Sigma Warm Neutrals Palette

Today I wanted to do a feature on the Sigma Warm Neutrals Palette. I purchased this from Rouche Boutique for $42.70 I have also discovered that Redefining Beauty is a certified Sigma reseller and they sell the palette for $42.90. The palette features 12 neutral shades ranging from frost, matte, shimmer and duo-chrome finishes. The palette is actually quite small a bit bigger than a table coaster, but perfect for travelling as it is not very heavy.

T: Oyster sand, sugar milk, mild mannered, dove
M: Fawn, cinnamon, russet, balanced
B: Cozy, innocent, optimistic, warm stone

The actual shadows are amazing, they are lovely and pigmented but also really soft and can be built up to make the colours bolder. I’ll be honest some of the shades I haven’t even touched yet, but I’ll be looking for more tutorials on how to use the palette. At the moment I tend to use the shades Sugar Milk (a great blending colour) and Mild Mannered (a perfect lid colour) occasionally I’ll use some of the darker browns and mushroom colours for my crease or all over lid.

L to R: Warm stone, optimistic, innocent, cozy

Warm stone: Dark brown with subtle gold glitter. I actually haven't used this shade yet, and this was the first time i had swatched it. It looks a lot nicer on the skin than in the palette, i'll be looking for ways to incorporate this into looks now. 

Optimisitc: A deep pink with shimmer. Another I haven't swatched before, i'll have to try and find away to work this as it is a really lovely shade.

Innocent: A light matte pink. I have actually used this before usually just as a blending colour. It's quite nice because it is matter. 

Cozy: A light brown matte colour: I usually use this as a crease colour when i'm doing lighter more subtle looks. It's really nice in texture and blends really well.

L to R:Fawn, cinnamon, russet, balanced

Fawn: A silver colour with shimmer Another I hadn't swatched before, it looks really shimmery in the pan, but is not as shimmery on the skin. I think i'd use this more for night time and going out. 

Cinnamon: A tan matte colour. I haven't acutally used this that often because it is quite orange and doesn't fit in with any looks I try to create. Might have to look into ways of using this colour more. Great texture though. 

Russet: Deep matte cranberry. Another shade I don't use that often, it does work quite well in the crease sometimes and blend really nicely. 

Balanced: A shimmery cream/light brown colour that's really nice to use all over the lid and works nicely in the inner corner also, regularly used.

L to R: Dove, mild  mannered, sugar milk, oyster sand

Dove: A shimmery dark brown, works really nicely in the crease or as an all over colour. 

Mild Mannered: A shimmery light brown, used regularly as an all over colour on the lid. 

Sugar Milk: A matte cream that is used as a base for most of my looks, is really great for blending as well. 

Oyster Sand: A shimmery light pink, really nice for a highlight colour or on the lids as a base. Too pink and shimmery to use all over the eye lid and brown bone though.

I thought I’d compare this to some of the other palettes I own such as the Naked 2. I tend to use the Sigma palette more than the Naked 2 as the finishes in the Sigma palette are more matte and not as frosty or shimmery as the Naked 2. I find that for every day work and weekend looks the Warm Neutral is more functional and practical. Don’t get me wrong I love my Naked 2, but I find it’s best for nights out or when I want more shimmer and more brown tones.

I can’t really compare it to my NYX palette as I haven’t used that enough, but I will say the NYX Butt Naked palette I own is more pigmented when you first apply, but the shades don’t last as long throughout the day.

Overall the Sigma Warm Neutrals has been a great investment for me, and I’m really glad I purchased it. I can’t wait to use it with my Sigma Brushes when they arrive.