Elf review: Plumping Lip Glaze

For me, this review is very easy to put together because simply, I'm not liking this product at all.

Apart from its price (1,70E), there's nothing really positive to write home about... You can read on the facts and see for youself:

* there's way too little product in there! Only 0.9 gr on each side...
* the shade I got (Peach Passion) is nothing like the name or the image on Elf's website suggest: in fact, it's a warm medium pink which looks ok, but I was expecting something peachier!
* as with all Elf lipglosses I've tried so far, pigmentation is very sheer.
* the sparkly white base STINGS!!! You're supposed to apply it on dry lips before the coloured gloss, but to me it's unbearable... After application, my lips hurt for 15'- and if that wasn't enough, it smelled like Vix.
* the "plumping" claims are only a visual effect caused by the white sparkles of the "plumping" side.

     Too little product! Exhibit A: when the applicator is removed,
     the vial containing the white base looks half-full...

     Exhibit B: you think you get a good amount of gloss, until you look
     at the base of the tube... Too much plastic and less room for gloss!

Overall, I'm turned off by the ever so little amount of lipgloss and the stingy white base. I'll still use it though, but I'm not repurchasing.

Has any of you tried one of these Plumping Lip Glazes by Elf?
Do you trust in plumping lip products?

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October 2011 favourites

Well, well...
How did 3 Mac products make it to this month's favourites post?!?
It's not like I'm a Mac hoarder or anything...



So during past month I rediscovered my favourite eyeshadow palette, had an utter makeup revelation and came one step closer to fully worship my first ever Chanel acquisition! Read on...

Elf custom palette with TBS eyeshadows: my go-to everyday eyeshadow palette during September. May I just say for-the-zillionth-time that the matte brown shade is my absolute favourite eyeshadow? And that it's discontinued? Hate it when TBS discontinues all the good stuff!!! Aaanyways, moving on...

Mac Paintpot in Painterly: amazing product. A staple! Although it turns out I was using it completely wrong, so one of these days I'll write a review explaining how to take advantage of its full potential ;)

Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base: aka Bronze Universel ;) Ok, so I'm
half-way there on the Bronze Universel how-to... So far, I'm only using it on its own but I'll soon be exploring its versatility to the fullest! The glow it gives on my face is beyond gorgeous!

Mac 130 brush: using it solely to apply my Bronze Universel; I wasn't wowed at first with this brush, but now I'm totally head over heels for it!

Mac Pink Nouveau lipstick: been loving bright lips for my evening makeup cause it takes the least amount of effort to make a striking look! And I'm actually considering wearing bright lips on daytime too-
as I get instantly that feeling of uber confidence/ looking everyone down, tehehe... It's for sure the makeup revelation for 2011. Fact.

Aaaand...

Last weekend, my sweetheart surprised me with a totally unexpected present...

     This Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne perfume set!!!

And to think that I actually wanted to buy this perfume but never told him about it! How on earth did he read my mind and went out and got me this particular fragrance, I'll never know...
I love you, Κωστή μου!

So, what were your most loved products during September?
Have you tried any of the products pictured above?

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Mac lipstick giveaway winner!

In all honesty, I kind of cheated back in my giveaway post...

See, I had asked you to choose a lipstick shade from my collection as a prize, but I also did that as a means of a poll to find out which shade of the bunch is the most popular ;)

Here's the voting results, from left to right:

Creme d' Nude: 4
Hue: 19
Angel: 8
Pink Nouveau: 7
Impassioned: 5
Vegas Volt: 24

And guess what, it turns out I'll be giving away Vegas Volt!!!

But without further ado, the winner is...

afro!!!
Congratulations girlie, I'll send you an email to sort out the details!

     I used randomizer.org for 67 entries. The 41st entry was by afro

Thank you to anyone who participated in this giveaway!
And stay tuned as there will be some more small giveaways in
the near future ;)

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Dior sneek peek...

This post could be uploaded with no words from my behalf- I mean really, what else is there to say about the gorgeousness!!! of the Amber Diamond shimmer powder...

Mind you, I was a little sceptical before heading to the Dior counter (as with anything that is over-hyped about). But as soon as I swatched it, well... It was love at first site!

I'm currently going through a phase where I open the pan and just look at it, admire it, feel it... Can't bring myself to actually wear it yet! So until I get to use it and write a proper review, enjoy the pics!

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