Eye of Horus Baked Goddess Eyeshadow Palette Review

Eye of Horus, the Australian brand whose range of products are inspired by the Ancient Egyptians, have just released four new eye shadow palettes in cool and warm tones, one of which I was recently sent to try.

I received the Eye Of Horus Isis Sun Goddess Eye Shadow Palette* which is designed to 'tempt the inner goddess to come out' and contains three beautiful autumnal shades which retail at £22.50.

The three shades are all shimmers, representing the radiance of the sun befitting Isis the Sun Goddess. All Eye of Horus award winning eye shadow palettes are infused with sun-kissed precious metals to make one imagine the Egyptian deserts.

First is Enigma Mist a rose gold pink, followed by Chalice Bronze a sparkling bronze and finally Sacred Husk a light brown with golden undertones.  I must apologise in advance that my swatching skills are poor and the photo I had taken really doesn't do these shadows any justice and in frustration I have removed from this post.

Whilst testing this palette I was able to play around with various combinations on my eyes. Each can work as an all over lid shade with as I type this I want to say Enigma Mist is a favourite but then think but I loved Sacred Husk. Either way for those who like a bit of gold shimmer this is a great little palette to play with. You can also use these eye shadows wet which I can imagine would really ramp things up for those Christmas parties I'm starting to already see entering my diary. I've even found myself using the enclosed brush when I forgot to throw one of my regular ones in my make up bag. The Egyptian elements continue with ancient formulas such as Moringa Oil to provide a beautiful product.

The packaging of the Isis Sun Goddess Eye Shadow Palette maybe cardboard but it's hardy and beautiful decorated with images of the goddess herself, you even get a good sized mirror which works perfectly when I'm applying on the train.

As I was reading up I've seen you can also use this palette as a bronzer and highlighter so that's next on my list to try, as well as adding Sheba Mystical Goddess Palette to my collection.

Would you be keen to channel your inner Egyptian Goddess with these palettes?

*This post contains press samples

Beauty Empties | March 2015

A somewhat earlier empties post for March solely which seems appropriate because if I left it any longer I don't know how many more empties would feature in this post! Lets get straight into my beauty trash.

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shampoo 

The John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shampoo is a favourite of mine and one you would have seen repurchased here. I will definitely repurchase this again once I've said goodbye to the other six or seven bottles of shampoo sitting in my bathroom.

L'Oreal Skin Perfection Micellar Solution 

I like to use Micellar Waters to remove my make up before going in for cleansing of an evening although my preference is for the Garnier one which has been repurchased. You can see the battle of these two micellar waters here

Electric Volume Liquid Mist* 

I just reviewed here the  Electric Volume Liquid Mist and it's a great product which unlike many sprays  I apply to wet hair before blow drying. For my casual day to day look it's perfect and fuss free which is ideal for the mornings when I'm getting ready for work. I would consider repurchasing if visiting the salon although with more affordable options available it would have to be for a splurge or treating myself.

Lotil Foot Cream* 

There is nothing I like better than a foot rub, sadly I have to provide my own but it's made somewhat better by the delicious scent of Lotil's foot cream. If you're a fan of marzipan you will love this. You can see my earlier review here

Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxident* 

Another product you may remember I reviewed here. I enjoyed using this oil and would definitely repurchase when a need comes. For now I have an overflowing basket of skincare to work through.

Yes to Grapefruit Brightening Facewipes
I have little to say about the Brightening Facewipes from Yes to. In fact I must stop buying face wipes as I find they make me lazy knowing they're in the drawer. I picked these up in the US when the brand was on my radar popping up on other sites.

Goya Black Rose* link
Sadly despite loving it's vintage origins the Black Rose fragrance from Goya isn't for me. You can read more about this 50s revival here

nspa Nourishing Eye and Lip Treatment link
I have had this tube of eye and lip cream floating around in my skincare basket for years. It's handy tube size has accompanied me on many a flight and I finally decided to use up so it could move on - I'm slightly dubious the length of time I've had it whether it was even serving it's purpose.

Eye of Horus Goddess Mascara* link
I enjoyed this mascara from a 'new to me' brand Eye of Horus who really do live their brand using Moringa Oil, a rare and precious oil found in King Tutankhamum's tomb. No paragons but plenty of Vitamins and antioxidants this is one mascara that wants to take care of your lashes.
Whist it didn't give the va va voom I'd like for evenings on first coat it was certainly perfect for day when you might find yourself heading for after work drinks another layer builds up nicely. I have some photos of me wearing which I'll pop on Instagram.

YSL Volume Enhancing Mascara link
Another product that has been in my collection for some time and no surprises has dried out as I sample other mascara's. This mascara was my holy grail 'back in the day' and was repurchased often. I don't really need to replace although I may treat myself at Duty Free in May!

MAC Wonder Woman Blusher in Amazon Princess  link
This blush has been in my collection since 2011 when the Wonder Woman collection was released by Mac. I actually had quite a lot from the line when it was released although all that remains were this blush and two lipsticks. Unfortunately despite only rediscovering the blush in my collection early last year I subsequently dropped and shattered the blush to pieces. Gutted isn't the word. Now I'm in two minds as to whether to keep the compact for memories sake. I believe I have some photos of the blush in it's pink glory which again I'll post on Instagram. Do you remember this collection?

Maybelline Baby Lips, Peach Kiss link
I want to do a celebratory dance that I have finished a lip balm - I think this might be one of the few times this has happened! I originally posted on my Baby Lips purchase in this post and whilst I wasn't wowed it held a worthy place in my lip balm collection (which is massive might I add and there is a post forthcoming)

What have you been using up this month?