If you would take a look at my perfume collection, you would see more than half of them being by Avon. Part of this is that Avon sends me a lot of their fragrances, but I also keep most of them, because I just love their scents. I've said it many times, you get a huge amount of perfume for a really affordable price. A lot more affordable than in our drugstores. And they make really nice fragrances. When their Avon Attraction perfume came out, everyone raved about it. It was a definite crowd pleaser. Now they've added a new one called Avon Attraction Rush, which seems to be a stronger and sweeter version of the original.

The design is bronzy gold and you know I love me some gold. It comes in a gold bronze box with simplistic design. The bottle has an interesting trapezoid shape, if you look at it from bird's perspective. It's something different.

In the bottle you get 50 ml of eau de parfum and the regular price is 32€. But you can currently get it for 17.90€ here (Slovenia). 

The top is a gold square that you put over the spray pump. It doesn't actually close the spray down, but it sits over it, so you can't really press it by mistake. 

With the perfume I also got a lovely golden wire basket that looks so pretty. I'm already using it for displaying all of the perfumes that I currently use. 

Avon describes this scent as a floral oriental.

Top notes: wild strawberry leaf, pear and red grapefruit.

Middle notes: Indian jasmine, rose petals and violet.

Base notes: amber, dark chocolate and sandalwood.

The first sniff of the fragrance is quite powerful and it starts off a bit floral and just slightly fruity sweet. It starts lightweight and somewhat spring like to me. Then it gets more floral and it takes on a somewhat oriental feel, which I can only assume is because of the jasmine in it. But as the floral notes vanish, the sweet base takes over. I don't really smell dark chocolate that much, more sandalwood and amber, which are two of my favorite sweet notes. Sweet notes stay on the skin for the longest.

I would describe this fragrance as an elegant, sophisticated and very sexy. But in general, I would say oriental sweet. I don't get as much floral notes as I would have expected from the description. This is definitely for all of you sweet lovers that love that basic sweet notes with an oriental twist. 

It has a strong power from the beginning and on me it lasts a really long time. I can still smell it at the end of the day. After all, it's a eau de parfum and it has that good staying power. It might be too strong and a bit too sweet for some to use in the hotter months. I'd definitely categorize it more as an evening scent, but I wear it through the day. It's just my personal preference, sweet for every season. 

It has quickly become my new favorite fragrance. Ever since I got it, I've been using it and I can't put it down. It's just the perfect combination of fruity sweetness, light floral notes and strong oriental sweet base. It's so elegant in a way, but also sweet (but not in a corny way). If you are a sweet fragrance lover, but want something that also smells very sophisticated, then you'll definitely love this one. 

*Product was sent to me. 

Če bi pogledali mojo kolekcijo parfumov, bi hitro ugotovili, da je več kot polovica od njih od Avona. Deloma zaradi tega, ker me Avon redno obdaruje z njihovimi dišavami in deloma zato, ker večina ostane pri meni. In to zato, ker so mi res všeč. Večkrat sem omenila, da Avon ponuja velike količine parfumskih vodic za res ugodne cene. Veliko ugodnejše kot jih dobite v naših drogerijah. Poleg tega so njihove dišave res odlične. Ko je Avon predstavil svoj Avon Attraction parfum, sem slišala ogromno pohval. Zdaj je Avon v svojo zbirko dodal še Avon Attraction Rush verzijo, ki se mi zdi, da je močnejša in bolj sladka verzija originala.

Dizajn je bronasto zlat in če me poznate, veste da obožujem zlate odtenke. Parfum se nahaja v bronasto zlati škatli s preprostim dizajnom. Steklenička ima zanimivo obliko trapeza, če jo pogledate iz ptičje perspektive. Je nekaj drugačnega.

V steklenički je 50 ml parfumske vodice in redna cena je 32€. Trenutno lahko dišavo dobite za 17.90€ tukaj.

Pokrov je zlat v obliki kvadrata. Dejansko ne pokrije pumpice, ampak jo bolj kot ne zavaruje pred neželenimi pritiski. 

Skupaj z dišavo sem prejela tudi čudovito zlato kovinsko košaro. To že uporabljam za razstavljanje parfumov, ki so trenutno v moji dnevni uporabi. 

One of the summer trends for this year are so called sunset eyes. Warm hues of yellow, orange, red and pink are perfect for hot summer nights. I've seen this trend used in a really subtle way of just two orange tones on the eyes. You can obviously make it bolder and combine more shades to really copy the gorgeous sunset colors of the sky. I adore these kind of shades, so I did my own version paired with a nude lip. If you chose lighter shades, you can definitely pair it with a bold pink or red lip.

On my eyes I used a combination of very light warm brown and a yellow toned brown to define the crease a little. Then I used a light peach shade to define outer and inner corners of the eyes. The idea is to create a sandwich effect where you have darker shades on the outer edges and lighter colors in the middle. I also used a vibrant pink in the outer corners. You work by applying lighter shades more on the outside and then transition into darker shades as you go more inward. 

The next shades that I layered on were deep redish brown and a purple brown. As you can see, I mostly covered up brighter shades from before. This is just to make that transition more believable. Then I went on the center of the lid and I applied a shimmery tangerine shade all over the center of the lid. I took a shimmery yellow shade and applied it more in the center of the center lid. This way your eyes create a gradient from the lightest yellow shade from the center and transition into darker shades as you go to the corners of the eyes. 

I applied all the same shades on the lower lid. For the look I used dark brown slightly winged liner instead of black, because it makes the look softer and to me looks better with such warm shades. Then I applied lots of mascara. You can finish the eye look here. 

But I decided to apply on natural looking false lashes to make this look a bit more dramatic. It still looks very natural. 

On my face I used my usual foundation mix, concealer and I set it with a powder. I also used lots of light shimmery bronzer. This look can use a good bronzer to match the warmth of the eyes to the face. I also used a light golden champagne highlighter to give my skin a nice glow. For the blush I went with a really light peachy shade and I applied it really lightly. 

On the lips I used a slightly warm toned light nude lip pencil to outline them and define a bit. I went over it with a glossy warm brown shade. As I said before, you can also wear this with a vibrant lip shade, but I wanted something nude to not steal attention from the eyes. 

What do you think about this trend? I am definitely in love. I'll probably be doing these kind of sunset eyes all the time, just with fewer shades. A nice peachy haze on the eyes can instantly warm up your complexion. I also love to use golden yellow shades in the summer.  

I have to say that one of the advantages of being a beauty blogger has to be the fact that I get to try out new products from smaller brands. Those kind of brands that I otherwise wouldn't even know that they exist. In the field of natural beauty products, you can find so many brands that offer amazing products. One of these is definitely MuLondon. I tried out their famous White Chocolate Truffle Moisturizer. 

I immediately connected with the owner Boris as I felt like his story was close to mine. He had problems with eczema and psoriasis. I also had skin allergies since I was 4 years old and recently I also developed eczema on my hands. There are worse things in the world and I shouldn't complain about such little problems, but it does get annoying. That's why you'll notice my hands are usually very dry in my nail polish photos. I tend to use oils on the skin to make it look more attractive.

Anyway, each brand has a story and I could relate to this one. With skin allergies you usually notice that less is more. That's also the brand's philosophy of MuLondon. Their products are made out of pure, natural and (where possible) certified organic ingredients. Basically, you'll find no artificial ingredients in them. Just natural oils and herbs. They also don't use animal products and don't test on animals. 

You can read more about the brand here. 

The texture of it is like a hardened beige butter. Makes sense, since it's mostly made out of butters. 

You have to scoop it out of the pot, but it's not too hard to the touch. Once it gets in contact with the skin, the warmth of it makes it melt into what feels like an oil. It's actually quite lightweight for such a formula. Usually natural oils feel very heavy on the skin. On the skin it leaves an oily and greasy finish that will soak into the skin, if you're skin is really dry. Otherwise, expect the super glowy and oily look. 

It's advised to be used as a protective day cream or super moisturizing night cream. I use it as the night cream. Every other day I use it in the step where I would usually use oils. So I apply toner, treatments, lightweight moisturizer and then apply this over it as another ultra nourishing layer.

On days when my skin looks good, I use it right after the toner. With these kind of products you can really go at your own pace. It can be enough on it's own, if you're skin is fairly normal. If you're skin is dry, I would recommend using it in conjunction with other moisturizing products like hyaluronic acid serums, hydrating toners and such. I feel like oils work best as that last protective layer on the skin that seals in all other ingredients. 

This combination of butters and oils makes my skin really nourished, plump looking and super soft. 

I also use this on dry parts of my body, like elbows and knees. It also works great as a hand moisturizer before going to sleep or just making your cuticles appear nicer. 

You need to use the smallest amount possible, because this is very nourishing and easy to spread onto he face once you melt it between your fingers. It's safe to say that I could use this for a year and there would still be some left. Considering that I mostly use it only on my face. 

Let's talk about the scent which is ah-mazing. It truly smells like a proper white chocolate. I can smell proper bourbon vanilla seeds mixed with cocoa butter. There's also a hint of that herbalness with the rosemary extract, but the white chocolate scent prevails. It's truly a joy to apply on the face and even my boyfriend liked the fact that I smell like chocolate. He hates herbal natural skin care scents.

Oh, if you're on a diet, you might want to avoid it. Because it gives you some serious chocolate cravings.

I got a lovely personal message with the product, which always makes me happy. It just means that someone put an extra effort to make you feel special.

Here is my second part of Colourpop products that I tried out. This part is about my three new lip products. Because Colourpop is a new brand to me, I wanted to try two different products. One was the Ultra Glossy Lip and one was Lippie Stix. I actually planned on only getting the glossy lip, but after hearing so many good reviews about lippie stix, I also chose one of these. The Ultra Satin Lip was a mini gift with the repurchase for ordering over 15$ I think (could have been 20$).

Toy is described as a light peachy nude. It's definitely a warm nude shade with peach undertone. It's really light and the base seems to be very pigmented, which can make it look a bit chalky - because of the strong white base. I have about NC15 skin tone (now I'm probably getting a bit darker already) and this is definitely one of those extra nude shades on me. I'm uncertain if it suits me or not. It's one of the lightest lip products I own and it can look a bit "dead" with inappropriate makeup. I think it needs to be worn with the right makeup to work on me. 

Colourpop says that this is a creme finish. It has that creamy finish with a bit of shine  to it.

Formula is very creamy. I broke off the tip, that's how creamy it is. It glides on like a dream and has crazy pigmentation. I never thought I would say this, but it's almost a bit too pigmented for my liking. One swipe and you don't need to go over it. Because it's such a light shade, it looks a bit chalky on my skin tone.

It's very comfortable to wear. I don't feel it heavy on the lips, it's not sticky and it stays put well for such a creamy formula. Although I would be afraid to wear this formula in a very dark shade. I have a feeling it might go everywhere. It's also not drying or anything like that. 

Colourpop Ultra Glossy Lip in Weho

I got lost among huge range of ultra satin and ultra matte lips, so I just opted for an ultra glossy lip. Yeah, that's how my mind works. Weho was one of those shades that I liked immediately when I saw description, so I got it.

Ultra Glossy Lips come in transparent lip gloss packaging with a silver top. It also comes with a paper box.

In it is 2.4 grams of product and the price is 6$.

It has that doe foot applicator, which is actually smaller than most lip products have. I don't mind that. It actually fits better on my lips and makes it easier to apply the lips product more accurately. With one swipe of the applicator you can cover your entire lips.

Weho is described as a creamy beige. To me this is that perfect nude, but kind of darker shade. It has caramel shade to it. A bit of that yellow undertone to the nude brown base. It's a bit darker than my natural lip color and in general I love these warm browns.

Formula of it is creamy and looks thicker, but doesn't feel this way on the lips. Weho is their creme finish and to me this is a liquid lipstick with shine. It's not a lip gloss, because it has amazing pigmentation and you can't really apply it sheer. It definitely covers your lips.

It has comfortable feel on the lips. I would say it's a bit stickier than Toy, but definitely not sticky by a definition. It tends to separate a bit on the actual lips. So it may look sheerer over smile lines and sort of look thicker and opaque on those smooth parts of the lips. But than again, it's kind of normal for a glossy product. This is not a regular lipstick and the glossy formula does moves a bit. Because of fairly light shade it's not noticeable, unless you come really close to the lips. It's one of those ultra comfy formulas to wear when you feel like you're lips are a bit dry.

It lasts a fairy good amount for such a glossy lip with shine. Through the day it dries and looses a bit of that creaminess, but it never looks uneven. Of course you will need to reapply it.

Ultra Satin Lip in Frick N' Frack

Ultra Satin Lip was a gift with purchase and I could choose among a few shades. I chose Frick N' Frack, because it looked most my kind of shade.

This is a mini size, so keep in mind that original is larger. As large as the Weho. This one also comes in transparent tube with silver top.

In original size it's 3.2 grams of product and the price is 6$. In mini size it's 0.64 grams of product.

I'm assuming that the doe foot applicator is smaller in this mini size. Because it's smaller than the one in Weho. But it works fine and applies product evenly. 

Here are some comparison swatches.

I actually don't have anything similar to Toy. Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte in Perfectly Nude is even lighter than Toy. The shade is not similar, because this one is like a very light white based peach. Toy compared to it looks more pinky peach shade. I also swatched MAC High Tea next to it, because it has similar lightness, it's a lot sheerer and more of a peachy brown shade. 

Weho looks similar to ItStyle Lipgloss in shade 10. 10 is sheerer and lighter. It also has even more of that yellow tone in the brown. Weho looks more peachy next to 10. I also swatched Essence Liquid Lipstick in 03 Almost Real, because they have that similar texture and feel. Although the shade is more like a pinky peach and a lot lighter.

Frick N' Frack is very similar to Make Up Factory Mat Lip Fluid in 61 Velvet Rosewood. Velvet Rosewood is a more mauve shade and slightly lighter, while Frick N' Frack has more of that redish brown to it. I also swatched next to it Avon Mark Plump It in Choco Latte. It's actually a lot lighter, but has that same warm brown tone to it and a bit of copperish red in it. Avon Mark Plump It in shade Truffle has that similar redish brown tone to it, although it lacks that mauve tint to it, to be similar.

And swatches of all the products that I got from Colourpop.


Lippie Stix didn't impress me as much. I like the pigmentation, but creme finish was almost too pigmented for my liking and really buttery. I would be afraid to wear this finish in a dark color. Maybe I should try other finishes in this stick form. Part of the problem was also the fact that Toy looks almost too nude for me. 

I was impressed with Weho. The shade is right up my alley and it has amazing pigmentation as well as ultra comfortable formula for all of us with dry lips. This was definitely a good purchase.

I was also fascinated by the formula of Ultra Satin Lip. It wasn't as drying as I expected it to be, which is great. Pigmentation is again amazing and it holds on the lips well, but doesn't feel too drying. Shade Frick N' Frack is more of a fall shade for my skin tone, that's why I probably won't wear it as much in summer months. I'd love to have a dirty peach, like Screenshots or a nude brown, like Magic Wand in this satin lip formula. 

I definitely want to get some more Ultra Satin Lips. As far as I've seen Ultra Glossy Lip shades, I am fine with just having Weho. I wouldn't own this formula in a darker shade. I'm also not as fascinated by Lippie Stix, although I feel that's just due to the weird shade that I chose. I would also love to try other finishes of it, not just the creme. 

You can buy products on Colourpop site. 

If you're interested in more Colourpop products than you should also read my first part where I talk about their eyeshadows that really impressed me.