Taupe!

I do love a good Taupe. So do a lot of the beauty loving community. Seldom do you see any other colour harped on about so much. Sometimes I feel that, with all the talk of premium taupes (e.g Chanel Taupe Gris) and heard to find holy grail taupes the humble drugstore shadow can be neglected. Here are a few of my favourite cheap and cheerful taupe shades. Neutral, but never boring!

Bourjois Brun Nylon



£5.99 This is a gorgeous light shade that is perfect for all over the lid with a darker taupe in the crease. It is soft and blends easily. Shimmery but not frosty, perfect!

Maybelline Silken Taupe



£3.99 A slightly cooler light taupe with much less shimmer. It’s not matte but the lack of overt shimmer makes this a good choice for days at work where I have to look super smart and frosty eyeshadow would be a no. Again I like this swept over the lid with a darker shade in the crease. It is a little harder to blend than the Bourjois but still it’s a decent quality for the price.

Barry M Mushroom


£4.50 Is this a taupe? It has very strong silver/purple leanings but I think there is enough grey/ brown in there for it to qualify (just). This one is exceptionally frosty. Not so great for the office but gorgeous nonetheless.

No7 Mink


£7.50 This is slightly darker and a bit more brown than the others (don't know what is up with the swatch pic, I think it just caught the light). Plus with the vouchers of temptation you can get this for £2.50 which is what I did. I’m not sure it’s quite special enough to justify the full price for £2.50 it’s a good buy. The quality is ok but I sometimes find that the shadows in No7’s permanent collection are prone to fading throughout the day so a good primer is a must.

Are you a fellow Taupe fiend or does it leave you bored? Do you have any more affordable taupe suggestions? Please let me know! X
*I bought these*