Penguin Chick

Práve si uvedomujem, že už druhý post po sebe bude mať niečo spoločné s Tanya Burr :) V nedeľu som sa vrátila z krátkeho výletu v UK, kde mi nedalo nezájsť do Superdrug a okuknúť tak naživo jej kozmetickú radu Tanya Burr Cosmetics. Väčšinu vecí mali bohužial vypredanú, ale ako správna beauty maniačka, som musela odísť aspoň s nejakou drobnosťou a vyhral to práve tento lak na nechty - Penguin Chick. Farba nie je ničím výnimočná a veľmi mi pripomína Essie - Merino Cool, ktorý mi však práve pomaly dochádza, tak som nemusela dlho rozmýšľať na výberom :) Na jeseň a zimu je táto farba ako stvorená, takže ho určite nemám na nechtoch poslendý krát. Nabudúce skúsim hádam aj nejaký nail art, keďže som v poslednej dobe trochu poľavila.

PS: Veľmi sa mi páči takýto štýl vrchnáčika, ktorý má myslím aj Channel na svojich lakoch a vždy som po takom túžila. To, že tá zlatá časť sa dá dať dolu som zistila, až keď som si nechty úplne dolakovala, ale o to väčšiu radosť som mala, keďže som s použitím toho hrubého vrchnáčika mala celkom problém :)

Pekný zvyšok týždňa! :)

 

 

My first ever purchase in PUPA

I'm not sure why I've bought exactly an eyeliner as a first thing in Pupa..... they had so many eye-shadows, lipsticks or nail polishes in their beautifully decorated shop, but I thought the eyeliner would be a nice start :). I went for a neutral brown colour in no. 19.

I was very surprised with the quality of this eyeliner, it so creamy and soft, blends very easily and the pigmentation is amazing. It's often being compared to the Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on eye pencil and I can only confirm that it's definitely as good as the Urban Decay one, but for less money ;)

I can't wait to try other Pupa products x

soft blending tool on the opposite end of the pencil for smudging

it must be sharpen quite often as it's very soft

Sorry for not listing all the make up products I used for this look, but honestly - I don't remember :( But I definitely know that I've used my new Pupa pencil!

Pink nails from the archive

I have found some old photos which I haven't posted yet, so I thought I'd share them with you :) It's a swatch of a beautiful fuchsia nail polish from Sally Hansen.

Products used:
Sally Hansen - Fuchsia Power
Barry M - Strawberry Ice Cream
Bundle Monster plate no. BM14
Topcoat (don't remember which one)

Sally Hansen - Fuchsia Power

Bundle Monster design - plate no. BM14 - cupcake

I miss my long nails!

Time for Romance

Just a quick swatch for you today - Essence - Time for Romance. I'm not really sure if I like it that much, but wanted to share with you anyway ;)

My Dior Story with a happy end

Today I want to share with you my very positive experience with Dior I've had recently. Let's start with a purchase of my long time wanted Dior perfume - Miss Dior Chérie. Every time I went around the Dior counter I sprayed it on my wrist and loved it. As my birthday was coming closer I knew what present I was getting - my husband bought it for me at the Duty-free shop. I wore it couple of times and realized that it smells somehow different than the one I tried so many times in the shop. The fact it didn't last long enough on my skin was also a big disappointment. Normally when you wear a new perfume you can smell it constantly on your skin for the first few days - but Chérie wasn't the case. Then I've googled it and found out that Dior changed a formula of this perfume and I'd got this new edition.

I've contacted the Dior customer services and explained what the problem was and that I'm not happy with my new Chérie at all :( They have kindly offered me that I can send the perfume back to their main office in France (for examination) and choose another product in the same value. I got sooo excited...... but I didn't want to get a perfume again so I went for 5 Couleurs and Poudre Shimmer (even though I really wanted Diorskin Nude Glow, but unfortunately it was unavailable).
I was dealing with lovely ladies (Stéphanie, Nadjaah, Aliya) who ensured the parcel was delivered to me even after two unsuccessful attempts. I'm very pleased with the customer service I received from them!

Ok that's enough of writing, let's have a look at the products:

I've picked the eyeshadows - 5 Couleurs in 754 Rose Tan and highlighter Poudre Shimmer in 002 Amber Diamond

Both products are amazing quality and I feel so special when using them because even the packaging on it's own is very pretty.

The colours in the eyeshadow palette are great for creating nude, everyday eyes. I like to apply the colour in the middle to my inner corner (I'll do a FOTD post using this lovely palette soon.)

5 Couleurs in 754 Rose Tan - no flash

5 Couleurs in 754 Rose Tan - with flash  

5 Couleurs in 754 Rose Tan - swatch  

There are already too many reviews on the Poudre Shimmer highlighter, but anyway I still want to mention that this product is sooooo great... you have to try yourself to understand what I mean :) It gives just the perfect glow to your cheekbones - bright but not too glittery.

Poudre Shimmer 002 Amber Diamond - no flash

Poudre Shimmer 002 Amber Diamond - with flash  

Poudre Shimmer 002 Amber Diamond - swatch  

Sleek 'Barely There' lipstick

Just a quick post - Sleek - Barely There lipstick swatch

from the left - NYX - Paris, Sleek - Barely There, NYX - Tea Rose

from the left - NYX - Paris, Sleek - Barely There, NYX - Tea Rose

from the left - NYX - Paris, Sleek - Barely There, NYX - Tea Rose

from the left - NYX - Paris, Sleek - Barely There, NYX - Tea Rose

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NYX Round Lipstick swatches - Paris and Tea Rose

Recently I've had a big dilemma when I was deciding what NYX lipstick colour to buy. It's difficult to choose from about 70 colours, when the shades on the website might look completely different on your lips. I've spent hours searching beauty blogs for some good swatches. At the end I've picked 2 shades - Paris and Tea Rose. I'm not sure which one I prefer the most. I know they might look very similar, but Paris is more pinker and Tea Rose is more browner or I'd say it has a salmon colour on me. Both lipsticks are very pigmented, matte colours with no shimmer and they have creamy formulation.

....and now I've decided to help someone else with mine swatches:

left - Paris, right - Tea Rose

left - Tea Rose, right - Paris

my bare lips

Paris

Paris

Tea Rose

Tea Rose

left - Paris, right - Tea Rose

top - Tea Rose, bottom - Paris

left - Paris, right - Tea Rose

I hope this helps to make your decisions a little bit quicker and easier :)