Makeup Style

L'OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Les Nus Intense Lipstick 173 Nu Impertinent  The moment I used it I loved the formula. It just feels so nice, high-end and well done. It's comfortable, smooth and has great pigmentation, plus it lasts well, but even so the colour is close to my natural lips that the fading it not obvious. 173 Nu Impertinent is about a half a shade lighter than my favourite lip liner Essence's Big Proposal , which I've been using for shaping my lips for a few years now, so this is great colour for defining and for a non-makeup makeup look. Finish is satin-creamy and this formula suits dry lips as well.  PHYSICIANS FORMULA Rosé All Day Set & Glow Illuminating Powder & Dewy Balm Luminous Light I have a couple of powders that are described by most as blurring and Photoshop filter in a pan, but I was disappointed by the expensive Hourglass one and somewhat underwhelmed by the Wet n Wild one . This (so far) seems like the real deal. It's made from two p...

I own two Colour Statement matte lipsticks , which are in a gold packaging that I got years ago and I featured them in several favourites posts in the past (now I stopped using since they are quite old). The launch of these Bold ones passed me by and I had no idea this line exists too. I don't think I see much of a difference between the two formulas, which means both are great. Formula and finish: My Color Statement Matte lipsticks are old, so they are drier now, but if I remember correctly when they were new, these two formulas are very similar. It's a formula that despite being matte glides easily on the lips, feels light and isn't immediately dry. At the time I tried Color Statement the first time this type of formula was really something new to me, but by now most matte lipsticks are like that or better. It has a nice velvety finish, so the type that's common at classic lipsticks that are described as matte and not the full on matte one like liquid lipsticks have...

There already is an old review for this foundation on this blog, but it's for the original "lightest" shade 01 Creamy Vanilla that I got years ago and I fell in love with the formula, but that shade is so dark and yellow. Milani then expanded their shade range a couple of times (at least) and in one of their releases they added 00A, which I got online without testing it and luckily it suits me perfectly. I've had the draft for this review for years, so the pictures are old and I actually don't use this foundation currently because the pump on mine broke and I haven't bought a new bottle yet, but since I've just posted about the concealer with the same name and we got this brand here in some Slovene DMs, here is the review with the shade that fits me. I used to consider it my favourite higher coverage foundation and maybe I still do, but my formula went off after the pump broke, so my last uses weren't as nice and I likely forgot how good it was (now ...

A while ago we got Milani in DM, but it's only is some shops. This brand used to be sold in Slovene online shops, so I own several products and am a fan of the brand, including the Conceal + Perfect foundation that for a long time was my favourite, but then the pump broke when I used up only a half and the formula went off because I was always opening the bottle. Milani also has shades that are light enough for me and they are selling them here too, which is a minor miracle. It's exactly the type of concealer that are most popular - high coverage in a liquid form and matte on the skin. Texture, coverage & finish: Conceal + Perfect concealer is a thick, medium-high coverage formula with a satin matte finish or very matte finish on my dry winter skin. I've tried it all over the face, the way I always test concealers and it looked too obvious for my taste, but it covers a lot, so I pick this up when my circles are extra bad and when I have spots. It creases under my eyes ...

BOURJOIS Healthy Mix Foundation One of the best formulas for my skin. It's natural, fresh and has medium coverage, which is enough for me. My skin is dry, so obviously I love such formulas that don't look matte. I'm currently using my old bottle which is in the shade 50 and recently bought the new shade 50,5.  ORIFLAME Giordani Gold MasteCreation Foundation This is my go-to especially for winter because it's a nicely hydrating foundation, similarly to Healthy Mix looks natural on the skin and has light-medium coverage. It's not a heavy or greasy type of foundation, but I still find suits me best when my skin is dry. Oriflame has some of the best foundations I've tried, though sadly this was the only one in a matching shade, and yet no one talks about them.  ESSENCE Choose your Glow Highlighter Palette Given that I have enough pretty highlighters already in my collection, it's easy for these new products to pass me by, but this a gorgeous highlighter palette ...

Oriflame's released these liquid lipsticks some months back in 10 shades. When I saw the name, I was almost certain I won't like them, but these turned out to be so good and I'm especially a big fan of Luscious Taupe, which has become my staple every day shade. They are most similar to Revlon Kiss Cushions (Oriflame's are a bit richer), except here I can get a great every day shade. Formula: These have a soft, plush applicator and a very comfortable formula. It's pleasantly creamy on the lips and feels like an good lip balm. Pigmentation is good, but you need to have a saturated applicator for fully opacity, otherwise you get more of a stain look, which is great too. Scent: They have a sweet cocoa/dessert type of scent. It's only present at application.  Staying power: These are glossy and creamy, so don't expect them to last very long (Oriflame has The One Unlimited Ultra Fix Lipsticks with great staying power), but they last well for such a lipstick.  ...