ELF Mineral Lipstick in Rich Raspberry

On March 23d I ordered a few things from ELF out of boredom and received them after about a week. It was my very first purchase from their website and I ordered just a few products to test it out. The one I've probably liked the most was the Mineral lipstick in Rich Raspberry. I wasn't expecting much from ELF since the prices are so low, but this lipstick definitely changed my opinion!

First of all, I paid €4 for it. The colour is a deep red and I like to pat it on my lips with my fingers rather than applying it straight from the bullet; I think it looks more natural. It's very buildable though, so you can choose how intense you want the colour to be by appling more than one layer. This lipstick gives a matte effect without being too stiff, in fact the application is very easy. It's actually a very pretty lipstick for its price. I'll definitely include another lipstick from this range in my next ELF haul!

Geo Princess Mimi WMM-305

After waiting more than a month (damn custom house!), I finally got my Geo Princess Mimi WMM-305 in Grey from GeoColouredLenses.com. They packed everything with utmost care and also included a free lens case. GeoColouredLenses offers free standard international shipping on all orders of 1-5 pairs of lenses, and free express international shipping on all orders of 6 pairs and above. Isn't that cool? The lenses that I've got were with no prescription power, but of course they sell lenses with grades.

I was very curious to try these lenses because I'd heard so many good things about them! The Princess Mimi series is pretty famous amongst bloggers and youtubers.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

Liz Earle products are widely popular amongst make-up gurus, bloggers and youtubers. I was really happy to get the chance to try their famous Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser and I've been using it every day for the past 2 weeks. I was impressed with the chicness of the packaging - it definitely felt high end and expensive to me! Plus, that minty shade of green is probably the biggest trend for Spring and I just love it, haha! The Hot Cloth Cleanser comes in a handy mint green plastic pouch with two white muslin cloths as well.

You want to put the cloth in a basin filled with hot water; meanwhile you apply one or 2 pumps of the cleanser on your face. The cleanser is white, very dense and has a minty scent, in fact it reminds me of toothpaste haha ;) anyway once you've rubbed the product all over your face and eyelids too, you're supposed to wash it away using the cloth. It works really well and removes all the make-up and impurities. The only thing I'm not completely happy with are the cloths! Especially if you use a lot of make-up, they get very dirty. Since they're only 2, either you wash them every single day or you use them for 2 consecutive days. Which is not that hygienical. I don't think it's very practical, and that is probably the only con about this product. I've been loving it so far though and I'm very interested in trying other products from Liz Earle! Why they don't sell them here in Italy? (Why don't they ever sell anything slightly nice here??)

You can purchase the Hot Cloth Cleanser on Liz Earle website for £14.25.

New Sigma brushes out today!

Today Sigma is launching the latest Sigma brushes, the E75 - Angled Brow and E80 - Brow and Lash. These brushes are a must have for defined and well groomed brows and lashes. Both brushes are sold individually, making them the perfect addition to any Sigma kit!

E75 Angled Brow - This firm, angled brush is perfect for filling in sparse brows with powder or gel products. Use a sketching motion to create a hair like effect and more defined brow. Synthetic bristles. $11

E80 Brow and Lash - An essential grooming tool for brows and lashes. Ideal for combing and taming brow hairs while shaping and filling. Great for pulling through lashes for separation and exactness. Synthetic bristles. $9

You also get a complimentary gift when you spend over $30! Head over to SigmaBeauty.com now :)

Ansley Show Hot Dual Volume Mascara

I got this Ansley Hot Dual Volume mascara about a month ago from Glow & Glamour but I only had the time to properly test it just in the past few days! Let's have a look at it :)

The little box looks very nice. I'm convinced black packaging always makes make-up look more expensive haha! The actual packaging of the mascara is quite chunky and a bit too big. It's very simple and not that practical - I never know which is the side of the mascara and which of the primer!

I've always been a bit skeptical about mascaras like this, I mean with primers. I found out they don't work much on me, this one particularly. If you apply it before the actual mascara, you get exactly the same effect as not applying it!

This product has a big applicator that you have to use carefully if you want to put your mascara properly. If you're a bit skilled, you can definitely make this mascara work and make your lashes look way longer.