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mandag den 24. september 2012

Clinique naturally gentle eye makeup remover

Everyday we put make up on and every evening we take our make up off, which isn't always as easy as putting the make up on. I have been a wipe kind of girl for a long time, but then I started to look through the products that I have and saw that I have a lot of make up remover to go through. So I starter with the "Clinique naturally gentle eye makeup remover".
 
I have been using this for quiet a while now,  and the thing is I have always used wipes and then washed my face afterwards and used my skin routine. While I have been using it I haven't used wipes, but then I had to stay over a night and I only had wipes with me and right there in that bathroom in Copenhagen I realized how easy it is to use a creamy eye makeup remover. I had to hold the wipe against my eye to make the mascara come more workable and I normally don't have problems with that when I use the "Clinique naturally gentle eye makeup remover". 

It's a white creamy consistency and it does have a smell to it, but it is not an overwhelming smell, and it doesn't feel like its a strong perfumed product that you are about to place on your eyes. It is allergy tested and its 100% perfume free, which I have always loved about Clinique's products. 

This is what Clinique themselves says about this product: 

"Clinique's gentlest eye makeup remover. Rich, creamy lotion spreads evenly, quickly. Effectively removes all signs of makeup without leaving an oily after-feel. As gentle to the eyes as tears. For all skin types. Ophthalmologist Tested. Appropriate for contact lens wearers.""

The way that I use it is I apply a small amount on each eye lid and then I slowly and softly rub on my lids without pulling and making sure that I get all of my mascara soften so I can swipe it away with a cotton ball, then when I think it is ready to get off I swipe it off. Sometimes I haven't found my cotton ball before I applied it so I have to open my eyes to get one, and that can sting a little bit, but nothing that really hurts, and my make up gets off so easily I don't have to pull or anything just swipe a cotton ball over my lids and then the make up is removed. 

I love using this because it is so easy and it doesn't leave a oily feeling afterwards which I think is really nice. I would buy this product again, because it is so easy to work with and it does really work, I have tried with coats and coats of mascara and eye liner, and everything has easily come off with this make up remover, so it is worth the money, but on the other hand I'm sure that you can find another good make up remover that is a lot cheaper, since this product is $18. 

I have another Clinique make up remover that I need to try out and I can't wait after the good results that I have gotten with this one, the down side is that it is only a eye make up remover, but sometimes if I have left overs on my fingers I rub it on my skin to get my foundation of, but with the purpose this product has it works perfectly. 

Enjoy your day! :) 





Esteé Lauder Ideal Light Brush-on Illuminator


So Illuminator is a big hit right now and everybody is trying to find the perfect one for them, doesn't matter if it is a high end or a drugstore one. Now I was so lucky to get a Esteé Lauder Ideal Ligh Brush-on Illuminator, which  I couldn't wait to try out. 

When I started using this highligter/ concealer, then I honestly didn't like it at all. I felt like it was way to oily/ greasy feeling, which I didn't like, but I know that you have to use a product for some time before you can really decide if you like it or not.  I kept on using it, which I'm really happy about. 

Mine is in 02 light medium which is a little bit too dark for me if it has to work as an Illuminator, but even though the color is a tat too dark it still brightens up my skin and I love using it under my eyes, because even though is starts out a bit greasy then when you work it into your skin then it is like it disappears along your dark circles and your puffy eyes. I use this every morning  under my eyes and then I use another concealer to cover my blemishes. 

I have to say that the packing is made perfectly and it screams high end because it is so timeless and just looks good. The product that is on the inside is good, but I don't know if I would spend $26.50 (235 kr) on it, when you can find a drugstore Illuminator that works just as well.

Also since this isn't really the perfect color for me so it doesn't really give me the glowing effect that this  product should, but I would love to try it on it the soft pink color they have, because I think that it would give the perfect glow to the skin.

I'm not sure I would spend my money on this one, I might look around and find some other products that I would like more, but if I ever got to try it in a different color that suited me better then I would like that, because I like the texture of the product it self, since it doesn't feel heavy on the skin and it doesn't sit in your fine lines around your eyes, it simply disapears into your skin and covers what it should cover. 



As You can see on the picture it is a brush that you apply your product with, you twist the end and then the product comes out of the brush, a really simple. I like the way it work and I don't think that there comes too much product out, which is nice. 

I will use this up before I start on another product, because as I have mentioned a lot then the only thing that I am not so keen on is the color, but the product itself is really good. 

I hope you all have a good day :)

torsdag den 30. august 2012

Summer Blush ELF & NARS

E.L.F's Blush In Glow
Peach/ Gold 
Blush is something most of us use so we don't look like zombies when we have created the perfect base with our foundation. Blush is one of the things that you can get in all kind of shapes, forms, consistency and colors. I have a lot of different kind of blushes and I have to say that there a lot more out there that I wish I had just because they look so pretty. 

The other day I  had just put my foundation and was looking through my blushes to see which one I would like to wear. I have had this love hate relationship with the famous Orgasm from NARS, it's like some times I love the finish it gives on my cheek and other times I think it just looks like I blowed glitter all over my cheeks. So I was looking at my NARS blush when I saw that my E.L.F blush in Glow was right next to it. So I decided to take the E.LF one and I just fell in love with it right there when it hit my cheeks. It gave the most beautiful glow on my cheeks. I started using this blush everyday and it gave the same beautiful glow everyday, and then I started to think about my NARS blush that was right next to this one dollar blush. 

I think that they have some kind of similarities, but if you watch Emily Noels dupe blush video then she won't agree and it isn't completely a match, but I do think that they come to have a very look a like finish when you both apply them, just the thing that I like Glow every time I apply it, whereas I'm not always crazy about orgasm. 
NARS Orgams
Peachy/Gold/Pinkish

Orgasm is a really beautiful blush sometimes I just think that there is way too much glitter in it, and it makes me look like a disco ball, which I don't like. Glow is really beautiful when you are a bit tan which means that it perfect for summer. I haven't done a review for neither of these blushes, but I'm sure of that when I have used up Glow from ELF then I will buy it again, where as when it comes to the NARS Orgasm then I'm not sure. Not only is it a lot of money for a blush (that last for a long time, but its still just a blush), but I don't like everytime I apply it. Sometimes I kind of wish I didn't apply it because all that comes of is just glitter. 

But thing is that sometimes you really shouldn't listen to the hype around products, and then on the other hand you should, because when I apply the NARS blush and it looks good then I love, because it also have this amazing glow when it doesn't only look like you applied glitter. All in all then I have to say that the ELF one for me at least gives the best glow, but if you a make upholic, but you don't have a lot of money to spend right now, then look into the ELF blushes because they are really good, and then if you get a bit more money later on and just really want to try the NARS Orgasm then do it, because when it looks good, then it looks damn good. 


Expensive doesn't always mean that it is the best product, that I think is awesome, have a good day :) 

mandag den 27. august 2012

E.L.F Corrective Concealer


I have some redness on my cheeks which sometimes can be hard to cover with just foundation, because it just comes through so strongly. So I finally found a thing that could help me hide the redness that I have on my cheeks, the wonder that not everybody understands...The green concealer! 

I watch a lot of Youtube videos and I have heard a lot of people say that they didn't understand the green concealer or that you shouldn't because your foundation should cover that. The thing is your foundation isn't always covering it. I also have to say that the rest of my face is pretty clear and doesn't have a lot to cover so I don't want to walk around like I have 5 tons of make up on my face, because of my redness that I have on my cheeks... NO way! 

So I started to use Goshes green concealer which I bought about 3 times, because it did the job perfectly. Then I tried the one from Wet & Wild, which is cheaper and just as good as the one from Gosh so I of course switched to that one. Then I wanted to try the ELF one because they have a lot of good products for a good price. 

BUT this is not one of them. This corrective concealer is so thin and doesn't cover a thing. It doesn't have a good coverage at all, I know it's not supposed to be seen through your foundation so you look like somebody from Wicked, but it does have to cover the redness which it didn't. I also like to use this on blemishes if they get red then just cover them so the redness goes away and then you can hide the green with the foundation, but this isn't even able to do that. 



You weren't able to see it even had touch my skin, and as you can see then I have used a lot of the green, but it hasn't covered a thing. 

The rest of the colors that are in the this pallet are just as poor quality, it doesn't cover a thing either and they are corrective concealers, but they don't correct anything at all, so I know its fairly cheap, but then I rather spend a bit more money and then get a products that I don't have to use tons off and even when I use tons of it is still doesn't work. 

Not a product that I will buy again I can assure you, but luckily it wasn't a product that costed  a ton of money.  

I hope you all have a good day :)



fredag den 24. august 2012

Super BB Triple functions Cream From SKIN79 (Bright PINK)



So BB cream is a big thing right now, and not so long ago I reviewed the Garnier BB cream which all in all is a tinted moisturizer. The Garnier BB cream was the first BB cream that I ever tried, but after I tried that one I had to try a "real" BB cream. So I searched on Youtube to see what kind of Brands that have BB creams I should go after. So I found SKIN79 they have this pink BB cream called ´Super+ Beblesh Balm (BB) Triple functions´ and if you are really into BB creams, then you must have heard about this BB cream. It is one of the most sold BB creams, which is why picked that one to try. I also found a another BB cream that I had to try, but I will make another review about that one, since I haven't really tried it out yet. 

I chose not to use both of the BB creams that I got on the same period of time, because then I wouldn't know what effects the they had on the long term. 

When I started to this BB cream from SKIN79 I started to have a lot of break outs on my forehead, which was kind of weird because I normally don't have a lot of break outs. I just kept on using it, and I think that it did have an effect on these blemishes. The BB cream made them less red and made them disappear a bit faster than normal, but I have to say it didn't made wonder, but I did see an effect. Now I have been using this BB cream for a while and I really like it. I don't know if it has been doing a big difference to my skin, but I do see some changes. My skin is not as red as it used to be, well it is still red, but when I apply the BB cream it calms it down, and makes it less noticeable. 

This BB Cream from SKIN79 ´Super+ Beblesh Balm (BB) Triple functions´  has as it says in the name triple functions.

It claims to: 

Whitening 
UV protecting SPF 23 Pa++
Wrinkel improvement 

On the back of the tube it says:

  "It is a 3 effects functional Beblesh balm. By Adenosine and Arbutin ingredients which are effective in whitening, wrinkles improvement cultivate more bright and elastic skin. 

Intercept ultraviolet rays UV A and B at the same time and protect your skin exposed from the sun more thoroughly. 


OSMOPUR  ingredient of new concept which are Mixed Sunflower, Rice Bran, Ivy Extracts protect skin from various harmful conditions. 


Directions: Use it proper quantity on the area of your face like patting at the last step of skin care. " 


This BB cream has some claims and I don't know if it does keep does claims, but it does have an effect on the skin I was able to see that with my redness that I have on my cheeks.




I really like the BB itself, the way it feels and the way that it applies to your face is lovely. This BB cream does cover better than the one from Garnier. This one can start out with looking a bit ashy on your face, but it changes as it starts blending with your skin color. I have love using this BB cream in the summer, because it is so light to wear. I  normally just apply if after my skin routine and then sometimes I like to take my bronzer instead of my powder and then lightly swipe it over, it gives the most lovely bronzed look, without it looking like you are wearing loads of make up. 

The lasting effect is okay I would say, I have only had the change to try it out in warm weather so I can't say how it will work in the winter. It does last on your skin for a while, and I normally just touch up one time wich is in the evening if I have to go somewhere otherwise I just leave it as it is. The best thing about this BB cream is that its so easy to touch up with and work with. If I have touch up I just pump a little bit onto my fingers and then I apply it to where I need to be touched up and I don't even have to add powder after because it just matches the skin so well, even if I used bronzer. 

I  apply it with my fingers, because I think that is the easies way to do it, and it gives a good result and a very natural result. I did have problem with my skin in the beginning, but I don't anymore, my skin has never been better than it is right now, but I don't know if its because of the BB cream. Even if this BB cream didn't do a thing for my skin I would still use it, because its just so light and easy to use. I do think it has made some changes to my skin, but its not a wonder cream, it takes time. 

This BB cream is the one I reach for everyday when I do my make up and I really love using it. I would defiantly say that you should try this BB cream if you are a BB cream lover and if you like a light/ medium coverage, but if you only use full coverage foundation then you could use this under your foundation. 

This is a good product and everybody that is on the BB cult should try it out, because it is one of the better BB creams. 

Hope you all have a good day :) 

torsdag den 26. juli 2012

BB Cream From Garnier

I have heard so much about this BB cream and now I found in a store for an okay price so I pulled myself together and finally bought it. When I came home from the store I quickly took the little tube out of the box and swathed on my hand to see the color. I bought in light which is a perfect color for me it blends right into my skin, which I was very happy about since I know a lot people have problems with the colors not matching with their skin tone. 
There are a some different versions of this BB cream, so remember to look at the color before you buy it. 



This is the swatches of the BB cream in light 







This BB Cream claims that it: 
  • Evens tone 
  • Blurs lines & imperfections
  • Boosts healthy glow
  • 24H moisture 
  • UVA/UVB - SPF 15 
  • Vitamin C + Mineral Pigments 
How to use: 
It apply daily on clean skin as your would with your moisturizer to enhance the effect of the BB - cream covering effect then apply another layer.


I know some people use a moisturizer because they apply their BB cream even though it is a moisturizer. The first time I tried my BB cream was the same day I bought because I just couldn't wait to try it out to see how the color would turn out on my face even though it worked perfectly on my hand, but that doesn't always mean that it will work on your face and match with your neck. The first time I applied it to my face had I just removed my old make up and done nothing else to my skin.


The BB cream felt nice on my skin and it didn't really matter that I just had removed my old make up and applied this on my skin even though it says your skin should be cleaned before you apply it. It didn't matter here. The next day I of course cleaned my skin before I used the BB cream and I also applied my moisturizer just before I applied this BB cream. It didn't really make any difference in the way it felt on my skin. I really do like this BB cream, but I have to say after trying the famous BB cream from Skin79 thats bright pink, this BB cream from Garnier does feel more like a tinted moisturizer, but on the other hand it doesn't.


I am going to use this product, because I do like that way it feels on my skin and I also like to use it, even though it doesn't last all day on my skin, but it easy to just reapply the BB cream to wear you think you could need to freshen up.


The coverage of this BB cream isn't amazing, but it isn't bad either.  I have very red cheeks sometimes, and I use a green concealer to cover it (I know a lot of people doesn't like them, but I love them just as much as I love a regular concealer), but I of course wanted to see the how much coverage this BB cream gives, when you don't have an even skin tone. When I applied the BB cream to my face, it didn't cover my redness that well, but I did find a solution to that. I applied the BB cream to my whole face and let it set for a moment, then I reapplied the BB on my cheeks to give it extra coverage, it just took a small amount to cover them just a bit more.


It didn't do a fantastic job, but it was good enough for me. I really like wearing this BB cream and it isn't that expensive, so I will properly repurchase this BB cream again, because there is nothing wrong with this product.


I don't know if it does qualify as a BB cream, more than it qualifies as a tinted moisturizer, but it is a product that is worth the money, and would be really good if you like to wear make up thats not too heavy.  


Now I'll go out and enjoy the beautiful weather I hope you all have a good day :) 

onsdag den 11. juli 2012

Gosh Quattro Eye Shadow Review

Gosh is the first make up brand that I have bought a mascara from. They are a brand that does not use parfume in there products, even though they are a drugstore brand they are in the high end of the price range. 

Gosh is a brand that has a good quality and I think they have a lot of good products, the things that I have had from Gosh or still have from Gosh is products that I love using and things that I do reach for. 


Today I would like to talk about their Quattro Eye Shadow. As you properly can guess from the name then it has four eye shadow in each of them.  I have two that I want to talk about and I'll start with the one that I bought first, which was at the time where smokey eyes just had arrived and was the brand new thing to do with make up. 



This one is called Q 24 Platinum which is a very suited named for all of these colors. If we look at these for colors then it is a very good combination of colors put together. We have this white color with some shimmer in which will be perfect as a highlight just under the brow bone, but you could also use it as a highlight on your face if that's what you wanted. 



The color next to the white is a kind of brown grayish taupe color  which is the color that I have used the more from this palette because it is so beautiful and it kind of reminds me of "40 Permanent Taupe" from the Maybelline's color tattoo collection, which I also just love. 

Under the taupe color is a silver eye shadow which has a very nice finish, it's not metallic, but its more soft yet you can still see the silver. I have used this color a lot like highlight in the inner corner of my eyes, or made it very sheer and placed on the middle of my eyelid to make it pop more. 

The next color is the dark gray color that is next to the silver. I like that they didn't put a black into this little palette, because that can be too harsh sometimes, and this dark gray is really beautiful and it goes really well with the silver color, just those two colors by themselves looks so gorgeous. 

All in all this is a really good palette to have because it is so easy to create different looks with this one, like take the white shadow all over your eye lid and use the dark gray as an eyeliner and you have a beautiful look for a night out.  What I also like about this palette is that you can make a soft look, but you can also build the grey color so it looks like a black color.




The other palette is a more natural everyday use type of palette this palette is called Q 22 Driftwood, in some way I kinda of like that name for this little palette. 22 Driftwood was the second palette that I bought from Gosh and it is the palette that I have had the most use out of. My pallet is totally warned out and one of the colors is totally gone, because I have used it so much and I have loved it all the way and I still love this palette because it is so easy to take with and you can use it in a lot of different ways.


If you don't like buying a lot of make up or you don't use a lot of make up, but you would still like to have something around to use once in a while then this one is perfect.





I would like to start with saying that this picture is not a creation of mine, I tried to take a picture of mine, but it's such a mess and color number 3 on my is completely empty so I found another picture to show you the colors in this palette. I also think this pictures shows the colors of this palette very good.


Color number 1 is a shimmery, creamy white color. It is not as white as the one in the Platinum palette this white is more warm toned and fits with the other 3 brown colors and I really love this creamy white color. It is a really beautiful highlighter and I think they hit spot on with this color for this palette.


Color number 2 is this medium brown color. This brown is more warmed toned than the darker brown is in this palette.


I have often used color number 2 as a crease color or alone on my lid, it's a really beautiful brown color that isn't too dark and it isn't too light if you want a natural look, with a twist of party in it.


The next color is color number 3 and that is a really nice matt brown, it looks like it has a bit of shimmer, but it doesn't come of as shimmery when you place it on the lid. This color is amazing when you need a natural everyday look, but it can also be used to help create that natural smokey eye. I don't have any more left of this color in my palette because I have used it so much because it's such a useable color.


Color number 4 is a cold toned dark brown which is a perfect color in the crease and if you like a dark look then number 2 and 4 is good together, because one is warm and the other one is cold, so it does make a difference in the colors and it gives a beautiful look.


I have enjoyed both of these palettes and I know that Gosh has making these small palettes even better with a new formula and a new packing, which is even smaller than then one I have now. If I had to choose between these two palettes then I would differently choose Driftwood because thats the palette I have had most use out of and because you can both make a dramatic look,  but you can also make a beautiful natural look, which is very import to that you can use it for more than one purpose. 


I would repurchase Driftwood, because it has some really good colors, but on the other hand if you have the Naked eye palette 1 or 2 then you don't need this one at all, but if you just need a little palette to use once in a while or everyday with good quality then this is a perfect thing to buy and if you buy both then you can make a lot of different looks. 


I hope you all have a good day :)