Fall in Love with me

Hello,

as I announced in my previous post today I would like to introduce to you my new gorgeous blush. I have been wearing it pretty much every day since I got it, almost two weeks and I love it.

Benecos natural powder blush in Fall in Love

Its name is Benecos natural powder blush in Fall in Love. It has three shades that you swirl together for a lovely peachy pink shimmery blush. You can focus only one one shade if you have smaller brush but I don't fuss around and just mix them together.

Benecos natural powder blush in Fall in Love

The first strip shows all of the colors mixed together and the other three are swatched accordingly. First and last shades are both matte with a slight sheen but not shimmery while the middle one is a pink toned shimmery shade that adds enough glow to your cheeks that you don't need to use highlighter.

This blush stays on pretty much for the entire day, I have no complaints about the staying power but I noticed that the last bronzey shade swatches a bit harder. I had to rub much more intensely to get the color on my hand and I think the brush also can't pick much more so the end result is more pinky blush opposed to peachy. I remember the sample they had at the store swatched nicely so maybe is just mine.
At the end I don't mind because I like the color, if I will notice through the time that the first two shades are wearing down and the last one stays the same I might crush some bits and used it as an eye shadow. I know I won't waste anything.


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more Avon

Hello,

a small package arrived and just made my day. This time I only ordered two items but I can already tell you that I will like them a lot.

Avon Outspoken Fresh by Fergie

First is a parfum Outspoken Fresh by Fergie that I wanted for a really long time. I had a couple of samples so I could try it but I never picked it up because I was always waiting for the best sale. Now they discontinued it so I barely managed to get my hands on it. I included the box on the photo as well, it is just so pretty.

Avon kohl eye liner in Bronze Sheen

The other item is a kohl eye liner in Bronze Sheen with a convenient sponge at the end to smudge it out. They had awesome deal that I just couldn't let it go.
Super short for today but tomorrow I will post about the blush which I have been using non stop for the last two weeks or so.


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Are they really the same?

Hello,

I'm guilty of storing my make-up all over the place. Maybe I'm doing this so I don't realize just how much make-up I really own plus I buy dupes completely unaware. Don't believe me? Just watch these two palettes.

Terra Naturi Once upon a time... & Catrice Absolute Nude palette

Smaller one is Terra Naturi Once upon a time... and bigger is the Catrice Absolute Nude palette. On a first glance the shades are identical but when swatched there are minor differences but all in all you definitely don't need both.

If you want to check my Terra Naturi palette review you can do it here or if you are more interested in Catrice palette  you can find more details here.

I would say that second, third and fourth shade show some differences, especially on the skin they appear the most different. While the second shade in the Catrice palette has basicly no base color just shimmer the one in TN palette has rosy color besides the shimmer. Third shade in TN pan comes off much warmer than the one in Catrice and the most noticeable difference is in the fourth shade. The one in TN is more yellow toned opposed to khaki green/antique gold that you can find in the Catrice palette.

I really got sucked down the rabbit hole with eye shadows. That is the ultimate prof that I don't need any more. I hope I will stay strong and try not to buy shadows for the whole month of April, whish me luck.


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Anew Vitale

Hello,

I'm back with some more skincare. I have been using this face wash for the past month and I still can't figure it out on what the scent remind me. It is killing me but eventually I will get it, I hope. It is very nice, light with a little flowery, fruity and fresh notes. I might had a baby shampoo withe similar scent...

Avon Anew Vitale Gel cleanser

It is from Avon Anew Vitale Gel cleanser. It really has a nice gel consistency which doesn't foam much when you mix it with water. First I thought that is weird but it works just fine. When it is mixed with water the consistency isn't as sticky and a little goes a long way. I usually wipe my make-up with baby wipe and then I use face wash but I tried it also on make-up and it removes everything even mascara (I use non waterproof version) and at the same time it doesn't irritate my eyes.
From me this one gets two thumbs up plus it will last me a long time since I use so little.


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more shopping

Hello,

I went back and picked some more items from the drugstore with the coupon code. I really was craving for some new brushes (my cousin asked me to do her make-up for the prom and with some spankin' new brushes I will look more professional, like I know what I'm doing  ;)

Ebelin brushes 

They are all from Ebelin and the first is the big fluffy and super soft powder brush which I will probably use for the blushes.
Next is the eye shadow brush with and interesting cut, I have never see brush shaped like that but I can see how it could be handy.
The last one one is is smaller and more precise, I will use it to smudge my lash line or as an inner corner highlighting brush. This one is very dense and not super soft, I mean it is still soft but because it is more dense it does not feel so fluffy soft.

Maybelline color tattoo matte eye shadows Creme de Rose & Creamy Beige 

The last I picked up two newer Maybelline color tattoo matte eye shadows. There are four shads in this collection and I picked only half of them (so proud ;).
The first lighter one is Creme de Rose and secon slightly darker and more brown toned is Creamy Beige. I can't wait to see if they have a better staying power than the original shades which crease on me within the first hour of wear without a primer. I will definitely report back after I will try them.


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more blushes

Hello,

I decided to take the advantage of the super duper awesome deal where I got 30% discount on three Catrice blushes. Just last year I got into blushes so my collection is still small but it is growing rapidly. I honestly hope that those are the last ones for this year.

Catrice Blush Artist Shading palette BronzEclat,
 Illuminating blush La Vie en Rose & I'm nuts about You

I got one of the new Blush Artist Shading palette in BronzEclat, which combines two blushes and a highlighter.
Then I decided to get two Illuminating blushes, I couldn't decide which two because there are three different shades and I kind of wanted all three of them but eventually I decided to leave the coral one behind. The two that I got are called La Vie en Rose and I'm nuts about You.


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Hi from Siberia

Hello,

I haven't been there yet but I have a product which includes ingredients from there. I wanted to try their items for so long but the issue is that I have so much stuff that I really don't need more but I caved in and bought what I thought was a face wash...

Natura Siberica Tonic Lotion with Sophora Japonica & Arctic Melissa

The brands name is Natura Siberica and this is Tonic Lotion with Sophora Japonica & Arctic Melissa. The product is creamy and works as a cleansing milk. I like the bottle because it doesn't screw but it has a flip at the top where the product comes out so all you have to do is to squeeze the soft bottle and creamy product comes out. I use it with a cotton pad and it removes my make-up and skin afterwards feel moisturized as it does leaves behind a bit of a residue. I don't mind that especially at night. 

When it comes to the scent I expected to have more distinctive one, it says that it includes Melissa but mostly it just smells natural, a bit earthy nothing empowering.

I think it is a nice product that does its job while slightly moisturizing the skin as well but make sure it does not get in your eyes because it can hurt really bad.

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Korean package

Hello,

finally my package from Korea arrived. I ordered only two BB creams this time but I got lots of samples to try out.

Holika Holika Petit BB creams bouncy & Clearing

Holika Holika repackaged their Petit BB creams and I loved the old Essential and Moisture ones. I ordered Bouncy which is supposed to be revamped version of my beloved Essential but why they had to change the name, I'm getting the feeling that they have been playing around with the formula as well but I will know that after I open it and start using it.
The other one I bought just for fun. These Petit BB creams are dirty cheap but so good, at least the two I have tried. I decided to give it a go and ordered Clearing one at least they weren't feeling lonely in the package  ;)




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more Benecos

Hello,

as predicted I went back and picked up some more Benecos items. I knew I want some more pencils and highlighter but the eye shadow palette jumped in when I wasn't looking, I swear.

Benecos products

I picked up 5 natural kajals, one of them is already a backup in White the rest are new to me and I will have lots of fun trying them out. I have Night blue, Olive, Bright blue, Grey and White, if you believe me those aren't all of the shades, some of them I didn't picked up and now that is bugging me.
Next is the highlighter in Stardust, it is the only shade that they have and is packed in the same sized pan as the mattifying powder. I had to have it because it has silver shimmer and the rest of my highlighters are gold, so I justified this purchase.
The last is the eye shadow quad in Coffee & Cream that I really didn't need but swatches that I found online were so beautiful...

Next weeks will be crazy, trying to test everything but it should also be fun.


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Orange & Melissa

Hello,

I can't wait for Spring to arrive, well officially it is already here but I wish the weather would be more appropriate. I love warm days, lots of sun and that happiness that is in the air when everything is in full bloom. I recently picked up this body spray and oh boy, it smells like warm days.

Alverde body spray Orange & Melissa

I found this Alverde body spray in Orange & Melissa scent on sale (like most of my items). Before I have never even looked their body splashes but seeing it on sale, I just felt the need to sniff and buy it. To me it smells just like melissa I can't detect much of orange. My mom have a whole lot of it and when I go home I pick it up and dry it and make delicious tee out of it. When it is fresh it is great to spice up the water, it is so refreshing. No wonder I love the scent of this product. It remind me of home and spring/summer hot weather.
The scent is obviously not very long lasting but it stays longer if I spray it directly on my skin that if I put it on my clothes (usually it is the other way around, scents stay longer on clothes that on my skin).
I love the scent but I wish it would stay on longer but still I will use the heck out of it this year.


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24. NOTD

Hello,

yesterday I decided to upgrade my nails, not because I would get bored of the color but because I thought that these two shades are perfect for each other. Initially I wanted to add sparkle only one one or two nails but then I just put it all over. It was nice and sunny outside and holographic shimmer always looks so nice on the sun.

Essence Just can't get enough

This Essence holographic top coat was part of the limited edition a couple of years ago, the name of it is Just can't get enough. As you can see it has somewhat pinky nude base with tiny holo glitter in it, so great to topped over Misslyn Beauty classique.

Essence Just can't get enough

This is how this duo looks like and I can tell you that on the sun it was crazy sparkly. I love holographic nail polishes and I'm a bit sad that the trend somehow died. How often do you see holo nail polish in the store?


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big bright eye

Hello,

recently I bought some Benecos products and as expected I started using them as soon as possible. So far I can tell you I'm not disappointed. I don't have products for long but this particular item convinced me after one use and my love is just getting stronger day by day.

Benecos natural kajal in White

Let me introduce you Benecos natural kajal in White, if you ask me this is more of a cream color but it is their call. I tried a handful of pencils on my waterline and nothing stayed put. Some started to flake and travel all over my eyes so my vision was blurred or it hurt really bad. I almost gave up but when I saw this one I decided to give it a go. It is supposed to be natural so I expected to be at least gentle.

Benecos natural kajal in White

It turns out to be perfect. The color is cream and not white which makes it more natural. On my watery waterline it stays put for at least 8 hours (non of the pencils I have ever tried survived an hour), it does not flake or disappear and the most important thing, it does not irritate my sensitive eyes.
I love it so much that probably I will go back tomorrow and pick up some back ups and get more shades. I will report back if I do.


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23. NOTD

Hello,

new day new nail polish on my nails. This one is one of my favorite if not an absolute favorite nude polish. It is soft beige/pink with mauve undertone that suits me so much.

Misslyn Beaute classique

I bought this Misslyn nail polish in the shade Beaute classique last year as it was part of their Valentines day LE but on their official page it says that this shade is still available, yay.

Misslyn Beaute classique

The formula is nice but on some nails I needed an extra third coat, not quite sure why but I'm okay with it since I can't get over this beautiful shade. I know, it doesn't look like much while in the bottle or on my photo but google it and if you like this type of muted smoked nudes this one is perfect for you.

I love the fact that they made this shade permanent because I can go through this bottle and I don't need to worry about it, there is a back up bottle waiting for me in the nearest drugstore.


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Once upon a time...

Hello,

I'm here with this beautiful warm neutral palette. I found lots of pretty shades in here to do my entire make-up with it and I feel like with this palette I can do soft and more dramatic looks.

Terra Naturi Once upon a time

This palette from Terra Naturi is part of the limited edition and it is getting discontinued. Now there is available Hollywood Diva collection with some interesting bits.
I have to mention that this palette also have baby powder scent, not as strong as the trio but still.

Terra Naturi Once upon a time

Here they are all swatched without a base. They all have nice pigmentation even when I apply them with a brush they aren't too powdery and blend beautifully.
The first shade is very light, it actually blends with my skin and it is very shimmery, I'm okay with it because I like it in my inner parts of my eyes.
Second shade appears more warm on my skin than in the pan, I would say it is almost peachy-pink and great for blue eyes.
Third shade is less shimmery than the first two and it is great for the crease.
Fourth shade definitely is something special. It is an unique blend of antique gold and khaki green, I don't think that my photos do it justice.
The last two shades are pretty dark, one is very warm and the other one more neutral. Ether way they look lovely smudged all over the lash line, I just choose if I will do more warm look I use second to last shade or I'll keep my make-up more neutral with the last one.

Terra Naturi Once upon a time

Here you can see a bit better the first light shade. This one is obviously shimmery, the rest are more on the sateen side.
It is lovely as an inner corner highlighter or all over the lid if you want just a little sparkle to it.










Again, I feel like I'm repeating myself when I say that I really like this palette. I feel like I can do so many different looks with it and the colors are really beautiful. The trio that I have from them, Coffee Party, is great to make my blue eyes more blue but I feel a little bit limited because there are only three shades and it is not as versatile as this palette.
Both palettes convinced me and in the future I will definitely pay more attention to Terra Naturi displays because there are definitely some hidden gems.


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happy shopping

Hello,

I saw that this week there is a sale on Benecos products. I would say that this brand is still quite new and I often browsed through products but never picked out anything. Big sale encouraged me to google this brand and I found positive reviews and nice products for quite cheap.

Benecos compact powder, blush, eye shadow and eye kohl

To test it out I picked 5 products (no lip items, I'm so proud).
First there is compact powder in Porcelain which is the lightest shade, next is trio powder blush (blush, shimmery highlighter and bronzer) in the only shade available Fall in Love. The smallest pan contains beautiful antique gold mono eye shadow So what? and next there is one of the three blushes, mine is in Toasted Toffee shade. The last item is eye kohl in White but it looks more cream colored to me and I hope it will be useful on my waterline.
I can't wait to start testing them out and if they will be any good I might pick some more items while they are on sale.

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Hint of Pink

Hello,

today I have something colorful for you. My recent posts were more about skincare but now I have bright almost fuchsia lip product to brighten up.

Manhattan Color Splash liquid lip tint Hint of Pink

On of the rare Manhattan products that I own but it really is a nice one. The full name is Color Splash liquid lip tint and mine is in the shade Hint of Pink. It comes in an average lip gloss tube with the same applicator. I remember there were only four shades available but now when I check their official page they are gone and are probably replaced with another similar named product, if you are interested they are here (I just might purchase a shade or two if I will find them).

Manhattan Color Splash liquid lip tint Hint of Pink

This is how it looks like straight from the tube. The applicator carries enough product so you don't need to get more from the tube, a little goes a long way and you have to work fast because when it start drying you can't fix it because it will come straight off. Just go evenly all over your lips and let it dry for a minute or two and you are done. You will noticed that it has a nice fruity scent and taste, when it dries you can lick it and it won't budge ;)

This is the stain that remained, it looses a bit of color but when it is completely dry you can apply another coat and get super bright color or I sometimes add fuchsia lipstick on top so it looks a bit glossy just because I like that finish and when the lipstick wears off I still left with a nice stain.

stain 

                                                               

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Volcanic Iceland

Hello,

I promise today I will be super short. I go through body moisturizers pretty fast, usually three or four weeks are enough to clear one out and sometimes I mix them with oil and at the end of the year I can count up to 15/16 empty bottles.

Avon Planet SPA Volcanic Iceland moisturizing body souffle

My latest is from Avon, their Planet SPA line and it is called Volcanic Iceland moisturizing body souffle. It has different formula than the rest of them but it is stated on the pot that it is souffle not butter. It is really soft and buttery. The scent is pure and masculine, I think it would be nice for men as well but when you scoop it out and start massaging it into your body you can see it has pearly finish, it is not super obvious but I don't know if men would enjoy that. I like it and especially I love how soft my skin feels afterwards.
I give two thumbs up for this guy because I like the fresh scent, fast absorption and silky feeling.

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Tropical

Hello,

my sister surprised me again. She knows just how much I love lip products so she got me this cute lip balm. I got this gift last year I think but I haven't started using it up until this month. I have so many lip balms and I just don't want them to go bad so I don't touch them until I use one up, that is the reason why this baby was waiting for my attention for so long.

Agatha Ruiz De La Prada Tropical  lip balm

The brand is Agatha Ruiz De La Prada in a Tropical scent with an SPF 15 lip balm. It comes in a big 15 g pot with a summery print on it. When you open it up you can detect very tropical beachy scent. It is very lovely and definitely takes me all the way to the paradise but there is one bad thing, I don't know if this is how it is but I googled about it and no one mentioned that, so maybe it is because my balm is a bit older, that after a couple of minutes after I apply it it gets in my mouth and the taste is plastic-y and not pleasant at all. 

Agatha Ruiz De La Prada Tropical  lip balm

As you can see the product itself is coral/peachy tinted and at first I thought that the color just don't transfer but then I noticed the stained fingers. I had to rub really well to get it off. Normally I like staining products but when it makes you look like you had eggs for breakfast and you forgot to wash your mouth afterwards... I just don't like yellow lips.
Also the finish is not my cup of tea, I usually like glossier products and this one once it is applied doesn't look shinny, it is almost matte looking.

I love the scent of it but taste is just horrible (maybe that is just because mine is old), I don't like yellow stain that it leaves and lack of glossiness is also not my favorite thing in the world.


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SPF 45

Hello,

warmer days are approaching. For me that always means that I get more concern about sun cream protection. I have a lot of different ones and so far non of them really worked the way I hopped it will.

Holika Holika Dazzling Sunshine Make up Sun Cream SPF 45

This is Holika Holika Dazzling Sunshine Make up Sun Cream SPF 45. I wondered for a while if I should order something so important as sun cream through e-bay, isn't it better to go to the local farmacy and get something from there? I did and nothing worked, so I turned to the Koreans. They are known to be very into skincare and particularly into sun protection (they prefer pale skintone and I assume they use a lot of sun care protection). Local brands have variety of products and it looks like they put a lot of thought into their products and I just assume that they actually work.

Holika Holika Dazzling Sunshine Make up Sun Cream SPF 45

This one has a nice SPF, I like everything that is above 30. The cream comes in a big 60 ml tube which is still convenient to travel around since it is more flat. The cream itself has a nice citrus-y scent which is not detectable once it is applied to the skin. It is cream colored but as you can see on the photo (I used the cream on the lover part of my hand) it still makes your skin lighter. This isn't a problem if you put make-up on top.
I find this cream to make my skin quite matte. I have to apply my regular moisturizer first otherwise my skin feels to dry and tight (I think this will be perfect for the summer when my skin get oilier). I like that since my skin gets oily on its own already. I have actually been skipping on my primer because this one works like a charm.
I was scared that it may break me out like majority of sun creams does but thankfully that hasn't happened.

I'm super surprised and excited about it. So far I love it but I have to see how it will get along with warmer weather and oilier skin that comes along but so far this is the best sun cream I have ever tried on my face. I think that says a lot.


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Lily Lolo concealer

Hello,

today I have for you one of my old products which you can see from the packaging. I think it was last year or was it already two years ago since they repackaged their products?

Lily Lolo concealer Blondie

I really wanted to try mineral make-up since I heard awesome reviews, they recommend it especially for acne prone and sensitive skin. I went with UK brand Lily Lolo because I found the store nearby and I wanted to see the shades in person before purchasing, I didn't wanted to buy something online. I initially wanted to get the foundation but all of the light shades were sold out.

Lily Lolo concealer Blondie

I went with a concealer from Lily Lolo in the shade Blondie. I even tried to use it all over my face since the ingredients are almost the same (I assume that the concealer in probably more pigmented?). Well, this all over the face didn't work. It was very powdery and bone dry, it sucked all of the moisture out of my skin and I have oily skin. I tried it under my eyes and I looked like I'm 100 years old.
Overall, I was really disappointed with this raved product. For a while I've put it aside and didn't even look at it. A while ago I had massive acne attack and I remembered this baby. Now I put it on top of the blemishes after I'm done with my make-up and it adds extra coverage, it stays put no matter how oily my skin gets and the most important thing, it dries them. I'm happy that I finally found some use for it.



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more grape

Hello,

at first I haven't planed to review this product, it is just a nail polish remover. So plain and ordinary, honestly I usually don't even look which one I take as long as it is among cheaper ones. I think Afrodita ones aren't the cheapest but I got this one as part of the set and I thought it was very affordable.

Afrodita Aroma nail polish remover

So, this nail polish remover gets rid of my old nail polish from my tips really fast and efficient. I just soak the cotton pad and hold it on my nail for a couple of second and whip it off, pretty much everything comes off after only one swipe.
What really convinced me to dedicate it the entire post was the amazing scent. I already wrote about the matching hand cream here. I can't say how much I love this grape scent.
There are scented nail polish removers out there (I had some but they were nothing special, I also had the olive one from the same brand and it was just okay, nothing special) but this one actually smells like grape, of course there is also the nasty scent involved but when it evaporates the room smells like grape. Now my dinning room still smells like grapes and I removed my nails two/three hours ago. I think that is amazing. What an awesome way to scent your home.

Next time I will try the Essence remover, I checked and they have two different scents and I wonder if they will also linger after I'm done removing my polish.


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Coffee Party

Hello,

since I recently bought some more eye shadows I felt the need to test them as soon as possible and today I have one to show it to you. I started with the smaller one, which has three neutral shades.

Terra Naturi Coffee Party

The brand is Terra Naturi and the name of this trio is Coffee Party. I love that the lighter shade is spread over almost half of the pan and that the darker shade is squeezed into tiny space. This ratio seems perfect since I know I will use the lighter shade the most.

When I opened it I first noticed the strong scent, it smells like baby powder mixed with flowers. It doesn't really bothers me since my eyes are quite far away from the nose  ;)

Terra Naturi Coffee Party

Here they are all swatched. The two darker shades have sateen finish and the lighter shade contains some little shimmer, no big chunky glitters are present.
The darker shade looks pretty different than in the pan. In the packaging it looks darker and more neutral but when swatched it looks more warm almost bronze.
The second shade is warm gold which isn't too yellow and it is awesome if you have blue eyes and you want them to be more obvious.
The lighter shade matches my lids pretty well and I use it as an all over the lid shade as a base. I like the tiny shimmer it contains and it makes everything that I put on top kind of glowing.
All of the shades looks amazing together I only wish they would make a tiny room for a proper inner corner highlighting shades (the lightest shade is probably meant for this but since I'm so pale...)
I would say the pigmentation is nice but when I was tapping my brush quite a lot of powder flew away, so the shadows are a bit powdery but after tapping I haven't experienced any fallout.
I'm really happy with this palette, I only wish there would be a proper highlighter shade in it but other than that it is perfect for me.
I think they are discontinuing these trios since I got mine on a sale with a reduced price. I ended up paying only 2,50 € for it and if you ask me it really was a bargain for such an awesome palette.


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For babies butts and my face

Hello,

I'm back with another skincare post. This time is my favorite night cream type of product. I'm almost done with my first tube and on the photo is the second one.

Mixa Barier Cream Baby-Change

It is Mixa Barier Cream Baby-Change. It is a cream meant for babies butts to prevent irritation and reduce the redness. I had Bioderma Anti Redness cream and these two perform the same, the only difference I could find is in the price and packaging. The Bioderma one comes in a 40 ml tube and costs around 20 € while this Mixa one carries 100 ml of product and you can get it for around 4 €.
I use it only at night because it is very greasy (I don't mind it because I usually sleep on my back and I don't wipe it of in my pillow) but it moisturize my skin very well. Have you ever had dry irritated and red nose because you had a cold? Well, then you probably haven't been using this cream. I swear my nose looked fine, no one noticed I had a cold but that is not all. It says it is anti redness cream and I have overall pretty pink/red irritated face and using this baby every night helped to reduce it for real.

I can see why people overlook this cream, I mean it is meant to be applied on babies buttocks. Probably I'm the only crazy person out there who read what it says on the packaging and think oh yeas, that would be amazing for my face as well  ;)


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22. NOTD

Hello,

today I will be short and sweet. I decided that I will post this manicure which remind me of Easter, nails looks like speckled eggs, right?
I used dark blue nail polish as a base and then I layered this one on top. I have never tried it on its own but I only googled it and it takes a lot of coats to get somehow opaque color and honestly I just can't be bothered with removing glitter.

Maybelline Colorama polka dots collection Blue marks the spot

This is Maybelline Colorama polka dots collection in the shade Blue marks the spot. I used two light coats to get a lot of particles on.

Maybelline Colorama polka dots collection Blue marks the spot

This is the finished result, this manicure lasted me a couple of days, I would say the wear time was average but what bothers me is that some of the glitters started to lift and fall off so I ended with some bald patches.


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The Oriental

Hello,

I bought this Skin 79 The Oriental Double Perfection Eye Healer Plus eye cream through e-bay. It was part of the auction where I was the only participant. I ended up winning it and I have to admit I had high hopes because it was really expensive.

Skin 79 The Oriental Double Perfection Eye Healer Plus eye cream

I have been wearing it for around three weeks and I formed an opinion, which is that it sucks.
First the packaging is huge, this thing is bigger than my palm and it contains the average of 15 ml of product. The cream is a gel, which makes it fast absorbing and nice to use it in the morning when I don't have much time, in the evening or on days when I stayed at home I used more just to moisturize that area a bit more. I haven't noticed my skin to be more plumped or moisturized when I use it, it kind of does nothing to me in terms of moisture. The worst thing that I experienced is that my veins under my left eye become visible! What?! I woke up with an array of bluish/green map of my veins under my eye. I stopped using it for a couple of days and they are hardly seen now. OMG, this cream brought veins close to the surface or made my skin thinner or maybe more translucent, I'm not okay with any of this explanations. I give it a big thumbs down.


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green primer

Hello,

I have been testing a new primer and I don't consider myself as an expert because this is my third ever primer but I still wanted to share my opinion and maybe a couple of years later I will read back this post and rediscovered something that I liked.

The Face Shop Air Cotton make-up base in Mint

This one is from The Face Shop and the full name is Air Cotton make-up base in Mint, so another redness reducing primer. It is smooth and applies like a moisturizer. The shade is very light and it bleaches me a little bit but it's okay since I always put BB cream or foundation on top. It does not make my skin super matte but my make-up afterwards looks nice, slightly dewy, just the way I like it.

The Face Shop Air Cotton make-up base in Mint

I have been using it all over my face but I tried to use extra under my eyes where I have fine lines, around my nose where I get really oily and around my mouth where laugh lines are appearing (I smile a lot  ;)  and my make-up did surprisingly well. I experienced way less creasing.
This baby proved to be worth it. I don't know when I will use the other primer since this one just become my Holy Grail primer.


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21. NOTD

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I found this little fella somewhere in the back and decided to dust it and see if it is still manageable. It turns out that it is and since I'm still not so sure which brand it is or when I bought it this is an accomplishment.

Joy 72

This raspberry shade is I think from brand called Joy (I peeled the sticker off, probably the minute I bought it) and on the top there is number 72, so I assume it is the shade number. The bottle contains only 5 ml but I think that is okay.

Joy 72

The formula is still nice but it is very liquid-y and sheer, I needed three coats and under a strong light you can still see my nail line. I don't think that is so bad since the color is so pretty, it remind me of a raspberry jam.

The wear time is not that great, I got tip wear the next day and after three days I had some minor chips, not the best but since the color is so nice I will keep it.

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More shopping

Hello,

how are you? I'm great but now I will go and shot myself. I said to myself that I will only browse, to see what's new at the drugstore but of course I end up buying some unnecessary stuff.

Terra Naturi palettes Once upon a time & Coffee Party

This year will be big for me and eye shadows. I got myself two Terra Naturi palettes, they were on sale and I just couldn't resist.
First, the bigger one is called Once upon a time and consists of six neutral shades. The shade selection remind me a little of the Catrice All about nude palette, I will see if there are actually similar shades when I will swatch them.
The second, smaller one is named Coffee Party and has three shades. What really stood out for me is that the lighter shade takes almost half of the pan, slightly more brown shade takes a little bit more than a quarter and there isn't that much of the darker one. I love that because I like very light make-up and this ratio is perfect for me.
In the next week I will try them and I will report back.


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Batiste for blondes

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I'm back with some more hair stuff, another dry shampoo and I think this will be the last one because I have finally found what works for me.

Batiste dry shampoo for blondes

This is another Batiste dry shampoo that is available in our drugstores and this one is meant for the blondes. My hair are more light brown but with some natural blonde streaks and I find out that this color blends in really well. I love that it is very strong, a little and my hair looks freshly washed but it is the scent that bothers me. Like I mentioned with the brown one this one also smells like old, used socks, in this section I prefer Avon's dry shampoo (it smells amazing, I would buy perfume with that scent) but that one is not as effective because I have to spray more to achieve the same result but because it doesn't have color it is faster, I just spray it on and I'm ready to leave while with this Batiste one I have to shake my hair a bit so they don't look to powdery.
I think I will repurchase this Batiste blonde version again as well as Avon one. For me they are the best, slightly different but appropriate for different occasions


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Lavender essential oil

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I love to smell good and I think everyone does as well. I love spraying myself with perfumes because they can totally change my mood, in fact I have become so obsessed that I counted how many bottles I have and the number is higher than 30. Whoa, that was a real wake up call for me. I decided that I will try to use up a couple of bottles and for the rest I will try to rotate and use all of them at least once this year. I feel better already but when I get frustrated or stressed out I rely on lavender scents, they never fail on me.

Krasna lavender essential oil 

I recently rediscovered this lavender essential oil from Krasna. I only used it in my candles to make my flat smell nice but now I started to use it on my skin instead of perfumes and I absolutely adore it. I don't know why it took me so long to try it. I can definitely see myself in the near future using more essential oils as scents. They are actually good for you and your skin, it depends which one you use and how natural it is but definitely they are better than manufactured perfumes.
This one in particular should smell calming as lavender does but I can sniff something else in it as well, even though on the packaging it says that it contains only lavender essential oil but I can detect mint or eucalyptus or something cooling. I almost have a felling that I could use it to clear my nose if I would ever got a cold. I know a lot of people don't like that cooling minty scent (my parents doesn't) but I really like it. I think together with lavender it makes for an unique mix.


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shopping

Hello,

I have been shopping a little and this time I decided to get only lip products (hello lip junkie).

Revlon Balm Stains Honey & Romantic, Misslyn Color kiss lip butter Sunbath

I got two Revlon Balm Stains, the neutral pink is Honey and the red one is called Romantic. Next my eye caught Misslyn Color kiss lip butters which were part of a limited edition back in the summer, I don't know if they made them permanent or they haven't sell them out but never the less I decided to get peachy neutral shade named Sunbath.
I haven't unpacked them yet but I will try them in the near future.


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