The Victoria Beckham Beauty Smoky Eye Brick in Silk* will indulge your bronze-toned cravings. Satisfyingly small, the new eyeshadow palette houses a quad of neutral shimmers from light champagne to a true bronze for gilded eyes.
My eye makeup has been pretty matte in recent years, a new eyeshadow palette will hit my desk brimming with exhilarating shades, and I’ll only dip my brush into the warm matte browns. I’m a creature of habit. A quick (and failsafe) sweep across the lids, and I’m good to go. But the Victoria Beckham Beauty Smoky Eye Brick in Silk, which costs £48, is seasonally appropriate, and my matte eyeshadow collection is practically begging for it. Plus, who doesn’t love something shiny, shimmering, and new?
With four easily wearable shades and minimal, plastic-free packaging, you won’t find yourself getting lost amongst shades, and it won’t clutter your vanity. The lighter tones Linen and Sunbeam aren’t as pigmented as the second half of the palette, but they’re buildable and look beautiful on the eye. For more pigment, you can use your fingers, or press your brush into the palette followed by a quick sprtiz of water or makeup setting spray before applying to the lids. I found this worked best. It packed on the pigment delivering a more intense, opaque, smooth colour finish, which is more to my liking. Once it dries, it then makes it easier to buff into the skin without any telltale lines or edges. And if the top of your eyeshadow hardens by wet application, take a clean spoolie brush and gently exfoliate the pan.
The shades
Linen is a light champagne
Sunbeam is a true yellow gold
Sandal is a deep red-brown
Copper is a true bronze
Plus, for a limited time, Victoria Beckham Beauty is donating 20% of its net sales to Feeding America and the Trussel Trust in the UK in support of their COVID-19 relief efforts.
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