Avon package

Hello,

yesterday I picked up my Avon order and I have to say it is jam packed with make-up, mostly new releases which I'm already testing and I can't wait to show you everything in detail.

First we have Advance Technique sun-light spray, summer hair saver complex which contains UV filters to protect your hair from sun damage. I'm a little late since summer is coming to an end but better late than never and I can still use it next year.

Next to it is the Luck for her fragrance. I already have the male version which I love so I added this flowery number into my collection. I will love it in the autumn.

Super extend extreme mascara is a repurchase (this is my third tube) and you know that means it is one of my favorites. This time it is in the black because it was part of the set and I couldn't choose the color myself (I usually go for black/brown version, it is still dark but not as intense).

New scent joined the Senses shower gel range, Calming Tuscany with Neroli and Olive scent, I love that they decided to make creamy formula, they are simply the best.

Two shiny, metallic tubes are the lipsticks from the new Shine burst line. I decided to go with only two lighter shades. They are Peach Punch and Rose.

The last two items are glosses also part of the Shine burst line. There are 10 shades available but most of them look rather dark or bold so I picked the more 'natural' looking ones. Pink one is named Rose Splash and lighter one is Sheer Peach Splash (I just noticed that I ordered two Rose and two Peach inspired lip products, that was completely unintentional). In the brochure it is not obvious but both of the lip glosses have some shimmer. I will try to test them as soon as possible and show them to you since there aren't many swatches available for the lip glosses.



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Project polish

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almost a month after posting my last project polish post I'm back with another one and again 2 varnishes are out the door.

Catrice Miss Piggy Reloaded bottle has come to an end. I really liked this bubblegum pink with small pink/gold shimmer and I posted my manicure here if you are interested to see how it looked. I would repurchase this shade but it is discontinued.

Second is Artdeco Blazing Sunburst. I don't have any photos of it because I didn't really liked it that much. I remember I got it from a nice girl, she said that she doesn't like it and send it to me. It was yellow polish with lots of golden shimmer and I hoped that the base color won't show up so I could use it as a pretty top coat but it was too pigmented for that. The only way to wear it was over cream yellow polish but I just don't like yellow nails so I ended up using it as a base coat underneath, so it wasn't even visible. I know, not ideal but I don't know anyone else who would enjoy yellow nails. The bottle is small, 4 ml but it still took me several months to go through it.

I'm so happy to finish two more bottles and now I used up or tossed 15 bottles all together this year. I am planing to use up 5 more this year and I think next year I will continue since I'm having so much fun.



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Chocolate Nudes

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I'm back with another oldie. This palette has been discontinued last month and probably it is sold out (Catrice palettes usually do) but maybe you can still find it somewhere or you already own it but forgot about it.

Catrice Chocolate Nudes eye shadow palette contains three matte and three shimmery shades for a lovely neutral make-up.

I think the shades are beautiful and look very much like chocolate also if you are a fan of matte you can create lovely looks using only the three truly matte shades. I however am not a fan of flat matte look but I tried them and actually ended up liking it. I think I am converted, my favorite finish is still sateen or shimmer but matte is not that bad.
I always use eye shadow primer first and I top it of with a barely there cream powder shadow to take away the stickiness but with this palette that is the mistake. These shadows needs somewhat sticky base to even show up, especially matte third shade has very low pigmentation but if I use it on top of a primer I can get decent color payoff.

First shade is lovely light shimmery one which I love putting in my inner corners to brighten them up. For my pale complexion and love for a very obvious highlighter it is perfect.

Second shade is matte cream color, on the swatch on my hand you can't even see it but I swear it is there. It looks like nothing but I like to use it as a base (not with these colors) or just as a simple all over the lid shade but then I make sure I use something in the crease to slightly define the eye.

Third shade is taupe and it stands out a little among the warmer tones but it is great. I mentioned that this one has the weakest pigmentation and I have to really pack it on in order to show up but I don't resent it too much because for me it is great for the crease and I prefer to build color there slowly to avoid exaggeration.

Forth shade is darker shimmery one but on the skin it looses some shimmer and is not as metallic as it looks in the pan. I like it but next shade won my heart.

Fifth, second to last shade is the star in this palette in my opinion. It is warm gold with brown undertone and it looks very chocolate-y and shimmery. I can already see myself using this shade first among the  others and I'm already on a lookout to find something similar to replace this one when I will use it up.

Last we have darker warmer brown which is also matte. I only use it to smudge my lash line because it is too dark for anything else. I became really obsessed with it and it already (temporary) replaced my usual dark grey pencil as I find myself reaching for this rich hue more often to define my eyes than anything.


Under the line I can see why this palette is getting such a negative reputation. Lack of pigmentation is the main reason but if you are fair and more comfortable wearing lighter tones as I am then you will find this one to be great for you. I even love mattes that are in there and I use them quite often and for a person who didn't liked dull finish that says a lot.



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38. NOTD

Hello,

this post is long overdue but still, better late than never. This nail polish shade is sadly leving us but they made room for lots of beautiful new shades.

Essence I feel good

Essence I feel good is the name of this forest green nail polish with the cream finish.

Essence I feel good

This is me wearing it for the second time and it applies a little goopey. First I thought it was because of the high temperatures (when it is hot your nail polish just doesn't apply nicely, does this happen to anyone else or is it just me?) but when I applied it today it was the same. Maybe my bottle is old but I added some thinner and it was better. The wear time is normal, a couple of days and then the tip wear starts to show. I was a little scared to remove it because darker green shades are notorious for staining nails and skin around the nails but thankfully this one doesn't fall into that category. It was pretty easy to remove.

I like the shade, it is unique in my collection and so beautiful. I love the cream finish but after a couple of days when I get tired of it I add a layer of silver glitters and 'I feel good' again.


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Empties

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half of the month is gone and I'm back with another empties post. I manged to use up six items but one of them went bad before I could do so.

First in line is also the one I used up first. It is Avon Advance Techniques dry shampoo. I won't blab to much about it but you can find my review here. I still love it and I already repurchase it.

Next is another Avon item, this time from naturals range. It is Green tea & Verbena shower gel. I bought the whole set and body lotion is already used up. The scent is lovely, my cup of tea but I honestly don't care that much about shower gels. I like cheap ones and this one is a smidge too expensive so I won't repurchase it and that goes for other scents within the same range (I prefer Senses from Avon, lots of lovely scents to pick from and they are cheaper).

Melvita fresh micellar water with Rose was great. My skin responds very well to it and the Rose scent was beyond gorgeous. I had the previous version of it and it impressed me, so that was the reason why I bought this one. I just checked their official web page and it is on sale, does that mean that they are discontinuing it again?

Orange pot is Rituals Good Luck Scrub with Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood scent. I talked about it here. The scent still gets me, in my dreams that is the scent of luxurious spas on East. I think I will keep the packaging for a while just to sniff it some more and if I will ever find the store abroad I will pick it up again and some more from the same line.

On top of it is Body & Soul wellness hand cream in a limited edition scent of Passion fruit and Marula oil. I definitely recognize slightly fruity scent of Passion fruit, which has to be one of my favorites but the cream itself was rather average. Nothing to special and I don't think I will buy more from this brand unless they will get me with some more awesome scents.

The last item is Catrice Made to stay smoothing lip polish in the shade Jen & Berry's. I remember I bough it when they came out back in 2014. The shade is a nice Raspberry with some brow to it to darken it up. Rather unusual color for me but I enjoyed wearing it. The pigmentation was nice, the gloss lasted but when it was gone the lips were still tinted. I find the concept nice and it made me sad to find out the were discontinued because I would get more shades. mine in particular went bad, it always had that sweet and plasticky repulsive scent but now it is unbearable and I'm just tossing it.


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LCN hand cream

Hello,

first I would like to state that I'm not a football fan and I bought this product because I thought the price was nice for such a well established brand. They are famous for being one of the best in the business so when I came across with their products I had to get some.

LCN Nederland hand cream. They say it is nourishing and regenerating hand cream with a fresh nautical scent. The active ingredients complex of soy oil, bees wax, glycerin and panthenol it contains and improves the skins elasticity and provides moisture.

The texture is creamy slightly on the liquid side but not to ruiny that would leak if carried around. Packaging contains only 50 ml so it is nice to toss it in the bag and use on the go.
The scent is fresh but so faint that after 5 minutes I can't detect it at all.
Recently my hands were lacking some moisture and I put this hand cream to the test. It feels siliconey when applied and it needs about 10 minutes or so to completely absorb and after that the skin is left soft and not tacky at all. I even noticed some improvement on my skin. It manged to keep my hands moisturized even after washing them and forgetting to apply new coat (I wash my hands constantly, it is an obsession I can't quite control).

I really like this hand cream but I'm not so sure when in Slovenia I can get it. I will definitely have to check it next time when I will be in town.

P.S. I bought 4 of them in different scents (Green tea for mom, Coffee for dad and Pomegranate for my sweet sister) and they reported back to me that the creams work great even dad liked it and his hands are dry as the dessert but he complained about the scent. His Coffee infused version had some plasticky yucky scent mixed in but he used it up anyways.


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Wild Orchid

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I have been sitting on this lip crayon for a while. I knew I wanted a plum toned lipstick for the cooler months but I just couldn't prepare myself to wear it now in the hot Summer but somehow I managed (soft neutral eye, bronzed cheeks and statement lip can work in warmer months perfectly). I wanted to post it as soon as possible since it is discontinued but you might still find it among the sale pages.

Avon ultra color lip crayon in Wild Orchid was part of the limited edition in the Winter, hence the stars on the packaging.

I'm glad it is a twist up pencil where sharpener is not required, otherwise it is soft and easy to navigate but after the tip wears down it is a little bit challenging to apply nicely. The tip gets chubby and when you have thin lips it can be hard but I solve the problem with applying lip liner first and then filling it with the lipstick and it works.

 Avon ultra color lip crayon Wild Orchid 

This is the lip swatch made on its own without the lip liner. The product is creamy not completely matte but after an hour or so it looses the shine and it appears almost matte. If worn alone it transfers onto the glass but I solved it with some translucent powder on top and then I added another layer, it still leaves the mark on the cup but the color on the lips looks almost perfect. After a couple of hours of wearing it I was left it even stain which lost some of the intensity but was still visible and presentable. The only thing that bothers me is the color. In the packaging it looks more plumy and purple but on my lips it is more of a pink color.

Avon ultra glimmerstick Simply Spice and Avon ultra color lip crayon Wild Orchid 

I solved the problem with brown toned nude lip liner worn underneath (Avon ultra glimmerstick in Simply Spice). Mixed together I got darker more plum inspired shade. Here you can see that it losses some of the gloss but I can always add clear lip balm or gloss on top to fix it.

Overall I think it is a nice lip product, staying power with lip liner is great, the transfer isn't too bad, it is comfortable to wear and the color is beautiful. I am impressed and I might pick some more shades.



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