China Glaze Ruby Pumps

If I would have to choose just one nail polish that perfectly describes Christmas and Christmas holidays, I would say Ruby Pumps by China Glaze.

 It is also the nail polish that I wear most frequently around Christmas and New Year. It has tiny red glitter in a red base. One coat leans more towards pink side, but with two coats it becomes the perfect sparky red.

 The application is ok, no problems with it whatsoever, here I applied it over the peel off base, because the removal can be a problem with all the glitter. I also put a top coat over for a shinier effect, without the top coat it becomes somehow dull.

 Just look at it, perfect Christmassy nail polish :)

 Have a great day and happy hollidays!

Tony Moly Shiny Foot Super Peeling Liquid

Summer is approaching, so it was time to take care of my feet. The skin on my heels was especially hard and cracked. Las year I tried Etude House foot peeling mask, so this year I decided I would try this one from Tony Moly. As always when ordering Korean cosmetics, I ordered it from Jolse and it was 7,63 USD.

The product is described as a foot care program to make your feet feel smooth and sparkly shine.

The foot peeling liquid removes foot calluses from rough feet fast and conveniently, ingredients such as AHA and BHA help remove excessive foot calluses and peppermint extracts relieve stress from feet. Urea, argan oil and lavender keep feet feeling moisturized and pampered even after the foot calluses are removed.

How to use this product:

1. Put sheets on your feet
2. Keep both sheets on your feet and pour the liquid in, wait until your foot skin absorbs the liquid (it takes approximately 1 to 1,5 hours)
3. Take off your sheets and wash your feet until the peeling liquid is thoroughly rised away
4. In 4 to 6 days the dead cells will naturally start peeling off your feet. Do not try peeling them off forcefully You will have smooth and soft feet in about two weeks

So did it work? It does exactly as it says in the instructions. after 5 days the peeling started. And just like in the Etude House mas it first started peeling when the skin was not dry, the skin on my heels was last to peel off and the result there could be better. Maybe if I used these peeling liquids more frequently I could get rid of the hard skin on my heels. Who knows. And there is another thing, as I write this review one month after the application of the liquid I can see that the skin on my heels is almost as bad as before the application. So, the nice skin on my heels didn't last very long.

Before/After

But nonetheless I like this type of foot peelings because the process of the skin peeling off my feet is so fun, at least for me. I will definitely still buy peeling foot masks.

Have a great day!

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in 50 Voyager

Here it is the new addition in my liquid lipstick collection. It is also the newest addition in the Maybelline range of liquid lipsticks, at least in Slovenia. This is what is says on their website:

Ink with Attitude. Maybelline introduces SuperStay Matte Ink, an intense ink colour concentration, ultra-chic matte finish and flawless, 12 hour wear. With a precise arrow applicator for a smooth matte, second-skin effect in just one stroke. Statement, inked lips that last.

I have the deep red shade with the name Voyager. On my lips is quite dark, I would prefer it to be just a little lighter. Because it' so dark you must be careful with the application, but it's true that the arrow applicator helps with the application. I struggle a little, but it's manageable and if you have a steady hand it can be also precise. 

When on the lips it became completely matte in a couple of minutes and the feel on the lips is not the most comfortable, you can feel the lipstick on the lips, it's like you have a filter over your lips, but at least it's not like you have glue on your lips. 

Now, the wear is really long-lasting, I had this liquid lipstick for New Year’s Eve and it lasted well. At the end of the night (with all the eating, drinking, partying) it looked decent. You could see that it was not perfect, but without any touch ups it looked well enough.

The removal on the other hand is a complete nightmare, if you don't have an oil based remover. The micellar water is not enough. It removes the lipstick from the lips, but then you look like a clown, red all over the mouth, so oil based remover is recommended and all the way a better choice.

Close up / swatch with flash / swatch without flash

To conclude I would say that is one of the best lasting liquid lipsticks in my collection, so it was a good choice to have it on New Year’s Eve. 

Have a great day!

Catrice ICONails Gel Lacquer in 07 Meet Me At Coral Island

Autumn is just around the corner, I can feel it in the air already for a while now, but at least on the calendar summer is still here, so today I have for you a very summery nail polish.

The ICONails are no longer a novelty in Catrice assortment, but this is my first ICONails nail polish. I admired them in the shop, but I just couldn't decide which colour should I pick. I just don't want any dupes in my collection. This one was a birthday gift, and I'm happy for that, as I believe I couldn't pick a colour. The colour I have is Meet Me At Coral Island.

This is what Catrice says: Lasts up to 7 days – without a top coat! The innovative nail polish formula ensures a perfect gel-shine finish and maximum durability on the nails. Thanks to the GLOSS SEAL’RTM technology, the nail polishes have a spectacular high-shine finish. The shock-shield complex offers a perfect balance of elasticity and stability for optimal resistance against chipping and a long durability of up to 7 days. The ICONails Gel Lacquers are enriched with acai oil, which provides pampering care for the natural nails in addition to intensive colour – Colour & Care at its best!

The square cap of the brush is removable, so you can hold it easily while applying it. The application is ok, the brush is quite big, but fortunately not too thick.

About the claim that it last up to 7 days. On me it last just about any other nail polish, so one, maximum two days, with this one I didn't see any difference. But it's ok, I'm used to short wear time, unfortunately.

All in all, it's a nice nail polish and I will definitely buy some other colours.

Have a great day!

Etude House BeBe foot mask

Summer is just around the corner and I felt like my feet need a little bit of pampering. So what is better than Korean foot masks?

I haven't read any reviews and I ordered one with the reasonable price. I chose Etude House BeBe foot mask. I placed my order at jolse.com, like I usually do with Korean make up. 

BeBe foot mask is supposed to be an easy and comfortable foot care sheet that makes sleek and clean feet with the effect of removing keratin, relaxing the foot by wearing the mask. 

Here are the instructions for the use:

1. Slip on sheets (each sheet is double layered)

2. Cut along enclosed pouch's dotted line and pour contents into foot sheet

3. Wait 1 -1,5 hour after wearing sheet for solution to absorb into skin

4. After a certain amount of time, take sheet off, wash off remaining solution and dry feet thoroughly

5. After 5-6 days, the dead skin cells will naturally peel off, do not peel with hands

6. Wait 2 weeks until dead skin cells completely peel off for smooth and clean feet

So basically put feet into the pouch with liquid in it and then wait. I was surprised that liquid was indeed liquid, it was just like water. I had in mind that my feet will be in some sort of lotion, but no. So I couldn’t lay down, because I tought that the liquid will come out, so I was sitting, being really uncomfortable for one and a half hour. 

And then you have to wait. And then one day, approximately 5 days after the application, the peeling started. It was brutal, whole flakes of skin started to come off and I was thrilled. To some it might look gross, but not to me. In about one week the whole process concluded its course and my feet were ready for summer. First the skin pilled of where it wasn't dry. Where my skin was dry and dead it peeled off at last, and I feel that there the removal could be better. You can see the difference, but the final result is not perfect. I wish I could apply the liquid just where my dry skin is. 

Before                                                                        After

I hope you are not grossed out by the photos of my feet, but I think that the results are the best shown with photos. All in all it was a fun experience that I would repeat.

Just one advice, do not try this in the summer when feet are exposed, because the look of the peeling skin on the feet is not something I would wish for others to see.

Have a great day :)

Essence Glow & Care luminous nail polish in 06 berry caring

I have here a nail polish from the new Essence line. It came in the regular assortment with the latest product update. 

This new nail polish line is supposed to strengthen and protect the nails. It creates a soft glow with light shimmer effect and contains kukui oil.

I don't believe in effects of strengthening, I usually buy nail polishes because of the colour, but if this kukui oil actually works, then so much better.

The nail polish has a big brush, like all the essence nail polishes and I'm used to it, but somehow the application wasn't as smooth as I expected. I didn't have the control over the brush and I couldn’t make straight lines. But maybe it was just a bad day to colour my nails.

The colour is (oh, I'm so bad at describing colours) a violet with tiny pink shimmer. On the nails is fairly dark.

About the longevity I can't tell you much. It last one day on me without chipping, just like any other nail polish. 

Have a great day!

Catrice Peel Off base coat and Trend It Up Holo Dimension nail polish in 030

In the 2016 we got a new brand of drugstore make up in our stores. It's Trend It Up and it DM's own brand. The prices are in the range of Essence cosmetics, and such should be also the quality. What I have bought is just this nail polish and a mascara, which is nothing special.

I was so happy when I saw that Catrice is bringing a peel off nail polish with their seasonal update (this nail polish is from their spring/summer update and not the latest winter update). I have a lot of glitter nail polishes but I don't wear them because the removal is a pain in the ass really. But now I can wear them again.

                           

On the Catrice site it says that this 2in1 basecoat has “holy grail” potential. It not only contains caring ingredients like argan oil and panthenol, but also allows colour and effect nail polishes to be peeled off effortlessly. It leaves the surface of the nails clean and well-groomed without the need for nail polish remover and cotton wool pads. The water-based, white formula becomes transparent when it dries and thus provides the perfect base for colour and effect nail polishes. Just apply one, thin layer of the Peel Off & Protecting Base Coat, let it dry and then apply any effect or nail colour polish on top.

I have no problems with the application of this base nail polish, it even dries quite quickly. It protects my nails just fine from the vile glitter :) The only problem I have with this that is not durable. From my nails it begins to chip in one day. But to tell you the truth I kind of anticipated the results. When I peel the nail polish off it comes off without the problem and usually all in one piece. For me is more important the easy removal of the glitter that the longevity of the nail polish, so I can live with this negative quality.

                          

I put the Trend It Up nail polish over the peel off base because sometimes the removal of the holo polishes is not the easiest. The colour is nice, but it's sheer. I had to apply three coats to achieve the opacity you see on the photos. Other than that I had no problem with the application, the brush is wide enough and similar to Catrice's brushes. I just wish I picked the shade 020. I wanted this colour, but there was a mix up on the stand and the shade 020 was missing so I picked the wrong colour. Stupid me. I wanted a darker colour than 030, but now it is what it is.

                          

And here are some bonus photos of my cats together with the nail polish. They just had to check what I was doing :)

                    

                    

                    

Have a great day!

Essence Matt Matt Matt Lipstick in 02 Perfect Match

With the recent update of the Essence assortment (but I think the spring /summer update will be here soon) we got a new line of lipsticks. As you can see from the name, they're supposed to be matt. There are eight shades in the line, mine is the second lightest.

Essence says that the light, creamy texture of the new lipstick range unites a high colour-dispersion with a matt finish.

The packaging is the same as the Sheer & Shine lipstick range with the difference that here the lid is matt. I like it, it is a step up from the packaging of their first lipsticks (remember the packaging for kiddies? :) )

The smell is also quite pleasant, I can't describe it properly, but at least is not that artificial smell that their first Longlasting lipsticks had.

Even if this lipstick is matte, there are no claims about the longevity, even though being matte we presume that it will last rather well. And in this case I can say it does. After four hours of not eating (chocolate doesn't count, ok) and after lunch (not very greasy, I have to admit this), the lipstick is still on my lips and it looks ok. It's not exactly like when I applied it, but it's close. Definitely still on the lips, and without that hideous liplining effect. So I'm satisfied with that.

It does apply smoothly, but to achieve the full colour I had to go over my lips several times, but it doesn't bother me. The lipstick is definitely matte and you can also feel it on the lips. So if you have really dry lips it could bother you. When you apply it looks satin matte, but after a couple of minutes the finish transforms into regular matte. After four hours it even looks like a liquid lipstick on my lips. But I have to say that I didn't experience any flaking and clinging on dry patches (like the feeling I have when I apply my Essence longlasting lipstick Velvet Matt 23). 

1. Bourjois velvet - Nude-ist

2. Essence - Perfect match

3. Sleek Matte Me - Birthday Suit

The colour is dusty rose with a hint of brown. I think it suits me and when I wear it it's not so in your face. A nice everyday colour. 

Have a great day :)

L.O.V nailpolish in 200 Beautiful Berry

There is a new makeup brand on the market and you can also find it in Slovenia. Cosnova launched a new brand, that is targeting a more mature consumer, so the packaging is more elegant and classic and the prices are in the range of Bourjois for example.

The packaging is indeed beautiful and the minute I saw the pictures of nail polishes I knew that if I would buy just one thing from the brand it would be a nail polish. The colour selection is classic, no crazy colours there, but nonetheless the choice wasn't easy, so I chose I colour that I don't have in my stash.

The colour is a dusty darker pink or vintage pink and on the nails is darker than what it looks like in the bottle. On the nails is indeed a berry (although light) shade. Just right for autumn.

The application is easy, the brush is perfect dor my nails and the cute lid is removable so the application is even easier. I have nothing bad to say about this nail polish really. Well there is the price, for 11 ml you pay 5,99 €, so not the cheapest, but that is to be expected due to the target consumer of the brand L.O.V.

Have a great day :)

Catrice Matt Lip Artist in 050 Fashion REDitorial

Here I'm with another review of a red lipstick. You could see the lipstick in my post Recent beauty purchases and now you will see it on my lips.

On the Catrice site it says that "the Matt 6hr Lip Artist covers the lips in intensively rich colour without smudging. At the same time, the non-drying formula feels pleasantly light and velvety-soft on the lips. Additionally, the handy retractable stylo pen allows an accurate application and perfect definition."

It's true, the application is very easy, no tugging of the lips and doesn't feel dry. And it's also true that the pen allows an accurate application, at least I had no problems with it. In my previous post I said that I find the finish velvet matte and not true matt. Now I would say that it has a matte finish (not the extremely dry and matte finish that liquid lipsticks usually have, but regular matte finish). 

I have problems when it comes to describing the longevity of lipsticks. I don't know, it's just when I eat, no lipstick stays nice on me and I always feel like I have to reapply it. Yes, some stay better than others, but all disappear sooner or later when I eat. At this moment I ate an ice cream and this one is still nice on the lips, no need to reapply it, it looks completely presentable, but when I was wearing it to a party it was gone after a while (yes, the unwanted lip liner was there) and I was just drinking. I feel like I can't be comfortable while wearing a red lip and I'm always looking at the mirrors, checking if the lipstick is still there (and this is not just with red lipstick, but with all darker shades).

And I also changed my mind about the colour of this one. I said before that I wanted it to be brighter, looking it now on my lips I think is quite bright, brighter and warmer than my Rimmel one but it's true that the difference is minimal.

But in conclusion I have to say I like this lipstick.

Have a great day :)