Avon Mark Magix Face Primer

Primers are one of those products that I tend to forget about and don't really use that often. But since I've been trying out this one, I've grown back to loving them. Primer is perfect for warmer days, because it prevents me from being too oily too quickly. It has nice creamy and super smooth formula that gives me a velvet finish and makes the skin look a bit blurred. Perfect for my T zone and I'll be using it even more, once it gets warmer. 

Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily Skin Foundation - 150 Buff

My skin has been acting out, so I've come back to one of my all time favorite foundations. Revlon Colorstay is probably one of the best in terms of coverage in our drugstores. I love that it's not perfumed, covers well, is not too matte neither dewy and it wears so well through the day. This is perfect for all of you looking for coverage. 150 Buff is slightly too dark for me now, so I usually mix it with lighter foundations or BB creams. But man, do I love this foundation. I should really get a new one, because now it comes with a pump.

H&M Makeup Sponge

I bought Unicorn version purely because it looked so cute and boy, was I surprised. This is by far one of the softest makeup sponges that I ever had. Until now I've been using Ebelin (the one with three colors) and thought that is was soft. It's nothing compared to H&M sponge. I absolutely love it. It applies foundation nicely, although it does soak up some of it. But I'm used to this. It blends it out well and is just so squishy soft. I even went back for two more. They also have it in what to me seems a bunny packaging. I love products that are good as well as cute. These would be perfect gifts. 

Makeup Revolution Strobe Highlighter - Ever Glow Lights

Makeup Revolution is one of those brands that keeps surprising with the quality. They're known for getting their inspiration at higher brands and making an affordable version. I didn't expect much from it, but I've grown to love it so much. In the time of extreme highlight craze, brands are coming out with slightly more subtle highlighters, so called strobe products. This Strobe Highlighter is the lightest from their range and it suits my fair skin tone well. It's definitely appropriate for very fair skin tones. It has white base that looks just ever so slightly yellow toned, but looks more or less white on the skin. The shimmer in it is fine and it gives such a natural sheen to the skin. You can build it up for a more intense look, but it's somewhat sheer in a light layer. I like that this looks almost not shimmery, it just gives you that natural sheen to the skin. Perfect for all of you that don't like crazy shimmery highlighters and want something natural, but still glowy. 

Nabla Eye Shadow Refill - Petra

I already have two of Nabla eyeshadows and I have to say their mattes impressed me more. From the start I wanted to get my hands on the shade called Petra - for obvious reasons. My name is Petra. I'm naive like that. Brands should totally take advantage of that and make more eyeshadows named by human names. I actually love this shade. It's a softer and buttery formula that has amazing pigmentation. In the pan it looks like redish brown, but on my skin it blends out more orange toned, which I love. I'm all about orange and warm browns. It almost has a bit of sheen to it, so not completely matte, and it wears through the whole day without moving. If you're thinking of getting Nabla eyeshadows, I highly recommend the matte ones. Shimmery seem less pigmented - based off of my one shimmery shadow that I got.

Essence Glamaxy Top Coat - 34 glamaxy far, far away

I've already wrote a review of it here, so I won't go into details. It's one of the prettiest warm toned top coats with little transparent flakes that reflect copper, yellow and light green shades. It looks the best over a black nail polish, but I like to wear this over light shades too, for a more subtle effect. 

Nikon D3300

I got my first DSLR and it's a whole new world that I have to conquer. Photos are one of the most important things when it comes to my blog. Not so much the pure quality of them, but the fact that they can present the product in a best way and that I can capture swatches and colors correctly. This has definitely cut down my post production. I don't need to balance the color as much, also don't need to brighten as much, so in that respect, it's much better. Obviously I have a lot to learn, especially manual settings, but I'm learning slowly. Even if I don't know everything, I can already make a descent photo. All the photos from this post are taken with Nikon, except the photo of Nikon itself. You can probably notice the difference. It's not as huge difference as I expected it to be, but it's the little things. I also got the cheapest DSLR, because that's all I can afford for now. I still don't take makeup photos of me with it, because I can't figure the color out. It either looks too cool or it has a magenta color to it, which I hate. I also need to get some additional Wifi gadget in order to actually see how to position myself. If you have any tips for me, as far as manual setting goes or anything else, I would love to hear. 

Zara Shoes

These are actually Zara Kids shoes to be exact. Because I am small, I have even smaller feet, so finding shoes for me is mission impossible. By that I mean finding comfortable shoes that actually fit me - size EU 35. I am so happy that Zara has so pretty sneakers in their Girls and Boys section. They also have one of the most comfortable shoes, because I usually get blisters with almost every shoe that I wear. I guess the fact that they are made for kids is in my favor. They also look really grown up and could easily pass as regular women shoes. I am obsessed with these two pairs that I got this month. Especially nude gray sneakers are so soft and light as indoor slippers. Apparently I'm far from being the weird on for buying on kids section. I asked sales woman and she told me that a lot of women buy shoes there. They have sizes up to 39, so it makes sense. Plus these are cheaper, which is always a plus. Anyone else here with small feet?

Beauty And The Beast

I absolutely adore animated movies and although this is not entirely animated, I loved it. It's such a typical Disney story in a way, but you get the moral of the story so well. I saw it in 3D and was fascinated by beautiful animations of talking plates, clocks and mugs. As far as visuals goes it's stunning. The story is also pretty, very true to the original story and I love the French vibe that the actors and settings had. If you love pretty things, you'll love it. I want to go see it the second time. 

The hole is very small, so you can really control the amount of product that you want to come out.

It's like a light white cream that has very smooth texture once you blend it into the skin. One of those typical silicon primers, but I don't find it as drying as some others. It has velvet finish, because it's not completely matte. I use it on my T zone where my makeup tends to break down first, because I'm the oiliest there. It makes my skin more matte and smooth. This also looks great over huge pores, because it almost fills them in and smooths out. It doesn't prolong the wear of foundation, it just prevents my oiliness to come through sooner. It has artificial scent that is not too invasive. 

It's a product that I'll definitely use a lot in the summer and it's perfect to pair with your silicon based foundations and oilier parts of the face. 

I hope you can see how the skin looks smoother on the right side and it also looks a bit blurred. 

Ivory looks like a mix of orange and pink undertones in one. Sometimes it looks more orange on my skin, but once you apply it heavily, you can see that it also has pink tone in it. 

As I said before, it's way too dark for me, so I use it as a bronzer, which works fine. On the bottom photos you can see my skin with just foundation and then I used this mineral powder on places where I would put bronzer. 

The shade warms up my skin tone and actually looks fine as a bronzer. It has a light coverage. You can build it up, but it won't cover any redness or imperfections. It's also not very long lasting. I find that it fades quite a lot through the day and at the evening it's barely there. 

Avon Mark Glossy Tube Lip Gloss - Sugar Shine

It's a typical old school lip gloss tube packaging. In it is 15 ml of product and the regular price is 5.90€. 

Shade Sugar Shine is a milky pink with silver shimmer. It has thicker consistency and it's quite sticky. On the lips it feels very nourishing, but also a bit heavy. I like heavier lip glosses, but I don't like it to be sticky, because it's a mess to wear with long hair. It also starts to build up on the inner corners, if you apply heavier coat. 

It has the most yummy sweet vanilla scent and it even tastes good. 

On the lips it looks very pale, almost a bit too pale for my liking. It sort of gives you a white cast over the lips. Because it's sticky, it does wear a good amount of time for a lip gloss. 

Avon Mark Plump It Lipsticks

I already reviewed all shades of these here, so I won't talk much about it. These are my favorite Avon lipstick formula. Creamy, pigmented and comfortable to wear. Very basic, but good formula. Shade range is also lovely. 

Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamel

These are one of those products that Avon already had and just decided to put them under Mark brand. Previously they were known as Avon Gel Shine Nail Enamels and I have a review of all the shades here. They apply nicely, have good pigmentation and are long lasting. 

As far as Mark products goes. at least the ones that I've tried so far, I would definitely recommend primer, lipsticks and nail polishes. Mineral powder and lip gloss didn't impress me enough. Lip gloss is just so old school and too sticky. It seems more childish. Mineral powder is good, if you like light coverage and would dare to go on the sun with something that has shimmer in it. It actually looks nice on the skin indoors.

Primer is a great basic silicon primer. It keeps the skin less oilier and it makes the skin really smooth. Lipsticks are the best creamy lipstick formula that I've tried and highly recommend you to get some, if you find the right shade. Nail polishes are also amazing. I find them one of the most long lasting Avon formula and the shade selection is huge, so I'm sure you'll find a shade for you. 

*Products were sent to me. 

Avon je nekaj svojih novih in starih izdelkov dodal pod novo znamko imenovano Mark. Sama sem dobila nekaj izdelkov teste in danes vam poročam kako so se obnesli. 

Je kot lahka bela krema z zelo gladko teksturo. Sploh, ko primer zmasirate v kožo. Je tipičen silikonski primer, ampak se mi ne zdi, da ni tako mat kot večina. Finiš je bolj žameten, ne popolnoma mat. Jaz ga uporabljam na moji T coni, kjer podlaga najprej izgine iz kože, ker sem tam najbolj mastna. Mojo kožo naredi malo bolj mat in gladko. Zaradi njega podlaga ni bolj obstojna, mi pa prepreči dodatno mastenje kože. Ima umeten vonj, ki pa ni premočan. 

To je izdelek, ki ga bom poleti zagotovo veliko uporabljala. Odlično se kombinira s podlagami z obraz, ki vsebujejo silikon in z deli obraza, ki so bolj mastni. 

Na ustnicah izgleda precej bledo, skoraj preveč za moj okus. Ustnicam da tak bel sloj. Ker je lepljiv, je dobro obstojen.

Avon Mark Plump It šminke

Oceno vseh odtenkov šmink imam tukaj, zato ne bom dolgovezila. To je moja najljubša formula šmink od Avona. So kremne, pigmentirane in zelo udobne za nošenje. Zelo osnovna formula, ampak dobra. Nabor odtenkov je prav tako čudovit. 

Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamel

To so eni izmed izdelkov za katere se je Avon odločil, da jih zdaj prestavi pod Mark znamko. Prej so bili znani pod imenom Avon Gel Shine laki za nohte in oceno vseh odtenkov si lahko pogledate tukaj. So lepo mazljivi, dobro pigmentirani in dobro obstojni. 

Glede Avon Mark izdelkov, ki sem jih preizkusila, zagotovo priporočam primer, šminke in lake. Mineralen puder in lip gloss me nista navdušila. Lip gloss je preveč zastarel glede embalaže in same formule. Deluje precej otroško. Mineralen puder je dober, če imate radi lahko prekrivnost in si upate na sonce, kljub dejstvu, da vsebuje majhne bleščice. Izven direktnega sonca izgleda precej dobro. 

Primer je dober osnoven silikonski primer. Mojo kožo naredi malo manj mastno in zelo gladko. Šminke so ena izmed najboljših kremnih formul kar sem jih preizkusila in jih zagotovo priporočam. Tudi nabor odtenkov je dovolj velik, da najdete nekaj zase. Laki so prav tako čudoviti in ena izmed najbolj obstojnih formula izmed Avonovih lakov. Nabor odtenkov je ogromen in zagotovo najdete kakšen odtenek tudi zase. 

*Izdelki so mi bili poslani.

Brush is straight cut and fairly thin. It applies nail polish nicely, but you do have to apply it in a few strokes. 

Shade is called 34 glamaxy far, far away. The base of it is transparent and it has multi-colored flecks in it. These flecks are irregular sizes and shapes. It looks like multi-colored transparent foils. It reflects copper, yellow and light green shades.

These type of top coats work better over dark colored nail polishes, but I tried it over light pastel lavender shade. As you can see, it looks more cool toned and very unnoticeable. But it's a look, if that's what you're going for. 

True beauty shows over a black base. Here flecks look mostly copper, but depending on where the light hits it, it can also look more yellow and light green. It dries down to a semi-matte finish. Not completely matte, but it doesn't have shine either. I applied Seche Vite over it to give it shine and make the flecks stand out more. 

It lasted well on my nails, as my usual nail polishes. The drying time is also average. 

If you're looking for something interesting to apply over dark nail polishes to make them warmer, then this one is a real beauty. It looks like you've put a lot effort into your manicure, but it just takes a few swipes of top coat. I especially like it, because it's copper toned. These kind of shades suit me well.

Then I added matte black shade on the mobile lid part and I went back with the burgundy shade to blend these two together. To make my lash line darker, I added soft black pencil as an eyeliner and blended it out with a pencil brush. I also tightlined to make my lashes appear even darker. I used the same matte shades around the lower lash line, but skipped the black pencil. It can sometimes make my eyes smaller and I wanted to avoid that. I also applied a light coat of mascara.

For this look I used natural looking false eyelashes that gave me more volume and length. I also added shimmery champagne gold highlighter on the inner corners. 

On my lips I firstly applied matte mauve lipstick and then went over it with a creamier dark red shade. I wanted this particular warm dark red, but I needed a colorful base, because this one on its own is not as opaque. Matte liquid lipstick in dark red shades would work great with this look.

I've been seeing glossy lids in editorials and I really wanted to try it out. I took glossy cream and applied it on the center of the lid. You could essentially use thicker transparent lip gloss. Obviously this is not a wearable look to wear on daily basis, because the gloss messes up eyeshadow. It's more of an editorial look for fashion shoots, but I loved how grungy and undone this looked. 

I almost never wear such dark smoky eyes, because to be honest, I don't have an occasion to wear it to. I'm not exactly party type. But I know some that swear by these classic smoky eyes. I loved it glossier even better, because it looked so different. Unfortunately it's not wearable otherwise I would rock it for sure.

What do you think about this look? Do you ever wear black smoky eye and would you wear the glossy version?

Products used

Face:

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 51

Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer 005 

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder 001

Kiko Flawless Fusion Bronzer Powder 01

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Moonstone

Trend It Up Powder Blusher 050

Eyes:

Avon Ideal Flawless Eye Primer

Zoeva Caramel Melange - Wax Paper

Zoeva Caramel Melange - Universal Delight

Zoeva Caramel Melange - Finish Sensual

theBalm Nude'tude - Sexy

Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar - Licorice

Nabla Eyeliner Bombay Black

Cherie Lashes - Extra Lovely

Duo Adhesive Transparent

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara Black

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hours Cream Skin Protectant

Lips:

Make Up Factory Mat Lip Fluid - 61 Velvet Rosewood

Avon 3D Plumping Lipstick - Revenge