Essence new Limited Edition is called Made To Sparkle and it's already available in stores. I browsed through the collection, but decided to only get the palette since it looked interesting and I'm always up for buying something new to my collection. The collection features a lot of sparkly products for eyes, face and nails. It's very sparkly themed. 

It's called Essence Made To Sparkle Highlighting & Transforming Prismatic Palette and it's for eyes, cheeks and lips. They've named it 01 Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle.

It comes in a plastic black packaging with transparent lid. It also has cute gold diamond design on it. It's a bit flimsy, but I expect that for the price.

In it is 7.7 grams of product and it costs 3.29€.

In the palette are four shades. They look more boring in the pan than on the skin. It's basically a collection of fours shades with fine shimmer that can be used as eyeshadows, highlighter, highlighting blush or a topper over lipsticks. 

1 - light shimmery yellow gold shade

2 - light white base with lavender blue sheen

3 - light white base with pink sheen

4 - light mint green with golden sheen

All of these have a shimmery look to them, although you can't see any actual shimmer in it. It's very finely milled and just gives you a lovely sheen. Most of these shades are sheer and can as such be applied over other shades. I feel like the gold shade is the only one that can look really opaque when build up.

Gold is a stunning highlighter shade for light warm skin tone. I actually really like it for that, because it's pigmented, but has no visible shimmer, just a lovely sheen. It also looks gorgeous in the inner corner of the eye.

Lavender blue is great applied over eyeshadow or even colorful lipsticks. I like wearing pink as a highlighter or a topper over pink colored blush. It gives it lovely sheen.

Green is the only shade that isn't really wearable as a highlighter. I would only wear this as an eyeshadow topper or maybe over very dark lipsticks for a fun twist.

Formula is not dry, but also not really wet. It's in between and applies easily. Pigmentation is OK, but it's more of a sheerer formula and you have to really build it up, if you want it to look opaque. I see these more for the skin or as a sheen on top of other shades. If you'll be using it on the lid, I advise you to apply it with fingers, because the brush doesn't really pick up much of that color. 

They are not really long lasting on top of other eyeshadows. They last well in the inner corner of eyes and as highlighters, but on the eyes and lips they just don't look that vibrant and obviously fade a bit through the day. Pink and gold last very well as highlighters, especially if you apply a few more coats. 

I especially like the gold shade as a face highlighter. Here is a comparison with two others. Gold shade from Essence is yellow based gold. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Moonstone is more champagne colored. It doesn't have that yellow tone to it. theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer is more peach based and slightly darker. 

I have to say that these shades with sheen look much prettier in real life. The color and sheen gets lost on the photos, keep that in mind. Here are some of the looks I created with this palette

Pink shade I used on the center of the lid over a basic matte brown base. I also applied it in the inner corner. It gives off a much more visible pink shine in real life. 

The blue color also looks much more vibrant in real life and you almost can't see that cool blue sheen on the photos. I also used it on the center of the lid and inner corners.

I applied green color over a matte brown base. This one applies sheerer for something that look very vibrant in the pan. In the inner corners I used gold shade. I also applied gold shade as a highlighter all over my face. Pink and blue color I applied over a mauve brown liquid lipstick to give it a bit of sheen, but it's actually not even that visible in real life. 

I think this is a fun all around palette to have for when you want some sparkle on your eyes, cheeks or even lips. It's not as pigmented as I thought it would be, but the sheerer formula actually looks better as a topper and over the skin. Colors look especially nice as a blush toppers or highlighters. On the eyes they fade quicker and don't look as vibrant. The same goes with lipsticks, since the pigment gets absorbed by the lipstick. If you like something different with fun sheen or are looking for fun highlighting shades, these could be for you. I am most impressed with the gold shade which I love as a highlighter. I also like blue and pink in the inner corners for something slightly more colorful. Green is more of a specific taste color and I might not get that much use out of it. 

This was to be expected. I wasn't finished with buying NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams. It's one of my favorite matte liquid lipstick formulas and I feel like I finally have a collection of colors that I really wanted. My latest edition is perfect chocolaty fall shade called Berlin.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams have a small lip gloss plastic tube that has the color of shade outside and a black matte plastic top. It's compact and great to travel with.

In it is 8 ml of product and I got it for 8.95€ in Douglas. 

It has regular doe foot applicator that doesn't hold too much product. You get just enough to apply a thin coat, but I usually go in with another for a more intense and darker color. 

These have a mousse whipped like consistency that spreads easily. It needs quite a lot of time to completely dry down, especially if you apply thicker coat. At first it looks creamy and has a bit of sheen, but it dries down to matte finish.

Berlin is the darkest shade I own from NYX and the pigmentation is good, but you still need to apply a thicker coat to get fully opaque look. I think that with lighter shades you can only apply one sheer coat and looks more even. 

It's not as long lasting as a proper matte liquid lipstick, so you'll need to reapply it after drinking a lot or eating.

I especially love these because of the ultra comfortable formula. It's not hydrating, but it doesn't feel tightening or uncomfortably dry like proper matte liquid lipstick. It stays more velvet on the lips and doesn't feel heavy either. But it also means that it transfers.

All of these lipsticks have a wonderful sweet vanilla scent. 

Berlin is what I call medium chocolate warm brown shade. It has definite warm undertone to it. On me it actually looks quite dark - darker than it appears on these photos, but it's still more of a medium tone in general.

I have nothing similar in color. Avon Mark Plump It Lipstick in Truffle is a burgundy brown shade and looks much more redish. Avon True Supreme Nourishing Lipstick in Smooth Mocha is a sheerer formula and more of a cooler brown. Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte Lipstick in Marvelous Mocha is much lighter warm nude brown with hints of peach and pink. 

It's by far one of my favorite chocolate browns, because it's so warm toned and I feel like it matches so well with my brown eye color. Perfect for all of you that like a good chocolate brown lipstick.

Athens is a true peachy shade. Stockholm is my-lips-but-better warm brownish pink shade. Cannes is a mauve version of a proper nude color. London is a light warm brown nude. Berlin is the darkest and it's a true warm chocolate medium brown. 

I think I'm done with buying NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, unless they come out with more shades. I have a good neutral selection with a perfect chocolate pop of color for fall. I love these because of the mousse texture, comfortable feeling and great wearable shades. If you have dry lips in general and want a good matte liquid lipstick, I always recommend these. The selection of colors is huge as well.

In this New In post I feature more or less the products that I bought myself, as well as some products that companies sent me. It has been a time of several repurchases, so in this post you'll find out about some of the products that I constantly buy and are basically my all time favorites.

Deborah Milano Extra Mat Mattifying Foundation

I got two tester of this in the lightest shade 00 Ivory as it's one of the few foundations in our drugstores that actually seemed really light. As the winter seaso approaches, I get lighter and lighter, so I'm always on a search for a good light enough foundation. I haven't tried it yet.

Nivea Body Milk For Dry Skin

I already had this one and you can read my review here. I decided to repurchase it, as I especially love it for colder months. It's so nourishing and it gives you skin lovely sheen. This is also going to look great in warmer months as it almost gives you a natural body highlight. I love the formula and typical Nivea scent. 

Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara

I got it, because it was on sale and it's one of my all time favorite mascaras. Not that I needed it, because I still have some backups. It was pretty rose gold metallic packaging that attracted me and I decided to just get one more. It's the best for definition and volume. It also keeps my lashes curled all day. Full review is here. 

Ebelin Sharpener and Ebelin Blending Eye Brush

To find the perfect sharpener seems like mission impossible. They all get less sharp after some time, so I often buy new ones from different brands. I have to say this one might be my favorite until now, because it sharpens pencils in a very pointy way. I think cosmetic sharpeners should all make your pencils very sharp and this one does just that. You can easily draw a precise wing while using this one. The blending brush for eyes is great as well. Apparently it has natural hair, is tapered and very soft. So far I like it.

Avon Anew Reversalist Infinite Effect Night Treatment Cream

I've already posted a full review here. It's basically a two sided night cream. On one side you have acid based cream and on the other side you have cream with retinol. You interchange these each week in order for your skin to not get used to it and just before the sensitivity of retinol starts to kick in. I really like the texture of creams in general and you can see my actual results of my fine lines becoming less visible and shorter in my review, so I bought another bottle (on the photo below), because I see it working.

Avon Naturals Hydrating Aloe & Cotton Face Spritz

Since I wasn't satisfied with Afrodita toner that I got, I decided to purchase one of those that I already tried and liked and that was it. I used this one in the previous summer and it felt nice on my skin. It's a basic hydrating toner with a bit of AHAs in it. The scent is soothingly sleepy and I love the practical spritz pump. I have a short review of it here. 

Avon True Nutra Effects Ageless Revitalising Eye Cream

I love face creams from Avon Nutra Effects range. Hydration Daily and Night creams are one of my all time favorite face creams. I am also trying the Nourish Day version and I've had Radiance Night version. Both very solid and just lovely for my skin. So I decided to try out an eye cream from this range. I haven't opened it yet, because I'm currently using another one. 

Batiste Dry Shampoo - Tropical and Sweetie

So you thought I had enough of these huh? Nop. I purchased a lot of these already, but I grab these more in colder months and my stash is weirdly enough getting smaller. That's why I decided to purchase two more as they were on sale. I got Tropical, because it's one of my favorite tropical coconut scents and Sweetie, because it was the only other scent in our drugstores that  I liked. It's a more sweet one and perfect for colder months. My other favorite is Wild, a more oriental strong scent, but we don't have it our local drugstore.

Missha Pure Source Cell Sheet Mask - Honey and Rice

I purchased two more of these (previously I got Pearl) and I still haven't tried any of them. But I am planning on and posting full reviews of all three. 

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant Fragrance Free

This is my all time favorite lip balm. Initially it's a multi-purpose cream or balm for dry skin. I only use it on my lips. Previously I've had the original version which has a very strong scent that I got used to by now, but my boyfriend hates it. So I decided to get a fragrance free version in hopes of having no smell at all, but I was wrong. This one also has a very distinct scent, it's just not as strong, although I don't find it pleasing either. I have a small review of the original here. 

Balea Sheet Mask - Beauty Effect, Born To Be Lazy, Cool Melon, Sweet Mango and Fancy Pomegranate

I've tried all already and will probably post a short full review. Beauty Effect disappointed me the most. It felt like it did nothing. The fruity ones  and Born To Be lazy weren't that bad, fairly moisturizing and some even a bit nourishing, but the sheet masks are so thick and lacking in essence, so I wouldn't recommend it to you. 

L'Oreal Paradise Extatic Mascara

This is probably one of the most raved about mascaras from drugstore. I got a chance to get it at a lower price and I was really curious to try it. It has that natural bristles kind of wand that actually catches almost all of your lashes. It gives you great volume, thickness and holds the curl well. For a more detailed review click here. 

Balea Reparierende Maske Mit Hyalurön & Grüntee-Extract

This is a new pot sized nourishing mask from Balea with hyaluronic acid and green tea extract. I love anything with green tea, so I really wanted to try it out. It has a transparent green tinted gel like texture that sticks well to the skin. It actually felt nicely moisturizing. In one pot is a lot of product and I will be using it twice. 

Bilou Coco Cocktail Shower Foam

Since getting the Chocolate Cupcake version, I wanted to purchase another one. A shower foam is so much fun and these all have nice scent. Coco Cocktail has that typical artificial coconut scent, but I love anything coconut.

Brush Cleansing Pad

I bought this one on Aliexpress, since all those cleaning pads that I own are smaller. This one is just slightly bigger than most of my other. It sticks to your sink well and has different textures for you to use on different sized brushes. It makes it a bit easier and more pleasant to wash your brushes, since I hate doing it. 

E.l.f. - Highlighting Brush and Eyeshadow "C" Brush

I already bought one Highlighting brush and I liked it so much that I got another one. This has that perfect not too small nor too big, tapered shape that is great for applying powder, highlight, to contour with or for applying blush. I use one for powder and one for contouring. It's super soft and very affordable. This time I also decided to get their famour Eyeshadow C brush which is very raved about. It's again super soft, has that typical flat shader shape, but is not as dense as for example Zoeva shader brushes. It will give you a lighter application. 

Mizon Multi Function Formula Snail Repair Eye Cream

I bought it on Ebay as it was one of the more affordable Asian eye creams. It's snail based and very light in general. It has that mix of gel and cream lightweight texture that feels just moisturizing enough, but isn't too greasy. It works great under makeup too. 

Kiko 3D Hydra Lipgloss - 18 Golden Sparkle

I already have shade 27 Pearly Lavender, but since that one doesn't really go with all the looks, I decided to get another more wearable shade called 18 Golden Sparkle. It's more of a bronze based shade with silver shimmer in it. It looks really pretty on its own as well as over most lipstick shades. It gives the lips nice shine, isn't too sticky and has lovely sweet vanilla scent.

Kiko Smart Fusion Lip Pencil - 505 Vintage Rose

It's nearly impossible for me to find a lip liner shade that would match my natural lip color. I have very pale and not too pink lips. So I though that this shade would suit me, but when I got home, it turned out to be way darker and too pink. It's still nice for that natural my-lips-but-better look and I already have two lip pencils from this range. They are nicely creamy, lightweight, but not very long lasting. 

Kiko Mini Nail Lacquer - 30

Oddly enough, I can't find this shade online. Kiko recently added these mini 1€ nail polishes to their stands and when I saw this minty green color it reminded me of the Maybelline shade that I used own. They discontinued it and I looked for a similar shade everywhere. I feel this one is very close to it. I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if the formula is the sama s with their regulars. 

Kiko LE Candy Split Nail Lacquer -03 Periwinkle Cream

This is so gorgeous. I have a review here. It has small blue and purple shimmer that give it duo chrome galaxy look and small white dots in it make it look like stars. It looks best applied over dark colored nail polishes. 

Bilou Cherry Kisses Shower Foam

I saw this LE foam in the scent Cherry Kisses and since the design is just so pretty, I got it. It smells like those Softies cherry flavored candy. Their design is always on point and this more vibrant version looks just so pretty. The foam is also pink colored, which makes it even more fun.

Look by Bipa Rainbow Holo Eye Shadow - Floating Bubbles

I was surprised by the new packaging and new products from Look by Bipa brand. Some of the new products seemed really interesting and I had to try it out. They have four shades of these duo chrome eyeshadows. They look like one color in the pan, but once you swatch it, you get an amazing duo chrome sheen. I got shade Floating Bubbles which is a mint based shade with golden sheen. I love it and I might go back and get some more. I especially liked one shade that looked very purple.

Look by Bipa Mega Stay Liquid Eyeliner Pen Matte Finish

It looked very promising while I was swatching it, because it's a regular pen liner, but it dries down really quickly to complete matte finish, which almost looks a bit powdery. I already wore it once and it wasn't as saturated as I would like it to be. It also transferred while working out, so I'm not impressed.

Look by Bipa Matte Camouflage Concealer - 010 Light

Shade 010 Light looked so light that I had to try it out. It's not often you find fair concealer shades in drugstores. The texture is thicker and very pigmented. It reminds me a bit of the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. They have two shades. The lightest one is very light and leans more towards cool undertone, but doesn't look too pink, so I can pull it off. It's very matte looking once I set it and not the best for under eyes, if you need moisture like I do, but the coverage is impressive. 

L.O.V. BROWtitude Brow Gel Serum - 100 All-round Temptation

L.O.V. has revamped their stand and I found some old products that are being discontinued on a sale in Austrian DM. Since I've been loving setting my brows with a transparent brow gel, I decided to try this one out. I can't say I like it as much as Catrice Lash Brow Designer, because that once seems to give my brows more hold and it makes them stay looking bushy for longer, which I prefer. 

Ebelin Pinzette

Just a regular Ebelin tweezer which I use for applying false eyelashes or any other detailed work. For tweezing I actually prefer Tweezerman tweezers.

La Roche-Posay Serozin Spray*

This is a travel size version and it's an astringent tonic with zinc, salt and water. It's meant for oily and problematic skin. I mainly wanted to try it out, because I thought it would keep my oily t-zone matter for longer, but it didn't do much. Maybe I had too high expectation from a three list ingredient product. I have a review here.


L.O.V. EXTRAordinary Perfecting Fluid Foundation - 025 Sand Sophistication*

This is my first time trying out L.O.V. products and in general, I was positively surprised. I'll post a full review on these products, so I won't go into too much details. It's a cushion kind of foundation that comes out through a small hole instead of being in a classic Asian cushion compact. I love the packaging with the puff, because it's so easy to use and blend. It's thicker foundation that can be build up to full coverage. It gives you nice natural looking sheen and is long lasting. my only problem is the shade range, which is again suited more for medium skin tones.

L.O.V. DualCOVER Concealer & Retoucher - 025 Sand Sophistication*

Double sided concealer that has a waxy thicker stick concealer on one side and a  moisturizing sheerer liquid concealer on the other side. Again the shade is too dark for me, although I have been lightening it up with NYX Foundation Mixer. I'm not too keen on the liquid side since I feel it's too dewy for my liking and not enough coverage.

L.O.V. LASHseduction Instant Volume Mascara*

It's a very wet formula with natural bristles wand. I'm still waiting for it to dry up a bit, because otherwise it can look a bit messy. It gives volume, but I especially like it for lengthening my lashes.

L.O.V. LIPaffair Color & Care Lipstick Matte - 950 Guilty Conscience*

I love it. It's a thicker formula that has good slip to it and applies easily. It gives you instant matte effect and has great coverage in one swipe. It doesn't feel too drying, but it's definitely not moisturizing and is very long lasting. It has luxurious magnetic closing, which I love. Shade Guilty Conscience is the perfect dirty mauve shade for fall. 

Max Factor Healthy Skin Harmony Miracle Foundation - 45 Warm Almond*

I already posted a full review of it here. It's a nice fairly natural looking foundation with medium coverage and good wear time. The shade range in our drugstores caters more towards medium skin tones which is one of the things I hate about it. My shade also leans more towards that orange undertone and foundation needs time to dry down in which time it becomes darker. But if you have a medium skin tone and fairly nice skin, it should work great for you. 

Avon Eve Duet Eau de Parfum*

I've mentioned several times that I love Avon perfumes. Mostly because they offer great scents in big packaging at affordable prices. This is a first I've ever seen 3 in 1 perfume. It has two sides of perfume which you can wear on its own and mix it together for that third scent. The concept is nice, since you basically get three different scents from one perfume. One side has a more floral sophisticated scent and the other side has a deeper more fruity sweet scent. I honestly like it most mixed together, because one side is too floral for me and then the other one seems too deep for me personally. So together you get that nice sophisticated blend of florals and deeper sweetness from fruits like plum. It's also very convenient to travel with just one perfume and have more options.


Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipstick - 12 Brunette*

Bourjois is known for doing some really nice lipstick formulas. This is a matte version in a lipstick form. I have their Rouge Edition Velvets that are more of a moussy liquid lipstick formula and in all honesty, I don't use them much, because they feel a bit drying. This lipstick format has such an amazing ultra glide on formula that applies with such ease. But once it dries on the lips a bit, it gives you perfect matte look. Almost like with liquid matte lipsticks. It doesn't feel too drying either. So far I really like it.

*PR or products that were sent to me.