A new incarnation of Lime Crime’s ardently adored Venus Palette has arrived – and it’s a riot of rapturous lilac, rose gold and mauve shades, anchored by earthy browns. The ultra-buttery formula sweeps on richly pigmented colour that won’t fade or fall out, letting you create make up masterpieces befitting Botticelli himself. With eight matte, shimmering matte, glowing and metallic shades, this dreamy edit is eye-deal for reinvigorating your arsenal, whatever the season.
Venus III is described as being "the heavenly sister" to the grungier Venus palettes and my preferred makeup looks have swung back around to the more traditional 'feminine and pretty' placements and colour combinations, so will this palette hit the right notes for me?
Fenty Beauty first released three duo-highlighter compacts with their 'Killawatt Foil' formula as part of their summer line last year, and they described the formulas as being "weightless, long-wear cream-powder hybrid highlighter duos with a hyper-metallic finish" ones, which double up as eyeshadows [I guess that this foiled highlight formula has proved very popular, as the 'limited edition' compacts are still available and there are more shades available with the 'Killawatt Foil' formula].
As the limited edition Icon palette is still available, I thought that this would be a nice time to share another one of my easy-to-wear looks, that would be great for work.
I have a fair skintone [I go between the lightest & second lightest shades in foundations] and struggle with bronzer; I have to be very careful with application and blending with them, as bronzers all seem to turn orange on me. I was very keen to try ABH bronzer in the shade Tawny as Stefanie Nicole was wearing it in a video she made reviewing the line. Since I find her opinions honest & valid and she has a similar skintone and type to me, I jumped on the bronzer as soon as it launched in the UK.
