Lip Glow

Hello,

sometimes I get so excited about a product and I can't even explain why. By all measurements I would dislike it but in that hyped up moment I thought that buying that particular item is the best thing ever. One of those is the lip pencil below.

Catrice makes this Lip Glow Secret Glowtensify lip liner only in one shade and it is supposed to adjust to your personal PH level so everyone can wear their 'perfect pink'.

On the bottom there is also a sharpener if you like super precision but with this one I like the regular round tip and I have never used the plastic sharpener at the bottom.

The product is pink (I was expecting to get a clear one) and it does apply clear, wait a couple of seconds and it will turn bright pink (at least on me but all of the PH/color changing lip products I have ever tried turned hot pink on me).

The texture feels very waxy and it does almost sticks together and moves around when I rub my lips together which is very weird. I thought that it will be absorb into my lips and all stain my lips but it sits there like cold wax. On its own it feels weird and I don't like it but I started putting clear or light pink gloss over it and that isn't so bad. The color after time stains my lips so even when it wears off my pink lip is still showing.

In general I'm not a big lip liner fan and this particular liner didn't changed my mind. The texture is just too 'heavy' and obvious on my lips to be comfortable for me so I will try to use it a bit more or just toss it by the end of the year if I'm not going to finish it up. Now I wonder how other lines of lip liners from Catrice feels like...




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Stars & Stories

Hello,

this next product isn't new but it is very bling-y and so very fun that I had to show it to you.

I think Essence came out with this Metal Shock eye shadows last year and they have 7 options. I picked up the rose gold one named Stars & Stories.

 It is packed full with gorgeous silver glitter and on the Sun it is blinding.

It comes in the lip gloss type of packaging with the doe foot applicator. I like to wipe it at the back of my hand and then pat it on the lid to avoid contamination (I use primer and often I place some powder shadows for some base to create a little bit of depth).

Because it is a cream product is can be applied very dense and then it catches the light and shines like a metallic wonder.

Here the base color is seen and a couple of months ago I wasn't even into pink shadows but slowly I'm turning around. Plus all the other shades are ether too dark, even more pink or there is one gold shade but it is too yellow for my taste. This one was the only one that I liked and as it turns out it is perfect.

It looks so nice but I don't really wear it so heavily on my lids. I prefer a thin layer so the base isn't even seen just the sparkles come to life.

This is more up my taste, I like to apply some brown shade all over my lid and just dab the glitter on top to make my eye shadow look a bit more special but still keep it office friendly. What I love about the formula is that there is no fallout and my cheeks stays glitter free all day long.

I don't wear it every single day because then it would loose that special effect but by no means I'm saving it for special occasions. I think it looks great on hectic work Mondays or more relaxed Fridays.

If you have been thinking about getting it my advice wold be an absolute yes, I hope they will come out with even more shades. I'm thinking of a golden one that is not so yellow, more antique. That would be something I would be very interested in.



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Ivory and Rosewood

Hello,

Terra Naturi products are getting revamped. They are coming out with new packaging design which looks a bit dull and nothing special opposed to the old ones that I'm showing you below. I snatched two more products before they are gone for good.

Square packaging with this unique reddish brown plastic was a real standout and I like how consistent they were with it. I have another eye shadow trio which is housed in the same packaging and size as the blush above.

First I picked face powder in the lightest shade named Ivory. The powder doesn't show up on my complexion so I didn't even bother to swatch it. It makes my skin look matte and flawless after application, through the day I put it over my face and it still looked nice, no cake face. I really like it but when it comes to the longevity it doesn't beat my beloved Catrice all matte powder. None the less this one is nice and worth those couple of Euros that I spent on it.

Next is blush in the Rosewood shade. I don't have a cheek product in such mauve color so I decided to give it a go. It is cool toned mauve that a lot of people love. My skin has yellow undertone and I was hesitant if it will pair nicely and I definitely have to be careful. A little bit under the cheekbones looks nice and maybe a bit of brighter, happier pink tone on the apples looks really good on me but the other day I tried it with a heavier hand all over my cheeks, no draping with different toned blushes (this experiment took place when I was home alone and done with working) and it didn't look good. My skin tone is just too warm to handle this particular color and it looks more berry toned and brighter than I like.

I think this type of shades look better on pale cool toned faces (applied with a light hand because it can look like a bruise) or deeper complexions. I will keep it for now and play some more with it in the future.

Otherwise it has a little sheen and some barely there shimmers. I like this type of finish, flat matte was never my thing.

Here I captured some of the tiny sparkles. The blush itself is pigmented but not too much (like Avon blushes which are packed with pigments, I know I tried three of them) so it is easy to pick it up with the brush and blend into the skin. The formula is really great but I only picked up this shade from the 'old' line, since then I already found the 'new' packaging with the completely new color range (they didn't just swap the packaging, the colors seem to be different and new) and I grabbed one more blush and I will see if they kept the same formula.




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Sina and Selma

Hello,

if you haven't seen in my previous post, make-up brand L.O.V. is saying goodbye from us Slovenian shoppers. Everything on there is reduced and if you want to get something now is the last chance.

Last year I already picked up one of their lipsticks and at the beginning of this year I received another one so now when I tried two shades I think I can share my opinion on the Lipaffair color & care lipsticks from L.O.V.

Sina's Nude is a peachy nude shade that I picked up myself. I don't wear nude lipsticks often and I thought that this one looked nice enough for me to try on. It has a little bit of shimmer which is barely visible on the lips and it doesn't feel gritty.

The finish is creamy and it feels nice on the lips. Also they are very pigmented, all swatches are made with only two layers.

The other shade is Selma's Courage and it is a part of this years release called Brave Nudes. It is much deeper and reddish brown.

They both are housed in sleek black bullet with magnetic closure (it feels luxurious and expensive). The lipstick feels heavy in my hand and that adds more to that expensive feel.

Here you can see how pigmented and jet glossy they are even though the Sina's Nude looks a little too peachy here. The upper swatch is more true to the color in real life. Selma's Courage has zero shimmer and I think such a bold shade doesn't even need it.

They wear nicely through the day. The lighter one fades evenly and disappears after a couple of hours due to the light pigment while the darker one leaves a stain so even if I just apply clear balm it looks nice and even.

I would just like to address the scent which is barely there but it is plastic-y. I can only detect it when I apply it and then it disappears. Now when I have them for four/five months the scent is almost gone so I don't think that is such a drawback.

I checked the other shades and unfortunately none of them caught my attention so I won't be getting more, they also have matte ones but that is not my preffered finish so I left them for someone else.



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Unexpected metallic

Hello,

for today I have a sad news, sad in a make-up kind of way not the world is coming down. Brand L.O.V. is getting pulled from Slovenian market and at the moment all of their products are -50%. The prices are higher that what we can find at Catrice or Essence and because I know these two brands more and their prices are friendlier to my pocket I was neglecting L.O.V. products but last year in December I picked up a couple of items and I still haven't show any of them, I decided that now really is the right time. Remember, if there is anything you would like run to the store if you don't live in Slovenia and still have L.O.V. then you don't need to run, you can walk ;)

I was intrigued by L.O.V. unexpected metallic single eye shadows. Very sparkly, very me.

Grey one is called Shadow Play (so many songs are named Shadow Play and they are so good) and the lighter more doll like color is named Aurora. Very appropriate if you ask me, just wait to see the glitter that is in there it is insanely beautiful but only if you like that sort of thing.

Shadow Play is buildable, I can wear it only as a wash of color or full on and it can look quite dark on my pale complexion but to prevent it to look to strong and dark it has shimmer that sparkles so it can also look cute.
Aurora is much softer in color and pigmentation. The base color is a mix between pink and peach and often I apply it over brown colors just to get some warmth and plenty of shine. Sparkles in this one are bigger and there is more of them then in Shadow Play. Maybe they tried to substitute lighter color with more shine?

On the light they look gorgeous, metallic. You would think that they are cream shadows but in fact they are just buttery powder shadows.
They are so very good, some of my favorite formula and I wish they would make more shades I think there is around 10 colors available but they have different finishes which doesn't matter anymore because they are saying goodbye.

Another photo, this time my hand was a bit shaky but the shimmer/glitter is even more visible here so I decided to keep it and show the glowy beauties. If you like that sort of shadows go and check them out. Be careful when you apply them, shake the brush beforehand and pat them on the lid and with that technique you will avoid the glitter fallout. As the day progressed I noticed just a couple sparkles on my cheeks nothing too much, I had some that were shedding like cats in the Spring so these two are not glitter bombs that ends up on your cheeks.




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Blue velvet

Hello,

a while ago I was raving about one particular eye shadow from Trend it Up brand and I couldn't get enough of it. I went back to see if they have more shades (I found it on the discontinued products shelf and it was the only shade available, at least in my store) and I loved the shade so I took it home with me. It has been siting on my dining table for two if not three months and I would just stare at her because it is so beautiful...

Trend it Up Scarabeo eye shadow in the shade 060.

It is this beautiful navy blue with some blue reflex/duochrome. It looks like you used more blue shades while in fact is just one, this one.

It looks like velvet, right? Tell I'm not the only one. Little sparkles are everywhere but it is not glittery.

First is a heavy swatch which is really easy to build up on the eyes as well just use some flat brush and pack it on (there is some fallout with it). The second swatch is more modest and blended out so it almost looks gray but in person it is still blue just less intense.

The duochrome effect doesn't translate that well on the photos but it is there. It shines a little brighter blue which gives the shade some vibrancy and extra life. That is also why this shade looks gorgeous on its own because it looks like I have used at least three different shades to create the depth and different tones.

This is my only blue shadow and I really thought that it will be perfect, I even used it as a liner along my lash line and the line was seen, the blue showed up even though I tried to make it as thin as possible.

I sit here and rave about it and how beautiful it is but unfortunately I won't keep it. On my oily lids (I primed them with super duper awesome base that works for me every time) it creased every single time. No matter if I paired it with some other shades if I used it on its own as a shadow or liner it always got messed up after an hour or so.

For me this is one of the most beautiful blues but since I can't wear it I will give it away to my friend and I can only hope she will wear it and like it.



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Like you're on a dream date

Hello,

when I saw this TE I wanted all of the products. I haven't been so excited about Essence TE in a while, sure I like one or two products out of the entire range but this one was totally my jam.

Essence Glow like... collection is full of highlighters, well mostly highlighters and I wanted a liquid one to mix it into my foundation for a long time so I picked up this multi - use liquid highlighter in ...like you're on a dream date (how cheesy is the name but I like it).

It comes in a long tube that is easy to squeeze but firm enough to stand alone so it doesn't tip and falls under my bed (a recent trouble I have with some flimsier tubes or maybe I'm just clumsy).

It is golden, not too yellow with that beautiful pearly glow. There are no shimmers or glitters involved and I like that.

Here you can definitely see the glow and if I apply it straight on my cheekbones after foundation it looks really nice but I have plenty of other highlighters that I can use for that. I bought it mainly to mix into my matte foundation to give me some more glow and not look too 'dead' ;)
I like how it mixes in and on the skin the glow is very subtle if I would like more shine I can always add more but the barely there glow works for me plus I won't go through the tube so fast.

This is how it looks fully blended in and I think it is gorgeous. I can see myself using it all year round even on hot Summer days because nothing beats the look of fresh skin and that is exactly what this liquid highlighter does.
Every day I feel like I'm on a dream date even if I just go to work because you never know when you will meet someone, right?




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