Empties

 Hello,

my last empties for this year and it is a handful. I always like to finish as many product as possible to start fresh in new year.

I used up another Catrice ultra last fixing spray. This one is my favorite and I fear the day they replace it with something new. So far it is the cheapest and best for me to date. It keeps my make-up in place and holds back my natural oils.

Next is Revox 5% Hyaluronic acid serum. A very nice, thicker texture for adding/bonding the moisture. I always like to keep something with Hyaluronic acid around my skin care and would get it again.

Little guy is Alverde Rose oil which I have been using for years but in the last few years I stopped using it. I used to love it since it calm down my redness but now I feel like my face don't get as red as used to so now I have not noticed as much of improvement since I don't have the same skin issues. I think I will not be buying it again because my skin just does not need it.

Big pink tube is Bloom & Blossom hand cream. In the past I had a little version and I liked it a lot so I decided to get the big one and I had this tube unopened for a few years and I wonder if it went bad. The scent in the little one was fresh citrusy, here it was a bit different. I still used it but it was quite greassy, I remember the first tube had thiner consistency 

Another product from my past is this Alkmene tea tree face wash. I used to have super oily skin with a lot of acne and tea tree helped me. Now my oils are better controlled and rarely get any acne so I just used it up and probably will not be getting it again.

Bottle next to extremely large one is Subrina Moroccan treasure body wash. It has a clean and relaxing scent. It does not smell of spices but rater like see with warm air. I really like this one and I am sad that it is all used up. It was a gift and probably I will not be getting it again because this one is not the cheapest, but the scent might be worth it :) Next time I will be in the store I will check if it is perhaps on sale and maybe get it then.

And the big boy is Afrodita Hemp shampoo for hair strengthening. It had a nice refreshing scent, thicker texture and my hair afterwards were super clean but not dry like straw. I think it cleansed them of all excess oils and remaining products and it was a nice clarifying shampoo. Usually I used it for my firsh shampooing and for the second one I used something else, following with some conditioner or a mask. I would get it again.

I finally used up another bottle of perfume and it is one of my favorites, Versace Crystal Noir EDT in a cute 30 ml bottle. I love the warm and spicy scent of it and the bottle is the cutest. I still have another larger bottle of it and also a EDP which smells the same to me.

I used up Catrice Glossing Glow nail varnish with a striking pink tint to mask the yellow from my nails. I really liked this one since it not only hide the yellow tint but it also gave my nails a slight pink tint. Very nice, easy to apply and would get it agin but I can't find it. Is it discontinued?

Big round pot is Avon planet spa from their Energise Ritual line with Chinese green tea extract body butter. The butter itself was a bit thick but the relaxing and cosy scent was magical, I would get it again.

In front there is Rimmel lasting provocalips duo in Come up Roses. This includes very drying liquid lipstick on one side and nicely hydrating lip balm on the other. The color of the lid is supposed to match with the color but this shade is much darker on the lips than shown here. I did not care about the liquid lipstick part but I did used up the clear lip balm. It was very shiny and nourishing. If Rimmel will ever release it on its own I would get it in a heart beat.

On the first swatch is polka dot Apivita Pomegranate lip balm. This one is waxy and stiff but the color payoff is nice. I noticed that it is not the most hydrating balm but the emphasis is on the color. Mine is a bright pink and it was nice but I would get the dark plum one (I think it is Currant and brown in Chestnut). Again, I would not get these for nourishing properties but for the color alone, for me this is like a lipstick. I care about the color and that is it.

Next are already discontinued Mac glow play tinted balms in Sweet Treat and Floral Coral. Sweet Treat was a bit too pale on me but after around 15 min it settled and it was fine, Brighter coral one was my favorite and I liked the added brightness. When applied they were very glossy but the shine went away a little too fast for my liking and there were no moisturising properties. I still have one shade left and after that I will not be missing them.

I used up both Avon power stay liquid stains in Stay Naked (bright peach) and She's a Natural (poop kind a color :) I liked the formula on these. They applied like pigmented gloss, then it started to dry, the pigment deepened and settled but then the shine came back and it looked glossy. I really like that progression and first shade. I will probably get it again and I am also thinking about the pink shade.

Burt's Bees lip shimmer with peppermint oil in Peony option. It is swatched last and it has a very strong peppermint scent to it, pink shade and it is packed with shimmer. At first it looks nice but after 10 min it dries and I am left with dry shimmer and I don't like that. It is not actually finished but I am still throwing it away because I don't like how it looks on me and strong minty scent is also not doing it for me.

Last mini is Clarins lip comfort oil in Pitaya. It smelled very nice and it was juicy on the lips, whoever the shine did not last but it did leave a stain which was bright pink. Not my favorite color but I loved the scent and glossines. I will probably not be getting more unless they are included in some sets or free gifts with purchases.

Hopefully I will continue using up products in the next year and only buy the bare minimum so my extensive collection of items will get reduced.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Comfy Cozy, Get Happy, Find Joy and Berry Best

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for today I have a colorful bunch of lip glosses, I have to say that they look pretty and I love seeing them together.

They are Peripera Ink Glasting lip glosses in Comfy Cozy, Get Happy, Find Joy and Berry Best. I was surprised that they look brighter than on photos online.

Each tube holds 4,5 ml of product.

The applicator is very large and carries a lot of product. There is a dip at the end (see on the photo below) and I do not need to reach into the bottle for the second time.

Above there is a visible dip in the applicator, here I already applied it on my lips and the applicator is empty so it is better visible.

These have a strawberry milkshake scent and I find it very nice.

Colors, as mentioned are bright and quite pigmented. I swatched them in numeric order and it just happens that the first and third are similar and so are second and fourth.

First is Comfy Cozy and is bright coral, slightly leaning orange, third is Find Joy and is more of a watermelon red shade.

Second is Get Happy, a bright cool toned pink and last is mauve shade is named Berry Best.

I expected to really love the two cool tones and I do but the corals surprised me. I ended up loving the first and third one more, maybe because I always get cool tones and I already have a bunch of them and Comfy Cozy and Find Joy are more original shades in my collection.

They are a bit more pigmented for my liking but I can sheer them out. If you see the first photo of the applicator that is how it looks straight from the tube. The opening is very small and wipes all the product from the side of the applicator and what is left of product is in the dip at the end. When applying I try to apply from the side, not from the tip first because I do not have large lips. I just had to learn the best way, so I don't drown my lips in too much gloss (that is what I usually do with glosses but if they are too pigmented that is not possible).

I like the shades, the scent and how glossy they are even when I don't put a large amount on. I would only suggest a slight decrease in pigment and then this formula would be pretty darn close to my perfection. There are still a few shades that I am interested in and especially the clear with shimmer (pink, purple or blue).

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Love Flower & Spring Peach

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I have two more stars, so now I have in total three and I like them all equally, even though they aren't the most long lasting glosses out there :)

These are Dasique lip glosses from their spring limited edition Pink Blossom and I decided to get them both. They are Pure Water lip glosses in Love Flower and Spring Peach. These have pink gradient packagig while the regular ones are just one color.

These have regular doe foot applicators and the stars at the lids are making them very comfortable to hold and apply.

Both colors look juicy and bright on the skin of my arm as well while on the lips but my lips are a bit more red, still the colors show up without being overly opaque. 

These also have that gummy frog sweet scent that I like so much.

Mine first shade Pink Lemonade is somewhere between these to, it is pink but not as cool toned as Love Flower. 

Limited edition ones have slightly different color story on their packaging but they both also leave strong pink stain (I don't know why both look the same but they do), the shade is pink like Love Flower just a tad deeper but equally bright.

I wish the gloss would last a bit longer and I would get the whole collection.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 4

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this is the last part of my package and there are so many products. I realise that I went overboard but hopefully I will at least like these products and use them up.

In the top left corner there is another FlowerKnow eye shadow palette, this one from Midsummer Fairytales embossed five color make-up palette in the neutral Hazel Fawn option.

Underneath in a cream bottle is Etude Nymph aura volumer face primer. It is supposed to make my skin super glowy and I can't wait to try it out or bare skin and under my foundation. I hope it is not to sparkly.

Next is another and last for now FlowerKnows Midsummer Fairytales coating lip lacquer in Bluebell. It is supposed to be super glossy lip gloss and I live for glossy lips.

Going back to the top, in a yellow tube is A'pieu Honey & Milk lip oil with cute little bees. I hope this item is predominately hydrating and will heal my dry, cracked lips.

In the gradient cream to pink tube is Peripera Ink Mood Glowy Tint from their Lucky Lottery collection in Cooling Pink shade. I really like their glow tints and hopefully this shade will be amazing.

Below is my free gift with purchase Laka Fruity Glam Tint in the shade Caffeine Rose. I did not chose the product or the shade so deep brown would not be my first pick but I will remain openminded and I will try it out.

Big nine pan eye shadow palette is Amuse eye color palette in Peony Skin variant. Just a bunch of neutrals with some pretty looking glitters. I can't wait to dig in.

In the floral case there is Cezanne Pear Glow cheek in Beige Coral. I feel like the name really well describes this shade. It looks super pretty and the glow is charming.

Last four items are two sets from Pudaier. Each set includes lip pencil, lipstick and a sharpener, on is in the Cream Cloud (neutral tone) and second one is in Scorpio Coming version (more red).

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 3

 Hello,

I think I went a bit overboard with this package, there are so many items and this time especially I went hard on FlowerKnows items as shown below. 

All of these items are from FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel collection and the packaging is simply gorgeous. Not simple, far from it , very detailed and the palette even has shell like reflect, very beautiful I only hope that I will love the products inside as well.

There are 9 lip glosses from this collection and I got almost all, the remaining two didn't really sit my taste so I didn't bother to pick them up.

In the pink packaging are Champagne Pearl and Stellar Nacre. Both peachy warm shades. Next are blue Seafoam Glow, Shell Heart and Lunar Jelly which have pink/purple shades, one is clear with shimmer. Last are two pink ones named Coconut Latte and Coral Conch which are reddish brown ones.

Beautiful shell like palette is Moonlight Pearl. It has soft neutrals, I was wondering if I should get the cool toned, grey one as well but at the end let say my sanity prevailed and first I will try this one and if the formula will work for me I can still get it.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 2

 Hello,

below is my second part of my new shopping addiction. I discovered this online store with a lot of Asian make-up and I just can't stop buying stuff, soon I will have entire store in my own pocket.

On the top is slim Peripera is All take mood palette (Maltese version) Bravo Pink Puppy, it includes a bunch of neutrals and also a light shimmery blue which is hidden behind the dolphin. Such a fun looking palette, at least from the packaging perspective.

Two muffins on the left are FlowerKnows Butterfly Cloud Collar highlighting & Blush duo powders in Rouge Snow and Pearwood. I picked the most natural, beige brown duos from the collection in hopes to get a lovely bronzer shades and also to match it on my eyes.

Two etherial shells are also FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel Silk Satin blushes in Beach Starfish and Strawberry Bubble. Very nice shades and beautiful pattern. I think this packaging is my favorite of them all.

Underneath is light blue Heart Percent Dote on Mood Dewy melting lipstick in Lively Pink. I heard it is very popular, I have seen some swatches and just couldn't pass this glossy looking lipstick.

Next are two Unleashia Tanghulu Glaze Tints. I believe that the first one is just shimmery gloss and it is named Ice Sugar and Angel Pink is actually tint.

Lastly there are two Etude limited edition palettes, they are Play Color eyes whipping cloud editions in Spring and Summer Whipping Cream. I also got stickers along with the palettes and I am still debating if I should actually use them and decorate palettes, they are cute though.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shopping basket no. 1

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I am guilty of yet another shopping spree. The same store and loads of products which I will split into four  separate posts.

On top there are two Colorrose jewelry series western antique blushes in Gray Rose and Smoked Pink, on the inside they have the same embossing as it is on the packaging. Very beautiful.

Under there is Peripera V highlighter in Voluming Veil with two matte shades and one super glowy peachy shade, I am super excited to try it out.

Another palette is a 2aN better me eye palette in Fairy. I liked the mix of finishes and the name Fairy stuck the most with me.

Little pot is Care:nel berry lip night mask. I purchased this for a fraction of Lanege price and I wonder if it is just as good.

Grey stick in Braye melting lipsweet in Barely color option. All the other shades have matching packaging to the product inside but this light shade (it is pale peach, probably clear with shimmer).

I picked up three Bbia glow tints. Bright pink is Bloom, darker one is Winter and Summer is muted peach shade. according by the packaging (I have not tried them). I am hoping for a glossy longlasting tints with great longevity. 

Lastly there are two FlowerKnows Midsummer Fairytales velvet embossed blushes in Blooming Days and Valley Lily. Very detailed packaging and even more detailed embossment inside.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Shimmering Petal

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I decided to go the shimmery route with my lips. Sometimes I prefer my lips to be glitter free and sometimes I prefer a little sparkle but almost always I choose gloss over matte formulas.

It is pink Avon nourishing lip oil in Shimmering Petal. It looks like there is pink base with shimmers in it. There is another shimmer free option which looks paler but I never had that one.

It has pink, gold and silver tiny sparkles and practically no base color. Scent is slightly floral and there is no taste.

On the lips feels slightly cushiony, not too thin but not sticky. Really nice consistency and for an oil it stays for a while. I like the nourishing properties, my lips didn't get chapped at the end of the day on days when I was using this lip oil.

I really like it, I know I had this exact version before and I can see myself getting it again once it is finished since the shimmer is really pretty in here. Paired with wonderful texture I think this one is a winner.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Candy and Currant

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today I have little beans ready. To me the bottles look like that and now I can't shake it off.

I purchased Fwee 3D voluming gloss in 30% Candy and 70% Currant. I initially wanted the light Vanilla but it was sold out both times (these two come form two separate purchases).

I really like bean bottles and especially 30% formulations since the bottle is see through, I like to see how much I have left (mine are still pretty full). Each holds 5,3 ml of product which is right in the middle, not too little but also not whole lot.

Applicators are short but not uncomfortable to use but the doe foot applicators could be larger or the stopper could allow more product to come out. I don't have big lips but I like to apply three layers to get that maximum shine.

Candy with 30% is pretty light pink but remains visible also on the lips. Currant in 70% is more mauvy  and a bit stronger, as predicted.

They both have the same sweet candy scent and it is one of my favorite lip gloss scents ever. It is not super powerful but it sticks around for a bit even after applying it.

I think I choose right shades  for me (I still crave Vanilla and in the mean time they released five more shades in metallic packaging), I like the scent and how glossy they are on the lips without any stickiness. They feel like jello and have this gorgeous mirror finish, every lip gloss gal dream.

I see why people like them and I actually ordered some more :)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

You Glow Girl

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I purchased nail polish below because I thought it was glow in the dark but for me it remain invisible at night, maybe it only work under blue light... which I don't have so I can not try it out.

Catrice glossing nail glow in the You Glow Girl. In the bottle it looks bright pink and it is supposed to cover the yellow tone in my nails.

These are my nails under a natural light and the pink part looks a bit more pink and I like that but I think it looks even more beautiful under direct sun or under artificial light which is shown below.

On the photo above my nails got more of a lavender tone to them and I find this to be very beautiful. I have been using this nail varnish exclusively for the past months and I just can't get enough of it. Unfortunately I can not find this nail polish anywhere... is it getting discontinued?

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Apricot and Marula

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for today I have a lip balm in a really nice packaging. Bottom is cork material (very cool) and top is plastic. Top color differs from balm to balm. They are trying to match it to the top ingredient.

I have Kneipp Apricot and Marula lip balm. It has a slight apricot scent but nothing too strong. 

The balm itself is yellow but there is no color on the lips left. Formula is a bit thick and leaves a matte look on the lips. I prefer softer balms which are glossy.

I used it on my bare lips almost all day long and my lips became a little dry, I tried it on already chapped lips and it only glued the already sticking out pieces but not healed them. So it is okay to be used for half a day and then I need to upgrade to something more nourishing.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Sheer lip oil

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I had this little lip oil for at least one year and only now I remembered and I tried it out.

It is NYX lip oil in the shade Sheer (I don't think there are other options available). The pink packaging looks a bit more metallic in person and I thought that there will be some pink tint (I could not find any swatches online).

It has a regular doe foot applicator and the oil has some candy like berry scent, I like it but it is light and has no taste.

It holds a whopping 8 ml of product. Tube doesn't look large but I guess there are thin walls and it carries a really nice amount of product.

It is completely clear, at first it feels like a cushion like oil but after a few minutes it thins out and starts disappearing (around 30 min later is gone). It adds shine to my lips but when I was wearing it all day long it didn't nourish them enough.

I like the scent, a decent amount of product that comes inside the tube and nice amount of shine. I wish it would be thicker and more nourishing.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Black Tea

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I purchased this little quad online and I wasn't sure exactly how the shades will turn out. I was expecting more neutral palette in tones but it is pretty warm.

It is Judydoll 4 shades palette in Black Tea. It looked cute and it captured my attention.

Here, on the photo above I accidentally turned the palette aside and now it doesn't match with the swatches below (first photo and third, with the swatches are aligned).

This very warm brown shade scared me the most but it brings the blue from my eyes out the most.

Here the swatches are in order, first pale shade with the little flower and then clockwise.

The lightest shade is packed with shimmer and buttery yellow (I wish it would be a bit less warm).

Next is warm foxy orange, very warm and intimidating but I can blend it out and I can work with it, I also like to use shade like this on my cheeks as long as the edges are blended.

Third shade is the scariest for me since it is deep and super warm to top it off but used as a liner along the lash line it makes my eyes appear more blue and I like that, not as bad as I was scared.

Last is loose glitter with another buttery base but this base doesn't really translate on the skin so it just sparkles under the lights. I like it since it can be very subtle and nice to wear even at work in the office but it feels dry the more I use it. My finger ,the more I dig into the palette, picks less and less product. I wonder what that is, it performs like it got some hard pan. I have never had that issue.

I wanted to love this palette and after I saw it in person my expectations dropped since it is packed with too many warm tones. After giving it a shot, I actually like it but I am still not sure if I will keep it. I don't know if I will want to wear it all the time since I have some other palettes that I prefer.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

White Russian and Dolly

Hello,

Buxom lip products were very popular a few years ago but now I barely hear anyone talk about them, maybe I just changed my sources... 

When I got a chance to get something from them I did. I picked these Buxom full on plumping lip oils in White Russian and Dolly.

I don't know why Dolly looks swirled, when I move the applicator inside it just creates more of these lines. I hope that doesn't mean that it is old and it started to separate.

Applicators are chubby and carry decent amount of product on them. 

The scent is sweet, like sugar but at the same time a bit minty. It is not tingly or cooling and I like that. Texture is thin but not too liquid to run down my lip lines, because of that longevity isn't the best. Thankfully the vanilla-mint scent whenever I reapply is making me happy.

Both shades are very sheer and on the lips they look practically the same.

I like the scent, shades looks pretty even though they are sheer on the lips and big applicator is nice to apply the product. My only negatives are thin texture, poor longevity and not much of moisturising properties.

They are nice to use but on the long run they won't hydrate my lips. I will use them but probably I will not be buying more.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Pink Muhly

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I have been eying this long lasting sparkling tint for a few months. I thought that it is something special and different from the rest on the market.

Here I have Unleashia non-sticky dazzle tint in Pink Muhly. I had to wait for it to get back in stock, I have a feeling that this one is one of the most popular shades since it got sold out in multiple stores and would take the longest to come back.

This tint has the 'normal' applicator and it applies the product very well. Shimmers are visible but very small.

Shade isn't really pink in my opinion but rather coral, bright and happy looking.

It is very glossy from the formula itself, shimmers just adds that extra. On the lips it looks like a lip gloss (very shiny) but I thought that it would stay glossy for a bit longer. 

Stain below looks a bit pale but it makes my lips darker.

It leaves a nice and even stain behind (I suggest scrubbing lips beforehand for an even stain) which lasts for hours.

Shimmers makes it special but it isn't very noticeable at least in my shade. I hoped for more of a pink shade but I got a bright coral, not what I hoped for but I ended liking it. My biggest negative is the longevity, I hoper for a longer lasting affect.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Same gloss, different day

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pink gloss is back and strikes again.

It is Catrice obsessed lip gloss in the Same gloss, different day shade. It is a soft pink with no shimmer.

It looks like a lovely pastel pink and I was ready for it (not that I need more lip glosses). It has a gorgeous sweet vanilla scent and I love that. Tube looks normal with regular dove foot applicator but it only holds 2,5 ml of product.

Mine shade is pretty sheer, on the lips I can see zero pink tones but I am okay with it (sheer is better than too pigmented). Formula is somewhat jelly like and the gloss doesn't pour down and over the lip line.

I also find that the gloss is buildable, if I apply little it looks like a glossy balm, if I layer it it looks super glossy and juicy and makes my lips appear without any lines. It sticks around for a good hour which is really nice.

I like the sheer shade, gorgeous scent, juicy lips and nice longevity. I don't appreciate the small packaging.

I wonder if there are some other sheer shades but then again I wonder if it is wort it. I used mine for three days and one third of the tube is already empty.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Glacier Moon

 Hello,

this is a true party product but I love that it can be toned down and worn as an everyday shadow.

It is Joocyee glitter eye shadow single in Glacier Moon option. I love the intricate card box packaging with the string to hold the box together (I already have the lip gloss from them).

In person it shows a bit more icy blue than in photos, where it looks straight up silver. 

It sparkles like crazy, it reminds me of fresh snow on a cold and sunny day. 

First I made a heavy swatch and then tried to sheer it out to see if I can make it more as an everyday sparkly shadow.

The base isn't creamy but when I put it on my lids the particles stay put and don't fall down my cheeks.

Even though it is December I have no fancy parties to attend so I use it for work and I try to wear it a bit more sheer and everyday appropriate. I find it to be versatile and I like that.

I wanted to get the slightly pink option but this icy blue was cheaper so I took this one :) I had glitters like this before and especially when blended out the base color doesn't really show up. I know it is pointless to get more but they look so beautiful. I can find only matte and glittery options, I wonder if they have some with sateen finish.

I am very impressed with Joocyee product and this shadow is no exception.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day