I am the worst beauty blogger. Ever. Recently, Andrea sent me some Wet'n'Wild eyeshadows as a part of my Secret Santa gift, and I just realized that I still haven't even reviewed their Comfort Zone Palette that I got back in August when I was in California. I have no idea how it slipped out of my mind! I even took photos of it as soon as I came home and have been using it ever since, so I don't know what happened. 

Before I picked up the palette, I've heard nothing but good things about it, so my expectations were high, but I honestly didn't expect it to be THAT good. The pigmentation is just crazy! I mean, look at those swatches! It is quite hard to believe that this palette costs only $5. The eyeshadows feel very buttery as well, which is another plus, and they also blend well and last long on my eyelids. Having said that, they do keep fading throughout the day, but for the price you pay for them, they are still very good and far better than any other drugstore eyeshadows I've tried.

What I also like about this palette is the shade selection. It contains the perfect mix of neutrals, and there are also a few extra interesting shades thrown in. The duochrome one is especially interesting, I think. The only one I stay away from is the light green shade, but that's just because I feel like it doesn't suit my eye colour or my complexion. As you can see, all the shades are shimmery, which I personally really like, but if you're not a fan of them, you won't be a fan of the Comfort Zone palette.

Now, I want to mention one more thing and tell you what I don't like about this palette. The packaging. It looks very cheap, which I could disregard since the palette is literally cheap, but I have to mention it, because it is the reason why the eyeshadows shatter into a million pieces in case you're clumsy like me and accidentally drop things. It has happened to me twice already with this palette and it never ended well. Luckily, I know how to fix shattered eyeshadows (if you want to know how to do it check out this video), but it's still very annoying.

Out of all the reviews of products I got in the US, most of you wanted to see a review of the famous LORAC PRO palette first, so I guess it's time for me to introduce you to this amazingness that I can't imagine not having in my life anymore.


The LORAC PRO Palette contains sixteen fabulous eyeshadows, but before I start talking about those beauties, I first want to mention a few things about the packaging. First of all, it is very thin and light, which makes it perfect for travelling. It has a strong magnetic closure and I honestly don't have a feeling that the eyeshadows would shatter if I drop the palette on the floor. Another good thing that some of you might like is that it also has a pretty large mirror, which can definitely come in handy when you're on the go or without any decent close-up mirrors in a hotel room, for example. It has happened before... :D

As you have probably already noticed, this will be a very positive review, but that doesn't mean that everything about this palette is perfect. There are actually a few things that bother me. First of them is the material the palette is made of. It feels like cardboard and I'm really afraid that it will fall apart eventually if I'm not particularly gentle with it. Another thing that bothers me when it comes to the material is that it looks like it was made to attract dirt. If you have the original Naked Palette you'll know how dirty its velvety packaging can get, but this one is even worse! And also, there is no way you can keep it clean even on the inside, because the pans are so tiny that the eyeshadow powder goes everywhere when you start putting your brushes near the eyeshadows. It's just a big mess. Unless you're really careful and only gently place your brush on the shades. But nobody's got time for that. Right?

Now on to the good stuff again. As I have said, this palette contains sixteen eyeshadows. Half of them are shimmery and the other half are matte. There are quite a few neutrals in this palette, but there are also some darker shades, which can be used for creating more smokey, nightime looks. Apparently, the eyeshadows can be applied dry or wet, but I can't really comment on the wet application, as I haven't tried it yet. I'm pretty sure it works just as amazing as the dry application, though. Ok, moving on. The eyeshadows are EXTREMELY pigmented. I've found quite a few amazingly pigmented eyeshadows so far, but none of them were matte. In this palette, however, ALL the eyeshadows are extremely pigmented. Not just the shimmery ones. The matte ones as well. Omg, I can't tell you how much I love them! Just as the pigmentation, everything else about them is pretty much perfect as well. They are smooth, silky, blendable and last for ages on your eyelids. They just don't slide down or fade. All in all, I adore them. I would marry them if I could. I'm serious. This palette is definitely the best make-up purchase I've ever made. Now, run to the store and get one for yourself if you haven't yet!

P.S. Along with this palette, I also got a primer, but I haven't tested it out properly yet, so the review will be coming up a bit later. 

Last week, I've showed you my Inglot eye shadows that I absolutely adore - you can read a full review here - and I've also asked you if you want to see the swatches of my sister's shades. Quite a few of you said yes, so today I'm here to show them to you. 

As you can see, my sister's palette looks a little bit different. This is because a lady at the shop picked up the wrong one and we hadn't noticed it until we came home and opened the package. She gave her a palette for circle eye shadows instead of the one for square eye shadows, so the shadows obviously didn't fit. However, my sister managed to take the plastic part out and was left with three magnets and enough space, so it all worked out. 

The shades that she picked up are: 397, 355 and 357. They are very pigmented, just like mine. She uses these shadows every day and loves them! Her shades are perfect for natural looks, don't you think so? Oh, and I have a little secret to tell you. I sometimes secretly use them too! Shhh, don't tell her!

One of the most exciting parts of my London trip was definitely setting my foot in Westfield London's Inglot store. I'd heard some American youtubers rave about their eye shadows years ago, and ever since, I've been dying to swatch those babies and bring them home with me! My expectations were very high, but did the eye shadows impress me as I'd hoped they would?

Most certainly! If you'd ask me to pick only one brand of eye shadows that I could use until the rest of my life, I would pick Inglot without a second thought. I think that the selection of their shades is amazing, and I can't even rave enough about the quality, which can easily be compared to MAC or Urban Decay. The eye shadows that I've tried are smooth, easy to work with, they stay on throughout the whole day and are super pigmented. Even the matte shades! You can see the swatches of my shades below. From left to right: 363, 450, 344, 423.  

I really wish the shades had proper names, though. It's hard to remember those numbers and you can't really take a quick look at the labels since they're written on the bottom of the pans, which are pretty much impossible to take out of the magnetic palette. I gave up on trying to get them out after five minutes. Thank god I've filmed a haul and mentioned all the shades in the video, hehe. :D