My favorite lipsticks!

Heeey guys,

First of all, before I start with the actual post I just wanted to say sorry for not posting anything in the last 2-3 weeks, this time it wasn't because I was too busy, it was all due to stupid circomstances... I was going to do an UNBOXING post about a package from a dear friend abroad (USA), so I was waiting and hoping it would arrive quite soon but it all took longer, like it was send almost a month ago and I still didn't get it :(

We both don't know but it seems like for some reason it arrived here in Luxembourg (where I live) and then was send to Switzerland, no idea why and some day ago, since my friend was finally able to find the tracking number and track it down, it looks like on Friday it was send back to Luxembourg :) So I hope I'll get it on Monday.

I just couldn't wait anymore, it drove me crazy that things went wrong so here is an actually non planned post!!!

Since I was tagged on Instagram a few days ago by the lovely @poppy_mallone asking me to show up my favorite lipsticks, which I already did with this first picture below (>>>@Irsada_lxbg<<<) I decided to take that idea further and do a blogpost with some swatches for you guys ^^

It was kind of hard but I had it down to these 9 lipsticks that I love over everything and that I'll buy over and over again as soon as they are finished.

SWATCHES using natural day light

  

MAC Ruby Woo

Bold red matte color. I barely wear red lipstick because I always believe it doesn't suit me or let's just say it out loud, I look like a russian whore with it but this one is one of the few that I can wear without doubt :) 

MAC Rebel

Pink plum with satin finish. Not only one of my favorite lipsticks. I guess everyone owns it. One of Mac's bestsellers I would say.

Maybelline Brazen Beige

light peachy beige color, from the Maybelline Color Sensational Stripped Nudes that came out last year.

YSL Rouge Volupté n°1

creamy natural pinky beige. This one feels so creamy on the lips! Also well pigmented.

Calvin Klein Retro

actually the real name is delicious truth. It's a very sheer candy pink. It's more of a decent color on the lips with a hint of shiny pink.

Swarovski Crystal Vintage Rose

soft rose color that contains candelilla wax and powdered Swarovski crystals and iridescent pearl.

Bobbi Brown Pale Pink

natural pink, more peachy toned thought but well pigmented and with a creamy matte finish

Flormar supershine n° 508

light redish color with supershine creamy texture and kind of a metalic finish

MAC Brave

nude pink color, comes off a bit brownish and has a satin finish

Yeah I'm more into pinky natural colors and sometimes it overcomes me and I choose a more vibrant color like Mac Ruby Woo or Rebel but all in all I like more of a classic look on the lips, then I go for more color on the eyes ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and kisses :***

IrSaDa

Deauty Box Of March!

Hey gurls,

I received the Deauty box of March some day ago and here is the post about it:

This month there are 5 products in it and 3 little Eastern eggs ^^

 

Purelogy Hydareting Shampoo + Conditioner (50 ml):

"A combination of jojoba and green tea with anti-fade complex that protects the coloration. A real magic potion to give back some shine to your color and maximise the lasting. And to bring it to perfection, the hydrating conditioner will untangle and nourish the hair giving it a softness and brilliance. Full size: 250 ml for both, 21,15€ for the shampoo and 24,20€ for the conditioner"

I haven't tried them yet so I can't tell you if they are good or not but I will do that this evening and then do an edit in this post!

Yves Saint Laurent - Forever Young Liberator (5 ml):

 
"This innovative range of the YSL Forever Young Liberator is based on one element: the glycanactif. This combination allows to unlock the cells that bloc the youth proces and reproduce glycanes to stimulate the mechanism of skin regeneration. For more flexible, smoother brighter skin. First results after 7 days. Full size: 50 ml & price: 89€."

I tried it today for the first time and I noticed that it has a formula that really buffs into the skin and you can feel some kind of taut effect.

Nuxe - Protecting Oil (30 ml):

"Travel format. A dry multy-purposing oil that nurishes. It repairs and softens the face skin, body skin and even... the hair. Composed of more than 8 different essential oils, it leaves a vacation fragrance in the air and makes the skin soft. Doesn't make the skin or hair greasy. You can put some drops in a hot bath and relax. Full size: 50 ml & price: 19,90€."

Haven't tried this yet but will update this post about what I think of it ;)

L'Oréal Paris - Nude Magic CC Cream (full size):

"CC like Color Correction. The new generation of BB adds a correction with an illuminating effect. You would like to correct your redness or make your dull color disappear? L'Oréal Paris oofers two unique versions of the CC cream to reply better to your needs. Between care and makeup, an effective solution and easy apply that replies to a complexe skin. Full size: 30 ml & price: 13,99€." 

I tried it this morning and it's pretty orange... like orange. Maybe I used it the wrong way. I only applied it under my eyes like a conceiler since it's supposed to have a wake up effect but I don't know... I guess I need to check out some reviews maybe it works then...

Final thoughts: All in all I like this box! I'm already looking forward to the next one :)

Bye bye,

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

What's In My Make-up Bag???

Hey Hooooo,

I've seen lots of "What's In My Make-up Bag" posts and youtube videos, so it was a matter of time to join this madness ^^ It's always fascinating to see what kind of products other girls are carring with them and gives you a good idea of which products they can't live without.

I'll guess I'll have to start with the brand of my make-up bag. This make-up bag is by Tally Weijl. I have like at least 10 but this is my favorite one when it comes to my everyday use.

I don't like to carry around a lot because I don't like when my bag feels heavy therefore I don't carry foundation, nor blush nor any brushes with me cuz they take too much space. That are the MUST DOs before I leave the house, otherwise I wouldn't leave the house with at least those basics.

• benefit "Hello falwless" compact powder in Honey: I apply it after my foundation and when I'm on the road I use the mirror of it to check my make-up and fix some parts in case of it.

• essence 3 in 1 concealer: one of the best inventions ever! The green color is for red spots/zits, the pink color is for under the eyes, for tired eyes to make them not look tired anymore and the beige color you use over the foundation when you can still see some color differences or over the other two colors to neutralize them/adapt them to the rest of the face.

• Maybelline color tattoo #40 "Permanent Taupe": one of the many color tattoos and my absolutly favorite color of them. It's taupe. In case you don't know this color, google it!!! You miss on something great. This color is really really good for every occasion.

• Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara in Black Drama: one of the best mascaras ever! You really get what they promise. (review to come)

• Maybelline master drama khol liner: the best eyeliner if you want a really black line to contour your eyes or on the waterline. It stay on forever! :D

• Clinique chubby stick in #05 chunky cherry, #04 mega melon & #10 bountiful blush: these are tinted lip balsams! I carry them in 3 different colors with me, and I might buy even more of them. They are really perfect for the winter season. I'll post some swatches in the next days.

• YSL rouge volupté in #1 lipstick: I love this pink color... the smell of it not so much but the consistency again is quite perfect and the color holds forever.

• MAC "Brave" lipstick: the first mac lipstick I bought! From the name you can tell that the color  is quite a decent color, light pink, matt, not too light, not too dark.

• Bobbi Brown #21 "Pale Pink" lipstick: the only bobbi brown lipstick I owe for the moment but there are more on my wishlist since I absolutely love the formula of it and it also seems to hold forever on the lips and in this case. comparing it to the YSL and MAC lipsticks, I really love the smell of it .

• Urban Decay Primer Potion mini in Original: I actually prefer the Eden potion but I carry this mini with me on days I don't wear any eyeshadow but all of a sudden decide to wear one or all of a sudden have to go somewhere but don't have much time to do a dramatic eye make-up look. I apply it on my eyelids before I apply Permanent Taupe.

• essence eyebrow stylist set: I like this little set of two colors. It's a nice set for little money. I mostly use the darker color of it.

These products are the basics I carry with me and also some of my favorite products for the moment. I think I will soon do another post with swatches of them ^^ sometimes I throw some additional stuff in my make-up bag! And the products can also change from season to season so there might be some more What's In My Make-up Bag posts in the future!!! ;)

I hope you enjoyed this post! For me it was fun to open up my bag for you. :)

What beauty items do you absolutely HAVE to have 

in your make-up bag?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

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

Lovely birthday gift!

Welcome,

So I finished my internship, that lasted 6 months, on Friday and got this lovely birthday/good luck for your futur/goodbye present from my work colleagues ^^

The gift came very surprising as I already got a lovely little Yves Rocher hamper 2 weeks ago when I acutally celebrated my birthday!

That's what I got:

A lovely Happy Birthday card, signed by almost all of my collegues

1 Estée Lauder nail polish, in #26 Metallic Saga (taube with bronze/redish shimmer)

1 YSL nail polish, in #17 Bleu Cobalt (my first YSL polish!)

1 YSL wet & dry eye shadow palette in #11 Pure Chromatics (4 beautiful colors, 3 dark, 1 light)

I love all the stuff and can't wait to try them out and review them here!!! :D

So I'm saying once again THANK YOU to all of my colleagues participating in the purchase of it :)

And also a huge THANKS to the bloggers who wished me a happy birthday 2 weeks ago!

NOTE: Me finishing my internship means I'm on HOLIDAYS now :D Hell yeahhhh Well deserved! It also means I have more time for more blog posts ;) and I can keep some promises I made, and I can finally enjoy some sun bath without thinking of work or my internship report that is done by now.

Hugs and kisses!

Luv,

Irsada

EOTD - Smokey rosé eyes!

Heeeey,

I'm back with a post! I'm showing you the latest make up look I've been wearing. 

I got inspired by this beautiful picture I found on a blog, unfortunately I can't give any credits as there wasn't any reference. I think this is a really great look to wear over the day and at night. It's girly but also sexy!

So this is what I created:

 

I used some tape on the sides to create a perfect V line ;)

Face:

Nivea moistrizer for normal skin

a mix of Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #120 & flomar Mat touch foundation M306 Pastelle

Nars Orgasm on my cheeks

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion Eden

A mix of Sleek Organza & Gateau on the inner lid

Sleek Noir on the out corner

all these colors are from the Sleek Oh So Special palette:

 

Maybelline Master drama Khol liner in black on the waterline and underline

essence 2 in 1 volume mascara

some false individual eyelashes by Wimp`rs

Lips:

YSL Rouge Volupté #1

Thanks for your visit,

Irsada

LEO FOILS by Claire's REVIEW!

Bonjour mes amis,

I've been wearing some really cool leo foils by Claire's cosmetics for almost a whole week and this is the review that I created for you ;)

YSL Arty ring (L) - H&M ring (R)

 

Claire's cosmetics nail foils - Price: 7,95€ 

These leo foils are mettalic. They popped my eyes when I entered Claire's and the price was very nice so I decided to try them out ^^

The applying is really really easy and I had no problems at all with bubbles or parts on the sides that didn't want to glue :D I took me only 10 minutes to get them on my 10 fingers and I still have 8 left (I might use them for nail polish looks with only one foil on the hand)

FIRST day:

 

Sorry once again for my dry skin! I know it doesn't look good and presentable.

SECOND day:

 

They look almost as good as the first day!

THIRTH day:

Starting a bit to get white on the tips, but just a bit ;)

FOURTH day:

Not a big difference from the third day to the fourth day!

FIFTH day:

They became a bit more whiter on the tips but still good looking, don't you think? Cuz I am washing my hands permanently xP

SIXTH day:

They became a tiny little more whiter but still good looking for me ;)

I removed them on the 6th day because as much as I loved them on the beginning and they surprisingly were longlasting, with no bubbles at all… I just needed a change, as I always change the color of my nails at latest after 5 days xD (#NailFreak)

I only can recommand these awesome nail foils!!!

Read you soon again,

- Irsada


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