Essence advent calendar XVIII

Hello,

I forgot about this shade a bit, mostly because it is so bright and I'm not used to it. I have two or three hot pink shades (all were given to me) and I don't enjoy wearing them on my nails but I paint my toes with it and I like it.

Essence Have a very pink x-mas!

Its name is Have a very pink x-mas!. Season appropriate name but the color for me screams summer. The texture is nice, two coats for full opacity.

Essence Have a very pink x-mas!

Just because I'm not such a huge fan of colors like this I'm not sure if I will keep it and paint my little toes with it or I will give it away to someone who will appreciate it more.

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Liquid lipstick

Hello,

this one is long overdue. I have bought this lip product a while ago and been using it a lot. I really fell in love with it.

Catrice Moulin's Rouge

Catrice released this limited edition called Alluring reds back in November and they still have it in some stores (I have a feeling it wasn't so popular).  I picked only one shade to test it out. I have Moulin's Rouge.

Catrice Moulin's Rouge

The color is nice and the formula is even better. It has a slight vanilla/caramel scent which is nice. The pigmentation is something medium which is ok, I prefer my glossy products to be lighter in color because it is just easier. The best thing is the balmy feeling on the lips, it is not sticky at all but rather cushiony. For a couple of days I was only using this baby, no lip balms and my lips were soft, moisturized and chap free. Seriously, I have a cold and that makes things even worst but not for this liquid lipstick. It manged to keep my lips nourished all day long.
I will probably get another color or at least one from the core range. I heard that they have the same texture.
This is my first Catrice lip gloss but certainly not the last one.


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Extra lasting

Hello,

for today I decided to show you one cream eye shadow which blew my mind. I bought it a couple of months ago because it was super cheap but I saved it. I wanted to use up another cream eye shadow before I would start using this one, what a mistake to make.

Avon extra lasting cream eye shadow Totally taupe

Avon is selling this little pots of joy for a while now. They are sold under Extra lasting line and promises a lot. I was hesitant because my lids are extra oily and rarely anything stays put but like I said they had an awesome offer and I think I got this one for only 2€ or something similar.

Avon extra lasting cream eye shadow Totally taupe

Since I already own Maybelline color tattoo in bronze-y shade I opted for taupe. They have five colors in total (bronze, taupe gold, lavender and teal).  This one looked neutral and natural plus I don't have any similar shade. The pot is really small and I usually keep my nails long so I have a feeling it will get difficult to use it with my fingers so I will have to get some sort of a brush.

Avon extra lasting cream eye shadow Totally taupe

The texture is creamy but not too much and it is not crazy pigmented as the above mentioned tattoos are. I don't mind it because I prefer lighter eye shadows. There is also one more thing that makes this eye shadow better for me than the tattoos. The one from Maybelline creases on me within an  hour but this one even without a primer stays put for 7-8 hours.
The color is gorgeous. it is that perfect mix of gray, khaki green and some mushroom-y brown. It goes with pretty much everything and also with my grey/blue eyes.

I love the color, lighter pigmentation and staying power but I wish they would offer more shades and that the pots would have bigger opening so it would be easier to use them with fingers.


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more Catrice stuff

Hello,

I'm so excited today. I found some more Catrice products. I went to the grocery store and casually I stopped at the  drugstore to see what's new. I don't remember anything from it all I know is that I saw the Absolute nude palette and the two eye shadows that I also wanted.

Catrice Absolute nude palette, New in Brown & Ooops...nude did it again!

The palette doesn't need any introduction, I believe everyone is already familiar with it.
I also caught the Ooops...nude did it again! and the more brown one is called New in brown (I think it will be great for the crease). Unfortunately the bronzers/blushes I was looking for were gone already so I will accept it. After all I got everything for the eyes I wanted, in total that is 10 eye shadows. I think I have more than enough for now.


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11. NOTD

Hello,

like I predicted I got bored of the plain dull blue color on my nails pretty fast so I used another super old nail polish to make it more interesting and also to bring back the memories.

Essence Blue addicted

Do you remember when Essence bottles were shaped like this? I still have four bottles which means that the polish inside is really old. I picked this one because I can't remember when was the last time I wore it.

Essence Blue addicted

It is called Blue addicted and I remember all the girls want crazy about it. I took my time and bought it a year or so later and still to this day I'm not so sure if I really like it that much. I do like glitters but only one color at the time. Here you can see that they mixed green and blue together and I think it is a little too much.
Well, since I don't have that much left and the polish still applies smooth like a butter I think I will use it up completely. Here I used only one coat and there is a lot of glitter in just one layer. maybe next time I will try with two layers but I remember that this one is really hard to remove...


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e-bay package

Hello,

today I picked package from my post office. It came all the way from Korea and I was scared that it got lost like the last one did. Thankfully I ordered it through e-bay and I got full refund. I was scared because it was delayed for over than a week but it came and now is here with me.

Holika Holika dazzling sunshine make up sun cream spf 45 and the Saem Saemmul face lightener no.03

I ordered sun cream for my face since I still haven't found the right one for my oily face and I have tried a lot of them.
The second item is a primer/lightener. I read that it is great for dry skin (it got really cold outside and my skin is more dry plus I got a cold and that makes things even worse but I will at least test it properly).


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Catrice is on sale

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I hit the shops today to see if Catrice items are already on sale. Not only that they already reduced the prices but mostly everything was sold out. Imagine my surprise. I thought that the sales haven't even started yet. Even the Essence stand was half empty and the prices are still full. Apparently a lot of awesome products are leaving us because girls already bought everything. Well, after I visited three different drugstores I manged to find these two.

Catrice Princess Mattleine and Vanillaty Fair

I haven't tried them but I heard only good things about this line of eye shadows. I picked only the most neutral and light two shades. The first one, more flesh toned is called Princess Mattleine and off-white is Vanillaty Fair.
Probably this is all I will get from Catrice. I'm okay with it because they are really beautiful and I know I will wear them a lot but I wish I would get the palette as well, at least one for my sister.


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