Review: The Face Shop Lovely Me:ex Blusher in PK102

Annyeong!

Over the years, one make-up item has gained its place in my most-often-used list: a blusher. It doesn't matter how tired or stressed out I look, a little bit of blush makes me look ten times more awake and alive.

The Face Shop Blusher in PK102 is the one I use the most.

What I really like about the brand is their sleek, but cute packaging. Etude House is way too girly for my taste and Missha looks very mature. The Face Shop is right in between.
The packaging is quite small, so it doesn't hold a brush or a mirror. Both would have been nice. Another The Face Shop Blusher that does contain an applicator is the Cushion blusher, which I wanted to buy for a long time, but that will have to wait until I hit pan on this one.
Something special that comes with this product is its scent. The blusher smells like a sweet bonbon, bot not too fruity. The scent fades after I applied it.

This product is not very pigmented, I'd say light to medium, but that's easier to work with in my opinion. It can be streaky if applied too heavily. Yet, it blends totally fine with a lighter hand. The shade is peachy pink, which should suit fair to medium skintones.
It lasts for about 4-6 hours before beginning to fade. For about 5-10€, I don't expext it too last the whole day.

To conlude, I recommend this blusher for a cheap, natural, everyday use!

Take care until next time,
xoxo Lily

Throwback Thursday of Another Kind

Hey guys.

As the title says I have something different for you today. Green lipstick. But not just any green lipstick. Green lipstick that turns red on your lips.

I've seen this product every time I went to a bazaar in Turkey for the last couple of years. You have to imagine a huge rummage table with lots and lots of lipsticks in no particular order and you just have to dug into it to find some goodies. (It's actually quite a lot of fun)
The lipsticks packaging is quite outstanding which is why I often grabbed it, but when I opened the lid (it is quite normal for the products not to be sealed), and realized the lipstick is green, I threw it right back into the pile of cosmetics.

Alfeen Magic Stick

Review: Kose Visée Glam Nude Eyes in N-2

Konnichiwa!

Saikin dō? After a few days of summer revival autumn has reached Germany and greets us with lightings, storms, rains and lots of wind! I feel my tan fading away, so it's time to pack my summer palettes away and get out the ones for a more neutral/cold skintone. One, I didn't use in a while, but is my all time favourite holy grail palette, is the Visée Glam Nude Eyes palette.

Even though I got to know about this palette through a business make-up tutorial, it's an allrounder. For a daytime/soft look, apply the top two colors. Add the taupe for a sultry look, the dark brown for a smokey look and the glittery shade in the bottom right for a glamourous look.
One special addition to this palette, not so special if you know japanese palettes, is the cream base in the top right corner. It makes blending so much easier and the colors don't crease. It has a lovely soft consistency and goes on really nicely. The rest of the shades also have a heaven-like texture. Super soft, finely milled, not chalky at all and they feel like butter! They last for good 6-8 hours before beginning to fade.

From left to right: Cream base, rosy beige, taupe, dark brown, glittery champagne

Pigmentation-wise it's perfect for me, but some may think it's a bit weak. The taupe shadow has the best pigmentation and a true-to-pan color. The cream base, dark brown and rosy beige have less pigmentation, the glittery shade less than that, but it'll still be visible. All shades contain at least shimmer, so consider that aspect before buying.

All in all, I'm in love with this palette and it's a 100% recommendation for everyone with a neutral or cooler skintone! You can get it at adambeauty or Ichibankao for 14 to 20€.

Take care until next time,
xoxo Lily

K-Wave Wednesday: Introduction

Hi guys,
this week we tried out something different and had a lot of fun recording it. Hope you guys like it too!

Take care until next time,
Lily and Jasmine

Background music:
teru - goodbye war, hello peace


PS: The movies/songs/drams that we mentioned were

f(x) feat. D.O. - Goodbye Summer 

Beast - Shadow

Movie: The Classic

Drama: Stairway To Heaven 

 

Impressions of The Mortal Instruments - City of Bones

Hi guys!

Yesterday I went to watch one of my most anticipated movie of the year: The Mortal Instruments with Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Robert Sheehan, Godfrey Gao and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, directed by Harald Zwart. The film is based of the book series by Cassandra Clare, which I read six months earlier. What I love about good fantasy books is the the way it transports you into that world for a few hours. You're not the reader anymore, but you're in that certain moment with them. Cassandra Clare definitely did that with the books, but did the movie do it justice?

Current Obsession - Jasmine

Hey guys!

Without further explanation, let's get right into it :)

My current obssesions:

1. Eau Thermale Avène - Déodorant
Recently there have been a lot of rumors claiming that deodorants that contain aluminum might cause breast cancer. Although there is no evidence yet, I honestly don't see the point in waiting, and since there already are aluminum-free alternatives I'll stick to them.
Avène is known for their gentle formulas, which is perfect for freshly depilated underarms, because it doesn't cause a burning feeling. It has a pleasant smell that fades after a few minutes. The packaging doesn't promise a certain time period, but it definitely lasts a 7-8 hours (in my case).

Cruelty-free: I have to admit: I don't know. I bought this deodorant a while ago. I did some research but every source claims something different. But I can definitely say that the brands isn't listed on Peta's and leaping bunnies list.


2. Hansaplast Foot Expert
What to say: In summer, when wearing sandals or any kind of open toe sandals, your feet should look like they're taken care of.

Cruelty-free: Yes! :)

Review: Sephora's Express nail polish remover

Hi guys!

It's time for a make-up related post, so here is my review about the nail polish remover by Sephora.