Some Mail Love #5

You can easily imagine how happy I was yesterday morning I came home early from school because I felt sick and found my post box literally exploding with mail! :)

 

My swap with a South Korean girl finally arrived - this girl is amazing, seriously. She sent me the cutest oil controlling powder ever -in other words, Lioele Oil Paper Pact- which I'll be showing you in more detail as soon as I can, as well as some Asian brand samples and a NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk which has been on my wishlist forever! I know, it's not a high end brand and so on, but it's not sold here in Italy and I don't buy make-up online often. I was planning to do a NYX haul including this eyepencil after my birthday -which is on Saturday 24th, woot!- but I guess I'll just substitute it with another item ;) 

Uniqso sent me two pair of lenses in the cutest boxes ever. I was about to cry when I saw these LOL  

 EyecandyLens sent me two lenses in fancy pouches! I'll definitely be re-using those haha ;) 

Glow&Glamour sent me LOADS of stuff. I mean, I'd asked for a pair of lenses and they sent me 2 more and a mascara LOL isn't it just great? They also included a little card for me. I already love that website <3  

I was so happy to find all these things for me. Nothing cheers me up like getting mail! I'll be posting about the lenses & make-up soon :D

Kiko Shiny Lipstick in 127 Arancio Acceso

Hello! Today I'm going to review a lipstick I bought months ago -I just forgot to review it here!-, Kiko Shiny 127 Arancio Acceso.

I've been wanting to try an orange lipstick for quite a bit, so I was very pleased to find such a nice product. Since I had never tried a shade like this one I decided not to buy an expensive product - this Kiko lipstick costed only €4,50.

The Kiko Shiny lipsticks come in an average packaging, nothing too special about it.

As all the Kiko lipsticks, the texture is quite creamy, so it glides smoothly.  It stays on for about 4 or 5 hours; after that, it needs to be reapplied. This product is highly pigmented; I think this one is a great shade for summer! (I didn't use any lip liner in the photo, that's why it bleeded around the corners of my lips! Sorry about that)

I know Kiko cosmetics are not directly available to many of you (I think they're sold only in Italy), but if you can, get your hands on this lovely lipstick. You won't be disappointed :)

Barbie Eye Green Circle Lenses - sponsored by Dbeautyshop

Today I'm going to review a pair of Barbie Eye Green lenses I received from Dbeautyshop! Dbeautyshop is an online store established in Malaysia. They sell the most famous circle lenses brands such as EOS, GEO and so on, but also Skin79 BB creams and My Beauty Diary facial masks.

My Barbie Eye Green lenses came with an animal lens case and a Skin79 BB cream sample I can't wait to try :D 

Name: Barbie Eye Green Color

Diameter: 15.8mm

Water Content: 48%

Base Curve: 8.6

Life Span: 1 Year (Recommend Use For 6 Month)

Price: €37.52

I like them so much better than my first ones - the Eos Adult Blue I reviewed in this post. They look much more natural on me, maybe because their colour is closest to my natural eye colour LOL I think it's also because I wore some make-up with them. They're quite comfortable, I really have nothing to object on that :) As I said in my previous contact lenses review, I don't need glasses. These were without any prescription power and didn't interphere with my view at all.

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As you can tell from the photos, their design is quite particular. When I saw them I thought "oh no, they'll look so fake on me" but then it was the exact opposite! The spiral design blended perfectly with my iris.

I think these are more than perfect for anyone who wants to have huge eyes -their diameter is a stunning 15.8mm!- more than just experimenting new colours, because these have pretty much a natural effect ^^

I am really pleased with these and with Dbeautyshop overall! I can't wait to repeat this good experience with them!

Today's random make-up shopping

Hi! I just wanted to show you a few things I bought today :)

First of all I got three Kiko eyeshadows in 122 Marrone Castoro Mat (the brownish one), 127 Bianco Satinato (the white one) and 157 Viola Mat (the purple one). I generally only wear neutrals and I really needed some new basic, non glittery colours, that's why I picked up a very light brown eyeshadow and the white one. While I'm very pleased with the brown, I'm not that happy with the white - it's just not as pigmented as I thought it was! That's the problem with Kiko eyeshadow, they have tons of different shades but not every one has a strong pigmentation. But they're very cheap  -only 3€- so I guess I just had to expect it! They're not really long lasting as well, but I generally wear eyeshadows only when I go out so just for a few hours ^^" I guess that they work better with a primer though! 

I bought the purple one as well because I've been wanting to wear it with orange lipstick ever since I saw this photo .. I think it looks so nice! I hope I won't look like a clown with it... :P 

I also bought this Bottega Verde Matita Occhi Intensa eyeliner in Perla Oro (gold). I've been using it in my waterline ever since I got it and it makes my eyes look a bit less boring ;) it really enlightens them and makes them look bigger. Plus, I've paid it only €2,99!

The last thing I got was this Diorshow New Look mascara! Actually, it's just a sample I got from this month's Elle issue. Anyway samples like this one are always useful, I'll probably just throw this in my bag for quick retouches :)

Tarte LipSurgence in Flashy

I received a Tarte LipSurgence liptint in Flashy in a swap with an American girl about a month and a half ago but I completely forgot to post about it here :P

"Earth engineered from a proprietary blend of plant bio-nutrients, our LipSurgence technology quickly absorbs into the skin delivering a surge of moisture on a cellular level, effectively and naturally increasing skin's water content for a 'plumped up' appearance. The result is naturally fuller, healthier lips without any irritation or stinging."

Also, Tarte LipSurgence liptints contain Jojoba seed oil, peppermint oil, vitamin C and E. Isn't that great?

When I swapped for this product, I didn't know what to expect; but when I received it, I was surprised by its quality. I should have known though, Tarte is famous for that!

The creamy, sheer texture has a plumping but natural effect on my lips. The shade is a beautiful glittered mauve one. Unfortunately, Tarte is not sold in Italy but I will do everything to get my hands on the other LipSurgence shades!