Les Vernis à L'Huile

Nail vanish is a must for me, I need to see my nails coloured, otherwise I'd feel naked. I know, a bit dramatic.

Essie's nail vanishes are by far my favourites, but since it's really hard to find them here, I had to find an alternative to them. L'Oréal recently launched these Color Riche Les Vernis à L'Huile  (= oil nail polish): there are 22 shades and the main feature about them is that they are infused with oils. What kinds? "Rose, Lotus bloom, camellia seed, argan".

The brush is pretty wide and covers the nail easily. I usually apply two thin coats and sometimes three. I had no problem with the application and the polish glides on like a dream.

Here are the shades that I got:

This one looks opaque after three thin coats and it reminds me of Essie Fiji!

Have you ever tried any of these?

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January Favourites | 2017

And here we are, at the end of January (thank God) and a new favourites post.

#FOTD 004

I do apologize for these close-ups of my pale face (paler than it actually is). The main character of this make-up look, as you can probably tell, is the lipstick, which is the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania. Since I got it I probably wore it twice, because it's quite hard to apply: it goes really stripy on the lips and once it has dried out it accentuates the lines on your lips. But I decided to give it a go (again) because it's a gorgeous colour. 

Here's what I'm wearing: 

Too Faced HangoverX Primer // 

Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation // NW15

Rimmel Match PerfectionConcealer // Ivory

Kiko Sculpting Touch Creamy Stick Contour // 201 chocolate

Nars Sculpting Multiple Duo Stick // Hot Sand highlight

e.l.f HD powder 

Narsissist Cheek Palette // Laguna bronzer, I blush

Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder // 010 light infusion

ABH Dipbrow Pomade // dark brown

Naked Ultimate Basics Palette // Pre-game all over the lid, Faith & Lockout in the crease, Extra Bitter all over the lid

L'Oréal Super Liner Ultra Precision 

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream // Transylvania

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4 Recent Beauty Purchases

This is my first actual 2017 blog post. Woo-ooh, how exciting! You all probably know that it's sales time, and people are now going crazy in the shops, desperately looking for bargains.

I joined the mass a couple of days ago and went to Mac and Sephora (and other shops, of course) where I bought some beauty bits. From Sephora, I got a new Beauty Blender since my old one is ready to go into the bin. The bright pink colour is washed out and it has mascara patches on the bottom (I have no idea of how it happened).

From Mac I, of course, bought new lipsticks. The nude one is Honeylove, which is a light beige toned w/ rose (really similar to Yash). Then, Chili, a brownish orange-red (a friend of mine said that it's a granny shade...) and Chicory lip pencil, a soft muted peachy-brown, which I'll pair with Chili.

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The 11 Most Loved Beauty Products Of 2016

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And it's that time of the year again: here's a roundup of all the most loved beauty products for this year.

• NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint in Terre Neuve

• Catrice Highglow Mineral Highlighting Powder 010 Light Infusion

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Dark Brown

• e.l.f. HD Powder in Translucent

• NYX Angel Veil Skin Perfecting Primer

• Morphe 12NB Eyeshadow Palette

• Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer in Ivory

• NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams (this one in the pic is Copenaghen)

• MAC Velvet Teddy

• MAC Spice lip liner

• L'Oréal Super Liner Ultra Precision

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Christmas Make-Up // ❄

The excitement for Christmas is getting real. Since Christmas is all about the glitters and the sparkle, I thought that this NYX palette, with its gold and green, was perfect for this look.

Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics: The Review

When Urban Decay announced that they were releasing a completely matte/neutral palette -all shades are new and exclusive to it-, I knew I had to get it. I think their eyeshadows are the best out there - the blendability and staying power are impressive. I already own the Naked Basics and the Naked 1, so I knew I was going to love this one as much as I love the two that I already have.

November Favourites | 2016

And here we are, with another montly favourites and blah blah blah. Here's what I've been loving during this month:

MAC 'Sin'

My best friend gave me this beauty of a lipstick for my birthday. It's a matte deep dark blue red and I love as if it was my son. /so drammatic/

Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits | Experience & Products Review

I caved. It happened. I'm sorry, credit card. Let me introduce you: Pumpkin and Maliboo by Kylie Cosmetics.

Beauty Tag // 💄

1. Do you remember your first makeup item?

It was probably one of those horrible sticky lip glosses!

2. Describe your perfect mascara. Have you found one that fits your specifications?

Volume is the key. The Maybelline Lash Sensational is my by far my favourite.

3. What kind of coverage do you prefer from a foundation?

Light to medium coverage.

3 Drugstore Products I'll Always Repurchase

It's hard to find good drugstore make-up products, we all know that, but it's not impossible. Here are three drugstore make-up products I know for sure I'll always repurchase.

The Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer is irreplaceable. I've tried many concealers in the past, but this is the one: it covers up my dark circles and illuminates the eye area like a dream. This up here in the photo is my second tube and for only 8€ you get such a good product. 

I tried for the first time the Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara around this time last year. It is often compared with the Benefit Roller Lash mascara (which I've tried and hated it), but it has a bigger wand and it costs 10€, rather than 26€. And works better.

My lashes are naturally long and curved, but I'd like them to be fuller: this, my friends, combines all the three together. 

Last but not least, the Maybelline Brow Satin eyebrow pencil. Of course, I'd never replace my beloved ABH Dipbrow Pomade, but there are days where I can't be bothered to do my eyebrows. One side has the retractable pencil and the other side has the filling powder.

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The Autumn Edit: Nail Polishes

Welcome to the second part of The Autumn Edit saga (what). Here's the first part dedicated to eyes and lips make up, in case you missed it.

As you can see there's an Essie theme going on, simply because I think they're the best nail polishes out there. 

The Autumn Edit: Make-Up | Eyes & Lips

We got it: autumn is finally here. In today's post I'm going to show you eyes and lips products that I'm sure I'll be using non-stop throughout the cold season.

September Favourites | 2016

Oh, another month has gone by and blah blah blah, you know the drill. We're in October! Yay! No more sweat, no more heat! Woo-ooh.

I haven't updated you with my favourites in a long time, but the day has finally come.

Bahama Mama 🐚

It's impossible to not fall in love with The Balm's packagings: their 50's inspired designs are pretty cool. I wanted to try out this bronzer for awhile now and I was so happy when I finally got it.

Autumn Tag // 🍁

I found this autumn tag on Tumblr (hello if you wanna follow me) and I thought it'd be quite fun to do, especially because my beloved autumn is finally approaching.

Easy On The Eyes

NYX is without a doubt on of my favourite make up brands. Of course, as any brand, they have their meh and omg it's amazing products, but for now every product I've tried didn't disappoint me.
This is the NYX Full Throttle Shadow Palette in 'Easy On The Eyes' (US / IT)

If I Could Only Pick One

Hello. It's me. And this is a blog post. *Alive by Sia plays in the background*
Anyway, I hope you're all well, and I'm back with a brand new blog post. I saw a few posts like this and I thought it was cool to see which products people would pick if they could only choose one for each category. A lot of these products have appeared many times on my blog - and this post really goes to show how much I do love them.

The 5€ Blush & Bronzer Duo

I'm always late to the party because this duo has been out for years now. But in case you've missed it and you wanna read my opinion 'bout it, keep on reading!

MAC Lipstick Collection