07/03/2012

Skinfood Peach Sake toner

You might probably know that my favourite fruit is peaches, and that's the reason why I chose Skinfood Peach Sake toner! As I told you in this post, this product was part of a swap with a girl from Seoul!

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"SKINFOOD is the first food cosmetic brand developed with a differentiated unique concept of 'food'.
SKINFOOD delivers complete nutrition to the skin through the strict selection of foods that are good for the skin such as avocado, fresh milk, and tomato."


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One thing that I love about Skinfood is that they have so many peach scented products! I wish I could try every one of them. I am currently using Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream, which, as you can tell from the name, smells like peaches as well!
I am quite happy with this toner. I use it every evening and whenever I feel like my skin is oily or impure. It leaves a nice sensation of freshness and cleansing :)
The only thing I don't like much about this is the packaging. The bottle is made of thick glass and it's really heavy, which doesn't make it very handy. I am really clumsy and whenever I pick it I fear I could drop it! The pro is that it looks expensive, haha ;)

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05/03/2012

Lioele Real Vivid Matte Lipstick

I was very interested in trying a bright orange lipstick, and when I got the chance to do a swap with a South Korean girl I was happy to choose a Lioele product!

The packaging is nothing special, as you can see it's very simple.

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The colour is a very light orange with heavy yellow undertones and I think that's the reason why I don't like how it looks on me. It doesn't go well with my skin tone, which is yellow-ish, and it just makes me look ill! :( maybe it's also because the texture is very creamy and it has a matte effect. Maybe if it was sheer, it would have looked better on me.

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I don't get why on this website's swatches it looks so sheer, while it's very creamy in reality! :O

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Have you ever tried this product? What do you think about it?

01/03/2012

Topshop Adrenalin ++ Models Own Purple Ash

I've bought these two nail polishes while in Dublin in the second week of February. Make-up and beauty wise, Ireland is quite well provided in comparison to Italy! Well, at least in comparison to where I live.

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I got the Topshop Adrenalin for €7. I wasn't looking for anything in particular when I entered the shop. I really wanted to try their make-up, but nothing really caught my eye and I didn't want to spend money on something that I didn't like much. So I headed to the nail polish counter because I was sure I would find some shades I wanted to try - my nail polish collection is so small! I was right, and I istantly fell in love with Adrenalin: heavily packed with glitters, with a hint of light pink. I am wearing it right now paired with Layla Bijou #49, and I love it! I bet I'll be using a lot in the spring :)

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The other nail polish I got in Boots. You can't even imagine how I'd like Boots to be in Italy! It carries so many amazing brands like Bourjois, Barry M, Soap&Glory and of course Models Own. I was very interested in trying a Models Own nail polish because it seems the whole blogosphere loves them. I chose Purple Ash, a beautiful deep purple shade. I do love this nail polish, it's very elegant and makes me feel like a grown up lady, haha! I noticed tipwear after just one day though. Maybe the topcoat I used wasn't that great, but I'm annoyed by this anyway :/

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25/02/2012

Chanel Hydramax + Active & Hydra Beauty Serum

Some time ago I received a few Chanel samples in a beauty shop and decided to give them a try. I was supposed to use Hydramax + Active at day and Hydra Beauty Serum at night. The first thing that completely got my attention was the smell of the serum - a mix of fresh white flowers that completely blew me away. I tried the two products on for a few weeks until the samples lasted and unexpectedly they worked, leaving me completely astonished because it's quite rare finding a product that works on my troubled skin! I have a combo skin - it gets oily at the end of the day but if I use cleansers that are just the tiniest too harsh, it will get dry spots. It really drives me crazy, but I think I found a solution to my problems with Chanel - at least temporarily!

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My skin literally glows a few seconds after I apply the moisturizers; it feels super soft and smooth as well. After some days that i started to try the samples, i had less red spots, impurities and imperfections, so I decided to buy the full size product and I spent.. uh, around €120? It was a present from my mom so I'm not really sure! Thats probably the highest I've ever spent on make-up/beauty! I think they're worth it, although I bet there you can find better products at the same price.

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As for the consistency and colour, they're both white, but the serum is more liquid in comparison to the Hydramax + Active gel cream and they both apply beautifully. They take no time to absorb as well.

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I'm definitely sticking with these until I find products that suit me best! What are your opinions? Have you ever tried Chanel beauty products?

23/02/2012

H&M Beauty Set Giveaway

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I'm sorry it took me so long to host another giveaway, but it snowed in the first weeks of February so I couldn't go out of my house and then I went to Dublin from the 11st to the 18th of the month, so I really haven't had much time! I came back last Saturday and then I was super busy with school - I still am - and only yesterday I found the time to go out and find something for a little giveaway. It's a very small one, but I hope you like it anyway!

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The rules are very simple. Just fill out the Rafflecopter form to be entered :)
The giveaway is OPEN INTERNATIONALLY and it will close on MARCH 23RD.

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Blue, silver, glitter! These nail polishes look gorgeous!

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I hope you love peaches as I do ;)

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a Rafflecopter giveaway


Ps: the packaging looks scratched but it's not, it's actually made that way ;)