Apivita Moisturizing and Cooling After Sun Cream-Gel Review

 I really wanted to do this review within the summer, because it's a product I love using it for several years now! This is the new 2012 formulation, the one I had in the past was called After Sun Cream Gel with Fig and Aloe and the bottle came with a pump, even though the new one still contains fig it's called  Moisturizing and Cooling After Sun Cream-Gel for Face & Body with Sea Lavender and Aloe and it comes in a tube packaging, but both smell exactly the same!

Ingredients

Apivita is a greek company known for their natural beauty products, 96% of the after sun's ingredients are natural, it doesn't contain Parabens, Alcohol, Silicones, Mineral Oil, Propylene Glycol, Ethanolamines, Colorants, Phthalates, PCM, NM, and it's hypoallergenic. The main ingredients are sea lavender, aloe, fig, cucumber and almond oil 

 Texture

The texture is exactly what it says on the packaging, it's a cream-gel, a little runny but very lightweight  and very refreshing, absorbs quickly and it doesn't leave any stickyness on the skin at all! Just a note here is that I've only used it on my body and not on my face, but I'm pretty sure that it feels lightweight on the face too. 

Price

It costs 11.5 euros for 150 ml, and in Greece you can find it at pharmacies.  

Pros

As most of the after sun products it claims that it soothes irritations caused by sun exposure, it hydrates and it offers cooling sensations, and actually it's the first product I'm using that whatever the company claims that the products does it's 100% accurate! I tend to burn very easy when I'm out on the sun and at the beach, whenever I'm using this product the burning sensation within one day is gone, and the redness dissapears within 2 days. But I have to use it about 3 times a day in order to work. I also found that it works on any kind of burns, even burns caused from the oven or hot water, it takes away the inflammation within a day, I'm really impressed!

One more plus is the smell, ohhhhhh the smell!!! And whoever smelled it even once will know what I mean! To me it smells exactly like summer, it must be the fig! It's such a tropical and summerish smell that I want to use it even at wintertime!

Cons

Absolutely NONE! 

Overall Rating: 10/10. You have to try this product!

Sophia

xoxo

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette Review

I was never a premade eyeshadow palette person, I just love making my own palettes that's why I love Mac eyeshadows, and before that Stila and Artdeco too, because I can make my own personal palettes. Also in the past it was very hard to find good quality premade palettes with neutral shades. But that changed a few years ago when I saw the Too Faced Natural Palette! I bought it exactly 2 years ago, in the summer of 2010, and until now it's my favorite eyeshadow palette!

 

Day Look

from left to right: Heaven, Velvet Revolver, Sexpresso

Classic Look

 from left to right: Silk Teddy, Push-Up, Erotica

 

Night Look

from left to right: Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff

Shades

The palette contains:

Heaven - matte ivory

Velvet Revolver - matte taupe

Sexspresso - matte deep brown

Silk Teddy - peach champagne shimmer

 Push Up - light bronze shimmer

Erotica - soft charcoal shimmer

Nude Beach -champagne shimmer with gold glitters

Honey Pot - gold shimmer

Cocoa Puff - warm chocolate brown shimmer

 All the shades are the perfect neutral ones that you can wear for an everyday look at the office or at the school or for nighttime smokey looks! My favorite ones are Heaven - perfect as a browbone shade, Sexspresso - love using it as a liner, Push-Up- as a main lid color for bronzed looks and Cocoa Puff - at the outer corner and crease.

Quality

I really have to say that Too Faced makes one of the best quality eyeshadows I've ever tried! The matte ones are incredible pigmented and soft without being chalky. As for the shimmery ones, some of them have a few shimmers, some are frosty and some glittery, with Nude Beach being the most glittery one. Push-Up and Honey Pot are the frosty ones.

Packaging

The packaging of this palette is a little too thick, because under the eyeshadows there is a pull-out tray with a double sided brush/sponge in it, which in my opinion is completely unnecessery, and I'm happy that the new Too Faced palettes do not have that tray, that makes them more slim and slick. The palette also includes 3 "How To" cards with instructions for 3 looks, "Day", "Classic" and "Night".

  

Price

In Greece you can find this palette only at Sephora and it costs 35 euros, a little pricey I know, but it's worth it because it contains 9 gorgeous neutral eyeshadows that you can use everyday.

Cons

I don't have any complaints about this palette, maybe if it was slimmer it would be more portable but that it's not really a big compaint! Now for the eyeshadows, except for the Nude Beach which is super glittery and I never use, with the rest of the eyeshadows I'm more than happy, I use them everytime I do a neutral look!

Overall Rating: 9/10. I love this palette!

  Sophia

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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