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Product Review: BYS Quad in Green Shimmer

Today I am going to review this BYS palette in Green Shimmer that I got a few weeks ago. This is a quad which has four shimmery shades, two of which have golden shimmer in them.

The packaging is quiet sturdy and
it comes with a double ended sponge applicator
which is not very good

The back of the packaging has the name
of the palette which is 04 Green Shimmer
and you get 8g of product

As you can see the gold shimmer on the two shadows
is not all the way through the shadows
but only on the top layer
After a few applications the shimmer will go away

The first two shades are the shadows in the
Top layer of the palette from Left to Right
The last two shades are the shadows in the
Bottom layer of the palette from Left to Right

What I like about this palette:

Retails only for €2 for 8g of product

Has great pigmentation and the shadows are really soft and blendable

They have more palettes with different color combinations

The colors are very gorgeous and unique

The colors are not overly shimmery and very wearable

What I don’t like about this palette:

The packaging looks a little cheap and very plain

The gold shimmer is just on the top

What do you think about this quad? What is your favorite palette?

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Product Review: False Eyelashes by KK Center Hk

Today I want to share with you this set of false eyelashes that were kindly sent to me by KK Center for reviewing purposes. This company is situated in Hong Kong and specializes in selling false lashes and wigs but also offer a wide variety of makeup palettes with eye shadows and face products. They also have a wide variety of nail polish and tools and various brushes and accessories for your makeup application. You can check their website HERE.

One of the items that I was sent to review is this pack of 5 false eyelashes which are all hand made in Taiwan. I love the application of these lashes as they have a really thin seam so the lashes appear very natural and blend nicely with your own lashes. They have a length of 1 cm which makes them short enough to appear natural and at the same time give your lashes the added volume you desire. You can read more information about these lashes HERE.

The lashes have really good volume
without being too dramatic
As can be seen the seam is really thin so that
they blend better with your natural lashes

The lashes are packaged really well
attached to the plastic base so that they retain their shape
and so that they are protected from any dirt or dust
They are very easy to remove and apply multiple times

A profile view of the false lashes applied
I found that they were very easy to apply and blend with my lashes
I loved how long and defined my lashes appeared

A front view of the lashes applied
not too dramatic but definitely give your eyelashes the
length and volume they need
The quality of the lashes is really good and
can be used multiple times if you take good care of them

This set of false eyelashes retails for the price of $12.50 on their website and something to keep in mind if you order from this company is that they are situated in Hong Kong so the shipping time may take longer than usual if you are situated in Europe. Also their packaging system is a little lacking. The lashes came packed in a brown envelope that was closed only through the use of a thin string, meaning that it could be opened and closed by practically anyone.

What I love about these lashes:

They applied easily and blended nicely with my lashes

They gave me length and volume

They stayed looking amazing all day long

They retained their shape even after removal

They can be re-used as they are such good quality

They were easily removed with some makeup remover

KK Center can be found on Facebook, Twitter and they also have their own Blog on which this post will also be featured. Check them out and let me know what you think!

Have you tried theses eyelashes? Which false eye lash brand is your favorite?

NOTD: Elf Nail Polish in Desert Haze

I am finally going to do a NOTD, this has been a long time coming! A few weeks ago I got my hands on the Elf Nail Polish in Desert Haze which is a nude color. I don’t have many nail color shades that are nude and since nude is so popular at the moment I decided to give it a go!

Photo taken in Natural Lighting.
I find the color looks a little washed out and it is a little more darker in person.
Still very natural color and easy to wear.
Here I have two coats of Elf Desert Haze and an Essence High Shine Top Coat.
My nails are still getting over my study nervous attacks so pardon
my less than perfect looking nails and cuticles.
Do you have any recommendations?

I got my bottle from the Elf website for €1.70.
You get 10 ml of product.
The color is a greyish nude color I would say,
more of a cool nude rather than it being warm.
I love this shade and I think once I get a little more tan
it will look even better. Very wearable shade.
Be careful though cause the polish itself can get
a little streaky if you don’t two good coats.
The color lasted for 5 days without chipping which is good in my book!

Do you own any Elf nail polish shades? Which are your favorite Summer nail polishes?

Product Review: Elf Shimmer Lip Gloss Collection

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A few weeks ago I was lucky to have won the Elf Shimmer Lip Gloss Collection which contains five shimmery lip glosses varying from a golden gloss to a dark fuchsia pink. These were sent to me by the lovely Lizzie at Glam to Go and I would love if you could go say hi! Today I will be doing a review of these lip glosses and showing the shades and the color payoff!

What I like:

You get a nice variety of colors

The shimmer in them is not chunky glitter so looks very nice on the lips

The color payoff is good

What I don’t like:

The smell is a little overpowering, too sweet

The lip gloss is a little sticky

From Up to Down: Victoria, Miami,
Pink, Houston, New York City

Which are your favorite lip glosses? What do you think of the Elf lip glosses?

Haul: Collection 2000, La Femme and BYS

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Today I want to share with you some random items I picked up recently. I went to a local shop and saw that they had some BYS items. They had these gorgeous combination of eyeshadow palettes that I decided to try them out. They are fairly inexpensive so I wanted to see how the quality of the items was. There were also some items from La Femme which I wanted to try out too.

BYS palette called 04 Green Shimmer

Two of the shadows have tiny gold shimmer dots
however this is only on the surface and
I don’t think it has shimmer all the way through.
The color payoff is actually really good except the
lightest shade which can be a little chalky.

La Femme Blusher in 01

The colors are really gorgeous pink shades,
there isn’t too much shimmer in them and
the color payoff is not exceptional but not
too powdery either.

BYS Shimmer Shine Pencil in 07 Natural
The color is a frosted pink with gold shimmers,
I haven’t tested how long this product stays on
the lid and if it creases but if you are interested I
will do a full review.

Lastly I finally got my hands on the Collection 2000 16 Hour Wear Concealer that everyone has been raving about. I got mine from eBay after many searches as it is not available here in Malta. I will do a full review once I have used it for some more time. The coverage is very good and it lasts well on the skin too.

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Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate
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The BYS and La Femme items were about €2 each and the Collection 2000 concealer I got it for about €4.

Have you tried any of these brands? What do you think?

Product Review: Sigma Round Top Synthetic F82 Brush

The Sigma Round Top Synthetic Kabuki F82 brush is one of my favorite Sigma brushes! I have both this and the Sigma Flat Top Kabuki F80 brush and I love them both for applying my liquid foundation with. The F82 has definitely very dense bristles and a round top style which allows for perfect blending of your foundation so that it looks seamless. I never used to use any brushes to apply my foundation but since I have tried these brushes from the SigmaX line, I definitely see what the hype was all about.

There are various ways to apply your foundation or liquid products, one being with brushes. If you use brushes you must have either oily or combination skin otherwise your skin will flake as these kinds of brushes tend to ex-foliate a little when applying the product. If you have dry skin a good option is definitely making use of the good old sponge to apply the foundation. I make use of sponges too sometimes, for some foundation but the brush is faster and easier for me. I like applying the foundation at the back of my hand and then taking little of the product in the brush and blending in the skin one section at a time.

Since this brush has synthetic hair, it absorbs less product than if you use a natural hair brush or your hands. One of the problems that I got was, that I make use of the Revlon Color stay Foundation which is a very waterproof foundation and sometimes the brush remains a little stained but with two washes usually I can get the white bristles all nice and clean once more 🙂 This brush has never shedded any bristles when I was applying the foundation, however it did shed a few hairs sometimes when I wash it. To note: I wash this brush every time I use it, as I don’t like applying foundation to my skin with an already used brush since I have very acne prone skin.

I got this brush with my own money from the Sigma website for $16.00.

Do you own this brush? What do you think about it? How do you use it?

Product Review: Almay Intense i-Color Trio for Browns

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The Almay Intense i-Color Trio for Browns is a trio of eye shadows that is designed to intensify the color of your eye color with the use of light catching minerals that help brighten the eyes. Since I have dark brown eyes I went for this combination of colors that is specifically for brown eyes having a champagne/brown/lilac combination.

The trio is embossed with the Almay logo,
little details like these make the product look better ❤

The trio is in shade no. 1 for brown eyes!
It contains 3.6g/o.13oz of product!

As we all know shades like the lilac that comes in this trio are perfect for brown eyes as they make them look more bright! The shadows are very creamy and blend-able and the color payoff is good but not too intense which allows for softer looks and not overly dramatic eyes!

The trio comes with a little application sponge,
which although many people don’t use, I find they
are very useful if you want to pack on color.
You can apply a base and pack on color with the sponge
to get a super opaque and heavy color!

Swatches of the shades!
Left to Right are the shades from Bottom to Top in the palette

I got my palette from The Cosmetic House for £5.25. As always the swatches do not have a base under, so you can get an idea of the real color payoff on the skin. This has easily become one of my most reached for palettes as it allows to create soft wearable looks for during the day and if you apply a base you can get a more smoky look for night time! Almay have other trios designed for blue, green and hazel eyes together with another palette for brown eyes, you can check them out HERE. I would definitely recommend you try one of these trios that matches your eye colors, although you can try any combination as they are all gorgeous 🙂

What do you think of this trio? Which is your favorite eyeshadow palette?