I will always have a soft spot for Collection 2000. The brand I used throughout my teenage years. The products fitted my budget perfectly and I was never disappointed. Of course as we grow older though, the love for make up grows and we start branching out and trying other brands and the old ones we used to love so much, kind of get forgotten about. Collection 2000 Have been draw3ing me in recently with the lure of some fab new products. I was sent a few of the upcoming releases to have a play with and they really have impressed me.
"Brush-up on your beauty look with the new Collection 2000 ‘Smokey Eyes’ Eye Palette (£4.19). With complementary colours, easy-to-follow instructions and a handy brush applicator this palette will take you from subtle to smokey-eyed in one quick fix!"
I have well and truly fallen in love with this palette and have used it none stop since last week. If you love a nice smokey eye like myself, then this palette contains all the perfect shades to achieve that sultry smokey eye.. It contains 8 shades ranging from light to medium to dark, all of which work so well together and blend perfectly. It also contains an eye-brightening cream that highlights the inner corners of the eyes. Just dab the cream in the inner corner of the eye & blend upwards towards the brow to add a subtle sheen to your dramatic eye-look. I was actually very surprised about the quality of the shadows included. If Im honest I didn't think they would live up to much, as its just so cheap for 8 eye shadows, but the pigmentation and the texture of the shadows really have impressed me.
I'm using a stock image to show the shades, as my camera didn't want to play ball and really struggled to pick up the lighter shades.
Swatched -
I'd say this is a must have product! £4.19 for 8 shadows, what's not to love!
Lasting Colour Lipstick
"It’s never been easier to wear designer every day, thanks to the latest editions to the Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick range. These four stunning new shades are inspired by looks straight off the catwalk and there’s one for every occasion that is guaranteed to suit you".
Four new addition have been added to the Lasting Finish Lipstick range, which are:
Valentine - A classic red
Birthday Suit - A milky nude
Mango Tango - A vibrant coral
Vintage Rose - A rosy pink
Again, these surprised me. I don't actually think I ever bought a Collection 2000 Lipstick in my younger days, and if I did I cannot remember, so these were all new to me. The texture is gorgeous and the pigmentation is fantastic! I definitely need to check the other shades available. Can't go wrong for £2.99!
A new mascara will also be released with the collection - Supersize Mascara
"For your fullest, flirtiest and let’s face it most fabulous lash look yet, the only magic wand you need is Collection 2000 new Supersize Mascara (£2.99). A va-va-voom volume-boosting mascara guaranteed to take your lashes to the max!"
I haven't actually had the chance to put this to the test yet, but I'll be sure to update you when I have!
The Smokey Eye Palette will be available nationwide in Morrisons from 11th July and Superdrug from 3rd August.
The four new shades of Lasting Finish Lipstick will be available in Superdrug from 6th July and nationwide from 13th July.
The Supersize Mascara will be available in Superdrug from 6th July and in Boots and nationwide from 13th July.
Let me know if anything has caught your eye!

Sneaky peek - NEW Collection 2000 products