Review: MAC "Syrup" lipstick

  As I mentioned in my last post, I just bought my first MAC lipstick! I was going for something pretty natural looking and I chose between "Syrup" and "Blankety". After getting to try Syrup on, it was my pick!

  I love the MAC packaging. It feels very sleek and professional.

  This colour is a darker pink perfect for autumn. It is red-ish too and has a hint of purple. 

  It's quite similar to my original lip tone, so for me it just enhances the colour more and makes it more prominent.

  It's a lustre finish and it goes on really smoothly almost like a lipbalm. It feels really nice and not at all dry on the lips.

  The lasting time isn't super long, but it's not horribly short neither.

  My opinion:

  I really like this lipstick and I feel like it'll be my go-to daily wear. It has a beautiful colour, it goes on smoothly and makes my lips feels soft. 

  The negative is that it is a bit see-through and that it doesn't stay on for too long, although neither of these really dragged down my opinion on the product.

  My score: 4.5 / 5

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    After

   Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

New Buys!

  Sorry that I haven't updated much the last few days, but I've been so busy trying to choose which High School I want to go to. It's so difficult for me, since I don't want to risk regretting my decision later. Although I know that in the end I'll just have to be brave and take a chance.

  Anyway, a few days ago I went to the store and picked up a few new things!

Adorable purple earrings on the bottom!

  I adore these Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo cream shadows! They are very pigmented, stays put all day and is very easy to work with. The top left ("Permanent Taupe") I had since earlier but I thought it could be included since it's from the same series, the other ones are new (for me ;) ) and they're called "Bad to the Bronze" and "Pink Gold". 

Swatches: Pink Gold, Permanent Taupe and Bad to the Bronze.

The Body Shop's "Almond Hand and Nail Cream". 

This is really great and for sale which is extra good since I would've wanted to buy it anyways.

  It's a white cream but it gets soaked into the skin really fast and doesn't stay sticky for long. It's a great moisutrizer and the AMAZING smell last for hours! =) This will probably be frequently used this winter since cold weather makes my hands super dry. 

  Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Review: Rihanna "Nude" fragrance

  Hello lovelies! Today has been full of trying to study for a test, though I did get a bit distracted at times ;)

Anyway, I thought I'd do a review on my Newest-bought fragrance. It's the Rihanna "Nude" perfume. 

  I usually don't get that many celebrity scents, but this is an exception. (I also love Beyonce's "Heat Rush" which I guess is an exception aswell ;) )

  Scent: As I smelled this perfume directly from the bottle, it didn't seem that great to me and it actually smelled quite strong. But you can't judge a scent from the bottle so I decided to put it on. 

  On my wrist: After spraying it on it does take a while to develop. 

  It's one of those perfumes which I would usually have sprayed on my wrist, walked away only to find about 30 minutes later that something (my wrist) was smelling really good.

  Only not with this one, since I didn't have too much time. Instead I shook my hand back and forth for a few minutes, looking like a fool haha.

  From a too strong scent really, it developed to this really nice, sweet vanilla   yet flowery scent. 

Feel and review: This perfume makes me feel young (which I am so that's a positive haha) and flirty/sweet. 

  This is truly a scent that develops beautifully! Although, there is something in the formula that makes it quite strong so be careful if you are sensitive to that.

  The lasting power is great and it lasts the whole day!

  I'd give it a 3.5 / 5 ! 

Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Review: Chanel "No. 5" Eau de Parfum

Chanel No. 5 is one of the most well-known and classic perfumes of all time.
  I got this about a year ago so I've had the time to really get to know it ;-)


  Smell

This perfume has a more grown up smell, if that makes any sense. It's more of a grown up, sensual than a young and flirty one.
  The first thing that comes to my mind is actually soap! Now, don't get me wrong, soap is not necessarily bad.
  It actually gives a really clean feeling when you put it on. I can also sense the tones of patchouli in it.
  There is a sweet touch to the clean, grownup feel.


  On the wrist

The scent doesn't really change too much after the development like some other perfumes.
  This one actually lasts for a really long time! I would say around 8 hours of course depending on climate, activity etc. but that's how I would estimate it.


  Feeling

Chanel No. 5 makes me feel more mature, it's like a sudden time machine ten years forward! ;-) No, but it does make me feel classy and confident. I've noticed how I even sit up straighter!
  It might seem silly, but I truly believe that a perfume can do a lot for your mood and spirit!


  Review

I do like this, but it's not my go-to for everyday wear.
  I feel like this scent is complicated and takes a special mood to wear, since you can't just put it on. You have to work a bit on the aura as well to get the full effect.
  Now, don't get intimidated! It's a beautiful scent, very classy, clean and sensual.

  I would give this scent a 4/5!



                       Have you tried this scent? Did you like it?


  Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Review: Essie "Lacquered Up"

  I'm a big fan of the Essie nailpolishes although I only own 4 ... this far! ;) So with my birthday coming up I decided to do my homework and try to find the perfect red shade to put on my wishlist.
  After reading up on it a bit I found that this pretty nailpolish shade seemed like a perfect match for me!

Color

In the bottle showed in pic 1 it does look a bit orange but once I opened the bottle my opinion changed. 

  It is way more red and it's actually a gorgeous crimson red which definitely looks vampy with a romantic touch to me.

  Throughout a few days in dozens of different lightnings I've seen how the color has changed because it really does! It ranges from a orangey-red to a vampy-red but stays bright red and happy the entire time. 

Application

Compared to my other (few) Essie nailpolishes this formula wasn't quite the same. This is runnier, which I do know may find it's reason in my particular bottle or it not being shaken right, but I still had to "drag" the brush so that there was minimum amount of color on it each time. And this small amount was actually enough for the entire nail, even enough for quite a bit of fall-outs ;). 

 To my surprise one coat was enough! Yes, the pics above are all taken with one layer base coat, one layer Lacquered Up and two top coats! I found this polish very opaque!

The pigmentation on the Essie polishes are usually quite good, but for me they usually require two coats which makes this one the best that I've tried yet. 

Lasting

I'm writing this on a Wednesday evening and I painted them on a Sunday which makes it almost 4 days since I painted them. 

  With lots of other polishes I would undoubtedly have experienced more chipping on at least one nail than I have and that's usually in my first 2-3 days.

  This far it has had a pretty great lasting power but it has chipped some around the cuticle and top of the nail. Though these chips are quite small and not really noticeable unless you try to see it (I of course did).

Review 

One of the best nailpolishes I've tried, especially in terms of color, and I'm so happy that I made this my choice! 

  It's, in my opinion, the perfect red shade and I love how it changes in different lightnings.

  The only downfall is the runnier formula and the fact that it has chipped a bit.

  It's also on the pricier side but it was worth it for me and I hope this review was helpful to you! 

It scores 4/5 / 5 for me! 

Please comment down below on your opinions about this polish and what your favorite Essie shade is! 

Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Review: The Body Shop "Blue Corn 3in1 Deep Cleansing Scrub mask"

Hello!
  This is my first blog post on here so take it easy on me! ;) I will be doing some Random Facts posts or similar to start out this account, if you have any requests or questions just comment down below.

  Lately I've wanted to try something that - for me - is completely brand new and not just the same kind of products I've used for years and that does the same thing.
  Something that I've heard about and that I've wanted to try for awhile is face masks in a jar. A face mask which is not meant for only 1-2 uses but for multiple. 
  The Body Shop is usually my go-to for skincare and so I thought I'd try one of theirs first! I chose the Blue Corn kind in particular because it seemed like the one with the best reviews. 


Product info:

  The product is for Normal/Oily skin and to be used on a cleaned face (not around eyes or on lips) and stay on for about 10-15 minutes (until dry).

  Unfortuntely I'm not sure what skintype I have, but I believe it's combination or normal skintype.


The testing:

  I've only used this product once this far but I've already gotten results so I thought I'd do a review now. The masks smells nice, but not quite like corn. The smell remind me of flowers with a hint of sweetness to it. It looks light blue with darker grains (for scrubbing).

  I washed my face with water only since I didn't have any makeup on previously and then put on the mask.
My first reaction was that the mask was thicker than I had imagined. I did find it a bit hard to put on, but it wasn't at all impossible.

  After a while I felt a bit of sting that came back during short periods, but I didn't find it hurtful at all. Rather a bit like massage actually.

  I let it stay on for about 18 minutes before washing it off.
  I didn't use cotton pads to wipe it away, but used my fingers to really get full use of the scrub. It took about five minutes to get all of the grains away - but it was totally worth it.

  The result was clean and fresh skin. It looked newborn and bright! It had this inner light to it that was just amazing. I loved how it made my skin feel and look. It wasn't oily but definitely not dry. 

 As for pores it did feel like it went deep and did help with acne after one use!

 I put on a moisturizer to finish it off.


My rating:

For me the effect of the mask weighed up every single flaw that I have mentioned earlier although those "flaws" weren't too major neither.

  It gave me one of best effects that I've ever gotten from a face mask.

  I was really happy with it and I do recommend it to anyone curious to try. Although I would be careful with how often I'd use it if I had dry skin since it might dry your skin out a bit if it's used too often.


So far I give it a 4.5 / 5!  Please try it and tell me how you liked it as well! Once I'm finished with the tub I might write a new post about how many uses it lasted, long time results etc.!


  Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3