MAC Times Nine 'Purple' Palette A Swatch and Review

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Eyes on MAC - Times Nine Palettes

It's a collection of 9 eye-shadows that all go really well together and offer different finishes from matte to satin and frost. 
So you've the Navy, Amber, Purple and Burgundy palettes to choose from. 

Now a quick note, looking at the price £30 for 9 MAC eye-shadows is an absolute bargain, it's only when it arrived that I realized they are smaller than usual. In fact all 9 fit in the same size casing as a 4 shadow. Still provides excellent value and such a great space saver. with a delicious selection of shades to play with I am one happy bunny!

So I chose the Purples, no surprise there... as if you don't know already purple happens to be my favourite colour! But not only that, I tend to stick to browns and more neutral shadows. Urban decay naked palette and several mac shades such as wood-winked, satin taupe all that glitters... the list goes on but you get the jist they're all similar shades.

So I wanted to step out of my comfort zone with a pop of colour and what better time than Spring!! 

PURPLE TIMES NINE

L to R:

Sweet Lust - Lustre Finish

A soft champagne with pink pearly finish

Lightly sugared - Frost

A gorgeous lilac shade with a pearl finish

Poignant - Satin

A lovely soft lilac shade with a smooth satin finish

Mancatcher - Frost

Matte lavendar with a slight frosty finish

Satellite Dreams - Veluxe pearl

This one has been on my MAC eye-shadow wish list for ages...
 could never justify though as didn't really have other shades to go with it. 
In this palette they all go nicely!

A plum shade with a violet pearl finish 

Bon Nuit - Matte

Love the name of this one! 
A deep almost navyish plum shade with a matte finish

After Dusk - Veluxe pearl

Soft red wine shade with a pearl finish. This looks a lovely bronze-y-copper shade. 

Beauty Marked - Velvet

Another one from my wish list that is a bit daring from what i usually go for. 

Black-Red with sparkle pearl

Shadowy Lady - Matte

A blackened plum shade perfect for defining the crease and outlining the eye along the lash line. 

I can't wait to have a play around and create a lovely purple spring eye look!

Did you pick up a palette from MAC's Times Nine Collection?

Bare Minerals Ready Eye-shadow Quad 'The Dream Sequence' Review

My favourite of all the Bare Minerals Ready Eye-shadow quads has to be... 

The Dream Sequence.

Contains:

500 thread count - This is a lovely silky off-white colour. Perfect for an all over base. Also great for inner corner or as a brow highlight

Romp - A slightly metallic purple

Boudoir - Is a pinky purple with slight metallic sheen to it

Night Cap - Is a dark matte purple great for lining or in the crease to define.

To apply I use my real techniques brushes. These colours together make such a pretty purple look.
The Ready eye-shadows from Bare Minerals contain seanutritive minerals, cold pressed borage oil, caffeine and cucumber to reduce puffiness and antioxidants for a smoother revitalised eye area.
They stay put and really do last all day. No creasing. I use their Bare Minerals primer underneath to prep the eye and to really ensure it sticks around.

My eye look was created using 500 Thread Count all over the eye lid & Inner corner of eye.

Romp and Boudoir on the middle of the eyelid.

Nightcap in the crease and outer corner.

Lower lash Eye-liner: Bare Minerals Round the clock in 'Midnight' Review Here

Upper lash Eye-liner: Benefit They're Real Push-up gel liner Review Here

Mascara: 

Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Waterproof 

Lips: 

MAC Chatterbox

Face: 

Bare Minerals Original Foundation in 'Light' and Mineral Veil Review and how to here

MAC Mineralize skin finish in 'Soft & Gentle' Review Here

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