Before I left for India, I bought this eyeshadow palette from BYS called Natural Delight -
link. I bought this palette because I wanted to bring something compact for my trip. This fits the bill because it's super small and it also has the colors that I usually use to do my daily makeup. I mostly wear neutral colors for my office look and then I pair it with pink lips and bright cheeks. These aren't the most finely milled eyeshadows out there but even though it's a bit powdery, it has good pigmentation (especially the two dark colors) and stays on the whole day when paired with a primer. Here are the swatches of each color (without primer):
I use the left most color for highlight (under the brow and inner corner of the eyes). It's a bit sparkly so I make sure I don't use too much so I don't look like a disco ball. The 2nd and 3rd colors are a bit similar and I use them both as a lid color. The 2nd color is light brown color while the 3rd is more of a bronze color with gold in it. The 4th color is what I use for the crease and it's a taupe color with lots of purple undertone to it. The last color is black which I use for the outer v of my eyes. It deepens the look and gives a subtle smokey vibe.
I wasn't able to take a lot of good photos but here are some of the looks I created using the BYS Natural Delight palette:
Not the best photos as you can see. But I like how the colors look subtle and just gives a little bit of color to my face. Honestly, doing my makeup in the morning was like a meditation for me and helped calm me down during the conference. I'll probably continue using this palette even after the trip!