I already have the pink shade 10 Tickle me Pink from before, which I mentioned in one of my favourites. This one is a peachy pink, though you might not think it given how brown the packaging looks, but it's one of those classic shades are always most popular. Formula is creamy and I can easily swipe it on the cheeks, then blend with fingers. Pigmentation is more intense as at my other shade and it's deeper. This shade looks good on the lips too.

Revlon expanded their oldest line of lipsticks by twelve shades. We got seven of those here and this is one of them. The shade is pretty basic, just a classic light-medium pink with a cream finish, but the formula is very pleasant and I can see why this lipstick is still a top seller after so many years. Formula is nicely smooth, hydrating and very comfortable. Shade Daylight Delight (802) is worth checking out if you have a warmer, deeper skin tone than mine and you're looking for a neutral everyday shade.

This is a new line of lipliners from Maybelline. They still have Color Sensational ones which is one of my favourite formulas. Lifter Liner is very creamy and it glides on the lips with ease - this also means it has to be sharpened frequently. If I try to rub the colour off the lips with fingers, only a small amount wipes off, so it lasts well, though it doesn't survive a meal completely intact (oils break it down, like all makeup). 006 Line Leader is the type of colour I wear most, a muted nude-pink with some peachy tones and it looks great. I'm not sure if they have a corresponding lipstick, I tend to always just wear a lipliner on its own, but it's a better version of SuperStay Ink Crayon in Lead the Way, as it's a half a shade lighter and more pink. It's very similar to their Color Sensational Lip Liner in Dusty Rose, it's just a hint more peach.

A great balm for dry lips, this is one of the best formulas I've tried that's available in local drugstores. It's very soft and exposed to warm temperatures this melts a lot, so it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I want my lip balms to be soft and deposit a thick coat on the lips. It has a Nivea-like scent. Only complaint I have is that It has body moisturiser-like taste.

Another formula for dry lips. It's a very thick and rich lip gloss that feels nourishing and most importantly stays on the lips for hours. They have a great level of shine and feel like an oily gloss. I have a couple of shades, but both end up clear.

Another great lip oil that nourishes and stays on the lips for hours. Unlike Catrice's ones, these are fruity scented, which is a nice plus for me. 160 Lychee has a bit of tint.

I've been using Seche Vite for many years, but it's hard to get, so I wanted to find a decent alternative. The only thing I care about at top coats is that it dries the nail polish as quickly as possible. This Catrice version is very decent and easy to get (provided they don't discontinue it, which knowing them will likely happen). It dries the nails almost as quick as Seche, though it's not the promised 40 seconds, but in a minute or two it's dry to the touch, but you still have to be careful to avoid dings for maybe 15 minutes or a half an hour.

I've been using this for years as the last step in my skin care routine, but for the last few years I've been using the Florale version. It's a dry oil that absorbs into the skin quicker than regular oils, but it's not dry to the touch. This has a scent of tiare flower, so a scent that people associate with sunscreen, though I've never had a sunscreen that smells like that. While I most use it for my face, I also use this for body and hair, as it’s multi-purpose product. I'm so glad to see that the 50 ml bottles have a pump now. When I got the 50 ml the last time, many years ago, it just had a small hole and it made dispensing the product a chore. The spray makes application on the body so easy and I've been using this new bottle a lot.

My hair is super fussy when it comes to hair masks and treatments, so while I tested the Frizz Stop line which wasn't rich enough for my hair, it took a while for me to give this a try too and it turned out to be really good. It's nourishing enough for my hair, my ends didn't get dry fast and even though I skipped Morroccanoil All In One Leave-in, it dried nicely smooth. It's silicone free, but doesn't feel like it is and there was enough slip regardless.

BOURJOIS Rouge Velvet The Lipstick 11 Berry Formidable - I'm looking for a deep matte red shade with a cool undertone and when I swatched this, it looked exactly what I'm looking for. I have this formula in one of the lightest shades and it's good.

NARS Cosmetics Liquid Blush and Afterglow Liquid Blush in Orgasm - how I hate the name, but the shade is beautiful. Afterglow is the newer formula and I think the old one was discontinued, as it's not of the website, but the Afterglow version is glowy. It's a peach pink with gold shimmer. 

BURBERRY Goddess Eau De Parfum - this is pure lavender at the start and then a nice vanilla. It's really lovely.

MAYBELLINE Super Stay Teddy Tint Lip and Cheek Color Knee High - this new, thought it just looks like a liquid matte lipstick (similar to Bourjois' old velvet liquid lipsticks, which were like a mousse). They promise it feels comfortable on the lips, hence the teddy name. I might try one if the come here.

L'OREAL PARIS Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick - I tested this in Muller and I liked one of the shade, though I forgot to take a pic which one it was. It's a classic matte liquid lipstick with an intense pigmentation and a smooth formula. 

L'OREAL PARIS Color Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick - These have such rich pigmentation and a very matte finish. I'd like to have one in my collection.

L'OREAL PARIS Highlighter Paradise Glotion 901 Fair Glow - I've tried this a few times in the shop and it's such a nice subtle highlighter.

L'OREAL PARIS Serum True Match 1N - the shade fits me and the texture looks nice, plus it's supposed to be hydrating, which is the type of formula I need.

CERAVE Resurfacing Retinol Serum - I saw this in a local pharmacy. For some odd reason Cerave doesn't disclose the percentage of retinol and guessing because it's very low and they don't want to say, but reviews are good and it has ceramides + niacinamide.

CAUDALIE The Des Vignes Fresh Fragrance - I tested this is Müller because I thought it smells the same as their fig oil (which I later realised it doesn't, but they don't have a tester for the oil there) and it's a really nice scent. A bit green, but mostly warm, floral and woodsy. I don't know of any similar scent, so this would be unique in my collection. Notes are tea, african orange flower, jasmine, grapes, neroli, ginger, musk, woodsy notes and honey. I tried their Soleil des Vignes too and petitgrain ruins the whole fragrance for me.

I've had a few of full size Gilded palettes and I've always been impressed by Milani's eyeshadow quality. I got two of these smaller ones, the matte brown Whiskey Business and the pinky-plum The Wine Down, which is a mix of mattes and shimmers.

Matte eyeshadows in both palettes have a good colour payoff, they feel creamy and they blend well, creating smooth transitions. Exception is the pinky-mauve shade in Wine Down, which lacks pigmentation compared to others. The shimmer shades in the burgundy palette Wine Down are best applied with fingers, as using a brush doesn't pick it up best. Using fingers gives an intense colour pay-off and a good level of shine. Eyeshadows in general tend to last well on me and this is no exception. I get no creasing, but both of these have some fall down during application.  

Whiskey Business is a combination of six matte shades, mostly warm brown, but some are neutral. I thought I'll find it boring, but I prefer it to Wine Down because you can create a nice natural "sculpted" look with smooth transitions as all shades blend so well one into another.

The Wine Down is a more classic combination of mattes (3) with shimmers (3) and allows more versatility than Whiskey palette. The third matte light mauve-pink shade is the poorest performer in the bunch, but the rest are good.

 

I already have a full review of this concealer which I have in a shade 110 Nude Ivory, while I got sent two deeper shades this time 120 Light Vanilla and 130 Light Beige. 110 is a great match for me.

Conceal + Perfect concealer is a medium-high coverage formula with a satin matte finish. Under my eyes it has a tendency to look dry and obvious on my dry skin, so I like to use thin coats of it to make it look more natural. I occasionally wear it for a non-makeup makeup look, mostly in the summer so it's over a coat of SPF and it looks ok when I spread small amounts over the whole face. But it is matte, which doesn't look fresh on my skin. It covers a lot and it's one of my most covering concealers in the makeup drawer. It creases under my eyes, but I find it's best to wait for it to set, then blend the creases away with fingers, rather than powder over the concealer straight away, as that makes it even more obvious and too dry on my skin. But if your skin isn't dry, this is exactly the type of concealer that are most popular - high coverage in a liquid form and matte on the skin. Think something like Shape Tape, but not as thick.

Milani's powder blushes have been popular for years and these creamy ones are again great ones. Formula is so lightweight and creamy. You get enough colour on the finger of brush easily and the formula doesn't feel greasy. Formula is described as a cheek and lip balm-to-gel cream formula. It's very blendable and I get diffused edges at application with both fingers or a brush.

Shade 110 Nude Kiss is a peachy pink on my cheeks, though it looks more muddy pink in the pan, but on the skin it looks more vibrant. It's so pigmented, I only need a small amount on my pale skin. Finish looks natural. There are four shades of these at the moment. 

There are four shades of these bronzers and I got one of the darkest shades, while two exist which are significantly lighter. Spicy Season swatches scary deep, but due to a very blendable, buildable formula, it's quite a forgiving colour and it didn't look that odd on my pale cheeks. However, it is a very warm shade, so it pulls a bit orange on me. It's a colour more suited for warmer, deeper skin tones than mine. Formula melts into the skin and has a natural finish. 

I got a shade 09 Spice years back, so I already reviewed this formula. It's a creamy pencil with good pigmentation that glides easily on the lips.

09 Spice is a deep caramel shade that I wasn't a fan off, so I wanted shade 05 Nude (light natural pink) which I never got, but I didn't take notice of 04 All Natural, though it's the same depth as 05 Nude, just more beige. All Natural is an accurate name, as this looks very close to my natural lip colour, it's just less pink.

I also already have a review of this formula, as I have Raspberry Peach (candy berry scent) and Passion Fruit Coconut (warm, tropical scent) versions, so the new shade this time is Lychee Nectar. I use Passion Fruit Coconut often because of the nice scent and these lip oils are great for dry lips, because they last well. The formula is not as impressively glossy as Catrice's Glossin' Glow, nor long lasting as A'Pieu Honey & Milk Lip Oil, but that fact it's scented is a plus to me.

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I already have a review for this formula, but has been reformulated and the new formula is a big step up. It's quickly become my top choice especially when taking pictures or videos because it looks almost flawless and very fresh on the skin. It's not best suited for my dry skin, but with some extra skin care, it's fine.

Texture: Formula is quite thick, I could almost call it paste-like, so it's not a foundation I like applying with fingers. I find it works best with a damp sponge, I use the Real Techniques one, which really brings this formula to the next level. Usually I don't like such thick foundations, but this one feels very lightweight on the skin and doesn't catch on dry patches. I have to use a lot of skin care before applying this, not because it would look dry without it, but because my skin starts to feel tight after a while. It's not a hydrating formula, at least as far as my skin is concerned (in the winter months).

Coverage: It has about medium coverage. Most of my freckles are covered and I don't bother with concealer when I wear this formula, but there is a hint of redness visible under my eyes. Finish is satin.

Shade: I got sent three shades and unlike most of the times, one of them actually fits me - and it's actually sold in local drugstores, which isn't common for Max Factor. Usually their shades available here are too dark for pale skin tones, even though they have large shade ranges abroad. Shade C40 Ivory is about a half a shade darker than Revlon's Colorstay 110 Ivory and has a neutral-warm undertone. The shade I got send years back was the lightest in the range, 10 Fair Porcelain, which was too light for me. I'm not sure it exists anymore, but if you're ultra pale, it may be a shade worth exploring. The other two shades I got are N55 Beige, a medium shade equivalent to Revlon's 200 shades with a golden, yellow undertone. C75 is the same depth, but more neutral.

Packaging: The bottle stayed the same as old one, they just changed the label. It's a glass bottle with a precise pump.

Price: This is about 16€ in DM. Apparently the price dropped because last year it was two euros more expensive. 

While it's not best suited for dry skin, this foundation can look fantastic on the skin. It's particularly nice for occasions when taking pictures, it covers well and has a nice satin finish. Another plus is that it doesn't slip into pores, which is probably owed to the thick texture of the foundation that stays in its place.

Have a great day!