Coral Lovers : Blushes, Lip Products, Nail Polishes

    Γεια σας κορίτσια μου όμορφα! Πριν λίγες ημέρες κατέβασα τα καλοκαιρινά ρούχα και διαπίστωσα ότι έχω αρκετά κοραλί μπλουζάκια και με αφορμή το πρόσφατο άρθρο της Άννας σκέφτηκα να γράψω σήμερα ένα άρθρο με τα κοραλί προϊόντα που έχω στην κατοχή μου, δηλαδή ρουζ, προϊόντα χειλιών και βερνίκια νυχιών, καθώς είναι ένα χρώμα που αγαπώ πολύ, είτε είμαι μαυρισμένη είτε όχι!

READ MORE / ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΘΡΟΥ

Share

Swatch Time : Sleek Makeup blushes (6 shades)

Hola chicas! How are you? Today I’m swatching for you my Sleek Makeup blushes and I own six of them (Pomegranate, Sunrise, Rose Gold, Flushed, Pixie Pink, Flamingo). I’ve swatched all of the blushes on bare skin with nothing underneath and I’ve packed them on a little bit, so that you can see the colors, but you will definitely have to sheer them out with your brush, because they’re really pigmented, so be careful! The top picture was taken under direct sunlight and the bottom one in natural daylight. 

READ MORE / ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΘΡΟΥ

Share

Haul : Collective one (Essence, Seventeen, Eylure, Cosmopolitan)

I know, I know... another collective haul? Here's the deal : During February and March I took some computer lessons in Chalandri and there's a Hondos there that carries Essence. Do I need to say more? lol! So, I would go there at least once a week to check if there was anything new at the Essence stand and about 2 weeks ago I also picked up a few things from other stands. Wanna see what I got?

Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge (Beauty Blender dupe)

Essence Nail Polish Remover Pen

Essence Stay All Day 16h Long-Lasting Make-Up in 20 Soft Nude

Essence Clear & Matt Make-Up in 02 Honey

Seventeen Supreme Nail Polish in 104 (blue flakie)

Seventeen Supreme Nail Polish in 105 (green flakie)

Eylure Lashfix Strip Lash Adhesive

Essence Lipstick in 44 Almost Famous

Essence Lipstick in 12 Sparkling Miracle

(ignore the Essence Vampire's Love Gelee Blush, I included it in this pic by accident lol)

Essence Crystalliced Liquid Highlighter 

Essence Liquid Highlighter Waterproof

Essence All Eyes On Me Multi-Effect Mascara in 03 Deep Purple

Essence Soft Touch Mousse Make-Up in 04 Matt Ivory 

Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in 04 Stars & Stories

Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in 01 Coppy Right

Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in 02 Glammy Goes To...

Essence Souffle Touch Blush in 030 Cold Wildberry Blush

And the nail polish obsession continues...

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 67 Make It Golden

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in  92 Better Late Than Never

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 98 Walk On Air 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 46 Wake Up! 

Essence Nude Glam Nail Polish in 04 Iced Latte 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 90 I want that! 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 91 Glamorous Life 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 99 Wanna Say Hello 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 95 Wanna Be Your Sunshine 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 71 Trendsetter 

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 87 Passion For Fashion

Essence Nail Colour3 in 02 Shopping Trip in Soho 

Essence Nail Colour3 in 01 Midnight Date

Essence Nail Colour3 in 05 Boys Are Back In Town 

Essence Nail Colour3 in 03 Kiss On Top Of The Rock 

Essence Nail Colour3 in 06 Ticket To The Show 

I love Essence nail polishes as you can tell! These nail polish duos are new and I've already tried the fuchsia one, it's really pretty! I'm still missing a green one they have, I haven't been able to find it so far, but I wanna get it, because I barely have any green nail polishes. Swatches from all the Essence nail polishes are coming up soon, I'm just waiting for some nail art wheels I've ordered off Ebay. Have you bought anything recently? :)

Share

Swatch Time : Elf Studio Cream Blush in Heartbreaker

Hey again my loves! I’m back.  Yep, here's another Swatch Post for you, which I’ve been meaning to do for a long time, but life got in the way. This time I'm swatching Elf Studio Cream Blush in Heartbreaker, which is a really pretty light pink color. I think it would suit fair and light skintones really well. Here are the pictures :

The swatch was made on bare skin with no primer/foundation/moisturizer underneath as always and the picture was taken in natural daylight. The color is true to life and it shows up on your eyes the way it shows in the pictures. What do you think of it? Do you own this or something similar? ;) I personally really like it for when I want a light flash on my cheeks.

Share

Swatch Time : Sleek Sunrise Blush

Hey again my loves!  Yep, here's another Swatch Post for you, since I love looking at swatches myself. This time I'm swatching Sleek's Sunrise Blush, which is a really pretty color, especially now that it's summer and we prefer more bronzey colors. Here are the pictures :

The swatch was made on bare skin with no primer/foundation/moisturizer underneath as always and the picture was taken in natural daylight. The color is true to life and it shows up on your eyes the way it shows in the pictures. It's a really pretty bronzey blush with slight golden shimmer. What do you think of it? Do you own this or something similar? ;) I personally really like it for when I want to give my cheeks a little bit of healthy, bronzey glow. 

Share

Review : Revlon Cream Blush in Rosy Glow

This has become my favorite blush in the last few months and I've been using it religiously. You may have noticed that it has been included in quite many monthly favorites already! I have no idea why I haven't reviewed it all this time.

We’ll start with the packaging as always. This blush was limited edition, so the packaging is a bit different than the regular one. The regular one is black with clear top, this one is white with clear top, which has pink designs on. It's made of plastic, it's quite sturdy and it also comes with a small mirror that's at the bottom of the compact. I like the packaging, it looks cute. The only bad thing is that it takes more space than it should, but honestly that doesn't bother me. Here’s what it looks like :

Cute huh? :) The actual product is nice and creamy, it blends easily and it lasts pretty long on my oily cheeks, but you can definitely use a matching powder blush or some translucent powder on top of it to make it last even longer! I've used it on its own and I had no problems at all ! I use the Small Duo Fibre Brush from Sigma to apply it and blend it on my cheeks, because it easy and quick and you don't get your fingers dirty that way, but you can definitely use your fingers too if that's what you prefer! Just make sure to have clean hands if you apply any cream products with your fingers, because you don’t want any dirt on your face or in your makeup!

The color Rosy Glow is so pretty, it’s a gorgeous pinky color that you can pair with almost every look, since it looks like a natural flash on the cheeks, that's why I've been using it a lot lately. It's pretty pigmented too, so you don't have to use a lot. If you're fair it will look beautiful on you, just make sure to use it sparingly and to blend it really well ! Here's what it looks like (left - unblended, right - blended) :

Unfortunately this blush was limited edition, but you can check Ebay if they still have it. Usually Revlon blushes retail for about $6-7 and with this one you get 3.4g , so the price is pretty reasonable! ;) Definitely check it out if you’re into cream blushes or if you have dry skin, because cream blushes are great for dry skin!

 pretty pigmented                                             the packaging is pretty big and bulky

 easy to blend                                                     

 lasts well on the skin

 nice, creamy texture

 pretty reasonable price

 comes with a mirror

 sturdy packaging

 nice design on the front side of the packaging (mine is LE)

 almost no scent

Do you own this blush? What's your favorite cream blush? ;)

Share

Wet 'n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes and Cream Eyeliner Haul

I was recently chatting with several girls on Twitter and I was telling them that I desperately wanted some Wet 'n Wild palettes, because I've been hearing so many good things about them. At some point the lovely Wendy from Turtle Beauty offered to do a CP for me, which basically means that she sends me the products I want and I send her the money. During the time Wendy went shopping Wet 'n Wild was 50% off, so woohoooo!!  Wanna see what I got? :)

Starting from the left :

1st row Eyeshadow Palettes : Pride, Lust, Vanity, LE Sugar Plum Fairy, LE Night Elf, LE Golden Goddess

2nd row : Blusher in Pearlescent Pink, 3 eyeliners that came with the 3 LE e/s palettes, E/s in Kitten and in Penny, Cream Eyeliner in Black

The 2 single eyeshadows and the blush were extras from Wendy along with 2 chocolate candies that obviously didn't survive, because I ate them lol! Thank you so much Wendy! I've already used Vanity and Lust palettes (my smokey eye almost 2 weeks ago was created with Lust palette) and I love them so much.

Do you own any of these products? What do you think of them? ;)

Share

My blush collection!

I've seen other lovely bloggers post about their blush collection, so I thought it would be cool to do it too! I love seeing what other people have, it's fun and I get ideas about new products I might want! :) My blush collection is huge, I love blush so much!! So, here it is (click on pictures for larger view if you want) :

1st drawer :

• Oriflame Giordani Gold Luxurious Velvet Finish Blush in Spice Island 
• Oriflame Giordani Gold Luxurious Velvet Finish Blush in Coral Caress
• Revlon Starlight Blush in Evening Bloom
• Elf Mineral Blush in Rose
• Elf Mineral Blush in Plum
• Rimmel Blush in 004 Pink Rose
• Rimmel Blush in 001 Santa Rose
• Elf All Over Color Stick in Persimmon
• Maybelline Mineral Powder Blush in Quartz Peach
• Maybelline Mineral Powder Blush in Moonlight Mauve
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Fuchsia Fusion
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Candid Coral
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Berry Merry
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Pink Passion
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Blushing Rose
• Elf Studio Line Blush in Mellow Mauve
• L'Oreal True Match in Rosy Outlook
• Oriflame Bronzing Pearls in Natural Radiance (I forgot to include that in the 2nd pic!)

2nd drawer :

• Seventeen Silky Blusher in Coral
• Seventeen Silky Blusher in Peach Rose
• Seventeen Silky Blusher in Plum Rhubarb
• Seventeen Silky Blusher in Cotton Candy
• Erre Due Cheeks Blusher in Nr. 63
• Erre Due Cheeks Blusher in Nr. 67
• Lacura Powder Rouge in Rosewood
• L'Oreal Blush Delicieux Sorbet in Sweet Watermelon
• Rimmel Soft Cream Blush in 001 Baby Kiss
• Rimmel Soft Cream Blush in 002 Coral Kiss
• Stila Gel Cheek Color in Cherry Flush
• Stila Color Push-Ups in Rose Flash
• Revlon Cream Blush in Rosy Glow
• Revlon Cream Blush in Berry Flirtatious
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Peach Satin
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Soft Plum
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Whipped Strawberries
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Cloud Wine
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Pink Frosting

I like them all so much!! :) Lately I've been loving the Revlon Cream Blush in Rosy Glow applied with the Sigma SS188 Small Duo Fibre Brush! Do you have any of those blushes or any recommendations for me? ;) If you have a blog I'd love to see a post about your blush collection! ;) If you want any requests / swatches, please feel free to ask! :)

Share

Review : Stila Convertible Color in Peony

I must confess that I’m obsessed with Stila, although I love bargains and drugstore makeup! So, if you combine a bargain and Stila together, then it’s the perfect combination! lol ! I got this Convertible Color as part of a Stila set on strawberrynet.com !

We’ll start with the packaging as always! The regular Convertible Color comes in a bigger metal packaging with a mirror inside, but since mine was part of a set it’s different! Mine is smaller, half the size of the regular one I’d say, and it comes in a cute plastic compact without a mirror! You gotta be careful when opening it, because if you’re not gentle you might break off the part that connects the bottom part of the compact with the top part! Other than that the compact is quite sturdy, I put pressure on it and I don’t feel like it’s gonna break any minute now! Plus it’s soooo cute and very convenient due to its size, you can throw it in your purse and go!! Here’s what it looks like :

The actual product is nice and creamy, it blends easily and it lasts pretty long on my oily cheeks, but you can definitely use a matching powder blush or some translucent powder on top of it to make it last even longer! I used it on its own and I had no problems at all ! This product is supposed to be used on both cheeks and lips, I haven’t used it on my lips yet, but judging from its creamy consistency I think you could use it on your lips on top of some lipbalm! I use my fingers to apply it and blend it on my cheeks, because it’s easier and quicker that way, but you could use a brush too if you don’t like the finger method! Just make sure to have clean hands if you apply any cream products with your fingers, because you don’t want any dirt on your face or in your makeup!

The color Peony is so pretty, it’s a dusty pinky-peachy color that you can pair with almost every look, since it looks neutral on the cheeks, that’s why I chose to take it with me on vacation and I’ve been enjoying it a lot so far! I don’t know about the rest of the colors, but this one is very pigmented, so use it sparingly, especially if you’re very fair and blend, blend, blend! Here's what it looks like:

I think this product (the regular, big packaging) retails for $20, which sounds expensive, but it’s not if you consider that it’s very pigmented, so it will last you a long time! You can also search Ebay for a better price! ;) I got this as part of a 5-piece set and I paid 17.50Euros for the whole set! Not bad at all! I will definitely check out Ebay or strawberrynet.com when I run out of this compact! ;) Definitely check it out if you’re into cream blushes or if you have dry skin, because cream blushes are great for dry skin!

Share

Review : Stila Color Push-Ups in Rose Flash

This is one of the first Stila products (I looooove Stila, I'm almost obsessed with it) I ever bought and I still like it a lot! I think it was my first cream/gel blush too and it got me hooked on cream/gel blushes! :)

We'll start the review with the packaging as always! This blush comes in a clear plastic twist-up tube with silver parts on the top and on the bottom! The twist-up thing works pretty well, I've had this blush for so long and I've never had any problems with it not twisting up! The tube is pretty compact, which is really good, as it doesn't take up a lot of space in your makeup bag, and it's sturdy too! My only complaint about the packaging is the fact that the silver color has worn off at some parts and it looks kinda cheap if you know what I mean! Here's what it looks like:

As you can see I've used half of the blush so far, which is very rare for me, considering I have many blushes! The actual product is pretty creamy and it blends really easily! I apply it on my cheeks directly from the tube and then blend it out with my fingers, but you could definitely apply it and blend it with a brush! The blush lasts pretty long on my oily cheeks, but if you top it off with a matching powder blush or some translucent powder your blush will last literally ALL day!! ;) I've used it as a base for my powder blushes for the most part! :) This blush is quite pigmented, so don't use a lot of it, unless you wanna look like a clown lol ! Also don't use a lot if you have oily skin, because it's a cream blush, so it can make you look oily if you overdo it!

The color I have is called Rose Flash and it's a gorgeous muted pink that will look good on quite many different skintones, as you can apply it lightly if you're fair or layer it if you're darker! :) It leaves a gorgeous sheen on your cheeks and it makes them look fresh and glowy, which is great especially for summer or for dry skin! ;) Here's what it looks like unblended, the pic was taken in natural daylight:

I don't see these blushes on Sephora's or on Stila's website, I guess they discontinued them? You can definitely find them online though! I think these blushes used to retail for about $16, I got mine from Sephora here in Greece! You get 8g of product, which will last you for a very long time, as it's pigmented and a little goes a long way! As far as I can remember there used to be several shades in this range, like a peachy one, a bronzey one, a vibrant pink etc! Give these blushes a try! ;)

Share