Four Brands That Do Customizable Eyeshadow Palettes Well

Being the slight control freak I am when it comes to eyeshadow palettes, I often find pre-designed options have shades that might be curated beautifully, but aren't always what I want in terms of wearability. There always seems to be a split of shades I know I'll love, and shadows I know I'll never touch, and it irks the side of me that yearns for colour aesthetic. So naturally I love when I get full control of the shadows I put in a palette, and with so many brands doing customization I thought I talk about four that I think are great value, quality and variety. 

The Artistry Series Volume #1 | Charlotte Tilbury (+ GIVEAWAY)

"Give a woman the right makeup, and she can conquer the world"

-Charlotte Tilbury

I am so excited to share the newest series on Girl Loves Gloss:
The Artistry Series.

Over the next few months I will be featuring brands from all over the world that were created and inspired by makeup artists themselves! Naturally I had to kick things off with the incredible Charlotte Tilbury, who's range has taken beauty counters and makeup lovers by storm since it launched.

Don't forget to stick around till the end of the post for a chance to win a Lip Lustre in Candy Darling and Lip Cheat Lip Pencil in Pillow Talk (one of Charlotte's cult products)!!

My Makeup Story | How It Began

Somewhere along the way I realized my love for makeup was a bit more intense than the average eyeshadow collection. By the time I was 18 I was collecting MAC like it was going out of style, and the idea of only one purple eyeshadow instead of ten seemed absurd to me. A girl needs options.

These were the days before YouTube tutorials when you communicated the love of the craft in makeup chatrooms. There were hours spent stalking the bookstore aisles for Makeup God, Kevyn Aucoin's latest book and entire summer days devoted to turning pages of my Seventeen magazine for makeup tips. I was past the point of 'like' and in full blown 'love' with the power of makeup at an early age.