iMats Haul 2: Crown Brush

If you saw my last IMATS haul all about what I got from Nyx Cosmetics you will know I am doing a series of posts about what I got at IMATS London from lots of brands. Today is the turn of Crown Brush. I have heard lots and lots of amazing things about their brushes, however I picked up a palette which contains 28 neutral shades! Keep reading if you want to find out what I think of the palette as well as a look I created using some of the eye shadows...

As I mentioned the palette contains 28 eyeshadows and they are all neutral shades (whites,pinks, peaches and browns) making it perfect for creating day to day looks, as well as smoking it up for an evening occaision. 16 of the shadows are matte and 12 shimmer, however the shimmer is nothing too noticeable. The packaging is super thin and lightweight, making it perfect for travelling. The only negative I have to say about the packaging is that the matte finish means it marks quite easily and there is no branding or shade names printed onto the packaging.

The pigmentation of the shadows is great, meaning you only need a small amount of product on your brush. Also there is very little fall down - I only found the darker shades to fall down onto my cheek bones, however this is nothing a little bit of concealer can't hide! As for how long the shades last, I have worn a variety of the shadows all day and they didn't move or crease one bit. I was super impressed with the staying power of the palette, making it super easy to wear every day for work or uni!

Now you all know I love a step-by-step tutorial, so I created this neutral smokey eye using the palette and put together this pictorial:

Unfortunately because the shades don't have names it makes it hard to describe how I created this look, however I have labeled the palette with what I used for each part of the eye which I hope helps a bit (see below)! I intensified the smoke in the outer corner of the eye and in the crease, sticking to a lighter shade on the lid. I also added a flick of winged liner using my favourite Maybelline Gel Liner and coated my lashes in Illamasqua 'Masquara'.

And here is the final look ... What do you think? You can pick up this palette for £20.99 online here.
If you want to find out what I have on my lips, be sure to follow my blog on Bloglovin as I have a post on this secret lip product coming very soon in a future IMATS haul!

Thanks so much for reading!

Sam x