Whipping Cloud Summer eye shadow palette

 Hello,

this is the second palette from this collection and at first when I purchased them I did not know which one I prefer, I think I now know. One is easy everyday and the other one has a little something to make looks more different and unique from my day to day make-up.

It is Etude Whipping Cloud Summer eye shadow palette. It includes mostly cool toned violet tones and some pinks in the mix. I love the added white and brown to ground the looks.

I love the raised design on four shades and a cute character in the middle. Palette itself is cool toned but not to the point that only true cool toned could wear it.

It starts with matte Cream Soda. It is white and sheer but still visible on my skin, I love using it on my innercornes to brighten or super sheer all over my lid to slightly make them paler.

Middle one is Strawberry Mousse, very pale with a hint of lavender touch, lovely as an all over the lid to brighten and cool down the lid.

Last is called Favorite Place and it is among my favorites. Shimmer is fine and intense with a slight pink base, the overall look is pale pink with tiny but intense shimmer.

In the second row there is Berry Good. A bit more intense lavender but still pastel looking on my skin, this one is very unique in my collection since I don't really wear colors on my lid (anything else than neutral) but I tried it out and I like it. I prefer to put some shimmer over it (see the shade below or my new Essence Frosted Shine)

Middle shade is the only one with the character and I am kind of sad that it will soon be gone :( They named this shade Berry on Top. This one is like a Strawberry Milkshake, very pale cool pink. I love how it looks all over my lid, it makes my eyes appear more bright blue.

I was so excited to wear this shade named Cooler than Me but after trying it out it turns out it is not so very neutral brown, on me it is more rosy, it is still pretty but neutral brown would be more familiar shade to me (I am more used to wear soft browns, beige tones with some silver sparkles, I don't often wear or buy colorful shadows). It turns out very beautiful and it compliments my blue/grey eyes, I am glad that it has this rosy undertone.

Soda Toktok is one of my favorites. I love that this shimmer isn't just silver but there is obvious lavender sheen to this sparkle. 

Second shade named Whipping Crunch is a unique one. It is medium dark brown (on me it is pretty dark) with lavender scattered shimmer (I can almost create it with the Afternoon Tea as a base and Soda Toktok over it, both individual shades are more pigmented or shimmery than the Whipping Crunch on its own). It really is beautiful and I would love to have more of these matte shades with glitter on top.

Afternoon Tea is matte chocolate brown, dark enough for elongating the lid but still bright enough to be noticeably brown.

Here they are all in order, six matte, one matte with scattered shimmer and two shimmery ones (one with small particles and second more glittery). All shades show up on me and look different from one another.

Cream Soda and Strawberry Mousse are first two, sheer matte pale shade to brighten my lid with different tones. Very reflective is the third Favorite Place. It has pink base with so many sparkles. It is low effort shade since it has base color and added reflective part. I love using it as a one and done shadow all over my lid.

Middle shades are all matte but different from one another. They start with Berry Good, Berry on Top

Cooler than Me. First one is the cooler, pink one almost has some warmth to it but only if you compare it to the first shade Berry Good, on its own it is still cool toned pink. These two I like wearing all over the lid or in the first two thirds of my lid because last Cooler than Me is the warmest and deepest, rosy beige shade, I prefer to focus this shade on my outer corners. If I use this one all over it closes my eyes too much and I prefer to wear lighter shades to open my eyes. It is a personal preference.

Lastly we have the beautiful glimmery shade Soda Toktok. I did not know that I will end up loving this shade, there is something about this violet sparkle that I just can't get enough. I can definitely see myself using this one up first. Next to it is matte middle toned Whipping Crunch, it shows how dark it actually is and the shimmer is very similar to the previous shade only here is very toned down in numbers, so there is just a bit of it to make it almost a bit random. I would prefer if they would make this shade a bit lighter, I would use it way more. Lastly there is Afternoon Tea. True matte and pretty dark but used as a liner it works and there is some warmth to it to prevent this palette to be overly cool toned.

One more look of all the shades and I think this palette is very pretty and wearable for me. My initial thought was that I will not be able to pull off these shades but they are not that scary and I can wear all of them and not look like I am wearing too much.

I ended loving both palettes but I think the Spring will have more wear at the end of the year. Surprisingly I think this one will not be far behind since shades are wearable, very neutral and not too much out of my comfort zone. Buying these was a good purchase and they both bring me a lot of joy.

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Got A Secret, Can You Keep It?

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this one is from last years  Catrice limited edition. I thought that this one was from this year... how time flies... I purchased some items and they send this one free of charge, I guess they had some old stock which they wanted to reduce.

It is Catrice Hydra Sheen lip gloss in Got A Secret, Can You Keep It? I like the water ripple design on the bottle and lid.

It looks bright pink but it is very sheer and clear on the lips. Packaging holds only 2,7 ml of product and by this point it is already half empty.

Scent is gorgeous, it reminds me of bubblegum, very sweet.

Applicator looks very cool toned and at first I thought that it is some kind of ph activated but it is not, it is just clear gloss.

I really like this lip gloss, it makes my lips extra glossy and juicy, shine lasts up to one hour which is not bad. Scent is one of my favorites and formula is not too watery or runny.

I don't know how this one isn't more popular, to me it is great and it is one of my favorites, too bad that it is super small, the packaging looks normal sized but there isn't much product included. I will look around if I can get another one since I know I would enjoy it.

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lip gloss syrup

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I am back with a familiar product. These completely stole my heart and have become one if not my favorite lip gloss formula.

They are Bbia Over Glaze lip glosses in Peach Syrup, Fig Syrup, Grape Syrup, Peanut Syrup and Jujube Syrup. I picked a nice variety of shades, there is nothing strongly pink but I had that covered in one of my previous post.

I love their packaging with a recognisable bottle and silver lid, very easy to pick it out from my large collection.

I love how they look all together, I think they have really nice shades overall but there are even more on the market... I know I don't need them all since I had these on my hands for so many days to play with and I still love wearing them.

They have minty scent and slight cooling sensation, it is very mild and I don't mind the feeling.

Here I tried them to apply pigment on top and then sheer them out, just to see how versatile they are and all are made with just one layer.

Peach Syrup is a bit more sheer but it has vibrancy to it which is so gorgeous. It is sheer but I love wearing it with muted nude make-up to make my lips the centre even though it is sheer, the vibrancy makes up for it.

Next is Fig Syrup a bit more red, I thought it would be more muted but its vibrancy is so gorgeous and I think it looks great with bronzy look.

In the middle is cool toned Grape Syrup, I feel like this one makes me look super cool. All I need is a bit of liner and that is it.

Peanut Syrup surprised me a lot, this one would normally not be my pick since I don't love warm toned nudes on me but peachy tone makes it all worth it. Such an effortless nude shade and I never thought I would like warm toned nudy so much.

Lastly but not least is Jujube Syrup, I expected this one to be cooler but it still pulls warm on me. I feel like it has a similar vibe like Grape one just this one was warmer.

All in all I love all the shades, I think Peach Syrup is my favorite but all oft hem already have dents in them :) Shades are super versatile, super glossy and juicy, slightly minty and very long lasting, up to one and a half an hour. There is no tint but slight layer of pigment remains and it can build up but it is also easily removed. I like to apply it and go, reapply once or just layer clear lip balm on top to preserve sheer color output.

As much as I love these I already have another one on my mind... in a more pink shade...

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Lychee Chip & Ginger Night

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lately I have been running back and forth between these two Rom&nd blushes. I picked them out at the same time and it is so hard to choose one for the day, sometimes I also layer them since that works the best for me :)

They are Rom&nd blushes from different releases. Pink one is Better Than Cheek Mutural Nude Series in Lychee Chip and peachy nude is from Inapsquare Better Than Cheek edition in Ginger Night.

Lychee Chip has dark writing over it (after I used it twice it was completely removed and it did not change the overall shade) while Ginger Night is plain in the pan. It is a bit darker and muted as I expected a bit brighter peach shade, it is still beautiful just a tiny bit unexpected.

One important difference is also in the finish, Lychee Chip has fine shimmer while Ginger Night is matte with soft blurring finish. This one shows a bit more on my face since it is a little paler and there is more grip over foundation. 

Lychee Chip is easier to spot on my swatches but on my cheeks I have to layer it a lot to show up. I thought this one was more pigmented but applied with a brush the effect is more sheer and barely there.

These two are nice but sheer, Ginger Night is easier to use (it is more pigmented) and more of a nude peach, not super bright as I hoped but still nice, almost as a light bronzer but I would prefer that it would have some glow.

Lychee Chip has nicer finish in my opinion but it is so sheer that I have to layer it at least three times to show a little on my cheeks. I would like it a bit better if they would add a little more pigment.

Out of the two I prefer Ginger Night and I can see myself wearing it in the future, Lychee Chip will probably stay in the drawl for a while but when I will started to working on it with the intent to finish it it will be used up quickly due to its sheerness. 

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Strawberry Plop

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I have another limited edition from my recently discovered Sanrio friends. This one is adorned with Pompompurin, friendly golden who likes to nap, just like me :)

It is Bbia Over Glaze lip gloss in Strawberry Plop. Mine is in limited edition packaging but this shade also comes in their 'regular' packaging/line. What confused me at first is the lid, Over Glaze normally comes with silver mirror like lid and their Glow Tints usually have lids tinted and match the color inside.

This limited edition is the lip gloss and leaves no tint behind, no matter the colored lid.

It is soft, light and slightly cool toned pink shade. I would described it as milky pink. After first application it does settles slightly into my lines but just a little and after a few minutes that disappears and it creates even uniformed layer over my entire lip.

Scent is a bit menthol like and first 15 minutes there is some cooling effect but it is not painful or tingling.

Shade can be packed or sheered out but overall effect is still sheer and translucent. Shade is visible and gives the sweetest pink vibe, I love this shade and it is visible, it doesn't just disappear just because it is light.

Shine is amazing and it can be achieved with just one coat but I like to put a little more on the middle to get a bit more color and plenty of shine. It lasts for around one and a half hours which is the most I have ever tried before.

I really like Bbia packaging, it is quite a simple bottle but still very recognisable. Lid confuses me a bit since I wired my brains into thinking silver are glosses and tints are colorful. I don't love the mint scent, I would prefer something fruity but it is okay, I don't hold it against them. What really matters is beautiful shade and intense shine, then add super long longevity and you get one of the most amazing lip glosses.

I love this line so so much, I already have 5 other shades and the ones I have tried are the same as this one (this limited edition packaging does not mean there is different formula). I am already planing to get more shades since this translucent glow is beautiful.

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Frosted Shine

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I feel for it the first time I saw it but then I thought that it is not special enough and I was postponing purchasing it for so long... then I had a coupon and I picked it up, one of my best decisions that I made regarding make-up.

It is Essence mono glitter eye shadow in Frosted Shine. There are three variations and this one looked the most packed with glitter. It is white shadow with silver particles and while new it shines liked polished snow.

I know that it will look more like scattered glitter but it is buildable.

Particles have insane shine, they sparkle even in a low light and personally I prefer to wear it like it is in my swatches but it can be easily build up to achieve almost complete coverage with sparkles.

I think it looks magical on bare or lightly covered lids but over some darker color or applied heavily it can look pretty striking.

I think it is super fun shadow to wear and I love that even in semi dark room sparkles :)

Formula is almost creamy and that helps with adhesion. I like applying it with my fingers and I just sort of wipe it all over my lid and there is barely any fall out. I noticed a few individual sparkles under my eyes when I wasn't careful when I was applying it but during the day there is no fall down. Maybe that will change when it dries but so far when it dries on my lid it stays put.

This beauty is one of my highlights and I love wearing it, it always make my day :)

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Guava Jam, Coconut Water and Passionfruit Vanilla

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I am back with another limited edition from Catrice, this one a bit more recent. They released 5 different scent or shades of Summer lip glosses.

They are Catrice Peptide Lipglosses in Guava Jam (I am not sure how guava smells like but I can imagine this being it, it does not smell like a mix of fruits like the yellow option), Coconut Water (lovely coconut scent not plastic at all) and Passionfruit Vanilla (fruity).

They have SPF 25 and I expected icky taste but there is none, even after wearing/reapplying it all day.

They all have clips on top to be hooked and little charms at the end, they are sweet looking but I don't think I would put them on my keys or bags to wear them as charms.

Applicators are pretty standard and they dispose product which is them easy to use. Guava Jam is the only non shimmery from the three I have.

Guava Jam is peachy-pink, color and scent wise is my favorite, shade is not so obvious on the lips since I don't use that much but still a sheer wash of fresh looking shade without being to obvious.

Coconut Water has a bit of yellow base and it is full of tiny gold and silver shimmers, again when put on the lips base color doesn't show up just the little shimmers, there is a lot of them but the look isn't frosty (they are not as intense as Ziaja ones). I love that the coconut scent is sweet and not icky artificial.

Lastly there is Passionfruit Vanilla with also a bit of yellow base and shimmers but here are a bit larger and just gold. Particles seem a bit larger and on the Sun they sparkle in a lovely way.

Longevity is pretty nice, the shine lasts for one hour. They all smell really good and not plastic like which is a very nice surprise considering the SPF included and Coconut scents have this tendency to smell like a plastic bag for me.

I love them all but I think my favorite is the pink one :)

I would rate these lip glosses very high and I hope they eventually come back in their regular line, I think they will have a lot of fans.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day