I get it.
I will eat 1,000 miniature Snickers before I will open a full candy bar. That big hefty bar seems like total gluttony but the mini’s are so harmless! They’re cute and little, they couldn’t possibly make it to my hips!

So when I recommend an eye shadow palette and you guys are like “Dude, Cara! What about something a little bit cheaper, it’s a RECESSION!!?”
I hear ya. But in my experience (and trust me I’ve weighed it out heavily) you save yourself a lot of money by buying a nice palette that you love instead of a bunch of individuals.
Even if you were to buy drugstore brands, they tend to have less pigment and less shadow altogether. So before you know it, you’ll be back to the bag grabbing a few more minis. By the time your done you’ll have eaten 5 naked palettes. (sorry I’m mixing up my analogy…you know what I mean though, right!?)

All that being said I don’t recommend palettes to you ladies without EXTENSIVE research (blood, sweat, tears, 5 Sephora trips, online review binging, swatches to the point of staining my hands and wrists etc.)
For this spring and summer palette I was really looking for a tool that:

• Has some rosy tones (they are all the rage and look beautiful on:)
• Would be stunning on any skin type or eye color,
• Has both shimmer and matte choices
• Is high quality with high pigmented colors & a creamy blendable texture
• Has no “I love this color but I’ll never wear it”s
• Is a good companion to build on my last recommend (Lorac Pro Palette) cause lord knows we aren’t throwing it out any time soon!
• Is in a compact case that is good quality so it doesn’t rip, fall apart or take up too much space in your makeup case
• Is under $45
• Had high costumer reviews

Oh hi Stila, you must have read my mind.

In The Light by Stila
This bad boy came with everything I wanted and more. BONUS! a dashing dark brown liner is included. All for $38!
{Get it HERE}
I’m going to be using this in many of my upcoming tutorials (promise I still do those, haha been working on some I’m really excited about like makeup for GLASSES!)

Yet, I will finish this post with this promise:
If you can afford it get it in your shopping cart like, yesterday; but if it’s just not in the budget right now don’t stress! I will still be finding drugstore counterparts as often as possible, you have my word:)

PS You can vote for the Allure contest once a day all week, it just has to be 24 hours since your last vote! (HERE) Thank you thank you to everyone who has taken the time to vote, it makes me smile so big my face hurts.