REVLON Photoready Prime+Anti-Shine

My skin's been shinier than usual in the past month and that Catrice HD foundation isn't actually matte on my skin, so instead of using powder, I've been using this primer on my T-Zone and a bit under the eyes because it smooths out the skin and the foundation glides on easier. I like how simple and quick it is too use, you don't even need a lot, so the layer of product on the skin ends up being very light, but it does mattify without looking ugly powdery or dry. I've had this since last year and when my skin was drier, this really emphasized dry patches, but at the moment when my skin is oilier, it's great.

WET N WILD Photofocus Eyeshadow Primer

Normally, I don't bother with primers on my eyes, but I got this one a couple of weeks ago and I just kept wearing it everyday. I find it's more hard-core than theBalm's, also not as easy to use, but it's more tacky, so I have a feeling that more eyeshadow sticks on it. Like I said my skin is oilier at the moment, but with this my eyeshadow looks absolutely perfect at the end of the day, like I just applied and blended it. The only thing that I might start disliking at this primer is that it makes eyeshadows harder to blend where it sticks on the primer and it makes the eyeliner less easy to apply.

REVLON Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour

600 Devotion

I'm surprised at myself at how much I like this, though completely truthfully, it's the scent that really won my heart. I just love scented stuff, I can't help it. But the product itself exceeded my expectations. As soon as I heard these aren't matte, I got this image in my mind that they are the same lousy formula than Essence's XXL matte liquid lipsticks, but they are more like Rimmel's Apocalips, just more comfy to wear. These have the benefits of a proper matte lipsticks, meaning excellent pigmentation and great staying power, they just aren't matte (at least for the first few hours), but they are very comfortable on the lips. I have a medium warm pinky shade called Devotion.

L.O.V. THE Glacious Stylo Eyeshadow

910 Bronze Leaf

I want to make it clear this is here mostly for the shade. I haven't seen many of these old gold greeny-patina type of shades in a cream format and believe me if I would, I'd own them all, but I just adore this colour. The formula isn't the best, as it's a bit more challenging to apply this evenly on the lids, but it can be done, though without a primer, it gets crease-y (Essence's are far better). The colour makes it worth it for me. I'm wearing it on my eyes in this post.

L.O.V. LOVinity Long Lasting Nail Lacquer

210 Alluring Amethyst

Even though I got this because it looked pretty and I mean that in terms of the packaging, as well as the shade, I was very pleasantly surprised with how well it performs - the application is a dream, the colour is gorgeous, it lasts well on the nails and it dries quickly enough. This had been on my nails pretty much since I got it several weeks ago. I just bought a grey shade from this brand because I loved the formula of 210 so much. 

PACO RABANNE Olympea

Oh, Olympea I adore you wholeheartedly. It's actually got a very complex character as I feel it changes scent on me a lot. Sometimes I get that Monte hazelnut chocolate note, on other occasions jasmine and another variation is some gorgeous high-end note, which might be cashmere or wood. All versions are fantastic and it just makes my day when I spray this. I got it into my head that I want the set when I use this one up because the box has an ancient Greece inspired design and I'm just a huge sucker for these things.

HUGO BOSS The Scent for Her

On to the second love for this month and probably for a long time. It very rare that I love something at first spray, usually I need time to warm up to the fragrance, but this was one of those exceptions that I barely restrained myself from not grabbing a bottle the moment I tried it. I'm a massive fan of anything (properly) peachy and this has such a lovely peach note, but's it's very far away from being a teenage scent. To me it's quite a sophisticated scent, but it's not a loud fragrance in any way. Once the peachy note is gone, what's left is this interesting mix of white flowers and cocoa.

MATRIX Biolage ScalpSync Exfoliating Treatment

I've praised this in one of my older new in's and now that my bottle has barely a use left, I know that I can't be without this if I ever want my scalp to feel normal at least for a few days. I'm still stuck with this stupid dandruff, it's a never ending battle, but this completely purifies my scalp, it exfoliates it and completely removes all signs of dandruff, but without drying out my skin. Based on official description this bottle should only last you a couple of applications, but I stretched it far more.

NEUTROGENA T/Gel Total Shampooing

The other hero in my dandruff fighting duo. So far it's the most effective shampoo I found and in combination with Matrix my scalp gets a bit of rest for a few days. It smells like burned rubber and it's not moisturizing, but you get used to it. It's definitely something I need to repurchase and I've actually seen different version of this on Boots International that I had no idea they existed, but they have a version for dry hair and one with conditioner already added in.

SEXY HEALTHY HAIR Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In Conditioner

It's no secret that I use this all the time and I mention it quite a lot, but all these everyday heroes rarely get a mention in my monthly favourites, even though they should. I've been trying some other things in the past month and when I do, I don't use this, so I don't have anything influencing the results, which is vital at reviewing. But once I started using it again, I yet again realized how amazing this is for my hair. It just makes it so manageable and nourished, but not sticky or weighed down. Since I started using it every hair dresser praised the health of my hair and I always tell them it's all because of this. We're a perfect fit.

KÉRASTASE Nutritive Nectar Thermique

Another of my old favourites, I just really wanted to share the combo of products that made my hair feel so amazing and perfectly sleek when I blow-dried it (conditioner I used was Label.m Honey & Oat, which is empty now). This is the perfect heat protectant plus leave-in conditioner for dry hair, because it adds that extra bit of nourishment and just makes the hair look and feel great. It's expensive, but I think it's worth the investment.

Every time I hear the news about a new matte liquid lipstick I get excited, especially if it's from a brand that easily accessible in Slovenia. However, my initial excitement completely died down when I heard Revlon pulled a fast one and didn't actually make a matte product, but a simple liquid lipstick. So off my wishlist they went. However, when I was offered to try one, I thought why not, so I picked one of the lighter colours called Devotion because I was scared of the potential mess. When I first applied it on the lips, I was surprised at how much I liked it and I'm a mat girl through and through, but to be fair I think what truly won me over at first was the gorgeous scent, since I'm such a sucker for these things.

Texture: It's a very creamy, cushion-y formula, but not in a way that's it'll be like a mousse, still it's very comfortable to apply. I said before in my New in that it's like someone melted their Ultra HD lipsticks, which are so far the most comfortable formula I've found (but stick to light shades), but these liquid versions have a lot more pigment as you'll see on the swatches bellow. The finish is creamy-glossy at application, but like at glosses, it becomes less shiny with time and I included a picture of it actually becoming matte after a couple of hours of wear, so it does happen and you can always just blot it for an instant matte effect. I never felt any tightness on the lips as it dries and it's a nice, comfortable formula to wear. It doesn't bleed and actually sticks well in one place, but it transfers a lot on glasses and cutlery, also be careful not to apply this before changing clothes.

Colour: Devotion is one of the three lightest shades and it's a medium warm pinky hue with some peachy, but muted tones, and it's a shade that's in the same colour family as Milani's Darling. It's a nice, simple wearable shade, but it's not a nude (at least on me) and those who aren't used to wearing a bit more colour, might want to pick their nude shade instead.

Staying Power: Much to my surprise it actually last very well on the lips. It doesn't go all weird patchy, but fades quite every, it doesn't dry up and look cracked on the lips, instead it becomes a soft stain. It also survives eating and drinking surprisingly well. I've been checking it in the mirror how it holds up during the day and it can survive very long, almost to the end of the day. I had a similar experience at Rimmel's Apocalips, which also exceeded my expectation. 

Scent: Just like their original Ultra HD lipstick, these have a strong candy scent of Planica ice cream (trio of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry), though I heard some people describing the scent as that of mango - to me mango scents are completely different.

Packaging: These come in a matte plastic tube and they can stand upright in case you're wondering. The applicator is such a pleasure to use and it's flat, but curved on one side, so it fits the contours of the lips nicely, while the thinner part is good for precision.

Price and availability: Mine is from Click2Chic where it costs 12.25 €. It's available in drugstores as well. 

I don't know how this happened because I was mentally prepared to not truly love this, but I'm impressed. I just assumed when I heard these aren't matte, that they will behave like Essences XXL ones, but these are nothing like those. They might not be matte, but they have everything that the real matte liquid lipstick do (pigmentation and staying power), but without the potential dryness. I still love the look of proper matte more and since I'm a frequent accidental lip toucher, so I feel safer with theBalm's and other brand's versions, but I these drew me in with the fantastic scent and staying power. Devotion will get a spot right next to Ultra HD lipstick in Rose, which is my lip balm substitute and to me both represent the comfy slippers equivalent among lipsticks. The price, however, is a bit much for my taste.

Have a great day!

Without shame I'll admit I wanted to try these because of the pretty packaging. It's very Marc Jacobs like, but regardless of the possible copying, you have to admit it's a refreshing sight among the mostly boring bottles in the drugstores. I actually love most of the shades in the range (Karin swatched most of them here), which granted isn't the most ground-breaking, but I see L.O.V. as a brand that focused on a bit more high-end looking basic products, while Essence is its fun sister that you turn to when you want to experiment. I picked a typical "me" colour called 210 Alluring Amethyst and if they had a mint one, I'd grab that one as well, but I'll definitely get some more autumnal colours, since they have a lovely grey shade too.

210 Alluring Amethyst is a deep red-purple shade, making it in the same colour family as Essie's Bahama Mama, however, it's actually more like Max Factor's 155 Burgundy Crush as it closer to burgundy, but it's a shade that tends to look either burgundy or purple depending on the light. On my nails it's a shade darker and more red on the nails than what I see in the bottle.

The formula is a standard one, so like a classic nail polish in a red shade, which all tend to be good. First coat can end up sheer on some parts, which is only visible under harsher lights, while two give you a good amount of coverage. The brush is the most perfect one I've ever found for my nails and one of the rare ones at which I don't mess up my cuticles. The brush is actually separated from the main round cap, just like Chanel's. A great majority of nail polishes last very long on my nails, but even I notice that this one is better than some others. I'm currently still not using top coats and bases, but even though I vigorously washed my hair, scratched away dirt, even the tips had only minimal wear. I imagine with a top coat it'll be amazing. It dries pretty quickly too even without a top coat.

I got mine Műller for 5.99 €, which is expensive for a nail polish and I do mind the price, but they are too good to pass up.

REVLON Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour

600 Devotion

Though I was initially very excited about the launch of these, I was pretty disappointed when I heard these aren't actually matte, so I didn't plan to get any, but now that I have one, the fact they are more like lip lacquers doesn't bother me because the formula feels very comfortable on the lips and I'm not that concerned it'll smudge everywhere, though it leaves quite a mark behind when drinking or eating. It feels like someone melted their Ultra HD lipstick, but added even more pigment and reduced the shine factor. The finish is creamy-glossy from the start, but it slowly fades into a slightly shiny formula and it can even look matte after its sufficiently worn off. These again have the most gorgeous scent ever, as they smell like Planica ice cream just like the lipstick versions. Staying power is actually surprisingly good and it lasts several hours on the lips, fading to a very decent stain. Devotion is a medium pinky shade that's in the same colour family as Milani's Darling and if you scroll down, you'll see it on my lips. I'm pleasantly surprised, but I still find these expensive. 

Click2Chic, 12.25 €

L.A. GIRL Pro. Conceal HD Concealer

Porcelain

I got a new brand to explore, since L.A. Girl is now sold in Slovenia. This concealer is mega popular and hyped up everywhere, plus it has a high rating on Makeup Alley, so I had to give it a try. I got the lightest shade Porcelain, which I swatched next to most of my concealers and Essence's get picture ready concealer in 10 is the closest, so light with a pink undertone, but in the packaging is looks a bit orange. It has a good medium to full coverage, but not as good as Collection's or Nars' concealer, but if I layer it, it covers spots decently. It sets fast on the skin to a sort of a matte-satin finish, which I'm surprised about as I read this supposedly creases because it moves. It wears ok, without slipping and emphasising pores, but it doesn't hold oil at all, so I'm pretty shiny at the end of the day. The packaging is almost exactly the same as Rimmel's Match Perfection concealer, so a tube with a brush applicator, but it could be better because that brush isn't terribly good.

Click2Chic, 5 €

L.A. GIRL Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss

Dreamy

I've seen swatches of these everywhere, but mostly on Pinterest and any matte liquid lipstick makes my eyes sparkle, so I'm glad I got to try a new one. I picked the lightest shade in the bunch called Dreamy, which I think might be the most popular one and it's actually very similar to Sleek's Birthday Suit (more mauve) and theBalm Committed (more pink). It's that good mix of nude-peachy-mauve and a hint of brown, so it's a very modern shade. The formula is a creamier version of Sleeks at application, but it dries to the same type of finish - very matte with a tendency to feel tight on the lips, if you're sensitive to that. It's also sticky, which some see as a big problem, but unless I don't really press my lips tightly together, I don't notice it for the most part. If I press my lips a lot, it becomes very patchy. It's not the best matte lip cream, but it's not unwearable as long as you're not fussy about it being potentially drying. Sara swatched three shades here.

Click2Chic, 5.51 € 

L.A. GIRL Pro. Setting HD Setting Spray

While I was exploring LA Girl, I came across a good review for this setting spray and I had to put it on the list to try. It's a mini setting mattifying setting spray that promises prolong the wear of makeup and I was actually surprised how well it held up, as at the end of the day, when I was removing makeup the cotton pad had a ton of foundation on it, which usually doesn't happen. It feels wet at application, but dries fast enough, so it actually isn't that different for my other setting spray by Urban Decay. As far as mattifying power goes, I'm still not sure I detect a difference, it definitely doesn't make the skin properly matte like a primer or powder would. It doesn't have any obvious scent. If I feel like it, I'll make an all-day test with pictures of makeup at the end of the day.

Ingredients.

Click2Chic, 6.25 €

WET N WILD Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner

Fine

This came at such a great time, since most of my liners started rebelling at me and I heard such good things about this one from Emily, so I had high hopes for it. It's a mini liner as it's a few centimetres shorter than others I own, yet it contains the exactly the same amount of products as Stila's (though only a half of Milani's). The nib is classic, medium sized and slightly rounded at the sides and nice for drawing lines, though I feel it could draw a bit sharper flicks (spoiled from Superstar, I admit). The formula is nicely black and matte, the liner draws with ease with no gaps, so basically I really like this and I would put it in my September favourites, but I want to see how it holds up long-term before I label it as a favourite. Staying power is a winner too, as it lasts like my favourite liners, so to the end of the day, it even survived tears, but I did wear WnW's primer under it. Will see how long it lasts before it dries up. Closest I can compare it too is to Essence's in terms of the applicator and to L'Oreal's in terms of the formula.

Click2Chic, 4.49 €

WET N WILD Photofocus Eyeshadow Primer

I only have theBalm's version and this is a thicker, more siliconey primer. You only need a tiny dot of product for both lids, so a tube should last forever and it's a skin tone shade with no shimmer, but I don't notice it covering much of unevenness. So far I can definitely see that it improves staying power of eyeshadows a lot, but it's a type of primer that makes the eyeshadow stick to the lids like glue basically where you put it, so it takes more effort to blend it out if you don't use a skin-like shade on that area before blending (I tend to apply eyeshadow straight on the primer close to the lashes, so it really sticks to it and is intense, but put a skin toned shade in the crease, where the main colour needs to blend out). It makes the eyeshadow more wet looking than theBalm's, which is to be expected considering the difference in formulas. It grew on me quickly.

Click2Chic, 5.99 €

Eyeshadow: L.O.V. THE Glacious Stylo Eyeshadow 910 Bronze Leaf, Eyeliner: Wet n Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner

WET N WILD Coloricon Brow Shape

A Clear Conscience

I don't do brows, I've told that many times, so I'm not an familiar with these type of products, but this is basically a brow wax in a jumbo pen form. It's transparent, so appropriate for everyone and it's very waxy meaning it holds the eyebrows in place. It doesn't leave any visible residue on the eyebrows, but you can feel it's on. It tames the eyebrows, helping them keeping shape, but it doesn't do miracles when it comes to hair that might grow in the other direction in the front. I haven't tried it in combination with a coloured product, since I don't have any.

Click2Chic, 2.49 €

WET N WILD Coloricon blush 

Apri-Cot in the Middle

I heard a lot of good things about Wet n Wild blushes (mostly from Beauty by Emily Fox) and I can see why. Just like I expected, the pigmentation is nice, it applies and blends well. The shade is very peachy, therefore not the best choice for me, as it can look too orange on me (I'd pick Rosy Champagne for me), but it has a great glow. It's got gold shimmer in the style of TheBalm's Mary-Lou, so it's pretty intense. It might be similar to Milani's Luminoso, but I'm not sure.

Click2Chic, 3.99 €

WET N WILD Megaglo Contouring Palette Contour 

Dulce De Leche

I did not plan to get so many contour kits and somehow ended with three in just one month, this one was the latest, but they appear to have their moment in the drugstore ranks. This is an interesting one because both shades are matte, meaning also the highlight side doesn't have shimmer, making it more like a more pigmented setting powder. Both sides are very pigmented, smooth, but swatch slightly chalky, however they apply and blend ok, though I need an extra minute with the contour. The shade of the highlight is slightly yellow, while the contour is a lot warmer than for example Catrice's version and it's more like a hazelnut brown shade, while my skin needs more grey-taupe shades for proper shading (NYX Taupe wins for me). Regardless, it actually didn't look off in pictures, as you'll see in the review, but I don't think I can wear this as a contour for my skin tone. This actually works very differently than described on me - it's a setting powder with coverage/bronzer duo.

Click2Chic, 5.99 €

BEAUTY UK Eyeshadow Collection 

No.7 Naked

A simple nude palette with 10 neutral eyeshadow that are a mix of four shimmers and six matte shades. Pigmentation isn't this palette's forte, especially when matte shades are concerned, though shimmers perform ok. Top row consists of mostly matte light-medium shades that end up very similar on the lids, but the second row is already more promising. The three shimmery shades in the bottom row are nice, but the last two matte are a bit chalky. I prefer to apply these with fingers to get maximum pay-off.

Ličila.si, 6.95 €

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BEAUTY UK Ultimate Contour Chubby Stick

No.1 Medium Contour and No.3 Beige Highlight

Contour sticks are all the rage right now, though I haven't heard much about these. There are two versions of the shades and I think I got the lightest contour and the warmest highlighter. The contour is a similar brown shade with some cool undertones like Catrice's Stick duo, it's only a shade lighter, while the highlighter is a beige-gold shade with a similar natural glowy effect as again Catrice's stick. Both are very creamy and easy to blend, and actually they really aren't that different than Catrice's version, so on the pictures they look quite decent. I tried the whole full face contouring with these and I don't find it the best for contouring the nose, but for shading the cheekbones it's ok, however, a bit too warm for my skin. The only thing that I have an issue with is that these feel siliconey greasy to the touch on the skin, so I would use a powder product over them. While Catrice's duo is cheaper, it only contains 3.4 g (it's disappointingly small), these have 6 g each.

You can see this duo on my face in the previous post where I'm showing you the camera.

Ličila.si, 9.95 € (each)

WET N WILD Foundation Brush 

A very classic flat foundation brush. It's not too stiff, but also not very soft and it's thicker than my other such brushes (The Body Shop's and Real Techniques'). It applies foundation ok, but it's not the quickest and you have to fix the streaks by going over them a few times. It feels well-made and the handles are shorter than usual, which is good news for those who wear glasses. It's the best such brush I own, but I'm still not a fan of them. 

Click2Chic, 3.99 €

Eyeshadow: L.O.V. THE Glacious Stylo Eyeshadow 910 Bronze Leaf (over Wnw primer), eyeliner: Wet n Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner, cheeks: Wet n Wild colouricon blush Apri-Cot in the Middle, lips: Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour 600 Devotion

WET N WILD Powder Brush 

A very soft brush with long bristles, which is definitely foremost a powder brush, but it could be used for a light dusting of bronzer and more pigmented blushes (it works with Wet n Wild's one), I even tried it with a contour powder and it works for a light, diffused look. It's thin in profile, which makes it suited for applying blush and contour, however, it's very soft, meaning it's not for precise application, which is to be expected from a powder brush. It's a nice quality brush for a low price and so far I haven't experienced any shedding. 

Click2Chic, 3.99 €

WET N WILD Eyeshadow Brush 

A very basic blending brush, while I assume they made it as an all-purpose brush, it's not the best for packing colour on the lid because it's too fluffy. It's very soft and but also enough dense for an eye brush, so I use it mostly as a blending brush. It's my favourite out of the three.

Click2Chic, 1.99 €

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CATRICE HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

010 Light Beige

I've heard a lot of positive reviews about this, so I couldn't resist not getting it even though I was slightly concerned about the shade (I mostly got it because of Sara's and Le Makeup Freak's recommendations. I linked you a before/after of the latter). It's a very thin, watery foundation, similar to L'Oreal eau de Teint that I had before and when I tried it the first time on the back of my hand, it set to a powdery matte finish fast on the skin. However, you have more time for work with when it's on the face if you use a fluffy brush and it blends with ease that way. It has quite a high coverage, I think more than a medium and you can easily layer it for more coverage, but though it blends really nice into the skin without any visible edges, it has good days and not as impressive ones, when there is something about it that makes me think of it as just average and not amazing. It's just the way it looks on the skin sometimes. The finish looks powdery from the start, already something I'm not a fan of, but it gets more skin-like in time, yet it doesn't hold oil well plus it starts looking odd around the pores. The packaging is completely high-end looking, it's a matte glass bottle, so quite heavy and comes with a pipette like Armani's Maestro foundation. So far I'm not in love with it, but it's pretty nice and the coverage is really good, especially for such a lightweight formula. I gave it to my cousin to try and she loved it immediately.

Müller, 7.29 €

ESSENCE get picture ready! brightening concealer 

10 ivory

Anything that looks even remotely like my all-time favourite Maybelline's the Eraser gets me excited, so this was on the top of the list to buy. Well, this might just have the worst applicator in history. The sponge is completely stiff, doesn't even bounce a tiny bit, even though the material is similar to makeup sponges and it doesn't blend at all, only shifts the product around and absorbs a part of it. As much as I dislike the packaging, which also always dispenses too much product and occasionally squirts (ruined two of my freshly washed shirts), the formula isn't terrible, but it's also nothing special. It reminds me a lot of BB creams, as it's has a thick, but creamy texture and a medium coverage. It's not the best concealer, but it does work as a light foundation that looks natural on the skin and is made more for normal-dry skin. The shade is seriously lovely for pale skins and it has a neutral-pink undertone, I compared it to my other concealers and it's lighter than for example Collection's Fair and a lot lighter than Bourjois' Radiance Reveal in 01. I'll throw it in my bag as an simple emergency foundation, but as a proper concealer, it lacks coverage (it has less coverage than the Catrice foundation). They should repackage this into a light foundation format.

Müller, 3.29 €

CATRICE Glam & Doll Super Black Liner

I was originally going to pick up L.O.V. Royaliner, but since that brand wasn't available in my local shop yet, I picked this one instead, which caught my eye anyway due to the spear design of the nib, so it reminds me of a much smaller version of L'Oreal's Superstar eyeliner. That one is one of the best liners to draw flicks with, however, it's chunky, so it performs better at bolder and thicker lines. I'm not happy with this Catrice version. The formula feels almost diluted when I'm applying it, even though when I swatch it on the back of my hand, it's ok. The nib isn't the best and hard to use for both the main line and the flick. I used L'Oreal's and Catrice's on each eye and the difference in staying power was massive. I regret buying it, but Royaliner looked grey in the shop, so I didn't get that one at all.

Müller, 3.29 €

CATRICE Prime and Fine Contouring Stick

Lighter Skin

These creamy stick type of contours became very popular recently and when I swatched both sides, they both looked nice for my skin tone, especially the contour looked like a nice taupe-brown shade. I was very impressed by this in the shop and I knew I had to get it, however. at home it didn't make me terribly happy at first. Both sides are very creamy, pigmented and simple to apply, they blend very easy with a brush, while with fingers the contour is just a mess. Once blended the contour side looks a bit too warm for my skin tone, but on the pictures it actually does make my face a bit more sculpted. I like the the highlighter, since it reminds me of Jemma Kidd cream highlighter in Ice gold, so a it's champagne shade with a great glow. The sticks are actually quite small, which is a bit of a bummer. 

Müller, 4.69 €

L.O.V. THE Glacious Stylo Eyeshadow

910 Bronze Leaf

As I fan of cream eyeshadows I had to give at least one of these a try, even though they are expensive, but I just loved the look of the shade Bronze Leaf because these types of hues are some of my favourites, yet they are quite difficult to find. The texture is odd to the touch, it feels cooling and wet when applied, but even though the pigmentation is ok, it's not amazing as it needs to be layered for a proper metallic effect, plus can be uneven. I find it works best with a primer under it, I use WnW's. Bronze Leaf is a greenish-gold-bronze shade with some gold shimmer, which is a less green version of L'Oreal's Bronze Goddess and a lighter, more gold version of UD's 24/7 Eyeliner in Stash. This shade is just so gorgeous on the eyes with a metallic look if you get it to a decent opacity, otherwise it looks like a greenish-taupe when blended. It's more of an eyeshadows I'd use as a base because on its own it can get creasy after a while without a primer. Not the best cream eyeshadow and it's expensive (both Essence's and Catrice's work better for me), but the shade is gorgeous.

Müller, 9.99 €

ESSENCE Longlasting Lipliner 

05 Lovely Frappuccino

A repurchase, since I saw mine is running very low and I really love this shade. It's a rosy, brownish-mauve shade on me, so the typical 90's shade and also dubbed as an alleged dupe for Mac's Soar. The formula of these is lovely, as it's nicely creamy, but not too soft, so it's like a comfortable, good quality lipstick (ironically better than any proper lipstick by Essence).

Müller, 1.59 €

ESSENCE Mat Mat Mat! Lipstick 

03 Wow Effect

I heard good things about these, but I only bought one to try. I picked shade 03, which looks like a muted rosy shade in the bullet, but on my lips looks a muted berry shade, which I'm not that into at the moment. Essence just always disappoints me when it comes to their lip products and this one, though it's one of their better ones, isn't knocking my socks off either. The formula is indeed nicely matte, but it a bit on the thick side and needs to be layered for a full opacity. It's not bad, just sheerer than expected. Still, I heard only good things about this, so don't focus just on my opinion and here are some comparison swatched with Mac lipsticks that Sara made. It has a berry type of scent that some of Essence's limited edition products have. 

Müller, 2.49 €

ESSENCE secret stories nail polish

01 can you keep my secret

This line of nail polishes looks more like it's a apart of a limited edition and it's a bit out of place in the regular line, but I have to say it's super cute. The shade selection is lovely, but I picked up just one to try and I got the lightest shade which is actually not that light, but it's pretty special, as such medium, muted powdery pinks are only starting to be more common in the drugstores. It's a one coater and I wear it that way because second coat looks a bit off. The formula is not that different than Essence's The Gel Nail Polish and it really behaves like a gel formula, except for the shine, which is lacking in my opinion.

Müller, 1.99 €

L.O.V. LOVinity Long Lasting Nail Lacquer

210 Alluring Amethyst

Love this! First of the packaging is obviously very beautiful, but the product is lovely as well. I picked my type of shade, a deep pink-purple 210 and it applies nicely on the nails, however, the winner for me is the brush which fits my nails perfectly, so I can apply it with almost no mess, which never happens with my narrow nails. I applied it without a top coat and even though I vigorously washed my hair, even the tips had only minimal wear. I'll be buying more of these and I have my heart set on a grey, deep red and possibly a minky grey shade.

Műller, 5.99 €

HUGO BOSS The Scent for Her

eau de parfum
This is new on the market meaning the prices are still very exorbitant everywhere, but as luck would have it, Müller had a two day offer of -30% discount on all Hugo Boss fragrances, so I didn't hesitate to buy it. This was one of those love-at-first-spray fragrances for me, just like Boss' Ma Vie and Olympea, and the reason I love it so much is because it has a very prominent peach note. It's not the typical, juicy-refreshing note, but more of a sweet one wrapped in a bouquet of white flowers and surprisingly cocoa - I have to say I've never seen such a combination of notes, but it works. To me it is an elegant scent, but I can see some people comparing it to a peach scented shampoos, however, it's definitely not an Escada or girly type of fragrance. Just like basically all Boss' creations, it's a scent that's very office appropriate. The bottle is a stunning creation and looks very glamorous. 

Müller, full price for 30 ml 61 €

BALEA Duche & Creme 

Mango

This is one of the newest versions of Balea shower gels and if you tried any other their summer limited editions in the past years, you'll find this scent very familiar. It's again a candy mango scent, but a bit fresher than usual. The gel tinted orange and quite strongly, so expect orange water run-off.

DM, 0.99 €

SUBRINA Shower Gel

Cuba Libre 

A repurchase, since it's not often that everyone likes the same shower product (only happened with Dove so far), so I bought it again due to a popular demand. It really nothing special, but it smells like Haribo Coca-cola gummy sweets.

Interspar, 1.79 €

SILISS Créme Dépilatoire

Depilatory Cream

I don't know what possessed me to get this. When I was twelve I got my first Veet cream and I used those for years because I was terrified of razors (in fact I started using epilators years before trying a razor for the first time in my life), but the fact is that depilatory creams still suck. This one doesn't remove all the hair and it takes longer together with application, waiting period (3 minutes) and removal than using a razor, and the result isn't smooth at all. But my biggest gripe is that this tube lasts 2-3 applications at most. Oh, well, at least I had a bit of a nostalgia moment.

E.Leclerc, 1-2 €

BALEA MEN Revolution 5.1 

I've been using Gillette's Proglide for many years, but the spare blades are bloody expensive, so I use one way, way too long. I've always been buying men's razors because what's good for the face, must be better than female razors designed for just legs, a fact that proved itself right several times (why are female razors so bulky with useless strips?). I remember someone once saying to me Balea's razors are ok, so I just risked it and I'm happy with it. So far it behaves the same as Proglide which is much more expensive and it has the same design with five blades plus a trimmer on the back.

DM, 5.89 €

It's my blog's 6. birthday today!

I'm still here babbling about makeup six years later. It's been a crazy hectic year, since I was dealing with two blogs, but it's easier now. There's been a couple of changes this year - I changed the template in August and recently probably the biggest change happened, but people I actually bought a real camera. Yup, after three camera phones, which all served me very well, in fact Samsung Galaxy S5 will still be a part of my blogging routine, I bought my first proper camera - Olympus PEN E-PL7. I was actually set on not getting a real camera at least for a while, but my friend lent me her Nikon D3300 and since then I kept thinking that I should really start acting a bit more professional and less stubborn when it comes to blogging. 

One of the perks of the camera is the remote shutter function via smartphone, though it could be improved. The reason why there's only a half of picture here is because I just took a photo.

The flip screen is the real MPV and it really helps as taking pictures from high or strange angles. 

So far I'm still learning, especially when it comes to selfies because that camera makes my hair pitch black and me terribly pale indoors, but I'll learn, however, all the pictures in this post, apart from the camera pictures obviously, were already taken with my new camera. It's not that much of a difference, it's just that Olympus is a much more practical camera to use because of the remote shutter function and a flip screen, plus in some cases it cut down my editing time, as for example these two images bellow were uploaded basically straight on Instagram with no edits, while with my phone it would take me about fifteen minutes for the same result, but certain pictures still need a lot of editing, as it's not as colour accurate as I hoped it would be (it really hates shades like theBalm's Committed), but I'm a perfectionist when it comes to pictures.

The creepy portrait retouch function that makes me worry for the future of humanity. Plus today's FOTD (theBalm Committed on the lips).

Thank you for your support in these past years, you're all such amazing people that make me feel like I should never stop blogging and I love sharing my love for makeup with you. Thank you for every subscription, comment, like, pin, just for reading my posts - thank you for everything. It's been a fantastic six years with all of you <3.

Have a great day!