Review: Essence Longlasting Eye Pencil - 29 Berry Fantastic

This fall I had a vision of deep red eyeliner and I took a look in our drugstores first. When I saw a deep burgundy colored pencil by Essence I was ecstatic. At home, I realize the pen inside is not as red as I would have like it to be. It was more purple. After my disappointment wore off, I actually tried it on the eyes and realized it's not that bad. The color isn't what I expected it to be, but it's a lovely deep purple shade perfect for fall. 


It comes in a plastic burgundy packaging with white writing. The pen is automatic, you just swirl the bottom of it and it comes out.

In it is 0.28 grams of product and it costs 1.59€.



At first it has a sharp point which becomes thicker as you as you use it up. I would like at least a plastic sharpener for these automatic pencils, but sadly there is none. Keep in mind that you can't get the most precise line by just using the pen on its own. 

I usually roughly apply it on the lid and then use a small angled liner brush to draw a more precise line or a wing. Pencil can also look kind of patchy and thick once you press it on the skin, so it's nice to even it out with a brush. 


Shade 29 Berry Fantastic is a warm dark purple shade with red undertone. I expected it to be more red toned based on the packaging of it, but it looks a lot more purple on the skin, especially if you apply more layers. The shade is actually perfect for fall.


Texture is creamy and kind of thicker in a way, but not greasy at all. If you apply it as it is, you get a more uneven application. Because it's so creamy, it's great for smudging out and doing smoky eye with it. The more layers you apply, the darker and thicker it looks. As I've said before, I think it's best to apply it on the lid and then blend it out with a brush. That way you get the smoothest and most even application. Pigmentation is actually great.

Even though the formula is creamy, it doesn't transfer once it sets on the lid or you smooth it out with a brush. It stays put through the whole day and is actually very long lasting. 

Here I used it in a slight winged out option and I love colorful version of the usual black line. It's perfect for fall and it compliments many eye colors. This would look even better with green eyes. 


Colourpop Super Shock Shadow - Moonwalk

Essence LE Coast 'n' chill Velvet Matt Liquid Lipstick - 02 Smooth & Groove


This is a creamy pen formula that isn't too greasy nor so dry that it would pull on the skin. It's a no sharp pencil, so it's not the most precise, but if you use with a brush, you can get a very even application. It's great for smudging out or building up the color and making it darker. It's also very long lasting. The color is perfect for fall, a warm redish purple. 
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Review: Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamel - Fall 2017 Shades

I think that I'm always most excited for fall nail polish colors. I just adore fall color palette and Avon usually makes some unique nail polish shades. I've just remembered last year's fall collection, which I adored. Because let's be honest, most drugstore brands have similar colors, although there are exceptions. Here are the new fall colors of Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamels.


They have regular square glass bottle with a plastic top. In each is 10 ml of product. The regular price is 6.50€. Currently in Slovenia they have an offer 2 for 5.50€. 

The brush is thinner and straight cut. I'm quite used to it by now, because I love wearing nail polishes from this Gel Shine line. It's my favorite  nail polish line from Avon.

The texture of these nail polishes is very creamy and not too thick, but also not thin in consistency. They have good pigmentation, but mostly need at least two coats. Olive-it is the only shade that I feel can be one coater, if you apply a thicker coat.  

The drying time is fairly quick, but it also depends on how thick your coats are. I don't have a problem with drying, because I always use a fast drying top coat on top. They dry down to a nice shine. 

Now let's go onto the actual shades. This year the color range is slightly cooler with some muted shades as well as certain pops of color. 

Berry Me

Medium cool toned brighter pink. It's the one shade that looks the least fall like to me. For some reason I feel like this is more of a spring or summer color. It should be more muted to look more berry in my opinion.





Berry Nutty

Light warm muddy brown. This is actually my favorite color of all of these. It's the perfect nude brown shade for the fall. It's kind of light, but has that slight warm purple feel to it and it just goes with everything. I guess it represents a nuts kind of color, hence the name.





Head In Clouds

Light cool grey. I'm a more warm toned person, but there have been several times that I was searching through my nail polish collection for a grey color and didn't find it. Now I have it. It's a dreamy pastel shade for cool toned lovers. Even I like it, as it turns slightly olive based on my skin tone.





Moody

Medium cool grey. The name describes it perfectly. When I think of moody, I think of grey. It's again one for cool toned lowers. This is more of a proper grey shade and it can look almost dark on light skin tones.





Olive-it

Light muddy mint green. This is again one of my favorites, because it looks so unique. It reminds me of retro mint green furniture. It's not a typical mint green shade, because it's more muted in color and looks slightly muddy. I really like it.





Spiked Punch

Medium muddy coral. This is again quite unique. It actually looks slightly more pink toned in real life than it does on my photos. On my skin tone it turns more orange, but it's like a mix of pink and orange - so coral with a muddy brown feel to it. It's muted as most of these fall shades. To me this reminds me more of the pumpkins. 





I like Avon Mark Gel Shine formula, because it's nicely creamy, not too thick and not too thin. The brush is thinner, but easy to work with and they dry fairy fast. I also love the fact that Avon often times updates their Gel Shine range with new colors and the fact that they often times come out with more unique colors. New fall 2017 collection is no exception. My absolute favorite is Berry Nutty. I also really like Olive-it and Head In Clouds. Spiked Punch is another unique color. I also don't mind a classic grey that is Moody. Berry Me is the only shade that I feel like it doesn't really go with fall theme, but the shade is not bad. I just wouldn't really wear it in fall time. What are your favorite colors?



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Zdi se mi, da sem vedno najbolj navdušena nad jesenskimi odtenki lakov. Jesenska barvna paleta me navdušuje in Avon ima vedno kakšen unikaten odtenek laka. Še zdaj se spominjam lanske jesenske kolekcije, ki mi je bila zelo všeč. Če smo iskreni, lahko v drogerijah najdemo večinoma podobne in osnovne odtenke lakov. No tu pa tam se najde tudi kakšna izjema. Tukaj so jesenski odtenki Avon Mark Gel Shine lakov za nohte. 

Imajo običajno kvadratno stekleničko s plastičnim belim pokrovom. V vsakem je 10 ml izdelka in redna cena je 6.50€. Trenutno ima Avon ponudbo 2 za 5.50€ tukaj. 

Čopič je tanjši in ravno odrezan. Jaz sem se še navadila nanj, ker večkrat nosim Avon Gel Shine lake. So moja najljubša Avonova linija lakov. 

Tekstura lakov je kremasta in preveč gosta, prav tako pa niso zelo tekoči. So dobro pigmentirani, čeprav boste vseeno z večino potrebovali vsaj dva nanosa. Olive-it je edin odtenek, ki ga lahko nanesete samo enkrat v debelejšem sloju in bo izgledal dovolj pigmentiran. 

Sušijo se dokaj hitro, čeprav je to odvisno tudi od tega kako debele sloje nanašate. Sama s sušenjem nimam problema, ker vedno uporabim hitro sušeči nadlak. Posušijo se na sijoč finiš.

Gremo kar na odtenke. To leto je barvna paleta rahlo hladnejša z večinoma umirjenimi odtenki in z redkim živahnim presenečenjem barve.

Berry Me

Srednje hladno živo roza. Je en izmed odtenkov, ki mi deluje najmanj jesensko. Nekako se mi zdi bolj primeren za spomlad ali poletje. Če bi bil malo bolj umirjen in umazan, bi me bolj spominjaj na jesensko jagodičje. 

Berry Nutty

Svetlo toplo umazano rjava. To je moj najljubši odtenek iz celotne kolekcije. Je perfektno nevtralno rjav odtenek za jesen. Deluje bolj svetlo in ima rahlo topel vijoličen podton. Paše k čisto vsemu. Verjetno je dobil ime po oreščkih.

Head In Clouds

Svetlo hladno siva. Sama imam raje tople odtenke, čeprav se je že večkrat zgodilo, da sem v svoji kolekciji lakov iskala siv odtenek in ga nisem našla. No zdaj ga imam. Je sanjsko pastelen siv odtenek za vse ljubitelje hladnih odtenkov. Celo meni je všeč, ker na moji polti potegne malo na olivno. 

Moody

Srednje hladno siva. Ime ga popolno opiše. Če bi morala besedo Moody povezati z odtenkom, bi si predstavljala siv odtenek. To je še en odtenek za ljubitelje hladnih barv. Je bolj tista prava siva, ki lahko na svetlih polteh deluje že skoraj temno. 

Olive-it

Svetlo umazano mentolno zelena. To je še en izmed mojih favoritov, ker je tako unikaten. Spominja me na retro mentolno zeleno pohištvo. Ni tipično mentolno zelena, ker deluje skoraj bolj zamolklo in umazano. Res mi je všeč.

Spiked Punch

Srednje umazano koralna. To je še en unikaten odtenek. V resnici deluje bolj roza, ampak na mojih fotografijah deluje bolj oranžno. Tudi na moji polti potegne bolj na oranžen odtenek, čeprav je v resnici mešanica roza in oranžne - torej koralna z umazano rjavim podtonom. To je še en tak zamolkel odtenek za jesen. Mene sicer bolj spominja na buče. 

Všeč mi je formula Avon Mark Gel Shine lakov, ker so lepo kremasti, niso preveč gosti in ne preredki. Čopič je tanjši, ampak omogoča lahek nanos. Prav tako se dokaj hitro posušijo. Všeč mi je tudi dejstvo, da Avon večkrat posodobi svojo linijo lakov in dejstvo, da večkrat doda unikatne odtenke. Nova jesenska kolekcija 2017 ni izjema. Moj absolutni favorit je odtenek Berry Nutty. Zelo všeč sta mi tudi Olive-it in Head In Clouds. Spiked Punch je prav tako unikaten odtenek. Všeč mi je, da imam v naboru sedaj tudi klasično sivo z odtenkom Moody. Edini odtenek, ki mi ne paše v jesensko temo je Berry Me. Odtenek je še vedno lep, samo jaz ga ne bi nosila na jesen. Kateri pa so vaši najljubši odtenki?

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Richness Of Fall

If there's one season that gets me color wise, it's fall. Rich reds, warm browns, mossy greens, berry plums...those are one of my favorite colors to wear as a clothing as well as makeup. I think it suits me best and I love the richness yet muted feel of these colors. Today's look is my favorite combination of gold, green and brown. I had to showcase my new fall lip love - NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Berlin.  


I always do my makeup in a similar pattern, so I wanted something just slightly different this time. I've been seeing a lot of cut crease looks and I wanted to see how that would look like on my eye shape. If you're eyes are smaller like mine and kind of hooded, it's not the ideal eye look. Maybe go above the natural crease line and it would look prettier.

I started my eye makeup with a bone colored matte shade to set the eyeshadow primer. Then I took a warm light matte brown to slightly define the crease and above. In the actual crease I applied a mixture of warmer and cooler matte brown shades to define it more. Then I took a concealer and tried to carve out my crease so that the color on top of it would look more vibrant. 


For the lid I chose a sparkly golden green shade. Because it's so light, the cut crease effect almost got lost, but it was an experiment. I also took a dark matte brown shade and slightly deepened outer v. For the liner I chose a moss green khol as a base. Then I went over with a more vibrant darker green to set it, since khol is not as long lasting and can move a bit through the day.


I took a metallic light gold shade with shimmer and applied it in the inner corners for some added sparkle and light. I also outlined the winged liner part on the outer side as well as in the inner part of the wing. I also like putting shimmery shades on the lower inner corner of the eye. I feel like it opens up my eye more and makes them look bigger. 

 
I finished with a volumising mascara. Some may say this look needs lashes and I agree, but I couldn't be bothered. I don't wear false eyelashes on a daily and I often times think they hide the gorgeous work you did on the lid. For a more natural effect I prefer a few clusters of individual lashes. It looks more natural and gives you a nice fuller effect, but doesn't look too fake.  



On my face I used foundation, concealer and a bit of powder on the center of my face. I also used bronzer as an all over sun kissed look. For highlighting part I used a shimmery champagne gold shade. I didn't want anything colorful on the cheeks, so I just used a neutral peachy brown shade just to give me a hint of color. 


The star that takes this look to fall season is a matte warm brown liquid lipstick. I love this shade and it matches so well with the warmth of my eye color. It's kind of my perfect brown for fall. 





This look features a sparkly eyes with a green winged liner look paired with warm cheeks and a perfect rich brown color on the lips. I love the combination of these colors and the contrast of sparkly eyes and matte lips. It's a bit of drama, but still wearable enough for my personal taste. 


Products used

Face:
Mix of Catrice HD Liquid Coverage 010 + EX1 Invisiwear Liquid Foundation 2.0 + AA Make Up Matt Foundation 107
Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer 020
Paese Rice Powder
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Bronzer
H&M Pure Radiance Powder Blusher Brown Sugar
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes:
Zoeva Caramel Melange - Wax Paper 
Zoeva Caramel Melange - Universal Delight + Zoeva Cocoa Blend Finish Sensual
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NC15
Colourpop Super Shock Shadow Moonwalk
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Truffled
Avon Khol Eye Liner Sea Green
Sleek i-Divine Ultra Matts V2  Fern
Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow 01 Solar Explosion
L'Oreal Paradise Extatic Mascara

Lips:
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Berlin
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Review: Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Sheet Mask

Seems like everyone is jumping on that sheet mask bandwagon. Avon came out with their version and of course, I wanted to try it. I'm really liking this sheet mask trend, although I've had the best experiences with mostly Asian sheet masks. They know their sheet game best. 


Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Sheet Mask comes in a gold plastic packaging. It looks more rose gold on my photos. In the package you get one sheet mask and the regular price of it is 6€. Currently it's on offer for 2.50€ (Slovenia) and I got it in a pre-sale for 1.90€. 


Here is the ingredients list. Avon promotes this mask as a youth maximising sheet mask that contains retinol. And it does, but it's very low on the ingredients list and it doesn't say what kind of percentage is in it. I was curious, if the ingredients are similar to the serum from this range that I've tried before and really liked - Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Serum, but the list is not as similar as I thought it would be. 


The sheet mask is made out of white thicker and denser fabric, but it's not as thick as for example Balea Beauty Effect sheet mask or those new ones Cool Melon, Fancy Pomegranate and Sweet Mango masks. It still sticks well to the skin and is well saturated with essence. 



The essence is transparent, light and watery. It doesn't have that slimy viscose feel that some sheet masks have. It comes well saturated and there is some leftover essence that you can use through the days that follow. 


The sheet is very tight around the eyes, which I like, because I want retinol products to work especially around my eye areas. But it can be very tight feeling. It also has a very small hole for the lips and it's sort of upwards cut out, which just looks funny. Maybe it's just me, but I don't know anyone that has that perfect uplifted lip shape. It covers nose well, although mine is a bit longer than most noses. 

It also has a cut down the cheek that makes it easier for you to pull up lower part of the mask and get a tight fit around the chin. I like that, because some sheet masks can pull the sides of my face and it just doesn't fit that nice. It also has a small rounded part on one side of the mask, which looks like the part that you want to use to pull it off. I find that kind of funny.


The scent is very subtle, sort of soapy, but nothing too familiar. 

At first it feels cooling on the skin and then it almost starts to feel slightly tingly, but it's more of a warming effect really and it's not irritating at all, it just feels slightly tingly. I assume this could be due to a retinol. The sheet never gets completely dry. It says to leave it on for 15 minutes, but I had it on for about 30 minutes. 

The essence absorbs into the skin well, but it leaves a slight sticky layer behind which disappears after a while. 

My skin looks more even toned, nourished and moisturized. The fine lines around my eyes don't look any less visible or less deep. It doesn't leave a sheen on the skin, skin just looks plumper and nourished. It's not too heavy and I think it's appropriate for all skin types. It almost feels a bit soothing and it's definitely not irritating. I have a sensitive skin type and I didn't have any problems with it. 


I like the effect that this mask gives me. It makes my skin nourished, slightly moisturized, evens out skin tone and is not too heavy. It didn't blew me away as some Asian sheet masks did that have the same or lower price tag. For someone that wants to try the sheet mask for the first time and want something with a bit of retinol in it, it's not bad. I advice you to try it now that the price is still affordable. 





Zdi se, da vse znamke poskušajo ustvariti svoje maske v lističih. Tudi Avon je pred kratkim predstavil svojo verzijo in seveda sem jo sama želela preizkusiti. Maske v lističih so mi všeč in želim jih preizkusiti čim več, čeprav sem do sedaj imela najboljše izkušnje ravno z azijskimi znamkami. 

Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising pomladitvena maska v lističih ima zlato plastično embalažo. Na mojih fotografijah sicer izgleda bolj roza zlato. V embalaži dobite eno masko in redna cena je 6€. Trenutno jo lahko dobite za 2.50€ tukaj. Jaz sem jo kupila kot predogled novi izdelkov in sicer za ceno 1.90€.

Fotografirala sem tudi seznam sestavin. Avon oglašuje masko kot masko za pomlajen videz kože z retinolom. Retinol lahko najdemo med sestavinami, a je bolj na koncu sezname in procent retinola ni znan. Zanimalo me je, ali so sestavine podobne serumu, ki sem ga preizkušala iz iste linije in mi je bil všeč - Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising serum, ampak si sestavine niso tako podobne kot sem mislila.

Maska v lističih je narejena iz bele debeljše in gostejše tkanine. Ni pa tako debela kot npr. Balea Beauty Effect maska ali njihove nove Cool Melon, Fancy Pomegranate in Sweet Mango maske. Še vedno se dobro oprime kože in je dobro prepojena z esenco. 

Esenca je prosojna, lahka in vodna. Nima gostejše teksture kot jo ima večina teh mask. Je dobro prepojena in nekaj esence ostane v embalaži. To lahko uporabljate še nekaj naslednjih dni, namesto seruma.

Maska je zelo ozka okrog oči, kar je meni sicer všeč, ker želim, da retinol ravno tam najbolj deluje. Čeprav je lahko občutek malo zategajoč. Tudi odprtina okrog ust je bolj majhna in izrezana tako, da je obrnjena navzgor. Meni izgleda ta izrez malo hecen, saj ne poznam nobenega, ki bi imela perfektno privihane ustnice. Tudi nos dobro prekrije, čeprav je moj malo nadstandardno dolg. 

Po licu ima zarez, ki omogoča, da masko lažje zategnemo okrog brade. Zaradi tega tudi maska lepše leži na obrazu in ne zateguje preko lic. Na eni strani ima majhno okroglo izboklino, ki je verjetno namenjena temu, da jo tam primemo, ko jo želimo potegniti iz obraza. 

Ima nežen, skoraj milu podoben vonj, ki pa me ne spominja na nič znanega.

Najprej je občutek na koži hladilen, potem pa postane skoraj rahlo ščemeč. Bolj kot ne je občutek kot bi koža postajala malo toplejša, čeprav ne iritira ali dejansko peče. Sama predvidevam, da je ščemeč občutek posledica retinola. Maska se nikoli popolnoma ne posuši. Avon priporoča, da jo imamo na obrazu 15 minut. Sama sem jo imela približno 30 minut. 

Esenca se dobro absorbira v kožo, ampak za sabo pusti rahlo lepljiv sloj, ki sicer čez čas izgine. 

Moj ten kože izgleda bolj enakomeren, koža je nahranjena in navlažena. Majhne gubice okrog oči niso nič manj vidne ali manj globoke. Na koži ne pusti sijaja. Koža samo izgleda nahranjeno in čvrsto. Ni pretežka in rekla bi, da je primerna za vse tipe kože. Skoraj daje rahel pomirjevalen občutek in ne iritira. Sama imam občutljivo kožo in nisem imela nobenih problemov s to masko. 

Všeč mi je efekt, ki ga maska da. Vsekakor nahrani mojo kožo, jo rahlo navlaži, izenači ten in ni pretežka. Ni me pa tako navdušila kot nekatere azijske, ki imajo podobno ali celo nižjo ceno. Za nekoga, ki prvič preizkuša masko v lističih in želi nekaj z majhno vsebnostjo retinola, ni slaba. Vsekakor priporočam, da jo preizkusite dokler je še cena solidna.
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