Bliss

 Hello,

I picked this pencil out of a whim. Shades looked nice and I wanted to play with something in a pencil format. My last attempts did not go that well.

It is Thim artist touch eye shadow duo in Bliss. There are two sides and I like that the lids are supposed to match what is hidden inside.  On top left is matte shade and bottom right is shimmery one.

Cream side is creamy with strong warm/orange tone. Pencil is soft and easy to blend but after a few minutes it set and does not move.

Other side has sponge with shimmers hidden in the lid. This shade is more golden.

Here I swatched them and the difference in finish is obvious, matte side looks almost dry and shimmery one reflects light like crazy. It looks like it is wet and it actually has some creaminess but after it sets it does not move but the intense shine remains.

This pencil duo surprised me a lot. Matte shade has crazy longevity properties and no matter what I put on top it lasts all day long. Swatches were so hard to remove, only make up removing oil was able to break it apart. I am eyeing two more shade options, if they have the same longevity properties they will be amazing.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Peach Twist and Crystal Candy.

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I picked some more of these lip balms. I know I did not liked the first one but I decided to give it another shot plus it was available as a set so I get to try two more shades :)

At first I di not knew these characters but then I watched some of the cartoons, Cinnamoroll is cute (it makes me want to eat cinnamon buns) but I relate more to Pompompurin. Trying to get world record in napping, so am I ;)

They are Etude Sugar Coloring Jelly Balm in Peach Twist and mini is Crystal Candy. Both shades are existing it is just the limited edition packaging.

Mini has old school plastic tip and the full sized one has one of these donut applicators. 

Crystal Candy is minty and cooling. It makes sense since it is marked as lip plumper. Ir really burns my lips and if it gets into my mouth it also makes my tongue numb. For me this one is very strong and I don't know if I will be able to use it much and the regular sized one has sweet cookie scent (I really like it). Plush this one doesn't burn or tingle.

First swatch is Crystal Candy in the mini format. It is pale rosy shade with tons of tiny golden sparkles and second is Peach Twist. Shades look almost the same just second one is a bit more pigmented and the sparkle is different. In Peach Twist it is less dense and silver.

Formula on both is very thin and runny. I have to be careful not to apply too much.

Peach Twist is lovely, I love the scent, barely there color doesn't bother me and formula is on a thinner side (I would prefer a bit thicker to stay put for longer) but overall nice. I don't find it drying at all so that is a very big plus. 

Crystal Candy is similar toned but the minty, cooling and tingly effect is too much for me to handle. I am seriously thinking of rehoming this one. 

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Peach Bana lip gloss

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here the color won my heart and the name :) I kind of hopped that it would have a banana scent.

This stacked lid is a signature Colorgram lippie. Mine is Fruity Glass Tint from their Wiggle Wiggle collection and shade is Peach Bana. I received clicker with it, it is fun to use and the sound is somehow comforting to me.

It has a thin and flexible applicator. I find it a bit too soft and since I like to wear a thicker layer of gloss, I need to reapply with a second layer. If this wand would be a bit larger I would not complain.

Shade is sheer peach with plenty of golden shimmers, it creates warm look but it is not too obvious. Pigment is enough to lightly cover lips  end even out the shade, shimmer makes them shinier. 

Gloss itself is very glossy, it fills up the lines but in a nice way, pigment does not settle, shine just glazes over them.

Scent is similar to fresh apples and minty, there is also tingling involved which is not my favorite but it is not too painful.

My only other complaint is poor longevity, I find that this gloss lasts from 30 to 35 minutes only, than the shine fades and reapplying is a must.

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Rouge Snow & Pearwood

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I picked these two muffins from FlowerKnows in the more natural looking tones. These look very cute and I hopped that I could also reuse them jewellery boxes.

They are FlowerKnows Butterfly Cloud Collar Highlighting & Blush duo powders in Rouge Snow (white) and Pearwood (black). There are five options to choose from and I picked the most natural ones.

Details on these cupcakes are beautiful, everywhere I look there are butterflies.

I love that they matched and carried details also on a opening clasp. 

They are beautiful to look at and colors are in such harmony.

Details are also all over the powders, so so beautiful but mine almost completely lost it (I use them a lot :). There is very little powder kick from these, way less than expected.

First swatch comes for the white duo and first one is ivory, more highlighting (still matte) or nice for blending or mixing with too dark shades. Second is light nude with a rosy undertone.

Second pair is from the black cupcake. Third is peachy nude and last one is nude with some rosy tones. Both are nice blush shades.

All of the shades are very pigmented, here I only made two layers of each shade just to make them a bit more even, pigment is there.

These shades are really beautiful for my complexion. I love wearing them. I went back and checked other options and there is also one pink duo which looks nice for me as well... but I feel like all I want to wear on my cheeks at the moment are nudes... I use these also on my eyes to get a cohesive nude look through my entire face.

These are probably my favorite FlowerKnows items :)

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Timeless Love

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this palette is an accidental purchase. I was in the store and swatched tester, I liked what I saw shade wise and shades were buttery. Without second doubt I picked palette which was behind it (wrapped in box) and pay for it. Only when I got home and opened it I saw that these are not shades that I have swatched...

It is Makeup factory artist studio eyeshadow quad in Timeless Love. It contains four berry toned shadows and I actually have nothing alike if I look at the bright side of it :)

It contains one matte shade and other three have shimmer in various sizes so not only the shades are different but also the amount and intensity of sparkle is different.

First matte shade is true berry and I used it as a liner, it makes my eyes appear more blue than they are. It stays put, there is no bleeding or printing on the top part of my lid (I have hooded lids) so that speaks of quality.

Second shade is a bit paler and warmer with shimmer which appears more like a sprinkle on top. Base shade is a bit scary for me but if I sheer it out it is not that bad, I think the shimmer helps me wear it a bit more often than if it would be just a matte shade.

Third shade is extra shiny and glowy. I think this one is my favorite since it is not too berry and has the best shine, almost mirror like :)

Last one has more of a base with fewer shimmers, it is still shimmery just not as the previous shade. I opt for this one when I want less glow and more of a sateen finish (it is not a true sateen shadow but compared with the rest it is closer). 

The quality is there and for me it is only the shade selection that feels a bit off. I see the vision but I don't experiment a lot with my colors and berry is not my cup of tea shade, I appreciate that they used different finishes and made every shade a stand alone option. I am having fun with these but usually I just want to reach to third, sometimes to fourth shade. First two don't get much love.

I went back to the store and checked more shades and picked two more palettes (I made sure that i have checked that I got the right ones ;)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Lavender Latte

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It is Lancôme Juicy Tubes original shiny lip gloss in Lavender Latte. I got interested in this pale lavender shade since it is so unusual.

Base is actually clear but packed with lilac/violet and blue shimmers. Each tube holds 15 ml of product.

Applicator is plastic but comfortable and easy to use. Scent is supposed to smell coffee like but to me it is sweet and there is something but I can't put my finger on it. I would not say it is coffee, but rather some sweet baked goods...

Here it is shown just how sparkly it is, there is nothing subtle about it. I love how glossy it is and sparkles accentuates that effect beautifully.

This shade as well lasts on me up to two hours which is amazing.

This is my third Juicy Tubes and I don't know which one is my favorite, I like them all and since the formula is that good I can see them being used up and getting more.

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Lake tint

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for this time around I have lip tint in a cool tone territory.

It is Inga Water Glow lip tint in the Lake option. Here I went with the cool toned one, on the photos it looked cool, not just the tone but I think it would make me look cool ;)

Applicator is heart shaped, it is nice for precision but for me it carries too much product, I like to wipe some of it off and apply thin layer first, if it comes out too pale I go with a second one. Shade is buildable.

With this tint there is no scent but has fruity sweet taste to it.

First is a fresh swatch after a minute, because when freshly applied it is not that glossy, shine comes after a minute, second is stain after 15 min mark.

I really like the color I picked and it turns glossy which is always a plus. I prefer to wear this one on the sheer side but then also the shine isn't as strong or long lasting. My preferred way (sheer) stays glossy for almost one hour, if I go full on and pack it then gloss lasts for one and a half hours but the stain is then uneven.

When applied with one thin coat I still get plenty of color, it is glossy but when it fades I just add some clear gloss to prolong he effect and the stain remaining is even.

I like this stain a lot and I have been looking at some other shades but there is non at the moment that I would like... they make some unique ones and they just don't sit right with me but they would probably be amazing on someone else.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day