, was I wrong.  These are highly pigmented gorgeous colours.  I chose INKY and PARADISE.  They come in fairly large pots with a top with holes in that allows you to sprinkle the colour out.  I can't see these running  out anytime soon.

Top to Bottom - Inky, Paradise

Inky is a dark navy blue colour.  I looks more like a charcoal in the pot although when used this has a subtle shimmer to it.  You can use this lightly for a subtle effect or layer for a more intense look.  What really surprised me was how soft these eyeshadows were and how pigmented the colours were.

Paradise is my favourite of the two.  Its a soft gold colour and the shimmer to it is gorgeous.  I can't wait to wear this one as it will be perfect over the festive months.  

I was so impressed with these pigments I checked out the Collection 2000 website for more colours.  I was surprised that these particular colours were no longer available however they have a variety of colours to suit all skin tones and preferences which I have listed below.  Also, click on the link to see all the colours as you won't be disappointed. There are are sold for approximately £3 at Superdrug and Boots although if you have a PoundLand near you in the UK it is worth dropping by and checking out their brands section.

Colours Available

Magical - Gorgeous White/silver

Stonewash -  A vibrant pink/purple

Pixie - Bright Green

Enchanted - Brown

Angel - Silver 

Bedazzle - Yellow

Heavenly - Turquoise/Teal

Illusion - Bright Pink

Hazydaze - Grey

Fairy Dust - Purple

I think these are absolutely amazing value for money and will definitely be investing in more colours in the near future.