Often times, decluttering makeup can be a painful and heartbreaking process. An instance is when I decided to sell this gorgeous Topshop Golden Aura Eyeshadow Palette to a friend of my sister's. I won't go on too long about this because the pictures sort of speak for themselves.
I purchased this instore at Topshop for around $25, and for the quality, I think that was an absolute bargain. Four pretty shadows come in a compact palette which has a similar outer texture to Nars's compacts, but better. It also comes with a handy how-to pamphlet for those who want some ideas for looks.
I purchased this instore at Topshop for around $25, and for the quality, I think that was an absolute bargain. Four pretty shadows come in a compact palette which has a similar outer texture to Nars's compacts, but better. It also comes with a handy how-to pamphlet for those who want some ideas for looks.
At first I thought it would be very similar to the Tawny palette, review here. However after using it more, I found that these shadows leaned towards a more cool toned theme, with only one shade that is similar in it's predecessor - the peachy, pink highlight. If you look at the images at the end, you can see that both palettes complement each other nicely, and between the two a multitude of looks can be achieved.
The quality of these shadows are fantastic. Each colour is pigmented, buttery, creamy, blendable, wearable, etc. Not to mention that the fine shimmers in some are very pretty. Just look at that subtle shine! However, I let this go because I found that I just never reached for it. As you can see, both my mum and I have gotten a lot of use out of the Tawny palette. I am guessing it is because we love warm looks and never wear almost black shadows.
That being said, the Golden Aura palette is beautiful on all skin tones. The quads are wonderful to travel with and are handy to take your daytime look to a night out smokey. Overall I highly recommend the Golden Aura palette for those looking for amazing quality shadows that have a lot of product in each pan - bang for little buck!
Rating: 5/5 (roll mouse over images for descriptions)
That being said, the Golden Aura palette is beautiful on all skin tones. The quads are wonderful to travel with and are handy to take your daytime look to a night out smokey. Overall I highly recommend the Golden Aura palette for those looking for amazing quality shadows that have a lot of product in each pan - bang for little buck!
Rating: 5/5 (roll mouse over images for descriptions)