M·A·C Haul - Part 2

Hi everyone!

So here I am again, doing another M·A·C haul. I think that it's my favorite makeup brand right now, I'm just obsessed with it, it's kind of weakness I guess. I've wanted to purchase these products for a very long time but somehow it simply didn't happen because every time I visit M·A·C I found something else to buy and every time I say to myself that I'll purchase it next time. Finally it happened and I'm absolutely excited to have and use these products.

M·A·C 'Relentlessly Red' Retro Matte Lipstick

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited to have this new M·A·C lipstick from the Retro Matte limited edition collection. Inspired by Ruby Woo's overwhelming popularity and one-of-a-kind texture, M·A·C introduces new bold shades in its Retro Matte finish. I think that it's a gorgeous collection. To be honest, I didn't really like the Ruby Woo lipstick as much as I like the new collection with its new shades. The collection consists of 8 Retro Matte lipsticks and 8 Pro Longwear Lip Pencils (which seem to be the counterparts of the lipsticks). I found it hard to match the right shade of red for my skin tones and the Ruby Woo didn't look good on me as it looks on other people. So finally I found my irreplaceable red shade from the new Retro Matte collection which is 'Relentlessly Red'.

It's a beautiful bright pinkish coral matte, so it's definitely not a pure red color but it looks amazing on the lips. This lipstick is so pigmented and extremely long-lasting. The only disadvantage of this lipstick that it dries out the lips a little bit and you need to work with it to get the perfect look. I prefer to apply it over a lip primer (I use the M·A·C Prep & Prime lip primer).

Overall, I'm really satisfied with my choice and it's going to be my new favorite. This is not another red lipstick, I think that it's much more special. I found that the color that you get on the lips depends on the skin tone, so it'll show up differently on any person.

How about you? Did you try the new Retro Matte collection? Which color do you like the most?

YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch Highlighting Pen | Review

Hi everyone!

Today I'm going to review this 'Touche Éclat' highlighting pen by Yves Saint Laurent. I think that this is the most famous YSL product and a favorite of many. Yves Saint Laurent reports that one of these elegant golden tubes is sold every 10 seconds. Although I don't think that this is a 'must-have' product but it definitely can upgrade any makeup look. Despite its popularity the Touche Eclat seems to be very misunderstood by many people who purchase this in the first place. Most of the complaints surround the fact that this product doesn't provide coverage and will not camouflage under eye dark circles like a conventional liquid concealer. The discrepancy is that this in fact is not a concealer and therefore doesn't provide heavy-duty coverage nor does it promise it will. The Touche Éclat formula is unique in that it combines some features of a light concealer, color corrector and highlighter and as such is suppose to add light wherever its applied and hide any imperfections you may have. The purpose here is to brighten and draw attention to a specific area and not cover or camouflage it.

A Huge M·A·C Haul

Hi everyone!

Lately I've become a little bit crazy about M·A·C products. I think M·A·C products are amazing and they're absolutely worth the hype, even though they're expensive. I purchased some great products a few days ago and I want to share with you my first impressions.

I purchased an eye-shadow palette, four different eye-shadows for this palette, blush, highlighter and one makeup brush. Here are the prices (Israel prices):

• M·A·C #217 Blending Brush - ₪141 (~$39.56)

• M·A·C Pro Colour X4 Compact (eye-shadow palette) - ₪25 (~$7.01)

• M·A·C Eyeshadow - ₪70 (~$19.64) X 4 = ₪280 (~$78.56)

• M·A·C 'Soft and Gentle' Mineralize Skinfinish - ₪161 (~$45.17)

• M·A·C 'Well Dressed' Powder Blush - ₪120 (~33.67)

This is actually my first brush from M·A·C and I'm really excited to have one. I choose one of the most famous M·A·C brushes - #217. I think that I made a great choice because this brush is really necessary and useful. You can simply apply eye-shadows with it or using it as a blending brush. This brush has natural, really soft bristles and I just fell in love with it. It picks up a lot of product and you don't need a lot of it to get a strong pigment.

The next product which I purchased is this eye-shadow palette. Actually you can choose every eye-shadow from M·A·C collection and place it in the palette. They have several palettes in different sizes (X2, X4, X6, X15), I picked up the quad one with four cells. You can also purchase every eye-shadow individually but I think it's more comfortable to have a palette. So here are the eye-shadows which I purchased:

Nylon: a beautiful pale gold color with icy metallic shimmer in it. It's an excellent highlighter to make any area it is applied to stand out. I like to apply it in the inner corners of my eyes. This eye-shadow has a frost finish. This product works for most skin tones but is best for those with fair to medium skin tones.

All That Glitters: a rose-beige shade with gold pearl. Among the different finishes offered by M·A·C, Veluxe Pearl is one of the best - understated shimmer finish with a buttery smooth pigmented formula. It's very easy to blend and it looks amazing with any eye-shadow color.

Woodwinked: a beatiful warm antique gold metallic color that looks beautiful on everyone and particularly on blue and green eyes. I like to put this all over my lid and it gives the illusion of having two shadows. It blends out very nicely thanks to its smooth texture. This eye-shadow, as the 'All The Glitters' one, also has a Veluxe Pearl finish.

Corduroy: a perfect chocolate brown shade. This eye-shadow is absolutely matte and has no-shimmer in it. I like to blend it out on the crease and it completes every eye-makeup look perfectly. This is a very warm shade and it can be used for gentle smokey-eye makeup looks as well.

^Here are the swatches^

I also purchased this amazing highlighter or as M·A·C call it 'Mineralize Skinfinish'. I have this product in the shade 'Soft and Gentle' which is the famous one. 'Soft and Gentle' is described as a 'gilded peach bronze' which is a pretty good description. It catches the light in a beautiful way and what I like the most about it is that it has a very fine shimmer. I've always loved the 'Soft and Gentle' MSF from M·A·C on swatches, on people of different skintones, basicly on everyone. I think that it's a perfect everyday highlighter. It doesn't look like it's too much on the skin and just gives that natural glow. I just adore 'Soft and Gentle'. You get a substantial amount of product and a little definitely goes a long way. So this will last you ages.

^Swatch^

The last product which I purchased is this beautiful powder blush in the shade 'Well Dressed'. It's a gorgeous milky pink color with slight shimmer. It goes on smoothly, blends well and looks good with any makeup look. I know that this blush is a favorite of many and I absolutely understand why. This blush has a satin finish. It has a perfect amount of shimmer, just enough to give you that healthy glow that everybody craves.

^Swatch^

So, that's it for this time. I hope you liked the products and this post gives you some ideas for your next purchase. I would love to know which M·A·C product you like the most and why. So feel free to leave me comments and if you have any questions about these products or any other issues, I'll answer to any of them. Thank you for your attention and I'll see you in the next post! (:

Revlon® ColorStay™ - A Tragic Love Story

Hi everyone!

This time I'm not going to recommend you any product and just share with you my big disappointment from the new formula of Revlon ColorStay™ foundation. I've used this foundation for about five years or even more and I absolutely adored it. It became so famous and many women around the world enjoyed using this product. I saw many beauty gurus on YouTube talking about this foundation a lot. The only thing that people disliked about this foundation is that it doesn't have a pump. It used to come with just a glass pour bottle which has its own limitations; you have to deep your finger in and contaminate the product every day. So finally Revlon have listened to all of her fans and included a pump. The problem is that it's not the only change in the product and they actually have changed the whole formula. OH NO! I have to say that it's not the same product anymore, it's completely different now. Why do I say that? Let's see...

Healthy Nails By Nail Tek

Hi everyone!

Since I purchased new Essie nail polishes in different colors, I changed my nail polish every few days. This is actually damaged my nails and they suddenly become brittle and weak. I decided to take a brake from colored nail polishes and start using only a nail strengthener. So far I tried many different nail strengtheners and to be honest they didn't work for me at all. Sometimes it just makes it even worse. This time I've been doing some research over nail strengtheners online and I noticed that many people recommend 'Nail Tek' products. I heard about this brand before but it seems to me that this is another company which is trying to sell you things that isn't actually works and just costs a lot of money for some reason. But after I saw many positive feedbacks online over 'Nail Tek' I decided to try out their products... In this post I want to share with you my first impression of two 'Nail Tek' products that I purchased. At this moment I can't really judge this product since I didn't use it for a while but I promise to return after a while and share with you about the results of this treatment.

SABON 'Lavender Apple' Body Scrub Review

Hi everyone!

SABON is an Israeli brand, but they also have stores abroad. They sell mostly different kinds of soaps, based on a 70 year old Australian formula. SABON specializes in creating a personal and exciting experience, developing care products for the body and the soul and viewing atmosphere as part of the experience. I really like to visit this store and I think that there is a special atmosphere in there. Recently I purchased this body scrub from SABON and I thought it might interest you to know what I personally think about this product. So... Let's start!

Vichy Capital Soleil Micro-Fluid SPF 50+ VS. La Roche-Posay Antelios XL Extreme Fluid SPF 50+

Hi everyone!

I did a little research on two very similar products with actually the same purpose - to protect us from sunscreen. At first, I thought that they are the same thing with different labels, but they don't. So, what's the deal with this product in general? This product gives your skin the optimal protection against the dangerous effects of the sun mainly incluced by UVB and UVA rays. It's really important to use this kind of products in the summer I think. So, what actually UVB and UVA rays do?

UVB - They stimulate tanning and are mainly responsible for damage.

UVA - They deeply penetrate the skin and can reach the dermis. UVA rays are more insidious because they are painless. They can accelerate skin aging and can cause sun intolerances (Polymorphous Light Eruption) and hyperpigmentations (pregnancy mask, brown spots).

UVA, as well as UVB, may cause invisible damage to skin cells DNA and can lead to skin cancers on the long term.

This facial liquid emulsion absorbed very quickly to the skin and doesn't keep your skin oily or shiny as the most sunscreen protecting products do. It perfectly matches to problematic or sensitive skin. It says that this product doesn't block the pores or cause to breakouts. So, what's the difference between these two products?

Sigma Haul

Hi everyone!

I have recently become a big fan of Sigma products. I really enjoy using my Sigma brushes and I think they're amazing. The thing I like the most about Sigma products is that they're not so expensive but still they have a good quality. After being satisfied with my Sigma brushes, I decided to try other Sigma products. I've seen many YouTube beauty gurus using The Sigma Beauty Expert - Brow Design Kit™ to style their eyebrows. I've been very interested in buying this brow kit but unfortunately it sold out. Instead of this brow kit Sigma combined four types of Brow Kit Value Sets, each in his own shade. There are four shades available: Auburn, Dark, Light and Medium. It's not a bad replacement to the original brow kit and they're very similar. I ordered this Brow Kit Value Set in the shade Medium. Also, I ordered one Sigma Eye Shadow, I'm really curious about trying it.

Coral Obsession

Hi everyone!

Coral is a very popular color this summer. Till now I didn't like this color on me, I used to wear more pink colors. But then I understood that every person can match the right shade of coral to his skin tones. In spite of everything, I found the perfect shade of coral with cool pink undertone. Coral can be with orange or pink undertones. I found out that pink undertone looks better on me than orange undertone. Also lipsticks with cool undertones make the teeth look whiter.

Bourjois Nail Polish in 02-Prepp'hibiscus

The first thing that I purchased is this beautiful coral nail polish by Bourjois. This is my very first Bourjois nail polish and I have to say that I really love it. I like the formula, the color is rich and it's very easy to use. I have it in the shade 02-Prepp'hibiscus.

The other product that I finally purchased is the famous Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) - Rouge Volupté Shine in the shade 12-Coral Incandescent. It's been a long time since I heard about this lipstick. A lot of people told me about how amazing it is, so finally I have it and try it. I have to say that it 100% reached my expectations and I just fell in love with this lipstick, I can't stop use it. It spreads like a butter on the lips, it goes on very smooth, the packaging is so beautiful, the color is very pigmented and rich. It's very hydrating lipstick and it doesn't dry out the lips. I have just good things to say about this amazing lipstick except for the price. This is a very expensive product but I think it's worth it. I bought it for ₪145.00 (ILS) which is about $40.48 and it was in sale. As you can see the color of it is something between pink and orange, it's not completely orange and it have cool undertones as well which is great for me.

YSL Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick in 12-Coral Incandescent

^ Swatch ^

Me with the new YSL lipstick...

So, I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Feel free to leave me any questions or requests. See you in the next post! (:

What's On My Nails?

Hi everyone!

From now on I'm going to upload some nail polish looks from time to time. So the first one is going to be this amazing Essie nail polish in 'Sole Mate' which I adore. Actually this is my favorite one I think... This is the prettiest red wine color that I've ever seen and I just can stop applying it. I use it mostly at weekends. Overall I just love Essie nail polishes, I like the formula and the wide applicator that they have. The only disappointing thing about this nail polish is that it's extremely expensive in Israel. It costs ₪51.00 which is about $14.14, but this fact won't stop me to buy it again and again...

Essie - Sole Mate

Laline Peach Bath Bomb

Hi everyone!

Today I'm going to be reviewing 'Laline' Peach Bath Bomb which I purchased recently and finally used it yesterday. I have to say that I'm really disappointed with this product and it definitely doesn't worth the hype. So, the first thing that I didn't like about this product is the scent. When I bought this product it smelled amazing but after it melted the strong scent of it is simply gone. Actually it did nothing but colored the water into some yellowy color which reminds me urine. Yes, it pretty much gross I would say... Also it did completely nothing to my skin as it claims to do. I bought it for ₪19.99 (ILS) which is about $5.50, I think it's very expensive for this kind of product. So, this time I screwed up but I was really curious to try this product since everybody talk about it (and I actually don't understand why). I hope you found it interesting and I'll see you in the next post! (:

Kissing Swallow Bangle

Hi everyone!

I still can't believe that I have this amazing bangle, I'm so excited! I saw this bangle for the first time in this blog, it was love at first sight. I've been searching for it several days online and I finally found it in a shop called 'Goodnight Macaroon'. It actually was my most expensive order, I purchased it for $77.50 including shipping to Israel and handing. I think it's a good price for this bangle, it looks much more expensive than its price. I got it very quickly, within less than two weeks. This bangle is 14K Yellow Gold plated over Sterling Silver which means that it's not gonna blacken or lose luster.

My New Ray Bans

Hi everyone!

Finally I have this amazing sunglasses by Ray Ban. I've been waiting a long time for a sale to pick this up. I bought it for ₪499.00 (ILS) which is about $137.00, this is actually a very good price for Ray Ban. Here are some details about this sunglasses:

❤ Brand: RAY-BAN

❤ Model: RB3016

❤ Color Code: W0366

❤ Frame Color: Havana/Gold

❤ Lens Color: Green G-15

❤ Eye Size: 51mm-21mm-145mm

❤ Gender: Unisex

❤ Features: UV Protection, Adjustable Nosepads

This type of sunglasses called 'Clubmaster'. I like everything about this glasses. The color is perfect, I like the brown-shaded frame, it fits great with my hair color. Ray Ban is the only brand that produce sunglasses with a glassy lenses I guess. This fact is really important because glassy lenses are much better than plastic lenses. Also it proofed that green lenses are more comfy to the eyes than any other colored lenses. I'm so excited about this purchase and its price. Feel free to tell me what do you think about this product! (:

Celebrities with Ray Ban 'Clubmaster' sunglasses.

I also got a present when I bought this sunglasses. Actually it's really pricey present, a wallet by GUCCI which can be also a sunglasses case or/and makeup bag. I just love it!