Minimalist

 Hello,

this one was in my drawl for way too long. I love the packaging with this holo on it. So cool and nice to play with it ;)

It is Smashbox cover shot eyeshadow palette in the option Minimalist. I remember there was also another one that I had my eyes on, it was more grey through the whole palette but now when I went to check if it is still available this line of palettes is discontinued and replaced with ones with circular pans.

It just depends how I tilt it, so whenever I use it I always get late because I am so mesmerised :)

This palette has an interesting layout. One warmer and one cooler section but I wish the cooler side would be full on cool toned :(

First four shades are from the warmer side and first in line is the largest one. 

Big and shimmery pan is named Deco and it is a lovely peach toned shimmer, my favorite from the palette. I love using it all over the lid since it does have a slightly deeper base and it would be too dark for my inner corners. The shine is lovely and tone is just right.

Second is named Nude, it is matte foxy orange but pretty muted, more brown than orange and it is nice as an all over the lid warm toned shade.

Next to it is Cinnamon and it is one of my least favorite shades from the palette, I like the shimmer but the tone is not my cup of tea. It is slightly orange toned shimmer. 

Last in this quad is Java and it is warm toned but very rich, deep brown. I like to use it as a liner and it looks nice. A nice change from my usual dark grey.

Second half starts with the top largest shade which is Vanilla and it is similar to my skin tone. I like this shade as a eye shadow primer and concealer setter, if I have some harsh edges I like to use it to soften them. Very boring but at the same time useful shade.

Next is Hang which is light grey and is lovely as an all over the lid shade. On me it isn't as cool toned as I hoped but it looks pretty natural just slightly deeper than my skin tone.

Then we have another shimmer and this one is also in my non favorite pack. This shimmer is named Platinum and it is too yellow gold for my liking. Nothing wrong, just personal preference.

Last is another deeper matte, named Cruise but it is not as pigmented and it makes a lovely subtle liner. I actually prefer this one over the warm deep brown from the warm side.

I like these buttery shades, formula is soft and pigmented but shades can be sheered out. The two smaller shimmery shades (Cinnamon and Platinum) are not my first picks. Too warm, one on the orange and one on yellow side of the spectrum and I can not see myself using them much. All the other shades are nice and I will use them. 

Last quad is my favorite but I would swap the larger shimmery shade Deco from the warm side for the smaller golden shade. That quad would definitely be my favorite.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Bloom, Summer and Winter tints

 Hello,

this time I have three tints, they are from the same brand and line but they were released under different themed collection.

Here they are Bbia Glow Tint Watercolor edition in  Bloom and Glow Tints in MLBB editions in Summer and Winter.

First swatches are stains after 20-30 min and the remaining three are freshly applied.

They are so nicely glossy and shine lasts for over one hour, I love that.

Bloom is pink but more peachy toned and almost warm toned.

Summer is cool toned and bright pink.

Winter has this berry tone and it is quite dark and bright. 

I think Bloom kind of looks the best on me, the most natural and nicely blends in. It just looks right. Summer tone is lovely, a bit brighter and fresher agains mine complexion and Winter looks very deep and the day I wore it around my apartment I felt odd the whole day. This is just too much for me but I will wear it layered with other shades. Not a bad one but I need to proceed with caution (combinig it with others and setting a very light layer).

I really like these Bbia tints, they definitely are one of my favorites. Now I kind of want the other two seasons and Petal shade, which was released opposed to Bloom. I just don't think I have enough of them ;)

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235 Nude

 Hello,

it has been a while since I tried L'oreal lipstick, I don't even remember when was the last time or which lipstick.

It is L'oreal Color Riche lipstick in 235 Nude, very simple name but nice glowy gold packaging. Immediately after opening I get a blast of the heavy floral scent, it is a bit unnecessary but it does make this lipstick stands out.

It is peachy nude but not super warm, it has this glow build within without any shimmers. I really love this creamy formula. It lasts for over one hour and then the shine fades. Color remains on the lips, it is just matte. It does leave a stain on the glass but doesn't remove it completely but after lunch it pretty much gone.

Lipstick is buildable, at first sheer but it gets to full opacity without any patchiness. Here the glow is very noticeable. It gives the lips this natural glow.

I find this shade so nice on my complexion even though it is borderline light. I use my Pudaier lip contour pencil in C2079-03 the nude one to slightly line my lips and it is so very nice. 

I have noticed after a whole day wearing it it did not hydrate my lips enough do they got a bit dry.

Scent is super strong but I can see after a while it will start bothering me, shade is gorgeous and I love the glow and lasting properties.

I was trying random shades in the store and none spoke to me but this one so I think I will not be buying more in a while but if they come out with some more shades I will be interested in checking them out.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Peach Heaven, Spice Space and Cloud Wine

 Hello,

here are some of my recent blushes. I purchased them a long time ago but recently started to use them, I do regret not starting to use them sooner.

They are three Catrice blushes, first two are Air Blush Matte in Peach Heaven and Spice Space and third, on the bottom is Air Blush Glow in Cloud Wine.

Same packaging but the glow version has multiple shades packed in one pan, that is the easiest to separate them, glowy version has no visible shimmer but on the swatches, on the skin it shows as a light glow from within.

They all look very similar and in my defence I did not buy them all at once and when I put them all together I saw how similar they are :)

Peach Heaven is peach nude shade, Spice Space (so hard to say it ;) is a bit deeper nude and glowy Cloud Wine is a mix of the two, not as peachy and also not as deeply nude plus a light glow.

When I wear them I apply them with a brush and that sheers them out a bit, they really don't look that different on my cheeks. I would say Cloud Wine slightly stands out with the glow and it is my favorite from the bunch. 

I wish that I would snatch more shades before they discontinued them, especially from the glow range.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Jelly Icing

 Hello,

this is my fourth type of lip product from the brand and honestly so far they did not convinced me, hopefully this one will be more catered to my taste. 

There is a wide selection of shades but my fear of the brand convinced me to try only one and if I will like it I will get more. I was debating between this one and the blue one.

So, this is Nyx Jelly Job Full-Bodied Shine Lip Gloss in Jelly Icing. A cool toned pink without shimmers.

Since this one comes in a tube I always expect it to have a straight on the tube applicator but it has pull out wand. It is different, made of hard plastic. I had some very flexible ones but this one practically doesn't move and it is slightly tilted so it does pick a lot of product.

Jelly Icing is very cool toned pink with some violet tones in it. When on the lips it sheers out leaving a very slight cool tone behind. It is very glossy but I expected a slightly more longlasting effect.

Since it is very sheer I like to pack it on and then it lasts for about 40-50 min, it leaves no color behind.

I would prefer if this would apply straight from the tube (without the wand), I love the sweet cookie/brown sugar scent (it is very unique and delicious) and shine. 

I know there are some other more pigmented shades and I am not interested in them because super pigmented shades and a lot of gloss doesn't work well for me. 

This one is really nice but I wish it would last longer on the lips but the scent is super nice. I also wish it would apply from the tube instead having this hard wand but the shine and this shade is lovely.

This one is actually really nice but will I buy more? I don't know, maybe after a while I will get the blue one or maybe some other shades that so far I have not set my eye on it or maybe they will come out with a more sheer versions... so many maybes... 

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Bbia Nudy

 Hello,

I am back with another Bbia lippie tint, at this point I have so many and I am always surprised at how much I like them. We will see if this neutral one got the memo.

It is Bbia glow tint in Nudy. Very natural and nude, I was interested in it because it did not look orange or warm toned.

Applicator is typical and this tint also has that signature sweet and fruity Bbia scent that is so very nice. I appreciate that it is not minty or cooling.

First swatch is freshly applied one layer, second is there fr about 15 min. 

I think here the color difference is noticeable. After a while it gets deeper, more nutty and less translucent but the shine amplifies and this one really is a glowy tint. Shine starts fading after one hour and for the next 15-20 min it is still glowy but not as glossy. I really like that it sticks for so long.

Color deepens with more layers, stains evenly and has a pretty nice staying power.

I love these Bbia glow tints, the scent is gorgeous, love the sheer but buildable color and even tint. Longlasting glow is the best and I will definitely be buying more shades. I can see myself repurchasing this particular shade again. I already have Daily (peachy/pink/nude shade) but I think I like this Nudy shade a little more.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Empties

 Hello,

this is the second part of my April empties, they are all of my face products and I really liked all of them.

Beautiful light blue bottle is eggo smartskincare Aquaholic hydrate+plump infused with aloe vera and hyaluronic acid. This has very nice packaging. Top twists and the pump comes out, product is very watery and very little was needed to spread all over my face and neck. It was nice and enjoyable (especially the packaging is awesome) but I am not sure I will get it again, there are other hydrating serums for less. I also have the pink serum and moisturiser to try out, so I am not quite done with this cool brand.

Tilted tube is Missha b.b. boomer primer. It had a lovely pink pearl finish and I would use it under my bb cream or foundation and where I applied thin coverage this would peak through. This is my second used up tube already, first was 20 ml and this one is 40 ml and has a pump which sucked all of it out and now the tube looks super thin and even tilted. I really liked it and I am itching to get a new one but since I have so many other ones I think I should use what I have up and then get it again.

Black tube is Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Time Reverse eye cream which is full of butters, oils and hyaluronic acid should hydrate my skin. Texture was light but left white cast until fully absorbed around 5 min later. I was okay with that since I only used it at night time. It was nice to use but I did not notice any big improvement.

Under is another Pyunkang Yul product, this one is Black Tea Time Reverse eye patches (60 pcs). This is the first time I had box full of patches and I tried to use them regularly on weekends. They felt very cold on my face and immediately when I would take them off I noticed my skin to be smoother in the outer corners but wrinkles would quickly come back (I don't have significant swelling). I took it as a mini spa experience but I probably will not be buying them again.

In the brown glass bottle is Eveline expert C serum. It actually does have a slight citrus scent and sheer brown shade. I had it before and I really like it. I think it is effective and cost for it is low. I think at the moment I don't have it but I have some other brightening serums that I have to go through first before they go bad and then I will get it again.

Bright yellow tube is Dr. Paw Paw multipurpose soothing balm. It is thick and greasy, I actually liked it on my lips at night time. It had no scent and felt like vaseline. Before I had their shimmery version which had large chunks and sparkles got everywhere. This one melts on the lips and stays for a long time. I would actually repurchase this one but I still have so many balms that I need to go through so maybe next year.

Here is a better view of the two Pyunkang Yul items. They are both pitch black with silver/holographic lines of wild nature with deer. So very beautiful but what is important is what was inside and since I didn't notice any big changes I will not be buying them again. I think I will keep a pot to store some of my jewellery or something, it is just too beautiful to throw away.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day