Melt Cosmetics Digital Dust Duo Blush Raw Honey
Kevyn Aucoin The Neo Blush Rose Cliff
Kevyn Aucoin Neo Bronzer Sunrise Light
Skindinavia The Makeup Finishing Spray Bridal 20ml
Ok, so, Beautybay had a sale and these things were -30 %. I had wishlisted these products and put them in and out of my shopping basket multiple times and never seen them on sale. I was weak and just bought them finally, 91 €.
My first impressions? Kevyn Aucoin's blush&bronzer are excellent shades, so natural. So sheer, not too much pigment, it is absolutely impossible to mess up the application. But they are buildable. They basically blend themselves on my skin so they are zero effort products. When I tried the blush I just thought "why haven't I bought this one before?". Probably because I have gone for crazier shades to have instant gratification of a totally different look...
Melt's blush is very pretty and highlighter-y, the finish feels similar to Dior's Hologlam (how there is the base color and how the shimmer/glitter sits on top and looks multilayered) but the formula is a lot more buttery and pigmented. But the color is just warm bronze on me. I mean it is a pretty color and bronze suits me and I love bronze but I expected more a reddish bronze or mauve-ish bronze... Starting to think I should've gone with the peachy one Buzz Kill!
The Ordinary - Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA x3
NIOD - Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1 (CAIS3)
NMFs are a basic moisturizer for me and just decided to go all out and buy 3... definitely will last a whole year until the next sale! Deciem has November sale instead of Black Friday and I do believe they will continue this campaign. I like cheap moisturizers and I cannot lie. The whole order was 52 € mainly because of CAIS.
CAIS3 I just want to try to see if it really is as amazing as people say. Interesting that Deciem has managed to the make the formula stable so that the copper doesn't need to be in a separate bottle anymore like in discontinued CAIS2. (I never tried it though.) I enjoy opening NIOD packaging, their designs are always elegant.
Lethal Cosmetics Custom Palette HIVE:
Symbiosis, Equinox, Limbo, Rise from the Ashes, Stargaze, Lithium, Vertigo, Inhabit, Defiance, Acolyte, Covet, Backdraft
Customizable Palette PRISMATIC
Pressed Multichrome Shadow PROXIMA
Again, Lethal Cosmetics order for all my shimmery eyeshadow needs. They had a good Black Friday sale, custom palettes were -40 % or so. I spent about 89 €. All the shades I took were shimmers! My palette looks like a box of jewels to me! I did really like the shimmers in my last custom palette I ordered (very glittery and impactful) and because I do not actually have the basic golden etc. eyeshadow I decided to splurge. I also bought one of their new pressed multichromes. I chose the safest one, Proxima.
I took the smaller black magnetic palette Hive and also the bigger one, Prismatic. I like their palettes, they are not too big or heavy to hold.
I haven't tested all the shadows yet, but I am gravitating towards Backdraft immediately. Peachy/coral shades just seem to be my thing! Also Limbo is a great one and done champagne, not too out there except with the glitteriness and makes me look more awake (I think my eyes are hooded so some light shimmer makes them look bigger).
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| Quite random foundation selection, sorry! Just grabbed whatever I had nearby. To have at least some reference. Out of these, I think IT Cosmetics Fair is the best match. (Otherwise it would be Missha but 23 is a tad too dark.) Laura Mercier is a lot more orange when piled on and compared to other foundations! I knew the match was off but when used only a little and blended a lot it felt fine. If I buy another Laura Mercier, it will be something else than Porcelain. Maybe Pearl or Vanille. |
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF50 12ml Fair
NARS Cosmetics Blush Sin
NARS Cosmetics Blush Taj Mahal
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Home & Away Duo
Olaplex Intense Single Use Repair Kit
This haul was from Cult Beauty. Everything I wanted was in stock and was able to use a discount code so I went for it. Black Friday is my downfall, the order was about 120 €.
I must say when I tried IT Cosmetics CC Cream my first thought was "why haven't I bought this before???". It is great. The shade fair is great. It blends and layers great. It doesn't seem to break me out. I am impressed.
As for Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, it is nice at first impression and even the shade porcelain is good despite looking a bit dark at first. But it sheers out when applied. The product seems good, but for some reason I am not as wowed as with IT Cosmetics! I don't know what it is! My opinion might change later of course.
I thought I should try Olaplex because people seem to praise it and now I have perfectly damaged and processed hair to see results. There is enough for maybe 3 uses in this mini set. I tried it once and sadly must say didn't notice any immediate results. I even kept the product in my hair quite a long time. Maybe you need to use Olaplex constantly to notice anything or I have too processed hair for it to work. That kind of defeats the whole purpose though.
I also bought Philip Kingsley Elasticizer set because I have noticed that this product really works for dry and processed hair! But I use it as a leave-in treatment even though the instructions say to wash it off. Maybe I should try Olaplex No 0 and 3 as leave-in products too?
NARS blushes are something I have pined after for a long time! I love both colors but Taj Mahal looks so unapologetically orange in the pan and as a swatch but on my face it's more red :(. Even the brush looks almost poppy red after applying it. I am still on the lookout for a true orange blush. Maybe have to choose one that looks very yellow orange? Sin is delightfully muted and bright on my skin at the same time and it looks more true to swatch. Less purple on my face though, surprisingly natural!
Real Techniques Cashmere Dreams Eye Fantasy Brush Set
Real Techniques Cashmere Dreams Blush Brush
Real Techniques Cashmere Dreams Powder Brush
Cashmere Dreams was last year's limited edition set from Real Techniques (I think) and I drooled after it because it is pink. But never got around to buy it and then it had already disappeared from stores. So you can imagine my surprise when this year during black friday it was on sale in Oletkaunis! Of course I bought the eye set and two brushes. It took over a week that they shipped them but they did notify that it would take longer and would include a free gift, but the gift was only a body foundation that I am not sure if I will just trash. I don't know anyone who would use it!
The order cost a bit over 30 € and while I think they are worth it, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed in them. I have been using my IT Cosmetics brush set mainly ever since I got it and I do think I like them better! So maybe it was the comparison that made me feel less excited. Also I find the handles awkward shape and weight to hold. Nevertheless, I do like these Real Techniques brushes and will use them, but the question is, will I purchase more from RT in the future?
Garnier Micellar Gel Wash
Rituals The Ritual of Ayurveda Foaming Shower Gel
My trusted face cleanser! Yet another repurchase. Rituals shower foam I got as a gift. I haven't tried this Ayurveda one before, just Sakura, and I did like it. Weird because I really didn't like the Sakura scrub and candle from Rituals!
Head&Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoo 1 L
Rexona Maximum Protection Sport Strength Antiperspirant x6
Stocked up for the next year, antiperspirants from Notino, about 30 €. My staples. Expecting that I do not have to buy antiperspirants next year. Also basic shampoo from supermarket.
The Body Shop Mango Shower Gel
The Body Shop Honey Shower Cream
Christmas presents! I wouldn't have chosen the shower cream myself, especially with a scent like honey, to me it is a bit "stale" scent but I appreciate the thought and maybe I will learn to like the scent as well.
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