NOTD: Butterfly Wings Nail Art

Time for some more nail art!

This is actually a design I already did about two years ago, but I was in the mood of recreating it, and to be honest, I really love the result. It's supposed to depict the wings of a butterfly.

Products I used:
Kiko 279
OPI My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours
Essie Forever Yummy
p2 eternal
Essence Stampy White Nail Polish
make-up sponge for gradient
toothpick

It takes some time to do this, but it's not as hard to do as it looks. I can do a tutorial for it in case you're interested!

What do you think of it?
xoxo, M

October '13 Favourites

Hey there!

Today I'd like to share my favorites of the month of October with you guys :) Even though I wasn't really posting frequently, that doesn't mean that I didn't use any cosmetics!
Here are my favs:

Sleek Blush by 3 Flame - I love love love this blush palette! The colors are bright and warm, perfect for autumn, and they are great to wear :) My review can be found here *click*.

Essence Superheroes LE Thermo Effect Nail Polish 01 Fantastic Girl - even though I only bought this towards the end of the month, I am so so mesmerized by its effect that I just had to include this here! You can see it on my nails in this post *click*.

Essie Not Just A Pretty Face - this is a stunning nude nail polish, and I love wearing it on my toes! I always just reapply it, a great shade! Can be seen on my nails here *click*.

Kiko Eyeshadow 132 - a beautiful warm brown shade with a golden shimmer. Great for all kinds of looks! You can see swatches of it here *click*.

Sephora Waterproof eye makeup remover - I bought this one during my recent trip to France, and quite enjoy using it! A review will come up soon :)

So, that's it for my monthly favorites! What were yours? Share them with me!

xoxo, Misch

Review: Kiko Fierce Spirit LE Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks 01 Bitter Margarita

Hi guys!
Today I'd like to review Kiko's Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks product which I already showed you in this haul *click*. 

Information:

• Kiko Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks
• part of the Fierce Spirit LE Summer 2013
• shade 01 Bitter Margarita, the first out of four
• color is a coral pink, no shimmer whatsoever
• comes in a little pot
• contains 18 g
• costs 5,90 Euros, now on sale for 2,95 Euros
• cream product to be used on both lips and cheeks

Positives:

• price, especially the sale one
• cute container that closes nicely so you can always carry it around
• very pretty color
• nice creamy consistency
• nice vanilla scent
• easy to apply to lips with fingers or lip brush
• easy to apply to cheeks with fingers or blush brush (I find a stipling brush works best)
• great pigmentation, but not too strong

Negatives:

• limited
• doesn't last too long on the lips
• might look a bit too shiny on your cheeks if you have oily skin

The color of this product reminds me a lot of Astor's Lipcolor Butter in Feeling Feline. They also have a very very similar scent. The color is almost identical, the Astor product is a bit more cool-toned. Don't mind having both, though :D

After all, I really like this product! I mainly use it as a blush because it makes for a great look :)
Has anyone of you tried it?
xoxo, Misch

August '13 Favorites

Hey there!
How time's passing! Now August is already over, and we're slowly but surely getting to autumn!
But first I'd like to show you my favorites for the past month!

Kiko Fierce Spirit Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks 01 Bitter Margarita
I really love the pink coral shade of this product! And with the cute little container it comes in you can always carry it around in your purse. Swatches can be found here *click*, a review will be up soon!

Urban Decay Naked 2
You guys know I love this palette, and this month I've especially been a fan of the shade Tease. It's a lovely matte grey purplish taupe shade, great for all kinds of looks. Swatches of the whole palette can be found here *click*.

Maybelline Volum' Express Turbo Boost Mascara
I love this mascara, I'm now on my third bottle of it, and like it more and more. Here *click* is a rather old review of mine on it.

Astor Lipcolor Butter in 011 Feeling Feline
This is such a great lip shade! Pinkish coral, great for summer, and very soft on the lips. Love it! Review: *click*.

Alverde Eyeshadow Quad Chocolate
This month I pulled out this quad for the first in a very long time, and I've gone back to really liking it! Especially the matte shades make for a great look!

Lush Dream Cream
This is a new product I've been trying, my first ever Lush product. And I love this stuff as a hand lotion! Review will be up soon :)

That's it for my favorites of the month of August! What were yours? Let me know in the comments!
xoxo, Misch

NOTD August 24th: Kiko - 377

Hey guys!
Today I'd like to show you Kiko's 377, the shade I already showed you in my Italy haul.

377 is a pink creme, and it has some lilac undertones to it. It's rather light, but not too much of a pastel shade.
Application was great, it has a very squishy formula. I needed 2 coats for full coverage.
I really like this shade, and it also makes for a great pedicure color!

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

Little Kiko Haul

Hi guys!

I don't know why, but whenever I'm in Italy, I feel the need to check out Kiko. Maybe that's because in Italy I am able to find Kiko stores more frequently than here in southern Bavaria. But even so, there really is no difference between German and Italian Kiko products. I nevertheless went to Kiko during my recent Italy trip, and bought three lovely products.

Kiko Eyeshadow 132

Kiko's eyeshadow in the shade 132 is a warm chocolate brown. It has a golden shimmer that makes it look a tiny bit metallic, but it is rather small and not crumbly. The shade isn't too dark and I bet very versatile, to be used in lots of different looks that is, from natural to dramatic.
Pigmentation is really good but not too much, and it can definitely be built up.
In Italy Kiko eyeshadows were on sale for 2,95 Euros, normally they are 4,90 Euros.

Kiko Fierce Spirit LE Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks 01 Bitter Margarita

Kiko's Fierce Spirit LE from earlier on this year was on sale, too, and I bought one of their Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks products in the shade 01 Bitter Margarita. It's a little pot with a cream product in it, which can be used as both blush and lip balm.
The color is a coral pink shade, without any shimmer or glitter. Its scent is very sweet and smells like vanilla, I love that. It is very similar to Astor's Lip Color Butter in 011 Feeling Feline in terms of both shade and scent, I can do a comparison if you wish!
It's not over-pigmented, but it does have a really nice color pay-off.
On sale it was 2,95 Euros.

Kiko Nail Polish 377

Last but not least I bought one of Kiko's nail polishes, in the shade 377. It is a light pink with lilac tones to it. Rather cool-toned and of a creme finish. Opaque with 2 coats, nice squishy formula. I really like it! In reality it's way more lilac than in the pictures!
Kiko nail polishes normally retail for 4,90 Euros, but right now they are all on sale for 1,50 Euros, at least in Italy and Germany.

That's it for the cosmetics stuff I bought in Italy. A very little haul, but I really look forward to trying these products :)
What do you think of them?
xoxo, Misch

NOTD June 14th: Kiko - 244

Hi guys!
More Kiko swatches for you, yay! :D Today I have Kiko's 244 for you :)

244 is a very very deep rather warm, plum-toned purple. It's almost black actually, or that's at least what it looks like! It's a creme.
Application was good, it went on very smoothly and was very squishy. I ended up doing 3 thin coats as I experienced some cuticle dragging.

I really like this shade, it's very pretty and might also be a good fall shade!
What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

NOTD June 10th: Kiko - 372

Hey there!
Today I'd like to show you another Kiko nail polish in the shade 372.

372 is a nude creme. It's rather cool-toned, looks a lot like a light grey actually! But it also has a slight pink tone to it.

Application was great, it went on smoothly. I did 3 thin coats for full opacity.

I really like this shade, it makes for a nice palette cleanser!

What do you think of it?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD June 6th: Kiko Sugar Mat Nail Lacquer - 644

Hey everyone,
today I'd like to show you another one of Kiko's Sugar Mat Nail Lacquers. This shade is called 644.

644 is a purple-ish blue shade with silver glitter particles. It's another one of those OPI-Liquid-Sand-type polishes, which means it dries matte.
Application was fine, but this one really was on the thick side. But once you got that first coat smooth, it is already opaque enough :)
I really like this nail polish, it looks a bit like a liquid sand version of OPI - Russian Navy Suede, at least a little bit :D

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

NOTD June 4th: Kiko Sugar Mat Nail Lacquer - 643

Hey everyone!
Sometimes it's very fortunate to have sisters how are just (or almost) as into nail polish as you are. I get to borrow the prettiest shades! Today I'd like to show you Kiko's 643 from their current Sugar Mat Nail Lacquer line.

This shade is a apple green color with a golden flecks to it. It is a glitter nail polish that dries matte, just like OPI's Liquid Sand finish. The shade reminds me a lot of Zoya's Apple, just in matte.
Application was really great, it is a bit on the thick side, but has lovely coverage. It already looked great with just one coat, but I did a second one just to be sure.

I'm liking the glittery matte finish more and more, this really is a beautiful shade!
What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

NOTD June 2nd: Kiko - 245

Hey everyone,
today I'd like to show you the second nail polish I bought in Italy, 245 by Kiko!

245 is a warm deep purple shade. It has a very fine, multi-colored shimmer, that mainly looks red. Unfortunately, that barely shows on the nails. Especially with the dull weather right now!
Application was fine, it went on very smoothly and only needed 2 coats for full opacity.
I love how gorgeous this one looks in the bottle, and I wish that'd translate onto the nail! I'll try it again when the sun is out, maybe you can see it then :D

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

Haul from Italy!

Hey there!
After showing you some pictures of my vacation yesterday, I'd like to continue with talking about my shopping today! I didn't go too crazy, but there was one thing I'd been looking forward so much, and that was Sephora. Here in Germany we don't have it, so I've never been to one before, but I took the opportunity and went to the one in Riccione. Was a great store, pretty much empty so I could do my looking around taking lots of time.
I was gonna get myself a couple of small items, but I ended up buying something bigger and way more exciting: Urban Decay's Naked 2 Palette! I love it, it's absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to try it! Swatches will follow in a separate post as it's a lot of colors.

At Sephora I also purchased a mini bottle of their Triple Action Cleansing Water, a make-up remover for your whole face.

Last but not least, one of Sephora's mini Eau de Toilettes. It's a mini spray of fragrance, and I got the Cotton Flower one. Love the sweet scent!

Then, I went to Kiko.
I bought one of their nail polishes, in the shade 245. It's a gorgeous deep purple shade with a fine, multi-colored shimmer in it, mainly looking red. It's beautiful, but unfortunately my camera wouldn't pick it up in the swatch, which is 2 coats.

Also, some of their lip liners were on sale, the Smart Lip Pencils. I decided to go bold and bought a bright orange red shade, called 705. It contains a tiny bit of a shimmer. Very pigmented.

Last but not least, another nail polish. I bought the travel size issue of Elle Italy, and it came with a nail polish from an Italian brand called Deborah Milano. The shade I got is 55 Blue Lagoon.  2 coats in the swatch, it's a slightly teal-toned navy blue.

I really like what I got, and can't wait to try it all out :)
What do you think of the stuff I got?
xoxo, Misch