Make up addict's contest

Hello darlings,
the gorgeous Sabina is having a contest please check out here:

http://makeupaddict-sabina.blogspot.com/2010/08/100-followers-givaway.html



Good luck!!! Bisous bisous

Nyx Pinched and Red blush

One of my youtube subscriber asked me to do a better swatch of these blushes. So here's the swatches darling!!

Pinched, Red

Pinched is a lovely golden rose blush. It looks natural on my skin. It has a little bit of shimmer and as i love shimmer it's not a problem for me.
Red is a magenta blush. I was quite disappointed because i was expecting a true red blush. If you know a red matte blush please let a comment.

Nyx red, Mac passionate eyeshadow

Pinched, red, mac passionate

Hope you like my swatches!! Bisous bisous

Haul September 2010

So here the latest products i bought:

I picked up Daylong Extreme sunscreen spf 50 because in the area where i'm living it's still very sunny. So i feel the need to wear sunscreen and as i'm using vitamin A acid and glycolic acid creams my skin needs extra protection againts UV.

Many bloggers and youtubers were raving about the l'Oréal Studio Secrets anti dull skin primer so i decided to buy it (in medium). But let me tell you that this product hasn't convinced me! I put on my face this primer monday, it didn't create an glowy or luminous skin. Actually, it was exactly like i wasn't wearing any primer. My complexion was more dull than usual. Mmm strange not? A primer against dull complexion make my skin dull and ashy!! Did i picked up the wrong shade? I don't know. But the worst thing in this make up experiment was that i woke up tuesday with a cystic pimple. I  do have an acne proned skin but i don't have pimple anymore since i'm using Retin A.  For sure, i will never use this stuff again! What a waste of money. Anyway, primers as creams are personnal and depend the skin it could maybe works wonder on you. 

With flash

In the sun

I also got the Clinique Superbalance foundation in Honeyed Beige. I will do a review on it soon.
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I bought MNY Maybelline (new brand??) highlighting gel in bronzing kiss. I just wanted to try it as it was about 2 bucks. It's super dark for me but i will use it as bronzer for contouring.

Natural light

Once it has been rubbed in

The Essence gel eyeliner in vintage style from their new collection "Denim wanted" is pretty good. It's very pigmented. Of course, i prefer my Mac blacktrack or Fraulein 38 black gel eyeliner but it's a good buy and i recommend this product for all those who want a good, pigmented and cheap black gel eyeliner.

 

 

As i finished my Mac Humid eyeshadow, i got a new one. This color is quite similar to my Lancôme Color Focus Montage.

Up Humid, down Montage

Hope you liked my haul!! Bisous bisous

Review-La Roche Posay Toleriane

Finding a good moisturiser isn't easy for a person with acne problems.

I suffered from acne since my teenage. It was an horrible feeling because it seemed like it will never stop. Everytime, i went to pharmacy it was a dilemma to choose a cream: it should moisturise well not nourish otherwise it will worse my acne, not greasy but at the same time not too light,... Yes, it's a headache!

I tried many brands but no results on my skin. So i went to my dermatologist. For one year i'm using Retin A and glycolic acid creams. God, these creams just completely changed my skin. I don't have acne anymore. Plus, my scars are fading.

But the minus point with these kind of creams (which make your skin peel) is that they dry your skin. Your skin is still an acne proned skin but it's also dry. Then you have to find a good moisturiser non-comedogenic.

La Roche Posay is a french brand known for their excellent skincare and make up range. I'm a big fan of their products. I tried many of their products: body creams, make up removers, schampoos,... I never was disappointed by their stuffs.

I'm using their Toleriane moisturiser for a while now. 

Indications

Dry intolerant skin.

Properties

Its formula concentrated in La Roche-Posay thermal spring water soothes the tight, burning, pulling sensations found in intolerant skin. Its creamy texture, enriched in lipid-replenishing shea butter, intensely nourishes the skin and restores comfort. Strict formula charter, with a minimum number of ingredients to limit allergy risks. Fragrance-free, preservative-free, paraben-free. Non-comedogenic.

Results

Its creamy texture, enriched in lipid-replenishing shea butter, intensely nourishes the skin and restores comfort.

Packaging, content and use

40ml tube. Apply to the face and neck morning and evening.

Price

28 CHF

My opinion

It's probably the best moisturiser i've ever used!
After applying this cream, my skin is so soft and not greasy at all which is perfect for my oily skin. Usually this kind of rich creams let skin greasy and cause more pimples. But this cream brings moisturising and nourishment that the skin needs without worsing acne. My skin doesn't feel tight or dry at all.
The texture is so smooth. It works wonder as base for make up.
It doesn't contain any perfume, parabens or silicons so it's good for my sensitive skin. 

I also use it as an eyecream sometimes when i'm too lazy or can't find my usual eyecream. 
Since i'm using this cream i find my skin more glowy but what works for me may not work for you. 




Disclaimer: I wasn't send these products for free, I wasn't paid to blog about them and I am not affiliated with the brand. This is my honest opinion!!! 

Review-Carmex lipbalm

Alors voilà les petites chéries, je vais enfin faire un post en français. Dans mon premier post, je vais vous donner mon avis sur le baume à lèvre de Carmex. C'est inutile de le faire en anglais pour la simple et bonne raison que nos amis anglophones connaissent très bien ce produit. Par contre nous, nous le connaissons pas beaucoup. Ce produit vient de débarquer en France et en Suisse.

Description

Crée en 1930, le baume à lèvres CARMEX est depuis le n°1 aux USA.
Le baume CARMEX est idéal pour les lèvres abimées et gercées, il apporte aussi une excellente protection lors des activités comme le ski, snowboard, jogging, cyclisme et les sports de plage.
Dès l’application une douce sensation de froid et de fraicheur très agréable se fait sentir. Le baume pénètre immédiatement, ne colle pas et laisse les lèvres légèrement brillantes.
Le secret du baume Carmex ? Un subtil mélange de camphre, de phénol, de menthol et de cire d’abeille qui dégage le nez et les bronches
autant qu’il répare les lèvres les plus gercées.
Notons également la présence d’acide salicylique, l’essentiel composant de l’aspirine! source beauté test


Utilisation

Appliquez généreusement sur les lèvres desséchées ou gercées. Astuce : le baume CARMEX soulage et calme les boutons de fièvre. Il s’utilise aussi comme excellente base de maquillage et fixateur de rouge à lèvres. source beauté test


Composition

Camphor ,Menthol, Phenol, beeswax, cetyl esters, flavor, fragrance, lanolin, paraffin, petrolatum, salicyclic Acid, theobroma cacao(cocoa) seed butter. source beauté test


Prix

4.90 CHF


Mon avis

C'est certainement un des meilleurs baume à lèvre que j'ai utilisé jusqu'à présent. Bien sur, il ne battra pas rêve de miel de Nuxe mais on pourrait dire qu'il peut être une alternative moins cher et avec une composition plus crade.
On ressens vraiment cette sensation de chaud/froid lorsque on l'applique. J'avoue qu'au début, je n'étais pas très fan de l'odeur de menthe vanillé mais au fur et à mesure je me suis habitué et maintenant je le trouve très agréable.
Concernant son efficacité, il remplit parfaitement son rôle. J'avais des lèvres très gerçées à un tel point que je ne pourrais plus mettre de gloss ou de rouge à lèvre car il y avait beaucoup écailles (pas sexy du tout). Mais en une nuit, la moitié de mes écailles ont disparu. En trois jours, j'ai retrouvé des lèvres super douces.
Je trouve qu'il hydrate et nourrit bien les lèvres. En plus, j'adore son petit coté glossy.
L'effet de l'acide salicylique se fait bien sentir car on a la peau très lisse et très souple mais je pense qu'à long terme il risque de fragiliser la peau en l'affinant.
La première fois, j'ai pris le petit pot mais comme ce n'est pas très hygiénique j'ai opté cette fois ci pour le tube. Je l'applique durant la journée et le soir je mets mon rêve de miel chéri.

Note: 4/5
Est ce que tu l'achèteras de nouveau? Je pense que oui mais je l'utiliserais seulement la journée. Le soir ça sera rêve de miel ou le baume d'Uriage plus nourrissant.

Cherryculture Haul

My parcel is finally here!! So here's the things i bought:

- Nyx lipliner in natural (is becomming my new fav nude lipliner)
- Nyx lipliner in pinky (a very very bright pink)
- Nyx Girls Round Lip Gloss in Apricot
- Nyx Girls Round Lip Gloss in True red (these lipglosses are quite good and pigmented but i hate the smell)
- Nyx Round lipstick in Snow white (i love this colour, it's a lovely vamp red)
- Nyx Round lipstick in Black cherry (a very deep berry shade with hints of blue)
- Nyx Round lipstick in Stone (a nudish brown)
- Nyx Round lipstick in Ulysse (an orangy brown)
- Nyx blush in pinched (a lovely golden pink blush similar to nars orgasm according to some youtube gurus)
- Nyx blush in red new colour ( it's more a magenta than a red)

With flash

Pinky, natural, black cherry, snow white, ulysse, stone, true red, apricot, pinched, red.

Natural light

Nails of the week: Essence Spot on

When it come to nailpolish i'm not very hard to please. In Switzerland, everything is very expensive mainly make up. L'oreal, Gemey Maybelline, Nivea or Bourjois nailpolishes are around 18 CHF ( about 15$) which i consider too costly for a drugstore nail polish.
Recently, i discovered Essence a german brand very affordable. Their nailpolish are quite good and cost around 3 CHF (2.5$).  They have a pretty range of colour.
Here's spot on, a lovely rosy brown.