review – Page 8 – A Cosmetic Affair

Product Review: Astor Perfect Stay Lip Tint in Rosewood Blush

This is my first lip stain and it is in this marker type packaging which looks so weird to apply to your lips but works amazingly well. This is the Astor Perfect Stay Transferproof Lip Tint and Care in 103 Rosewood Blush. Many brands offer these types of lip tints such as Revlon, NYC and Cover Girl so there are many options if you want to try this kind of product.

The product comes with two ends,
one having the marker with the lip stain and
the other end has a lip balm since stains tend to
dry out your lips!

The lip stain is in the shade 103 Rosewood Blush,
a gorgeous berry rose color that is perfect for a
statement lip in the Summer

The other end of the product is a simple standard
lip balm that acts as a sealer to the lips and also hydrates
and gives some gloss to the lips

A swatch of Rosewood Blush
I find that this product stays on the lips for some time
but if you are eating and drinking a lot I think you still have to
reapply it after some time.
I don’t have any similar products from other brands so I wouldn’t
know how others compare but let me know on the staying power
of other brands for similar products.

Have you tried any lip stains? What are you favorites? What do you think about this shade?

Summer Favorites: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose & Shine

This is the first post in my Mini Summer Series which will feature favorite products that I am loving during the Summer months. I find that as the seasons change my love for certain products grows while other products I seem to never use at all! For this post it will be all about my favorite Summer lipstick which is the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose & Shine (get the pun)!

First thing you notice in this lipstick is the super
sleek packaging. Its black with a golden band round the middle
with Revlon in Bold Black lettering!

The product consists of a light texture lipstick
that provides good hydration and does not sit
heavily on the lips. Can be applied sheerly for a light pinky glossy look
or the intensity of the color can be increased.

The finish for the lipstick is Pearl and the color
is no. 619 Rose & Shine which is a gorgeous warm pink
slightly shimmery lipstick!

A swatch of this product shows how nice, sheer and
creamy this lipstick is and as you can see the shimmer is really minimal

Lastly, this is the product applied to my lips and then this is
transfer that I got when applied to a piece of paper! I got this idea from
iamxteeener who has just recently started blogging! As you can see
the shimmer shows a little here too!

Do you own any of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks? What do you think about this product?

Product Review: Essence Clear & Matt Oil Free Foundation

Today I am going to review a foundation which I have been using for quite some months now. It is the Essence Clear and Matt Oil Free Foundation.

What they claim:

Unwanted shine doesn‘t stand a chance with the oil-free clear & matt foundation! its special active ingredients absorb excess oil and give you a healthy, shine-free complexion – all day long! vitamin e protects your skin from any impurities. dermatologist tested.

The packaging is quite compact and convenient. It holds 30ml/1fl.oz of product as most foundations and the bottle is a squeeze tube which allows for great control of the amount of product you need.

The product helps to control oil on the skin

while providing light to medium coverage I am in the shade 02 Honey and the big downside to this product is the limited amount of shades that this brand offers! There are only three shades to choose from and I was lucky to have this color match me perfectly

The product is very thin and spreads out really easily

on the skin. It is absorbed really quickly and leaves the skin matte and shine free. This is a dollop of product on my hand.

I have quite a big amount on my skin but it is

spread out a little so you can get an idea of the shadeand texture of this foundation. My recommendation is to choose this foundation ifyou have good skin but you want to even out your complexion,or if you want light coverage and maybe want to use some concealer on any blemishes that you might have.

What I think:

I love this foundation when I want a light covering of the skin without hassling too much that my foundation is blended perfectly and that it is spread evenly. This product allows you to even out your skin tone without being too heavy on the skin while providing a nice matte and shine free surface. The color selection is not the best but if you happen to fit in a shade then it is great. The product cost about €4 and I have found mine at a local pharmacy. You can check out more from this brand on their website.

Have you tried any Essence products? What do you think about this foundation?

Product Review: Constance Carroll Blusher in Dawn Glow

I have had this blusher for some time now and this has to be my most reached for and loved blusher I own! I have phases with blusher where I sometimes change my most reached for blusher but in the end I always end up going back to this blusher. This is the Constance Carroll Blusher in Dawn Glow.

The packaging is very simple and nothing special
however it is very sturdy and has lasted for years now!

The shade is no. 8 Dawn Glow
and it is a gorgeous peachy corally shade

The blusher is really pigmented and what I usually do is
load up the brush with product then blend it on the back
of my hand and then apply to my cheeks
You also get a little brush which is fairly useless

A swatch of Dawn Glow
This blush usually last on my skin for about
six hours before starting to fade a little

What is your favorite blusher? What do you think about this color?

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?