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

Spotted: Essence Kalinka Beauty LE

Hi guys!

Today I'd like to talk about Essence's other current LE, called Kalinka.

Kalinka contains 3 eyeshadows, 1 set of fake single lashes, 2 eyebrow pencils, 1 lip brush, 2 duo lip creams, 1 blush, 4 nail polishes, 2 hair mascaras and 1 beauty bag. You can find an overview of all products here *click*.

The eyeshadows are all shimmer, and of really pretty colours. They aren't that special but look pretty nonetheless.

The set of fake lashes contains individual lashes, which generally look more natural than whole fake lashes. These, however, come in a set of not only black but also two bright colours! Only something for more daring people.

The eyebrow pencils are one for lighter and one for darker hair types. They also have a little brush on the cap. I personally prefer to fill in my eyebrows with eyeshadow, however.

The lip brush looks fine, might be worth a try.

The duo lip creams are of very bright colours. For these you would need the above mentioned lip brush. One of the colours in each duo is matte, the other one shimmery.

The blush is of a peach colour with a nice shimmer, and it looks really gorgeous! I definitely was tempted to buy it but then decided I had enough peach shades.

The nail polishes are very cute and contain an interesting pearl shimmer. 

The hair mascaras are something that I personally find rather useless, but I'm sure there are people who use these. You can basically add colourful accents to your hair with them.

And finally, the little beauty bag in the shade of a Matryoshka. Looks really cute.

After all, I quite liked looking at this LE, and I'm sure you'll be able to find something cute you might like. But there wasn't anything utterly exciting in it, at least not for me.

What do you think about it?

xoxo, Misch

Spotted: Essence Ice Ice Baby LE

Hey everyone!

I recently saw this LE at the drugstore, and I thought I might share my thoughts on it. This is Essence's Ice Ice Baby LE.

This LE contains 3 eyeshadows, 3 eye pencils, 2 lip balms, 1 shimmer powder, 4 nail polishes, 1 hand lotion and 1 cable clip accessory. Here *click* you can see all of the products.

The eyeshadows are cool-toned and look shimmery. Unfortunately I wasn't able to test their pigmentation, sorry!

They eye pencils are of a metallic finish and come in three different colours. They were too much colour for my taste, don't really wear colours that much.

The lip balms look very cute and bright. I doubt, however, that they will have a real visible colour pay off.

The shimmer powder appears to be very frosty. It's of a white-ish silvery color and very shimmery.

The nail polishes are of cute colours that match the whole collection quite well. They are definitely interesting and not too common. The shimmer of them makes them interesting in my opinion!

The hand lotion looks nice and promises an deeply moisturizing effect. Couldn't really tell what it smelled like, though.

Last but not least, the cable clip. Might come in handy for people who need this kind of stuff, I don't really.

After all, this is a cute, winter-themed LE that makes a nice impression. I do like how all of the products work together, but there wasn't anything that sparked my interest.
What do you think of it?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD January 10th: Essie - Forever Yummy

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to show you Forever Yummy by Essie.

Forever Yummy is a red creme. It's very shiny and darker than bright red, more leaning towards blood. But you can still easily tell that it's a red, it's not dark enough to look blackened. It's rather blue-toned.

Application was really nice, it was very squishy, which also makes for a great amount of shine. I did three coats for the result shown in the pictures, but you could get away with two thicker ones.

Forever Yummy really is a classy shade of red, it's not too bright but also not dark. I really love the way it looks, although it's most definitely a rather basic shade and more than easily dupeable. If you'd like to see a comparison to similar reds, please let me know!

What do you think of it?
xoxo, Misch

Review: Essence Dark Romance LE Highlighter

Hi there!

I'm now finally getting round to doing this review, sorry it took so long! In the following I'll be sharing my thoughts on Essence's Highlighter from the Dark Romance LE.

Information:

• Essence Cream Highlighter 01 Light Up!
• part of the Dark Romance LE, December 2013
• contains 4 g
• costs 2,95 Euros
• is of a white-ish pale colour, rather cool-toned
• contains a very fine shimmer than looks rather pinkish
• has a thick creamy consistency

Positives:

• price
• very light colour that will make a good highlight for pretty much every skin tone
• very fine shimmer that won't make you look all glittery
• easy to apply with brush/ fingers
• easy to blend due to the creamy consistency
• you can layer it for more/ less intensity

Negatives:

• the highlight isn't really that strong
• the consistency could be smoother
• the consistency is not the best for oily skin

After all, I think this is a nice product. Whether you'll like it or not depends on what you want from it. If you're going for a very subtle highlight, this is your product. But if you expect a very strong effect from it, there are way better products available for your purposes.

Has anyone of you tried it out?

xoxo, Misch

NOTD January 6th: Essie - Mint Candy Apple

Hey there!

Today I'd like to show you a nail polish I recently purchased, Mint Candy Apple by Essie.

Mint Candy Apple is a mint creme. It falls perfectly between blue and green, not leaning strongly towards either. It's somewhat pastel.

Application was good, it's very creamy and smooth. I ended up doing 3 thin coats to avoid patchiness, but it already looked great after two.

I really like Mint Candy Apple as it's a light and subtle shade, but still not boring. It's a bit elegant and very wearable, so I can highly recommend it. 

Has anyone of you tried this shade?

xoxo, Misch