Off to France!

Hey guys!

Today I just quickly wanna let you know that I'm gone for another week!

As a part of my French class this year, I'm going on a trip to France with a few fellow classmates! We're going to visit Alsace, a beautiful region near the German border. We'll be staying in Colmar and Strasbourg, two cities I really look forward to seeing!

So I'll be away for one week, hope you won't miss me too much!
I'll see you soon with some pictures from my hopefully fun trip!

Have a good time,
until then,
xoxo, Misch

NOTD September 21st: OPI - I Brake For Manicures

Hey there!
Today I'd like show you an OPI nail polish of mine, I Brake For Manicures.

I Brake For Manicures is a very dark creme. It's a smoky purple grey shade, but so dark that it looks almost black. It does have some muted and muddy qualities to it which make it look different than a plain blackened shade.

Application was good, it's very squishy and smooth. At first it looked a bit patchy, but the coverage is already great with 2 coats. I did 3 here to be sure.

I Brake For Manicures was part of the Touring America Collection from Fall 2011. It should, however, still be available at some places.

I really like this shade, it looks elegant but not boring, and it's a nice shade for autumn!
What do you think of it?

xoxo, Misch

Review: Astor Lipcolor Butter 015 Cheeky Cherry

Hey there!

Today it's time for a review of another one of Astor's Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butters, this time in the shade 015 Cheeky Cherry.

Information:

• Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter
• shade 015 Cheeky Cherry, which is a bright red with blue undertones
• contains very few shimmer particles
• has a soft vanilla scent
• called a mix between a lipstick, lipgloss and lipbalm
• costs 5,95 Euros

Positives:

• price is okay
• very easy to apply, even with the bright color
• great pigmentation
• feels very smooth on the lips, like a lip balm
• great scent
• has slight shine, and the shimmer is barely visible

Negatives:

• easily wears off when eating and drinking
• doesn't really fade gradually but gets a bit patchy

Here you can see it in comparison to my other Astor Lipcolor Butter, 011 Feeling Feline. A review on that shade can be found here *click*.
I really like both shades a lot! The quality of the Lipcolor Butters is really nice, they feel so good on and that's what I love them for.
Have you tried any of the shades?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD September 19th: Catrice - Earnie & Birdy

Hi guys!
Today I'd like to show you one of Catrice's current nail polishes called Earnie & Birdy.

Earnie & Birdy is a yellow color. It has slight orange undertones but is mostly a true sunshine yellow. It has a slight shimmer that appears to be multi-colored, but it's only visible in direct sunlight.

Application was fine, given that yellow shades are always a little difficult to deal with. It tends to look a bit patchy, but it's not that bad. I did 3 coats here.

I really like how fun this shade is, but it's nothing unique nonetheless. Go and take a look at it if you like the color, it's part of Catrice's current permanent line.

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

Sleek Blush by 3 Flame

Hey everyone!

Today I'd like to show you swatches of my newest blush! 

A couple of great friends of mine recently went to London, and they brought this gorgeous blush back for me! It's an awesome present and I love it!

It's Sleek's Blush by 3, a small blush palette containing 3 different shades. The one they picked out for me is called Flame.

It contains the following three shades:

Furnace, a warm brownish shade with coral orange undertones to it. It has a very slight shimmery sheen to it. It's the most natural of the palette and the pigmentation isn't too strong, so it would be very very hard to overblush.

Bon Fire, a true matte red. It's hot red and incredibly pigmented. You'd have to be very careful when wearing it!

Molten, a orange-ish red shade with a strong golden shimmer. It's again very very strongly pigmented and bright!

I love how these shades are all so unusual, something very different from my typical coral pink blushes I always use! They picked great colors, the quality of all shades is awesome, and I love wearing them!

Have you tried any of these shades?

xoxo, Misch

Review: Lush Dream Cream

Hello everyone!

Today I'd like to review Lush's Dream Cream, a present that I recently received from a lovely friend! :)

Information:

• Lush Dream Cream
• a lotion for hands and body
• vegan
• contains 230 ml
• made for sensitive skin
• is listed on the homepage for 18,95 Euros
• contains oat milk, rose water, lavender and chamomile

Positives:

• light texture
• it's vegan
• easy to apply
• nice scent (for me at least)
• soaks in rather quickly
• you only need a small amount of product
• moisturizes nicely
• lots of good ingredients

Negatives:

• price
• it does leave a lotion-y feeling on your body like it leaves a thin residue
• the scent is definitely not everyone's cup of tea, you have to like it!

I'm personally very happy with this lotion! I use it on my hands pretty much daily, and on the rest of my body whenever I feel like it. I probably would have never gotten it for myself, but it's a great gift I truly appreciate :) 

Has anyone of you tried it?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD September 16th: OPI - German-icure by OPI

Hi there!
Today I'd like to show you the final nail polish from my recent OPI haul, German-icure by OPI!

German-icure is a deep reddish brown shade. It contains lots and lots of warm red shimmer that adds depth and an interesting touch to it.

Application was good, it's a bit sheer at first but then is already fairly opaque after 2 coats. I did 3 thin ones here.

German-icure was part of 2012's Fall Collection, the Germany Collection. It should still be available, though, as my friend was able to buy it at a store only recently!

The gorgeous glow of the color is unfortunately not visible in my pictures, that's due to the lack of sunlight here these days. But you get an idea of it when you look at the bottle in the pictures :)

I really love this shade for autumn, it's so gorgeous!
What do you think of it?

xoxo, Misch