Showing posts with label eyes-primer. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Alverde - Lid-Schatten-Basis

ENG: this is my last review about Alverde items I lately purchased at DM drugstore in Nova Gorica. They certainly won't be the last ones, because they are very good from my point of view, but I'm fine with my basics so far, so I'm going to finish what I'm using now before other purchases. :)
ITA: ultima recensione dei prodotti Alverde che ho acquistato di recente alla DM in Nova Gorica. Non saranno sicuramente gli ultimi, visto che mi ci sto trovando molto bene, ma ora sono a posto con i prodotti basici, e nuovi acquisti arriveranno solo quando finirò le cose che sto usando ora. :)


ENG: since my ELF eyelid base is finished, and the KIKO one is on the same way, then I needed a replace and tried this. I only paid € 3.00 for 15 ml of product.
PROS: the base is colored but disappears after blending (the proof in the pic below), and it also slightly homogenizes the eyelid complexion; leaves the skin smooth to the touch withouth overloading the lid; last, but not least, intensifies eyeshadows very well (proof below, again). The INCI is more than good.
CONS: just one, and I think this is not even an actual con: the base has a very creamy texture, so it's better to work it as soon as you can.
CONCLUSIONS: it doesn't do miracles (but I don't believe in cosmetic miracles, for the record), but the work it's supposed that it has to do is really great, so I think this is a deal, especially because the small price!

ITA: visto che la mia base per occhi della ELF è finita da mo' e quella KIKO poco ci manca, ho voluto tentare la sorte con questa. L'ho pagata solo € 3.00 per 15 ml di prodotto.
PRO: è colorata ma scompare una volta stesa (nella foto qui sotto potete vedere come non si veda assolutamente una volta sfumata), omogeneizzando anche lievemente l'incarnato delle palpebre; lascia la pelle levigata al tatto senza appesantirla; e, come da copione, intensifica gli ombretti applicati sopra (vedere sempre foto sotto). Come gli altri prodotti alverde, ha un INCI molto molto buono.
CONTRO: solo uno, che non è neanche un vero contro, secondo me: ha una consistenza molto cremosa, quindi, quando viene applicato, è meglio lavorarlo in fretta.
CONCLUSIONI: non posso dire faccia miracoli (ma io non ci credo neanche nei miracoli della cosmetica), ma comunque il suo lavoro lo fa, e lo fa anche egregiamente, quindi direi, soprattutto considerando il prezzo irrisorio, che è stato un ottimo acquisto!


Sunday, 8 April 2012

TOTALLY RANDOM SUNDAY #16

HAULS
FEW NEW ITALIAN NAIL POLISHES! *^__^*

Two gifts from my lovely cousin who always thinks of me when she feels guilty for having bought too many nail polishes for herself! XD

- Basic Beauty by Limoni - 103: it's totally a dupe of Zoya - Apple, it's totally beautiful, it's totally great quality, it totally became one of my favorite polish ever!

- Basic Beauty by Limoni - I-don't-remember-the-number-right-now: another (almost) dupe of a Zoya one, I think it's pretty close to Zoya - Rica. What do you think about it?

- Deborah - Pret a Porter - 52 jungle adventure: a lonely purchase made a day I was very sad and I needed for (another) olive. I'm quite satisfied from it, but I need to test it better.
KIKO AGAIN! 
 
- Kiko - Full Coverage Concealer - 01 clear
- Kiko - Full Coverage Concealer - 03 medium
Maybe I eventually found _MY_ concealers: they are really full coverage, creamy and non-comedogenic (is the right word in english?) and they last almost all day long. Since I'm using these concealers (the lightest for pimples and highlight and the darkest for under-eyes) I can avoid to use fluid foundations: they cover enough to apply my pseudo-mineral foundation from ELF, yay! Never without them and I'll surely buy the 04 for summer! ;)

- KIKO - Lip Base Primer: a try. A try gone very well, anyway. This primer has the purpose to neutralize the pigmentation of lips, or most of it, so you can better enjoy the color of your lipstick and create a customized edge with no messing up. It works, it's just a bit sticky when you close the mouth, but not so much, I'm happy for this product, great value.
- KIKO - Eye Base Primer: no pics, but a wonderful opinion for this products, it's perfect for my wrinkled eyelids, because it's creamy and fills very well imperfections. Also long lasting for my eyeshadows. Great, really.

I have an indecent ammount of pics for next weeks: a swap with a friend of mine, Simona from Light your Nails! blog; few Essence purchases, and a HUGE swap with the lovely Julie from U.S.

LINKS OF THE WEEK(S) :P
SWATCHES, REVIEWS & COMPARISONS
- Ere K.'s Beauty Shelf: Catrice - 840 Genius in the Bottle
- The Beauty Case: Dior - Nirvana + [b]Basic - Central Park
- Mina and the Nail Polish: Sephora - 3 various swatches
- Steffels: Nerd Lacquer - From Space collection
- Pee Before Polish: Color Club - Metamorphosis + Nubar - Reclaim
- Le Esose: CND - Solar Oil
- Imperfectly Painted: Eva Supreme - 185
- Esmaltes de Kelly: Hits Speciallità - Glitter Forte collection
- Makeup and Beauty Blog: Dolce & Gabbana - Bouquet collection
- Scrangie: Picture Polish - Opulence collection + Color Club - Magnetic Force collection
- Spaz & Squee: Layla - Hologram collection & comparisons
- NailXChange: Model's Own - Indian Ocean + Layla - Flash Black
- Le Esose: Stargazer - Chrome 232
- Esmaltes de Kelly: Hits - Phenomena collection
- Imperfectly Painted: Nail-venturous - Foam
- The PolishAholic: Color Club - Cop an Attitude
NAIL-ARTS & FRANKENS
- Nailside: Springy Stripes + Abstract '80s
- The PolishAholic: Caviar Manicure + Fuzzy Nail Sweaters
- Copy That, Copy Cat: Tie Dye Nails Tutorial
- My Simple Little Pleasure: The evolution of Ulta - Chocolate Kiss
- LuvMyLacquer: Rainbow Swirl Lollipop Nail Art
- Lucy's Stash: Colour Block Manicure
- Raggio di Luna: Dots on Plum + Green Fantasy
- Nail Art Sakura: Burberry Nail Art
- Wacky Laki: Black & White + See the Darkness, Feel the Magic!
- The Posh Polish: Tuxedo Nails
- Gotham Polish: Mix it up: pinks & oranges
- Let Them Have Polish: Black & White Challenge: Day 2 - White on Black
- Copy That, Copy Cat: Sugarcoated... Without the sugar!
- Fab Fingertips: Black & White Splatter Mani
- Un Petit Bonheur: Reines d'Orient
MAKE-UP & VARIOUS
- Eddie Redmayne Online: "My week with Marylin" screen captures
- Temptalia: Urban Decay - build your own palette

That's all for this week. See ya! ^__^/

Sunday, 27 November 2011

TOTALLY RANDOM SUNDAY #2

HAULS
E.L.F
I took advantage from this amazing promotion: minimum of €12.00 of purchase + free shipping + mystery box € 12.00 of value. Great deal!

 
What I bought:
1) Studio Kabuki Brush - it works very well but it's lost a lot of hair, but just the first time I've used it, so I think we'll be good friends for the future
2) Mineral Foundation in Light - after 3 days it seems a great product, my skin thanks a lot
3) Mineral Eyeshadow Primer - velvety and delicate: very good!
4) Studio Complete Coverage Concealer in Medium - 3 of 4 colors are too similar to each others and they are not very covering, but it works very well over no-serious imperfections. It's easier to work with if you use your fingers, but the brush in the palette is a very good brush for other uses. I need more time before a fair judgement


My Mystery Box:
1) Mineral Bamboo Powder Brush - oh wow... so soft... I want to push my cheek all the day with it *_*
2) Nail Polish in Twinkle - a glitter multicolor top coat with delicate colors
3) & 4) Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil in Boldly Bronzed - yes, I received 2 of them! XD by the way, no problems at all: I'll swap the second one with a friend of mine or it'll be a gift, because it's a very pretty shade. I think it's better as pencil eye than eyeliner, because it's easy to work with

CHRESY
How I could resist in front of a big basket full of polishes mixed together as a peanut exhibitor at the supermarket with a sign 1x€1.50 or 3x€3.00? Am I crazy? Yes, I know... But not for this reason... Soooo I dipped my hands into it as a little girl with a basket of candies and I bought these 5 polishes for me and few more for my friends. Surprise: they are B4F and no bad at all! Search for a store near to you on the "Sirene Blu" official site. I don't know another chain of stores when I could find them, sorry.
40 - BORDEAUX PERLATO - shimmered dark red
42 - VERDE SCURO PERLATO - shimmered dark forest green
77 - MARRONE PERLATO - metallic-almost-a-frost greysh taupe
73 - VERDE CHIARO GLITTER - foiled light green apple
71 - AZZURRO GLITTER - foiled very light silvery blue
H&M
Next 2 polishes are a gift from my cousin, who can't resist to cute bottles! :D The first one has a design surely inspired from the British brand Ciaté and the second one reminds to the limited editions of the German brand Catrice. By the way, 2 very preeeetty polishes! Thank you Baby! <3
Going to the Opera - a creamy lacquered pure red
- Blue Wave - effect topcoat with blue sky and pink microglitters
CHINA GLAZE + A-ENGLAND
Next couple of polishes were sent to me by one of my polish-buddies, Daniela! ;D 
- China Glaze - Ghoulish Glow: this is a gift from my friend, who knew about my passion for it. I wore it few days ago and my cat has played with my hands for hours (in the night, of course!!!) XD I'm thinking about painting some xmas decoration with it, what do you think about it? ;D
- A-England - Camelot: me and my friend took advantage by a promotion and I bought this black cream. I think cremes are very hard to choose. Glitters, holos, duochromes, etc... They are gorgeous but their special effect can easily hides lacks of formula: cremes have to be perfect or the result on your nails will be a disaster, so I'm always very careful about which creme to buy and which don't: bases are important, ever, for every things in your life. This one is amazing, the perfect black base. Adviced! ;D
MISSHA + ETUDE HOUSE
Next bunch of polishes are not mine: I bought from a very kind Korean eBay seller, Ruby Ruby Shop, who has a lovely catalogue of make-ups, stationery, jewelry, wall decals, skincare items and nail polishes, for a fair price and free shipping. I was searching for a wall sticker for my entrance and some cheap ideas for xmas gifts, then I discovered she also had polishes, and Daniela e Barbara bought a few of them, so, this is the reason I have them to my place even they aren't mines. I'll swatch them on false tips before they will go to their real owners, so they will be useful for future comparisons. ;)
If you're interested in purchase, Ruby Ruby Shop sells these Korean brands: Missha, Etude House, Skin Food, Laneige, Tony Moly, Innisfree and few more.
- Missha - HGR01: amazing, isn't it? I'm speechless since the first time I've seen it, and I'm still with no words any time I look at it. I think it's pretty close to new Model's Own - Beetlejuice Collection - Golden Green, don't you think?
I didn't swatched them, yet, so I can't talk about their quality
- Etude House - LUCIDarling - Shimmering #3 beige brown
- Etude House - LUCIDarling - Shimmering #5 garnet red
- Etude House - LUCIDarling - Glittering #5 tender mint
- Etude House - LUCIDarling - Shimmering #1 satin purple
OTHERS?
There are a lot more polishes I would to show you next Sunday. Since I never did a haul post, I would to show all I received as gift and bought by me during last 2/3 months: there also are a lot of [b]Basic (but most of them are for a future giveaway ;D), my Unicorn Puke from Cult Nails, 2 Kikos, 1 Ever, 1 Basic Beauty by Limoni, 1 Astra and... 4 Tony Molys from the crazy Galaxy collection! *__*

LINKS OF THE WEEK:
SWATCHES
Pee Before Polish: Zoya Ivanka 
one of my lemmings <3
Scrangie: Color Club - Backstage Pass Collection
usually Color Club releases great items, but... This one...? CC, what's happened? ç__ç
- The Polish Aholic: Zoya - Feel Collection
I read different opinions about formula of this collection, but the dusty pastel shades are a must-have
- Nihrida: Essence - True Love + Essence - The dawn is broken
I'm waiting for the grey one from a friend of mine bought it for me and I can't wait to try my asphalt polish *__* The burgundy one: yummy!
- Mai Senza Smalto: [b] Basic - Earth Style Life + New York limited editions
[b]basic is the brand of Schlecker drugstores and this time is even better than usual, especially for the ESL collection, almost one coat polishes. Incredible! I want to swatch all of them as soon as my nails re-grow. *^__^*
- Light Your Nails: Essence - All Access
one of my favourite greens!
- The Beauty Case: TWIN Colour - Smurf Blue to Purple
I want to smurf myself! XD
- Temptalia: MAC for Gareth Pugh - Ascension
Oh.My.God. I think it's very close to an Essence polish in a past TE, Holoberry or something... Don't you think?
- Let Them Have Polish - Nicole by OPI - Kardashian collection
in love with the teal one and the white one *__*
NAIL-ARTS
- Gems in a Bottle: Polka Dots
- Nailside: Striped mani  
- Wacky Laki: Missoni Style Stamping + Plaid Pattern - chapeau lady, chapeau... 
- A Day in the Life of Dollface: Pokemon nail art 
- Copy That, Copy Cat: Up! The Movie nail art - no words :O
- The Polished Perfectionist: Subtle lilac combination for stamping 
- The Posh Polish: Glittery Grey Gradient French 
- Emerald Sparkled: Galaxy Nails - I love galaxy nails but I can't do this, so I'm envious and admired at the same time ;)
- The Trace Face Philes: Hippie Nails
- Nails by Kayla Shevonne: Stripes & Stars
- Nailasaurus: Pac-Man nail art
- NailXChange: Purple optical stamping 
VARIOUS
- Vitious & Delicious: Neve Make-Up - palette Elegantissimi preview
- Pee Before Polish: Ann Summers lingerie

FREE TALK
- I MUST to stop to drink my tea too soon and burn my tongue and then I can't taste the food for 3 days... It's a vicious circle... @__@
- My nails are broken again, yay! XD