Spotted: Essence Love Letters LE

Hi there!

Today I'd like to talk about Essence's current Love Letters LE.

This LE contains an eyeshadow palette, 2 eyeliner pencils, 2 jumbo lip pencils, 1 highlighting powder, 5 nail polishes, 1 stampy set, 1 set of powder papers and one diary. You can find an overview of all products here *click*.

The eyeshadow palette consists of all light shades but one, and they all appeared to be shimmery. I unfortunately wasn't able to try it at the store, there were not testers.

The eyeliner pencils each have the pencil on one end, and a little smudger on the other. That can be used to create smokey looks, which is rather nice. Colours are dark blue and silver.

The jumbo lip pencils are very shiny and sheer. They barely add any colour to your lips.

The highlighting powder looks very cute, it has some kind of saying on it. There was not strong shimmer going on with this one.

The nail polishes are all pastel shades but one, which is a dark grey. They are all very nice but not that extraordinary to be honest.

The stampy set contains an image plate that has some patterns themed around the topic of love, and also a scraper and a stamp. I didn't actually know that stamping was still huge in the nail art world, but I'm sure this is a lovely set of designs if you like to do it!

The powder papers are basically blotting papers, but they have a transparent powder added to them that you apply directly when blotting your face. Intrigued by the idea of this technique I bought one of these sets. Expect a review to be up soon, I'm rather curious how these work.

Last but not least, a little note book that Essence calls a diary. It looks cute.

After all, a cute little LE that definitely has a feeling of Valentine's Day and spring to it. I wasn't too interested in the products, but that could also be due to the fact that none of them were truly outstanding.
What do you think of this LE?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD February 5th: Essie - Nice Is Nice

Hey there!

Today I'd like to show you guys a pretty nail polish I recently picked up, Nice is Nice by Essie!

Nice is Nice is a light lilac creme, and it's very cool-toned. There isn't really much more to it.

Application was fine, it glided on nicely and had a great coverage right away. I did three thin coats for the result shown in the pictures.

Nice is Nice was originally part of the Spring 2011 Collection, but it's still available.

Let me know if you are interested in a comparison featuring other lilac shades, such as OPI Do You Lilac It? and China Glaze Light As Air. I'd be more than happy to do one for you!

Do you like Nice is Nice?

xoxo, Misch

MAC Patina Swatches

Hey there!

Today I'd like to show you some swatches of my first ever MAC eyeshadow that I recently purchased. The shade is called Patina.

Patina is a medium brown shade, not really warm, with a shimmer which is very very fine. The finish is called Frost.
It contains 1,5 gr and costs 18,50 Euros.

Pigmentation is really great, it is super soft and has a nice colour pay-off. I love how you can use it for any kind of look, from very light to dark and dramatic. A very versatile shade that I use a lot!

In case you are looking for something to compare it to or something similar, I swatched it next to Suspect from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, and My First Copperware Party by Catrice. It falls rather in between those two shades, and they were the closest I was able to find in my collection.

Has anyone of you tried Patina?

xoxo, Misch

Preview: LEs for February 2014

Hey there!

Today I'd like to quickly show you 2 previews for LEs that are anticipated for February.

The first one is by Essence and it's called New In Town. You can see the promo pictures here *click*. Now there is no mention of this in the preview, but normally there are two LEs per year that are called New In Town, and they always contains a couple of products from the upcoming permanent line change. So I presume that this is the case here as well. The products look cute but not that spectacular, I guess I'll have to judge them at the store.

The other LE is by Catrice and it's called Creme Fresh. Now this one looks way more promising than the Essence one in my opinion. You can see it here *click*. It's full of pastel shades, but very cute ones. Not that new maybe, but very appropriate for the season.

After all I don't find them utterly interesting so far, but maybe I'll like a product or two at the store. We'll see then :D

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

Review: The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream

Hi there!

Today I'd like to review a shower cream from The Body Shop that I received for Christmas!

Information:

• The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream
• contains 8.4 fl oz/ 250 ml
• costs 6,50 Euros
• is soap-free
• contains Community Fair Trade virgin coconut oil from Samoa
• has a very thick consistency

Positives:

• nice coconut scent
• easy to apply 
• thick consistency
• very moisturizing
• you don't necessarily have to use a moisturizer afterwards (even with my rather dry skin)
• lathers nicely

Negatives:

• you have to use quite a lot of product
• price a bit high considering the huge amount needed

After all, I am quite a big fan of this shower cream! I love how deeply it moisturizes my skin, that is really geat and not something a lot of products can achieve. I'd suggest you smell the different versions at the store and decide whether there's something among them for you!

Has anyone of you tried this shower cream?

xoxo, Misch

Benefit Hoola Bronzer Swatches

Hey guys!

Today I'd like to show you swatches of my new favourite product that I got myself for Christmas: Benefit's Hoola Bronzer. This is not so much a review as more of a post about general information and swatches.

It contains 8g and costs 32,95 Euros. Its shade is a matte brown one that isn't too warm. It also comes with a little brush but its bristles aren't that soft, so I prefer to use my own brush.
It is nicely pigmented but not too strongly, and you can blend it very nicely.

I really love using it! It's never too much, and it adds a nice healthy-looking tone to your face, which is great. Sure, it's not that inexpensive, but the quality is really worth it.

Has anyone of you tried this bronzer?

xoxo, Misch

Review: Maybelline Super Stay 24h Waterproof Powder

Hello guys!

Today I'd like to review a product I've been trying out for a while now. I'm talking about Maybelline's Super Stay 24h Waterproof Powder.

Information:

• Maybelline Super Stay 24h Waterproof Powder
• shade: 30 Sand
• contains 9g
• costs 7,95 Euros
• compact contains a little sponge and a mirror
• available at pretty much all drugstores

Positives:

• availability
• nice range of shades for light skin tones
• mirror and sponge included (I personally don't use the sponge, though)
• very silky feel
• easy to apply with a brush
• nice but not that strong coverage
• mattifies well
• lasts rather long

Negatives:

• isn't as waterproof and sweat-resistant as it promises
• fades during the day (nowhere near the promised 24h)
• can easily look cakey (don't use too much!)
• price is a bit high

After all, I quite like this powder. It of course can't fulfil all its promises, that would be magic and way too much to expect. I love how this mattifies nicely, and don't mind reapplying it during the day. It is of good quality for a drugstore product in my opinion.

Has anyone of you tried this one?
xoxo, Misch