NOTD March 13th: Kiko - 297

Hey everyone,
today I'd like to show you the shade 297 by Kiko!

297 is a light grass green creme. It's very bright and shiny, and it is a slightly yellow-toned shade.
Application was very good, it has a very squishy consistency. That means it glides on, very simple to apply :) Here I'm wearing 2 coats, which is totally enough :)

This shade reminds me a lot of spring and adds some brightness :)
What do you think of this shade?
xoxo, Misch

Review: Balea Sunny Peach Body Cream

Hi everyone!

Today I'd like to review one of my current favorites concerning body care! It's Balea's Body Creme Sunny Peach. Here you go:

Information:

• Balea Body Creme Sunny Peach 
• available at dm 
• costs 1,95 Euros 
• contains 500ml 
• made for normal skin 
• contains peach seed oil 
• limited edition

Positives:

• awesome scent 
• nice light consistency 
• easy to apply 
• soaks in within a couple of minutes 
• moisturizes nicely 
• price

Negatives:

• not enough moisture for dry skin 
• the scent doesn't stay as long as I want it to 
• it's limited

I have to say, I love this stuff! For me it's a great inexpensive version of the Peach Body Butter by The Body Shop, which I adore. I definitely recommend it!
Has anyone of you tried it?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD March 11th: Essie - Tart Deco

Hello everyone!

It's getting spring, also on my nails! For today I chose Essie's Tart Deco.

Tart Deco is a beautiful coral shade. Can look both orangish and pinkish. It's a creme.
Application was okay, the formula was nice, but I ended up having to do 3 coats for full opacity.
Tart Deco was part of the Spring 2010 Collection, but it's still available.

Now, the weird thing that happened to me was that this polish changes its color! Right after the application it looked coral, but when I added a top coat, it turned into a more neon orange! And then, some nails look pinker than other, like my ring finger! I've read online that this could be due to the top coat, but then I went to look at my nail wheel, and on there the swatch has completely changed to a light pink! I don't know what's going on there...
What do you think of this polish?
xoxo, Misch

Review: Essence Studio Nails Caring Nail Oil

Hey there!
Today I'd like to review one of my favorite nail care products, Essence's Studio Nails Caring Nail Oil.

Information: 

• Essence Caring Nail Oil
• part of the permanent Studio Nails line
• contains 3,5 ml
• costs 1,95 Euros
• promises to nourish your nails intensely and enhance nail growth

Positives:

• price
• availability
• easy to apply with the sponge-tip applicator
• one bottle lasts for a very long time as you only need a tiny amount, the amount that comes out with the applicator is enough for all 10 nails
• makes your nails grow stronger
• deeply nourishes your nails and cuticles
• very suitable for dry cuticles as it is so rich

Negatives:

• takes very long to fully soak in
• I didn't notice any enhanced nail growth

here I used it on my cuticles, see how shiny it is?

So after all, I absolutely love this treatment! I use it all the time when I have dry cuticles, and it helps a lot :) Definitely recommend it!
What do you guys think of it?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD March 8th: Sally Hansen - Ruby Do

Hi there!
Today I'd like to show you another borrowed nail polish, Ruby Do by Sally Hansen!
Ruby Do is a deep berry shade, pretty blue-toned, but still with lots of pink in it. It's a creme.

The consistency was great! This is my first Sally Hansen polish ever, and I loved the application with this one! It's very squishy and easy to apply. I did 2 coats here.
Ruby Do is part of the current Spring 2013 Sorbet Soiree Collection, which contains some more pretty spring shades.
I like it a lot, even though it's not the most unique shade. What do you guys think?
xoxo, Misch

EOTD March 7th: Illamasqua Never As Liner

Hi there!
Today I'd like to show you my favorite way to wear Illamasqua's eyeshadow in Never. I've already shared some swatches here *click*, and now you can see it on my eye :)

For a wearable day-time look I like to use this eyeshadow as a liner on my upper lash line. I first use an eyeshadow base and then apply the eyeshadow using an angled eyeshadow brush. That works great!
Never is really pigmented and also matte, and I think it looks good :)

Mascara used here is Essence's Multi Action Blackest Black Mascara.
What do you think of this look?
xoxo, Misch

NOTD March 6th: Essie - All Tied Up

Hi there!
A great friend of mine let me borrow her bottle of Essie - All Tied Up, so that's what I have to show you today!

All Tied Up is a pinkish but yet brownish rosewood kind of shade, with a fine golden shimmer. Unfortunately that didn't translate too well into the pictures :P
Application was really really great, this was opaque with just 1 coat! I added a second one just to be sure it doesn't have any patches, but that wasn't necessary.

I really like this shade, I think it works well with my skin tone and looks good :)
What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch