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.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

Empties

 Hello,

below is my second part of September empties and they are all among smaller tubes :) There is a bunch of minis :)

First there are two Origins Ginzing into the glow brightening serums. I already had a full size and I loved it. These two mini 15 ml tubes I have received as gift with purchases and I used them up with joy. Texture is very watery, I don't need whole lot to cover my entire face so serum last a long time and my skin loves it. This one is gone but now I see similar product with a different packaging, maybe they revamped the formula?

There is another Origins product, this one is Ginzing SPF 30 daily moisturizer with slight orange scent. I tried it on my face but I found it to be too greasy on me so I just used it on my body. I have other face sun lotions that I like better so I will not be buying big tube of it. 

Next one is Smashbox photo finish Illuminate glow primer. It has peach base and slight glow but I have noticed that most of the glow came from the texture, on me it was a bit too greasy and when I put foundation over it it started to come off. It just wasn't compatible with my favorite foundation so I used it on my days off without foundation and on my neck and chest area.

Fifth mini is Lancome anti-wrinkle, firming tone evening cream. At first it felt lightweight but it left a greasy layer afterwards. I used it up at night but I didn't like the greasy feeling so I will not be buying it.

With a light blue lid there is Biotherm life plankton elixir. Light almost gel like texture and it was nice to use under heavier creams for added hydration. It was mini and hard to see if it works for me but I have already purchased a big size of it so I hope my skin will really like it (after buying the big size I have received this mini as a free gift with purchase). 

First full sized item here is Avene soothing eye contour cream. It had a nice texture, it was fast absorbing and it didn't irritate my eyes, it was nice but nothing too special. I had eye creams that I liked better.

Purple one is Balea intensive lip balm with shea butter. I really liked it, it was hydrating and on the softer side. I like my lip balms to be soft so they can just melt into my lips, I also like the glossy look and this one covered all of that. Unfortunately I have lost it and I found it now one year later, it was buried inside my couch and now it has a weird scent so I didn't used it all the way up ;( If this is still available I would get it again.

Next to it is another lip balm and I deliberately turned it away since it is no name balm with a company name written all over it. It is a promotional balm and it is generic one. Slight vanilla scent which turns plastic, after around 15 min it disappears from my lips and I have to reapply non stop and my lips were still dry. At the and I didn't even bother with it since it isn't completely finished but I don't care. I just want it gone.

Last but not least is Benefit fan fest mascara in black. It is also a mini (it has a super short wand) but the brush itself is full sized. It had a slightly curved wand and I really liked it. Usually I use rubber bristles and this one has more of a traditional wand but we got along well. I liked to put on one layer, occasionally two since I don't like clumped lashes. This one behaved well for my needs but I could if I wanted to make it more obvious. I think it is a very versatile mascara and I like that. I already put it into my online shopping bag but I can't bring myself to buy it since I have a few others that I have to go through but this one is definitely one of my favorites.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day