Travalo Excel Review

Hey everyone hope you are all well 

I recently done a review on the Travalo Excel the Refillable Perfume Atomizer bottle spray. 

If you want to see my video review and demonstration on it check it out below 

So here is some photos of it and i will tell you a little more about it in-case I missed anything :) :) 

Travalo Excel is finger-sized at a convenient 8.6cm long and weighs only 20 grammes, yet when filled it gives over 65 sprays of fragrance, in a wonderfully fine mist spray.  

The included case provides protection from scratches and dirt when carrying your Travalo in hand bags, sports bags, rucksacks or travel baggage.  It also prevents in the case of any spillage (which will not happen) any of your luggage or items getting destroyed with perfume.  

Travalo is made from the same aluminium material as high tech aircraft, making it extremely light and strong.

To buy this on line it costs £12.99 and £2.50 postage as the Travalo Excel is only new its only available on line at the moment but the Travalo Classic which is a little small(has 50 sprays in it)  is available on-line and in stores everywhere on the site it costs £9.99 and £2.50 postage here in Ireland it costs €8.99 to buy in selected stores.  

This is so easy to fill up.  The best way to fill this is on a flat surface and also with the lid on.  

So if you need more information on this Fabulous creation check out their website www.travalo.com 

So that's my review for today everyone 

hope you enjoyed 

Until next time Take Care 

Lots of Love Luck & Laughter 

Nina C

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Disclaimer:  This item was in fact sent to me for review but I was in no way obligated to give this a good review.  The review I gave it was simply my utmost and honest opinion as I would never lie about a product.  I would never let my followers down by lying about anything I review and you can trust me 100% Im also in no way getting paid for this review i only got this for free to review.  

All you gotta do is check out reviews and you will see anyone who has this loves it 

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Essence Multi Action Mascara Review

I love mascaras and most of all love trying new mascaras.  The thing is any mascaras i have liked and i mean really liked has always cost me €10 or more.  Anything cheaper has always ended up just not satisfying my needs or wants out of a mascara.  Thats not saying all mascaras that are over €10 are great either no no i have had my fair share of disappointing mascaras that i have paid what i call good money for and ended up throwing it in the bin.  

Even if i had to leave the house for some apparent reason and had no makeup on i would still have to have mascara on.  Mascara has to be one of my top favourite beauty product of all time.  How many of you out there reading this agrees comment below.  

I dont want to get it in my head that any mascaras cheaper than around €10 are all bad so i will still to this day try cheaper mascaras as i know in my own heart and soul there is good ones out there.  

Well this is where you will find out has Essence Multi Action Mascara Proved me Wrong !!!!!!

So lets get reviewing shall we. 

I have to say one thing this packaging does not look as cheap as it was. Its not the best but not the worst.  To be honest who really actually cares about the packaging REALLY!!! I know i personally dont.  I feel what more important is the product.  

I was instantly impressed by the wand and brush.  As thats the first thing i look out for.  this size brush is perfect for that perfect appliction.  

I have big enough eyes and this brush is perfect for me but to be honest its a perfect sized brush for anyone.   What i love about the brush is that the bristles are close together which means ever lash gets separated evenly love it. 

So lets talk about the pro's & cons 

PROS

Of course its cheap and affordable at only €2.79

It lengthens 

It adds a little volume 

It holds the curl on you lashes 

It doesn't clump as the formula is slightly watery more than other mascaras 

It doesn't flake 

It doesn't smudge even though its not waterproof 

The brush is perfect and doesn't make you make a mess while applying 

doesn't feel heavy on the eyes no matter how many coats you put on.  

CONS

It doesn't work straight away to be honest.  I found it showed its true potential a week or a little more after use.

It doesnt add a huge amount of volume but does a little( this is why i have it in both pros & cons)

Thats basically all the cons i have on this mascara.  Like for a cheap mascara you surely wouldnt have extremely high expectations would you?  

Overall im actually amazed my this product i am perfectly happy with it and its perfect for everyday use.  For the price what more would you be looking for.  I love the fact it doesnt flaske or smudge and its not even waterproof.  Would i recommend this mascara??

Of course if you are on a budget this is 100% perfect i love it and shall continue to purchase this one.  I am eager to try more of essence mascaras now. 

Sorry about the bad photo i was tired that day and it was night time .  I had to show you guys this photo in particular as this was a photo taken of me wearing the mascara literally all day.   I wore the mascara from 9 oclock that morning and this photo was taken at 9 that night 12 hours not bad for a cheap mascara eh? 

So i hope this was helpful to you all.  If you have any questions please comment below as i love hearing from you. 

Until next time 

Take care 

Lots of Love Luck & Laughter 

Nina C 

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Essence Stay With Me Long Lasting Lipgloss Review

Hey everyone 

hope you are all well 

Today I am doing my review on these 

Essence Stay with Me Long Lasting Lipglosses.  This is a follow up review on

my recent video "What I got from my Secret Santa aka Dyna" 

I have decided with the help of all of you that i will review all the items separate So that it is not too 

Much to read on one blog post lol And with the way i talk you would be asleep half way through my review hahahaha

So on with my review im babbling :) 

First of all for all of you who dont know what Essence Makeup Is or where its from i will explain

Essences is originally made and from Germany.  Its said that Essence and Catrice Cosmetics are like sisters.  I am not 100% sure about that but its said.  Essence is very like Catrice as in price.  I have actually found Essence is a little cheaper but less selection and also some of the products from Essence is smaller in quantity so maybe thats why its cheaper.  

Essence is not available in every country yet but here is a list of where it is available 

 germany, the netherlands, belgium, ireland, spain, croatia, italy, switzerland and austria.  It is also available on Ebay.  They do not as of yet have an online site as they feel that because the cost of the products are so cheap postage would be too expensive.  So i hope that fills you in.  If not check out their site.  

 So i Got these 3 Lip glosses from Dyna and I was instantly excited when i seen the shades.  They look so bright and cheerful in the tube and the exact shades i would normally go for. 

So basically what you see in the picture as to packaging is exactly what you get.  The Tube is a nice sturdy plastic tube and the lid is quite sturdy too so not fears of leaks from this lipgloss i tell you.  

The applicator is a little different than normal lipglosses i have tried.  Its like an hour glass sponge applicator now its ok but im not sure about it to be honest i would have prefered the normal brush but hey its not a major problem to be honest lol.  Thats just me been fussy.  Like the applicator does fit your lip perfectly and you can use the end of it to go around your lips perfectly but i found i spend longer applying the lipgloss with this applicator than any other one.  Anyways enough about that 

As you can see you are getting 4mls per tube and these only cost €2.49 each I thin prices vary in different countries.  As far as i know there are 6 to 7 shades available of these glosses.  As you can see i got 3 

The shades are 

03 Candy Bar

02 My Favourite Milkshake

01 Me & My Ice cream 

Candy Bar first thought was wow a red.  But its actually not a red its more or a Coral shade than red.  A very bright coral i have to say.  This is the most pigmented out of the 3 i have and looks pretty on the lips.  

My Favourite Milkshake this is a nice peachy shade.  I found this quite sheer but looks fantastic over a nude lipstick.  Or just to wear on its own is just as nice

Me & My Ice cream This is a pale baby pink shade.  It too is fairly sheer on the lips.  If you don't have highly pigmented lips (like i do) you might get some colour pay-off from it.  

Candy Bar, My Favourite milkshake & Me & My Icecream 

 About The Gloss 

The texture of these glosses have actually pleasantly surprised me.  The one thing i have noticed is that they are super creamy and non-sticky.  They have a thick consistency which is great as you know these are going to last a while on your lips.  They feel so moisturising on the lips and your lips feel so smooth and soft after wearing them i love that.  

They smell sort of sweet like berries.  Not overly sweet though and the scent wears off after about 5-10 minutes so anyone who doesn't like sweet glosses doesn't have to wait that long for it to go away.

This i have to say is a builable lip-gloss.  The pigmentation is very good for a cheap gloss.  Plus you can layer it up to make it even more pigmented.

These lip glosses without a doubt last on my lips for a good 3 hours depending on if i have eaten or drank something.  Pretty good in my book. 

Candy Bar 

My Favourite Milkshake

Me & My Icecream

Overall I think these are well worth trying out they are great on their own, over your favourite lipstick or even over a lip liner.  You are getting way more than what you are paying for with these.  

Have you tried these glosses yet 

Whats your thought on them 

comment below :) I love to hear from you 

Until Next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina C

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Elle's Makeup Blog Birthday Giveaway

Elle's Makeup Blog is celebrating her 1 year anniversary

and she is having a birthday giveaway 

She is Generously giving away the Famous

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 

Dont miss out everyone 

To enter click here

Her Giveaway ends 1st March 2012 9pm GMT 

Good Luck everyone 

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What i Got From My Secret Santa aka Dyna

Hey everyone i thought i would share with you what i got from my secret santa aka the Beautiful Dyna from Dyna's Random Blog 

I took Part in doing Secret Santa with 4 Girls I met through blogging and I have to say I had so much fun doing it. 

We all had a limit on what to spend and we could sent anything so in the video i have shown you what i received off Dyna which i love every last thing. 

So keep an eye out for reviews on these very soon :) :) 

I also took the chance to do some more Essence shopping hehehe as you do!!! (well I have to for you guys dont I) 

so I have loads of Essence Makeup to review for you 

Hope you look forward to that. 

See You all soon 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina C.

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My Avon Lipstick & Lipgloss Collection Review

Hey all my Gorgeous followers.  I hope you are all well 

Todays review is on my Avon Lipstick & Lipgloss Collection which was requested.

I have a Video Review done about these so you can take a look :) 

My Avon Collection Pictures & Swatches

So Here is my Little collection of Lipsticks and Lipglosses 

Its not much but most of them i have had for a while and a couple are new.  The one thing i have noticed about the prices of these is that they change from brochure to brochure so i cant really put a price on them but i can give you a rough estimation on what i paid for them as i have and always do buy Avon products when they are on sale.  

So I shall Start with the Lippies:

PRO_TO_GO Lipsticks 

In Shades "Perfect Pink & Provocative Plum"

Perfect Pink is sort of misleading by the name i would actually call this a light pinkish/brown shade with a gold undertone to it.  Its a beautiful shade and i love this with a dark smokey eye or as an everyday wear. 

Provocative Plum is a pinky/plum shade sheer but nice colour payoff at the same time. 

I quite like these lipsticks they are super moisturising, so easy to apply, handy to carry in your handbag without you fretting about the lid coming off.  Im glad i have these and when i run out i will try these in other shades for definite.  The one great thing about this lippie is you can apply with one hand i mean there is no lid to take off just s slide button on it which opens the lid and pushes up the lippie all in one go.  The one thing i would advise is dont push this lipstick up fully as it will break.  

Perfect Pink 

Provocative Plum

Ultra Moisture Rich 24K Gold Lipstick 

24K Pink

24K Pink This is a sheer pink with golden shimmer.  It applies sheer on the first application but the more you layer the more pink it gets.  It a perfect MLBB lipstick with shimmer.  

I quite like this lipstick the one thing i found is that when it does wear off the glitter is left on your lips so you have to make sure to have this in your handbag for top up.  This lipstick does give your lips the ultra moisturised, 24k gold look.  I like it but the glitter is my put off.  Even though you dont feel the glitter on the lips you still see it.  I got this on sale for about €4 

 Avon Smooth Mineral Lipstick 

Pink Quartz

Pink Quartz this is a very very sheer pink This is almost unnoticable on the lips when applied its almost like a slightly tinted chapstick in my eyes.  A really great thing about this lipstick is that it has SPF15.  You can wear this shade on it own with no makeup and it will instantly brighten you up.  It does have a little gold shimmer to it and to be honest is the lighter shade of the Ultra Moisture Rich 24K Gold Lipstick in 24K Pink.  

Pro Luscious Lip Colour 

Plush Rose

Plush Rose yes another pink lol this is a lovely pink This lipstick is a little different to the rest though.  Its not as creamy which is actually a good things as it lasts longer.  Its alot more pigmented that the rest of the lipsticks i have too.  It applies really smoothly i love it.  The topcoat aka the gloss on the lip is especially designed to be applied on the middle of the lips to give you lips the illusional pout and trust me it works.  There are 3 different types of topcoat available on these lipsticks there is the gold which is on this lipstick then there is rose and silver.  These originally cost €11 each but do be on offer alot.  

Lipstick & Topcoat

Glazewear Lipstick 

Coral Bliss

Coral Bliss again the name is a little deceiving as its more pinkish than coral.  There is a coral undertone to it though.  Of course there is a slight gold shimmer to it :) 

This lipstick amazed me when i got it first.  Its so slim but yet looks alot more expensive than i paid for it.  This is more of a gloss lipstick but is moisturising and nicely pigmented to last a good few hours.  This is so handy as you wouldnt need a gloss with it.  What i also like about this lipstick is the scent its smells of tropical fruit not strong but nice.  I dont think this lipstick is available from Avon anymore as i have been keeping an eye out for it to buy more but if you do come across it i recommend you to try it :) I think i only paid €4 for this on sale 

Avon Twist & Glide Lipgloss

Caramel

Caramel well this is actually true to its name "Caramel" is actually the shade and it has a slight gold undertone to it.  What i found different about this gloss is the flexible plastic applicator.  I suppose in some way it would be more hygenic than the normal brush or or doe-foot applicator.  "Caramel" was surprisingly very pigmented i mean one application and its enough plus this gloss last for quite a few hours.  I cant remember how much i paid for this as i have had it for at least 9 months now and i have noticed its not available anymore but thats not saying it wont be back as its a great gloss.  

Avaon SpectraColor Lipstick 

The Nudes 

This is a miracle in a Tube!!!!! its Basically 7 different lip colours in 1.  Every womans dream eh?

The Nudes Is basically browns and nude shades.  Now to be honest there is pros and cons about this. Pros you have control of what lip shade your are going to wear all from one tube.  The pigmentation is actually quite good and it lasts a good few hours on the lips.  

Cons the applicator is way too big to apply straight from the tube its not possible without smudging.  I have had this for quite some time now and the Lighter shade no1 has ran out so im left with just the darker shade.  In a way i really only see the colour changings on setting no1 no4 and no7.  In all its a great invention.  its a Lipgloss and Lip Colour all in one :) 

Shade no1(lightest) & no 7(darkest)  

Darkest shade on the lip sorry it was a quick application lol 

Glazewear Sparkle Lipgloss (New)

Shimmering Amethyst

Shimmering Amethyst This is new to Avon i got it with my Christmas Catalogue i got it free with a mascara and a perfume when i spent €15 on makeup NICE!!!.  Orginally this costs €8 each.  

I have to say i was quite surprised by the pigmentation on this gloss the shade is somewhat a pinky/purple with different colour glitter.  The best thing about this is the glitter wears off with the gloss you are not left with lips that look like a disco ball lol.  Its not at all stick but yet thick enough to last a couple of hours.  This is perfect to jazz up your favourite lipstick. 

Avon Glossy Delight Lipgloss

Succulent Peach & Juicy Cherry 

Succulent Peach is a very sheer gloss almost unnoticeable also smells like peach :)  Juicy Cherry this is a bright cherry red with gold shimmer again sheer but more noticeable on the lip than Succulent Peach.  This definitely smells like cherries. 

I got these glosses for a bargain 2 for €3.  Im not sure if they are available from Avon anymore.  They are a great gloss i have to say.  They are thick but not overly thick they are not sticky in anyway.  They last not more than any other gloss but for the price i definately got a great bargain for them.  

For lipswatches check out this link 

So that completes my collection finally lol.  Thats literally all of my Avon Lipsticks & Glosses i own.  As i said on my video i havent anything really bad to say about these only that the lipsticks i own were a little disappointing as to the actually full price of these they should be alot more pigmented than they are.  There is cheaper lipsticks out there that have more pigmentation in them than these ones I OWN but thats not saying all the lipsticks from Avon are as sheer as these ones as there is quite a selection of different types of lipstick available 

So i hope in some way this review was helpful I know some of the lip products i have is not available at the moment but thats not saying Avon wont bring them back and at least this way you will know what they are like eh?

I hope you enjoyed my review 

Any questions?

Comment below I am more than happy to answer you

All these lip products were purchased out of my own pocket :) as always 

Hope your well 

Until next time 

See you soon 

Lots of Love Luck & Laughter 

Nina C

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P.S if you have time could you please please vote for me on the Beauty Editors Competition i have entered all you gotta do is click sign in on you facebook account an vote you have a vote per day until the 12th of January I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT THANK YOU :)