Empties

 Hello,

my last empties for this year and it is a handful. I always like to finish as many product as possible to start fresh in new year.

I used up another Catrice ultra last fixing spray. This one is my favorite and I fear the day they replace it with something new. So far it is the cheapest and best for me to date. It keeps my make-up in place and holds back my natural oils.

Next is Revox 5% Hyaluronic acid serum. A very nice, thicker texture for adding/bonding the moisture. I always like to keep something with Hyaluronic acid around my skin care and would get it again.

Little guy is Alverde Rose oil which I have been using for years but in the last few years I stopped using it. I used to love it since it calm down my redness but now I feel like my face don't get as red as used to so now I have not noticed as much of improvement since I don't have the same skin issues. I think I will not be buying it again because my skin just does not need it.

Big pink tube is Bloom & Blossom hand cream. In the past I had a little version and I liked it a lot so I decided to get the big one and I had this tube unopened for a few years and I wonder if it went bad. The scent in the little one was fresh citrusy, here it was a bit different. I still used it but it was quite greassy, I remember the first tube had thiner consistency 

Another product from my past is this Alkmene tea tree face wash. I used to have super oily skin with a lot of acne and tea tree helped me. Now my oils are better controlled and rarely get any acne so I just used it up and probably will not be getting it again.

Bottle next to extremely large one is Subrina Moroccan treasure body wash. It has a clean and relaxing scent. It does not smell of spices but rater like see with warm air. I really like this one and I am sad that it is all used up. It was a gift and probably I will not be getting it again because this one is not the cheapest, but the scent might be worth it :) Next time I will be in the store I will check if it is perhaps on sale and maybe get it then.

And the big boy is Afrodita Hemp shampoo for hair strengthening. It had a nice refreshing scent, thicker texture and my hair afterwards were super clean but not dry like straw. I think it cleansed them of all excess oils and remaining products and it was a nice clarifying shampoo. Usually I used it for my firsh shampooing and for the second one I used something else, following with some conditioner or a mask. I would get it again.

I finally used up another bottle of perfume and it is one of my favorites, Versace Crystal Noir EDT in a cute 30 ml bottle. I love the warm and spicy scent of it and the bottle is the cutest. I still have another larger bottle of it and also a EDP which smells the same to me.

I used up Catrice Glossing Glow nail varnish with a striking pink tint to mask the yellow from my nails. I really liked this one since it not only hide the yellow tint but it also gave my nails a slight pink tint. Very nice, easy to apply and would get it agin but I can't find it. Is it discontinued?

Big round pot is Avon planet spa from their Energise Ritual line with Chinese green tea extract body butter. The butter itself was a bit thick but the relaxing and cosy scent was magical, I would get it again.

In front there is Rimmel lasting provocalips duo in Come up Roses. This includes very drying liquid lipstick on one side and nicely hydrating lip balm on the other. The color of the lid is supposed to match with the color but this shade is much darker on the lips than shown here. I did not care about the liquid lipstick part but I did used up the clear lip balm. It was very shiny and nourishing. If Rimmel will ever release it on its own I would get it in a heart beat.

On the first swatch is polka dot Apivita Pomegranate lip balm. This one is waxy and stiff but the color payoff is nice. I noticed that it is not the most hydrating balm but the emphasis is on the color. Mine is a bright pink and it was nice but I would get the dark plum one (I think it is Currant and brown in Chestnut). Again, I would not get these for nourishing properties but for the color alone, for me this is like a lipstick. I care about the color and that is it.

Next are already discontinued Mac glow play tinted balms in Sweet Treat and Floral Coral. Sweet Treat was a bit too pale on me but after around 15 min it settled and it was fine, Brighter coral one was my favorite and I liked the added brightness. When applied they were very glossy but the shine went away a little too fast for my liking and there were no moisturising properties. I still have one shade left and after that I will not be missing them.

I used up both Avon power stay liquid stains in Stay Naked (bright peach) and She's a Natural (poop kind a color :) I liked the formula on these. They applied like pigmented gloss, then it started to dry, the pigment deepened and settled but then the shine came back and it looked glossy. I really like that progression and first shade. I will probably get it again and I am also thinking about the pink shade.

Burt's Bees lip shimmer with peppermint oil in Peony option. It is swatched last and it has a very strong peppermint scent to it, pink shade and it is packed with shimmer. At first it looks nice but after 10 min it dries and I am left with dry shimmer and I don't like that. It is not actually finished but I am still throwing it away because I don't like how it looks on me and strong minty scent is also not doing it for me.

Last mini is Clarins lip comfort oil in Pitaya. It smelled very nice and it was juicy on the lips, whoever the shine did not last but it did leave a stain which was bright pink. Not my favorite color but I loved the scent and glossines. I will probably not be getting more unless they are included in some sets or free gifts with purchases.

Hopefully I will continue using up products in the next year and only buy the bare minimum so my extensive collection of items will get reduced.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Comfy Cozy, Get Happy, Find Joy and Berry Best

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for today I have a colorful bunch of lip glosses, I have to say that they look pretty and I love seeing them together.

They are Peripera Ink Glasting lip glosses in Comfy Cozy, Get Happy, Find Joy and Berry Best. I was surprised that they look brighter than on photos online.

Each tube holds 4,5 ml of product.

The applicator is very large and carries a lot of product. There is a dip at the end (see on the photo below) and I do not need to reach into the bottle for the second time.

Above there is a visible dip in the applicator, here I already applied it on my lips and the applicator is empty so it is better visible.

These have a strawberry milkshake scent and I find it very nice.

Colors, as mentioned are bright and quite pigmented. I swatched them in numeric order and it just happens that the first and third are similar and so are second and fourth.

First is Comfy Cozy and is bright coral, slightly leaning orange, third is Find Joy and is more of a watermelon red shade.

Second is Get Happy, a bright cool toned pink and last is mauve shade is named Berry Best.

I expected to really love the two cool tones and I do but the corals surprised me. I ended up loving the first and third one more, maybe because I always get cool tones and I already have a bunch of them and Comfy Cozy and Find Joy are more original shades in my collection.

They are a bit more pigmented for my liking but I can sheer them out. If you see the first photo of the applicator that is how it looks straight from the tube. The opening is very small and wipes all the product from the side of the applicator and what is left of product is in the dip at the end. When applying I try to apply from the side, not from the tip first because I do not have large lips. I just had to learn the best way, so I don't drown my lips in too much gloss (that is what I usually do with glosses but if they are too pigmented that is not possible).

I like the shades, the scent and how glossy they are even when I don't put a large amount on. I would only suggest a slight decrease in pigment and then this formula would be pretty darn close to my perfection. There are still a few shades that I am interested in and especially the clear with shimmer (pink, purple or blue).

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Love Flower & Spring Peach

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I have two more stars, so now I have in total three and I like them all equally, even though they aren't the most long lasting glosses out there :)

These are Dasique lip glosses from their spring limited edition Pink Blossom and I decided to get them both. They are Pure Water lip glosses in Love Flower and Spring Peach. These have pink gradient packagig while the regular ones are just one color.

These have regular doe foot applicators and the stars at the lids are making them very comfortable to hold and apply.

Both colors look juicy and bright on the skin of my arm as well while on the lips but my lips are a bit more red, still the colors show up without being overly opaque. 

These also have that gummy frog sweet scent that I like so much.

Mine first shade Pink Lemonade is somewhere between these to, it is pink but not as cool toned as Love Flower. 

Limited edition ones have slightly different color story on their packaging but they both also leave strong pink stain (I don't know why both look the same but they do), the shade is pink like Love Flower just a tad deeper but equally bright.

I wish the gloss would last a bit longer and I would get the whole collection.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 4

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this is the last part of my package and there are so many products. I realise that I went overboard but hopefully I will at least like these products and use them up.

In the top left corner there is another FlowerKnow eye shadow palette, this one from Midsummer Fairytales embossed five color make-up palette in the neutral Hazel Fawn option.

Underneath in a cream bottle is Etude Nymph aura volumer face primer. It is supposed to make my skin super glowy and I can't wait to try it out or bare skin and under my foundation. I hope it is not to sparkly.

Next is another and last for now FlowerKnows Midsummer Fairytales coating lip lacquer in Bluebell. It is supposed to be super glossy lip gloss and I live for glossy lips.

Going back to the top, in a yellow tube is A'pieu Honey & Milk lip oil with cute little bees. I hope this item is predominately hydrating and will heal my dry, cracked lips.

In the gradient cream to pink tube is Peripera Ink Mood Glowy Tint from their Lucky Lottery collection in Cooling Pink shade. I really like their glow tints and hopefully this shade will be amazing.

Below is my free gift with purchase Laka Fruity Glam Tint in the shade Caffeine Rose. I did not chose the product or the shade so deep brown would not be my first pick but I will remain openminded and I will try it out.

Big nine pan eye shadow palette is Amuse eye color palette in Peony Skin variant. Just a bunch of neutrals with some pretty looking glitters. I can't wait to dig in.

In the floral case there is Cezanne Pear Glow cheek in Beige Coral. I feel like the name really well describes this shade. It looks super pretty and the glow is charming.

Last four items are two sets from Pudaier. Each set includes lip pencil, lipstick and a sharpener, on is in the Cream Cloud (neutral tone) and second one is in Scorpio Coming version (more red).

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 3

 Hello,

I think I went a bit overboard with this package, there are so many items and this time especially I went hard on FlowerKnows items as shown below. 

All of these items are from FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel collection and the packaging is simply gorgeous. Not simple, far from it , very detailed and the palette even has shell like reflect, very beautiful I only hope that I will love the products inside as well.

There are 9 lip glosses from this collection and I got almost all, the remaining two didn't really sit my taste so I didn't bother to pick them up.

In the pink packaging are Champagne Pearl and Stellar Nacre. Both peachy warm shades. Next are blue Seafoam Glow, Shell Heart and Lunar Jelly which have pink/purple shades, one is clear with shimmer. Last are two pink ones named Coconut Latte and Coral Conch which are reddish brown ones.

Beautiful shell like palette is Moonlight Pearl. It has soft neutrals, I was wondering if I should get the cool toned, grey one as well but at the end let say my sanity prevailed and first I will try this one and if the formula will work for me I can still get it.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 2

 Hello,

below is my second part of my new shopping addiction. I discovered this online store with a lot of Asian make-up and I just can't stop buying stuff, soon I will have entire store in my own pocket.

On the top is slim Peripera is All take mood palette (Maltese version) Bravo Pink Puppy, it includes a bunch of neutrals and also a light shimmery blue which is hidden behind the dolphin. Such a fun looking palette, at least from the packaging perspective.

Two muffins on the left are FlowerKnows Butterfly Cloud Collar highlighting & Blush duo powders in Rouge Snow and Pearwood. I picked the most natural, beige brown duos from the collection in hopes to get a lovely bronzer shades and also to match it on my eyes.

Two etherial shells are also FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel Silk Satin blushes in Beach Starfish and Strawberry Bubble. Very nice shades and beautiful pattern. I think this packaging is my favorite of them all.

Underneath is light blue Heart Percent Dote on Mood Dewy melting lipstick in Lively Pink. I heard it is very popular, I have seen some swatches and just couldn't pass this glossy looking lipstick.

Next are two Unleashia Tanghulu Glaze Tints. I believe that the first one is just shimmery gloss and it is named Ice Sugar and Angel Pink is actually tint.

Lastly there are two Etude limited edition palettes, they are Play Color eyes whipping cloud editions in Spring and Summer Whipping Cream. I also got stickers along with the palettes and I am still debating if I should actually use them and decorate palettes, they are cute though.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 1

 Hello,

I am guilty of yet another shopping spree. The same store and loads of products which I will split into four  separate posts.

On top there are two Colorrose jewelry series western antique blushes in Gray Rose and Smoked Pink, on the inside they have the same embossing as it is on the packaging. Very beautiful.

Under there is Peripera V highlighter in Voluming Veil with two matte shades and one super glowy peachy shade, I am super excited to try it out.

Another palette is a 2aN better me eye palette in Fairy. I liked the mix of finishes and the name Fairy stuck the most with me.

Little pot is Care:nel berry lip night mask. I purchased this for a fraction of Lanege price and I wonder if it is just as good.

Grey stick in Braye melting lipsweet in Barely color option. All the other shades have matching packaging to the product inside but this light shade (it is pale peach, probably clear with shimmer).

I picked up three Bbia glow tints. Bright pink is Bloom, darker one is Winter and Summer is muted peach shade. according by the packaging (I have not tried them). I am hoping for a glossy longlasting tints with great longevity. 

Lastly there are two FlowerKnows Midsummer Fairytales velvet embossed blushes in Blooming Days and Valley Lily. Very detailed packaging and even more detailed embossment inside.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day