Girly Addictions blog Give-Away!!!!

Martje is hosting a new givaway of Catrice polishes...


http://girly-addictions.blogspot.com/2010/12/snowy-lola-give-away.html

Good luck everyone!!

Beautiful

this post isn't beauty products related, it's just the gorgeous view I enjoyed today nearby my home...

fairy tale like, he?....enjoy!

Snowy besos,

Brenda

Essence Soft Touch Mousse Make Up

A bit more than 3 weeks, with my Kruidvat haul I got this mousse foundation from Essence.

My all time favorite has been Revlon Colorstay, which is a full coverage foundation. I find it a super product but it feels heavy on my skin. I use it for parties and events but not for daily use and for sure not during hot summer days. Then I choose for mineral foundation.

I’ve been using Essence Soft Touch Mousse for 3 weeks on a daily basis.

When I purchased it, my first thought was…this won’t last me a week!!!!  The glass container has 16 grams, comparing to the amount of fluid foundation required to cover my whole face (taking in account the brush always absorbs a lot of it). The container looked so tiny, but thinking of the price of it, was worth to give it a try.

In the morning on fresh washed face, after applying moisturizer with SPF15 I use a stippling brush (duo fiber) and actually just a tiny, tiny, tiny amount is needed. Coverage is light and can be doubled to use as concealer. I won’t recommend to use your fingers on it because you will get too much of it in your face and also will contaminate the foundation.

Look how little of it I have used!

The feeling of it is soft and creamy and applies easy. It’s a mousse to powder finish. Which you have to be careful of not using much of the product or it will set down in expression lines.

The first week I didn’t use any setting powder to measure how matte stays during a long working day (I leave home at 7 am and come back around 7 in the evening  and I didn’t touch up my make up during day).

The finish is matte, but didn’t last all day on me; I had shiny areas after less than 4 hours (T zone and chin) even though I don’t have oily skin and we are not having hot weather.

This foundation isn’t long wearing either, it will rub off your face if you wear scarves or clothing that covers your neck.

The second and third week I decided to set it down with Catrice Mineral Compact Powder, which I had to pick since I couldn’t find any Essence Compact Powder that matched my skin tone, they were all to light for me.

This combo works good, makes the matte effect last longer and I do touch up half way day only with the compact powder.

Also the foundation photographs good. No Casper the ghost faces like when I use Revlon ColorStay (yeah, I know foundations with SPF will wash you out when flash photographs are taken)

This was at the Thanksgiving Expat community dinner party

(face: Essence Mousse foundation and Catrice Mineral Compact Powder,

as you can see is light coverage and I didn't use any concealer)

I’m quite pleased with the product, is dirt cheap compared to drugstore foundations that will cost more than 10 euro, also take in account that quality is ok, but not superb. You get what you pay for.

I will continue using it on a daily basis, applies easy and quick which is very handy during mornings while getting ready to go to work.

If you like / need full coverage foundations this is not what you are looking for.

PROS

Dirt cheap (less than 4 euro and they have often discount of 20% or pay one get one for free)

Available in all Kruidvat stores

Small packaging (you can throw it in your our purse)

Just need a little bit every use

Photographs good

Light feeling, won’t clog your pores

CONS

Light coverage

Not long lasting

Wears off easily

Not a big selection of shades

For sure I will purchase this product again...if one day I actually run out of it! hahaha!

Have a great week!

Besos,

Brenda

Steel me & Barry M Instant Effects

I couldn't wait...
I had to do my nails...they looked so sad...so naked...

I needed a quick but nice manicure to start the week.

I used Nail Tek Foundation II as basecoat, Steel Me from Essence Metallics collection, Barry M Nail Paint Instant Effects and Seche Vite as topcoat.

The Essence Metallics polishes dry quite quick, but without a good base and topcoat won't last much without chipping or peeling off.

On friday did the same combo but using Copper Rulez from the same collection and looks gorgeous! Shame didn't take a picture of it

I'm soooo into crackle polish now!...i find it so cool and unique! no manicure looks the same!

Have a great beginning of the week!

Besos,

Brenda

Easiest Glitter Nail Polish Removal Ever! Brooke's Youtube Tutorial!

I'm a big fan of Brooke's haul videos, I get a lot of ideas of the polishes I want to get and also she does nice konad manicures....
I run into this video a minute ago and I think I have to share it with you all...
It's pure genious!!!
I love my glitter polishes but are hard candy when comes to removing them...now I can enjoy them without suffering later...
Thanks Brooke!!!


Enjoy!


Besos,

Brenda

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

i haven't post lately, i'm sorry
but i got a new job and i'm going through training...and i get home exhausted and not inspired enough to blog.
and also something happened :

yeah, i had a major nail breakage...
my nails were doing nice and strong for the last 4 months! which was like record time for me, usually will break or peel after 2 weeks.
plus the horrible winter we are going through is taking it's toll in my cuticules...
i had to chop off my nails and found them extremely yellow even with using a good basecoat. (Nail Tek Foundation II, which has helped lots with my weak brittle nails)
So i decided to give them a rest and will let them breath for some weeks.
Hope to be strong enough...i love my polished nails!!!

Besos,

Brenda