IllamasQua: Lipstick in Sangers

It was about time for me to get a IllamasQua lipstick. I have no idea why I waited for so long. I guess I have so many lipsticks I never really though of getting more of them.

What can I say, a lady can never get enough of red lipsticks and when I laid my eyes on this beauty from IllamasQua's previous collection I just had to put it in my cart!

Look at it, it's so beautiful!

I really like the IlamasQua packaging, it has this wonderful '20s feel. The colour of this one is amazing. It's called Sangers and one of the most perfectly red lipsticks you can get your lips on!

Take a look at that!

I have only tried it once and the pigmentation is superb. It has a rather thick feel and stains the lip, just the way I like it! It didn't feel drying at all. It tastes of vanilla but not as strong as MAC does. The aftertaste is bit bitter but nothing I find disturbing. It really melts onto the lips like butter leaving them evenly coated with a perfectly pigmented layer.

This is a quick coat without liner, applied with the lipstick:

All and all I'd highly recommend these lipsticks, not only because they look and feel good but also because the colour range is so big. Ever looked for a blue one? Look no further, it can be yours for £15.50 at IllamasQua.

Pixi: Succulent Lip Twin

For a while now I've been wanting to write about this little gem. It's a tinted lip balm with a built in lip and cheek stain in the cap! How delicious is this!

The colour I have is No2 called Coral Camellia. These come in 4 different shades.

Inside the cap you'll find the lip and cheek stain. You can just dab it on straight from the container and lightly blend it out with your fingers. This colour is so fresh and in season!

This is the little cap all by itself. This lip and cheek tint is packed with soothing and moisturising ingredients such as shea butter, beeswax, jojoba seed oil, mango seed oil, avocado oil, vitamin E and aloe vera seed extract. You'll get a total of 2g product witch is generously pigmented so a little goes a long way.

In the tube you'll find the tinted lip balm. It's soothing and fully packed with natural oils and waxes such as beeswax, almond oil, lavender extract, jojoba seed oil, avocado oil and vitamin E. It's easy to squeeze out of the tube and gently put it on with your finger or a brush. In the tube you'll ger 12g of product.

Swatch.

To the left you have the lip balm. It's non-sticky super glossy with a very nice taste. It's so hard to describe it though... it's almost like a delicious old style humbug!

To the right is a swatch of the lip and cheek tint. It has the same taste and smell as the balm. The texture is smooth and rather matte. It's so suitable for your cheeks, it makes the colour look like it comes from within!

All and all this is an adorable product that not only works but is cute, multi functional and taste scrumptious! In the ingredients list there is also titanium dioxide wich makes me think that it could also have a SPF of at least 5, witch is very good for the summer. If I had to change anything it would be the tube. I'd like to have the top shaped as a lipgloss applicator so you could apply the balm straight from the container but this is not a big issue for me. To use a brush makes it more hygienic.

You can buy these online at pixibeauty.co.uk or at pixibeauty.com for US. If you live in London you can also get it at Pixi's cosy beauty shop on 22A Fouberts place off Carnaby street. The Succulent Lip Twin is £12 and totally worth it. Check out the other colours as well, may I recommend No4 Poppy Red! 

Etude House: Miss Tangerine nail kit

Today I got my little parcel from Ebay. I had to take a chance on this lovely set of polishes. I have been ogling the Miss Tangerine line since it came out and I absolutely love it! I'd like to get my hands on some of the lipsticks, cheek tints and the follow me lip balm from the line. Such juicy and sweet colours! 

This is the Petite Darling Nails Kit.

In the box there are 3 polishes in 3 different shades. The idea is to grade them on top of each other for a really sparkling nail tip look, almost as if it was gel.

Back of the box.

On the back of the box you get instructions on how do do your nails. Luckily for me, who don't speak or read korean, there are also pictures. To my surprise there is actually a short instruction written in english too. It has never been easier! 

First coat.

The first colour is called Tangerine Pink Nail Colour. Put one coat over the whole nail.

Second coat.

The second colour is Sparkling Tangerine Pearl Coat. This one goes on the upper half of your nail.

Third coat.

The last colour is called Bling Bling Tangerine Pearl Coat and goes on over the tip of the nail.

Make sure you wait for the coats to dry in between but I didn't find this taking a long time at all. The quality of these is super amazing. Dryes fast and coats very even. Each polish bottle contains 7ml of product. I was so happy to se that this set is not a tiny polish bottle deal, these are full size and you can use it many times over!

The finished result.

It didn't take me long to apply and it was very easy. The colours merge beautifully together and the finished result looks so professional, like I have gel nails! For the honesty, I took the photo only with the 3 polishes on, so no top coat. I will be putting a clear top coat on for longer wearability and also to protect the glitter polishes. As the particles are many you can feel a little bit of roughness but I'm not fussed about it. I just like to put a clear polish for the extra shine too. I like to use CND Super Shiney top coat.

Hopefully in the future I can get hold of other polishes from Etude House. I really like the quality and the ease of putting them on. For about £6.50 I call this 3 nail polish kit an Ebay bargain and I would totally recommend it if you're into oranges and corals like me! 

First product from Miss Amelie Pale.

This is the first product from the new natural brand Miss Amelie Pale. It's non-toxic, organic and beautifully feminine lip gloss that stains the lip and feels weightless to wear. It's handmade in London and contains organic, natural oils for the most pampering feel. The glass bottle is hand painted with gold for an elegant art deco inspired look.

The brick red colour suits all ladies and is sweetly boho chic. It also contains vanilla from Madagascar. When you lick your lips you'll tase the sweetness!

If you're interested in more information please visit the Facebook page or comment below. More products are coming to a make-up bag near you!

Parcel - Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly

I have been waiting to get hold of this BB for a long time! I finally got it and it brightened up my day!

This is the Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly in colour no 1. This brand is rather new and it's created in Korea. I've seen some photos from the shops and OMG. I want to go! The girls working there have the cutest lolita uniforms ever. Ahh... OK, now I let the pictures talk, it's so adorable!! 

This is the box it came in. Looking like a pudding desert! Yummy!

See, even the container is so cute, shaped like a real pudding. It's made out of strong plastic. I want to eat what's inside! 

At this point I'm melting. I love the little witch in the logo.

It comes sealed with a thick metal sheet to make sure all the moisture and freshness will wait for you until you start using it.

You also get a super soft and velvety little chubby sponge for application. I love the little spoon too. It's very helpful and more hygienic to use it.

This BB contains 70% water! I want to dip the spoon and eat the BB with sprinkles on top! It also has a pleasant, very familiar, smell. It's fresh and reminds me of a mixture between flowers and powder.

It comes out very watery, it's such a different consistency compared to a BB cream. It's not thick at all, smooth almost like a serum.

When it blends out it becomes undetectable! All the water get's absorbed by the skin and it leaves your face with a smooth velvet like feel.

I only got it today so I haven't tried it out accept for today when I just had to put it on! I'm sure I'll be doing a review of this BB on my YouTube channel, so hold on until I tried it out a bit more. So for, I'm in love!!

Hidden gem.

One evening I had this dry lips feeling and I was looking through my glosses to see if I could find something nice to sooth this problem. I found a little forgotten gem in my drawer!

It's Bare Escentuals Natural Lip Gloss in colour Chiffon. I purchased it a while ago and intended to use it in my kit but I totally forgot about it. What came to mind is that this company only uses natural products and so I though it would be a great idea to put it on dry lips. It has sesame and sunflower oil, also cupuacu butter. Pomegranate oil and natural vanilla to sooth. All ingredients are 100% natural, minerals that are pure and from the Earth. Now it aslo claims to be non-stick and non-tacky witch I don't agree with. The gloss has a sticky texture but it's not bad, although I do prefer wearing my hair up wile having this gloss smothered on my lips. I do love the smell. So gentle and soothing vanilla breeze, reminds me of home baked cookies.

I am loving the fact that it has a brush instead of a sponge applicator. As I've been putting it on with my finger it's so much easier to get the product out. For some reason I always found the brushes being more hygienic, even if it's inside the tube theres no harm in cleaning them sometimes.   

This colour is rather nude with a golden undertone and has shimmers. Lips look shiny, not shimmery, and full! The effect wears off after a while but with a scent like this I love to reapply.

I am planning to get some more actually, at least one, as this one was ment for my kit I might get one in a more everyday kind of colour and see if I like it as a part of my make-up for the day. It's a nice and tasty gloss!

What’s the difference?

We all know by now about the classic Eyeko 3in1 cream that made the brand so famous. The tinted moisturiser and the original highlighter… but now we also have a new addition of the glow cream. Now many of us wonder, what’s really the difference between the original highlighter and the new glow cream?

To make it easier to understand, and shop, I will show you the difference right now!

The jars are both pink, the top one is the original cream, it’s slightly darker in the colour and the bottom one, the glow cream, is tiny cooler in the shade.

It’s hard to tell the difference with a picture directly from the jar. I find the glow cream to be softer in the consistency, but I don’t know if that might be because I had the original cream for a much longer time then the glow cream. Also note, the original pot contains 38ml of product and the glow pot only has 28ml! They are both £8 each.

Here is a swatch of both creams next to each other. Left is the original and right is the glow cream. I have layered it quite thick so you really can see the difference in the shade. The original has a golden shimmer in a pinky, creamy texture. The glow cream has a slight silver shimmer blended into a soft baby pink texture.

Here is a swatch of the creams blended into the skin. Original to the left and glow to the right. They are both very pretty and perfect highlighters with moisturising properties and vitamin A!

FOR ME, THE WINNER AND CREAM OF MY CHOICE?

I love to use the limited edition Eyeko cream Extra glow! Why? Is not only because of the über cute box but I do have pale skin and this is the most perfect highlighter for my tone! It’s moisturising and I love the fact that it doesn’t contain big sparkles, but it gives shine and glow to your skin. I use it on my brow bone in a C leading to the cheekbones. I take a small amount on my finger and gently put it along the bridge of my nose and what ever is left I put on my cupids bow. I got so many flattering compliments wearing this cream so from now on it’s a must have in my daily beauty routine!

Get this miracle at www.eyeko.com and don’t be shy to put E3543 in the ambassador box to get you special free gift!

Eyeko Knightsbridge Lips

Let's kick of the Eyeko London Lips marathon with the poshest of them all, the Knightsbridge gloss.

Knightsbridge

Welcome to Knightsbridge, the exclusive, luxurious part of central London. Here you'll find the well known department store Harrods with it's amazing Egyptian escalators taking you to every level of shopping frenzy. My favourite room here is the cake, tea and ice-cream heaven on earth. You can purchase anything here, from doughnuts to the most delicious of teas. Why not pop in for an afternoon tea with some classic english scones!

If you still haven't had enough you can stroll down the road and visit the trendy department store of Harvey Nichols. Ever watched Absolutely Fabulous? This is the ladies go-to place! With an amazing conveyer belt of sushi on the top floor you can eat in style. Just don't forget to reapply your yummy lipgloss on your way out!

London Lips of Knightsbridge

With this sheer, luxurious slightly sparkling pink gloss you'll have a sexy posh pout in seconds! Put it on top of a nude lip pencil outlining your lips or wear it on it's own. This is a fool proof moisturizing product, helps you to blend in with the highly sophisticated crowd in the most exclusive area of London.

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Do you want to be a part of the posh crowd? Then get your Eyeko Knightsbridge Lips from www.eyeko.com and enter E3543 in the ambassador box for a free, luxurious gift!

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Unruly studio.

Just had my haircut. It was great to get those long bits with them tangles cut away! I made an appointment with Michael Price as he is the guru of curly hair... and yes, I'm very happy! I actually wanted to chop it all off, '20s bob style chop! He didn't agree and left the front long, snipped the back short and told me curly hair should be longer. This is the first time a hairdresser I've had actually thought the cut through, and not just cut it the way I wanted. I'm so pleased that he new what he was doing, although the way he did it was rather original! I love to see an artist at work, and this is what he was, not a hairdresser, but an artist. I'm oh so sure I'll be going there again when it's needed. Thank you Michael for not chopping all my hair away!