Small Collective Haul (Clinique, Essie, Mac, Korres, Maybelline, Rimmel)

I bought a few things these past three weeks, some of them online and some from the department store, but I didn't get a lot so this will be a small haul post.

Maybelline The Rocket Mascara

I start with the two products I got from Feelunique a few weeks ago. The first one is the new mascara from Maybelline, The Rocket. I read so many good reviews about this mascara that I had to try it! So far I've only tried it twice, and my first impression is that this is a super black volumizing mascara. It doesn't make my lashes longer and it doesn't do a good job at seperating them, but maybe that's because the formula it's still very wet. Overall I really like it!

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Celestial

The Apocalips lip lacquer is a very popular product in the blog community for the past few months, everybody loves it, except me! I was so dissapointed with this one, for two reasons, the formula and the color. First of all the formula is very drying and it tastes like crayons, and the color is so wrong for me, it's a very dark rose and I don't wear this kind of color. Here's a swatch for you:

I thought it would be more of a medium pink beige shade, but no it's dark and rose. Maybe I'll wear it in the fall or winter time but not for spring and summer.

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Eye Cream

A new eye cream was in my must haves for this month because my Kiehls Avocado one finished, and I wanted to try a new lighter one. Since I have a few fine lines around my eyes I decided this time to go for an eye cream that has anti wrinkle properties and not just a moisturizing one. The Repairwear Laser Focus eye cream is a new release from Clinique, I'm using it for two weeks now and I can't tell if it does anything for the fine lines yet but I'm absolutely in love with the lightweight texture! It wears really good under concealer, and it doesn't feel thick or sticky like the Kiehls Avocado does.

 Essie Under Wear and Come Here! nail polishes.

As I told you in my Spring Beauty Wishlist post, these two shades from the new Essie Resort 2013 collection are the ones that I wanted the most, so I ordered them from Ebay. Both are incredible beautiful shades, Under Wear is a soft lillac shade and Come Here!, which is my favorite, is an almost neon coral red. If you love these kind of shades go and get them, you won't regret it!

Mac Brule Eyeshadow

I was propably the only person who didn't own this eyeshadow, and I only got it because it's portable and I can take it with me when I'm travelling. I love my Too Faced Heaven eyeshadow as a browbone shade but I can't take it with me without taking the whole Natural palette too, so Brule was the closest one I could get. It's not as bright as Heaven but it does the same job.

Korres Pink Flamingo nail polish

Pink Flamingo is one of the Korres new shades for the spring/summer 2013, and it's a coral pink shade. I just couldn't resist to that shade, it's so fun and summerish. Too bad for now they're only available in Greece, but if you can find it, please get it, it's so perfect!

I hope that you liked my small haul. Let me know if you are lemming or already own any of these.

Essie Resort 2013 Collection

 

This is the month where the first summer nail collections, pre-summer collections I should say, are starting to release, and that makes me more than happy because summer shades on my nails are the ones that I love the most! 

Essie's Resort collection features six bright and tropical shades, with fun dirty names, who scream summer!

Come Here! - An outrageously nearly neon coral.

First Timer - Fresh newbie green.

In the Cab-ana - Self assured aqua azure.

Under Where - Wildly flirtatious orchid.

Nice Package - Whistle worthy pink dahlia.

Again?! - Fired up raspberry punch.

This is propably one of the few nail collections that I want to get if not all the shades at least 4 of them, but for sure Come Here! and Under Where are the ones that I want the most!

 

Which shades do you like the most from the Resort 2013 collection? Do you enjoy summer nail collections as much as I do? Let me know!

*The Resort 2013 collection is available in Greece since April 2013 at hair and beauty salons, nail studios and spa, 12 € each.

Essie Madison Ave-Hue Spring 2013

 

Spring is just around the corner, and you know what that means right? New spring nail collections!

Essie's new spring collection is inspired by some of the most fashionable streets of the world, from cities such as Paris, New York, London, Japan, Munich and Rio.

As you can see pastel colors are the number one trend for the new season, and Essie knows how to make the best pastels! Here are all six colors:

Madison Ave-Hue -Chic Upper East Side pink steps out in style, turning any ensemble into a million dollar baby. Cha-ching.

Go Ginza - soft cherry blossom invites you into a floating world of quiet luxury and exquisite beauty. Domo arigato.

Avenue Maintain - Fashionably adroit, lovely Parisian blue channels the je ne sais quoi allure of the capital of chic.

Bond With Whomever - London’s calling. Pick it up in posh lilac and click with the culture clique – here, there and everywhere.

Maximillian Strasse Her - Bavarian style savy rules this regal boulevard. In cool grey green, you’re promenade queen, no tiara required

Hip-Anema - Sashay down a sandy runway in poppy-bright red orange and show’em who’s the bossa. Work that beach.

This collection is like a mix of a spring and a summer in one. You have your trusty spring pastels but you also have a bright red orange and a sky blue shade that reminds me more of summer! Madison Ave-Hue and Hip-Anema are definitely in my wishlist!

What shades are in your wishlist for this spring? Let me know!

Sophia

xoxo

*The Spring 2013 collection in Greece will be available from March 2013 at hair and beauty salons, nail studios and spa, 12.5 € each.

Essie Winter Collection 2012

Christmas is on the way,even though the weather here is not even fall appropriate, and the winter and holiday nail collections are already out! Essie's Winter collection contains unique and I could say some unexpected shades for a winter collection. Beautiful reds, blues, silver and glitters are in the spotlight for this holiday season.

Beyond Cozy - a decadent silvery gold glitter

Butter Please - an indulgent bright blue

Leading Lady - a supreme deep red with glitter

She’s Pampered - an indulgent red

Snap Happy -  a cheerful red orange

Where’s My Chauffer - an opulent turquoise

I have to say that Leading Lady is the one I'm most excited for! It looks so pretty and glittery, it reminds me of China Glaze's Ruby Pumps but super glittery, in my opinion perfect for the holiday season! Beyond Cozy, I love this name, also is in my wishlist, because a gold glitter nail polish is a must have for the Christmas. Where’s My Chauffer is also a very pretty and unique shade for the winter, it reminds me of crispy mints!

Which colors are going to be your picks for this holiday season?

 *The Winter collection in Greece will be available from November 2012 at hair and beauty salons, nail studios and spa, 12.5 € each.

Essie Fall 2012 Collection - Stylenomics

Hello my lovelies, I just came back from my vacation and every year in the middle of the August I have this feeling that the fall is coming and I love it!! I can't stop reading blogs for the new make up fall collections, and since I'm a vampy lover when it comes to nails, I have to say that nail fall collections are by far my favorite ones!

Essie is one of my favorite nail polish brands, and every single year their fall collection is amazing! For this year Stylenomics collection includes 6 deep and warm shades with cream finish, such as teal, cherry red, magenta, burgundy, light grey and mauve-taupe, all highly glossy!!

Miss Fancy Pants - Refined, chic greige

 Recessionista - Millionheiress magenta

 

Stylenomics - On the money opulent green

Head Mistress - Bold, take-charge red

 Don't Sweater It - Warm & Cozy mauve

Skirting The Issue - Slinky & subversive burgundy

Which shades from the collection do you like the most, which are you going to purchase? I know for sure that Recessionista and Skirting the Issue are in my fall wishlist!

 *The Stylenomics collection in Greece will be available from September 2012 at hair and beauty salons, nail studios and spa, 12.5 € each.

July Collective Haul ( Mac, Revlon, L'oreal, Artdeco, Maybelline, etc).

 This is my last post before I leave for my vacation, it's a haul I did within the whole month of July, which is also my birthday month, some of these I got them on my birthday.

Vera Wang Princess Eau de toilette

Such a cute and light fragrance, I wanted to buy it for such a long time! I think it's perfect for summer and wintertime as an everyday perfume.

L'oreal Professionnel Play Ball Beach Fizz

I wanted to try a salt spray for the summer, so I can enhance my curls (I have naturally wavy hair) and it does a pretty good job, way better than Bumble and Bumble's Surf spray which I've tried years ago and I really hated it!

Sephora Lemon Verbena Eau de toilette

I love lemon and citrus beased perfumes for summer and it was hard to find one that smells exactly like lemons, but this one does and it's so refreshing! I only wish it lasted longer.

Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express Mascara

This is the newest mascara from Maybelline, which isn't yet released in Greece so I ordered it through Ebay. I've tried lots of  Maybelline mascaras but most of them dissapointed me, but this one is something else! It has such a light unique formula, like a mousse, and it gives me amazing length and volume!

Mac Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden

A very famous bronzer, I wanted to try a new bronzer and I decided to go with Mac this time since I've never tried any of their bronzers all those years I'm into make up. The shade is really good for my NC25 skintone, it has a few golden shimmers but they're unnoticeable on my face. I'm still not sure if I like this bronzer or not.

Mac Cleanse Off Oil

I got the mini version because I wanted to try it first before I buy the full bottle. I used to be into cleansing oils as a face make up remover a few years ago, but now I use only micellar lotions. The Cleanse Off Oil has a very different texture from the ones that I've tried, it's a little too thick, but I haven't really tested it so I can have a full opinion yet.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish

I really wanted to try these new Revlon stains but we don'thave them in Greece so I ordered it through the Ebay. I don't know why I picked up this color because it's so not me, I never buy these kind of pinks, I thought it would look awful on me but I was clearly wrong! Yes it's cool toned but somehow it works well with my warm skintone, and it looks amazing with summer looks. I love the texure, it's not drying at all and it stays for a long time.

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

I was in the hunt for a good cuticle cream for a long time, and I saw that this one is very famous in the beauty community so I decided to order it from feelunique. It has a very different texture from an actual cream, it's a balm, and it really works, much better than cuticle oils.

Artdeco Blusher in #05

I haven't bought an Artdeco blush in ages, and I don't know why since they're very affordable! When I saw this shade at the counter it reminded me so much of Mac's Peaches, and when I swatched I was right, it's an exact dupe with only 8 euros, I had to get it! I just love it, the perfect matte tangerine blush for the summer! I'm not sure but I think it's a limited edition shade.

Chine Glaze Beach Cruise-R

From this year's China Glaze's neons I wanted to try a neon shade that I didn't have before, so I got this one which is a straight purple. I'm not sure if I like it yet, but for sure I prefer it as a manicure shade rather as a pedicure one.

Essie Off The Shoulder

From the whole Essie 2012 summer collection, this shade was the only one that really caught my eye. It's such a pretty light to medium cream pink. I'm not sure if it's warm toned or a cool toned pink, I would say something in between.

L'oreal Color Riche  in #106 Versailles Gold

This is a sandy-gold nail polish, a shade that I was looking for a long time. A little too metallic for my taste though, but with an amazng texture. I think I'll be getting more of these Color Riche polishes in the future!

Poshe Fast Drying Top Coat

I'm not sure how many bottles I've used from this stuff, but it's the best fast drying top coat in the market, for me it's better than Seche Vite.

Mac Lingering Eye Brow pencil

The best brow pencil for light brunettes hands down! It's a neutral brown, not too cool toned and ashy neither too red (which I absolutely hate at brow pencils). The only negative thing is that it lasts me only for a couple of months.

Mac lipsticks in Venus and Pleasureseeker

Both of these shades were released with Mac's Heavenly Creatures collection, and I B2M for both of them. Pleasureseeker it's actually a repromote from the Neo Sci Fi collection back in the summer of 2008, I had it but for some reason it turned bad really quick, I don't know why. Pleasureseeker it's a very sheer light peach shade, great for everyday use. Venus is a medium pink with cool and warm undertones. I'm actually really surprised on how much I like this lipstick.

So tell me, have you try any of these products?? Do you like them?

And since I'm going to be away for a while, I want to wish a happy summer to all of you!!!

Sophia

xoxo

NOTD: Essie Short Shorts

In a neon mood for the past 2 weeks, now I decided to use a pretty hot neon pink shade for my nails, Essie Short Shorts. It was released with Essie's Neon Shorts collection back in 2008, and I remember I was using it like crazy that summer. The formula is still amazing, it's like I've just purchased it, so smooth, no sticky at all.

Essie's neons have a different formula than other neons that I've tried like China Glaze, Misa and Color Club, they're not thick at all, they're runny and applying without streaks. But because of their different formula they do not look as bright as other neons, but they're still bright! The pictures I took are in daylight.

Do you like wearing neon shades on your nails at summertime? Let me know!

NOTD: Essie Too Too Hot

I seriously love coral reds on my nails, especially at spring and summertime, and Essie is a brand that knows how to make a gorgeous coral red, they always release one with their spring and summer collections every year.

Too Too Hot is a straight cream coral red, it was released with Essie's 2011 summer collection, Braziliant.