Probably you already heard a lot of people rave about new Matt Matt Matt lipsticks from Essence. I'm all about matt lipsticks, so I had to try it out. When I swatched it in the store, it seemed better than their previous matt version of lipsticks. So I decided to take the shade 08 It's a Statement, since it was screaming fall to me.

Texture: It's creamy, but a little bit patchy. I need 3 layers to make it even. Because of that, I prefer to use it with a lipliner underneath. Pigmentation is good, compared to their previous matt line it's way better in my opinion. The finish is semi-matt.

Color: In the tube it looks brown, but once you swatch it or put it on the lips it's deep cool toned burgundy shade.

Staying Power: The staying power is not that impressive. This shade wears off horribly, everytime I drink or smoke I have to reapply it, since it wears off very patchy. Even if you do nothing, it still wears off patchy. I could not say how long this could last, but for me definetely not more than 1 hour.

Scent: Reminds me on fruity vanilla scent.

Packaging: I like the packaging, it seems to be sturdy enough and better quality than the previos matt version (one of mine is broken). The lid is the same color as lipstick, but you can still see trough it.

Price and availability: You can get it in drugstores for around 3€.



Overall I have love-hate feelings about this lipstick. I adore the shade, but I won't be wearing it a lot since it needs high maintenance. Reapplying every hour or less is not what I really want. I like that Essence improved the finish, now it looks properly semi-matte and the packaging is also better, but the lipsticks still lack of longevity. And for that price point you can still find better ones, such as Golden Rose or Jordana.

What do you think about new Matt Matt Matt lipsticks?

BIOBAZA MEN FACE & SHAVE

I've had this for about two months and I'm very impressed by it. I actually bought it because Mad About Red was raving about it. Since I've started using it my skin has been much clearer. I still get pimples, blackheads or whiteheads now and then, but it's nothing massive as before. And even when I get them, they dissappear much faster. At the start I was using it once a day and then I started using it only when I had a breakout. Now I'm using it only for shaving, since I'm testing some other products for face. Even for shaving it's doing wonders for me, razor glides smoothly and what's best, I don't get that weird rashes on my legs after shaving with it. I'm pretty much upset, since I can't find it anywhere anymore and all of my backups I gave away (they were all impressed with it).

ESSENCE LIPLINER 11 IN THE NUDE

 I like lipliners from Essence, because they're good and very affordable. I prefer these over the longlasting ones, since I feel they last on my lips longer. The formula is creamy, but not too much so it would break and the pigmentation is great. I noticed that the first few uses it was less creamy, then it is now. I also noticed that at the start it made my lips a little bit dry.


NYX EXTRA CREAMY ROUND LIPSTICK THALIA
 I'm not a fan of lipsticks with creamy finish, so I tought I woudn't like this one. But I was so wrong, it's perfect, my lips but better color. On it's own, it's quite messy, since it gets on my teeth. That's why I like to pair it with Essence lipliner in the nude. It stays on my lips for around 2 hours with drinking, so it isn't quite longlasting, but it is very comftarble to wear.



CATRICE STYLO EYESHADOW PEN 030 COPPER AND PASTE
I have a huge weakness for coppery shades. So yes, I got this because of the color. I'm planning to write a review for this one, so I'll keep it short here. In the tube it actually looks prettier, but that doesn't bother me as much, since it has good pigmented, it's easy blendable and longlasting.



ARTDECO 3 IN 1 MAKEUP FIXING SPRAY
I've had this for a while, but I was waiting with using it, since I wanted to use up Nyx matte setting spray. I didn't use it a lot, but it blew my mind with the first use. I must admit, that this one is way better than Nyx matte setting spray. It makes my makeup look flawless for 11 hours, while Nyx one manages only for 7 hours. This setting spray is a total winner for me and probably the best one you can get in Slovenian drugstores.

Top to bottom: Essence lipliner In the Nude, Nyx Thalia, Catrice Stylo Eyeshadow Pen 030 Copper and Paste.

What were your favorites?

A while ago I was at the Kiko Milano store in Seiersberg in Austria and I had to pick up one of the water eyeshadows, since everybody seems to love them.

Packaging: Small matte black compact, that is sturdy. Inside it has a small mirror. The most eye-catching thing is definitely 3D pattern on the eyeshadow.

Texture: Eyeshadow has a creamy texture and the pigmentation is insane. Especially when you use it wet. It can have a bit of a fall out when used dry, but once you wet it, that goes away. It applies nicely and evenly, brushes pick up the eyeshadow well. Some even use it as a highlighter. If you can pull it off, do it. I can't use it as a highlighter, since it looks glittery on me and it emphasizes every imperfection that I have. 

Color: It's light, warm golden shimmery color. 

On the left is swatched dry and on the right wet.

Staying power: Used wet it stays on the lid a whole day without creasing and fading.

Price and availibility: Kiko Milano store and online for 8.99€.

Overall I highly recommend it, since it is an amazing eyeshadow. But I would recommend to wait for their sales online, since it has a bit of a bigger price.

Did you tried their water eyeshadows? Or anything else, if yes, what is your opinion?

REAL TECHNIQUES MIRACLE COMPLEXION SPONGE

Since I've got it and tried it out for the first time, I've used only this one every day for applying my foundation. So this says enough how impressed I am about this sponge. I've owned only original Ebelin sponge before this one and honestly, I can say this one is far better. The Real Techniques one is a lot softer and bouncier (if that makes any sense) and it doesn't soak up so much foundation as Ebelin sponge. I like this sponge so much, that I didn't use Real Techniques Expert Face Brush since I got the Miracle Complexion sponge.



ESSENCE MAKE ME BROW 02 BROWNY BROWS
 I already wrote a review about this product, so I'll try to keep it short. It's an amazing product for a little money. It fills my brows with it's little fibers perfectly and yet they look pretty natural. It won't move or budge for hours, well until the end of my day atleast and even then I had some problems removing it.



MILANI AMORE MATTTE LIP CREME 14 DEVOTION
At first I've had some problems with the formula of this lipstick. But I adored this shade so much, so I gave it a good try. I exfoliated the hell out of my lips and before applying the lipstick, I applied a thin layer of balm. And voila, it worked. The lipstick stayed on, it didn't crumble anymore. You can find my review here, if you want to know more and see swatches of this beautiful liquid lipstick. Everytime I wanted a red lipstick, I chose this one and I must say that was often.



MANHATTAN X-TREME LAST LIPLINER 34N
This lipliner I used along with the Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme in shade Devotion. The shade is lighter than Devotion.

ESSENCE I LIKE LONG LASHES!
Some time ago, I saw a picture with pretty long lashes on Instagram. I coudn't believe the mascara was from Essence, so I had to try it for myself. The result were long lashes with minimal volume, so I liked it immediately. In the result it resembles to L'oreals Volume Million Lashes Excess mascara, which is my all time favourite so far. I like that it has a small plastic kind of a brush. The only con is that it smudges after an hour on my lower lashes.


What were your favorites for month August?

Hello!

You've probably already heard of Milani Amore Matte Lip Cremes. These were on my wishlist for ages and I finally decided to try them out, since my weakest spot are any kind of lipsticks lately. I've read and watched a ton of good reviews about them, so my expectations were really high. My first impressions? Not that quite good. After one cigarette and a drink, lipstick on my inner side of the lip started to crumble a lot. Then I decided to try to make it work, so I exfoliated and moisturezed the hell out of my lips. I made it work, this lip cream is AMAZING.



Texture: It's a creamy and very pigmented lip cream. It dries down to a matte finish quickly, within a minute or so. They can feel lightweight or like a layer on your lips, depending how you apply it. If you apply a thin layer it will feel lightweight, but then the colour appears lighter than actually is. And if you apply a more thicker layer, it can feel like you have some layer on your lips and a bit uncomfortable. I don't find them to be uncomfortable or drying, but some people might do, so keep that in mind. It can apply a bit uneven, if you layer it a lot while it's still wet.


Colour:After seeing this shade of  the lip cream on me, I feel in love with red lips all over again. It's deep true red.


Staying Power: Amore Matte Lip Cremes are really long lasting ones. I had it on for a whole working day, which is 10 hours and when I came home only the inner part of my lip was worn off. However it won't survive a greasy meal.

Scent: It has some kind of vanilla scent, which fades away after it dries down.

Packaging: A square plastic tube with a flat doe foot applicator. It has a gold cap and gold writting on the tube, which I find expensive looking.


Price and availability: Mine is from MojaDrogerija, where it costs 12,35€. You can also get it on Click2Chic and Beauty Joint.

A while ago I started buying more products from Essence, cause it seems like everyone likes something from this brand. I was avoiding their products since one of their eyeliners gave me an alergic reaction in high school. I was trying to be on a budget and the only thing I got were swollen and red eyelids for days. I was like, NO, not me. :D I had Make Me Brow on my wishlist for 3 months or so and everytime I went into the drugstore I was checking it out and it stayed like that for quite a time. But recently I bought it and now I think why didn't I get it sooner.

The applicator is really small, which I find great, so you can apply it on your brows effortlessly. I find that there is just enough product on the applicator.

The formula is outstanding for that price. It's a tinted gel that has a nice amount of fibers in it. This mascara thickens my brows perfectly. I personally just need a mascara to make them "perfect", since I already have pretty thick brows. Layering up the product is really easy, it doesn't become patchy, spidery or gross looking. However I did notice, that my brows feel a little bit stiff.

The packaging is a classic mascara kind of a tube, but smaller.

Overall I think that Make Me Brow is one of the hidden jems in the drugstore. Unfortunately, it comes only in two shades (Blondy Brows and Browny Brows), so if the shade fits you go and grab one, because it's totally worth it. I think it costs around 3€, so for that price you can't go wrong. Some beauty bloggers compare it with Gimme Brow from Benefit, but I woudn't know if they're dupes since I don't own Benefit one.

Did you tried it yet? What do you think?

I've been collecting some empty products for a while and now it's time for my first empties post.

I LOVE... RASPBERRY & BLACKBERRY BATH & SHOWER CREME

The scent of this shower creme wasn't anything i'd be really excited about, I didn't like it that much. And when I started using it, I've noticed it has more of a raspberry than blackberry scent. And the thing is, I don't really like raspberry scent in none of the cosmetics products. So I don't know why I even bought this in the first place. Well maybe it was because of my slight obsession with the ''I love...'' products.

Repurchase: Definetly not in this scent.

LEE STAFFORD HAIR GROWTH CONDITIONER

I don't know what to think about this one, since I didn't use it on a regular basis and my boyfriend used the most of it. So I should really ask him, huh? But he'd just probably say something like ''It's okay'' or something like that.

Repurchase? Already did.

AUSSIE MIRACLE DRY SHAMPOO
I have a love-hate relationship with this one. I like the volume it gives to my hair, but I have to apply it one night before my hair become greasy, otherwise it has no effect as a dry shampoo. And what I absolutely hate about it, is the strong scent.
Repurchase? Alredy did, since I ran out of Batiste one and I was desperate.

AFRODITA ORANGE CREAM

I like this shower gel, it has a nice orangy scent and a pleasant soft creamy consistency.

Repurchase? In another scent for sure. 






TREACLEMOON ICED STRAWBERRY DREAM KÖRPERPEELING
I like everything about this body peeling, the scent is absolutely amazing and the beeds have just the right amount of harshness in my opinion. Just for comparison, this one is harsher than strawberry Body Scrub from Afrodita.
Repurchase? Yes.


L'OREAL SOLUTION MICELLAIRE
Although it's not my favorite one it's a very good product, I was able to remove my make up very quickly and without much effort. But I don't think I'll be buying it very often, simply because it's a bit pricy. It costs almost the same as Garnier micellar water, but you get half less of the product.
Repurchase? Already have.




BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO in Cherry scent
This one is the one I love. It smells good, the white cast is minimal and it works great, it does what it's suppose to do. It only doesn't give much volume to my hair, which is a big deal for me sometimes, but it's still an amazing product.
Repurchase? Yes.



JEAN PAUL GRAND TROPICAL COCONUT
If you're crazy for coconut like me, you'll love it. I was saving this parfume like crazy, I didn't want to ran out of it. It has pure sweet coconut scent which will last for a few hours. Now I don't know if it is available anymore, but if it is I'm definitely repurchasing it!
Repurchase? YES!

ESSENCE PLUMP NO CLUMP! MASCARA
This one isn't quite empty, it just went bad. I remember that this mascara had such a wet formula and when I gave it a try, it just wasn't working for me. The lashes were sticking all together and by the time I was done putting my mascara on I had spider lashes. No kidding. I gave it a try for about two weeks and then I realised, the formula isn't changing, not even a bit, it was the same wet consistency as in the beginning. I'm glad this one isn't available anymore. Probably the worst mascara I have ever tried.
Repurchase? Hell no, even if I could, I wouldn't repurchase it.

L'OREAL VOLUME MILLION LASHES EXCESS MASCARA
This one is my old favourite. It gives some volume and lenght to my lashes and it holds the curl as well, even on the bad side of my lashes. On one eye I have lashes to die for and pretty much any mascara is good, but ony my outer right eye my lashes are stubborn and it's hard to give them some lenght any most mascaras won't hold the curl on my right eye. So this mascara deals with my stubborn lashes amazing too.
Repurchase? Already did.



LEE STAFFORD TREATMENT FOR HAIR THAT NEVER GROWS PAST CERTAIN LENGHT
The name of this product isn't long at all. Well I don't think I can live without this product anymore, it has been in my hair routine for a long time now. Since I've been using it my hair is less damaged and healthier. The sad part is, you can't get this product in Slovenia anymore.
Repurchase? Already did.

LEE STAFFORD ARGAN OIL FROM MOROCCO NOURISHING SHAMPOO
 This shampoo is in my hair routine for a long time as well, for about 4 years now. It's nourishing my hair and scalp very well and I'm not plannig on changing my shampoo any time soon, since I've had bad experiences with shampoos in the past.
Repurchase? Yes.


Did you try any of these products?

 

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