NP Set Palettes galore! Glam Set & Red Carpet Set (Pic Heavy)

Ahhh Napoleon, to be honest i've not tried very many Napoleon makeup products, I bought a lipstick once on a whim and I actually really like it!

These palettes are from Napoleons more "budget friendly" range NP Set which is available in department stores (Pretty sure BIG W has a sale on these products this week...go go go). I honestly can't see the difference between these more pocket friendly products and the normal range, so for me it's pocket friendly each time.

I was sent these palettes to try out (eons ago... yep bit slow on the ol blogging front over here) and I thought they were the perfect option for someone just starting to get into makeup (younger girls, i'm looking at you!). At a very wallet friendly price of $29 each you get yourself 4 lovely eyeshadows which are nicely pigmented, easy to blend and with a kick ass eye primer hold out throughout the day. You also get 4 lipglosses (to be honest i'm not a fan of these, just because it's a bit impractical to take this palette for touch ups) and lastly, there are 2 blush colours!

Onto the sets, you have a choice of 2 sets which makes life easier... ask yourself the question are you a neutral girl or a little more daring?



The Glam Set is for your more neutral loving girl, the shadows in this are right up my alley and the 4 shades compliment each other really nicely and make for some nice easy eye looks.

The blushes are meant to be a contour and highlight blush I think, these did not work for me at all. The darker colour was just too dark for my fair skin, it may however work for you.

Here are some close ups of the palette and some swatches







Sorry I didn't bother doing the lip glosses, the swatches I tried were way to sheer and really didn't show anything at all.



The Red Carpet set is a little brighter and bolder, you can experiment a little more with the eyeshadow colours while still maintaining a quite neutral look if thats what you prefer.

When I first received this the thing I was most excited about was the blushes in this particular set... bright bold and exactly what I am into right now, the blushes on their own are fantastic and highly pigmented but I made a little discovery! Mixing these blushes together gives the most perfect pinky coral cheek....quite similar to one of my favourite blushes, the limited edition MAC Ripe Peach blush. I did a swatch of the colours blended together on their own so you can see for yourself.









Ahhh I just love them mixed together!!!

So overall these palettes are a nice addition to my makeup collection, personally if I could choose i'd have the neutral eyeshadows with the 2 bright blushes and no lip glosses in my ideal NP Set palette.

If your interested in purchasing this you can find NP Set at Target, Big W and now TVSN!

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So today I met Napoleon Perdis…

If you follow my twitter you'd know today I was getting my hair done, and possibly going to the Napoleon Perdis signing at my local shopping centre.


So both happened...first the hair, just got my regrowth re-done and a light trim (i'm currently growing my hair).


 I'm not a fan of going to the hairdresser, but I am a fan of being blonde so they go hand in hand. I was there for 4 hours! Yes really.. they were busy. To make matters worse, my hairdresser is currently a little obsessed with Justin Bieber so his album was on repeat for these 4 hours... torture? yes! Lucky she threw in my haircut for free! :) 


I also have not gotten Bieber Fever!


She also did a different toner, so its not as ashy and more beigy, I like it!


Anyway, Napoleon was meant to be signing at 2pm and I got out of my hairdressers at about 2.10pm but thought i'd go check out how busy it was and see if it was worth it. I went and the line wasn't massive and crazy so I bought the book Forever Flawless (your ticket into the signing) it was only $26 so not a massive chunk out of my wallet. It looked like I missed out on the goodie bag for the first 100...blah!


Does anyone else watch Napoleons show on telly? I do! Rebecca his assistant from the show was there! SHE'S TINY!!! TEEENY TINY!!! Please don't tell me who wins, i'm so behind on Foxtel IQ I've got another 2 episodes to go. FYI This show is what redeemed Napoleon Perdis for me...good PR people! I was never really a fan, until I watched this show and now I kinda sorta don't mind him :)


So back to my story, I was waiting in line for the man himself to arrive. MC for the day was Charli from Hi5 fame...which was... odd. I started chatting to one of the people running the event and asked if there were any goodie bags laying around...and she said yeh here is the last one :) Yay! freeeeeebies! I'm such a loser.


He arrived, with a entourage with cameras etc, what a star! haha we all got through the line and I had my turn, told him I love the show and he said "thank you, I appreciate it" anyway he was friendly sitting there with his sunglasses on. So rock star of you Napoleon!


Onto the book, I've just had a flick through and honestly it's a big advertisement for his makeup, not that I ever expected him to put other brands in his book. There are some techniques etc which look like they could be interesting and i'll give a go but basically it's every product in his range explained and what they do. I will have a better look later though, but honestly.... unless your a fan, or get the opportunity to get it signed (ie. me) I wouldn't really bother.

Sorry for the crap picture, It was taken with my iPhone

Goodie Bag contents - NP Set Lip Glosses, look like they were from Xmas & Primer Sample (it's a crime not to prime).. Also a free fusion shirt, footless tights and a $5 target gift card.


Hope everyone is having a nice weekend, my boyfriend is currently cooking dinner... yay! I'm listening to the new Punk Goes album, which is Classic Rock (so it's called Punk Goes Classic Rock) I love these albums and have collected every single one so far.


I should also be posting my April favourites tomorrow too! Until then... have a great weekend :)