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Red For Christmas

I've been seeing combination of purple eye makeup with red lips a lot. So I thought of doing something similar as Christmas makeup this year. Instead of using bright purples, I used mauve shades and did a bright pastel lavender in the inner corner. No Christmas makeup is complete without the signature red lip and I went for metallic option which is so on trend this year.

Review: Essence Melted Chrome Eyeshadow, Camouflage+ Matt Concealer and Soft Contouring Lipliner

I picked up some of the new products from Essence standard range and I've already had the chance to test them out, so here are my thoughts. I have to say, I picked well, because I like all of these products. If you don't know, Essence changes their standard range every spring and fall, so it's not the best idea to get attached to their products. 

Review: Catrice Prisma Lip Glaze - 010 Enchanted Gold

I knew I wanted to try out Catrice Prisma Lip Glaze as soon as I saw it on promo photos. In the store it looked even prettier. Lip gloss is making a comeback and I am glad. As much as I love a good matte lip in the winter, I also love sparkly glosses in the summer time. They look so effortless and juicy.

Review: Avon Nailwear Pro+ Nail Enamel (White, Yellow, Raw and Rosie Gold)

Avon's Nailwear Pro+ nail range got a bit of a metallic update. They've added four metallic shades to their regular range. If you're looking for a high shine metallic nail polishes, look no further.


There's four shades to choose from: Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rosie Gold and Raw Gold.

These come in a regular square glass bottle with plastic black top. In each is 10 ml of product and the regular price is 5.90€. Currently you can get them for 2.90€ (Slovenia).


Brush is regular. It's not too wide and it's straight cut. It makes the application easy and it doesn't particularly leave stripes. Formula is just the right consistency, well maybe a bit on the wet side.


For full opacity you will definitely need at least two coats. I always apply one light layer and then go over it with a second thicker coat, as you can see on photos below.

Every formula has some shimmer in it. It looks like they all have a fairly transparent base with lots of very small shimmer that gives nails that lovely metallic shine. The formula actually looks a bit more unique than my other metallic nail polishes which don't have that much shimmer in them and they can dry a bit uneven. These dry quickly and even. 

They have a good lasting power. On me these last for about 4 days. I think the shimmer in the formula definitely makes it last longer.



White Gold is surprisingly my favorite shade of these all. I never thought I would say this for a silver color. It's essentially a very light silver color and it's cool toned. I love it, because this one is the lightest and therefore also the most shiny and the most metallic of them all. In fact, it really reminds me of that mirrored effect powder that I see a lot on the internet. From afar it looks exactly like it, but just not as clear.






Yellow Gold is a light yellow based gold cool shade. This one is unique in color, because it's really yellow toned and it's also shiny, but not as much as White Gold.






Raw Gold is medium silver with just a hint of green undertone. It's also cool toned and looks like a darker version of White Gold. This one too me looks the most industrial looking.






Rosie Gold is like a warm mix of rose and copper. It's actually a bit more coppery based but has that hit of rose in the mix. This is my second favorite shade, because I love coppers and this one is a unique one in my collection. I find that it's the least shiny of them all. It's probably because of the color. Silvers and light colors always look shinier.







These are lovely metallic nail polishes. Usually I use metallic nail polishes as a accent nails or for nail art. I don't really like to wear them on their own. White Gold is an exception. I adore this shade, because it has such a high shine and it just makes a statement. So, if you're planning on buying at least one shade, I advise you to get White Gold. Other shades are just as pretty, is just about finding the right shade for you. Formula is lovely and it applies easily. They dry fast and have a good lasting power. I love the shimmer in them, which makes them really shiny and bold.

Check out Metka's swatches and her two super pretty manicures made with these shades.

*Products were sent to me.





Avon je v svojo linijo Nailwear Pro+ lakov dodal kovinske lake. Dodali so štiri kovinske odtenke. Če iščete lake s kovinskim videzom in visokim sijajem, vam ni treba več iskati.

Izbirate lahko med štirimi odtenki: Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rosie Gold in Raw Gold.

Imajo kvadrataste stekleničke s plastičnim črnim pokrovom. V vsakem je 10 ml izdelka in redna cena je 5.90€. Trenutno jih lahko dobite za 2.90€ (tukaj).

Laki imajo običajen čopič, ki ni preveč širok in je ravno odrezan. Čopič omogoča lahek nanos, ki ravno ne pušča črt kot je to včasih značilno za druge kovinske lake. Formula ima ravno pravo konsistenco. Mogoče je malo bolj tekoča.

Za popolno prekrivnost morate nanesti vsaj dva sloja. Jaz vedno nanesem en tanek sloj nato pa grem čez z še enim debelejšim slojem. Kako to izgleda lahko vidite tudi na fotografiji.

Vsaka formula vsebuje zelo majhne bleščice. Izgleda kot da imajo laki dokaj prosojno podlago z veliko majhnimi bleščicami, ki laku dajejo ta kovinski sijaj. Formula je unikatna, če jo primerjam z drugimi mojimi kovinskimi laki. Ti nimajo toliko bleščic in se večkrat posušijo precej neenakomerno. Avonovi se sušijo precej hitro in enakomerno.

So dobro obstojni. Na mojih nohtih ostanejo približno štiri dni. Bleščice v formuli so tiste, ki pripomorejo k daljši obstojnosti lakov.

White Gold je moj najljubši odtenek izmed vseh. Kar me je presenetilo, ker gre za srebrn odtenek. V bistvu je svetlo srebrn hladen odtenek. Všeč mi je, ker je najsvetlejši odtenek in je zaradi tega tudi najbolj sijoč in najbolj kovinski. Spominja me na tisti prah, ki nohtom daje sijaj ogledala. Od daleč izgleda zelo podobno temu, ampak sijaj ni tako jasno viden.

Yellow Gold je svetlo zlat odtenek z rumenim podtonom. Je unikaten odtenek, ker je precej rumenkast. Ni tako sijoč kot White Gold.

Raw Gold je srednje srebrn odtenek s čisto rahlim zelenkastim podtonom. Je hladen odtenek in izgleda kot temnejša verzija White Gold. Meni osebno deluje najbolj industrijsko.

Rosie Gold je topla mešanica roza in bakrene. Je bolj bakren odtenek, ki pa ima roza pridih. To je moj drugi najljubši odtenek, ker obožujem bakrene odtenke in ta je precej unikaten v moji kolekciji. Zdi se mi najmanj sijoč od vseh. Predvidevam, da zato, ker so svetlejši in srebrni odtenki vedno bolj sijoči oziroma vsaj tako delujejo.

So čudoviti kovinski laki. Po navadi uporabljam kovinske lake bolj kot dodatke k drugi manikuri ali pri kakšnih dizajnih. Same po sebi jih ne nosim. White Gold je postal izjema. Obožujem ta odtenek. Ima res zelo sijoč sijaj in je pravi odtenek, ki pritegne poglede. Če nameravete kupiti vsaj en odtenek, vam pripročam ravno tega. Ostali odtenki so prav tako zanimivo. Najti si morate odtenek, ki vam najbolj odgovarja. Formula je dobra in se lepo nanaša. Sušijo se hitro in so dobro obstojni. Všeč so mi bleščice v njih, ker so zaradi njih zelo sijoči in bolj zanimivi.

Lake poglejte tudi na Metkinem blogu. Ustvarila je tudi dve čudoviti manikuri.

*Izdelki so mi bili poslani.

Review: Zoeva Mixed Metals Eyeshadow Palette

Hey Beauties!

As far as I'm concerned Zoeva has one of the best eyeshadow palettes. Ever since I got Cocoa Blend, I've been using it with pretty much every eye makeup that I do. I wanted to add some more colors to my Zoeva collection and I decided to get Mixed Metals as well. It looked like this palette had the most shades that I liked out of all their other palettes and I think I made the right decision.


This palette also comes in a cardboard packaging. It has magnetic closing. I've grown to love these kinds of packaging, because they are so easy to open and close. I don't know how they would be to travel with though. It also has metallic silver and gold writing on it.

I believe the price is around 22€. Before they cost 17.50€, so if you want them, you better get them before they decide to make them even more expensive. In the palette is 10 x 1.5 grams of product, so 15 grams of product all together. 


The names are all metals or stones and shade range varies from warm yellow greens to cooler blues. I think of this one as an colorful addition to basic warm Cocoa Blend palette. The shades have a wide range of colors, are mostly very colorful, but still very wearable. 






Alloy: plumy brown. This looks really purple in the packaging, but on my eyes it looks more of a brown with some purple sheen to it. It may look cooler on cool skin tone. It looks similar to Delicate Acidity from Cocoa Blend, but that one is more purple. They are in fact similar, but Alloy looks like plum tinted brown, while Delicate Acidity has purple sheen that could pass as a purple.
Neo Brass: warm very yellow based light green. This is my favorite shade of this whole palette. It reminds me of L'Oreal Infallible Bronze Goddess eyeshadow, but that one is in fact a lot darker and more muddy, not nearly as bright and yellow toned as Neo Brass.
Bronce: warm medium olive green. This one also has yellow undertone, but it's darker than Neo Brass and more olive.
Rusty Steel: bronzy golden brown. It reminds me of Subtle Blend from Cocoa Blend, but it's more true bronze golden brown. Subtle Blend is more of an orange based brown.
Copper Plate: warm copper red. It has a very orange undertone, but looks more redish brown and has a very red sheen to it. This one is probably my second favorite from this palette. 
Warm Silver: warm light pink. It's very white based and it's lighter than my skin tone.
Platinum: camouflage green. It looks like one of those camouflage greens, that looks like a grey green. In the pan it looks cool toned, but when you swatch it, it has light golden sheen to it. This is definitely the most unique shade in the palette. I actually really like it. On cool skin tones this may look a lot cooler.
Ore Stone: cool petroleum blue. One of those peacock blues. 
Aluminum: cool medium grey. 
Onyx: matte black. This is the only matte shade in the palette. 


My favorite shade of them all is Neo Brass. It's exactly my kind of green shade, very warm and yellow toned. My second favorite is Copper Plate. This will be amazing for the fall, but I love it with bronze makeup as well. Rusty Steel is epitome of bronze shade and is also one of my favorites. Bronce is again one of my favorites, because I love these warm greens. Platinum is the most unique shade and also one of my favorites. It can look cool or warm depending on what kind of makeup I use with it. Alloy is very wearable, while Ore Stone is nice colorful choice. Warm Silver is my perfect inner corner shade for neutral looks. Aluminum is probably the only shade that I don't care for, because I don't like to wear grey shades. Onyx is what every palette needs, nice black matte shade that I love to use to darken other shades or as an eyeliner. 

Pigmentation of these is just insane. Whenever I try other eyeshadows, I get why I don't use them as much. Zoeva palettes are just so pigmented with one swipe. The more metallic the shade, the more buttery, almost creamy, it is. Copper Plate is one of the most buttery shades from this palette. It's almost a cream. Matte Onyx is the only shade that feels the driest to the touch, although it doesn't lack in the pigmentation department at all.

I would say the pigmentation is even a bit better than Cocoa Blend. In cocoa Blend is more matte shade, which obviously feel drier to the touch and therefore are not as even as buttery metallic shades. But in Mixed Metal all metallic shades are super pigmented, while in Cocoa Blend some feel a bit drier. I have to say the quality is just superb.

All the shades in this palette have a very metallic finish with lots of metallic sheen, but no visible glitter or shimmer. Onyx is the only matte shade and the one that can look a bit dusty, but can be build up to full opacity. 

There is almost no fall out with these and they stay on the lid for the whole day without smudging or going into crease. If you get very oily lids, they might get into the crease a little. Especially because they are very buttery. 


With my makeup looks I always use Avon Ideal Flawless Eyeshadow Primer, not that those shades need it to be more intense. It's just a habit that I use with any eyeshadow really. 

Here are some of the makeup looks that I created with this palette. I included all the shades. Keep in mind that my camera picks up a lot of warm tones and that I have a warm yellow skin tone. Some of these shades would probably look completely different on cool skin tones. 

Green

Crease: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love
Inner and outer part of the lid: Bronce
Center of the lid: Neo Brass
Inner corner: Warm Silver





Purple Brown

All over the lid: Alloy

It looks too brown on my eye makeup photo, but the photos of my full face represent the shade better.





Greenish Grey

Inner lid: Platinum
Outer lid: Aluminum
Crease: Aluminum and Onyx
Eyeliner: Onyx




Redish Brown

All over: Rusty Steel
Center of the lid: Copper Plate
Inner corner: Warm Silver




Green Blue

Crease: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love
Inner lid: Neo Brass
Outer lid: Ore Stone
Outer v corner: Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love, Freshly Toasted and Beans Are White
Inner Corner: Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter Golden Lights




I am more than in love with this palette. Cocoa Blend is my favorite as well and matte shades from Cocoa Blend I use with literally every makeup look. Mixed Metals gives you some more color variations. The pigmentation and texture is insane. They stay on for the whole day. Zoeva eyeshadow palettes are just amazing and I would highly recommend you to get some.