***ALERT*** makeup workhorse! ***ALERT***
All through November, every single time I had to get ready for something — be it Thanksgiving dinner, a Novato mothers Club meeting or lunch with a pal — I was always strapped for time (partly because I have bad time management skills, but I’m working on it. #keepingitreal).
With this palette, however, I was able to do a put-together makeup look from start to finish in 10 minutes time.
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Yup, just when you thought when you’d seen and hoarded every neutral eyeshadow palette that you absolutely “needed” (“air quotes”) to get, along comes one from Estée Lauder to blow your mind.
Estée Lauder Defiant nude ($54) has five powder eyeshadows — two mid-toned golden browns, a dark matte neutral brown, a neutral matte beige and a slightly darker matte peachy beige.
Do these colors sound pretty basic?
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Yes, yes they do…
But let me tell ya, every single time I had to dress up and go out to see people looking respectable in the month of November, I grabbed this palette. then I grabbed it again. and again. and AGAIN!
It’s just so wearable, beautiful and easy to use, and all of the shadows are long-lasting, with or without an eyeshadow base.
(Yes, in some cases I leave the house without an eyeshadow base… I know! believe it or not, though, the world does not fall apart.)
wear Honey Bronze in Estée Lauder double wear foundation (NC42 in MAC)
You know me; I love my golden browns, cooler-toned browns and neutral browns, and this user-friendly palette masterfully sculpts the crease while adding an opalescent, understated glow to your lids. Plus, you can be imprecise with your application and your blending, and your eye makeup will still look good.
That’s magical.
Estée Lauder gave it just enough pigment to define your eyes and add some color, but not so much that you’ll miss the film because you’re stuck buffing and correcting and blending at home because you unintentionally overdid it during the application.
Wearing Defiant nude on my lids and lower lash lines.
And they also have such beautiful finishes! The two golden browns get the most play on my lids because they’re both… Well, you know how when you want your lids to glow, but you don’t want them to be so shiny that they yell “LOOK AT MY fine LINES”? These two golden browns are it!
I’d also like to give a special shout-out to the dark matte brown. It looks a little like MAC Concrete, which I love, but it’s a little less gray, so it looks much more like a chocolate brown, and it’s absolutely delish.
If you wanna smoke things out, you can smudge it on top of a creamy black kohl liner, and it’s very pretty. If you happen to have MAC Club around, dust a little on top of that, and your lids will look like peacock feathers.
This was the look I wore all last month! That’s truthful charm Demi-Matte Lip Crayon in Blossom, BTW, and the cheeks are also truthful charm (Coral Peach Creme Cheek Blush).
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I *really* love this one. It’s part of the Estée Lauder permanent line, so it’s always around and easy to find.
Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,
Karen