Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun

If ever there was a palette to embody the essence of summer in one small compact it would have to be Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun. This small but perfectly formed palette crams five beautiful shades into one space so you can worry about the more important things come this Summer like should I lounge by the pool with a Mojito or a Strawberry Daiquiri? 

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun

Although the Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun is part of the sizzling Bronze Goddess collection but unlike other items it does not come packaged in the leopard print casing but with the typical and classic Estee Lauder style - gold tone with the decorative Estee Lauder logo. However open up the palette and prepare to swoon!

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun contains five shades which I apologise in advance for the swatches, my camera is in for repair and I can't quite to grips with my brothers so please do take my word when I say the shades are less shimmery and more beautiful in reality. Anyway yes there is five shades: a bright bronze orange that makes blue eyes pop, a light but again orange toned bronze hue, a bold true turquoise and a deep brown based taupe. Like I said Summer in one palette. Generally speaking the shades are all shimmer or at least satin based in formula and superbly pigmented. All five shades apply and blend out with ease but are a little prone to product fall out due to the soft formulation. With a primer I get a full 10 hours of wear with all five shades and can not recommend the bright orange based bronze shade enough for playing up blue eyes!

Zara Blogger Turquoise Necklace

Now for a few words about my beautiful Zara necklace which is now in-stock online - link. As soon as I saw this on Ray's a.k.a The Enabler Instagram feed I knew I had to have it and instantly began scouring the Zara website only for it to be out of stock...fiddlesticks (I did utter something more x-rated but let's keep it clean). Being the utter saddo that I am I began calling all the Zara stores in the greater Glasgow area only to be told it was out of stock but the Zara in East Kilbride had one left that they would keep for me. No problem I though, yeah until I realised it was a 2hour and 45 minute bus journey each way, needless to say I went and now have this bad boy in my life but yeah save yourself the hassle and buy it online - link your neck needs it!

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Palette in Batik Sun £35 via House of Fraser - link
Zara Cord Necklace £19.99 via Zara - link

Random Fact - The sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system.