Review: Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer - 005 Light Natural

Hey Beauties!

Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer is my favorite concealer. I use it every time I do my makeup. I already have two of their shades, but recently they've added a third one. It's lighter which is just what I needed in my life. Ever since I got it, I can't stop using it.


It comes in a lip gloss kind of plastic tube with a black top. Basic, but very useful and I love these systems best for concealers. 

It costs 3.79€ and in it is 5 ml of product. 


It also has a doe foot applicator, which is soft and gives a nice amount of product. 



I won't go too much into details of this product, because I already reviewed two of these shades here and I also tested all the statements that are written on the product. 

Basically it's a thicker creamy consistency, which dries very quickly to at first slightly tacky finish and later it becomes matte. It's better to work with thin layers, since it really does get dry really quickly. I usually apply one layer all over my imperfections and I use second thinner layer under my eyes to cover darkness. 

It's very pigmented and I would say this is medium coverage, but can be build up to almost full coverage. I like that it's not drying and doesn't over emphasize small lines around my eyes. Of course they are visible a little, but it doesn't settle into the lines like a lot of other concealer do. That really annoys me. 

It has a sweet fruity scent, which is not overpowering. 

It's definitely waterproof and has an amazing staying power. It won't cover tattoos.

All of these concealers oxidize on my hands, but don't get scared, because on the actual face they blend into the skin and are as light as they look in the packaging. 


Shade 005 Light Natural is light yellow toned warm shade. I adore this shade. It really brightens up my skin, especially under my eyes. Since I found some foundations that actually match my skin tone now (I am very pale), I adore to use this concealer with them, because it's still lighter then most of my foundations.  


Demonstration of it under my eyes. 


Here is also me with very light foundation on left side and on the right side I added this concealer. I hope you can notice how lighter and brighter my skin looks like on the right photo. 



Now you can get three shades in this range and they are definitely more suited for lighter to medium skin tones. Two are warm and one is cool toned.



I compared all three shades and 005 is definitely the most yellow toned as well as the lightest of them all. It's perfect for fair warm toned complexions. 010 is very grey pink toned and still very light. This is perfect for all you with cool skin tones and fair complexion. 020 is the darkest and also the most orange one of them all. I would say this is going towards medium complexion, but I can also use it in the summer, when I get some tan. It's also very warm toned.


Shade 005 is very similar to MAC's Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15 in terms of lightness. I feel like 005 is slightly more orange yellow, while NC15 is more yellow. MAC's is a lot more liquid, while Catrice is more of a thicker version and it dries a lot quicker.



This is definitely my holy grail concealer right now and I just hope that they'll stock it in Müller, because I see it's sold out often and I know why. This is creamy, long lasting, doesn't emphasize lines, good coverage and very light shade, which is just what I need. I highly advise you to check it out in the store and maybe blend it under the eyes instead of putting it on the skin. Don't get afraid if it oxidizes. Also check out my detailed review of two other shades. 

Nadja also reviewed these concealers, so go check out her opinion on these. 
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Review: Ebrand (Cleansing Milk, Face Tonic, Face Cream, Face Peeling, Vitamin Mask, Body Peeling)

Hey Beauties!

Ebrand is Italian brand which offers a wide range of natural products. They sell their products online here and their products are meant for professionals in beauty industry, but can be purchased by regular users like me. Products are made in Italy out of selected natural ingredients. Their products are free of parabens and paraffin. 


Cleansing Milk

Cleansing milk is suppose to take off makeup, leave skin moisturized and make it soft. The milk is white and pretty runny. It looks like a lightweight gel cream. It has a gentle slightly sweet and floral scent. I do need a bit more to take off my makeup, because it seems to soak into the skin. It's fairly lightweight and moisturizing enough that it can be easily spread over the skin. The milk does take off all of the makeup and the skin feels slightly moisturized afterwards. It also doesn't leave any tightening feeling.

Price: 11.16€ for 500 ml.




Face Tonic

Tonic should balance the hydration, tighten pores, brighten up complexion and help with redness. Tonic is slightly yellow toned. It has a very fruity sweet scent which reminds me of orange Softies flavor. I adore that smell. Right after the application I get a cooling feeling as if it's evaporating from the skin. After it dries it tightness my skin and I can definitely feel like I have another layer on my skin. I did see a difference in pore tightening. It made my pores a bit tighter, but the effect didn't last all day. It didn't do anything about redness or red patches, but it definitely didn't further irritate the skin. Moisturizing effect wasn't really noticeable in my opinion. I find it more appropriate for normal or even more for oily skin. 

Price: 11.16€ for 500 ml. 




Calming Cream for Sensitive Skin

This cream is suppose to calm down sensitive skin and keep away the redness. The texture is firm, but lightweight like a mix of cream and gel. It's slightly blue colored. It has an interesting sweet gentle scent which reminds me of chewing gums. It spreads on the skin easily, but needs to be massaged in otherwise it can leave behind white traces. After it soaks in it's first a bit tacky and then it becomes pretty matte. It's not enough moisturizing for my skin. I think I'll use it more in summer months. It will suit better oily skin. If you have very dry skin you might even experience some tightening. I do think it helps irritated skin and it calms it down a bit, which is a big plus.

Price: 12.24€ for 250 ml.




Face Peeling

Peeling has parts of hazelnut and almond shell. It's supposed to be gentle peeling which also contains Camellia to calm the skin. It's lightly brown colored. Shell particles are very small dots. The texture of it is very creamy and thick. It soaks into the skin quite fast. Peeling particles are rough for gentle face skin. It has strong sweet oriental scent. After the usage the skin is definitely a lot smoother. I was also surprised that it didn't irritate my skin in spite of the roughness. It's not hydrating so make sure to follow it with some other skin care products. I wouldn't recommend it to dry skin, because it can make it even drier. It's suitable for those that like physical peeling and the feeling of taking off dirt from the surface. 

Price: 9.55€ for 250 ml.




Vitamin Mask

Vitamin mask should make skin look fresh and plump. It contains vitamins A, E, F and C. It's very thick and slightly grey toned. It reminds me of clay masks. Because of the thickness you need to spread it on the face nicely. After a few moments the mask starts to soak in. Upper layer gets completely dry. It tightness a bit and you can experience some peeling off. After I wash it off I can feel some grit to it. Like there are small sand like particles, but it's nowhere to be seen. When it gets in touch with water it transforms into a smooth cream. This is the product that has disappointed me the most. I didn't find it moisturizing at all and the texture seems more like a clay mask instead of vitamin. Vitamin masks are usually lightweight and moisturizing. I wouldn't recommend it. 

Price: 9.55€ for 250 ml.




Almond Body Peeling

This peeling also contains particles of hazelnuts and almonds. It should gently remove dead skin cells and other irregularities on the skin. The skin should feel soft, smooth and fresh. Peeling is slightly brown tinted. The particles seem to be the same size as in the face peeling. They also both have similar nutty oriental scent. For me personally the peeling is too gentle. Particles are pretty gentle and definitely good for those of you who don't like rough scrubs. Even though particles are small, the skin is still very smooth after I use it. It's also lightly moisturized. I have a feeling like it creates a slightly greasy feeling which stays on the skin after I rinse it off. 

Price: 12.24€ for 500 ml.




The thing that surprised me the most about this brand is how heavily scented the products are. I am used to more gentle scents with skin care. Saying that, I was also really surprised they didn't irritate my skin at all, in spite of the heavy scents.

I got products in test packaging for testing purposes, but you can check how products look like in their online store. The packaging is very basic, since it's not primarily intended for regular buyers. I think the prices are amazing since you get a lot of product for a very reasonable, if not cheap price. 

I liked cleansing milk, but wish it would be slightly more greasy. I felt like it needed some oiliness. I love the smell of face tonic, but didn't find it made any visible difference apart from slightly tightening pores. Face cream is actually a really nice product for sensitive skin, but I feel like it is more appropriate for normal or oily skin. Mine was a bit dry when I was testing it, but it might be better for summer days. Face peeling is also really nice for a physical peeling and I love the fact that the beads are all natural (apparently plastic micro beads can cause some serious damage in the ocean waste). Body peeling seems very similar to face one and it's not bad at all, but I am used to more rough ones with the sea salt or sugar in it. Vitamin mask was the most disappointing product of these, because I feel like it really didn't do anything. I also don't like the texture of it at all.

I would definitely say check out their huge range of skin care, body care and even nail care. The prices are amazing, you just need to find something that works for your skin type. 

*Products were sent to me for review purposes.



Ebrand je italijanska znamka, ki ponuja širok nabor naravnih izdelkov. Svoje izdelke prodajajo preko spleta tukaj in njihovi izdelki so namenjeni za profesionalno uporabo, ampak kupite jih lahko tudi navadni uporabniki kot sem jaz. Izdelki so narejeni v Italiji. Vsebujejo naravno izbrane sestavine in ne vsebujejo parabenov ali parafina. 

Čistilno mleko za obraz

Čistilno mleko bi naj odstranilo makeup, kožo navlažilo in jo naredilo nežno. Samo mleko je bele barve in precej tekoče. Kot kakšna zelo lahkotna gel krema. Diši nežno rahlo sladko in cvetlično. Za odstranjevanje makeupa potrebujem kar dobro količino, ker se hitro vpija v kožo. Deluje precej lahkotno in je dovolj vlažilno, da se z lahkoto porazdeli po obrazu. Mleko vsekakor odstrani sledi ličil in po uporabi je koža skoraj rahlo navlažena in ne zateguje. 

Cena: 11.16€ za 500 ml.


Tonik za obraz

Tonik naj bi uravnaval raven hidracije, zožil pore, posvetlil ten kože in blažil rdečico. Tonik je rahlo rumeno obarvan. Ima zelo sadno sladek vonj kot Softies pomarančni bonboni. Obožujem ta vonj. Takoj po nanosu daje občutek hlajenja, kot bi izhlapeval. Ko se posuši malo zateguje kožo in vsekakor se občuti na obrazu nek sloj. Ob uporabi se opazila, da res rahlo zloža pore, vendar efekt ne traja cel dan. Pri rdečici ni naredil nobene opazne razlike, vsekakor pa kože ni dodatno iritiral. Nisem opazila neke občutne vlažilnosti. Se mi zdi, da ni primeren za suho kožo. Bolj za normalno ali celo mastno. 

Cena: 11.16€ za 500 ml.

Pomirjevalna krema za obraz za občutljivo kožo

Krema naj bi pomirjala občutljivo in pordelo kožo. Je svetlo modre barve. Tekstura je dokaj gosta, vendar lahkotna skoraj podobna mešanici kreme in gela. Ima zanimiv sladkast nežen vonj, ki mene osebno spominja na žvečilne. Z lahkoto jo razmažem po obrazu, vendar jo je potrebno dobro vmasirati, drugače lahko ostale bela sled. Ko se vpije je najprej malo lepljiva, nato postane precej mat. Za mojo kožo ni dovolj vlažilna. Verjetno jo bom bolj uporabljala v poletnih mesecih, ko imam bolj mastno kožo. Zdi se mi bolj primerna za mastno kožo. Če imate zelo suho kožo lahko na nekaterih delih celo občutite malo zategovanja. Vsekakor pomaga pri iritirani koži in jo malo pomiri, kar je velik plus. 

Cena: 12.24€ za 250 ml.

Piling za obraz

Piling vsebuje zrnca lupin lešnikov in mandljev. Gre za nežen piling, ki vsebuje tudi kamilio, ki kožo pomirja. Je svetlo rjave barve in lupine oreščkov so zelo majhne pikice v sami kremi pilinga. Teksutra je zelo kremasta in gosta. Se kar precej vpije v kožo. Sami delčki so za nežen predel obraza kar precej grobi. Ima zelo močan orientalsko sladki vonj. Po uporabi je koža res občutno gladka in kljub grobosti, moje kože ni niti malo iritiral. Ni vlažilen, zato po uporabi vsekakor nanesti ostale negovalne izdelke. Piling ne bi priporočala zelo suhi koži, ker jo lahko še dodatno izsuši. Je primern za vse, ki imate radi fizičen piling in občutek odstranjvanja umazanij. 

Cena: 9.55€ za 250 ml.

Vitaminska maska

Vitaminska maska naj bi naredila kožo svežo, mladostno in čvrsto. Vsebuje vitamine A, E, F in C. Je zelo gosta rahlo sivkaste barve. Spominja na maske z glino. Zaradi gostote jo morate dobro razporediti po obrazu. Po nekaj trenutkih uporabe se maska začne vpijati v kožo in površinski sloj se posuši. Posuši se do zelo suhe teksture. Malo zateguje in lahko se začne lupiti. Po odstranjevanju se čutijo granule, ki spominjajo na pesek. Ko pride v stik z vodo postane zelo gladka topljiva krema, Ta izdelek me je najbolj razočaral. Ni se mi zdela niti malo vlažilna in sama tekstura in delovanje je izgledajo bolj podobno glineni maski kot vitaminski. Večina vitaminskih mask je precej vlažilnih in lahkotnih. Je ne bi priporočala. 

Cena: 9.55€ za 250 ml.

Piling za telo z mandlji

Tudi piling za telo svebuje delce lešnikov in mandjev. Naj bi bil nežen, odstranil odmrle celice in majhne nepravlnosti v poroženelosti koži. Koža bi naj bila po pilingu mehka, gladka in sveža. Piling je zelo rahlo rjavkasto obarvan. Delci oreščkov so podobno veliki kot v pilingu za obraz. Oba imata tudi podoben oreščkast orientalski vonj. Meni osebno je piling za telo premalo grob. Delci so precej nežni in vsekakor primerni za vse tiste, ki ne marajo grobih pilingov. Kljub majhnim delcom je koža po uporabi občutno bolj gladka in rahlo navlažena. Imam občutek kot da piling ustvari malo masten sloj, ki ostane na koži tudi pi izpiranju. 

Cena: 12.24€ za 500 ml. 

Najbolj me je pri tej znamki presenetilo kako močno odišavljeni so vsi izdelki. Sama sem navajena na zelo lahkotne in nežne vonje, ko uporabljam izdelke za nego kože. Ne glede na to, me je presenetilo tudi to, da me kljub odišavljenosti noben izdelek ni niti malo iritiral. 

Izdelke sem dobila v testnih embalažah. Originalne embalaže si lahko pogledate v njihovi spletni trgovini. Gre za zelo preprost dizajn in embalaže, saj v osnovi niso bile primarno namenjene končnemu kupcu. Menim, da so cene izdelkov odlične saj za ceno dobite res ogromno količino izdelka. 

Všeč mi je bilo mleko za čiščenje obraz, ampak bi si želela, da bi bilo malo bolj mazljivo. Mogoče bi dodala malo olja. Obožujem vonj tonika za obraz, čeprav nisem pri uporabi opazila velikih razlik, razen majhnega zoženja por. Krema za obraz je v bistvu odlična za občutljivo kožo, ampak se mi zdi da je bolj primerna za normalno ali mastno kožo. Moja je bila v času testiranja bolj suha. Mogoče se bo bolje obnesla v poletnih dneh. Pilin za obraz je dober fizični piling in všeč mi je da so piling delci naravni (brala sem, da plastične kroglice v pilingih lahko resno škodujejo okolju, predvsem odplake v oceanih). Pilin za telo je podoben temu za obraz in sploh ni slab, samo sama sem navajena na bolj grobe pilinge z morsko soljo ali sladkorjem. Vitaminska maska me je najbolj razočarala. Imela sem občutek da ni naredila popolnoma nič za mojo kožo. Tudi sama tekstura maske mi ni všeč.

Vsekakor bi vam priporočala, da si ogledate njihov širok nabor izdelkov od negovalnih izdelkov za obraz in telo do izdelkov za nohte. Imajo res odlične cene, samo najti morate izdelek primeren za svoj tip kože. 

*Izdelke sem prejela v oceno.
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Review: Essence LE Lights of Orient (Bronzer, Eyebrow Shaper, Gold Nail Polish, Body Splash)

Hey Beauties!

Essence Limited Edition Lights of Orient is in my opinion another one of those best looking Limited Editions by Essence. Kind of like their Merry Berry, this one also seems to be very popular. I too was admiring it on promo photos and decided that I need to pick some up just because of the packaging if nothing else. I am usually not as superficial to get blinded by packaging, but it helps if the products are affordable. Then I kind of fall into the obsession. 


Bronzer 01 Sunkissed Beauty

Bronzer was the one thing that I knew I would get even before I found collection in the store. I love the design and the whole feel of Orient in general. I also like the shade, since it seemed fairly light and warm toned. Btw I have to mention this. Most people seem to think that warm bronzer is bad and you shouldn't buy it and that you should search for something with more neutral undertone. That is total bullshit, because if you have warm skin tone, warm bronzers will look way better on you than red or pink toned. Just putting it out there. Obviously orange toned bronzers will look weird on you if your skin tone is cool. 

Pretty orient inspired design reminds me a bit of Ancient Greek - especially the pattern around the edges. In the center circle is a gold highlighter which gives sheen and lightness to the bronzer. It contains 8 grams of product and it costs 3.59€. 



Texture is slightly wet. The pigmentation is good. It is fairly light so it might seem to be less pigmented. I prefer it this way, because I like it to be lighter, since my skin tone is also pretty light. It has a satin finish. Doesn't look flat out matte, but has a very subtle sheen of reflection to it. This goes for the bronzer shade. Highlighter has the same texture as bronzer and the same satin finish, which is a bit more reflective than bronzer. It's actually a very lovely finish, super natural. Shimmer in it is very small and it's mostly just finely milled powder.

It lasts on me very well with minimal fading and I think this is amazing for such a cheap product. It seems to stay intact for about 8 hours of wear and then it start to fade a bit.

The shade is warm orange toned light brown, while highlighter is light yellow toned gold. If you mix it with the highlighter in the middle the shade turns into slightly more yellow toned shade with a bit stronger sheen. It's still by no means shimmery or shiny. The finish is very natural, but not flat matte. I really like that.


The bronzer on it's own looks like a warm slightly orange toned shade. It's my lightest bronzer shade compared to Makeup Revolution and Betty-Lou Manizer. Makeup Revolution is a shade or two darker and has more of a yellow undertone compared to Essence. Betty-Lou Manizer is the darkest, most shimmery and very orange toned compared to other two.


Here you can see how my skin looks like with just foundation, concealer and transparent powder (left) and then with the added bronzer (right).




Eyebrow Shaper 01 Sunkissed Beauty

It's in a pencil form and the design is usual nothing special. Outer shade should correspond the shade inside. In it is 0.342 grams of product and it costs 2.49€. 


It's two sided. On one side you get a waxy pencil and on the other you get a blending sponge. If you take the sponge out there's also small sharpener inside. This way you can always sharpen it to a point (I forgot to take a photo of it though).



Pencil is very waxy, slightly hard. The pigmentation is very good. Shade depends on how much you press it on the skin. The more you press it down, the darker it will look. If you use light feathery strokes, it will look lighter and a bit more sheer. It's quite a dark shade of brown in my opinion. I would say medium brown with a bit of redish undertone. Sponge on the other end can help you blend it, which will also make it sheerer and less obvious (see the photo with bronzer swatch).

And here you can see how it looks like on my brows. It's a fairly strong look compared to my light hair, but I actually really like it. Slight warm redish undertone also looks nice with my warm hair color. 



I compared it to my other favorite pencil - Catrice Eye Brow Stylist in 020 Date With Ash-tone. It's a bit more yellow toned  than Essence. Essence has a very slight red undertone to it and it's also darker than Catrice. 


Nail Polish 01 Golden Gate to Orient

Squared packaged glass nail polish with a classic black plastic top. In it is 11 ml of nail polish and it costs 2.19€. 



The brush is standard and straight cut. It works fine and spreads product evenly.


I am always on a search for a good gold shade of nail polish. You'd be surprised how many different shades of gold nail polishes are out there. I have a lot of bronzed ones and very light ones. This one seemed like the shade that I don't already own. It's metallic and very light yellow golden. As with any metallic nail polishes you can experience obvious lines with the application. Nothing that a good top coat can't fix. I find that it dries almost to a semi matte finish, but I obviously always apply top coat over it.

I like gold nail polishes for nail art and very rarely wear them on its own. It's not long lasting by no means. On my nails Essence nail polishes chip the second day. Keep in mind that my nails are weak and prone to splitting, so I am definitely not friends with Essence nail polishes. 



Body Splash 01 Genie in a Bottle

I wasn't planning on buying this, but then I sprayed it on my hand in the store and I was forced to smell it while deciding what to get and it smelled so good that I was sold.

Body splash comes in a plastic small bottle. Transparent plastic is slightly pink toned. Spray pump is gold and it really reminds me of Victoria's Secret Body Mists. The pump also works the same as Victoria's since it produces a lot of splash with just one spray. You'll get 100 ml of product for the price of 3.29€. 


Pump produces quite a splash of wet water. It's definitely not a fine mist and be careful not to wet your clothes.



In the bottle is also small gold shimmer. It actually lays on the bottom. Once you shake it, it creates the most magical hypnotizing effect, which I adore. Such a nice visual effect.




Gold shimmer actually transfers on the skin when you spray it. It's small enough that it won't look too obvious on the skin, but it definitely sparkles a little. Splash is very wet so it might not be good to use it on clothes, just the skin.


Essence describes smell as summery and floral which will provide boost of freshness. I totally disagree with them. This is miles away from being fresh. It's a very oriental scent which means strong, woody, a bit spicy and very sweet. I don't smell any flowers in it. But that's just me. On me it's really sweet and woody, which is just my kind of scent. 

Unfortunately, it's not long lasting at all. It's obviously a body splash so you can't expect it to last like a perfume. I find that it's very powerful and strong in the beginning, but it fades in the matter of 30 minutes. By the end of 3 hours I can hardly even smell it on me. It doesn't bother me that much, since I'll use this more on the go and as an additional sweetness to my usual perfumes, but do consider it while buying. 

I love all four products. I think bronzer is such a sophisticated satin finish, especially for Essence and I love light warm toned shade. I also like the eyebrow shaper, although I would prefer it to be just a bit lighter and maybe slightly harder in texture so that I could draw on individual hairs. Nail polish is also not bad and I will definitely use it for nail art, but it's not long lasting on me, so I can't use it on its own. Body splash smells amazing and I adore the whole design of it with the gold shimmer in it. I do wish it would have a more lasting power, but I'll get used to it. If Essence would make a perfume with this scent, I would be all over it. I suggest you to check out this LE in the store, you might find something for yourself. 
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