Products I Absolutely Love But Are Afraid Of Hitting Pan On

Good afternoon everyone :) Finally I have some free time on my hands and I will put it to good use...catch up with blog posts!

 

As you can tell by the title, this post will be all about products which I don't want to use up just because I like them so much! In fact, I tend to be very careful how much I use whenever I reach for these products! 

 

All the products I am going to show you are either limited editions, discontinued or very hard to find, and I also have products from brands which are not available in Malta or they are too expensive to buy.

 

Fitting the latter two categories are products I get from Meg's Makeup and I am going to start with those. I have mentioned this website in some of my previous posts and while I do not redeem points every month (I like to wait till I accumulate 250 points since you have to pay $15 for shipping), I really like the whole idea of it. By paying only for shipping, I usually receive 4 full-sized products from high-end brands which would add up to much more than just $15. Plus, I get to try different brands as well! The only downside is that sometimes, the packages take long to arrive but to make up for the last such occurrence, Meg sent me and others whose packages also took long to arrive, an additional 3 products in a separate package which was so lovely of her and a pleasant surprise for me!

 

Enough rambling and let's get going with the products! So first up, I have Napoleon Perdis Ultimate Contour Kit. I have featured this palette countless times in my monthly favourites. Besides the packaging, the reason I love this kit so much is the matte bronzer. It is not too dark and not shimmery so it is perfect for day and night use for the most natural sun-kissed glow and it blends with my pale skin nicely. All three components have a silky texture and are easily blendable/buildable.
 

 

Also from Meg's Makeup, I have the RevitaLash Volumising Primer. I just can't get over how full my lashes look when I apply this before mascara! Being navy blue in colour also makes it excellent to use under a blue mascara to intensify the shade as well as being easier to cover up than a white primer.
 

 

Moving on, I have Liptini Lip Liquor in Pink Lady, which, come this time of year, is a staple product. I have a dupe for it in my collection but this one is more buildable and lasts longer plus it takes less time to dry...oh and I love the name!

 

Keeping with the lip products theme, I have this Maybelline WaterShine Lipstick in 02 Beige Glace. If you have been following me for a while you know that I had run out of this lipstick way back when it was called Cocoa Shake and I couldn't find a back up anywhere. After doing some research, I learnt that they changed the name and packaging so I started the search again, and I was lucky to find the last one available at my local supermarket! This was actually my first lipstick and I love how natural the colour looks!
 

 

Next up is this XXXL Shine Lipgloss by Essence in the shade 020 Wood Of Roses. I remember eyeing the product up during a bloggers' event and I got hold of it as soon as I could! It is a beautiful, shimmery plum shade that is pigmented enough to be worn alone or layered with lipstick. Sadly this has been discontinued so I am being really careful with it.

 

More from Essence. I have 4 limited edition products from this budget friendly brand and I am kind of gutted that they never thought of including any of them in their permanent line at least for now and as far as I know. The first three products belong to the Marble Mania Trend Edition and they are namely. the blush 01 Swirlpool and two eyeshadows 01 Seriously Mixed Up and 03 Swirl It Baby! All three have excellent pigmentation and staying power and I just love the look of them. The other product is from the more recent Guerilla Gardening  Trend Edition and it is the eyebrow mascara in the shade 01 Garden Girls. I like how this mascara makes my brows appear fuller instantly and being a tad lighter in colour, it doesn't look too harsh.
 

 

From Essence's sister brand Catrice, I have this Long Lasting Eye Liner Pen in the shade 070 Puddle Of Mudd. Sadly, this too is discontinued and I cannot see why. It lasts all day without budging and is probably the best brown eyeliner I have ever tried.

 

The last eye product I have is from Maybelline and it is this EyeStudio quad in 400 Olive Martini. This was actually a limited edition designed for some Fashion Week and it is quite hard to find. I managed to find a genuine, not overpriced, unopened one from a French Ebay seller last year and I covet the little palette to date! Two of the shades are quite unique and I have never seen anything like them before.

 

Moving on to the last category of products, nail polishes, I have yet another hard to find product from Maybelline. It is none other than Wet Shine Diamonds Into The Sunset. It is the most beautiful shimmery coral I have ever seen and it is my go-to summer shade. Pity I cannot find a back up for it.

 

Next are two polishes from Essence, both of which are totally cool for this time of year. I have Irreplaceable from their old line (which ironically has been discontinued in their new line) and True Love from the Vampire's Love Trend Edition. They are both shimmery shades and I always get a lot of compliments when I wear them.

The last product I want to talk about is my most expensive polish and it is from the O.P.I. Skyfall Collection in celebration of 50 years of James Bond. The shade is The Man With The Golden Gun and it is and 18K gold top coat. It adds a sophisticated edged to any manicure and it is one of my most treasured polishes.

So that's it for this post ladies! Am I the only one with this 'fear'? No? Let me know which products you are most afraid of running out of :) 

Nail Polish Collection | Avon, Maybelline, NYX, Sally Hansen, Sinful Colors, Wet 'n' Wild

Next up are the American brands Avon, Maybelline, NYX, Sally Hansen, Sinful Colours and Wet 'n' Wild. I would love to get more Sinful Colors because I really like their range and the formulas look really nice to work with. I would really like to get my hands on another bottle of Maybelline Into The Sunset because it is such a beautiful colour, but apparently it is very rare and hard to find...

 

Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear 290 Crushed - metallic bright orange

Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear 300 White On - white crème

Hard As Nails Sheer French Colour Sheer Opal - opalescent pink

Crackle Overcoat 07 Cherry Smash - red with orange undertones. Dries to a crackle finish 

 

 

A009 Hollywood Walk Of Fame (Fergie Limited Edition - 2012) - multi-coloured stars and holographic silver bar glitter in a transparent base

395 Folly - medium Italian pink crème with red undertones

 

 

Wet Shine Diamonds Into The Sunset - coral pink with iridescent gold glitter

Color Show 280 Plum Paradise - metallic dark purple

 



146 Grapefruit - bright red crème

167 Dreamy Glitter - pearl pink stars and large iridescent hex glitter with small round iridescent glitter in a sheer baby pink base

 

 

S402 Red Wine - dark red crème

S404 Vamp It Up - vampy red crème

 

Make-Up Collection {Part 3 ~ Lip Products}

After quite a long break from my make-up collection posts, here is my lip product collection! I still have some more items on my wishlist that I need to purchase like some Catrice and Essence lipsticks as well as some other products from e.l.f. Cosmetics but for now, here is my current collection.

A word about lip product storage first; I keep my lipsticks either in the first drawer of my make-up cabinet or else, on the top of the cabinet along with other lip products depending on the frequency of use.  As for my high-end lipsticks, I keep them in their original packaging in the first drawer to avoid any disasters... and they never ever leave the house! In summer I like to keep my lipsticks in a container in the refrigerator to prevent them from melting.  

I'll leave you to the pictures now :) Click on a product name for the full review and if you would like me to review a product that is not yet reviewed, then just leave a comment :)

Lipsticks

Mac Milan Mode

e.l.f. Sociable

e.l.f. Mineral Lipsticks in Ripe Rose, Rosy Tan, Natural Nymph & Rich Raspberry

Max Factor Lipstick in 710 Midnight Plum

Deborah Rossetto 24 Ore in 13 Creamy 

Givenchy Rouge Interdit in 20 Illicit Raspberry

Maybelline Water Shine Lipstick in 02 Beige Glace

Chanel Rouge Allure in 66 Confidentielle

Max Factor Lipstick in 804 Hint of Red

e.l.f. Studio Matte Lip Colors in Natural, Coral & Tea Rose

Lip-liners

Estee Lauder Lip Defining Pencil in Spice

Technic Lip-liner pencil in Pink

The Body Shop Lip Pencil in Chestnut

NYX Long Lip Pencil in CLPL20 Plush Red

Revlon ColorStay Automatic Lip Liner in 02 Nude

Farmasi Lip Pencil in 210

e.l.f. Lip Liner and Blending Brush in Wine

Lip Glosses

e.l.f. Studio Glitter Gloss in Ruby Rasberry

essence Stay With Me long lasting lip gloss in I Like Cotton Candy

Napoleon Perdis Protege Lip Gloss

M&S Lip Gloss in Dark Pink

L'Oreal Glam Shine Crystals in Coral Strass

Rimmel Clear Gloss

H&M Lip Gloss in Queen of Peach

Caboodles Lip Tint in Yummy Swirl

e.l.f. Super Glossy Lip Shines in Goddess, Iced Latte, Malt Shake & Mauve Luxe

Nivea Care Gloss & Shine in Natural

Primark Beauty lip gloss

The Body Shop Hi-Shine lip treatment

Eyeko Lip Gloss in Knightsbridge

Barry M Limited Edition Glossy Tube in Bubble Gum Pink

Farmasi Extreme Gloss

Lip Balms and everything else

e.l.f. All Over Color Stick in Pink Lemonade & Persimmon

The Body Shop Born Lippy Lip Balm in Passionberry

Nivea Hydro Care Lip Balm

So that is my current lip product collection ladies! I am planning to do more collection posts such as new additions, nail polish collection, jewellery collection, etc so let me know what you want to see! In the mean time, check out my other two instalments of the make-up collection posts:

Part 1 ~ Storage & Face Products

Part 2 ~ Eye Products

FOTN 8/1/2011

Here's last Saturday's night make-up! Me and Johan went clubbing with four other friends of ours after a reallllllyyyyyyyy long time! It was a great night and we enjoyed every second of it! Anyways, enough rambling and on to the pictures :)

Me & hubby :) This is the only picture I have that you can see my whole made-up face :)

Products Used:

Face

- Rimmel Lasting Finish Minerals Loose Powder Foundation in 100 Ivory

- Rimmel Hide the Blemish Concealer in 103 Soft Honey

- e.l.f. Studio Complexion Perfection

- e.l.f. All Over Colour Stick in Pink Lemonade

- Rimmel Powder Blush in 004 Pink Rose

Eyes

- e.l.f. Eyelid Primer

- e.l.f. All Over Colour Stick in Persimmon

- e.l.f. Limited Edition Party Eyeshadow Palette (grey shadows)

- e.l.f. Liquid Eyeliner in Black

- e.l.f. Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black (from Limited Edition Get the Look Day to Night set) 

- Maybelline Expert Eyes Kohl eye pencil in Black

Lips

- e.l.f. Mineral Lipstick in Ripe Rose

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Review: Maybelline Water Shine Lipstick in 02 Cocoa Shake

If you read my blog on a regular basis I think you would be confused by now when I say I'm not a lipstick person and I have been doing reviews about lipsticks for the past week or so. OK, you have a right to be confused at this and I don't blame you. But if you take a closer look, you will see that all my lipstick are neutrals and these reviews have helped me look at lipstick in a different way, so I might say I am liking it more and will consider buying more adventurous colours. 

I got this lipstick quite a long time ago in the duty-free beauty section at the airport before departing on my first ever trip to Paris. We had some time on our hands and me and Mum went to take a look around at the beauty stores. When I saw this lipstick, I instantly wanted it as it is such a beautiful and natural colour (actually, the packaging was what caught my eye, followed by the colour ;P) so Mum bought it for me. Here's what it looks like:

So you get a cute pink and silver square tube with the shade colour, number and name at the base. Please excuse the bullet being so low but like I said, this has been my property for a long time and I am trying to make it last as long as I can because either Maybelline discontinued it or else they gave it a different name because I can't find this exact shade anywhere :( even on the internet!!!! 

The colour is a very nice, sheer pink with a hint of brown undertone and a little shimmer, making this lipstick perfect for both day and night. Here are some swatches:

It is not very pigmented, (then again it is a light colour) therefore you have to go like 3 or 4 times to get some colour onto your lips. Consequently, it doesn't last long either. Nevertheless, it feels very moisturizing. This lipstick has no particular smell and taste.

It's a pity that Maybelline discontinued this shade (if I'm right in saying so) because I love it so much and would recommend it to anyone who likes muted, natural pinks.

If anyone of you knows where I can buy it, please please please let me know :)

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Review: Maybelline Expert Eyes Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in Black

Today's review concerns another eyeliner pencil, namely, Maybelline Expert Eyes Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in Black.

Let me start by showing you how it looks like (mine has the writing worn off so I looked up pics on the internet):

Left: The way the product is supplied;

Right: The actual pencil

The pencil is actually a very soft kohl type eyeliner, which is always good so as to eliminate unnecessary tugging at your eyes. It is not that pigmented though, and therefore looks more like a grayish black than black black. Here is a comparison with my Max Factor Kohl in 020 Black:

Max Factor on the left and Maybelline on the right

Now, here's a heavier swatch of the Maybelline eyeliner:

I like to wear this eyeliner for day time or whenever I want a muted black due to its poor pigmentation. It does smudge a bit though so it's not an eyeliner I reach for that often as I don't like how it tends to move to my outer corner and sit there all smudged. A primer underneath does help prevent it smudging though. Here's the same swatch as above after I rubbed it a bit:

Overall, I would not recommend this pencil to anyone who likes a dramatic eye look, but its definitely worth a try if you want a more toned-down look. Just remember to use a primer and try not to rub your eyes whilst wearing it!

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