New Purchases!

Hatschiiiii again!

I mean hi again,

I hope you guys are in better form than I am. I've been sick for days, and most of the time I spent resting in my bed waiting to feel good enough to stand up and be more productive. I actually had plenty of time to write 10 posts meanwhile but I just wasn't in the mood and condition the last few days, so in case you missed me SORRY for that. I feel already better today and here we go again!!!

I'm showing you today what I bought the last days when I made it out of my house. It's an haul post! :D

 

I decided to try some new foundations so I picked up these 3 new:

REVLON Photo Ready in #004 Nude - CHANEL Vitalumière Aqua ultra light skin perfecting makeup in #22 beige rosé - Bourjois healthy mix serum gel foundation in #52 Vanilla

 

Also did I decide that it's time to get the Urban Decay NAKED Basics :) and since I found a store in my proximity that sells a small range of Revlon products I bought the foundation mentioned above and this REVLON Colorstay eyeshadow palette in #14 Nude elements:

  

A closer look on the colors the new NAKED palette includes:

 

I will post swatches of it in the coming days.

NEW NAILPOLISHES!!!

1st row: Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop - OPI Mini Stay The Night (this was a gift by a friend) - China Glaze #1006 Pink Voltage 

2nd row: KIKO #04 - KIKO #03 - KIKO #352 - KIKO #245

 

I already shot some pictures of Candy shop and Pink Voltage, so I will post them very soon ;)

NEW JEWELLERY!!!

My Konplott collection got bigger! I received for my birthday last year this beautiful turquoise ring and now I decided to get more. New light pink earrings and a ring with purple stones joined in. ^^

If you don't know this brand, all the pieces are designed by Miranda Konstantinidou, they are handmade and they used swarovski stones, online-shop HERE.

Finally I got something that has been on my wishlist for months :) 

The Marc By Marc Jacobs Katie Turnlock ring in rose gold:

I just love the way it looks and this color =.=

And last but not least I decided to get a new photo lens for my Nikon D3100, to be able to shot even better pictures. Only for you! ;) It's a 35 mm photo lens!

Now leave me alone, I gotta play with my new stuff :P Let the fun begin!

READ YOU!!!

Xo

Irsada

My Favorite Products Of 2012

Heeeey,

before I never do this post, I'll do it now ;)

So these are basically the products/goodies I liked using the most in 2012. Kind of a lot, most of them you've seen in previous posts, others I probably need to swatch and talk a bit more about ;)

FOR THE EYES & FACE

Urban Decay 15th anniversary palette

Urban Decay Naked 2 palette

Sleek Oh So Special palette

Maybelline color tattoo #40 Permanent taupe

Urban Decay Mary Jane

Maybelline Quads in #40 Green With Envy (in Europe available under #22 Bronze Drama) & #50 Taupe Temptress

My Zoeva Metallic Stones palette that inclueds like every shade of color and is very pigmented :) Now this one I really need to swatch for you soon!

Sleek Face Contour Kit in #884 Light

Catrice gel eyeliner 

Laura Mercier Oil free foundation primer

Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion in "Eden"

Maybelline master drama khol liner in "Ultra Black"

Maybelline the Falsies Volume Express mascara

YSL Rouge Volupté #1

Clinique chubby stick in #04 Mega Melon

Maybelline Super Stay 24 color in #510 Red Passion (the one from the commercial)

 Bobbi Brown Pink Quarz shimmer brick compact

Benefit "Coralista" blush

Nars "Orgasm" blush

Benefit Hello Flawless in "Honey"

Flomar Mat touch in #M308 Far Ivory & #M306 Pastelle and Flomar Pervect Coverage foundation in #102 Soft Beige

The flomar foundations work so perfectly for my skin, this not so known brand totally convinced me, I'm practically using only these althought I have high brand foundations in my storage I prefer these. They are available at Douglas (a german perfumery) for 10€.

FOR THE HAIR

BC Bonacure hairtherapy Repair Rescue sealed ends

treatment for damaged ends

BC Bonacure hairtherapy Repair Rescue shampoo

for damaged hair

Wella Brilliance mask

for fine to normal, colored hair

These 3 products in combination with each other, are soooooo amazing. My hair used to be damaged a lot for quite a time, since I colored them from blond back to dark, especially the ends. The ends were like damaged all the time and it was hard to hide it, but since I started using these products a few weeks ago my hair feels like totally recovered. I already noticed a difference after the 2nd time using them. I am so fascinatied by these products that I'll keep buying them even if they cost about 45€ all together. It's worth it!

FOR NAILS

Now this was a hard choice since I would have another 20 if I could have... but I reduced it to these 14.

First row: 

Seche Vite topcoat - Barry M. croco nail effect - Barry M. #239 Lavender - Barry M. #297 Blue Glitter - Kiko #341 - Manhatten #96S - Manhatten #81R

Second row: 

Estée Lauder #26 Metallic Sage - Nicole by OPI "It starts with me" - butter London "Rosie Lee" - Catrice #840 Genius in the bottle - Chanel #531 Peridot - OPI "Warm & Fozzie" - Nicole by OPI "Prized Possession Purple"

I reviewed and swatched all of these polishes last year, so you can find more informations when you look under the labels! ;)

May 2013 be a good year for new goodies!!!!

Here I go again!

Bye bye,

Irsada

My Polish Picks For Fall/Winter 2012!

Ho Ho Ho,

Time for my Fall/Winter polishes presentation!!! I'm planning this post since weeks so I'm very excited to finally show it to you. Enjoy!

These are my picks :)

 

 

OPI - Every Month Is Oktoberfest

 

This is a blackened plum base, with a dark red micro-shimmer so you can see both plum and a deep red in this. It's definitely a perfect shade when I long for vamp. The pigmentation is perfect, I achieved total coverage in 2 thin coats.

 

Sally Hansen - 470 Purple Pulse

 

I know what you are going to think now! Nooo, not another purple polish! But before you scamper off and skip this post, stick around - this ain't no ordinary polish. This Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicures offers something a little bit different: Five products in one bottle.

That's right. You've got:

1. Base coat
2. Strengthener
3. Growth Treatment
4. Colour
5. Top Coat 

The color is highly pigmented! For a perfect coverage I suggest 3 coats of it (I used 2 on these pictures) for a glossy look. What I didn't like about this polish is the brush but that's normaI since I don't like the Sally Hansen brushes at all cuz their brushes are wider than regular polish brushes and angle at the edges.

 

OPI - Warm & Fozzie

 

This polish is from the OPI Muppets Colletion. I already did a review about it when I got it, you can see more pictures HERE. ;) I don't have nothing else to add.

This is one of my all time favorites! The only time I wouldn't wear it is for summer.

 

butter LONDON - Shag

Shag (from the butter London Autum/Winter collection) is a strong and deep copper/burgandy color with lots of gold, orange, and red shimmers in a metallic finish.. Gorgeous shade. Really rich and perfect for autumn and winter. The formula is really nice, it wasn’t streaky at all, smooth and easy to apply and covered in two coats. And even though it is a metallic, it's not plagued by any discernible brush strokes. Just looking at it warms me up ;) (still wearing it atm)

 

YSL - 26 Bleu Cobalt

I got this color for my birthday this year and LOVE it. When I first opened the gift I noticed it's bright blue color and thought it was stunning. On the nails, it looks darker than in the bottle but as soon as a spotlight hits this color you can see it's real beauty ^^ Deep rich blue, which doesn't show up that great in pictures but has a lovely iridescent, shimmery quality, and actually looks beautiful in just one coat. (but I used two, as usal) The formula is just the right amount of runny.

Kiko - 346 Verdone Chiaro/Olive Drap

No shimmer, no glitter, just a nice olive green cream color, a sort of dull green almost a muted jade, perfect for Autum and Winter. With two coats it's perfecly opaque and super glossy. The formula is quite normal. I was very impressed with the wear time on this shade, really good for a not high classed polished.

Estée Lauder - Metallic Sage

This polish was also a gift for my birthday! It's a polish from last years fall collection. It's a khaki color, Sage is a good name for it, embedded within the greyed-sage base is a beautiful coppery shimmer with plenty little flecks of gold. I was absolutely impressed by the holding of this polish!!! It lasted for at least a week. The bottle is also very beautiful. It's a very heavy glass cube with the Estee Lauder monogram printed in gold on the front. This bottle design is really different from all the other bottles in my stash so it stands out. It's my only Estée Lauder polish but I'm so impressed of this polish that I will get some more in the futur for sure.

OPI - Over The Taupe

(dedicated to my friend Lina ;))

This is OPI Over the Taupe from last summer's Bright Pair collection.
Now for a bit of a lesson about taupe. According to Wikipedia, taupe "refers to any grayish-brown color... [and] derives from the Latin name for the European Mole." It gives kind of a color chart that defines different types of taupe. I had fun with it. Over the Taupe is what Wikipedia would define as "medium taupe," while "OPI Metro Chic is "purple taupe," and OPI You Don't Know Jacques! would be a true taupe, or "dark taupe." 

I really love this taupe cream color ^^ It's opaque after two coats and the formula is a normal OPI formula.

That's it!

I want to excuse for some remaining polish edges, dry skin on my hands and any scratches you can probaly see on my hands (the big ones are from my neighbors cat which can be sometimes really bitchy). Since I'm working since a few weeks incidentally on a gaz station my hands look pretty damaged every day. I try to keep them well-tended but it's hard sometimes. Thank you for your understanding.

WHICH ONE DID YOU LIKE THE MOST OR WHAT IS YOUR FAVORTIE FALL/WINTER POLISH?

BTW I already found the perfect polish for Christmas :D Can't wait to show you! 

Have a nice day!!!!

Hugs and kisses,

Irsada

NOTD: KIKO #341

Heeeeyhoooo,

today's Nailpolish Of The Day is KIKO #341 which is a light turquoise blue color.

It is my first KIKO post so I'll guess I give you all the information you need to know about this brand right away :) I do have another one that I will swatch for you in a futur post!

Two coats are enough for full coverage, it dries fast and the finish is very glossy. You could wear it without topcoat but as I'm used to wear mine always with topcoat I did it for the sake of it. Also does it last quite long. ^^

 

Depending on the light (indoors/outdoors) this color can look turquoise but under sunlight lighter like a heaven blue. Enough words, more pics:

 

 

All in all a great color and great brand!

I also wanted to add a word about my new camera, Nikon D3100, DAMN the pictures I take with it turn out soooo great :D A close-up like on the last picture would have never been able with my other little Sony camera xD 

Bissous and have a nice Sunday!

Miss Irsada