Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss Lipstick in 111 Kiss of Life

Here it is, after a really long time, a beauty related blog post. Rimmel recently launched in some of our drugstores (DM's) and there was some kind of contest on their Facebook site. If you wanted to try this new lipstick you had to sign up and then there were 100 winners that got a lipstick and then after a while they had to answer a questionnaire about said lipstick. And I was also among the lucky (hundred :) ) winners.

There were three shades that you could choose from and I picked a classic red one, 111 Kiss of Life. In the tube it looks like it's leaning towards cool side, but on my lips it looks warmer than in the tube.

I would say that it's a shade that would suit everyone. Here I compared it with lipliner from Essence, 10 Femme Fatale and with the new Matt Lip Artist from Catrice, 050 Fashion REDitorial. The colours are practically the same. (I tought that Fashion REDitorial would be brighter that the rest, this is why I bought it, I was wrong, there will be a review).

The texture is matte, even though it glides on the lips without any tugging, it feels like it isn't matte. But after a while I felt it on the lips and the feeling wasn't the best. So if you have really dry lips this won't be for you. But I have to say it's still more comfortable to wear than liquid lipsticks.

The longevity is not bad, it actually survived some of the eating, like ice cream. It wasn't perfect, but it still looked decent without touch ups. With greasy food the touch ups are a necessity.

The scent is very strong, but I can't describe it, it's like a artificial smell with a mix of fruity scent. Fortunately I didn't smell it once the lipstick was applied on the lips.

Oh how I don't like the close ups of my face. When I look in the mirror it looks like it could be a good picture and then I take the picture and it's just no, no it won't work and then I settle for the least horrible one. 

Have a great day :)

What I'm reading + NOTD pt.37

“There was only one thing emptier than having lived without love, and that was having lived without pain.” 

The Redeemer (original title Frelseren) is the fourth novel in the Harry Hole series, translated in Slovene.

It is a freezing December night and Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a carol concert. Then a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead. Detective Harry Hole and his team are called in to investigate but have little to work with - there is no immediate suspect, no weapon and no motive. But when the assassin discovers he's shot the wrong man, Harry finds his troubles have only just begun. 

I just love Scandinavian crime novels. I have nothing else to say. 

The nail polish is from Essie, and guess what, you can still get it :) It's the number 25, Funny Face. I'm pleasantly surprised how well it lasts on my nails, it's the second day and it has only minor chipping. The application was not a problem, two coats were enough, but the brush is very wide, so this could be a problem if you have narrow nails but is manageable.

Have a great day :)

What I'm reading + NOTD pt. 36

Jonasson's second novel, The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden (original title Analfabeten som kunde räkna) is about an orphan from Soweto who by chance becomes involved in international politics.

Born in a Soweto shack in 1961, Nombeko was destined for a short, hard life. When she was run over by a drunken engineer her luck changed. Alive, but blamed for the accident, she was made to work for the engineer - who happened to be in charge of a project vital to South Africa's security. Nombeko was good at cleaning, but brilliant at understanding numbers. The drunk engineer wasn't - and made a big mistake. And now only Nombeko knows about it...

The title in English and in Slovene is completely different and when I translated the Swedish version into English it was something like this - An alphabet/illiterate who could count (I never trust google translate, but roughly it should be it). In this case is the Slovene version closer to the original. I'm not saying that strictly following the original title when translating is better, I just found it interesting how can be books titles different in different languages. Also, I'm wondering how much is lost with translation and how can translation influence the whole experience of reading.

The nail polish is from Essence's limited edition. It was last years summer LE Nauti Girl and the nail polish is Ahoy, boy! It's a dark blue creme. Two coats, no problem with application, and base coat is needed if you don't want to have blue nail afterwards.

Have a great day :)

What I'm reading + NOTD pt.35

Here it is, the final part of Jonathan Stange & Mr. Norrell. This third part has the title Ivan Uskglass. As you may noticed, in the Slovene publication the book is divided in three parts. Which is not a bad idea, I think. The book as a whole is quite extensive and at times not the easiest read, so it's nice to have a break every once in a while with some other book to read in between, and with the book divided in three parts it's easy to do so.

I'm glad that I managed to read it till the end, because now I can say that it is a good book. Although it has magicians in it, it is not your typical book about wizards with a lot of action and great duels. At the end there is a duel of some sort, but I believe that the supporters of action won't find this book very appealing. I, on the other hand, didn’t mind the lack of action and I think that the story nicely builds tension throughout the whole book and the ending is not very typical either. There is also some humour in the book, provided with the style of writing and not because of the funny situation.

In the third book begins a dangerous battle between Strange and Norrell which overwhelms the one between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.

On the nails I have jet again one of the Essence old nail polishes (Nude it!), one that wasn't many times on my nails, mainly because of the colour. I bought when the mannequin nails were a thing. This colour is a wrong colour for mannequin nails for me, but I think that this is not necessarily bad. The colour reminds me of cappuccino and it's not bad that is such a light colour because than is not so visible when it chips :) No problems with the formula, two easy coats were enough for full coverage.

Have a great day :)

What I'm reading + NOTD pt.34

Author of Broken April (original title Prilli i thyer), Ismail Kadare, was born in 1936 in the Albanian mountain town of Girokaster near the Greek border. He is Albania's best-known poet and novelist. He established an uneasy modus vivendi with the Communist authorities until their attempts to turn his reputation to their advantage drove him in October 1990 to seek asylum in France. He has been awarded the first ever Man Booker International Prize.

The story, published in 1978, tells of Gjorg Berisha, a 26-year-old Albanian man living on the high plateau. He is forced to commit a murder under the laws of the Kanun. As a result of this killing, his own death is sealed; he is to be killed by a member of the opposing family. 

The nail polish is very pretty, but it needs three coats to display its true colours. Unfortunately I was too lazy to do that, as usual I applied only two coats. The polish is from Essence, from the discontinued Colour&Go line with the name Miss Universe.

Have a great day :)

The gift

So what could be the perfect gift if you like make up, books and history? Book Facepaint by Lisa Eldridge could be one of them. 

I haven't read it yet, so I can't tell you about the content, all I can tell you now is that's really a pretty book :)

Thanks again to my sister for this birthday gift.

Have a great day :)

What I'm reading #1

I don't know where the month of June went and how come is this just the third post in June, because I wasn't so busy, so I don't have excuse for posting so seldom. But here I'm again with another book. After a little bit of research I found out that this one is not translated in English. Daria Bignardi is an Italian author (among other things) and L'acustica perfetta is her third novel. The title in English could be translated into something like Perfect Acoustic.

This novel is about the nature of love and how dangerous it can be if there is not enough mutual communication in relationships. The story is told to us by a husband and is not linear, we are slowly getting to know the whole history of a married couple with throwbacks. Easy read, perfect for upcoming summer days. 

As you can see, there are no nails today. My nails are recently so damaged and I didn't want to put nail polish on. They are driving me insane as they are so brittle and I don't know what to do to make them stop breaking. Do you have any suggestions what should I do? Still I didn’t want to miss a post because of that and now we have a new category on the blog. 

Have a great day :)