Being face to face with so many products/brands I only come across online, I HAD to feast on all the beautiful things, bring some “Wishlist” items and fall into some new exciting (not very famous) products
Category: first impressions
mini haul – new make up
yes, my make up reset is a main priority in my life, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get some new things to play with once in a while, mainly things that have been on my Wishlist for quite some time and I couldn’t get out of my head ;)
- Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
- Nabla Cupid’s Arrow Multi-Use Pencil
- Kryolan Ultra Setting Vaporiser
- Sigma Renew Lip Oil
I mentioned the store Kitchen Make Up Boutique, if you’re in Portugal.
new make up in my life
I’m not a big fan of haul-type videos, but over te past several months my make up focus has been slowly changing, and I’ve been looking into so many fun and (to me) off the beaten track products that I had to share (stay calm, I still threw some Lisa Eldridges and Natasha Denonas in the mix).
If you want an in-depth video with swatches, comparisons, or how I incorporate these products in my life, just let me know.
new Lisa Eldridge make up
a haul and try-on of the goodies I got from the latest release.
this is becoming such a nicely curated collection and I can’t wait for the newness in the Autumn – and maybe some restocking of lip pencils, and the blushes that I had to leave behind this time around…
Lisa Eldridge releases new products just a couple of times a year and has a limited stock, so the best option would be to sign up for the newsletter and follow her channel to know all about the new products in advance.
there are still some products for sale at the time of this post, but for instance the blushes are all sold out.
the ones I got
Elevated Glow Highlighter in Crystal Nebula and Solar Light
Enlivening Blush in Pink Soap, Island Glow and Mountain Walk
Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colour in Kitten Mischief and Painterly
Gloss Embrace in Songbird and Affair
Lush make up try-on
I finally caved and bought the Lush Slap Stick Solid Foundation (in N11), a blush/highlighter stick called Glow Stick (in Pipit) and a refillable lipstick (in Cairo), and I decided to try it all out.
these are all very similar wax and oil-based formulas (fragranced) with an interesting approach to recyclable sustainable packaging, in matchstick-type boxes and with a wax protective coating/seal/holder. once you open the lipstick you need to put it in one of their casings (or a palette, like Vueset), there’s no easy (as in mess-free) way to change between lipsticks in the same casing and no extra packaging to save the product once opened.
if you want to see how they applied, look and behaved on my combination skin for several hours, just keep on watching.
these products are available in your country’s Lush (mostly online, few have the makeup available in store).
Danessa Myricks – does it crease, though?
Independent, female-owned, black-owned brand. YES!
(also vegan and cruelty-free)
Danessa Myricks is a make up artist – have you SEEN her Instagram? — and her brand is proudly her, with full-on approachable editorial vibes and products that actually cater to her signature looks and creative needs (loads of cream products, face and eye glosses, multi-taskers and all the colours of the rainbow).
The brand screams inclusivity, innovation and creativity and sports a smile as a sign of strength – also because it hasn’t (until now) been tainted and shrivelled to an empty shell by the Super Greedy Evil Mega Corps™ of this world.
Sporting unapologetic pizazz and fierceness, all glossy lids and dishevelled hair, high heels and neon eyeliner, patent leather pants and juicy cheek bones… In my mind, I’m thinking…
– But does it crease, though?
read all about itPrimark beauty haul
Severely enabled by the rave reviews from the Full Coverage Podcast cool gals to the K Pop beauty collection from Primark, I had to drop by and try some things out.
If you want to check what I got and what I loved, go right ahead and click play.
Pout Case — a phone case with makeup
a secret compartment in your smartphone case that holds makeup? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.
this had my name written all over it…
you can buy a Pout Case and their products on their website. they have worldwide shipping.
LFBB unboxing | September 17
Here comes another unboxing with some first impressions, my review of last month’s box and an update on the price conundrum from the past box.
Juvia’s Place Nubian 2 palette
my thoughts, swatches and a mini-tutorial. enjoy!
you can buy Juvia’s Place from Beauty Bay (Europe based) and from the brand’s own website (U.S. based). as far as I know, most of their palettes are not limited edition, so if they are out of stock at Beauty Bay (because of the high demand), just be patient.
after trying them, I dare to say (spoiler) I believe they are even worth it with international shipping and customs added to the bill…
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