Floral Nude

 Hello,

a little while ago I wanted something extra fancy and I got myself this lipstick. I wanted to get an everyday kind of shade.

It is Guerlain KissKiss Shine Bloom lipstick in neutral Floral Nude shade. Packaging is beautiful with all these squares stacked up.

On top there is a little emblem, a really nice touch and the whole packaging feel heavy.

It has a pretty strong floral scent, some iris and powder. Once on the lips it disappears. I think it makes it different and I am not bothered by it but I do find it unusual.

In the tube it looks medium dark warm nude but swatched it is slightly different. Still on the warmer side but very sheer. I had to do quite a few layers to get this opacity.

The finish is shiny (I hopped to be glossier) and on me it looks very natural. Shade and shine wise. 

I like the packaging, shade is light and not too obviously warm and I think it suits me especially because it is so sheer :) I even like the scent. All in all I like it, It is the kind of lipstick I like but I think the price is a bit too high

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Sweet Grapefruit lip gloss

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I picked out more items from this popular brand because almost everything looks soo good and I am super tempted to get everything from them.

This one is Joocyee Spiral Shell Glazed lip gloss in 21 Sweet Grapefruit. Scent is faint but odd, like wet towel. Thankfully it is not detectable while on the lips.

It has this soft applicator to soften the edges, I personally don't love it with this pigmented red gloss but with some other texture like lip balm in a pot with a softer texture it would be nice to use).

Applicator to actually apply gloss is pretty standard and it carries a lot of product. Shade is soft red and it gets brighter with every layer.

When I applied it, it is not juicy looking immediately, it takes a few minutes for the shine to come out to play and I feel like it also gets a bit deeper and brighter after a few minutes.

This shade looks really nice on the lips, it brings life back to my face. I hopped that the shine would last for hours but it starts fading pretty fast. After about half an hour it dries and I am left with rather uneven stain. I don't know what is wrong with my upper lip but often lip stains stain the edge but not the inner part of my lip so I look like I lined but forgot to fill it in and this staining gloss does just that. It is even worst because it is bright.

I really thought that I will love this one since the shade is so pretty and the packaging has these swirls (if you look up close the first photo you can see that the packaging isn't just one shade). The scent is odd and shine doesn't last, pigment which remains isn't even but here I have to admit that my lips are at fault because normal humans get even staining and probably this one will work fine on someone else, so I think I will pass it to my sister, so at least someone could get full potential. 

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Dusty Beige tint

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I decided to try out more matte lip products, I don't love them but if I don't try them out I will never know if my opinion changed.

It is Etude Fixing tint in Dusty Beige. It comes in a matte packaging and it feels almost like it is made out of rubber, nice touch :)

I am not a fan of matte lips on my self but I am trying new things, this line was on sale and I picked out one shade. Now I kind of regret not getting the more brown option because now I want to wear these type of shades more than pinks.

On the wand it looks pretty liquid and doesn't give me immediate matte vibes. There is slight scent, a bit of vanilla and almost honey. Very faint, I wish it would be stronger and more long lasting because it is beautiful.

Formula is a bit sticky after it dries. Not too much but enough to notice. If I lick it it doesn't go away but it also doesn't remove the product. It leaves a bit of print on my cups but mostly from the inner part of my lips (where the product doesn't dry well because it is part of my mouth which is in contact with saliva).

If I put lip balm or gloss on top it leaves a print on the cup. Stain is not removed but slightly lifts and moves around.

Top swatch is fresh and I had to take these photos fast because this tint dries before my eyes. It sets within seconds. 

Shade looks dusty but more pinky/red than beige. Fresh application also has a bit more vibrancy to it. When it dries and sets it a bit deeper and muted or smokey.

Here I love the scent the most but I fear that matte formulas still aren't my favorite. Shade is a bit dark for me and having dry lips bothers me (like all matte products does, I am not talking about moisturising properties but just the dry texture). I always want to top them with something creamy or glossy which defeats the purpose.

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Fairy eye shadow palette

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I have been adoring my eyes lately with this rosy palette. It is small and compact but there is no mirror. I guess I can look at all the pretty colors through the clear lid so that is a plus as well :)

It is 2aN Better Me eye palette in the Fairy option. I love that it is neutral but with a rosy twist and there are two sparkly shades. It is pretty unique in my collection.

It has two shimmery shades, two pale and two deeper ones, very neutral but not basic. I liked it from the start, even before trying it out it warmed my heart.

First shade has pale base with peachy and gold fine shimmers. It is still sheer so if I layer it base color shine through and can slightly change the output.

Second shade is probably my favorite. Pale, barely there rose but when it covers my entire lid it creates such a beautiful canvas. I love wearing it alone or as a base for shimmers.

Third is glittery and super shiny. It doesn't have much of a base but plenty of warm peach shimmers and some gold ones as well to keep it on the warm toned side. This one shines plenty on my lids.

Fourth shade is super similar to the second one it is just a smidge deeper. I prefer to use it to deepen my outer corners and continue with this rosy look.

Second to last is mid toned warm brown, it is nice to warm up the outer corners and make it less rosy but these shades work really nicely together.

Last one is deeper brown, lovely for a warm liner to stay in the softer eye looks (not as harsh as my usual black/grey liner).

Close up of the two shimmers to see the difference in the size of the particles. They are both still very shiny and sparkly, they make me happy by only looking at them. 

Shades are buttery soft, lots of pigment and still buildable. I love that I can start soft and instead building it up I like to stay in the light end (personal preference). I love creating looks with this palette, everything I tried I absolutely loved.

This little palette is absolutely gorgeous. I never thought that I will like rosy tones so much. I always lean towards the cool tones, greys and taupe shades so loving this palette is a surprise for me. Even though second and fourth shade are similar and I could do with only one I think I like that they included both. I feel like I will use up the second one first and then the fourth one is close enough to replace it. These matte shades aren't dry and create beautiful looks and when I want something sparkly I have two options or I can even use both together to get a super sparkler. These two shimmers are some of my favorites. I love this palette so much that I have ordered some more options :)

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Laka Have lipstick

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I purchased this lipstick whit a hope that it will be sheer, every day shade with plenty of glow and hydration. Fingers crossed :)

It is Laka Bonding Glow lipstick in the shade 204 Have. This one looked the most neutral from what was available and very glossy. That was the selling point for me, I love everything glossy.

Packaging is clear and has that light beige, cream inner part, as far as I know this is not an indication of the shade inside. All of the shades are supposed to have same colored packaging.

Have is peachy, pretty light and already looking glossy from the tube alone.

Swatch made is very juicy looking and somehow it reminds me of jam... there is no scent to the lipstick so I don't know where the 'jam' is coming from but I just can't shake shake this feeling. 

On my lips this one comes off a bit brighter but still soft. It reminds me of soft coral, it is bright but still sheer and perfect for everyday. 

If worn all day long my lips don't get dry so there is some hydration and I love that.

I had high expectations from this lipstick mostly because I liked their tints. It is not scented but I am pleased with the glow and color I picked. So I can see myself wearing it to work, grabbing coffee, shopping and reapplying in public is not an issue because it is not that pigmented. I really like it and if something would off happened to it today I would buy it again.

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Coconut Latte and Coral Conch lip glaze

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I am back with another post of these pretty lip glosses. I know I say that for all of them but this packaging is truly my favorite, white hits different. So, so very pretty and I hopped I will find some of my favorite shades within this white line.

They are FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel Nourishing Lip Glazes in Coconut Latte and Coral Conch. Oh my, is this packaging beautiful.

Little detail on the top, I still love the little pearl and gently touch it and being extra careful not to damage it.

I really like the white packaging where all the details can shine, I just hopped that the two shades I picked out would also be my favorite from the bunch...

Wands carry enough product for my thinner lips but for someone who has more real estate would have to reapply with another coat.

Grape scent is still one of my favorites and present in these two.

Coconut Latte is cool toned beige/brown shade. My camera did not want to show just how cool toned it is, I feel bottom photo is better representation of both shades. At first it is quite pigmented and looks a bit off (maybe is just me who isn't used to it) after 10 min it sort of settles and becomes one with my lips and then it looks great. Still cool toned brown but more in tune with my lips.

Second is Coral Conch and to me it is more red than coral but still not typical red. It looks super natural on me and my boyfriend thought I was wearing only clear gloss. It gives reddish color but it is such a natural tone, expected red on the lips that it looks natural and not too much.

These two shades caught me by surprise. I am surprised at just how much I like them.

I really like this line of glosses and to think which are my favorite... from the pink side I liked the most Stellar Nacre (neutral nude with slight orange tone and it looks very natural on me, similar to Coral Conch but the undertone is different).

In the blue line I liked the most Seafoam Glow (ashy rose, opposite of bright rose shade) and Shell Heart (strawberry cream but again not bright, just a bit of rosy-red shade to fill the color on my lips).

Lastly, from this white range I think I like both equally. They are different enough but still work well with my complexion.

I tried 7 shades and I think I would repurchase 5 of the, the other two aren't bad but I would just rather wear other five from y list of personal favorites.

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Voluming Veil

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it has been a while since I tested a new highlighter. This one is quite large and holds whopping 8, 2 g of product. It will last me a long time but there are 2/3 of matte product. This is something new to me and I will see if I will like it.

It is Peripera V Highlighter in the option Voluming Veil. I purchased it because of the beautiful looking peach shiny highlighter. The mattes did not interest me because I wanted the glowy one. 

It contains two matte shades, one is yellow cream and other cool light lavender. They are very pale and barely visible on me skin tone. 

First I swatched the two matte shades and they are barely there. I had to layer them a few times to show that little color. I use them to 'prepare' my cheek, it makes my skin matte but no color is visible and then layer the shimmery peach shade. When I made these swatches I did not use them on my face so I did not realised that it will not look the same on my face. I swatched them with my fingers not with brush so the swatches are more focused. When I use the glowy shade with my brush I get more individual shimmers which are gold and pink (all together give this beautiful peach shade but on me this isn't achievable). So on me this looks a bit more shimmery than on the swatch but particles are small enough so it isn't too much.

I would prefer if this highlighter would be more sateen, just like on my swatches but fortunately particles are small enough so I don't look too sparkly :)

I still like it but it will not become my favorite highlighter.

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