It's fair to say that makeup is an important luxury in the life of any fashion conscious girl. I'm a bit like a green activist when it comes to mine. I find something I like, stick with it and recycle the same words at the MAC makeup counter every time I run out of said product and need a replacement.
However on Friday evening after a few cocktails I managed to leave my makeup bag in a bar in London's Soho. With the bag containing all my eyeshadows, eyeliner (eye makeup is my Saturday night must have) I started to consider my options, when I remembered a recommendation for the Bare Minerals Smoky Eye Tutorial Kit on fashion & beauty blog Mischief & Makeup, which by the way is a must read.
Needing a quick fix solution I ventured to my nearest Bare Minerals counter and sought out the set, which includes a Double-Ended Smoky Eye Brush, Skyline Eyecolour (a dark purple matte shade) and Celestine Eyecolour (a light pewter shimmer). As a MAC fiend, I wasn't overly confident at the prospect of breaking out of my comfort zone and trying a completely knew product but I was delighted with the results and the ease of application to create that professional, 'Smoky Eye' look.
The eyeshadows are long lasting yet light so you don't feel caked in makeup and I was pleasantly surprised to find that on returning from my night out, despite the barely there consistency of the shadows my makeup hadn't moved.
I loved it so much, that I've been sporting the 'Simple, Sultry Smoky Eye,' which is the 'toned down' version for day. So I broke my one brand only virginity and managed to stay glam - RESULT!
