Collection 2000 Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Cream Review

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today :) 

Well after getting over a few days of not feeling so good i am now feeling better enough to start at least blogging again.  The making videos part will have to wait another couple of days but the more i wait the more video ideas is on my list lol but hey its better than having nothing :) 

So if you read my last review on the Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades Blush you would have read that i got 3 items in my haul in which i decided to review separately so this is the 2nd one of my purchases The Collection 2000 Cream Puff Lip Cream.  I always wanted to try these as they remind me a little of the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream and i wanted to see were they the same or near it as i do like the Nyx ones in which i will be reviewing very soon 

What Collection 2000 say:

Velvet vibes have been hitting the catwalk, the high street and have been seen on our favourite celebs; now this touch-tastic sensation is landing a smacker on our lips! Collection 2000 Cream Puff Lip Cream is the new velvet-feeling, matt-looking, muted and moisturising lip cream.

For a velveteen pout that doesn’t look puckered, Collection 2000 Cream Puff Lip Cream is your perfect product. Enriched with a creamy, hyper-moisturising formula that is packed full of vitamins, this innovative cream with a powder finish is a lip-loving product that provides a unique matt, long-lasting lustre to the lips. Powder microspheres hug the creamy colour to your lips to make sure that your pout is perfect all day, or night!

I purchased this in boots for the low price of 4 euro but price can vary some places do them cheaper and you are getting 5mls of product for that price.  Now as far as i know there are only 4 shades available in these lip creams there is 

Cotton Candy 

Powder Puff 

Fairy Cake (which is what i got)

Angel delight 

Even though I stood at the stall for what seemed like forever to decide which one i wanted "fairy cake" stood out to me more.  After all I was choosing shades from this brand that would be suitable for the Spring/Summer time.  

Fairy Cake is a beautiful warm coral pink shade 

The formula actually surprised me.  The consistency is thick but not too thick a little goes a long way.  It feels extremely soft and creamy on the lips.  I have found if you apply with the wand it will appear streaky on the lips so what i do is simply even it out with my little finger.  "Fairy Cake" is so pigmented and i can tell this tube will last me a long time.  Now i know what you are thinking your think "but its matte will it not make my lips drier or soak into my dry lines" the answer is no it doesnt soak into the lines at all i have even applied this when i was suffering dry lips i just put a little bit of chap stick on my lips and applied as normal.  When applied feel nothing like they look from the tube it feels really light and the lasting power is amazing i have found this shade has lasted as long as 3 to 4 hours before i even top up a little.  If you suffer with dry lips they might not last as long :)  The scent of these are lovely its not overpowering and you kind of get the scent of vanilla sweets of it but it doesnt last long on the lips if you dont like that. 

So have you tried these out? If not i would highly recommend them i will surely go out of my way to purchase the other shades for the price they are you are getting more than what you are paying for.  :) :) They are definitely the cheap version of Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams my good friend Dyna has even done a comparison review so check hers out If you want :) :) 

Until Next time 

I hope you enjoyed this review 

Take Care 

Nina C

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Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades Blush Review

Well Hello there everyone 

How are you all doing :) :) 

Boy is it great to be finally back blogging Wow 2 weeks midterm for kiddies really is a long time 

But i enjoyed spending my time with them and now its back to what i love most next to my babies 

Today i am reviewing Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades blush in "Blushalicious" (love the name) 

Now to be honest this is my first time experiencing Collection 2000 Makeup and i got 3 items as there was an offer on in Boots at the time i bought these buy 2 items get one free so i just had to give some a go.  My next aim is to try the Collection 2000 Concealer which is very popular in the beauty world. 

Now normally 9 times out of 10 i wouldnt usually go for a shimmery blush but i really liked the idea of 4 different shades in one compact and i think i paid about 6-7 euro no more than that for it so thats a bargain (i thought).  Plus i was thinking more to summer time where i would actually wear a shimmery blush so anyway on with review :) :) 

What Collection 2000 state: 

'Release the shimmer queen in you, and create a soft glow that lasts all summer long with the new Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades.  These delightful, little compacts will give you a sun kissed, radiant glow normally associated with spending time under the exotic sun.With two palettes to choose from, prepare to dazzle as the four merged blocks combine shimmer with shade for a multi-tonal and natural blend of colour.

The Collection 2000 Shimmer Shades' skin-brightening formula will help enhance your natural skin colour ready for long, romantic summer evenings, by illuminating the apples of your cheeks and giving a light sparkle. Choose from either a bronze base in Way to Glow or a blush flush in Blushalicious.'

So Does it do exactly what it says on the package????

Now you can see why this attracted me the most just look at those fantastic shades.  
You are getting a decent amount for each shade and each shade is big enough to fit your blush brush on if you only wanted to use the one colour.   
As you can see you are getting a soft baby pink shade, A deeper pink, a very light almost highlight pinky peach and a deep coral shade with golden shimmer.  
Now some of these shades do need to used a good few times to get some colour pay off apart from the top right deep pink shade and maybe the deep coral shade under it the rest is more annoying to use on their own.  
They work fantastic together if you swirl your brush around all four you get a beautiful pinky/coral shade with golden shimmer which looks amazing on the cheek and a little goes a long way.  I have found that there isnt even that much fallout from the palette which is a bonus.  
Here is some swatches i took of them.  

In normal light

In sunlight 

To be honest i prefer to use this blush with all shades together but sometimes i like to use the coral one on its own.  Another thing is that i noticed was i thought the packaging was ok wasnt the best wasnt the worst and i felt the blush would stay put well..........until.........i had it in my handbag and my bag fell of the kitchen table to the floor, when i checked the blush it was smashed to pieces :( :( i was actually a little disappointed but im not going to waste it no point throwing it out eh i can still use it as the packaging is fine...... But just be careful if you do own this blush it doesnt take to bangs easily 

As for lasting power for this blush it lasts a good part of the day but does need a little touch up after about 6 hours you will notice it wearing off.

Would i buy it again???? Honestly i wouldnt say no but i wouldnt go out of my way to buy another after it smashing on me.  Its still a pretty blush and would suit fair to medium skin tones 

So thats it everyone.  I hope you found this review helpful.  Do you own this blush and what do you think of it. 

Until next time 

See you soon 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina C

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Catrice Limited Edition "Revoltaire" (Preview)

Hey my Gorgeous Friends 

Hope you are all well 

Im going through a stage of sick kiddies who are also bored and off school for holidays 

So thats why i have been slow at getting blog posts up but hope you can all forgive me :) 

Everything will be back to normal soon and i cant wait!!!!!

Anyway i have been keeping busy browsing on the Catrice website to see what Limited Edition collection is coming next hehehe

As i have been saying on my videos and reviews i am obsessed when it comes to Catrice Limited Editions. 

So i thought i would do something a little different as it will probably be the end of the month before we in Ireland get our hands on them, i thought i would give you a sneak peak of whats about to come to your local pharmacies or where-ever you get your Catrice Makeup :) 

& of course when and i mean WHEN i get them i will do a review/haul on them but for now here is pictures and a little information on what to expect :) :) i cant wait!!!!!

Catrice State!!

Revoltaire – the courage to be yourself and all that you want to be. To break free of conventions and to enjoy a new passion for life. CATRICE is revolutionizing the conventional colors of spring in April and May 2012 with the Limited Edition “Revoltaire”. Contrasts? Yes, please!

Natural brown, subtle green, puristic grey and soft nude shades offer the backdrop for bright acid colors, thus revealing their true style competence. Coral pink, toxic green... “Revoltaire” by CATRICE - let’s head for fabulous new color combinations!

SMOKEY EYES PALETTE

Be edgy! The catwalks are presenting strong revolutionistas who all have one thing in common: they are authentic. Simply themselves. And that’s where the style comes in: with three color-intensive powder eyeshadows and a cake eyeliner as well as an integrated applicator with a sponge on one end and an eyeliner brush on the other. The basis colors: subtle, elegant shades such as grey, brown khaki and gold. And the highlight nuances: coral pink or acid green for smokey eyes with a twist! The Revoltaire emblem decorates the high-quality gun metal case with an integrated mirror.

• 01 Toxic Combination
• 02 Explosive Combination
• Price estimation is about 4.49 euro 
• Im a bit on the hhhmmmmmmm side with these as the palettes sometimes can be a bit of disappointment but we will see 
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• VELVET MATT LIP COLOUR

  Matt, velvety lips revolutionize the spring season: full of contrasts, unexpected, exciting and new. The matt lipsticks in a unique gun metal case won’t dry out your lips thanks to their velvety, rich texture. Instead, they provide color with depth for sensual lips with a matt finish and a touch of coolness - from nude to coral pink to intensive red.
  • 01 Colour Bomb
  • 02 Nude Alarm
  • 03 Bloody Red
  • Estimated price is about 3.99 euros i actually cant wait to try these the fact they are stated to be matte is attracting me to them already 
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  • POWDER BLUSH

    Emphasize your cheekbones like never before. With its fascinating color gradient ranging from nude to coral pink, the Revoltaire Powder Blush has a silky, soft texture. It is superb for modeling the contours of your face to create a gorgeous, radiant look. Have the courage to go for color - the courage for Revoltaire!
    • 01 Colour Bomb
    • Estimated price is about 3.99 euros im excited to try this one too cant wait to get it into my hands hehehehehe
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    • ULTIMATE NAIL LACQUER

      A true Revoltaire loves the ultimate long-lasting texture, ultimate coverage and ultimate color and shine of the Ultimate Nail Lacquer by CATRICE! The stylish contrasts between the muted tones and bright neon colors are revolutionary, and so is the improved, ultra-broad professional brush for an excellent color finish with just one application!
      • 01 Innocent Toxin
      • 02 Attracting Camouflage
      • 03 Colour Bomb
      • 04 Colour Of Honor
      • 05 Mission Lilac
      • Estimated price is about 2.49 euros i love Catrice nail polishes so cant wait to try these new shades 
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      • Lastly is a lip brush in which i too will try out :) 
      • So thats it everyone 
      • I am excited to try them out when they arrive 
      • especially the matte lipsticks as Catrice has never had any Matte lipsticks in their range :) 
      • What are you excited to try 
      • :) hope you enjoyed this sneak peak and i will keep you update on when they finally arrive :) 
      • Until next time 
      • See you soon 
      • Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 
      • Nina C 
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L'oreal Color Riche Lipstick Fairest Nude Review & Swatches

Hey my fab friends how are you all doing 

Have you got plans for Easter weekend 

I do imagine im breaking free from motherhood for 1 night hehe after 2 years wow amazing eh?

Anyways on with the review :) 

Lemme tell you a little story behind this lippie :) 

I first saw this lipstick on a famous Beauty Guru Emily Noel aka Beauty Broadcast about a year ago.  She was wearing a dark smokey eye on her video and on the video i seen her wearing it wasnt even a review on the actual lipstick but i really couldnt help but stare at her lips they looked fab.  

Then on another of her videos she was wearing it again only this time she was reviewing it too HAPPY DAYS!!!!!

When she named it i thought wow a DRUGSTORE LIPSTICK????? Not only that she informed us all that this lipstick is a dupe for the MAC Viva Glam II amazing 

I just had to get it :)  And i did and loved it but after a while i put it away and kind of forgot about it  because even though i loved the lippie there was one thing i didnt like and i will explain further on put it this way i formed a (LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH IT) until lately i watched a video from another Famous beauty guru Judy from Its Judy Time said she too seen Emilys video and wanted the same lipstick and she got it and reviewed it and i thought OMG it reminded me how much i loved the shade and i started to wear it again.  I found a new found love for this baby !!!!! 

Now the only thing i have to say is that i got this on ebay at the time i purchased it and i got it at an extremely cheap price it was from an American popular seller and i knew it was new as it was sealed in the photo and when i got it :) 

Let talk about the packaging :) I was totally amazed by the packaging on this lipstick.  It certainly does not look cheap believe me :) The lipstick in its packaging is very light weight but looking at it you would not think so.  This lipstick is the type you would be proud to take out of your purse in front of everyone and let them think you paid an arm and a leg for it hehehe :) 

Fairest Nude is a beautiful neutral pink lipstick.  This is a perfect lipstick for everyday or with a smokey eye look.  I just love it on my lips and the best thing about this is that it will suit every skin tone.  This glides on sooooooo well its so easy to use you could literally apply it with your eyes shut.  Its not matte but not super glossy.  It feels really creamy and moisturising on the lips and a little of this goes a long way.  Its also buildable but to be honest one sweep of this looks amazing.  Its super pigmented.  Lasting power is very good too it will last a good 3 to 4 hours (without eating and drinking) on the lips before you need to reapply.  Now as i mentioned above i do have a LOVE/HATE relationship with this little beauty.  You know what i love but what i hate is the scent of it.  It sort of reminds me of an old ladys lipstick sort of like an old fashioned smell.  Its not overly strong but its there and personally i like lipstick that either smell of nothing or has a sweet scent but not cosmetic scents.  To be honest i am doing well ignoring it though as i really love this lipstick i love the look of it and its so dam pretty i cant not wear it!!!!!!

Taken in normal light 

Taken in sunlight 

So what you all think? Have you got this lipstick.  Is this the perfect nude lipstick you are looking for?  If so i here is two links to two trusty ebay sellers who sell them for less than €10 :) 
Ebay shop 1  Where i got mine!!!!!
Ebay shop 2:                           
So thats everyone i hope you enjoyed my review 
Until next time 
See you soon 
Lots of love luck & laughter 
Nina C
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Essence Mono Eyeshadows Review & Swatches

Hey my beauties :) 

Hope you are all well. 

Todays review is on some Essence single eyeshadows i own.

I have only 3 so far but am sure i will get more in the future so keep an eye out for updated reviews:) 

I have had these eyeshadows for at least a few months and purposely wanted to leave the review til now as i couldnt make my mind up about them to be honest but now i have so i shall tell you what i think :) 

Starting with :) 

Now this is my favourite out of the three to be honest and i actually seen this on my good friend Dyna's blog after reading her review i had to get it :) 
Blockbuster (matte effect):  This is more of a creamy/white not fully white and not fully cream shade.  I use this eyeshadow quite alot as its a perfect matte highlight.  Its perfect for multi-use.  Its not one bit powdery and you get no fallout whatsoever.  I find it to be quite pigmented also a little goes a long way.  

Next up is.....

Ok this eyeshadow was the one i was saying i wasnt 100% sure about.  
Get Ready!(shimmer effect):  I love browns and thats simply why i will always got for them.  This is a lovely dark brown with shimmer going through it.  What i found with this one was it was more on the grittier side.  More on the chalky side i found if i used my brush too hard on this i would create alot of fall out.  My first impressions was "oh i cant use this its too annoying especially if im in a hurry" but to be honest i learned to work with it like instead of swiping the brush on this eyeshadow just tap and instantly no fall out.  Its highly pigmented and a perfect shade for on its own or in the crease :) Would i buy it again? probably not but thats not saying its all that bad either :) 

Lastly........

Now this baby i like :) 
Metropolitan (sparkling effect):  This is a nice chocolate brown with golden & silver glittery specks :)   I am well impressed with the pigmentation of this eyeshadow.  It blends really well and applies smoothly you cant over do it with this and it builds up beautifully.  Using a primer with this eyeshadow will not intensify as its already pigmented but it will make the eyeshadow last well into the evening and night if worn all day.  Not bad eh?

Swatches :) 

The packaging on these eyeshadows are quite good.  The lid will click shut and there is no fear of it opening up in your bag.  I definately plan to buy more of these.  They are so so cheap and well worth every cent.  The price range of these is between €1.00 and €1.50 which is super cheap for a 0.08oz/2.5g eyeshadow :) its also very easy to depot these and put them into a palette altogether.  

So thats it everyone i hope you enjoyed this blog post :) 

until next time 

take care 

lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina C

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