Canned Peaches

 Hello,

I had this lipstick for quite a while but I just couldn't bring myself to trying it out because I had a different shade on my mind when I was buying it.

It is Veecci essence of water lipstick in the color Canned Peaches. I hopped that it would be peachy but the brand obviously had some other kind of peaches in mind because this one is straight forward red. At the end I give them props for naming it since it has a pretty unique name.

The top of the lipstick has their signature V and the whole packaging follows this heart shape which is also pretty different and nice. 

It is creamy, shimmer free and lovely red. It has a lot of gloss once on the lips. This means that there is no staying power, it prints easily all over the glass and it does not survive eating.

If I stay diligent and not touch my lips it lasts but after 20 min or around that mark it gets a little sticky when I press my lips together also the same happens when I reapply. It is just a bit sticky.

Color is vibrant, red with a touch of watermelon. It looks fresh and lively. The kind of red that screams Spring to me. I would wear it for a nice stroll to the park to go see tulips but wear something else if I would go and get coffee with somebody (I don't love leaving lip prints everywhere especially all over foreign cups).

I really like this packaging and the shade is really nice (I didn't think I would love it that much upon seeing it in person) but it grew on me after wearing it the very first time. 

I also like that it is glowy but the longevity is poor and it leaves prints all over my cups and glasses. The stickiness is also not a positive bonus.

Unfortunately I will not be buying it again or in any other shade option but if they would make them transfer proof I would be interested.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Bravo, Pink Puppy

 Hello,

I am usually not the one who would get make-up based on cute characters but this one caught my eyes and the longer I looked into Dolphins eyes the more I wanted it :)

To be honest I thought that the palette was bare and the stickers would just come with it and you can decorate it however you wanted but the dolphin and dog were all over, best friends forever and forever on my palette ;)

It is Peripera all take mood palette in Bravo, Pink Puppy option. Super cute but not my aesthetic, still I found it interesting enough to took a closer look at the shades and that was what convinced me but after getting this palette and swatching it I was a bit disappointed :(

Permanent stickers cover some of the shades but this is essentially neutral palette with some pinks to brighten and an unexpected blue thrown in the mix.

Here they are and blue looks a bit more intense in real life, here it is a bit washed out. I love that they added sparkles to the mix.

First shade has beautiful almost sateen finish but unfortunately for me it leans gold which is not my favorite (I prefer cool toned looks, rather silver than gold).

Second is buttery cream shade in matte finish.

Next to it is also cream but on the cooler side also matte with a cute puppy print. This and previous one barely shows on my skin tone, I have to really pack it on to see a little.

Fourth shade had a lot of potential, this type of bright peach looks really nice against my blue eyes. I have to be careful because sometimes it can make me look sickly but this vibrancy should make me look rather alive than dead.

Next we get in the pink glittery territory and it has almost none of the base color just sparkles, they are small but so so nice.

Next in a larger pan is a blue sparkly shade, this one also has no base color just beautiful sparkles. I find these particles a bit smaller but more intense than in the previous shade.

First brown is a nice medium for me. I like putting it in the outer corners for that light dimension. I don't do bold looks with dark shades so this one is just right. It reminds me of a milky chocolate and it is as dark as I go.

Last is deeper and neutral in tone, with some sparse shimmers thrown in the mix. Just as I mentioned I don't like shades this darkness as my shadows but I can always use them as liners to elongate my eye shape. It is the only way that I can see myself using. It is a nice change from the black or grey that I usually use.

Here they are all swatched, all eight of them... 

First one, gold with a sateen finish doesn't have much of an impact but it is noticeable, then it is almost nothing for the next two shades (buttery and cool toned cream shades) and then you can see a hint of peach before the two glitters.

The two glittery shades aren't that different from afar but I like having some option and they are so beautiful that I have been wearing them almost daily.

First (pink one) has larger particles than the second in general and contains pink, violet, gold and a little silver thrown in the mix. They are all approximately the same larger size.

Second glittery shade (pale blue) also has pink and violet particles but also blue and silver. All of them are much smaller and this shade has all four shades in the mix equally.

At first glance this palette looked like a safe bet with a sparkly blue, after receiving it and trying it out I at first felt disappointed since a lot of the shades looked the same or didn't show up. 

I did not give up and keep trying it out and found purpose for all of them, even the shades that don't show up, I can still use them to set my primer and help with blending. Usually these cream, barely there shades are the first to be used up so it is good that this palette is packed with them :) the glitters are some of my favorites, here on the swatches I packed them up a bit, usually I wear them more sparse, just a little twinkle to elevate and make my make-up a bit more fun looking without being too much.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Scorpio Coming

 Hello,

this is the second set from the brand that I have purchased recently. This variation is leaning against red territory and it has a potential.

It is Pudaier trio in the combination Scorpio Coming with lip pencil C2079-06, lipstick 1 and sharpener. They are in red tones, at first I thought that the lip liner is dark brown but I was wrong. On skin it looks a bit different than in the pencil format.

Here they are and the pencil really looks a bit more brown, especially next to the lipstick, right?

Since this is the second set I kind of knew what to expect. Pencil glides easily all over my lips, it can be manipulated and smudged but since it never sets it leaves prints on my glasses and cups. The lipstick is no better, very buttery but it doesn't set. This duo is not longlasting and it is okay to be worn for some errands were I would not be drinking or eating then it stays there but as soon as something touches my lips they are gone.

It is unfortunate that they don't last since I really like the colors. I like that the pencil leans cooler with slight berry tone and that the lipstick is a smidge lighter and more neutral. I think a lot of different skin tones could wear it and it would look nice but constant reapplying and wiping off my cups is too much of a hassle. I am thinking of passing these two to my sister but I would miss these two beautiful colors so I haven't decided yet.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Champagne Pearl & Stellar Nacre

 Hello,

for today I have mermaids lip glosses and I picked her neutral nude ones :)

They are FlowerKnows Shell's jewel nourishing lip glazes in Champagne Pearl and Stellar Nacre. Both in nude tones without any sparkles.

The details on these are pretty, I like the soft pink packaging as well. Packaging is a bit bulky for only 4,8 ml but the gloss inside is really nice.

There is also an open shell with a pearl inside, super cute but not very practical if I want to carry it around because it takes a lot of space. I am scared that the shell from the top would fall off even though it is glued quite securely.

First is Champagne Pearl, which is lighter warm toned peachy-nude shade. It has little pigment and when my lips have natural red pigment this one barely shows up.

Second is Stellar Nacre, a bit deeper, more pigmented than the first, neutral nude with some orange in it. This one compliments my natural pigment and looks very natural on me but on days when my lips are pale it gives them that natural coloring and I find it very beautiful.

I love the quite intense sweet grape scent on these (it has to be one of my favorites among all lip glosses). They are glossy and that shine lasts from one hour up to hour and a half.

I really like this line of glosses for their scent and these two shades are lovely, second one, Stellar Nacre is my favorite and I can see myself repurchasing it.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Mellow Pink

 Hello,

for today I have one of my first tints from Asian market. In the flood of all new purchases this one almost slipped through the cracks.

Etude glow fixing tint in Mellow Pink. The bright pink packaging looks a bit scary but the product inside isn't as bright as the tube suggests.

This formula is a bit more mousse like than what i tried recently. It applies nicely and wand gives me a lot of control over it.

At first it is quite matte but after a few minutes it turns glossy for about 20 min, then the shine fades and is semi matte formula.

First swatch is fresh, after a minute to show the gloss but unfortunately it doesn't last. Shade is also very different than the outer packaging.  It is more of a rosy shade but it still keeps brightness and liveliness.

I find this shade surprisingly wearable and nice on my skintone. Second swatch is a leftover stain. It stains my lips for about one and a half hours. Then it starts fading and wearing off.

There is no scent or taste which is also a bit different.

I love the shade and mousse texture is easy to use. I wish it would stay glossy for longer and that the stain would last. I will use it up but probably I will not be buying more from this line.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Unicorn Salt and Strawberry Cream

 Hello,

these two definitely take home the award for the weirdest scent in the lippie game.

These are both marked as lip tints but one of them is a topper. They are Unleashia Popcorn Syrup lip plumper in Unicorn Salt and Strawberry Cream.

Unicorn Salt has a super thick silicon applicator and colored Strawberry Cream has also thick fuzzy applicator with a dip at the end which can carry a lot of product. I use around one third of that on my lips, it is very pigmented but the topper doesn't cary a lot of product with that fat silicon tip.

Clear topper has tons of tiny blue and violet sparkles while the tinted one is shimmer free.

These have popcorn/caramel scent and it is odd, not bad but unexpected in a lippe, I have never tried anything like it. Soon the minty scent follows but it is not cold or extra tingly so I find it okay.

Clear one is very shiny and gloss while tinted one is not as mirror like but still shiny. Gloss on both of them lasts for about 40 min.

I like the odd scent, both applicators seem very different but I prefer the one in the tinted format, clear one has too big of an applicator and stopper scraps off most of the product.

I like the shine and if it would last a bit longer I would like it even more. Strawberry Cream has a nice staining properties and it stains evenly my lips. This pink shade is one of my favorites among my entire lip tint collection.

I see that there are three more shades and they look very nice as well... I know I don't need more but this formula is really nice, one of my favorites :)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Pink Grey

 Hello,

I wanted to venture a bit into face palettes, especially to get a new contour powder. I found this brand and since these are very inexpensive I took two different ones, this is the first one since the colors appeal to me more.

This palette is from Veecci and it is their face palette in Pink Grey option (there are four plus some limited editions). This one looked the most versatile for me. 

The ripple effect on the packaging is beautiful and nice to touch :)

It is supposed to contain one shimmery and one matte highlighter, blush and contour shade, since I am probably not the right skin tone as the brand predicted soft pink 'blush' barely shows up on me and even then it is too pale to be called a blush, at least on my skin tone.

I swatched them in clockwise order, starting with the shimmery highlighter. I like this one on my eyes, for my cheeks I feel like it is too shimmery. 

Pink blush is a bit too pale for me skin tone so I started using it on my eyes to set my eyeshadow primer and set my concealer. I use fluffy brush and the color does not show up.

Third is contour which isn't super cool on me but something in between. I would prefer for it to be a bit more grey but even like this I can use it on my cheeks or my eyes.

Last is big pan of this cream matte highlighter. It is slightly lighter on my skin when I pack it on. I can use it in the same matter as the matte pink shade, under and over my eyes to set concealer or primer.

Contour shade is very powdery, soft pink one also kicks some but not that much, the other two are fine.

I love the packaging but shades aren't quite right for me. I like the contouring powder but since it is in small packaging it will be used first and fast. It is not a bad palette, I can see myself using these shades but only the brown shade for its purpose. The two mattes could be used as powders for my eye areas, face and neck. For the shimmery shade I even have a plan to crush it and mix it with my hair spray to add some sparkles and finish it up because I don't believe I can use it all up on my eyes.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day