Blooming Days and Valley Lily

 Hello,

look at these pretty blushes, somehow they remind me of juicy strawberries, anyone else? Probably the rose buds on top reminiscent of the fruit in the basket...

They are FlowerKnows Midsummer Fairytales Velvet embossed blushes in Blooming Days and Valley Lily. I guess I am in my peach/coral and nude cheek era and I thought that these two would be the best for me right now.

The packaging is again over the top with Fairies and roses (I still think the are strawberries ;).

Green one holds the nudy blush and the packaging is bulky (as all FlowerKnows items are) and hold 5g of product each.

Blooming Days is pastel coral and Valley Lily looks nude in the pan. They both swatch brighter and more vivid on my skin.

There is also no shimmer, so matte and blurring effect is applied.

They are different shades but on me, since I apply them lightly not so much. Both bring brightness to my face but not too much difference is visible.

I like the packaging even though it is bulky, I also like the shades but I wish they would have sateen finish. I am always up for some glow :)

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Plop

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for today I have picked another lip tint. AT the time this was the only shade available and I went with it not realising how bright the shade is.

It is Too cool for school Water Floating Pleur tint in the shade Plop (this name is too funny, I even started using this word when I put my glass down a little too hard ;).

This shade is really bright and pink/red toned. It looks like a vivid watermelon but can be a bit sheered out, maintaining the brightness. 

I love the glossy effect of this tint. The shine is mirror like and lasts for around one and a half hour on my lips but if I drink it wipes the gloss, eating removes most of the color as well.

There is no scent or taste with these, which is refreshing and different from others. I like a good scent but sometimes I get sick of the same old scent (that happens especially when I am trying to pan and finish a certain product).

Stain is sheer and not much color remains.

I absolutely love the shine on my Plop but wish that the shade would be more toned down. I did looked at what other shades are available at the moment and I think I found one that is paler and would suit me, fingers crossed that it will not sold out. While looking at what Too cool for school offers I might find some other products as well...

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Golden Rose and Greige Pupa shadows

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I finally got some of these liquid eye shadows. I have been eyeing them for a while and I really hopped that they will be creaseless. I am also eyeing one matte shade.

These are Pupa Milano Vamp Liquid Eyeshadows both in sparkle variations (they also have matte options) in 002 Golden Rose and 010 Greige. Shade names are pretty self explanatory. 

Wand is kind of stubby and squared off. This wand belongs to Greige and here it shows the true color, it is a bit more cool toned than on my swatches.

I purchased them because I wanted them ever since release and these two are getting discontinued, so I figured that this was my last chance. If I will liked them I figure I can always get that coveted matte version.

These can be worn just like light shimmers or 'full on' like on my swatches so the base colors show up. I prefer to wear them shimmery and not like these swatches. Wearing them full on they crease on me but shimmer particles cover that up so it is not super visible. 

It is my personal choice, I just prefer shimmer all over but in a subtle way :)

Rose Gold has pink base with golden sparkles so worn sheer is just golden shimmer that is visible with a tiny bit of silver ones. Greige has mostly silver shimmers a bit of golden sparkles thrown in the mix. Rose Gold also has slightly bigger shimmers opposed to Greige.

I am still fascinated by them but they are not super longlasting on my (oily lids). Now I am contemplating getting the matte one, these shimmery ones at least camouflage creasing with shimmers while full on mattes can't.

I like them but are not my absolute favorites. I don't apply them straight to the lid but first on the back of my hand and then I am 'picking' the pigment with the brush so I have to wash my hand afterward as well and there has to be a bit of rubbing to get it off. When compared to powder, I just pick them with the brush and apply. I feel like these are a bit messier for me but if they would last all day I wouldn't mind.

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NOTD

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I am still painting my nails but my color obsession toned down. Now I usually just wear something clear or milky. Light, barely there nails are my current mood and I don't feel the itch to change that anytime soon.

Here it is Catrice more than nude nail polish in the shade Roses are Rosy. I purchased it online and it arrived without the plastic square lid that usually comes on top. I don't know what happened but I don't care. The nail polish came undamaged and that lid is just top, it has no function.

I used two coats and it gave me this milky pale off white look, in the bottle there is slight pink tone but on my nails is more cream than anything else.

It gives me polished look without trying too hard. I sometimes add clear top coat, here there is none and it is glossy and sort of clean looking.

Mine bottle is half empty but fortunately this type of shades are always popular and always in stock so when mine runs out I can get some more.

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Juicy Tubes in Marshmallow Electro and Spring Fling

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I have seen the popularity in these Lancôme lip glosses and when the site had a sale on them I picked two up (I always find it so hard to pick just one shade, no matter the item).

These are Lancôme Juicy Tubes original shiny lip glosses, I never had them in the 90' so I can't compare with the old formula but I wonder why they put original on the tubes and boxes? I dig in and found that they are supposed to actually have original formula, they did not tweak it. They come in yummy scented flavours in three finishes: sparkly, creamy and jelly. Each tube holds 15 ml of product.

I picked Marshmallow Electro which is shimmery and second is Spring Fling and I believe it is in the jelly formula (pretty sheer, creamy ones are more pigmented).

Marshmallow Electro is sheer pink with golden shimmer and Spring Fling is quite bright (on my photo it looks more pastel).

They both have super sweet bubblegum scent that I adore. I expected to be different but I am not mad that they smell the same because eI really like it.

Marshmallow Electro comes out super shimmery, base color does not translate and Spring Fling gives a little color if applied a lot. On me it is mostly clear but again, if this color that I see in the tube would translate on the lips it would be so hard to wear, nearly impossible. I wish it would have a little smidge more pigment but I can always wear lipstick underneath and make it more obvious.

They weren't kidding when they were describing them as super glossy and juicy. This shine is gorgeous and for someone who loves lips glosses in tubes these are great. They create full on mirror shine and last. On me these hold up for two hours. After one and a half hours gloss started to fade, so it wasn't super mirror like but still shiny. It is not sticky and feels cushion like on the lips (not thin like oil) and I love the bright and shimmery options I picked, they are super wearable and I can apply them on the go. Scent is awesome and I wouldn't mind if more brands would have more bubblegums and sweet scents opposed to the minty and cooling ones.

I am eyeing two more shades as of now and if they will get on sale I might pick them up, not that I need more but these are that good :)

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Gray Rose and Smoked Pink blushes

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I have to admit that this brand has some nice looking packaging, viewing online. I don't have access to this brand to see items in person and there also isn't many reviews or photos floating around. I choose two blushes because once again for me it is so hard to narrow it down to just one.

They are Colorrose Jewelry Series Western Antique Blush in Gray Rose and Smoked Pink. Each hold 6,8 g of product and they are very big. One covers my entire palm and they are super thick. 

The packaging reminds me of my antique brooch, I like the pearl as an opening clasp.

The inside resembles the outside and engraving is pretty high.

Gray Rose looks a bit more grey than on the photo but on my skin it is brown with some warmth to it. More bronzer like than contour as I hoped for.

Smoked Pink is pale pink  and pretty light. Both are matte.

I think here the Gray Rose looks pretty realistic, warm toned rosy brown. I like to use it as a bronzer.

Smoked Pink is pale on me but it does shows on my cheeks. I like putting highlighter on top to make it a bit more visible and glowy.

I am starting to get short on room and these take a lot, still I find the packaging beautiful. Gray Rose is a lovely bronzer while Smoked Pink is very pale and if I could swatch it beforehand I would not buy it. 

Formula on these is powdery and that will help me use up these a bit faster.

I probably will not be getting any more of these blushes but are still nice.

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Seafoam Glow, Shell Heart and Lunar Jelly lip glazes

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more FlowerKnows lip glosses for today. They are pretty to look at but the formula on them is really catered to my taste.

They are FlowerKnows Shell's Jewel Collection of Nourishing Lip Glazes. Here is the full blue line of gloses, all are supposed to fall in the cool toned category. In order they are Seafoam Glow, Shell Heart and Lunar Jelly.

Beautiful shell with the pearl on top is the star but I am still so very scared that it will fall off.

Packaging is pretty but bulky, these hold 4,8 ml of product. Tubes look like there should be at least 10 ml of gloss. 

Applicators are slightly tilted but otherwise pretty normal sized. They have that signature sweet/sour grape scant that I love so very much.

Seafoam Glow is described as ash rose and while it is rosy it does have some muted tones in it to tone it down and prevent any brightness.

Shell Heart is in the middle and brand describes it as strawberry cream. While this one is also pink it has bright tones mixed in it and makes a little more impact with the shade.

Last is Lunar Jelly and this one does not have base color but instead it is filled with tiny blue shimmers (I see this trend everywhere, Asian brands predominately love adding blue shimmers. 

They are very glossy and very sheer. The difference between first two shades worn on the lips is minimal (I tried them bot at the same time each on one half of my lips) so even though one is brighter on the lips this color seen on the swatches fades.

I love the scent and how sheer they are, for me this isn't the negative but a plus. A lot of lip glosses now comes with very pigmented colors and they are hard to maintain on the go or they start dripping or outside in the wind hair get stuck on them are leave colorful marks all over cheeks (happen to me with a bright pink and very longlasting formula while having coffee with my friend who did not tell me about it).

Personaly I don't buy clear lip gloss because they are not visually stimulating enough, I would much rather  buy a lip gloss that looks like there is some color even though they look clear on the lips. The only exception is for 'fixing' some of more pigmented ones. Let me explain, I have some lip glosses that I find a bit too pigmented but I still nice, what if I would have clear one and somehow pour a little bit of the pigmented one into it? To make it more sheer?

This idea is still in developing but I am thinking about it... however these FlowerKnows glosses don't need that sort of 'fixing'.

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Minimalist

 Hello,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bloom, Summer and Winter tints

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

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

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

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

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

Summer is cool toned and bright pink.

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

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

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

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235 Nude

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Peach Heaven, Spice Space and Cloud Wine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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