fashionista

Sometimes when we’re wandering around in our lunch hour, something bright, shiny and irresistible will catch our eye. Here at thebeautyobsession, we’re a bit like Magpies when it comes to pretty, shiny things – which is unfortunate as they’re usually expensive!

Luckily for us, our Friday trip to Superdrug ended with us purchasing something gorgeous, for a ridiculously good price! Don’t we all love things like that? The new Limited Edition A/W 12 Palette by PPQ for Fashionista is an absolute gem. The Palette itself is gorgeous, and looks far more expensive than it is and the bonus is, you can choose a total of four blushers and/or eyeshadows to fill it with, for the bargain price of £10.

For those that aren’t familiar with Fashionista, they’re a new brand by Style Icon London who retail in Superdrug. As well as a range of products you’d expect from any cosmetics line; foundation, mascara, concealer etc etc… they also have a range of over 49 eyeshadows and 12 blushers that you can buy individually or purchase with a custom palette.

As the PPQ palette is so gorgeous, we decided it would only be right to fill it with what we thought were some of their most gorgeous eyeshadow shades.

We’ve chosen 3 shadows from their Double Take Baked Eyeshadow range, and you can see the shades we picked above. We also decided to be a little bit sensible and buy a new blush, but we wish we’d been a bit more adventurous and gone for something other than a traditional mono shade now we’ve had a chance to try them out.

So although they look gorgeous, we all know that it’s all about how they look out of the palette and on your face that counts, and thebeautyobsession doesn’t overlook quality for appearance.

We’re very pleased to say that all four shades we tried lived up to expectations. We have swatched them wet and dry for you to see the impact.

Wet Swatches

Dry Swatches

There is very little fallout from any of the colours and they blend very well. We think that they add a nice touch of shimmer for brightening up a daytime look. Even more excitingly, if they’re used with a wet brush, they’ll give you an evening look that will really help you stand out from the crowd!!

Overall we are really impressed with this palette and the shades that we chose, and we can’t wait to try more Fashionista products to see if they’re all up to the same standards.

Have you tried this brand? What did you think? If not, do you think you’ll give them a try now you’ve read our review? Let us know!

You can find out more about Fashionista and subscribe to their newsletter here. You can purchase them from the Superdrug site here.