Newly Released MAC Pro Palettes

I was recently looking at photos on Instagram when I came across someones MAC palette that looked different. I soon found out that MAC recently came out with all new pro palettes. The concept is basically more like a Z palette in that you can see your eyeshadows and can just stick them in alone since the palette is magnetic. You also have the option of putting in a holder that makes it more like the older palettes where the shadows are more spread out. I'm going to show you some of the pictures that I have of my old palettes, the new one, and some comparison of a Z palette and my 10 shadow Inglot palette. The new palettes cost $18 for the outer part and then if you want the inner part it is $9 so in total the whole palette could either cost you  $18 or $27. That's quite a bit more than the palettes used to cost I believe. They also have this for blush as well. So here are my thoughts on the new palettes: 

My Mac Eyeshadow Palettes: Purples

This is going to be my first post on my MAC palettes. I have a neutral palette, a purple palette, and a brown palette. If I'm not wearing neutrals I am probably wearing purples. I think purples look great with brown eyes. The MAC palettes can hold 15 eyeshadow pans. The pans sell for $11.50 each and the 15 palette sells for $16. The packaging is very slim but yet still sturdy. I don't mind traveling with these palettes since they are so slim. MAC also sells 4 pan palettes which I have some of those as well. You can only purchase the pans from freestanding stores or online. 

Top Row: (left to right) Satin Taupe, Sable, Beauty Marked, Fig 1, Stars n Rockets

Middle Row: Smut, Haux, Star Violet, Sketch

Bottom Row: Shale, Quarry, Trax, Shadowy Lady

5 Beauty Product's I'm Dying to Get My Hands On

I'm going to start a series on "wishlist" blog posts to share which products/items I've been wanting to purchase most recently. The wishlist is of course always growing but this will periodically give you a sense of some things that I really want to buy/try out. 


1. Make Up For Ever HD Kabuki Brush-$40 


Sephora describes this brush "soft-to-the-touch" yet sufficiently firm nylon brush designed to sweep powder on the face. This is a Sephora exclusive brush that was designed for the HD Microfinish Powder. I don't own any Kabuki brushes and thought that this would be a great place to start. I think everyone really needs to have a Kabuki brush in their collection. I thought that this might be good for blending in bronzer, blush, etc so that I don't have harsh lines on my face when I do my makeup. I also really like that this comes with a bag for travel and storage. Over 300 people on Sephora have rated this brush at 5 stars. 

Inglot Eyeshadow Palette

In this post I will be sharing with you all my inglot eyeshadow palette. I apologize in advance for the poor camera quality. These pictures were taken on my iphone as the quality is better somehow than my  actual camera. I'm looking into investing in a camera and if you have any suggestions let me know.

Living in NYC I am fortunate to be close to several Inglot stores in Manhattan as well as in NJ closeby. I also attended IMATS in NYC this year and was planning on purchasing additional colors but that didnt work out due to the craziness of IMATS. I am overall very pleased with my palette and enjoy the shadows.

Something important to know is that Inglot sells these magentic sticks that you can buy for like $5 at their stores (maybe online too, I'm not sure). After I bought the stick I went to Michaels and purchased  small mini magnets to attach to it. Then I use that to remove my shadows from the palette if necessary. It is so crucial to have if you plan on needing to switch around or take out your shadows.

What I Like About the Palette/Shadows:
-Colors are very soft
-Amazing color payoff
-Wide variety of colors (mattes, shimmers, glitters, etc)
-Fairly inexpensive

What I Don't Like:
-Palettes are bulky
-Colors are identified by numbers and not names
-Colors are not very easy to remove form palette
-Website is very confusing if you want to place an online order

Overall though I would say that the pro's outweigh the cons and I highly recommend Inglot eyeshadows.

On to my palette....

Top Row (left to right): Pearl 419, AMC Shine 30, DS 467, Matte 358, Pearl 420

Bottom Row (left to right): Pearl 409, Matte 349, Pearl 451, Matte 348, DS 483