EBAY WISHLIST VOL.2: REVLON, OPI, e.l.f. COSMETICS & MORE

Today's blog post is going to be another eBay wishlist post. I'm so happy to see that a lot of you enjoyed my previous one (HERE). Seeing your excitement makes me want to continue doing this little series off mine. I'm thinking about doing them every other week. What do you think about that? Let me know how often you would like to see them down in the comment section. So without any further ado, let's take a closer look at my eBay wishlist! :-)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT'S IN YOUR DAILY MAKEUP BAG?

Do you have any beauty products that you can't leave home without? I have a handful of products that I like to keep in my daily makeup bag, which I carry around with me in my handbag. I thought that I would share them with you in today's blog post, so let's get started! :-)

ELF COSMETICS BEAUTY HAUL

Happy Friday! How are you doing today? Are you looking forward to the weekend? Today, I thought I would show you what I ordered from the e.l.f. Cosmetics 50% off sale. I didn't go too crazy, just picked up a couple off new items that I wanted to try out. I just got them in my hands a couple off days ago, so haven't had much time to play around with them! :-) 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow in Miss Popular, HERE. 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow in Miss Popular, HERE. 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics HD Blush in Showstopper, HERE. 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Moisturizing Lipstick in Wink Pink, Cheeky, Ravishing Rose and Flirty & Fabulous, HERE. 

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Daily Moisture Stick, HERE. 

I have been wanting to try out these products from e.l.f. Cosmetics for quite some time now, so I'm excited to finally be able to do it. The Daily Moisture Stick and the Moisturizing Lipsticks are probably the products that I'm most excited about, because I have heard so many great things about them.

The Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow in Miss Popular looks very pretty. It's a shade that I know I will get a lot off good use out off. I already have a couple off the HD Blushes in my makeup collection and I really like them. They are crazy pigmented though, so you definitely need to be a little careful when you are applying them. This is Showstopper, a beautiful deep purple! :-) 

Did you order anything when e.l.f. Cosmetics had their 50% off sale? Have you tried out any off the products above? :-) Love, Christine♥

BEAUTY SWAP: PHYSICIANS FORMULA, NYX, RIMMEL LONDON, E.L.F. COSMETICS & SEPHORA

♥ Physicians Formula, NYX, Rimmel London, e.l.f. Cosmetics & Sephora.

I love doing beauty swaps! I always have so much fun picking out products for fellow beauty lovers like myself. I recently did a swap with the lovely Nancy-Lee from fashionCHICsta. She sent me some really lovely goodies, which I wanted to share with you guys. So without further ado, let's jump right into the good stuff! :-) 

♥ e.l.f. Studio 18-Piece Geometric Eyeshadow Palette.

 ♥ e.l.f. Studio 18-Piece Geometric Eyeshadow Palette. 

♥ e.l.f. Studio 18-Piece Geometric Eyeshadow Palette. 

♥ Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural. 

♥ Physicians Formula Matchmaker Powered Bronzer Light. 

♥ Physicians Formula Matchmaker Powered Bronzer Light.

♥ Rimmel London Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder. 

♥ Physicians Formula Matchmaker Powered Lipgloss in Light Pink & Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Concealer. 

♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Gloss in Cherry Cheese Cake. 

♥ Sephora Body Washes in Mango, Green Tea & Strawberry.

I'm so excited to try out everything that Nancy-Lee sent me. Been wanting to try out the Physicians Formula Happy Booster in Natural and the Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder for the longest time. Have heard so many great things about them! :-)

Have you done a beauty swap before? See anything here that you would like me to review/swatch? :-) Love, Christine♥

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.3: ELF COSMETICS NAIL POLISH SET IN MYSTERIOUS

Hey beauties! How are you all doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely day so far. Today's post is going to be another Swatch Of The Week post, and this one is all about the e.l.f. Cosmetics nail polish set in Mysterious.

The e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish Set in Mysterious (£4.00 for 0.609fl/18ml.) comes with three gorgeous nail polish shades called Purple Dream, Metal Madness and Dark Navy. All three nail polishes in this kit are not limited edition shades, they are all part off the e.l.f. Cosmetics regular nail polish range, which you can find right HERE :-)

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polishes in Purple Dream, Metal Madness & Navy Blue.

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polishes in Purple Dream, Metal Madness & Navy Blue.

I really like the shape and the design off the nail polish bottles, they are really cute! I love that each nail polish have a little sticker on the bottom off the bottle with the name off the shade. Some off the nail polishes that I've ordered from e.l.f. Cosmetics in the past, were missing their name stickers which made it a little difficult to remember the name off the different nail polishes! 

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Purple Dream.

Purple Dream is a pretty metallic purple. It's got a thick consistency, but it's still very easy to work with. For some reason I thought that Purple Dream was going to be a sheer on the first couple off coats, but it's actually opaque in almost one coat which is pretty awesome. I used two coats here. 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Metal Madness.

Metal Madness is a pretty gun metal grey with red, blue, green, gold and silver glitter. It's very easy to work with, and it's got that gritty texture like most glitter nail polishes do. Metal Madness looks even more beautiful on the nails when the light hits it, it really makes those glitter particles come alive on your nails. Metal Madness is fully opaque in two coats. 

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Navy Blue. 

Dark Navy is a deep navy blue with shimmer. It's easy to apply, and it goes on smooth and evenly on the nails. Like Purple Dream and Metal Madness, Dark Navy is almost fully opaque in just one coat as well. I used two coats here. 

Overall, I do think that this is a fun little nail polish set. I personally think that you can't go wrong with this set, especially if it's a gift for someone who has a sweet tooth for nail polishes! The e.l.f. Cosmetics Mysterious nail polish set is available HERE for £4.00. 

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me by e.l.f. Cosmetics Norway for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

What do you think about the Mysterious nail polish set? Do you like it? Which shade is your favorite? Purple Dream, Metal Madness or Dark Navy? :-) Love, Christine♥

SNEAK PEEK: GOODIES FROM ELF COSMETICS

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you all doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely Friday. I have a little sneak peek post for you guys today. I just recently received a little care package from the girls over at the Norwegian e.l.f. Cosmetics website (link to the website HERE) and I wanted to share the items with you guys!

I will be reviewing the different products in the next upcoming weeks, so stay tuned for that. Be sure to let me know in the comments down below, which product(s) you would like me to review first! :-)

♥ Nail Polish Set in Mysterious (HERE). 

 ♥ Eye Enhancing Eyeshadow Palette in Brown Eyes 2 (HERE). 

♥ Eye Enhancing Eyeshadow Palette in Brown Eyes 2 (HERE).

 ♥ HD Blush in Encore (HERE). 

 ♥ Long-lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Toast (HERE). 

 ♥ Long-lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Toast (HERE).

 ♥ Jump Lip Gloss Stick in Pink Umbrellas (HERE).

Have you tried out any off the products above? If yes, which one(s)? Do you have a favorite product from e.l.f. Cosmetics? :-) Love, Christine♥

Giveaway Winners: e.l.f. Cosmetics & Choies

Hey Everyone :-)
Happy Tuesday! Hope you are having a wonderful day so far. It's time to announce the two lucky winners of my e.l.f. Cosmetics and Choies giveaway. First, I just want to thank each and every single one of you who entered both of my giveaways. I really appreciate your love and support, you're too awesome for words! Scroll down to see if you are one of the lucky winners :-)  

♥ Favorite products from e.l.f. Cosmetics :-) 

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♥ Floral Crop Top and Black High-Wasted Skirt from Choies

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Congratulations to Shweta Manohar and Rebecca Phillips, I really hope that you enjoy your new goodies. I have sent you an email, so please get back to me as soon as possible. If I don't hear back from you within three days, two new winners will be chosen. Please don't feel discouraged If you didn't win this time, because there will be many more giveaways on my blog in the future :-) 

What products/brands you are interested in seeing in upcoming giveaways? Please let me know in the comments down below :-) Love, Christine

Giveaway: Win Some Of My Favorite Products From e.l.f. Cosmetics

Hey Everyone :-)
A few days ago, I asked you on my Twitter and Facebook page which brand you wanted to see in my next giveaway. It was between MUA Makeup Academy or e.l.f. Cosmetics, and e.l.f. Cosmetics ended up being the winner by just one vote. So I have put together a nice little prize pack for you guys, with some of my favorite products from from the brand. 

If you want to be entered into this giveaway, just fill out the Rafflecopter form down below :-)

Products in this prize pack:
Eyelid Primer Collection in Nude, Pearl and Champagne. 

Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in Blushed/Bronzed - HERE.
Eye Transformer in Pastel/Illusions - HERE.
Blush/Highlighter in Gotta Glow - HERE.
Custom Compact - HERE.
Custom Eyes Eyeshadow in Sage - HERE.
Custom Eyes Eyeshadow in Ivory - HERE.
Custom Eyes Eyeshadow in Periwinkle - HERE.
Custom Eyes Eyeshadow in Wisteria - HERE.
High Definition Powder in Translucent - HERE.
Blush in Candid Coral - HERE.
Blush in Tickled Pink - HERE.
Complexion Brush - HERE.
Powder Brush - HERE. 

Blush Brush - HERE.  

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One last thing! Since there were a few people who really wanted me to do a MUA Makeup Academy giveaway, I have decided to do one once this one has ended. So stay tuned and keep your eyes open for that :-) 

This giveaway is open to everyone, and it will end on September 20. Good luck :-)  Love, Christine♥

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag?

Hey Everyone :-)
Simon and I recently got back home after a lovely trip to Piteå, Sweden with a bunch of our friends. I thought I would do a post and show you what beauty products I took with me on our weekend trip to Sweden. I always tend to over pack every time we go on vacation, but I think I did pretty good this time. Let me know what you think in the comments down below :-) 

 ♥ Benefit The Porefessional, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream, Maybelline Fit Me Concealer & Make Up For Ever HD Powder. 

 ♥ Urban Decay Original Naked Palette & Wet n' Wild Coloricon palette in Greed. 

♥ Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara, e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside & Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude. 

 ♥ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle & NYX Powder Blush in Peach. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle & Berry Smoothie. 

I think I did pretty good this time, and I feel like I didn't go completely overboard with my makeup. I did manage to use most of the products I took with me. There were only a few items that I didn't reach for, like my Wet n' Wild Greed palette, the Benefit POREfessional and my L'Oreal Paris lipstick in Fairest Nude :-)

Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion - HERE. 

Urban Decay Original Naked Palette - HERE. 

Wet n' Wild Coloricon Palette in Greed - HERE. 

Benefit The POREfessional - HERE. 

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light - HERE. 

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Light - HERE. 

Make Up For Ever HD Powder - HERE. 

Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara in Noir Glamour/Black - HERE. 

e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear - HERE. 

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside - HERE. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude - HERE. 

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle - HERE. 

NYX Powder Blush in Peach - HERE. 

L'Oreal Paris Fairest Nude - HERE. 

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle - HERE. 

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie - HERE.

I packed everything in my Urban Decay Quinceanera makeup bag, which is my favorite makeup bag to take with me whenever I'm going on vacation. The size of the bag is great, it's nice and sturdy and it can hold a lot of products. It's the perfect makeup bag for me :-)  

Do you have any plans for the rest of the summer? Do you over pack? :-)

My Monthly Favorites: May 2013

 

Hey Everyone :-)

May is almost over, which means that it's time for me to share the products that I have been loving this month. I rediscovered a few, old beauty favorites off mine that I forgot that I had in my makeup collection. I love when that happens, don't you? So, without further ado, here are my favorite products for the month of May :-)

♥ e.l.f. Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear: 

The Eyebrow Treat & Tame by e.l.f. has been my go-to and favorite brow product during the entire month of May. My brows are very light, so I like to use the tame side of the product to give them some color. It's a very quick and easy step in my daily makeup rutine, and I really like it :-)

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15: 

I have been obsessed with this concealer lately. I really like how it brightens up my my face, and make me look more awake. It has nice coverage as well, so it's great to use as an all over concealer. I like to use it under my eyes, as well as on the rest of my face to cover up any redness. If you have tried out Maybelline's Fit Me Foundation and you like it, definitely give this concealer a try :-)

 ♥ NYX Powder Blush in Peach: 

I'm a huge fan of the powder blushes by NYX, and Peach is one of my favorites. Peach is a pretty light pink blush. I really like that it gives my cheeks a very natural and flushed look, I think that's a very pretty look for summer. Peach can be applied sheer with a light hand, or you can build it up and make it look a little brighter. I have been using it almost every single day in May, and I really like it. It's definitely one of the prettiest shades from NYX's Powder Blush range :-)

 ♥ Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Pink Afterglow: 

During the month of May, I rediscovered my love for Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Pink Afterglow. This used to be one of my favorite lipglosses, but I completely forgot that I had it in my makeup collection. Pink Afterglow is a pretty medium pink lipgloss with silver shimmer. It's very easy to apply, and it doesn't feel sticky on my lips. If you have been wanting to try out the Super Lustrous Lipglosses by Revlon, Pink Afterglow is a nice shade to start with.

 ♥ Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 BB Cream in Light: 

I normally don't like to wear full coverage foundations during the summer, because I think they are a little too heavy for my liking. That's why I love BB creams, especially the Dream Fresh BB Cream by Maybelline. I like that it doesn't feel heavy on my skin, it gives my skin a very natural look and it also gives me an instant and fresh glow :-)

♥ MAC Eyeshadow in Brule: 

Brule has been my favorite and most used eyeshadow during the month of May. I think it's a great ''all over the lid'' color, and it gives you that natural look which I have been going for a lot lately. Other shades from MAC that I also like, are Satin Taupe, Charcoal Brown and All That Glitters :-) 

What products have you been loving for the month of May? Have you tried out any of my favorites? :-) Love, Christine♥

My Weekly Macro Vol. 30: e.l.f. Cosmetics Baked Blush in Peachy Cheeky

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Baked Blush in Peachy Cheeky. 

Do you like this week's macro picture? Have you tried any of the baked blushes from e.l.f. Cosmetics? If yes, which one is your favorite? :-) Love, Christine♥

Face Of The Day: L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB Cream in Light

Hey Everyone, 

It's been a while since I have posted a FOTD for you guys. I was playing around with some of the new beauty products I recently picked up online (HERE is the link to my recent haul post), and I thought I would show you the look I came up with. It's a very easy look to create, and it's my go-to look when I just want something very simple and quick :-)

I really hope that you enjoy this post, and I would love to know what you think about the look I came up with. If you have recently posted a FOTD on your blog, please leave the link to your post down below, because I would love to see it :-) 

 Eyes:
Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion. You can find this product HERE.
MAC Painterly Paint Pot. You can find this product HERE.
Mauve and Sable from the LORAC PRO Palette. You can find this product HERE.
Creep (used as eyeliner) from the Urban Decay NAKED Palette. You can find this product HERE.
Benefit They're Real Mascara. You can find this product HERE. 

Lips:
EOS Lip Balm in Watermelon Wonderland. You can find this product HERE.
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Fame. You can find this product HERE.

Face:
Benefit the POREfessional primer. You can find this product HERE.
L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB Cream in Light. You can find this product HERE.
Benefit Erase Paste in Fair. You can find this product HERE.
Make Up For Ever HD Powder. You can find this product HERE.
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny. You can find this product HERE.
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. You can find this product HERE.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear. You can find this product HERE.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. You can find this product HERE.

I'm a big fan of BB creams, and I recently picked up the L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB cream. This is their lightest shade (called light), but I feel like it's still just a little too dark for me. I'm impressed with the coverage, it's pretty good and it has a nice smell as well. I haven't made up my mind on how I feel about this product yet, but I will definitely let you know in a upcoming review :-) 

What do you think about the look? Have you tried the Youth Code BB Cream from L'Oreal Paris? Do you like it? :-) Xoxo, Christine♥