Whimsical Wintery Makeup

Hey Beauties!

Did you see Katy Perry in H&M commercial? I thought her eye makeup looked so pretty. After that I saw Nikki Tutorials do inspired makeup by her fairy look in commercial and I had to do my take on it. I call it a whimsical wintery makeup. 


I started with applying skin like shade all over the lid. Then I did my usual crease with matte brown shade. I used a mixture of light pink and gold in the inner corner of my eye.


In the inner part of the lid I applied a mixture of pink shades. On the other side, outer corner of the lid, I applied a mixture of purple shades. Center of the lid was filled with light blue shade. 


To intensify light colors, I used metallic liquid eye shadow and went over blue with silver blue metallic shade and over pink with pink metallic shade to add even more glitter and sheen to it. On the bottom I used the same matte brown shade that I used in the crease and I applied mixture of purples to the outer edge to connect with upper lid. To ground pastel shades, I decided to use black liquid liner. I applied it in elongated way, going thinner in the inner corner and coming to a thicker on the outside corner. 


I applied black mascara and decided to skip false lashes, because I wanted it to be colorful, yet very wearable.



I applied high coverage foundation and concealed where it was needed. Then I apply a bit of powder. I contoured with a contouring shade and applied shiny gold highlighter. I also very lightly applied pink blush. 


On my lips I used a mix of pink and purple lip crayon. I applied pink all over the lips and then I tried to darken the edges a bit with purple. Oh and I had to show you my matching purple-ish nails.




This is my way of adding a bit of light color to a very wearable makeup look. I think this could be even nice for Christmas parties for those of you, who don't like to go all out. It definitely has a more whimsical wintery feel to it and I like how the shades blended together. 



Products used

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Foundation - 150 Buff
Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer - 010 Porcellain
Catrice Prime and Fine Mattifying Powder - 010 Translucent
Catrice Prime and Fine Professional Contouring Palette - 010 Ashy Radiance
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
E.l.f. Blush Palette - Light (Shade 1)

Eyes:
Avon Ideal Flawless Eye Primer
Makeup Revolution Flawless Palette - Paper
Makeup Revolution Flawless Palette - Almost There
I Heart Makeup Naked Chocolate Palette - Adorable and Way
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette - pink 
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette - purple
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette - blue
Avon Supershock Liquid Eye Shadow - Pink Party
Avon Supershock Liquid Eye Shadow - Sparkling Platinum
Essence Eyeliner Pen Waterproof
Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara - Black

Lips:
Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon - Charming Pink
Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon - Wild Orchid

Review: Metallic Face Brushes (Powder, Blush and Contour)

Hey Beauties!

A while ago I was browsing through Ebay, because I was searching for some eye brushes that I already bought. I came upon these rose gold and gold metallic looking brushes. Of course my initial thought was Real Techniques Bold Metals dupes. If you compare them, the shapes do look very similar. Of course, I decided to buy three of them.


The brushes have different prices. Powder brush is around 2.50€, blush brush 2.30€ and contour brush 2.40€. I bought it here.

Real Techniques brushes have weighted handles. I am not sure if they are also actually made out of metal or not. 

Ebay version has the same shades as originals. Powder brush is gold and contour and blush brush are rose gold. All of these look metallic, but are in fact plastic. They are heavier in the front, where there are bristles, so I am not sure if that means that they are weighted. It might just be the fact that at the end brush is thinner and therefor lighter there. 

The bristles are synthetic and white at the tips. Towards the handle bristles correspond handle colors. So rose gold brushes have pink bristles and gold brush has yellow bristles. The white bristles are suppose to make it easier for you to see how much product you have on.  

Bristles are all very soft. I would say that those are definitely one of the softest brushes that I own. The quality is mind blowing compared to the price.


Powder brush has a dome shape. Bristles are very soft and it's sort of a regular powder brush size. I think the size is just perfect for my face. You can also fit it under the eyes. It picks up the product nicely and feels super soft on the face. You can also use it as a bronzer brush.




Blush brush is fairly small, compared to some of my other blush brushes. It has tapered really soft bristles and they are fairly dense. A lot denser than powder brush. This means you can really pack on the brush. Because the bristles are soft, you can also create a softer look. This brush could also be used as a powder, highlighter or contour brush. It's small enough to be used in all smaller precise areas. 




Contour brush is very interesting. It has a flat shape of bristles. The bristles are definitely the most dense out of all other brushes. It's really packed. This way you can create some serious contour. You can also use it as a highlighter brush. It still helps to blend the line, if you use ti lightly, so you don't have a straight line on your cheeks. It's also small enough that it fits nicely under the cheek bone area. 





I think those are one of the best brushes that I ever bought on Ebay. It doesn't even matter if they tried to make dupes or not. The bristles are extremely soft and they don't shed, when I'm washing them. I think the handles are well made and super pretty with the shiny metallic finish. I can't say nothing bad about them and the price is ridiculous. If you're a makeup brush hoarder like me, you need to get these. I might even get some other eye brushes next. 

My Face and Eye Makeup Wish List

Hey Beauties!

Makeup is my most sought for purchase and I love browsing through makeup stores. I am one of those people that admires certain products, but I won't purchase a lot of them, because let's face it, I have a lot of makeup as it is. Today I'll be sharing some products that I won't buy myself, but would like to get or are too expensive for my current budget. If you love makeup as much as I do and you have similar taste, I might give you some ideas for your next purchases. Here is my first section of makeup wish list and it's eye and face products. 



Stila Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette - Soul

This is a very basic neutral eye shadow palette. The price makes it unreachable for me at the moment, but it's one of those rare palettes that I think I would love. The quality is supposed to be amazing and the packaging is just stunning with gold metal lid. As much as I love colors on my eyes, I wish to have at least one good quality neutral palette.

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow - Light to Medium

Who doesn't want to get Charlotte Tilbury makeup? Any true makeup lover is lusting or buying it. I would say get me her whole range, if you have too much money, but I really really wish for that bronzer and highlighter duo. Charlotte is known for being the creative mind behind all makeup industry leading brands and you can count on her for making good quality products. Bronzer and highlighter is one of my very loved products and I'm sure that her version is mind blowing. The packaging is again high end and stunning.

MAC Pigment - Vanilla

Mateja got me tester of this and I love it so much, that it's sitting in my drawer, because I'm afraid to use it. It's super pretty pink gold duo chrome pigment, which a lot of makeup enthusiasts use as a highlighter. I would do the exact same thing. It's just such a unique shade and it's still very light for all your fair toned ladies. 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Limited Edition

If you're a highlighter lover, you already know about Hourglass ambient lighting powders. It's probably one of the most popular and pretty holiday limited editions of this year. In one palette you get everything - powder, highlighter, blush and bronzer, all with illuminating properties. Again one of those high end products with stunning design and also pretty collectible product. I'll probably never get it, but I am allowed to dream, right?! 

E.l.f. Shimmering Facial Whip - Golden Peach

I would use this as a cream blush. It has a very pretty golden peach shade to it and it can be used in multiple ways. On darker skins this might even be used as a highlighter. I just think the shades is super pretty and I love the glowy effect to it.

The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder - 02 Fair Matte

I first say this at Sara's and fell in love with it. I love the packaging and I really like the fair matte shade. It also has honeycomb embossed design. It's hard to find light bronzer with warm undertone. In general, it is pretty hard to find good, but still light matte bronzers, so I need this in my life.

Kiko Radiant Fusion Baked Powder - 01 Ivory

I like everything that Kiko does. Seriously. I think there's nothing that I don't like about this brand. Well there is one thing.. they still don't have a shop in Slovenia, why?! I would go nuts in there. I want this powder, because for some reason it reminds me of Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders. In description it says that it's a mineral baked powder with luminous finish. Sounds familiar right? Either way, it can't be bad. 

Mememe Beat The Blues - Oyster Gold

If I can't have Benefit Sun Beam, I'll do with this one. You know I love highlighters and you knew they'll be in this wish list. I don't really have a liquid one yet and I really like champagne gold shade of this one, although I'm not sure if it would be too dark for my skin tone. The price is also not bad, at all. 

La Roche-Posay Respectissime Volume Mascara

I've had their Lenght and Curl version and it was one of the best mascaras I've ever tried. Naturally, I would love to try their Volumizing version, but the price is out of my budget. It's also really hard to get a hold of their mascara's in our country. We don't even have a lot of them, while on their official site they have around 10 versions. 

Makeup Geek Duochrome Eyeshadow Pan - Ritzy 

Makeup Geek is another one of those affordable and good quality products that are hard to get. By that I mean that the shipping is too high and you we don't have a store nearby to even look at the eye shadows up close. I would probably get a lot of their eye shadows, but there are two shades in particular, that I would like to try out first. Ritzy is warm red brown with a gold and green sheen. It's one of those really interesting mix of shades. 

Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadow Pan - Flame Thrower

Flame Thrower couldn't be more typical me kind of shade. It's a true warm copper with foiled finish, which to me looks like a shimmery metallic shade. 

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Fair

One of those products that is always talked about being great and that everyone owns except me. I don't have any particular explanation why I want it, I'm just a little curious, if it's really that great. It'a really hard to get a hold of in our country. 

E.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Cream - St. Lucia

I have powder version and I really liked the bronzer shade and the fact that it's a little shimmery. Not that I'm a fan of cream products, but I would really like to try the cream version, since I like both shades and could give me an amazing natural look. E.l.f. products are also really affordable for anyone that's experimenting with different finishes and shades.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Opal Glow On The Go

Of course I am finishing this category with yet another highlighter, rather two of them. If there's one highlighter that I wish for the most, it's Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in shade Opal. In this travel size set you get powder and cream version. Opal is a very popular champagne gold shade. It's so pretty and I am seriously contemplating on buying this as a birthday gift from me to me. I just hope that they'll still have it by then. 

I know, I am so humble, right?! A girl can dream. As you can see, I like a lot of different products. Some are really cheap and some are way out of my budget. I think you can find great products for different prices. Did I get your eyes to sparkle? What are some of the products that I mentioned and are also on your wish list?

Review: Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-purpose Dry Oil

Hey Beauties!

This is the one and only skincare product for dry skin and colder months, that you'll need in your life. I was up until recently very uninterested in it. Mateja has been raving about it in multiple posts, but I just couldn't be bothered. Then I finally realized that I have a small tester of it, which I got with some other purchase, and decided to try it. Now, I am almost certain that this will be repurchased again and again. 


It's described as a multi-usage dry oil. It's made of six precious plant oils, which are macadamia, hazelnut, borage, sweet almond, camellia and St. John's wort. It should nourish, repair and soften skin and hair. It has a unique dry texture and captivating fragrance.

It is actually made of 97,8% ingredients of natural origin. Here you can also see the ingredients list.


It comes in a classy simple glass bottle with gold top. You can buy 50 or 100 ml of it. I bought 50 ml for 18.37€ on lekarnar.com.

It has small opening through which you can pour out as much as you like. It doesn't just pour all over the bottle, you need to shake it. It actually drips out with little drops, so you can control how many drops you want. I usually use 4 drops for my face and neck. 



I have a classic version of the bottle, although they often do limited editions which are not only functional, but pretty collectibles. Mateja also has one of their black versions with gold writing which is super pretty. 


I know I usually include swatches, but since this is transparent oil, I doubt you'll see much. Still, you can see that it's very runny and it leaves a shiny layer over the skin. 


It looks a bit yellow toned in the bottle, although you see no color on your face. Its dry texture makes it a bit less oily than other natural very potent oils. It's actually lightweight and absorbs into the skin well, although not completely. On my skin it still leaves a bit of that oily layer. It probably depends on how hydrated or dry is your skin. 

I usually use it in the evening skin care routine and apply it before I go to sleep, so that I don't rub it all over my bedding. In the morning my skin is so soft and hydrated. I think this is especially good for softening and hydrating dry or dehydrated skin. If you'll be using it in the evening routine, even better. It will absorb through the night and in the morning you'll have plumped soft skin. 

I also recommend you to apply it on top of your hydrating tonic and serum. This way you'll lock in all of the hydrating properties of other skin care products. Obviously, this can also be used in other ways. Mix it into your moisturizer, mix it with your foundation, use it on hair for shine or even on your body. To be fair, I only use it on my face and on top of my other skin care products. The price is too high for me to use it on my body.

Saying that, I also want to point out that this oil will last you a really long time. You need the smallest amount possible, so 50 ml is a lot.

It smells amazing. I have no other way to describe it. Some may say that the smell is strong, but I would say it's in between of being strong, but still subtle enough. It smells oriental nutty to me. I am not one that indulges in scented skin care, but this is a treat. Smell of it instantly makes me happy and makes my skin care routine feel like a spa treatment. My boyfriend loved the smell of it on me, when I was using tester version and if he says it smells good, it must be great. You know how men are with skin care and compliments. 

I also need to point out that my skin is sensitive and I feel no irritation with this oil, in spite of the scent. 

If you're looking for a good face oil for dry skin, look no further. I think the price is still very good for the amount you get, if you use it according to your skin needs. It nourishes the skin and makes it extremely soft. If you feel like you may not need that big amount just for the face, use it on your hair or body. You'll never need to waste this product. This would also be nice to use on shoulders in seasonal parties that are coming. Nuxe also has shimmering version of oil for such occasions, which a lot of fellow bloggers have written reviews of as well.