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Friday, May 9, 2014

Collective French haul and first impressions

Over these five months I've been living in France, I have not just worked, eaten exquisite food, and drunk some lovely wine (and ridiculously expensive beer). I've also managed to succumb and buy some make-up and skincare products that I had no access to in Italy. 
I was mostly fascinated with the world-class drugstore make-up brand Bourjois (apparently, Chanel's little cousin), especially for their base make-up offerings. Also, I was very happy to find great skincare for all skin types that are easily accessible in the numerous parapharmacies across town. Last, but not least, it's been great to have two Sephora stores where I live, which lead me to make my first ever Nars purchase. 
Here is what I've got so far: 

In questi cinque mesi di vita francese, non mi sono solo dedicata al lavoro, alle scofanate squisitezze culinarie, e al buon vino (e anche alla birra a prezzi improponibili). Sono anche riuscita a soccombere alla tentazione e dedicarmi agli acquisti frivoli sia di make-up che di skincare, soprattutto di tutti quei prodotti ai quali stando in Italia non avevo accesso. 
Sono stata più che altro catturata dalla celebre Bourjois, marca di punta francese (che a quanto pare è la cuginetta di Chanel) per quanto riguarda i prodotti di grande distribuzione, in particolar modo dalla loro ampia gamma di prodotti per la base. Inoltre, sono stata ben felice di scoprire tutti quei bellissimi prodotti per la cura di qualsiasi tipo di pelle, facilmente reperibili nelle numerose parafarmacie della città. 
Ultimo, ma non meno importante, il fatto di avere ben due Sephora in città, mi ha portata a commettere un grande crimine contro il portafogli e fare il mio primo acquisto Nars. 

Ecco cos'ho accumulato in questi mesi:

 Bioderma Sébium Global moisturizer for acne-prone skins. Still testing this, but it looks like a good product. It is mattifying, and seems to be working well. I also like the travel-friendly packaging. Oh, and its price too - it's moderate.

Bioderma Sébium Global crema per pelli a tendenza acneica. La sto ancora provando, ma sembra un buon prodotto. Opacizza e sembra funzionare bene. Mi piace anche la confezione che non occupa molto spazio. Ah, e il prezzo - moderato.


Bourjois: random discontinued nail polishes, random discontinued lipsticks, Effet 3D Max lipgloss,  123 Perfect CC cream. The nail polishes are meh. They absolutely do not last 10 days. Glad they only cost me 2 euros. The lipsticks are overall nice, but some of the cheapest KIKO lipsticks would perform the same way - although the packaging is so chic, and one of the colors I got will be awesome for spring (if it ever comes here) and summer. The lip gloss is quite amazing. It smoothes out your lips surface and shines a whole lot without being overly sticky. I am not sure they still sell it, because I got all of these products at an outlet. The CC cream is very, very good. Expect a full review on it soon. 

Bourjois: smalti e rossetti vari usciti fuori produzione, gloss Effet 3D Max, CC cream 123 Perfect. Gli smalti sono mediocri. Non durano assolutamente 10 giorni. Per fortuna li ho pagati 2 euro. I rossetti nel complesso sono molto carini, ma i meno costosi da KIKO sono più o meno uguali - anche se il packaging è così chic, che me ne sono innamorata, e per di più uno dei due colori che ho preso sarà fichissimo in primavera (sempre che qui arrivi) ed estate. Il gloss è veramente favoloso. Liscia la superficie delle labbra ed ha un bell'effetto vinile senza essere troppo appiccicoso. Non sono sicura che lo vendano ancora, perché tutti questi prodotti li ho comprati in un outlet. La CC cream è davvero molto buona. Ne farò presto una recensione completa.
 

Erborian Gingseng BB Cream. I bought the travel size because the full size is freaking  way too expensive, and a little goes a long way anyway. I tried this last year (thank you, Sephora girls in Nancy, for providing samples) and I loved it. It lasted a lot under the extreme weather conditions of summer in Sardinia, and I was also happy with the coverage. If you scroll down my Instagram feed, you'll find a picture of me wearing it. It speaks for itself, I think. 

Erborian BB Cream al Gingseng. Ho comprato il mini-formato, perché quello grande è veramente troppo caro, e ad ogni modo ne basta veramente poca. La provai lo scorso anno (grazie, commesse di Sephora, per i campioncini) e la adorai. Resistette davvero bene anche alle condizioni meteo a dir poco estreme dell'estate in Sardegna, ed inoltre rimasi soddisfatta della coprenza. Se vi va, potete fare un giro tra le mie foto di Instagram e lì vedrete una foto in cui la porto, che credo parli da sola.


Gosh Brow Kit. This one product deserves a full review. Great value for the money. Contains three different powders, and a brow wax. If you are a brow fiend, then you need this in your life. 

Gosh Brow Kit. Anche questo prodotto merita una recensione tutta per sé. Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo. Contiene tre diverse polveri e una cera. Se siete ossessionate dalle sopracciglia, non può mancare nel vostro beauty.


Narsissist Cheek Kit. Expensive, but a great purchase nevertheless. It comes with a travel size brush, which is not bad at all. I am going to post a separate "first impressions" article on it, because it was limited edition, and if you can still find it, I suggest you get it immediately. 

Narsissist Cheek Kit. Caro, ma un buonissimo acquisto. Il kit contiene anche un pennello da viaggio, che non è per niente male. Scriverò un post di prime impressioni solo su questo prodotto, perché è in edizione limitata e se non l'avete ancora preso, è il momento giusto.

What do you think of this collective haul? Have you tried any of the products? 
Would you like to know more about any of them? 

Cosa ne pensate di questo haul cumulativo? Avete provato qualcuno di questi prodotti?
Volete sapere di più su qualcosa in particolare?

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Misdemeanor.

When I first bought Urban Decay's Book of Shadows vol II, I thought "misdemeanor" was a weird shade.
Compared to others, I thought it was opaque, and I didn't know how to use it because it is sort of a greysh green shade, with green sparkles, and grey does not exactly make my eyes...stand out (I've always found the expression "to make one's eyes pop" is ambiguous ahah).
It is not the usual shade of green. And, it is almost the same color as my eyes.

I gave it a try yesterday evening, only to find it makes your look very elegant and sultry! Love it!
I believe it suits every skin tone too. Those who purchased the BOS II, give it a try and let me know.
I really look forward to see if it really suits every skin tone.

On to the proof:


(yes, that's a blanket on me, as a low forbids usage heating systems until Nov, 15th here!)



Products used:

Face:
-Pupa Smart Skin foundation in shade 4,
- A L'Orèal blush. it's kind of old, so the name faded eheeh

Eyes:
- UD Misdemeanor all over the lid, and blended a little on the crease, and on the lower lashline (very lightly),
- the dark green shade in the Sleek Storm palette as a liner on the upper lashline,
- Elizabeth Arden Sandstone as a highlighter
- Lancome Virtuose Black Carat mascara

Lips:
- light brown lip liner from L'Orèal (again, it's old and discontinued)
- Gosh Darling lipstick.

Friday, October 23, 2009

London purchases: Make-up and related.

Hello lovelies!
Long time, no blog, huh?! Well, I'm back from my little vacation in London, and I want you to see what I've got from there. I will do separate posts from mak-up, clothes and shoes.
And of course, when I gather all the pics from my brothers cameras too, I will select a few to tell you about my trip. It might take a little while, you know how slow this connection is.

I apologize in advance for the bad pictures, it's a rainy day today, so the light was aweful!

So, from Superdrug: Sleek Make-up products!
for those of you who are wondering what tourists-convenient Superdrug stores stock Sleek:
Victoria Tube Station --> when you are opposite the main entrance look right, you will see a secondary entrance.
Next to that you'll find a small Superdrug store. You can't go wrong, you'll see the black and white sign with the star.
Oxford Street --> there's a big Superdrug store, 10 mins walk from Primark, but on the other side of the road.
Camden Town --> you can't go wrong, it's right in front of the tube station!


i-Divine Palette in "Storm": a must-have! It has all you need to make a perfect neutral make-up, or a more sultry brown toned one, or even a smokey eye for evenings and nights out. I was lucky to grab the last one in the store. They seem to be selling out everywhere!;
Pout Polish - tinted lip balm - in Pink Cadillac: I love it, from its color to its cocoa butter smell (eventhough my boyfriend hates it!);
Ink Pots in Espresso (brown) and Dominatrix (black). They're smudge-proof...I've been wearing them all day long. They come with a rather useless and gimmicky brush, which has been trashed immediately.

I confirm my love and addiction to Sleek products! I'm your #1 Italian fan, Sleek Make-up! ;)



Collective (I'm too lazy to re-order pics, ahah!)

(L - R, and T - B)
Sleek i-Divine Storm palette, Sleek Ink Pots in Espresso and Dominatrix, Boots Gorgeous Feet (sensationally smooth foot scrub), L'Occitane hand cream (freebie from a magazine, which went right inside the garbage can, cos I hate fashion mags!), Rimmel London Nail Pro lycra nail polish in Beige Style (I noticed that nude polishes are rather hard to find there too! I visited 3 Boots store before I found this!), Urban Decay Book of Shadows vol. II, Sleek Pout Polish in Pink Cadillac, MeMeMe Poppy Tint for cheeks and lips, Jemma Kidd lipgloss mini tube (took advantage of the Bodyform offer!) in...a shade that has no name but it's perfect for me! its smell is also amazing, think it's grapefruit, Witch Natural Beauty blemish stick (contains witch hazel and is the best spot fight stick I've ever used), Bourjois Regard Effet Métallisé eyeliner in 54 - Bleu Cliniquant, Rimmel London Soft Kohl kajal eye liner pencil in 071 - Pure White, and last but not least the infamous Gosh Darling lipstick! ( I so love its texture!)
Not displayed in the picture: Soap&Glory's The Fab Pore mask. (review to come soon)



From Boots: Urban Decay!

For those of you who are wondering which tourist-convenient Boots store stocks Urban Decay (only larger stores stock UD): go to Piccadilly Circus. If you cross the road right in front of the statue, there's a large Boots that sells Urban Decay.
I know House of Frazer and Debenhams in Oxford Street have Urban Decay too.


No flash. Bad photo. Anyhoo, it contains 16 eyeshadows, including 8 exclusive to the set, which are:
AC/DC (deep eggplant shimmer), Mushroom (taupey - gunmental), Sphynx (pink shimmer with glitters), Jinx (bright blue shimmer), Homegrown (bright green shimmer - genius name!), Misdemeanor (they describe this as deep teal sparkle, I think it's more of a "military" green shimmer), and Perversion (a matt black).
The others are best selling shades, and I can understand why. They are lovely. Personally, I don't get all this Midnight Cowboy Rides Again rant: try to mix it over Perversion, and you will see how wonderful it is!
It also has two mini 24/7 eye pencil in Zero and Bourbon (I fell in love with the consinstency of these!!!) and a travel size Primer Potion.
Its value is certainly more than what they charge you with! It's "bargaineous", if you buy it in the UK!


with flash! Still not a proper photo. I will do a separate post with swatches on this palette, because I have to do it justice!
I forgot to mention that when you open the lid that has the mirror you will see two "doors" on a peacock feathers pattern design, which open to reveal an inspirational look book. I am showing my favorite one in this picture, but all of them are great.
I will take pics of them and share them with you soon.




Some prices for my girls' information:
Urban Decay Book of Shadows vol II: £ 27,00 (bargain alert!)
Sleek Palette(s): £ 4,87 (bargain alert!)
MeMeMe Poppy Tint: £ 3,38
Sleek Ink Pots: £ 3,91

I haven't had the chance to properly browse the Barry M stand in Superdrug and Topshop, as I was the only woman in the group, so I was forced to rush on my purchases (and paradoxically the guys spent hours and hours in their stores!)

I will blog again with my clothes purchases and an eotd