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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
Wear Concealer in 03 Medium

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: 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?

First Impressions: Elf Lip Definer and Shaper

The Elf Lip Definer and Shaper is a universally flattering product that comes in one shade nude/natural. It is a double ended pencil with two shades, one for defining your lip and enhancing it and the other to define your top points such as your cupid’s bow, basically a highlight for your lips 🙂

You get two ends one for shaping and the other for defining

One thing I was not pleased with was the different caps you get for each end. I would have preferred to have them both in black and covering the end properly. The one with the sharpener, I think will make the product dry out faster!

You get 1.95g/0.07oz of product and Elf is Cruelty Free

Back of the box instructions, basic tips
for proper application of the product

The “Shape” end of the pencil is a light
shimmering pinky/champagne color perfect for highlighting

The “Define” end of the pencil is a dark
brown matte shade, that helps to define the shape of your lips

The brown matte shade at the “Define” end of the pencil is certainly a very noticeable color and it scared me off for a while. However, I figured that this pencil is not good for filling in your lips as I love to do with most of my other lip liners but this is great to give that extra touch and go lightly over the edges of the lips and blending into the lips so you don’t have any harsh lines. Especially with some bolder colors it works amazingly! Moreover, the product is nice and creamy and easy to blend into the lips.

From Left to Right: The “Define” end and the “Shape” end

I got mine from the Elf website for €4.00.

Have you tried this product? What do you think? What is your ultimate favorite lip liner?

Haul: Daniel Sandler GiveAway Prize

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About two weeks ago I was really lucky to win a GiveAway by Kate at The Not So Secret World of a Cosmetic Junkie. I was one of the runner ups on her giveaway and she very generously gave away this Daniel Sandler Urban Retreat Foundation and Blusher for Medium Skin and an Daniel Sandler Urban Retreat Top and Bottom Mascara. I love how sleek everything looks and the products look really amazing too. I am still trying things out but will be doing a review of the products if you would be interested 🙂

You get 25ml of foundation which is a decent amount
considering you get a nice cream blusher too.
For the mascara you get 5ml of product. Really exited
to have a bottom lash mascara as I’ve never owned one!

The blusher is in a compact at the top of the packaging and you
get a really cute sized mirror to go with it!
The foundation is in the bottom part and you get to it by unscrewing
the top part and you have a little spatula to get the product out.

I have never tried any Daniel Sandler products as I’ve never seen them in any shops here in Malta, so I was really exited and grateful to be able to try out some of these products!

Have you tried any products by Daniel Sandler? What do you think about it?

Product Review: Benefit Creaseless Cream EyeShadow/Liner in Sippin’ n Dippin’

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The Benefit Creaseless Cream EyeShadow/Liner is a cream product that comes in this cute little jar shown above. I had never tried any from this brand as it is a little more than what I usually spend on a single product but I just couldn’t resist getting this pot. These cream shadows are compared to the MAC paint pots which I have never tried so I cannot compare.

I love this product and have actually just purchased two more which are still in the mail. You can apply them on their own on the lid for a slight wash of color and they set really fast and don’t crease even on my oily lids, so they are true to their name 🙂

The Cream Shadow comes in this over-sized box for the amount of product you get,
but I am a sucker for packaging and I think this looks really cute 🙂
However I still think you get a decent amount of product, 4.5g/0.16oz and
a little goes a long way!

The bottom of the jar where you have all the information you need about the product
Benefit Sippin’ n Dippin’

The product in the jar itself. It is very creamy and you hardly have to touch it to
get the product on your finger! Gorgeous shade 🙂

A swatch of Sippin’ n Dippin’ on my hand. A coral/orangey shade with gold undertones!
I think this will be perfect for quick looks in the Summer 🙂
Minimal shimmer in it, much more like a sheen which I prefer!

I got mine from The Cosmetic House for £11.99 which I thought is much cheaper than what they actually retail for!

Do you own any of the Benefit Creaseless Creams? What do you think?

Product Review: Revlon ColorStay Quad – Sterling Rose

This is my first Revlon ColorStay quad and it is the one in 09 Sterling Rose. The colors give you the opportunity to create a multitude of looks from neutral to more smoky eyes with the darker grey shades. I have already featured this quad in a haul post I did a while back and since I got it I have been using it constantly 🙂

The instructions on the back

You get four shades; a light taupe color, a light pink shade, a silver shade and a dark charcoal shade. The consistency of them is very silky and easy to apply and blend and the color payoff is really great too. They also last a really long time on the lid.

The four shades available and
the two applicators that come with it

I also love the little pattern that is on each shade! I love these little details in my products. My only complaint about this product would be that the case is not very sturdy but for the quality you get and the price you pay, I can forgive them that 🙂

Swatches of the shades, from Left to Right on my hand
are the colors from Top to Bottom in the palette

The colors as you can see from swatches are all a little shimmery and they are all very wearable! The last two shades are perfect to create a more smoky dramatic look too 🙂 I really love this product and would definitely repurchase more of these palettes. I got mine from The Cosmetic House for £3.95.

What do you think about this palette? Which do you recommend?