November`s OUTs

Hello gorgeous! I do not have much empty pots this month. I don`t know if it is good or bad, but this is just the way it is :)

1.      Elpis (Latvian brand) – anti cellulite massage oil №1. It has very invigorative and strong scent ( I guess it is some kind of citrus fruit peel). I think that the most important thing in anti cellulite treatment is the massage itself. And it is much easier to make the massage using some oil :) Interesting thing I have noticed that I always feel thirsty after using this oil. Maybe it stimulates lymphatic drainage? I think this oil is a very interesting product and I also gain some good results with it :) Comment for Latvian girls: Drogās uz jaunām Elpis eļļām 15.11.–18.12. Iepazīšanās cena – atlaide 25% :) http://www.drogas.lv/lat/jaunie-produkti/kermenim/elpis-masazas-ellas-3-veidi-100-ml

2.      Yves Saint Laurent - Perfect Touch Radiant Brush Foundation (I got tester from ebay.com). It looks like this in a full size.

It promises to restore skin's optimal hydration level and ensure a flawless result. The product should be for all skin types. Well…I think the finish is too powdery, which makes the face look fake and flat. It emphasizes dry patches on the skin, thus it is not suitable for dry skin. Also the shade #1 (which I have) which should be neutral (nor pink nor yellow) has a good hint of orange in it. But I like YSL`ish scent of the foundation. The coverage is medium, but it is buildable. As a conclusion I think this may be a good foundation for oily skin.  

3.      Biotherm – Biopur pore reducer (gentle purifying lotion). This is my favorite lotion for summer months. It has a very delicate and nice scent to it. It really helps to deal with enlarged pores and prevents the formation of blackheads. It also refines the skin texture very good.

4.      Stenders (Latvian brand) – southern coconut body butter. This one is totally different from other body butters (i.e. TheBodyShop body butters) in terms of texture. This is more like natural coconut butter (or oil? - whatever). At the temperature ~22-25°C it melts and transforms to oil. I like to heat it in palms of my hands and then apply to very dry areas of my skin (like legs, knees and elbows). It is a very good moisturizer. And I adore coconut smell :) The cost of the body butter (70g) is 4.60 Ls (~9 $) If you are interested in Stenders products (they make a lot of natural soaps, creams, oils, bath salts and other stuff) you can visit http://www.ziepes.lv/

5.      Lancome – color ideal poudre (I wrote about this in a post – cosmetic loss) I think this is a good powder, but nothing special about it.

6.      Madara (Latvian brand) – deep moisture fluid (sample). All Madara cosmetics have EcoCert certificate which means that the cosmetics made from natural ingredients. It has really good moisturizing properties, but I can not stand this grassy scent. It is too obvious and too officious    :( If you like natural products – try this (but I would recommend trying sample at first). http://www.madara-cosmetics.com/ It s also available at feelunique.com

7.      Sysley – eye and lip contour balm (sample). The scent of it is very nice and delicate. The gel consistency of this balm is strange. To my mind it is too sticky. But it has good moisturizing properties and also fights fine lines around the eyes. OMG! You can buy full size 30ml/1oz for 104 Euros (~140 $). I won`t do this :)

8.      Lierac – initiac 1^st wrinkle cream (sample). Maybe it is too early for me use creams like this (I am 26), but it think it is too heavy. The scent is nice, but I prefer my current eye cream - Avene - Soothing Eye Contour Cream.

This is it! Hope you find this information useful.

Nails of the day - AVON night violet

Hello gorgeous! Today is a really dark outside so it is almost impossible to take pictures in daylight :(

First of all I want to say that some time ago my thoughts of AVON were quite negative. I thought their products are low quality, not tested, cheap etc. But then my sister became AVON affiliate and I decided to support her a bit and ordered some products. I was impressed by some of the products and today I will shear my thoughts on their nail polishes.

Today I am wearing nail polish called Night Violet.

The color is a very rich purple with a hint of burgundy and very tiny (I think they are like gold holographic) glitters.

The nail polish applies easily  without any streaks.  I am wearing three coats, but 2 coats work well. It dries like the other nail polishes and to my mind looks gorgeous on my short nails. I also like how the color pops against my fair skin. 

The price of a nail polish is 2.90 Ls (~5.7$) but they do have special offers often. Also I`ve noticed they have new shades in almost every new catalogue, but it is hard to reach new shades as they are sold out really quickly. So if you want some trendy color you need to think fast :) 

My first Dior! Diorshow extase look - catwalk eye makeup

Hello gorgeous! Some time ago I got my first Dior makeup but have no time to write about it. So it is Saturday and sun trying to get through the clouds and my eyes cached this shiny silver box inside the commode.

I bought this set from Douglas shop for 23.60 Ls (about 46$). The set contains Diorshow extase mascara and mini 5-colour eyeshadow.  As I understand the mini eyeshadow palette came as a gift. This is how the packaging looks:

And from the other side:

Inside:

Mascara:

Actually I still have not tried this one, so I do not have any comments about the mascara, but the packaging looks very chic and expensive.

The eyeshadow palette is quite small:

Inside (artificial light):

And daylight:

The eyeshadows are just amazing! They are very good pigmented, blend easily and have very nice creamy texture. They have this signature Diorish shimmer, but they are not frosty (I hate frosty eyeshadows) at all. The name of this palette is Stylish Move N970. I adore all the shades. 

Swatches (artificial light):

And daylight:

These are good both for day and night. All the colors are very nice, but taupe (left upper corner) and deep purple are my favorites!  

I think this set can be a great gift to a friend :)

 

Rimmel colour mousse cream eye shadow review

Hello gorgeous! Yesterday I received my Rimmel colour mousse eyeshadow in Mocha (012) and Midnight Blue (011). They cost  £1.99 each and hold 5 ml of product.  They are amazing! The application is fantastic – they glide on very nicely. The staying power is very good. They really last 8 hours and do not crease.

Also I have from this series color called Sassy (008) and Creasless Cream in color Skinny Jeans from Benefit.

All my Rimmel colur mousses:

And Benefit:

Swatches: L-R: Benefit - skinny jeans, rimmel - sassy, rimmel - mocha, rimmel - midnight blue

And from other angle:

Sassy is taupey-silvery color which is good for day and night. Mocha is gorgeous coppery-brown. Very rich and very chic!

Midnight blue is deep navy blue. This one look gorgeous, but it has strange smell (like an old oil paint). Maybe I got old one or it was not stored properly, or maybe this is just the current blue pigment feature. 

I adore cream eyeshadow because they are finger-friendly. If I am in a hurry I prefer using creams because no long blending is needed, no brush is needed and no bright light is needed. You can use them also as a base for powder eyeshadow to make them last longer, to make the color more intense, or even to change the color undertone. 

For the moment I own 3 Rimmel creams and one from Benefit. Actually I more like Benefit`s consistency. But Benefit`s Creaseless Cream costs about 14 pounds (28$) and Rimmel £1.99 + 1.99 shipping (I bought them from fragrancedirect.co.uk).   

Cosmetic loss

Hi gorgeous! Just want to share with you my grief. My Lancome powder did not survive moving to new apartment :( 

By the way this one was nothing special for the price.

What is your favorite powder and why?

Models own BEETLEJUICE

Hi gorgeous! Finally I got my beetle juice nail polish! 
It arrived in a large box :)

This one is called pinky brown.

In artificial light:

It has brownish base and plenty of small pink glitters which appear rusty-orangy-yellow in daylight.

The color change is obvious

As you can see  in artificial light they seem to be purple. 

Glitters and nail polish itself are very shiny. The application is easy. I used 3 coats. To my mind this one looks just amazing! What do you think?  What is your favorite nail polish for fall?

Dzintars blushes - be trendy

Hello gorgeous! In a middle of August Latvian cosmetic company Dzintars launched new blushes, lipsticks, foundations and eye shadows. Previously they did not produce any eye shadows and blushes. So I was very interested to see new Latvian cosmetics. I purchased 2 blushes (shades T1 – pink and T3 – natural), as the eye shadows were not available at that moment.

Just look how cute is the packaging! Reminds me of ice cubes :) 

These are cream blushes, but totally not look like NYX cream blushes. They are more like cream to powder consistency and the pigmentation is not so intense. But to my mind it is good because it is much harder to overdo. They blend very well and have a little bit of shimmer.

T1 is a peachy pink and T3 is a coral pink (T3 has definitely more shimmer).

Picture of blushes in hand to see approximate size

And finally swatches (T3 on the left and T1 on the right)

I found these blushes good quality and interesting product especially for the price (as I remember 1,59 Ls (about 3$) each. I would recommend this product to my friends and highly recommend to try these all the Latvian girls.