Are there ever products that you stumble upon in a store and just have to have, even though you've really never seen or heard anything about them? Generally, I like to look up swatches and read reviews of higher end beauty products before I pick them up - which is why I'm rarely first on the review train with big new releases - but as soon as I saw the PÜR Cosmetics Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette, I had to have it and it went home with me that day. 

So, how did it work out? Keep reading for my review and swatches!

I have a whole list of products that aren't new, but that I've been eyeing up for a while and really wanted in my collection. These are pretty much always mid-range to higher end products, because like a lot of people I do need to be mindful of my spending and makeup spending is pretty much where all of my extra budget goes. Anyway, I've had my eye on the PÜR Cosmetics Soul Mattes Palette for a while now and I finally decided that I needed to inject it into my collection during a trip to my favorite Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutique recently. I felt like this was the perfect time of year to do it,  because I really like mattes in the fall and these sorts of plum and mauve shades are what I tend to gravitate as the weather starts to get a little cooler.

Wanna know if it lived up to my hopes? Keep reading!

This is my favorite kind of fall look generally. I like to take warm matte brown, mauve, and burgundy shades all over the lid and blended up into the crease for a really soft, smoky look that isn't too deep. I keep the cheeks warm and natural and add a bold berry or wine shade to the lips to really pop the whole look. For this look I also skipped liner, because I felt like it kept everything a little softer but still impactful. The only part of this look that's not matte is a little bit of subtle highlight on the tops of the cheekbones and the cupids bow, nothing too intense but enough to bring a little light to the face.

To take a closer look and see what I used for this look!