So I continue telling you about MAC.
There are four eye kohls in Reel Sexy (May 2012 ) collection. I can show you two of them:
They are lavender-grey Heirloom and dark blue Hyacinth.
At Miss Piggy collection (on sale in April on site www.mac-cosmetics.ru only ) there is felt-tip pen Penultimate Eye Liner, color – Rapid Black:
I’ve already overcome a period of usung felt-tip pens as eye liners and have moved to the “brush and gel eyeliner in a jar” variant which seems to be smpler and more diverse at once. This felt-tip pen seemes to be uncomfortable because of the tip shape:
At some areas of eyes it’s not an easy thing to use. But the main disadvantage is a tone. True black is promised but practically it becomes brighter when it dries and looks a little bit washed out. And if you apply one more layer, as I do, it can smear a previous one and finally it looks unequally drawn.
On the other hand, some like this very lighter variant because it looks more natural than bright black line. By the way, a really bright black line can be drawn by gel liner in a jar neither. It’s a better task for liquid eyeliners.
And now let’s move to the heroes that have conquered my heart – two lipglosses.
At first, meet Сremesheen Glass lipgloss in Star Quality color (bright orange coral). And it’s Reel Sexy (May) collection again:
Really pleasant color without any sparkles and other things, that translucently wraps lips.
Makeup here has quite diffenent color scheme, so photo is just for fun:
Second lipgloss is different from 90% of color cosmetics that I show you. I really wear it! It’s Kissable Lipcolour from Shop MAC (March-April) collection, color Enchantee.
I’m sure that somewhere I have other Kissable Lipcolours, but they haven’t left any emotions in me. But this one is completely different: I really understand all the advantages of this thing that on the one hand is a lipgloss and on the other hand looks like creme lipstick.
Except for an appropriate color, texture and comfortable wearing (no complaints during the day) I was attracted by complete “laziness” of a product. No need of kohl or foundation, no runnind around mirror. Just spread and go. And it doesn’t look completely like lipgloss.
All in all, I add it to The Very Good Spring Products list that already includes Givenchy spring collection blush, their shades, MAC shades from the previous post (that I surprisingly wear too) and Сlinique BB-creme. It’s really amazing that I use so many new products last moths and they’re not just lying in boxes!
I think that everyone remembers these eyes and lips kohl launch announcement. The pendants that are attached to them are so nice:
Shoes, hearts, envelopes…Spillikins indeed!
Dealing with kohl is quite unclear for me. I have a couple of dozens of them but I only use black kaya from time to time
. I surely use a kohl with lipstick, but it’s a need, not an act of a creative imagination. So I admire people that use kohl in their makeup and make something beautiful with it
.
It was a slight retreat so let’s go back to Dolce&Gabbana spring kohl:
There are 8 tones at all: 4 -for eyes and another 4 – for lips.
Some of them have sparcles as it can easily be seen.
There are Stromboli (1), Coffee (2), Black (5), Platinum (6) tones for eyes:
For lips we have Nude (1), Dahlia (4), Fire (5), Soft (6):
I’ve tried both lip and eye kohl. They are quite worthy (I don’t know what can be valued in them?
They are applied softly and they last long).
By the way, these nice pendants are quite uncomfortable. Every kohl move makes them scatter in different directions. For example if you draw lip countour with one hand and hold an already opened lipstick in another you can easily get it with a flying pendant (that’s exactly what I’ve done)). Moreover, this motion distracts. One more important note – these pendants are placed to where shading sponges usually are. I have a girls soul, but I would have chosen a sponge
).
From all the variety of collections that MAC launches in April I have recieced a number of products from each one. And I’ve even managed to make photos of them (so this week I’ll spam you with MAC!).
Despite all the bright colors most of all I liked transparent lip balm with golden glitter from Cook collection. This one:
Lip balm is called Tendertone, color – Tread Gently. There are also orange Purring, cherry Hot ‘ n’ Saucy, golden-beige Hush, Hush at the collection. I would have had them all with a great pleasure
.
The description says it’s lime and yellow. I can’t see any green modulations, only golden ones:
I don’t know what obsessed me. To be honest I hardly ever find time to test MAC collections. But that time I was taking one product after another from the package and was so happy (and a meanie inside of me was saying “I wont give it to anyone! It’s mine, all mine!” )). And so I’ve found time.
Dynamic Duo Feather Pink/Spellcaster shades are from Reel Sexy collection. It goes on sale in May.
Shades have typically MAC texture – I don’t know how to explain it, but they are taken easily and so… powdery-loose:
Pink and purple – I like these colors but I’ve never tried wearing them myself, I’ve always tended to another range of colors.
Cremeblend Blush, color Florida are from Shop MAC collection, it’s on sale since March till the end of April.
I love creme blush so much!
And the color is definitely mine!
Very bright even after shading:
I’ll show you some here:
I’ll give the blush an excellent mark so far. (I’ve been wearing them not for so long to be absolutely sure)
And the highliter. Officially it’s called Extra Dimension Skinfinish powder Superb color. It’s from In Extra Dimension collection (it’s on sale since April)
Its texture is described as innovative powdery-gel. Sounds like gel powder by Estee Lauder:
I am suspicious about products of this kind. They’re often too dark for us, pale-skinned residents of Russian megapolices, of have a warm midtone that kills everything on our bluish skin. I wasn’t expecting any good from this product too but it turned out to be translucent:
I would say it’s completely invisible. Where are you, light shimmer?
)
It’s supposed to be applied with brush, but it’s allright with fingers only.
And here are shades, blush and highlighter together (and pen eyeliner from some April collection too):
There is Tendertone lip balm I already mentioned on my lips.
It seems like I shaded the highlighter to complete disappearence everywhrere except nose.
All in all, I like the shades, I really like the blush. Speaking about highlighter, I already have one irreplaceable thing of this kind by Urban Decay, so we’ll see.
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I’ve told you more than once about my passion for creamy and liquid textures (and haven’t shown you anything particular yet, I confess. It’s always the same –I’m never up to describe the things that I use every day).
That’s why just seeing this crème blush on new products presentation 2012 as a part of brand’s spring collection I’ve known that I need it. ) And thanks to Clarins I’ve got two – 01 Vitamin Pink and 02 Coral Tonic.
It is a thick liquid, speaking of its texture. Pretty weird applicator is big and wide, like it’s somespatulaand I haven’t have used to it still. I use it as a scoop because anyway I have to do the rest with fingers.
Colors are somewhat candy and correspond to the mood:
Especially the pink one is a kind of Barbie-color. ) Though I’m wearing it because I can’t imagine myself with coral which must be good for those who likesunbathingand have a different skin tone.)
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These shades were first to attract my attention from the whole Givenchy spring collection. I have Dolce&Gabbana palette with the similar green color, but even lighter. So I was curious whatwill these colors turn out to be. I’ve been worried that they would be too bright and rich and I won’t be able to wear them, but it turnedother way around.
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Here I’ve already written about trying new Darphin – Ideal Resource creme. It’s beenalmost a month of our life together with it and I suppose I can tell you about the first results.
What is this cream for? It is a anti-wrinkle recovery product that is promised to regenerate the skin actively, thus correcting wrinkles, imperfecting tone, restoring its shine. For that reason three rare plants are included is ingredients: Japanese Knotweed, Centella Asiatica and White Hibiscus flowers (they are at the picture below, they were chosen for a great viability in the wild).
These three components form Line Polish Complex patented technology. Japanese Knotweed is promised to fight the wrinkles as its flowerscontain a high concentration of resveratrol, which stimulates the protein SIRT1, that enhances the production of collagen. Centella Asiatica works for shine and White Hibiscus flowers contain active flower acids that “polish” the skin, improve its tone andtexture.
Thus we are promised to have increasingthe naturalcollagenproduction, less visible wrinkles, better shine and texture. It’s recommended to apply the substance in the morning after serum and in the evening after aroma elixir, and as usual the brand has its own kind of massage (there used to be demo videos on Russian website, if I’m not mistaken, but I didn’t manage to find them and here is a video in French for example). The novelty costs 3100 rubles for 50 ml and it is on sale since December.
What have I had? The first use of crème was very pleasant. During the presentation in TSUM I’ve had an expresscare with novelty from beautician and she’s also recommend me products for all of my problems (I was interested in Intral cerum most of all, but how can I have even more cerums for everyday care?..)
I’ve visited the procedure in a completely exhausted state. It was the end of December and we were finishing our New Year iPad application, I was writing an article a day (it’s a lot, just in case). My skin was dehydrated because of iS Clinical care (this complex dries anyway, and moisturizing serum is not enough), I had three damn wrinkles on the forehead and general tiredness. I’ve nearly fallen asleep during express care procedure (telling the beautician about my care with acids earlier, because some think that I have dry skin and seldom beauticians distinguish betweendryanddehydratedskin by themselves that is by the way strange for a cosmetologist) and that’s why I really regretted this procedure being “express”. I would gladlylay down (or sit down – there is an amazingly comfortable armchair that keeps body half-lying) for one more hour. The result was awesome: brightened smoothed and shining skin, and what shocked me most – the wrinkles on the forehead were gone.
I’ve been looking at Ideal Resource jar at home with suspicion for a while because there’s nothing worse than applying something that differs from iS Clinical program and covering withpimples again. More over this had already happened a couple of times. But curiosity and three wrinkles on the forehead have won and I’ve decided to use the crème at least in the morning (at the evening I usually coat myself with three layers of Hydra Cool moisturizing serum after Active Serum).
At first, the texture really pleased me – it is really magnificent. The perfect combination of freshness, like light whipped creme, and at the same time, there is a feeling that the creme is quite nourishing. It is hard to explain it easier: crème nourishes but doesn’t clogpores of my oily although dehydrated skin. This is a complete happiness because after half a year on iS Clinical any product can be tested test forcomedogenic on me and the result would be visible at the end of the first day of use, that’s how fast everything appears. A lot of foundations were thrown away, many powders are still biding their time. But we’ve managed without this trouble with Ideal Resource.
Second pleasant thing are its moisturizing qualities (although they are not announced at press-release). Gradually I was able to defeat the problem of terrible dehydration and reduce it to simple dehydration. Moreover, I have a sensitive skin and this crème helped it to feel better.
The third thing is shine. More smooth and shining skin – this is what I confirm. Perhaps the effect is only visual, finally my iS Clinical acids work for my skin being smooth and flower acids hardly added much to them.)
All three wrinkles on my forehead are still there after a month. Sometimes it feels like they have become smaller…but no, I frown (and I do this very often) and see them again. Maybe I should prick them with Botox? …All in all I should note that the situation turned better in another problem zone of my face – in thenasolabialfolds. Or perhaps it only seems to me. Oh, you never know with these anti-age crèmes. )… While doing facial expressions the the grid ofgoing off nasolabialwrinkles appears. I think the reason for this is dehydration and I was never able to beat them. Now I can see them less and attributethis achievement to the creme.
The general conclusion is: if you are 30 years old, you have a dullcomplexion and the first wrinkles are bothering you, you should try this. I did like the general improvement of skin tone and texture and the most pleasant texture of crème itself. Without any problems the makeup is applied over it and even SPF crème, foundation and then make-up ) I think Ideal Resource can actually remove the little wrinkles net that begins to form in this age.
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Some colors of lip gloss Gloss Prodige are launching in spring Clarins 2012 collection. I haven’t written anything about is yet.
Lip gloss is a new product and I successfully got 5 tones:
Clarins Gloss Prodige: 01 Chocolate, 03 Rose, 04 Candy, 05 Grenadine, 07 Blackberry
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I’ve never expected to see such a device for eyelashes curling by Dior. If I’m not mistaken Panasonic and some other not so famous brands have something like that. But I’ve never thought about such devices before Dior’s one – I’ve even been afraid of tweezers and here I have to bring something hot (!) very close to your eyes(!)!
The reality appeared really pleasant. More over, it’s the best beauty-product of the year for me personally!
The device is small and lightweight. The package also includes AAA battery that you should insert and a brush for cleaning apparently.
I didn’t manage to insert the battery by myself, even the instruction didn’t help. Plastic is thick, I was afraid to break it and asked for my husband’s help.
The part that is used for heat curl looks like that:
I wished for long to tell you about the two most pleasant cosmetic discoveries of mine, but it’s always been so little time to gather my thoughts. Meanwhile those two jars have returned me the hope in humanity and beauty industry. In Autumn I had such a spleen like “all these crèmes are the same, and there’s nothing to wait from them and make-up collections are so dull that it’s easier to hang” – it was really like hanging (that’s one of the reasons Yana was nearly the only one blogging)
So, I’m announcing you two products that have brought back my blogging mojo, as BBB once said.
At first, it’s peeling-gel for deep purification Rosegel Skin Clear from Suhada (my first experience of Japanese Suhada use is described here).
I’ve already told you many times that exfoliating Sebium by Bioderma is the best peeling product by all means. I always have it in my bathroom. Rosegel made me doubt which of them should have the first prize.
















































