The starting over TAG

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Burberry, chanel, dior, Giorgio Armani, guerlain, Hakuhodo, Hourglass, Omorovicza, Oskia, Starting Over Tag, tag, Tom Ford

I was tagged at the beginning of September to do the Starting over TAG by the lovely Brianna, the girl behind the amazing Cruelty Free Me Blog. As the name of this blog suggests, Brianna is a girl passionate about beauty made with natural, organic ingredients, eco friendly and cruelty free. Cruelty Free Me is one of the blogs on this platform I enjoy reading, because when I need a good dose of “healthy” everything, she can fix me at any time.

For as much as I love the idea of this tag I completely forgot about it! It all starts with the hypothesis that all your makeup and skincare suddenly disappears – God forbid! Knock on wood! Jinx! etc. …

After the recovery from your initial heart attack, panic attack and being a human again and not a vengeance hairy beast, what would be the 16 products you would purchase?

Why 16?! I have no idea!…

So here are mine:

1) FACE MISTS… LOAD OF face mists, starting with my beloved Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Face Mist

2) my FOREO LUNA MINI ( review coming soon ) or in the normal size. This amazing device helps you deep cleanse your skin witout irritating it. I got amazing results from it in just a matter of days, things that I can’t say about the Clarisonic which was total fail and made my skin worse.

3) moisturizer for day and night. Depending on the season the “calamity” happens, let’s say it’s autumn/winter time I will go for Oskia Nutri-active Day Cream and for nighttime I will buy the Omorovicza Rejuvenating Night Cream.

4) what I discovered to work extremely well with the Foreo Luna is the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel, the best cleanser I have ever used

5) foundation I would buy first: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, but that’s no surprise since you had enough of me raving about it. Definitely my holy grail foundation!

6) I like to apply this foundation with my beauty blender so I will have one of those too.

7) for eyeshadows I will go and get myself Trench, Almond and Pale Barley Sheer Eye Shadows from Burberry for a simple, everyday eye look.

8) I find that these creamy, buttery soft eye shadows are applied best with the Hakuhodo blending brushes from the J Series ( review here ) so I will definitely get me some of those.

9) my mascara will be Chanel’s Le Volume the best mascara I have ever had.

10) and the Shu Uemura S Lash Curler. I have this thing I can’t go out without curling my lashes. I’m not the biggest wearer of eyeshadow that’s why I think that curling your eye lashes adds a bit of something else to the eyes. Besides that, curling your lashes makes your eyes look more opened and awake.

11) the Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons Bronzer to bring some life to my usually pale skin and to go along with it my beloved.

12) Tom Ford Bronzer Brush already reviewed here.

13) my next logical purchase would be blush. And here is where I will have a real problem! I love all my blushes and I use them quite a lot! Maybe the first ones I will be will be those in the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette. I think it will be a good deal! I would have multiple options! But my second purchase will definitely be my Burberry #06 Tangerine, then my Tom Ford #02 Frantic Pink.

14) on my lips I will definitely wear Dior’s Lip Maximizer as I love how plumped and delicious makes my lips look, then I will purchase a bold colour because I can’t live without wearing a bold lip.

15) I can’t go out or to work without having clean, well cured nails so I will also buy a cuticle oil and a nail polish which will probably be in a nude colour, like Dior’s #108 Muguet.

16) and raw honey, coconut oil and tea tree oil will be my last purchases. I use them for almost anything… Face masks, hair masks ( maybe I should have thrown in some hair products too, like shampoo and conditioner…), body scrubs, to clean and disinfect my brushes… Love them all!

So! Here you have my picks! What would be yours?

I will also tag some of my lovely girls/friends here on WordPress, but everyone is welcomed to join the fun and do this Tag! So Divya, Jackie, Serene, Andreea, V, and the lovely Talker Blogger.

Thank you for your constant support, beautiful !

See you in November!

xx, Annie!

 

 

BURBERRY The makeup look for the upcoming 2015 Spring

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bold lip, bronzed look, Burberry, minimal, no eye makeup, no mascara, S/S 2015 Collection

September was definitely all about the fashion shows. Everything started in New York, then one by one London, Milan and Paris took the stage, as expected!

Confession time: there are two particular fashion shows I can’t wait to see every season: the first one is from Dior, because I adore Peter Philips’ work ( you can read the full article on the makeup he proposes for next spring here ) and the other one happens in London and it is – as you all might have guessed, the Burberry show.

This year I fell in love with the so unusually bright colours and prints in the Burberry clothing collection, with those amazing monogrammed trenches ( a new service to customize your favourite Burberry pieces ) and, of course, with the makeup proposed for the upcoming S/S 2015 season by Wendy Rowe, the Artistic Cosnultant for Burberry and Makeup Artist Extraordinaire.

This makeup is already known by now as Wendy Rowe’s Nude Beauty and it is as simple and minimalist as I like it, but bold at the same time because she exquisitely combined a bold deep red lip with a honey-bronzed radiant skin. So unusual for a Spring look and on the other side of the spectrum from the soft pastels we are used with! But the makeup complimented the clothing collection so well and it is so easy to use, and above all so easy to recreate.

• photos courtesy of Vogue online

You only need ( here you have the actual products she used, but adapted to my own skin colour ):

– Burberry Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base in #02 Golden Radiance

– Burberry Fresh Glow BB Cream in #01 Fair ( previously reviewed here )

– Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation #11 Porcelain

– Burberry Sheer Concealer in #02 Soft Beige

– Burberry Light Glow Blush #07 Earthy, on both cheeks and eyes

– Burberry Effortless Eyebrow Definer #02 Sepia, out this month ( I have a review on it coming soon

*Update: you can now find the review here )

– Burberry Lip Definer #05 Brick Red

– Burberry Lip Cover in #18 Ruby

– nails: Burberry proposed two sets of nail polishes available for purchase on their website

– image courtesy of Burberry

As you can see the particularity of this makeup is that the each product is meticulously placed on the face in thin layers, very well blended to avoid it looking “cakey” and the final result to be a natural sun kissed look. 

Besides that no mascara was used. It seems like since Peter Philips stopped using mascara for the A/W 2014 Dior Couture Fashion Show this spring ( see post here ), this became a real trend among the big fashion names. That’s why they call it minimal makeup anyway!

Nonetheless, Burberry came out with two amazing mascaras that I’m currently testing and, of course, I will write a review about them very soon!

What do you think about this look? Would you go bold for spring or you’ll stick up to your favourite pastels?

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

 

The photographic material is courtesy of Burberry and Vogue.

Rambly post about Skincare. Organic… or NOT!?

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beauty, organic, pro and cons, skincare, SPF

It has been quite a while since I wanted to address the matter of the oh-so-trendy Organic Skincare issue! Is it better than the “traditional” skincare we all used at a certain point in our lives?

I did my research, I have tried a lot of organic/natural skincare products! Some worked fine, some literally did wonders and some didn’t worked and made my skin worst!

Please don’t get me wrong! There are great organic products on the market at the moment! But there are also organic skincare products that are really damaging for your skin! That is because of certain plant extracts or oils that are only considered to be organic. I have also discovered that certain companies, by adding this so-called “organic” ingredients to their products, literally ruin an otherwise good skincare either because they wanted it fragranced, or they simply want to use that specific plant oil because that’s what’s trending at that moment! So, I ended up buying a product labeled as “organic” and by consequence “harmless” that was very irritating for my already sensitive skin, and I kept wondering how that was even possible?!

My skin is highly sensitive and it won’t take me too much to form an opinion on a certain product! I will know right away if a skincare product is good for me to use or if I should stop using it immediately. You might have a “good” skin and put whatever you want on it, I have nothing to object, that’s your choice/luck! But if your skin is not prone to any immediate reaction, that doesn’t necessary mean that a skincare product isn’t damaging while sitting on your face/skin, weather the damage is radical and you can clearly see it with your own eyes or the damage happens, in time, on cellular level which will later on will be followed by redness, irritations, which will cause inflammatory problems, and in the end premature aging and irreversible wrinkles.

My point is that you have to be careful with choosing the products you insert in your skincare routine! Read first about the ingredients in that INGREDIENTS list on the back of any product! If they look like a total nebulous to you, go on the good ol’ faithful WWW or on Beautypedia and do your own research ( Paula Begoun from Paula’s Chioce has spent all her adult life doing research and explaining all those “hieroglyphs” for you! ). But first of all take time to really know your skin: what type of skin you have, what works better for it…

I have used a lot of skincare, from the most expensive ( Sisley, Chanel etc. ) to the most inexpensive drugstore or homemade concoctions, and everything in between. And let me tell you this: even if a skincare product ( high end or not, organic or not! ) will cost you an arm and a leg, it’s more likely that it is waaay overrated!

But if you are a snob like me, and you still want to use “the best” that’s on the market, splurge on your serums, your skin hydraters and toners. Makeup removers, cleansers and all that won’t stay on your face too long, and precisely the ingredients in your toners or serums that are really going go help change the texture and the appearance of your skin, getting it ready for and easing up the makeup application.

One last piece of advice! I used to collect skin care! Because someone recommended it, because I was curious about it, and if it worked for that person’s skin it should’ve worked for me too! WRONG! I ended up with quite a skincare collection that only looked good on my shelves and did nothing good for my skin! With skincare it’s not like you can have 10 pink eyeshadows and use them whenever you like or if you’re in the mood! With skincare you have to be consistent, stubborn and to always keep in mind that it goes so quickly out of date! That’s also one of the reasons why it’s highly recommended to change your skincare routine every 3 to 4 months!

FINAL RECAP:

– “study” your own skin

– make research on the ingredients, in general, and what works best for your skin type

– organic doesn’t necessary mean good for your skin, they same way traditional skincare doesn’t have to be “the bad guy”

– choose carefully the products in your routine and stick to those for a few months: you’ll be able to see results and decide if to change them or not

– also, choose your skincare according to what your skin needs and ALWAYS use SPF! 

– invest in some skincare that has the potential to become holy grail items for you and stick to those, no matter how expensive they are!

I hope I managed to express myself in a non offensive way, because I clearly understand that skincare is a matter of personal choice, and hopefully you can find this article somewhat helpful!

Thank you for sticking with me until the end!

Any opinion is highly appreciated – scolding included!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

DIOR – Transitional nail polishes for Autumn 2014

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#108 Muguet, #338 Mirage, #970 Nuit 1947, Autumn 2014, dior, nail polish, photos, review

Last year Dior celebrated 60 years of the iconic Rouge Dior lipstick and have revamped the formula, the packaging and even the shade line-up of some of their best sellers, nail polish included. The newly reformulated polish now goes by the name Couture Colour Gel Shine and Long Wear Nail Lacquer and it is thicker, glossier and fast-drying.

The techno-polymers transform each coat of polish into a film as smooth and as shiny as glass and creates a seamless bond between the nail and the polish. The organic silicon strengthens the nail surface for extremely long staying power.

Provided with a smart brush applicator which is softer, longer, less dense and flat with a rounded tip, the user-friendly design of the new Dior Vernis brush ensures flawless application – even for beginners.

Also, the new formula is toluene, formaldehyde, phthalates or camphor FREE.

The lightest, more summery of the shades is Dior #108 Muguet. Part of the Dior Backstage Essentials Collection, Muguet is one those timeless basic colours every woman should have in her nail polish stash. On the Dior website Muguet is proposed for what they called The Nude Manicure, applied in just one sheer layer over the Dior Base Coat, for a subtle result. The translucent colour, enriched with subtle shimmers, enhances the healthy aspect of your nails. Clean, healthy-looking nails – that is what you will get with Muguet!

Now let’s easily translate into a more Autumn shade with Dior #338 Mirage. Mirage is a violet, purple berry bottle of loveliness. This creamy smooth perfection, goes opaque in just two coats, delivering the same shiny as glass gel effect finish without the fine shimmers, on Muguet.

Dior Nuit 1947 is from the Autumn 2013 Collection called Rouge Dior. There are 4 nail polishes in this collection: #999 Rouge, #657 Trafalgar, #653 Darling and #970 Nuit 1947.

There is only one way to get somewhat close to an accurate description for this amazing nail polish: vampy, autumn/winter, perfection.An intensely vampy, purple red, jelly/crelly nail polish. The first coat goes on much brighter and patchy but the second coat evens out everything perfectly. Dior Nuit 1947 is extremely close to Chanel Rouge Noir, in person you cannot really tell the difference but that is another post.

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:

The first coat of these nail polishes goes on streaky, as all jellies, but the second coat works its magic. Being a crelly/jelly is of course a little less pigmented than your usual nail polishes, but nothing that can actually bother you. You can always layer it as much as you wish without transforming your nails in a gloopy mess!

The brush changed its design too so there is no need to press too hard, especially when you apply the first layer. Be gentle with the brush in order to avoid streaks forming!

I do recommend, as with all jelly/crelly polishes, that you wait for the first coat to dry before applying the second coat to avoid dragging.

The new formula wears incredibly! Even without a top or base coat they last up to 5 days with hardly any tip wear!

– Here you have #108 Muguet after a good 8 days of wearing!

What do you think about luxury nail polishes on your nails? They make you feel special too, or is it just me?

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

BURBERRY – Colours Made in England for Autumn 2014: The Complete Eye Palette in #12 Nude Blush

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Burberry, Burberry Complete Eye Palette #12 Blush Nude, makeup, review, swatches

“You stack your jewellery, I stack my Burberry!”, remember this one?! Haha! It’s Burberry review time again and the absolute star of the post is the Complete Eye Palette in #12 Nude Blush.

#12 Nude Blush is one of the two eye shadow palettes Burberry released with the A/W 2014 Collection, called The Bloomsbury Girls. It’s the one closer to the warm nudes I prefere, since the other palette #20 Slate Blue is a cooler-toned blue and grey combination, gorgeous but way out of my comfort zone.

It’s like no other eye shadow palette I have ever seen or owned in my collection. Is the perfect balance of warm and cool shades and finishes ( mattes and satins, with one soft shimmery shade ) which makes it very versatile.

The formulation of each shadow has been customised to give a targeted texture for a specific use: luminising base highlighter ( Shade #1 ), two medium colours to add shape ( Shades #2 and #3 ), and an intense liner ( Shade #4 ).

Shade #1 is a light to mid toned beige, with natural pink-toned undertones with a light satin finish. In some lights it appears more matte than satin, which makes it an amazing highlighting colour.

Shade #2 is a light to medium, a warm bronze copper which does not look orange on the skin, with the ever so subtle shimmers. Amazing all over the lid light colour, with a rather warm, luminous finish than frosty. I often use just this one colour and a deeper one to define my crease and I’m good to go!

Shade #3 is a mid-toned, dusty mauve with a matte finish. It’s somewhere in between Burberry #10 Antique Rose and #11 Tea Rose. It also reminds me of MAC’s Haux eye shadow.

Shade #4 is a dark brownish, deep eggplant colour with a satin finish and gorgeous pink-purple-brown shimmer, not exaggerated at all.

The formula of these eye shadows is made with skin protecting, glide-on ingredients, blended with satin smooth silicones and enriching conditioners. The result being a silky-soft formula easy to apply, which remain vibrant throughout the day.

Since this is my first ever Burberry eye shadow review, let me tell you some things about the packaging too. The Burberry Complete Eye Palette compact gives away the feeling of a very sleek and high quality packaing in its gunmetal finish, with the Burberry iconic check print embossed on the lid, and the Burberry logo written on one side. The magnetic closure is very secure and the closing click is so satisfying! Underneath the lid there is a large, handy mirror. Also, the pouch folds open to reveal in a secret pocket three little applicators, which are actually pretty good ( especially the little blending brush and the angled brush ).

Bottom line, I absolutely love Burberry eye shadows: quality, packaging… Everything as a whole!

Have you ever tried Burberry eye shadows? What do you think about them?

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie 

Paula’s Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol review

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anti ageing, bio, cruelty free, moisturizer, natural ingredients, Paula's Choice, Resist Barrier Moisturizer with Retinol, retinol, review, skincare

Paula’s Choice is a brand I never had access to until recently. But the reviews I got the chance to see and read online were amazing!

A natural, organic skincare line suitable for all skin types and able to gently take care of every skin problem, well… I had to try it! My skin is pretty good at the moment, no major break ups, a bit of irritation and redness and the dullness characteristic to the transitional season period, was something I learnt to live with throughout the years… I just switch my skincare routine to a more nourishing one and I’m good!

So when I discovered that Paula’s Choice was available for purchase in my country, I thought I should give it a try! And I was not disappointed!

I was on a hunt for a good moisturizer for the colder seasons, so I ordered the Resist Barrier Repair Moisurizer with Retinol.

This moisturizer contains a specialized complex of ingredients proven to remodel aging skin, bringing it to a healthier, more youthful state-really. The formula is packed with ingredients that work to build and preserve collagen ( you know aging is not the funniest of processes ), prevent moisture loss ( which I completely needed ), restore essential ingredients to protect skin’s barrier function, and reduce inflammation with potent antioxidants. It suitable for all skin types and targeted towards aging and Rosacea.

More points from me because this moisturizer also doubles as an eye cream. So, one step minus in my skin care routine? Yes, please!

It is a light moisturizer which absorbs extremely well, leaving the skin extremely soft, fresher and the aspect of the fine lines around my eyes seem diminished. Even if people shy away from products containing retinol, the retinol in it is not irritating my sensitive skin at all. I use it as a part of my daily skin care routine, under my usual SPF, and because it absorbs in a couple of seconds it acts as a great primer too, and makes makeup application easier.

Here you have the complete list of Ingredients:

Overall, I am pleased of how this product makes my skin feel and I will definitely keep using it!

Have you tried any Paula’s Choice product? What else should I try next?

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

Crazy Innovative Makeup for S/S 2015 Spring from Dior

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dior, Dior Vernis #294 Lady, Diorblush #536 Peach Splendor, Kingdom of Colours S/S 2015 Collection, no mascara, Pastelise Kingdom of Colours Spring 2015 Collection, Rouge Dior Baume #448 Belle de Printemps, Spring/Summer 2015 Collection

And my obsession with the work of art Peter Philips creates every season continues!

For the Ready-to-Wear S/S 2015 Colection, Peter Philips has designed a pure and modern beauty look to reflect the visionary designs of Raf Simons the Creative Director of the House of Dior. The makeup has a haute-couture feel, but at the same time looks fresh and it has a springtime vibe to it. A delicate look with only one edgy accessory – the fabric applied on the eyes instead of the classic eyeliner. For that they found a satin material and they laser-cut it in the shape of the eyeliner.

Face

The face makeup is natural, the features beautifully enhanced. The products used were: Diorskin Star Concealer, Diorskin Star Fluid Foundation for a good coverage and a bright skin ( review ), Dior Skinflash Highligting Pen for highlight and more coverage, the Poudre Libre Diorskin to set everything in place and on the cheeks Diorblush #536 Peach Splendor, a peachy-pink highlighting blush I will definitely purchase when it will be available this spring at my Dior counters.

Eyes

With this look the focus is on the eyes. And not necessarily because it is a dramatic look. Peter Philips decided to continue on the same natural note and not to use any eye eyeshadow at all. He chose instead to prime the eye with the Dior Backstage Eye Primer and to apply the pastel-coloured satin fabric glued with the usual lash glue. They are available in four shaded and they are called the Pastelise Kingdom of Colours, Spring 2015 Collection. Another must-buy for me! The brows were naturally defined with the Dior Sourcils Poudre Pencil.

The other particularity of this eye makeup is that it was conceived as a free-mascara look! It’s the look Dior went for for the presentation. But it can also be worn with mascara if one chooses to.

As you can remember from my previous posts ( here and here ), it’s not the first time we see a free-mascara look on a Dior catwalk. Do you remember the A/W 2014 Dior Collection with the mirrored liner?! Peter Philips continued that trend making it more wearable for Spring but keeping the same edgy notes with the innovative liner.

Lips

The lips were kept natural as well, prepped with some Dior Addict Lip Maximizer and on top of that was used the new Rouge Dior Baume in colour #448 Belle de Printemps, for a soft peachy wash of colour.

Nails

The nails were primed with the Dior Base Coat Abricot and over that they applied two coats of the Dior Vernis #294 in Lady ( another must-buy for me ), a grey-pink gorgeous varnish. And for the final touch a layer of the Dior Gel Coat.

What do you think about this look? Is there anything that caught your eyes? I already have my favourites!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

 

The photographic material is courtesy of Dior.

Sarah Chapman Skinesis Morning Facial – review

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light oil blend, review, Sarah Chapman, skincare, Skinesis, Skinesis Morning Facial

Aaand the skincare obsession continues with a new life changing product, the Sarah Chapman Skinesis Morning Facial. 

As I discovered browsing through the good ol’ faithful WWW, Sarah Chapman is an amazing facialist based in London, which can find effective solutions to pretty much any skin issue. ( Another one to add to my Bucket List, next to getting my makeup done by Peter Philips – to get a facial from Sarah Chapman! ).

She is a firm believer in incorporating oils in your skincare routine. And so I’m I! The thing with oils is as simple as it gets! Our skin has a certain amount of oils in its structure, so it is easier for it to recognize oils as beneficial ingredients and to allow them to penetrate deeply into its layers covering all the nourishing, repairing… or whatever issues there might be!

Now, when I first heard of this oil-based product I was a bit skeptical about the idea of using it in the morning. I was already using an oil in the evening and I knew how much time it needed to absorb, and I had to massage it really well, blah blah!… What I had no idea about was that this is the most lightweight blend of oils I ever used which instantly absorbs into the skin!

It is basically a potent silky elixir, a cocktail of antioxidants, vitamins, anti-inflammatory omega oils, firming dermaxyl peptide, and brighteners. This silky serum-oil will lift, firm, smooth lines and uneven textures, while helping to repair daily damage and imparting a healthy, dewy glow. The concentrated active ingredients ( Collageneer®, Kalpariane®, Juvinity™, Timecode™ ) and anti-ageing vitamin A help to calm stressed skin along with an innovative essential oil blend of passion flower, jasmine, frangipani, argan, baobab, borage, rosehip and tuberose to cover all your skin needs in one shot! 

It is also PARABEN FREE.

Coming back from the holiday and with the changing of the seasons, your skin can be a bit dry, patchy and basically malnourished. Seems like the right definition for my skin before I started to take good care of it again! By incorporating the Sarah Chapman Skinesis Morning Facial into my morning routine along with other amazing products like the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel and Mask and the Cap Cosmetics Micellair Water with Hyaluronic Acid, my skin is now at its best again! 

Thank you for sticking with me again, beautiful and I hope this is somewhat helpful for you too!

See you soon!

xx, Annie

 

Loving Nudes #2 TOM FORD Lip Colors #07 Pink Dusk and #13 Blush Nude – All kind of gorgeous nudes…

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#07 Pink Dusk, #13 Blush Nude, #loving nudes, makeup, nude lipstick, review, swatches, Tom Ford, Tom Ford Lip Colours

Episode #2 of Loving Nudes coming your way!

This time we’re talking about one of the most luxurious brands in my entire makeup collection: Tom Ford. Need I say more?! Sorry, I have to!

Tom Ford lipsticks have one of the most comfortable formulas on your lips. They wear amazingly in all seasons, wether is cold or hot… The pigmentation is unbelievable and the application so easy that it isn’t a problem to retouch your lipstick in your car waiting for the green light… like the Lady you are, of course!

Plus, just have a look at that amazingly luxurious packaging! That beautiful mahogany and gold TF iconic packaging which gives you confidence only by looking at it!…

Can you tell I love Tom Ford, can’t you?!

As you may already discovered from reading my posts, the first colours I pick from a new ( to me ) lipstick brand are the nudes then the reds. I think a nude lipstick is the most difficult one to make it work, to make it last, to make you feel good wearing it… And if a good nude does the job… Then that is a win!

My two nudes picks from Tom Ford are from the Lip Color range and they are the #07 Pink Dusk and a glorious #13 Blush Nude. Two different types of nudes but equally amazing!

In the picture above you can see #07 Pink Dusk. In my opinion Pink dusk is a toned-down pink with a tinge of nude/beige to it. Very subtle on my lips, it does not wash me out like most nudes do. It is not quite the stereotypical pink-ish nude you would expect but more of a pale pink.

While Pink Dusk is the pink lipstick with nude/beige undertones, #13 Blush Nude is the opposite. Closer to what I can describe as a proper nude, what makes this lipstick wearable is the amount of warm, pink undertones in it. It is not that kind of ” in-your-face-nude “, and there are less chances to wash you out.

• first swatch is #13 Blush Nude and the second is #07 Pink Dusk

• first lip swatch is #07 Pink Dusk and the second is #13 Blush Nude

Look how different these two nudes swatch on my arm and on my lips! Pay attention especially to Blush Nude! It’s definitely more nude on my lips than on my arm! And let me tell you that my lips are really pigmented! Good thing these lipsticks are so opaque that their colour is not altered!

Please don’t leave before letting me know what are the best nudes for you!

I’m sorry if this post is a bit chatty and less “informative/professional” but, after all, today was a great day for me! And I hope you had a great one too!

See you soon, Beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

 

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OMOROVICZA amazing discounts and special offers!

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buy 1 get 1 free, discount 10% OFF, discount code 2NDFREE, makeup, Omorovicza, skincare

Hi there, Omorovicza lovers!

This autumn Omorovicza, a skincare and makeup brand I personally love and use on a daily basis came out with some amazing offers!

The first one is called 10 SPECIAL DAYS, where you get 10% off EVERYTHING for 10 days in the 10th month of the year.

My apologies on the fact that I have not put this post up until today but you still have time to get your favourites until October 10th.

And the second one is a BUY 1 GET 1 FREE, where you if you buy two of the same Omorovicza products and get the second FREE.

Simply enter the code 2NDFREE on the ckeckout page and click to apply. Discount applies when you add two of the same product in your basket.

Hurry this offer will expire on October 15th!

More details on Omorovicza website.

And if you want to read about my favourites, click here and here.

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie