I rarely buy new mascara, because I usually stick to the ones I know and like. Every now and then I get the urge to try something new and I tried L'Oreal Panorama Volume Million Lashes.
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Review: Avon True Euphoric Volume & Length Mascara - Brown Black
23 Jun 2020
Usually, Avon mascaras don't do it for me, because most of them have a drier formula which doesn't build up as much volume as I would like. But their new Euphoric mascara is actually one of the few that I really like and has become my favorite from them. I have been wearing it every day for weeks already.
Review: Avon Luxe Eyeshadow (Glamorous Roses), Eyeliner (Grey Strut) and Mascara (Brown Caviar)
5 May 2017
Avon Luxe line is their slightly luxurious range that is more suited for younger women than girls. It comes in a stunning gold packaging with metallic gold writing. I've had some products from this range in the past. You can read a review here.
Avon Luxe Eyeliner - Grey Strut
It comes in a gold plastic packaging. Pen shape is very slim. There's a small ball in it, so you can shake it to mix the formula. It has a bendable sponge tip. I find it really easy to work with, like most of sponge pen applicators.
In it is 1.8 ml of product and the regular price is 10€. Currently it's on offer for 6.50€ (Slovenia).
The formula is very liquid, but doesn't drip or gets into fine lines like some marker pens tend to do. It's also well pigmented, but you need to apply it evenly, otherwise it can look sheer. My problem is that if you go over the line that hasn't dried up yet, you can slide it off. So it's better to work in one light layer.
Grey Strut is medium grey shade with silver shimmer. When you apply it and it's still wet, it looks like a dark grey, but when it dries down it becomes much lighter medium grey. The base is matte, but because of shimmer it looks metallic.
When it dries, it doesn't move through the day, unless you apply too thick coat. Then it may crumble a bit. The staying power is good. It also doesn't transfer or smudge.
I applied it on its own. You can also see it down below where I paired it with the Luxe eyeshadow palette.
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| Avon True Colour Matte Eyeshadow Quad: shade 1 all over and shade 2 in the crease |
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| Lips: Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte Lipstick in Ruby Kiss |
Avon Luxe Volume Extravagance Mascara - Caviar Brown
Mascara has the same gold plastic packaging. The top is metallic golden. In it is 7 ml of product and the regular price is 11.90€. Currently it's on offer for 7.20€ (Slovenia).
The wand has a lot of tiny hairs that are quite dense. It looks like they're silicon hair, but I can't be certain. It's definitely a very fluffy wand. It combs through the lashes well and you can get to the roots of lashes too.
Caviar Brown is dark chocolate brown shade. It dries even a bit darker. The formula is not too wet, but also not dry.
Right after application my curl drops a bit. Actually that happens with most mascaras on my lashes. But the mascara stays that way all through the day. It doesn't further weight down the lashes and it does hold a bit of that curl. I find that it adds a bit of volume, but it didn't impress me. The more coats you apply, the clumpier it gets. I know some enjoy this thick lashes look, but I prefer more definition to the lashes. I also noticed that it coated my lashes from the roots to the tips, which also made them look slightly longer. I didn't notice any fallout through the day.
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| L-R: curled lashes, one coat, two coats |
I never owned a brown mascara before, but I have to say I like it. It matches well with my brown eye color and gives it a more soft definition.
Avon Luxe Eyeshadow - Glamorous Roses
Palette comes in a metallic mirror like gold plastic packaging. It's a magnet for fingerprints, but it does look really pretty. It comes with double sided sponge applicator. One is normal and one is a bit more pointed. I don't ever use this, but they're good if you forgot your eye brushes at home.
In it is 8 grams of product and the regular price is 18€. Currently it's on offer for 14.90€ (Slovenia).
They have 6 color combinations to choose from. Glamorous Roses is the most neutral out of these all. You get one shimmer inner corner shade, two shimmery browns, one matte pink and one matte purple. Browns and purples are my favorite eyeshadow shades and you can create different looks out of this one palette. Something really shimmery, something totally matte, a bit lighter or a smoky eye. Very versatile palette.
1 - cool pale pink with white shimmer. It's a sheer formula that mostly just has shimmer particles in it. It has velvet powdery texture and it can be applied over other shadows to give it shimmer or in the inner corners.
2 - dark chocolate brown with golden shimmer. The texture is on the dry side, but it has good pigmentation. It's that classic cool toned chocolate base, but the gold shimmer makes it warmer.
3 - cool medium taupe with silver shimmer. It has the most crumbly texture of these all. Pigmentation is good, but this one can have fallout. There's a lot more shimmer in this than in the shade 2, so it has a very shiny silver sheen to it.
4 - matte cool dark plum. It has dry and powdery texture. The pigmentation is good, but it you need to build it up to not make it look patchy.
5 - matte cool medium dirty pink. It has that brown undertone to it, which I adore. This is my favorite shade of the palette. It also has the best texture. It's buttery velvet and applies lovely. Pigmentation is good.
In general, pigmentation is good and some like shade 5 feel so buttery. They all need to be build up to look vibrant. They stay on the lid through the whole day and just fade a bit.
Down below you can see some shade combinations that I used for different makeup looks.
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| Shade 1 - inner corner, Shade 3 - inner lid, Shade 2 - outer lid, Shade 4 - crease, Shade 5 - outer V and Luxe Grey Strut Liner |
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| Lips: Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte lipstick - Ruby Kiss |
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| Shade 1 - inner corner, Shade 5 - crease, Shade 2 - lid and Clio Kill Black Pen Liner |
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| Lips: ItStyle Ligloss in 10 |
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| Shade 1 - inner corner, Shade 5 - lid, Shde 3 - center lid, Shade 4 - lower lid, ItStyle Eyeliner - 03, Luxe Brown Caviar mascara |
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| Lips: Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte lipstick - Ideal Lilac |
I like eyeliner as the shade is a bit different and it looks almost metallic because of the shimmers in it. It also comes in a black color, if you like more standard shades. The applicator is fairly easy to use and it has good staying power. Mascara didn't impress me. I like something that gives me more definition and holds the curl better. For my taste, this is too clumpy. I love the brown shade and am actually considering buying some more brown mascaras now. It works so well with softer eye makeup looks. Eyeshadow palette is great. The pigmentation is good, eyeshadows stay all day, combination is neutral, but can be used in so many ways to create different makeup looks. I just think it's a bit overpriced. Maybe catch it when it's on sale.
*Products were sent to me.
Avon Luxe linija je Avonova luksuzna linija namenjena mladim ženskam. Vsi izdelki imajo čudovito zlato embalažo s kovinskim zlatim napisom. Nekaj izdelkov iz te linije sem že preizkusila. Oceno si lahko preberete tukaj.
Avon Luxe črtalo za veke - Grey Strut
Nahaja se v plastični zlati embalaži. Oblika svinčnika je precej tanka. V črtalu je majhna kroglica s katero lahko ponovno razmešate formulo. Konica gobastega aplikatorja je gibljiva. Z njo z lahkoto nanašamo črtalo. Nanos je podobno lahkoten kot če uporabite večino črtal v obliki svinčnikov.
V njem je 1.8 ml izdelka in redna cena je 10€. Trenutno ga lahko dobite za 6.50€ tukaj.
Formula je zelo tekoča. Kljub temu ne kaplja in ne zahaja v majhne gubice na veki. Je dobro pigmentiran, vendar ga je potrebno nanesti enakomerno. Drugače lahko izpade bolj prosojno. Če grem prehitro ponovno preko črte, se ta včasih odstrani. Zato je najbolje nanesti en tanek sloj.
Grey Strut je srednje siv odtenek s srebrnimi bleščicami. Ko ga nanesete in je še moker, izgleda precej bolj temno siv. Ko se posuši, postane bolj srednje siv odtenek. Finiš je mat, a zaradi bleščic deluje kovinski.
Ko se posuši, je dobro obstojen. Če ga nenesete preveč na debelo se lahko zgodi, da se začne čez dan luščiti. Drugače ga lahko nosim ves dan brez da bi se razmazal ali prilepil na zgornjo stran veke.
Avon Luxe Volume Extravagance maskara - Caviar Brown
Maskara ima enako zlato plastično embalažo. Pokrov je kovinsko zlat. V njej je 7 ml izdelka in redna cena je 11.90€. Trenutno jo lahko dobite za 7.20€ tukaj.
Krtačka ima veliko majhnih dlak, ki so precej goste. Izgledajo silikonske, ampak nisem prepričana, če so res. Vsekakor je krtačka zelo gosta. Dobro razčeše trepalnice in z njo lahko pridete vse do korena trepalnic.
Takoj po nanosu zavihanost trepalnic rahlo pade. To se pri meni zgodi z večino maskar. Kljub temu ostane maskara čez dan popolnoma enaka. Drži zavihanost, ki je ostala in ne obteži trepalnic. Vsekakor doda nekaj volumna, vendar me v tem pogledu ni navdušila. Večkrat jo nanesem, bolj zlepljeno izgledajo trepalnice. Vem, da je nekaterim ta videz debelih trepalnic všeč, a sama imam raje več definicije. Opazila sem tudi, da maskara lepo podaljša trepalnice, ker jih namaže od korena do konic. Čez dan se mi ni razmazala, niti se ni luščila.
Nikoli prej nisem nosila rjave maskare, ampak mi je kar všeč. Zelo dobro se ujame z rjavo barvo mojega očesa. Definicija je bolj nežna zaradi rjavega odtenka.
Avon Luxe paleta senčil - Glamorous Roses
Paleta ima kovinsko zlato plastično embalažo, ki izgleda kot ogledalo. Je magnet za prstne odtise, čeprav je izgled čudovit. V paleti je obojestranski aplikator. Ta je na eni strani zaokrožen, na drugi pa bolj koničast. Sama teh aplikatorjev ne uporabljam, čeprav so lahko koristni v primeru, da doma pozabite čopiče za senčila.
V paleti je 8 gramov izdelka in redna cena je 18€. Trenutno jo lahko dobite za 14.90€ tukaj.
Avon ponuja 6 različnih kombinacij odtenkov. Glamorous Roses je najbolj nevtralna kombinacija odtenkov. V paleti je en svetleč odtenek za notranje kotičke očesa, dva bleščičasto rjava odtenka, en mat roza in en mat vijoličen. Rjavi in vijolični odtenki so eni mojih najljubših odtenkov za senčila za oči in s to paleto lahko ustvarite res več različnih makeup videzov. Nekaj bolj bleščičastega, nekaj popolnoma mat, nekaj bolj svetlega ali temno zadimljen videz.
1 - hladno svetlo roza z belimi bleščicami. Je precej prosojna formula, kjer se bolj kot ne vidijo samo bleščice. Ima žametno mat teksturo. Nanesemo jo lahko čez druga senčila za dodaten bleščeč videz ali pa jo nanesemo v notranje kotičke očesa.
2 - temno čokoladno rjava z zlatimi bleščicami. Tekstura je bolj suha, čeprav je pigmentacija dobra. Gre za klasično hladen čokoladen odtenek, ki pa izgleda bolj toplo zaradi zlatih bleščic.
3 - hladno srednje sivo rjava s srebrnimi bleščicami. Ima najbolj prašnato teksturo od vseh senčil. Pigmentacija je dobra. Ta odtenek se lahko med nanosom drobi pod veko. V tem odtenku je tudi veliko več bleščic kot v odtenku 2. Zaradi tega ima odtenek močan srebrn sijaj.
4 - mat hladno temno vijolična. Tekstura je pudrasta. Pigmentacija je dobra, čeprav jo morate nanesti večkrat, da bo nanos enakomeren.
5 - mat hladno umazano roza. Ima rahel rjav podton, ki ga obožujem. To je moj najljubši odtenek iz palete. Ima tudi najboljšo teksturo, saj je na otip masleno žametna in se nanaša odlično. Pigmentacija je dobra.
Na splošno je pigmentacija dobra. Vse odtenke je potrebno nanesti večkrat, da dobimo želeno intenziteto odtenkov. Na vekah ostanejo skozi ves dan, samo rahlo zbledijo.
Spodaj lahko vidite nekaj kombinacij makeup videzov, ki sem ji ustvarila.
Črtalo za veke mi je všeč, ker je odtenek drugačen. Izgleda skoraj kovinsko zaradi srebrnih bleščic. Lahko ga kupite tudi v črnem odtenku, če imate raje bolj klasične odtenke. Aplikator je precej preprost za uporabo in na vekah se obdrži skozi ves dan. Maskara me ni navdušila. Sama imam raje maskare, ki dajo mojim trepalnicam več definicije. Za moj okus, jih ta preveč sprime. Rjav odtenek mi je zelo všeč in zdaj celo razmišljam, da bi kupila kakšno drugo rjavo maskaro. Izgleda čudovito z bolj lahkotnim očesnim makeupom. Tudi paleta senčil mi je všeč. Pigmentacija je dobra, senčila ostanejo na vekah ves dan, kombinacija odtenkov je nevtralna, a se z njo lahko ustvari številne videze. Vseeno mislim, da je cena previsoka. Mogoče jo pograbite, ko bo znižana.
*Izdelki so mi bili poslani.
Review: Benefit They're Real! Mascara
23 Nov 2016
I am always interested in hyped up products. Especially when it comes to a bit more expensive products. The price doesn't always indicate the quality, so I always want to try it out myself. When I was in Sephora, I saw that they had mini version of Benefit They're Real! Mascara and I decided to try it out.
This is a mini version, but it has the same design as a full size. It comes in a grey plastic tube with black and orange writing. The top is silver. It's definitely not as flashy as most drugstore mascaras.
In mini version is 4 grams of product and it costs 12€. Full size costs 26.50€ and in it is 8.5 grams of product.
The wand is actually as big as in normal size. It's a silicon wand with short bristles. Bristles are placed in rows. At the end you get a sphere shape or a spiky ball, as I like to call it. I don't really like that. It is easier to coat lower lashes with it, because you often times can't get close to them with the whole wand, but it also means that you can easily poke yourself in the eye. I didn't find it useful and there was always a lot of product stuck among bristles at the end.
The wand is a bit too big for my liking. I like smaller wands with which I can come closer to my lash line to really tight line them as well and brush them through from ends to the tips.
This mascara promises dramatic length and volume, base-to-tip curl, visible lift and long-wearing results.
I think it's a good average mascara, but it didn't impress me. Especially based on the price that this retails for. On my lower photo you can see my natural curled lashes. On the second photo is one coat of this mascara and on the third photo I applied second layer and one on the bottom lashes.
This looks best with one or two thin coats. The more you layer it, the more clumpy it can look. It doesn't look spidery, but it just doesn't have that definition when you layer it. With just one coat you get a bit of volume and definitely some length. The more you layer it the more volume you get, but loose definition. I also find that my curl drops just a tiny bit. Which to be honest, it does with most mascaras. All in all this holds the curl very well. It stays the same for the whole day.
Formula is more on the dry side. It almost reminds me of waterproof formulas, like some of the Essence mascaras, which I don't really like. If you apply more coats you may get some fallout. I sometimes find small dots on my under eye area at the end of the day. It's has nice basic black color.
It is definitely long lasting and it stays the same through the day. I always use regular mascara formulas, so I can't speak for those of you that have watery eyes or mascaras smudge on you.
I think that the finish result is enhanced. You get some length and volume, but it is still not super impressive as I would have expected from such a price point mascara.
It's a good mascara, but it's not impressive. It gives me some volume, length, holds curl well and stays on my eyes for the whole day. Finished result is still pretty natural. I would like it to be more voluminous or more defining. I don't like drier formula and the wand is too bulky for my liking. In my opinion it's not worth the price. I wouldn't pay over 26€ for it, because I can get better drugstore mascaras at lower prices.
Hair Styling: Adding Volume And Thickness
18 Aug 2016
Hey Beauties!
When it comes to styling my hair, I am really lazy. I do love to treat my hair with leave in treatment and hair masks, but I don't like to style it. Part of the reason is, because I have very fine and flat hair, so nothing holds. If I curl my hair, it holds for maybe one hour and then it starts to vanish. It's almost like magic (sarcastic me). You can imagine how hard it is to add some volume to my flat fine hair. That's why I decided to share some hair products that in combination give me the best result that is possible.
L'Oreal Elseve Fibralogy Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner
I've been avoiding drugstore hair products, because I was under the impression that they just don't work. Well, I was wrong. These are supposedly meant for hair that's lacking thickness (yep, me!). This technology, called Filloxane, should penetrate in your hair and make them look thicker. All I know is that these two actually add some volume to my hair and even make them look thicker, even though they can't permanently change my hair, obviously.
Both have blue plastic packaging with a pop up pink top. It's classic and works fine. In each is 250 ml of product and they cost around 3€.
Shampoo has creamy and runny texture. It's an off white shade and it leathers well. Conditioner is like a thicker cream. It coats the hair well and makes them soft and nourished, but not silky and slippery. They both have that hair salon scent, which I can't explain, but I really like it.
Since I have dry ends, I love to use shampoos and conditioner for dry hair. Those make my hair silky soft and flat. These two also nourish my hair and make them smooth, but they also look thicker. They're not flat and there's definitely some added volume, which I assume is the same as with someone who has naturally thicker hair. Even if I just use these two products instead of regular shampoo and conditioner, I still get a bit more volumised and thicker looking hair. It's just not as flat as it's normally.
got2b Volumania Volumising Spray Mousse
I saw Mateja mentioning this product and when I saw it in the store, I decided to get it. I've had a hate relationship with hair foams for a while. When I was in my teenage years I used them a lot, but stopped, because they made my hair greasy. All foam hair products still make my hair greasy, if I apply them directly on the scalp.
Mousse comes in a metal can with a funny dispenser on top. It reminds me of cats and dogs that get those plastic things put on to avoid chewing their sick paws and such. It's pink colored. In it is 250 ml of product and the price s something around 6€. I am not sure if these are still sold in Slovenia, becuse I couldn't find them in physical stores.
It produces foam that actually vanishes, if you hold it in the hands for too long. I think this is supposed to be used sprayed directly on the roots of hair, but I always spray it in hands. That way I can control where I want to apply it.
It has almost sickly sweet raspberry scent and it also feels like sugar in hair. This makes my hair slightly sticky and I try to apply small amount, avoiding the scalp. Sometimes I also apply it along the hair legth to give some extra volume. For me this works as a root lifter. It gives slight volume on the roots, making hair look a bit more puffy and not flat on top.
When I blow dry my hair with this product, I like to comb my hair with hands and hold the hair up, away from roots. This way I get optimal root lift. Not to say that this holds for hours, because it doesn't. You may not even notice the difference, but I definitely see it, which is more than nothing.
Toni&Guy Casual Rough Texturiser
I also wanted some kind of texturiser to give my hair some texture to hold curls and such. Volume can vanish in matter of minutes, but some texture in the hair, should prevent this. I heard some good things about this one from Toni&Guy and because it was on sale, I gave it a go.
It's silver blue matte can spray. In ti is 200 ml of product and costs around 7€. It promises root lift and backcombed effect for casual, dishevelled volume with a matt finish.
Comes out slightly wet and then gets matte and almost dry. It looks like a mix of regular hair spray and tiny bit of dry shampoo. I wouldn't agree that this gives root lift, because on my hair it doesn't. It only adds texture to the hair, which means you can style them and scrunch them and they won't look as flat as usual. This is definitely one of those bed hair or after sex hair looks. My hair feels and looks thicker. It also holds more volume. I m not as impressed as I thought I would be. My toughts were that this is going to hold my volume like crazy, but it doesn't. I have to dishevel my hair again and again, in order to give back that texture and volume.
I like to apply lots of it and it seems like the product is vaishing from the can really fast. So I have a feeling this won't last me a long time.
Here is demonstration of how the product works on my hair. First photo is of shampoo, conditioner and mousse. These three together make my hair look thicker, add some volume and some root lift.
In the process of adding texturiser my hair can look crazy volumised. I like to scrunch my hair while spraying texturiser in.
And here is how it looks like after I tame that. So basically on the bottom photo is my hair with all four products together. I find that these all together give my fine and flat hair some slight change in thickness, a bit more volume, slight root lift and some added texture that stays in the hair. If you fluff them here and there, it can almost last through the day.
This is curled hair, before I applied any texturiser.
As you can see the texturiser gives me some added volume and texture, but again, it doesn't really last on my hair.
With combination of these product I can make my hair looks lightly more volumising and add some texture. I have naturally fine and flat hair and have come to realization that I'll just never have those hair commercial hair. That's why I often times just don't bother with all the hassle. If someone wants to prove to me that my hair can have some volume, I am up for a challenge. Name the place and time and I'll be there.
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