Yaby Something Bright palette - swatches

My Yaby Something Bright palette. I always carry it around just in case i get that one bride who'll much rather colour over neutrals but that hasn't ever happened and with trials I know beforehand anyways so not really necessary to carry around for weddings. I'm thinking of rearranging my palettes so I can carry wedding colours in just one palette otherwise I'll neglect my colourful palettes and some of the wedding friendly colours in them because I can't be bothered opening too many palettes at once… but it's really hard to condense your kit when you're a hoarder :p

Yaby World of Peal Paints palette - swatches

Did I mention I love palettes, especially if they hold a lot of colours and are compact. I always carry 3 Yaby eyeshadow palettes around so I can have a choice between 120 shadows but to be honest I hardly need to open 2 of them as most of my work is bridal but I like it when my palettes are uniform and they fit into my drawers unlike my other palettes. Like my Yaby dramatically neutral palette these eye shadows are very pigmented and these pearl paints are also water resistant. I love looking at all the pretty colours together! Enjoy the swatches :)

Yaby dramatically neutral palette - swatches

The Yaby dramatically neutral palette is possibly my favourite (and most used) eyeshadow palette. I never leave home without it when doing weddings (or any makeup for that matter), It's so compact yet I have 40 colours in the palm of my hands with a variety of different finishes that covers anything from a natural eye to a smokey eye. The pans may be small but the shadows are so pigmented and last forever because you end up using less. If you do happen to finish a colour it can be replaced with another colour, genius!

La femme blush swatches pt 2

My second blush palette from La femme with the colours I picked out as my first palette wasn't as colourful as it could be. I notice as I love doing bridal work I do tend to use some colours more than others so I think I may need to find a smaller empty palette to carry the more popular colours from the two as their palettes a little too long to fit in my kit...

Any ways onto the swatches, I just wanted to mention the pictures below were swatched with my fingers so they are quite pigmented and look harsh but when used with a light hand and applied with a brush they will look more natural and blend on the skin. I used a brush to blend the blushes lightly after they were swatched to give a better idea of colours but obviously it is best to apply lightly and add more as needed rather than too much and trying to buff it back. With all blushes remember to tap off excess product so you don't over apply, however if you do find yourself applying too much, a little bit of powder on your brush will help to tone down and blend the colours more.

La femme blush swatches pt 1

Swatches of my blushes from La femme cosmetics. I carry these around cause there are quite a few colours to choose from, from the one palette. This was a pre made palette I purchased from Camera ready cosmetics that was designed to suit a variety of different skin tones. Mind you I probably only use a few favourites though seeing as most of my work is bridal. They are quite pigmented as you can see from the swatches and  if you do your research will know that La femme manufacture and repackage for a well known Australian cosmetics brand.
Remember powder goes on powder so even if you don't like powdering your face after a liquid foundation at least powder your cheeks so it helps make blending your blush easier.

Graftobian corrector swatches

Swatches of my Graftobian corrector palette which is quite creamy and easy to blend. Not something I use too often but I always carry it in my kit anyway just in case. Correctors are used before foundation (or can even be mixed with foundation) as opposed to concealers which is used after foundation.
Correctors work by using opposite colours on the colour wheel to cancel each other out therefore hiding imperfections. So Soft Orange Neutral neutralises blue, Yellow Hi-Lite cancels deep reds and purples, Muted Green removes redness, Pink Hi-Lite counteracts greys or browns and Extra Hi-Lite is a light highlighter.

Soft Orange Neutral, Yellow Hi-Lite, Muted Green, Pink Hi-Lite, Extra Hi-Lite.

Cinemas Secrets concealer palette kit #2

I've found myself using my Cinema Secrets concealer kit #2 a lot lately so I thought i'd post some swatches. The texture is quite creamy and since i mainly use it for under the eyes I prefer something not so thick that i'd have to worry about caking especially since the skin around the eyes is so thin. Save product and use concealer after foundation that way you only have to conceal the things foundation missed.

#607-19, #606-26, #605-61, #603-21, #602-65

Graftobian Cool lip colour palette

I really regret not getting the Graftobian super palette and instead only purchasing the fashion palette to try first and of course purchasing the cool lip palette after because I'd fallen in love with them.

At the time i'd already had a few lip palettes and though it would be easier and lighter to carry the 5 colour lip palette around and since the super palette is made up of the fashion, cool and speciality palette plus a red and 2 glosses it's a bit too late now.

Admittedly they are much easier to pack in my kit and I can always purchase the speciality and lip gloss palette separately in the future if I want need all the colors in the super palette.

(L-R) nude, soft cherry, Plum wine, garnet, savage

Graftobian Fashion lip palette

The Graftobian fashion palette is one of my favorite go to lip palettes. Their lipstick formulation and texture is great, not too waxy or creamy and nice pigmentation, i've had this palette for a while but there's still plenty left as you only need a little bit.

The colors are all very nice and natural for bridal work and i find i reach for this palette the most when doing photographic work  because they look great on camera.

(L-R) sandalwood, kiss me, autumn rust, dorothy, ebony

Cinema secrets lip palette #12 bubbly gum

Another Cinema secrets lip palette in #12 Bubbly gum. I'm usually not a fan of pearl lipsticks but the colors are pretty and they look great on certain skin tones.

My lips are a bit dark and some of the colors in this palette tend to wash me out. For people in the same situation I suggest applying either foundation, concealer or a nude lip liner to your lips first so you have a lighter canvas to work on and lip gloss/lacquer on top that will change the hue slightly to suit your skin tone more.

                                  (L-R) pink glow, pretty-n-pink, rose pink, orchid, pink flower.



Cinema secrets lip palette kit #1 Buy me love

I'm usually a boring and inconspicuous person but I love red! Lips, nails, shoes, bags you name it, there's just something about red that calls for attention but can also be simple and demure at the same time.

I believe there's a red lipstick for everyone, you just have to try them all and see which one suits you the most (or the one that makes you feel the most confident).

My favorite red lip palette is the #1 Buy me love from Cinema Secrets. It is my go to palette for when I'm doing vintage looks and I always keep it in my bridal kit just in case I get a bride who wants statement lips.

The palette comes in 5 colours which are wearable on their own or can be mixed and customized. I like the texture, nice and firm, which makes it easy to apply, the pigment is great and the formula is very long lasting.

(L - R) Simply rose, red rose, true red, red passion and paprika