Look Of The Week - Essence LE Palette

Essence "Bootiful Nights" TE - PREVIEW

Dusk is here and the night of all nights can begin! In October 2017, the new essence trend edition “bootiful nights” invites all brave girls to a Halloween party at the end of a dark alley. The dress code is eerie, scary and beautiful – not a problem with these unique beauty products.

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Make Up And Powder Sponges

The two make-up and powder sponges come in a cute ghostly packaging and make priming the face for Halloween as easy as child’s play. Washable.

Available in 01 The Boo Crew.

  

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Eyeshadow Palette

Super soft eyeshadow textures in silver-metallic, black and pearl white ensure exciting eye make-up styles. 

Available in 01 No Tricks, Just Treats.


Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Duo Pencil Lip, Eye & Face

The duo pencil in black and white or silver and oxblood conjures-up harlequin styles or blood red effects on the eyes, lips and face. 

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Lashes

Reusable cat-like lashes ensure a gorgeous look and are the ultimate eye-catcher at Halloween. 

Available in 01 Hello Queen And Pumpking

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Liquid Matt Lipstick

The liquid texture turns matt upon application and offers long-lasting results in black, dark violet or oxblood. 

Available in 01 No More Batdays, 02 Where Did I Park My Broom and 03 You Make My Heart Go Boo.

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Nail Decoration

Self-adhesive googly eyes and glow in the dark stickers with Halloween images ensure a spooky party manicure.

Available in 01 Those Boos Are Made For Spooking.

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Nail Polish

Three long-lasting nail polishes with a high coverage ‒ available in black, oxblood and white ‒ in a cute witch hat packaging for bootiful nails.

Available in 01 I Witch You Were Here, 02 Dawn Of The Red, 03 Let's Boo-Gy-Woogy.

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - Glow In The Dark Topcoat

This semi-transparent, vaguely pumpkin - coloured top coat makes the nails glow in the dark for a unique look. 

Available in 01 Witch Off The light.

Essence "Bootiful Nights" - (s)Cream Contouring Set

Contouring set with two creamy textures in black and white for harlequin looks that last! 

Available in 01 Too Cute To Spook.

REVIEW: Avon Mark Big & Style Volume Mascara

Hello everyone :)

Today I have a review of new Avon's Mark Big & style volume mascara. I've been testing it for a while now so I can finally give you my honest opinion.

Here are the ingredients:

As you can see the first ingredient is water, then polyurethane-35 which is a standard ingredient in mascara, it's not on any list of toxic chemicals. Also includes cera alba, which is bees wax plus dimethicone which is a silicone oil.

I like the design of the mascara, it's standard for all their Big & ... mascaras :) You get 10 ml of product for 6,50€. Comes in two colours, brown black and black which is the colour I chose.

The first thing I did not like about this mascara is the wand. It's actually really big and I'm always scared to use it near my eyes. It has short and long bristles which are promised to help to add volume to every lash. I like my lashes really big and bold. The effect it gives, well ... nothing special at all. It did colour my lashes black but otherwise I did not see any volume. It also didn't separate my lashes which I want from mascara the most.

Here you can see my natural lashes, without mascara:

And with two coats of Mark mascara:

I naturally have quite long lashes as you can see on the before pictures, so other than giving them colour the mascara performed really poorly. But it also depends on what you like, if you like a natural look, this one might be for you. I like that it doesn't smudge at all.


PROS:

- doesn't smudge
- ingredients

CONS:
- doesn't give a lot of volume or length
- big wand that I'm actually quite scared of :D


To conclude, I prefer my lashes dramatic and this mascara definitely isn't one for that. It will however give you a nice natural look. If you like that, go for it.

Have you tried it, what do you think?
Happy Weekend,
Katja

LookFantastic Beauty Box - September

Hey loves :)

Another month, another LookFantastic beauty box :) The theme this month is The Birthday Edit, because LookFantastic celebrates their birthday this month :)

You get an Elle magazine with the box. It costs 20€ with a free shipping and let me tell you, I've been subscribed for quite some time now and I absolutely love the boxes.

Let's jump into it!

1. Holly's Lollies - Elderflower Flavour

A sweet celebration deserves something sweet! Enjoy this little treat specially made for us to celebrate our birthday.

2. Decleor Hydra Floral Hydrating Gel Cream

This unique formula is enriched with Moringa Olifeira extract and Neroli essential oils, which help to keep the skin hydrated while creating a protective layer against pollution. The gel cream texture also makes the perfect make up base for a luminous finish.

3. Illamasqua Mini Contouring Gel Sculpt - Silhouette

With its unique texture, the Illamasqua Mini contouring gel sculpt helps you create a very subtle definition to your cheeks, jawline and temples. For a more dramatic look, you can simply layer the product to intensify the colour.

4. Hikari Eyeshadow Quad - Tonya

Affordable, highly pigmented and the perfect colour combo, it's a quad that will never leave your makeup stash. There are two neutral matte shades and two darker shimmering shades to help you play around with colour and texture.

5. Christophe Robin Cleansing Volumizing Paste with pure rassoul clay and rose extracts

One of the latest new gems from famous French haircare brand Christophe Robin, this volumising paste with pure Rassoul Clay and Rose extracts will give density to your hair while protecting and preserving your hair colour.

5. LookFantastic Unicorn Eyeshadow Brush

As it's our birthday we wanted to treat you! So we have made a special and limited edition unicorn eye shadow brush so yo can pair it with your new favourite eyeshadow quad. A match made in heaven.

6. Eve Lom Cleanser And Muslin Cloth

It would not be a birthday box without the world's most desired cleanser. A multi-purpose balm that fits all skin types and skin concerns; the Even Lom Cleanser leaves the skin beautifully radiant and healthy. When combined with the Muslin cloth, it will exfoliate, tone and improve the skin circulation.

I am again speechless and this box must be my favourite ever. Love the Illamasqua gel sculpt, I've been using it everyday!

Hope you enjoyed <3

Katja 

Look Of The Week - Violet

New In - August

Hey loves :)

As I've been saying a few months now I've been really trying not to spend much money on cosmetics since I have so much stuff. That's why my new in posts are not that long :)

Balea Viva Cuba Duschgel

Balea After Sun Duschgel

Balea Peppiger Papagei Rasiergel

 Balea Melone Creme Seife

Avon Naturals Vanilla & Sandalwood Shower Gel

Catrice Glam & Doll Volume Mascara

Avon Mark Big & Style Volume Mascara

Avon True Colour Glimmerstick Eyeliner - Blackest Black

Avon Liquid Chrome Eyeliner - Plum Dazzle

And that's it guys :) I've been really good again haha :))

Have a lovely day<3

Katja

Empties #34

Hey guys :)

It's September already and it's time for new empties post. Let's just start ;)

MojDan Cleansing Wipes 3 in 1 - these are affordable and work nice. Love using them after work when I'm too lazy to properly remove my makeup.

Repurchase: I did already.

Vichy Liftactiv Supreme & Neovadiol - both samples I got for free with my order on Feel Unique. Honestly, I didn't like either of them, they were nothing special at all.

Purchase: Nop.

Avon Rio Cocktail Cooling Shower Gel - a summery scent that I really enjoyed. It smelled like limes with rum, nice scent overall :)

Repurchase: It was limited edition. 

Avon Refreshing Lagoon Shower Gel - this one smelled like pears and I loved it even more, plus it was very hydrating. A win in my book :)

Repurchase: Maybe, I like to try different scents.

Parodontax Classic - forever repurchasing this toothpaste. The only one that helps me with bleeding gums, plus it contains no fluoride.

Repurchase: Forever.

Oriflame Love Nature Shampoo Nettle & Lemon - It actually was nice, my hair didn't get greasy that quickly, but I have dandruff problem and this one did not help me with that.

Repurchase: No.

Subrina Cherry Blossom Shower Gel - if you've been a follower of mine for some time you noticed this shower gel ;) I absolutely love it. The scent is really nice, gentle and lingers on my skin for quite some time. Love it!

Repurchase: Definitely!

Imedeen Advanced Beauty Shot - this was included in my LookFantastic beauty box. I didn't notice it doing anything, but of course it was only one shot of 15 ml Collagen and Vitamin C.

Purchase: No.

Oriflame Spiced Citrus Soap Bar - I'm not a big fan of this spicy frangrance. I did use it up but I wouldn't buy it again.

Repurchase: No.

Balea Nosestrips - these are quite pricey but it worked nice for me.

Repurchase: Maybe.

BioAqua Tender Mask - Animal Panda - I loved the mask, it felt really refreshing and nourishing. My skin after was very soft and felt very moisturized. I got it for free to review.

Purchase: Maybe.

Essence Lipstick 65 Glow Neon Glow - this one is so old I just had to throw it away. However it was a nice colour.

Repurchase: It's discontinued.

Dove Silk Dry Deodorant - I enjoyed it. It worked nice but nothing special however. I think the price is quite high and my usual Balea deodorants work just as nice.


Repurchase: Maybe if it's on sale.

Avon Dreams Perfume - it's a sweet floral fragrance. I liked the scent but unfortunately it didn't last on me very long. Disappointing.


Repurchase: No.

And we came to the end :) As you can see I finished quite some products ;)


Happy Monday!
Kisses,
Katja