Are you the winner of my giveaway?

Hello everybody! I'm finally back from my trip to Florence. I am so sorry for not announcing the giveaway earlier, but I hadn't had access to the internet for the past six days. I will have three days of relax and then I'll leave again for a cruise with my parents, and then I'll spend a week at my grandma's house in the countryside! I will post here as regularly as I possibly can. 

Anyway, here is the name of the giveaway winner:

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Today I want.. #3

...Holika Holika Bulgarian Rose Petal Skin. This water contains aloe vera, chamomile extract, real rose water. It is described as "a blend of hydrating and toning rose floral waters, enriched with real rose petals." It's alcohol free and it's supposed to enhance your mood and hydrate your skin at the same time. Sounds interesting for someone like me whose skin is so far from being petal rose-like! This product retails for just €15 and I hope it'll be in my collection soon! 

Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes BR792 & Skinfood Sugar Bloom Shadow Box in Cappuccino Bloom

Today I wanted to do a little comparison between two eyeshadow palettes I got in a swap months and months ago: Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes in BR792 and Skinfood Sugar Bloom Shadow Box in Cappuccino Bloom. The reason why I'm doing this is because I'm leaving for Florence in about a week; I don't want to pack a lot of make-up and I had in mind to bring one of these two little quads, since they're so small. I'm still wondering why I chose two palettes so similar to one another, but nevermind: onto the comparison. (If I'll find any difference between the two!)

I remember I was pretty much haunted by the Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes BR792 when I swapped for it. You know when you want a beauty item and you'll never be satisfied until you get it? It was that kind of thing with this quad, probably because of the irresistible packaging. How can one not love Majolica Majorca? Their items are so romantic and elegant!

This palette comes with 4 eyeshadows and a little sponge applicator (I doubt I'll ever use it). It features a pearly white shade, a light gold, a rather coppery gold and a brown. All of them are heavily glittery, especially the white! In fact, it's not very pigmented; almost only the glitter shows up. I wouldn't recommend using this palette other than for the night time.

The Skinfood Sugar Bloom Shadow Box #3 comes in a sturdier box than the MajoMajo, which was housed in a plastic case, while the Skinfood palette comes in a little tin. That's a bonus for Skinfood. It comes with 3 shades: a brown, a gold and a lighter pinky gold, all of which, like the MajoMajo ones, are very glittery. The brown is a bit more pigmented than the brown in the other palette.

Considering that I'll only wear eyeshadow at night, I don't mind if these palettes are glittery. But as you can see from the pics, used on their own they're just too much! I will have to bring some mattes to use as a base, otherwise I'll look like a glitterball! What are you bringing on holiday make-up wise?

Today I want.. #2

...a Banila Co Neon Tinted Lip Crayon. Banila Co is a Korean brand midway between drugstore and high-end. The style of the packaging resemble Benefit's, it's very funny and girly but classy at the same time. Those Neon Tinted Lip Crayon remind me very much of the Clarins Chubby Sticks or the new Revlon Just Kissable Balm Stains! This product retails for about $15,00.

Vassen Rainbow Eyes Grayish Blue

Today I wanted to introduce you to a new series of circle lenses that Pinky Paradise recently started selling, the Vassen Rainbow eye series!

The lenses that I chose to try are the Vassen Rainbow Eyes Grayish Blue. I find that grayish blue toned lenses are the one that suit the most my eyes, especially if my brown iris is peeking through. I always go for natural looking lenses, and I made the right choice with these!

These lenses give a pretty natural enlargement effect; they make my eye look a bit bigger without making me look like an alien (also, they're not very curved, so they don't give the dreadful "frog eye" effect). The non-artificial look is also given by the absence of a dark rim around them. Comfort wise, they are ok; I have worn them for several hours without feeling anything.

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