Bare Minerals Ready 8.0 in The Power Neutrals - Swatches and Pictures

**All products mentioned were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.**

Long time - no blog post. I've just been incredibly busy and distracted this summer, but am trying to hopefully refocus on my blog for fall. Looking forward to the weather getting cooler, the leaves turning, and all things pumpkin popping up in stores. Fall is my favorite season of the year.

Anyways, I wanted to share a recent purchase with you. I picked up the Bare Minerals Ready 8.0 Pallette in the Power Neutrals. I was kind of on the fence when this first launched on QVC and decided to pass. When I saw it in Ulta and was able to swatch it in person, I changed my mind. First, feast your eyes on these shadows.

Talk about a neutral shadow lover's dream. This is the first 8.0 palette I think where the vast majority of shadows in it are either matte or satin. There is only one shade in the palette that qualifies as metallic or frosty which is a bit different than most of the other Ready 8.0 palettes that have come out. So if you are not into the usual metallic finishes, then this might be the pallete for you. The names of the shadows are as follows:

Top Row - Boss Lady, Moneymaker, Schmooze, Boardroom

Second Row - Exec, Payday, Magnate, Get Ahead

This is definitely, as suggested by the shade names, a work appropriate palette of colors. 

I decided to take swatches on bare skin, using no primer just to show you how incredibly pigmented the ready shadows can be. The metallic shadows in the palette are the most creamy, but the matte shades are by no means chalky. 

First row of shades:

This row is my favorite. I think these shades make an excellent quad on their own. I can see wearing Schmooze on the lid with Moneymaker in the crease and Boardroom in the outer V and to line. Boss Lady would make a great highlight as well. Both Moneymaker and Boardroom are matte shades. Boss Lady has more of a satin finish and Schmooze is a metallic. 

On to the second row:

This row does not blow me away as much as the first row. Exec is more of a satin finish while the other three shades are mattes. All of these shades do have great pigmentation. I think I would mainly pair them with shades from the top row to mix things up as I do not think I could create a good look using these four shades alone. 

All in all - I'm happy with the palette and would recommend it if you are looking for some matte neutral shades with great pigmentation. Let me know your thoughts if you've picked up the palette and how you are using those bottom row shades.