Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
New Stuff from Las Vegas
A while back ago I went on vacation to Las Vegas. It was my first time in Vegas and I loved it. I flew in a helicopter to the Grand Canyon, toured the Hoover Dam and just had lots of fun. I also managed do a little bit of shopping. If you like to shop I have to say that Las Vegas is definitely the place for you. You can buy anything from luxury designers and brands to drugstore brands, all of it gathered along The Strip.
So here's my little result of my shopping in Vegas. I tried to focus on brands that I can't buy here in Sweden and on things that I heard a lot of good things about.
First I went to Sephora and I picked up:
Two lip products from Buxom, The Big & Healthy Lip Cream in White Russian and Big & Healthy Lip Stick in London. Both of these are nice neutral pink tones and they definitely have that sting that lip plumpers have.
LipSurgence Natural Lip Stain in Amused from Tarte. This is a hot pink lip stain and this is actually a lot darker that I thought when I swatched it in the store.
I also picked up a Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in Exposed also from Tarte. This is a very nice neautral pink color and it has had very good reviews by beauty gurus on YouTube. I like it because it gives the cheeks a nice pinkish flush without being to pink.
A Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment from Fresh. This has a slight tint to it and a lovely citrus scent. I have used this a couple of times and I like it but it is nothing super special.
The last thing was actually a gift from my traveling companion and it was a set of Trend Tips from O.P.I. These are called Real Lacquer Strips and the ones that I received were very cute pink camouflage ones. I can't wait to use these but I'll have to wait until my summer vacation since they wouldn't last 10 seconds on my job.
I also went to Walgreens and picked up some drugstore makeup:
I picked up a new Full 'n Soft Mascara from Maybelline in Very Black. I have tried this before and I liked it so I thought a would give it a go again.
Neutrogena SkinClearing Blemish Concealer in 09 Buff. I used this on my vacation to cover spots and I think it worked very well. For now it is a little bit too light but I think it will work great in the winter.
Two Revlon Lip Butters in Strawberry Shortcake and Cupcake two nice cool toned pink colors.
Revlon ColorStay LipLiner in Rose. This is a nice neutral lipliner that I think will work well with most lipcolors.
And the last thing that I bought was an Instant Age Rewind Eraser for Dark Circles in 60 Brightener from Maybelline. I have tried the foundation from this line and like it so I thought I would try the concealer as well. Strangely the foundation can be bought here in Sweden but the other products from this line can't.
This is it when it comes to my little shopping confession. I will get back to you with pictures and review of the products when I have had a chance to wear them a bit.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
On my eyes: Just a simple EOTD
I have to admit that browns and neutrals are my favorite colors. I know I am boring but I love makeups like this, bright and light in the inner corner, a darker outer corner and crease, heavy black liner and nothing but mascara under the eye. Sometimes I even skip the mascara on the bottom lashes.

For this makeup I used the following products:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, The Original
Make Up Store Eyeprimer Tinted
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk and Slate
Make Up Store Eyeshadows in Muffin and Tie
MAC eyeshadows in Handwritten, Wedge and Brulé
Make Up Store Cake Eyeliner in Black
Rimmel London Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara in Black

On my lips I am wearing my new lipstick from Clinique, The Almost lipstick in 06 Black Honey. This is a part of the Fall Collection from Clinique and apparently it is limited edition, which is a shame since this is a wonderful color.
This lipstick is quite sheer so it is more of a stain on the lips than an actual lipstick. I love this color and I have been using this constantly since I got it about a week ago. The color is excellent for fall but I think you can wear this all year round.
The only downside with this lipstick is that it feels a little bit dry and it has a tendency to accentuate the lines in your lip, but I can live with that.
All of the products mentioned were paid for with my own money and this is my own opinion.

For this makeup I used the following products:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, The Original
Make Up Store Eyeprimer Tinted
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk and Slate
Make Up Store Eyeshadows in Muffin and Tie
MAC eyeshadows in Handwritten, Wedge and Brulé
Make Up Store Cake Eyeliner in Black
Rimmel London Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara in Black

On my lips I am wearing my new lipstick from Clinique, The Almost lipstick in 06 Black Honey. This is a part of the Fall Collection from Clinique and apparently it is limited edition, which is a shame since this is a wonderful color.
This lipstick is quite sheer so it is more of a stain on the lips than an actual lipstick. I love this color and I have been using this constantly since I got it about a week ago. The color is excellent for fall but I think you can wear this all year round.
The only downside with this lipstick is that it feels a little bit dry and it has a tendency to accentuate the lines in your lip, but I can live with that.
All of the products mentioned were paid for with my own money and this is my own opinion.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
On my Lips: Bright lips with NYX Sunflower
When I placed an order from Cherryculture a while back ago I order two round lipsticks from NYX Cosmetics, Thalia and Sunflower. While Thalia wasn't my cup of tea, Sunflower really surprised me. The color is a bright coral red with a frost finish, and it really makes a statement on the lips. I normally don't wear bright lip colors, I'm more of a pale pink/nude color kind of a girl but I can actually see myself wearing this.

In this picture I paired it with a lip pencil in the color Hot Red also from NYX Cosmetics and they work really well together.

In this picture I paired it with a lip pencil in the color Hot Red also from NYX Cosmetics and they work really well together.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
I feel a storm approaching on this blue day
I was bored today and when I'm bored I play with makeup. It all started with me deciding to do an eyemakeup using Barry M's Dazzledust in no. 10 Grey and when I started to go a little bit crazy.
A lot of bloggers often give their makeups a creative title so I decided to do the same so I called this makeup, "I feel a storm approaching on this blue day".
I have worked with this picture in Photoshop so don't take it to seriously it is just here for some inspiration and fun.
A lot of bloggers often give their makeups a creative title so I decided to do the same so I called this makeup, "I feel a storm approaching on this blue day".
I have worked with this picture in Photoshop so don't take it to seriously it is just here for some inspiration and fun.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Two days and two different mascaras
When I get ready for work I like to keep my makeup simple. I most often do not have the time in the morning to do something complicated and I think that simple is the best way to do your makeup for work. I feel that simple makeup most often looks the best after a day of work and stand the test of time better.
I kept the eyemakeup very neutral with eyeshadows from the Naked Palette by Urban Decay. I did choose the most boring colors in the palette, Naked and Buck. I put Naked on the lid and used Buck as an eyeliner. This combination was definitely inspired by Laura who wrote about this in her blog Buy Now, Blog Later.
I also wore one of my Asian mascaras, The Super Dolly Powerful Curling Mascara by Sasatinnie for the first time. LisaLisaD1 on YouTube has talked about a mascara with a comb from Maybelline and how she really like this mascara and I became curious and wanted to try one myself. I remembered that I had a mascara with a comb instead of a brush from my trip to Hong Kong. This was actually why I bought it, I was intrigued by the comb.
I will write a full review on this but for now I can tell you that this stays put all day and is a pain to remove.
I went for a subtle pink eye and used the NYX eyeshadow in Platinum Pink and a brown liner, the Cream Shaper For Eyes in 05 Chocolate Lustre from Clinique. The Platinum Pink eyeshadow from NYX wasn't a great hit. The color is lovely, a silverish pink but it has some chunky glitter that causes some major fallout action. I had glitter all over and you can actually see it in the pictures. The glitter has no sparkle to it and it is quite dull so all you see is some white dots all over my face.
For mascara I used the LashBlast Volume by CoverGirl. I really like this mascara and I like the volume it gives my lashes. But it has a tendency to flake during the day and in the evening I can see some black flakes under my eyes.
This is it for now. Two not so inspiring makeup looks but very practical for work. I have come to the realization though that a really good mascara can take your makeup to the next level.
All products mentioned was paid for with my own money and all opinions are my own.
Day 1
I kept the eyemakeup very neutral with eyeshadows from the Naked Palette by Urban Decay. I did choose the most boring colors in the palette, Naked and Buck. I put Naked on the lid and used Buck as an eyeliner. This combination was definitely inspired by Laura who wrote about this in her blog Buy Now, Blog Later.
I also wore one of my Asian mascaras, The Super Dolly Powerful Curling Mascara by Sasatinnie for the first time. LisaLisaD1 on YouTube has talked about a mascara with a comb from Maybelline and how she really like this mascara and I became curious and wanted to try one myself. I remembered that I had a mascara with a comb instead of a brush from my trip to Hong Kong. This was actually why I bought it, I was intrigued by the comb.
I will write a full review on this but for now I can tell you that this stays put all day and is a pain to remove.
Day 2
I went for a subtle pink eye and used the NYX eyeshadow in Platinum Pink and a brown liner, the Cream Shaper For Eyes in 05 Chocolate Lustre from Clinique. The Platinum Pink eyeshadow from NYX wasn't a great hit. The color is lovely, a silverish pink but it has some chunky glitter that causes some major fallout action. I had glitter all over and you can actually see it in the pictures. The glitter has no sparkle to it and it is quite dull so all you see is some white dots all over my face.
For mascara I used the LashBlast Volume by CoverGirl. I really like this mascara and I like the volume it gives my lashes. But it has a tendency to flake during the day and in the evening I can see some black flakes under my eyes.
This is it for now. Two not so inspiring makeup looks but very practical for work. I have come to the realization though that a really good mascara can take your makeup to the next level.
All products mentioned was paid for with my own money and all opinions are my own.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
On my eyes: Barry's Brass
I was right in my last post, The Dazzle Dust in no. 100 (Brass) by Barry M is a wonderful eyeshadow. The color is just like its name, brass but with some gold shimmer in it, without the chunky glitter.
This makeup is actually a fail and I blame it on the Liquid Eye Liner from Stila. This isn't one of my favorites, quite the opposite in fact. I really hate this, it is very runny and it smudges. After I had curled and applied my mascara I noticed that half of the liner was missing. I don't now where it went but it was completely gone. I had to fill in the liner again but this time it smeared leaving me with a very uneven and ugly line. I am not recommending this liner at all.
For this makeup I used the following products:
Make Up Store Tinted Eyeprimer as a base.
MAC eyeshadow in Brulé all over the lid area.
Barry M Dazzle Dust in no.100 on the lid and under the eyes.
MAC eyeshadow in Solar White as a inner corner highlight and on browbone.
MAC eyeshadow in Soft Brown in the crease.
Stila Liquid Eye Liner in black.
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara.
This makeup is actually a fail and I blame it on the Liquid Eye Liner from Stila. This isn't one of my favorites, quite the opposite in fact. I really hate this, it is very runny and it smudges. After I had curled and applied my mascara I noticed that half of the liner was missing. I don't now where it went but it was completely gone. I had to fill in the liner again but this time it smeared leaving me with a very uneven and ugly line. I am not recommending this liner at all.
For this makeup I used the following products:
Make Up Store Tinted Eyeprimer as a base.
MAC eyeshadow in Brulé all over the lid area.
Barry M Dazzle Dust in no.100 on the lid and under the eyes.
MAC eyeshadow in Solar White as a inner corner highlight and on browbone.
MAC eyeshadow in Soft Brown in the crease.
Stila Liquid Eye Liner in black.
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
London Shopping: Beauty Stuff
It feels like ages ago since my last post but I finally got myself to sit down and write this post.
I did some beauty shopping in London and I made a visit to Boots and a visit to Superdrug. I have been to Boots many times before and it is one of my favorite places to go when it comes to beauty shopping. It was however my first visit to Superdrug and I have to say I like this store a lot.
I picked up a Vichy Dermablend Foundation in shade no 15 Opal in Boots. I think this was their lightest shade and this is a little bit too light for me now but I think it will look good on me in the fall when my tan starts to fade. I was surprised at how dark the shades of this foundation was and I do believe that people with fair skin will have a problem finding a shade in this foundation.
In Superdrug I picked up two blush/highlighter compacts from Collection 2000. These are called Shimmer Shades and I picked up both of the colors that were available, Blushalicious (on the right in the picture) and Way To Glow (on the left side). The packaging feels very cheap and they are cheap they cost less than £5, but the product is actually quite good. These are shimmer products as the name states but they aren't super glittery. I have used the dark bronze shade in Way To Glow and it gave my cheekbones a very nice bronze glow.
The thing that made me buy these is that Blushalicious seems to be a good dupe for Deep Throat from NARS. I don't own this blush but the Yummy Mummy's Beauty Blog has compared the two blushes and found them very similar.
I also bought two Dazzle Dusts by Barry M , no.100 (Brass) and no. 10 (Grey). These are very shimmery but highly pigmented eye shadow pigments. I haven't had the time to try these yet but I think that no. 100 will be a favorite. It is simply beautiful and it is the color of brass but with some gold in it.
I couldn't go to London without taking a look at the popular and highly raved about palettes from Sleek. There was a lot of colorfull palettes to choose from but I choosed a more neautral colored palette called Storm. I fell for the colors on the bottom row of the palette, the dark blue, dark green and grey color. I think these would look great as a liner together with the more neutral colors in the palette. Most of the colors in this palette are shimmery but there are two matte ones in here as well, a nude and a dark brown.
The last things that I picked up in London was some products from Soap and Glory. Boots had a deal going on, buy 3 pay for 2 so I picked up three bodycare items. I have heard a lot of good things about their Righteous Butter so picked one up. I also bought two body scrubs, Flake Away and Some Like it Hot Body Softening Thermal Scrub. I have to say that these products smell amazing.
That was basically everything that was beauty related that I bought in London. Stay tuned for some reviews and eye makeups that will be coming up. Hopefully it won't take me forever to write my next post.
I did some beauty shopping in London and I made a visit to Boots and a visit to Superdrug. I have been to Boots many times before and it is one of my favorite places to go when it comes to beauty shopping. It was however my first visit to Superdrug and I have to say I like this store a lot.
I picked up a Vichy Dermablend Foundation in shade no 15 Opal in Boots. I think this was their lightest shade and this is a little bit too light for me now but I think it will look good on me in the fall when my tan starts to fade. I was surprised at how dark the shades of this foundation was and I do believe that people with fair skin will have a problem finding a shade in this foundation.
In Superdrug I picked up two blush/highlighter compacts from Collection 2000. These are called Shimmer Shades and I picked up both of the colors that were available, Blushalicious (on the right in the picture) and Way To Glow (on the left side). The packaging feels very cheap and they are cheap they cost less than £5, but the product is actually quite good. These are shimmer products as the name states but they aren't super glittery. I have used the dark bronze shade in Way To Glow and it gave my cheekbones a very nice bronze glow.
The thing that made me buy these is that Blushalicious seems to be a good dupe for Deep Throat from NARS. I don't own this blush but the Yummy Mummy's Beauty Blog has compared the two blushes and found them very similar.
I also bought two Dazzle Dusts by Barry M , no.100 (Brass) and no. 10 (Grey). These are very shimmery but highly pigmented eye shadow pigments. I haven't had the time to try these yet but I think that no. 100 will be a favorite. It is simply beautiful and it is the color of brass but with some gold in it.
I couldn't go to London without taking a look at the popular and highly raved about palettes from Sleek. There was a lot of colorfull palettes to choose from but I choosed a more neautral colored palette called Storm. I fell for the colors on the bottom row of the palette, the dark blue, dark green and grey color. I think these would look great as a liner together with the more neutral colors in the palette. Most of the colors in this palette are shimmery but there are two matte ones in here as well, a nude and a dark brown.
The last things that I picked up in London was some products from Soap and Glory. Boots had a deal going on, buy 3 pay for 2 so I picked up three bodycare items. I have heard a lot of good things about their Righteous Butter so picked one up. I also bought two body scrubs, Flake Away and Some Like it Hot Body Softening Thermal Scrub. I have to say that these products smell amazing.
That was basically everything that was beauty related that I bought in London. Stay tuned for some reviews and eye makeups that will be coming up. Hopefully it won't take me forever to write my next post.
Friday, July 29, 2011
I took a little break from everything
My summer vacation is coming to an end and I am going back to work next week. This summer I took four weeks off from work and I have to admit I didn't do very much. It has been a wonderful summer vacation and this was what I needed, spending some time doing nothing in particular and just getting my energy levels up.
I also made a little trip over to London. I had a great time and the weather was wonderful. I did some sightseeing, visited some museums and also made a trip to a theme park called Thorpe Park.
I managed to do some shopping as well and made a visit to Boots and Superdrug, but I will make a separate post about my shopping.


There is one thing that I always do when I am in London and that is taking a look at the magazines. Unlike Sweden the magazines in England come with some really nice gifts. It is not uncommon that you get a full size makeup item with your magazine.
When I was in Heathrow waiting for my plane back to Sweden I spotted InStyle magazine and this magazine came with either a full size mascara or two eye pencils from The Body Shop.
I picked up a magazine with two eye pencils, 01 Eye Definer Shade: Black and 06 Eye Definer Shade: French Navy. The pencil that caught my eye was the French Navy one. I do not own a dark blue eye liner and this seemed to be a very nice dark blue with a grayish tint to it.
I wish the magazines here in Sweden did this. There is rarely an exciting gift with a magazine here, often it's just a perfume sample or a thin paperback book. I like samples but sometimes a full size makeup item from a known brand would be nice.
I also made a little trip over to London. I had a great time and the weather was wonderful. I did some sightseeing, visited some museums and also made a trip to a theme park called Thorpe Park.
I managed to do some shopping as well and made a visit to Boots and Superdrug, but I will make a separate post about my shopping.


There is one thing that I always do when I am in London and that is taking a look at the magazines. Unlike Sweden the magazines in England come with some really nice gifts. It is not uncommon that you get a full size makeup item with your magazine.
When I was in Heathrow waiting for my plane back to Sweden I spotted InStyle magazine and this magazine came with either a full size mascara or two eye pencils from The Body Shop.
I picked up a magazine with two eye pencils, 01 Eye Definer Shade: Black and 06 Eye Definer Shade: French Navy. The pencil that caught my eye was the French Navy one. I do not own a dark blue eye liner and this seemed to be a very nice dark blue with a grayish tint to it.I wish the magazines here in Sweden did this. There is rarely an exciting gift with a magazine here, often it's just a perfume sample or a thin paperback book. I like samples but sometimes a full size makeup item from a known brand would be nice.
Friday, July 15, 2011
On my eyes: I cannot get enough
Guess what, I used the Naked Palette again. It seems like I cannot get enough of this palette. It is so easy to use and the shadows are very easy to work with.

I think that the eyeshadow Toasted, which I am wearing on my lid is starting to become a favorite of mine. This is a rosy bronze color and it looks so beautiful on the eye. I decided to darken it up in the crease with Creep, shimmery black.
I tried using the eyeshadow Buck to fill in my eyebrows but this didn't work at all. The color is so wrong for my eyebrows and it gave them a very strange tint. I am not doing that again.
For this makeup I used the following products:
Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, the original color.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk and Slate
Urban Decay Naked Palette and I used the following eyeshadows, Virgin, Sin, Half Baked, Dark Horse, Toasted and Creep.
Stila Liquid Eye Liner
Cover Girl LashBlast Volume Mascara
Face:
Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 27 Alabaster (N)
Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
Everyday Minerals Concealer in Sunlight
Lily Lolo Mineral Bronzer in Waikiki as a cheek bone highlight.
MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder in Lush- Light Bronze
NYX Mosaic Powder in Dare

I think that the eyeshadow Toasted, which I am wearing on my lid is starting to become a favorite of mine. This is a rosy bronze color and it looks so beautiful on the eye. I decided to darken it up in the crease with Creep, shimmery black.
I tried using the eyeshadow Buck to fill in my eyebrows but this didn't work at all. The color is so wrong for my eyebrows and it gave them a very strange tint. I am not doing that again.
For this makeup I used the following products:
Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, the original color.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk and Slate
Urban Decay Naked Palette and I used the following eyeshadows, Virgin, Sin, Half Baked, Dark Horse, Toasted and Creep.
Stila Liquid Eye Liner
Cover Girl LashBlast Volume Mascara
Face:
Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 27 Alabaster (N)
Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
Everyday Minerals Concealer in Sunlight
Lily Lolo Mineral Bronzer in Waikiki as a cheek bone highlight.
MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder in Lush- Light Bronze
NYX Mosaic Powder in Dare
Friday, July 1, 2011
On my eyes: Some Smoke
I have a fondness for taupe eyeshadows. There is something about this color that draws me in and I simply can't resist buying this color over and over again.
I received my latest taupe when my mother started to subscribe to a magazine and received a gift with two Elizabeth Arden products. One of the items in the gift was the Color Intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23.
This is what I am wearing on my eyes in this picture. The makeup looks a little bit darker in the picture that it does in real life.

For this makeup I used:
Eyes:
Makeup Store Eyeprimer, Tinted as a base.
Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23.
Urban Decay Naked Palette, two shadows in Virgin and Sin.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero.
Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume Mascara in Very Black.
Isadora Eye Brow Lift & Define.
Face:
Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics Foundation in In The Buff as a foundation.
Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics Finishing Powder in Flawless Silk.
MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder in Lush-Light Bronze, I love this powder/bronzer.
Everyday Minerals Concealer in Sunlight under my eyes
Make Up Store Cover All Mix pens.
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Radian Touch in no 2.
I have been looking at my pictures of my eye makeup on the blog and I think I need to make a visit to a makeup counter and ask them if they can teach me how to cover under eye shadows. Because I pile on products but still the shadows shows through. This annoys me when I try to take pictures because I feel that the shadows interfere with the eye makeup.
All of the product was paid for with my own money if not stated otherwise in the post. All of the opinions are my own.
I received my latest taupe when my mother started to subscribe to a magazine and received a gift with two Elizabeth Arden products. One of the items in the gift was the Color Intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23.
This is what I am wearing on my eyes in this picture. The makeup looks a little bit darker in the picture that it does in real life.

For this makeup I used:
Eyes:
Makeup Store Eyeprimer, Tinted as a base.
Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23.
Urban Decay Naked Palette, two shadows in Virgin and Sin.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero.
Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume Mascara in Very Black.
Isadora Eye Brow Lift & Define.
Face:
Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics Foundation in In The Buff as a foundation.
Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics Finishing Powder in Flawless Silk.
MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder in Lush-Light Bronze, I love this powder/bronzer.
Everyday Minerals Concealer in Sunlight under my eyes
Make Up Store Cover All Mix pens.
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Radian Touch in no 2.
I have been looking at my pictures of my eye makeup on the blog and I think I need to make a visit to a makeup counter and ask them if they can teach me how to cover under eye shadows. Because I pile on products but still the shadows shows through. This annoys me when I try to take pictures because I feel that the shadows interfere with the eye makeup.
All of the product was paid for with my own money if not stated otherwise in the post. All of the opinions are my own.
Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara
This mascara has become one of my favorite mascaras. The only sad thing about this is that I can't buy it here in Sweden. This seems to be a mascara that only exists in The US and this makes me a little bit sad, because I want more.

The Full 'N Soft mascara did give some volume to my lashes without clumping them together. The brush is a "normal" type of mascara brush and I did find it hard to avoid mascara smudges on my lid. I didn't remove this little mess from the picture to show you how it looks after I applied it (click on the picture to see a larger image). I don't mind this since it is easy to correct but it can ruin a perfect eye makeup.

Overall grade: I like The Full 'N Soft Mascara by Maybelline a lot. I feel like it gives similar results as the Hypnôse Mascara from Lancôme but for a fraction of the price. It has become one of my favorite mascaras but it is hard to get hold of this mascara if you don't live in The Unites States.
I paid for this product with my own money and this is my own opinion.

The Full 'N Soft mascara did give some volume to my lashes without clumping them together. The brush is a "normal" type of mascara brush and I did find it hard to avoid mascara smudges on my lid. I didn't remove this little mess from the picture to show you how it looks after I applied it (click on the picture to see a larger image). I don't mind this since it is easy to correct but it can ruin a perfect eye makeup.

Overall grade: I like The Full 'N Soft Mascara by Maybelline a lot. I feel like it gives similar results as the Hypnôse Mascara from Lancôme but for a fraction of the price. It has become one of my favorite mascaras but it is hard to get hold of this mascara if you don't live in The Unites States.
I paid for this product with my own money and this is my own opinion.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Some Elizabeth Arden and an eyeshadow ramble.
My mother wanted to start to subscribe to Femina Magazine and I really wanted the gift. So she signed up for the magazine and I went for the gift. I love the gifts that you nowadays get when you start a subscription.
This time is was Elizabeth Arden products.
Color intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23
High Shine Lip Gloss in Shimmering Pink o1

The lipgloss is a nice shimmery light pink. Nothing super unique but very wearable.
The eyeshadow in Smoke is a nice taupe, my favorite kind of color. It is similar to some other shades that I have that belong to the Taupe family.
Smoke resembles Satin Taupe from MAC, Burnt Bark from Max Factor and ME Brown 850 from Shu Uemura
Burnt Bark and Smoke are very similar, but the texture of Smoke is finer and a little bit more metallic.
ME Brown 850 is definitely more shimmery and has a little bit more silver and gray in it.
Satin Taupe is darker and more brown.
I was planning to do swatches but it didn't go so well because my camera wouldn't focus so I skipped the pictures.
This time is was Elizabeth Arden products.
Color intrigue Eyeshadow in Smoke 23
High Shine Lip Gloss in Shimmering Pink o1

The lipgloss is a nice shimmery light pink. Nothing super unique but very wearable.
The eyeshadow in Smoke is a nice taupe, my favorite kind of color. It is similar to some other shades that I have that belong to the Taupe family.
Smoke resembles Satin Taupe from MAC, Burnt Bark from Max Factor and ME Brown 850 from Shu Uemura
Burnt Bark and Smoke are very similar, but the texture of Smoke is finer and a little bit more metallic.
ME Brown 850 is definitely more shimmery and has a little bit more silver and gray in it.
Satin Taupe is darker and more brown.
I was planning to do swatches but it didn't go so well because my camera wouldn't focus so I skipped the pictures.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
It's finally mine....
....The Naked Palette by Urban Decay that is.

I have wanted this since it was first released in the United States. When I received an email from HQHair that they had it in stock for a limited amount of time, I ordered it right away.
It felt like it took forever to get here but I finally received it yesterday, it took about two weeks to get here. This is a long time since it normally takes about a week to receive stuff from the UK.
I haven' had time to use the palette yet but I will definitely do some looks with this. I like that it comes with a small tube of Primer Potion and a eyeshadow brush. When it first came out it had a double ended eyeliner pencil in the colors Zero and Whiskey. I already own Zero and I don't need another one so I prefer the brush. I think it is a full size brush so it is definitely a better deal.
It isn't available at HQHair anymore but if you want one check out BeautyBay.com they might still have it in stock

I have wanted this since it was first released in the United States. When I received an email from HQHair that they had it in stock for a limited amount of time, I ordered it right away.
It felt like it took forever to get here but I finally received it yesterday, it took about two weeks to get here. This is a long time since it normally takes about a week to receive stuff from the UK.
I haven' had time to use the palette yet but I will definitely do some looks with this. I like that it comes with a small tube of Primer Potion and a eyeshadow brush. When it first came out it had a double ended eyeliner pencil in the colors Zero and Whiskey. I already own Zero and I don't need another one so I prefer the brush. I think it is a full size brush so it is definitely a better deal.
It isn't available at HQHair anymore but if you want one check out BeautyBay.com they might still have it in stock
Saturday, June 4, 2011
On my lips: The Myth of Thalia
This is actually the lip combo that I wore with the eye makeup in the post below. The round lipstick from NYX in the color 529 Thalia has been on my wish list for some time now.But unfortunately I do not like this lipstick on my lips. The color is much darker that I expected and not as nude as I hoped.

To solve this I used Myth from MAC underneath. This is a pale nude and this made the color a little bit lighter and a little bit more pink. It is an improvement but still I am not in love with this color. I doesn't match my skin tone and I think this is caused by a purple tone in the color of the lipstick.
I paired the lipstick with the Lip Pencil in 831Mauve and this is a perfect lip pencil for Thalia. The colors are a pretty close match. This pencil is also good for shading and contouring your lips.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Review: Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara
The Hypnôse Mascara from Lancôme is a volumizing mascara and I can definitely see a volumizing effect on my lashes. It isn't exactly a false lash effect but the result is very good and I think this is perfect as an everyday mascara.
The mascara is very easy to apply and the result is almost perfect with no need to comb trough the lashes with an eyelash comb.

You can easily wear this mascara all day and it will stay put. I rarely saw any smudging and mascara flakes under the eyes and I wore it from early morning into late night.
The main negative with this mascara is the prize. Lancôme is a high end brand and their products aren't cheap. The price for the Hypnôse mascara is around 300 SEK.
Overall grade: This is a very good mascara that gives a very nice result on the lashes but it will cost you. I doubt that I will buy this again since there are far cheaper mascaras on the market that will give you a similar result.
I paid for this product myself and this is my own opinion, I am not affiliated with Lancôme in any way.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Is it summer yet?
The sun is shining here today and it isn't freezing outside. There is still some snow left on the ground but I can definitely feel that Spring is around the corner and I have started to feel inspired. I can't wait for summer and the warmth and sun so I decided to base my eye makeup on the colors that I like to wear in the summer, teal, peach or bronze shades.

I went for a very simple look with a teal eyeliner and peach shades on the lid. To make it more fun I tried a turquoise mascara from Make Up Store that I have had for sometime but never got around to wearing.
This mascara is bright turquoise but I wasn't very impressed with it. It didn't do much to my lashes except for giving them some color. I probably would have liked it more if it had some lengthening properties.
For this eye makeup I used the following products:
Isadora Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow in 61 Pink Apricot as a base on the lid.
MAC eyeshadow in Gleam on the lid.
MAC eyeshadow in Soft Brown in the crease blended up towards the brow bone.
MAC eyeshadow in Brulé as a highlight on the brow bone.
Isadora Perfect Contour Kajal in 58 Peacock Blue as a liner.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Yeyo as a inner corner highlight.
Make Up Store Colored Mascara in Turqoise on the upper lashes.
Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara on the lower lashes.
Isadora Eye Brow Lift & Define to fill in the brows.

I went for a very simple look with a teal eyeliner and peach shades on the lid. To make it more fun I tried a turquoise mascara from Make Up Store that I have had for sometime but never got around to wearing.
This mascara is bright turquoise but I wasn't very impressed with it. It didn't do much to my lashes except for giving them some color. I probably would have liked it more if it had some lengthening properties.
For this eye makeup I used the following products:
Isadora Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow in 61 Pink Apricot as a base on the lid.
MAC eyeshadow in Gleam on the lid.
MAC eyeshadow in Soft Brown in the crease blended up towards the brow bone.
MAC eyeshadow in Brulé as a highlight on the brow bone.
Isadora Perfect Contour Kajal in 58 Peacock Blue as a liner.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Yeyo as a inner corner highlight.
Make Up Store Colored Mascara in Turqoise on the upper lashes.
Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara on the lower lashes.
Isadora Eye Brow Lift & Define to fill in the brows.
Monday, January 3, 2011
My beauty favorites in 2010
I cannot believe that it is 2011 already.
I had a fabulous 2010 with two long trips, including my first time ever in Asia, and the year ended with me getting a wonderful apartment that filled all my requirements for a great apartment. So I am starting this year moving in to a new place.
Since it is the beginning of 2011 I thought I tell you about some great discoveries that I made in the beauty area in 2010.
Skincare:
I have had trouble finding an eye makeup remover that doesn't irritate my eyes. But now I think that I have found one and it is the Korres Milk Proteins 3 in 1 Cleansing, Toning and Eye Make-Up Removing Emulsion. This doesn't irritate my eyes as much as a regular eye makeup remover do, and it also works great when it comes to removing makeup from the rest of my face.
It didn't work when it came to removing the Japanese mascara that I used earlier this fall so I guess it isn't for removing waterproof makeup. But I rarely use makeup that is waterproof so it is not a big deal for me.
I have tried some products from La Poche-Rosay in 2010 and I fell in love with the Cicaplast Pro Recovery Skincare gel. This is a gel that promotes healing and can be used on very dry and chapped skin. I have used this as a moisturizer this winter and it has worked great at preventing my skin from becoming dry and starting to flake.
Haircare:
I have recently started to use the Alterna Hemp with Organics Shine Shampoo and Conditioner and I love them. My hair has become very soft and very shiny. In fact it is so soft that I have trouble keeping it in my hairpins.
I have also tried a new Dry Shampoo, The Batiste Original Dry Shampoo and I like this a lot. Other brands of Dry Shampoo that I have tried have had a very strong scent that drove me crazy but this has a much milder scent and it smells really good.
Hands and Nails:
I have tried to wear nail polish more often and also to wear more brighter and fun colors than I normally wear. I used to wear more neutral colors like soft pinks. But this year I have tried to leave my comfort zone and try something different and I love it.
Some of my favorite colors in 2010 are:
Marlene from Make Up Store
Mermaid To Order from Sephora By O.P.I
Olé from Orly
My favorite pink color is 495 Mica Rose from Chanel .
Makeup:
I have found some great makeup during 2010 and one thing was my new favorite foundation from Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics. I love mineral foundation and this has worked perfectly for me.
I found a great palette from Stila, Purrfect Cat Eye, The Talking Kitten Palette. I was very impressed with the quality of the eyeshadows in the palette and I love to use this for day and night.
I tried some new brands in 2010 and I fell in love with the ME Brown 850 eyeshadow from Shu Uemura and the Lola Lola eyeshadow from NARS.
My favorite lipstick in 2010 was Creme Cup Cremesheen lipstick from MAC. I actually got this when I used the "Back 2 MAC" program for the first time. My favorite lipgloss was the Aqualumière Gloss in 67 Diamond Rose from Chanel.
This is a few of my favorites from 2010. I think that 2011 will be a great year and hopefully I will find some new favorites this year.
All of the products in this post were purchased by me except for the products from Chanel that were given to me as a Christmas Gift in 2009.
I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned above.
I had a fabulous 2010 with two long trips, including my first time ever in Asia, and the year ended with me getting a wonderful apartment that filled all my requirements for a great apartment. So I am starting this year moving in to a new place.
Since it is the beginning of 2011 I thought I tell you about some great discoveries that I made in the beauty area in 2010.
Skincare:
I have had trouble finding an eye makeup remover that doesn't irritate my eyes. But now I think that I have found one and it is the Korres Milk Proteins 3 in 1 Cleansing, Toning and Eye Make-Up Removing Emulsion. This doesn't irritate my eyes as much as a regular eye makeup remover do, and it also works great when it comes to removing makeup from the rest of my face.
It didn't work when it came to removing the Japanese mascara that I used earlier this fall so I guess it isn't for removing waterproof makeup. But I rarely use makeup that is waterproof so it is not a big deal for me.
I have tried some products from La Poche-Rosay in 2010 and I fell in love with the Cicaplast Pro Recovery Skincare gel. This is a gel that promotes healing and can be used on very dry and chapped skin. I have used this as a moisturizer this winter and it has worked great at preventing my skin from becoming dry and starting to flake.
Haircare:
I have recently started to use the Alterna Hemp with Organics Shine Shampoo and Conditioner and I love them. My hair has become very soft and very shiny. In fact it is so soft that I have trouble keeping it in my hairpins.
I have also tried a new Dry Shampoo, The Batiste Original Dry Shampoo and I like this a lot. Other brands of Dry Shampoo that I have tried have had a very strong scent that drove me crazy but this has a much milder scent and it smells really good.
Hands and Nails:
I have tried to wear nail polish more often and also to wear more brighter and fun colors than I normally wear. I used to wear more neutral colors like soft pinks. But this year I have tried to leave my comfort zone and try something different and I love it.
Some of my favorite colors in 2010 are:
Marlene from Make Up Store
Mermaid To Order from Sephora By O.P.I
Olé from Orly
My favorite pink color is 495 Mica Rose from Chanel .
Makeup:
I have found some great makeup during 2010 and one thing was my new favorite foundation from Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics. I love mineral foundation and this has worked perfectly for me.
I found a great palette from Stila, Purrfect Cat Eye, The Talking Kitten Palette. I was very impressed with the quality of the eyeshadows in the palette and I love to use this for day and night.
I tried some new brands in 2010 and I fell in love with the ME Brown 850 eyeshadow from Shu Uemura and the Lola Lola eyeshadow from NARS.
My favorite lipstick in 2010 was Creme Cup Cremesheen lipstick from MAC. I actually got this when I used the "Back 2 MAC" program for the first time. My favorite lipgloss was the Aqualumière Gloss in 67 Diamond Rose from Chanel.
This is a few of my favorites from 2010. I think that 2011 will be a great year and hopefully I will find some new favorites this year.
All of the products in this post were purchased by me except for the products from Chanel that were given to me as a Christmas Gift in 2009.
I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned above.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
On my eyes: Smokey Purrfect Eye

I have fallen in love with the black liner color in the Purrfect Cat Eye Talking Palette from Stila. I think that this color is called Black Cat and this is not completely black but more a grayish black with shimmer. I think this is a perfect black for a dark smokey eye because it gives the eye a little more dimension than a matte black such as Carbon from MAC.
I have run out of my good eyeshadow bases and decided to try to use the High Tech Lighter by Make Up Store and this one creases a bit. So there is some creasing going on on the eye, but I am going to pretend that it's supposed to look like that. Lets pretend that it is a little bit more Rock 'n' Roll.
To add some sparkle to the eyes I added false lashes with some bling. This makes this look more fun than a traditional false eyelash.

For this eyemakeup I used the following products:
Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
Make Up Store High Tech Lighter in Platina as a base.
Stila Purrfect Cat Eye Talking palette, Line Color and Base Color.
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline.
Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara
Make Up Factory Eye Brow Styler no 3.
Ardell Lashes called Pretty
Thursday, December 16, 2010
On my lips: Crème Cup from MAC

During the winter time of the year I get really pale. The suntan that I acquired on my vacation is long gone and I am starting to look a little ghost like. During this time of year I love to wear lipsticks that are more cold tone and my favorite is a light cool pink color on my lips.
Right now my favorite lipstick is a Cremesheen lipstick from MAC called Crème Cup. This is a creamy well pigmented lipstick and this is a color that I would like to call a cool toned nude pink.
I like to layer this over Sharp Rose lip Pencil from Make Up Store to make it a little more bright pink. I think these two work very well and for now they create the perfect pink for my pale skin.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
On my eyes; The True Romance palette in True Love from Kat Von D for Sephora

For this eye makeup I used my new palette that I bought at Sephora when I was on vacation in Hawaii. The palette is called True Love and comes from the Kat Von D line at Sephora.
I was very impressed with the pigmentation of the shadows in this palette and how easy they are to work with.
The palette comes with 7 powder eyeshadows and one gold cream shadow called Benji. I haven't used the cream shadow yet so I cannot tell you if it is good or not.

The shadow names from left to right: Peanut, Benji, Rebekah, Lucifer, Cholita, Shiba, Babe and Missy
For this eye makeup I used the following products:
MAC Paint in Bare Study as a base.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk also as a base on the lid from lashes to crease.
Kat Von D Palette in True Love and I used the following shades, Missy, Babe, Shiba and Lucifer.
Make up Store Cake Eyeliner in Black
Make Up Factory Eye Brow Styler 3
Lancõme Hypnõse Mascara in Black
For this eye makeup I used the following products:
MAC Paint in Bare Study as a base.
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk also as a base on the lid from lashes to crease.
Kat Von D Palette in True Love and I used the following shades, Missy, Babe, Shiba and Lucifer.
Make up Store Cake Eyeliner in Black
Make Up Factory Eye Brow Styler 3
Lancõme Hypnõse Mascara in Black
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