Secret Romance

Rival de Loop Young is a brand by Rossmann , a local drugstore in Germany. RdL Young doesn't usually catch my interest because their products are mostly targeted for young teenage girls. But RdL Young is having a limited edition lately and the highlighter powder caught my attention.

The highlighter powder comes in a simple but sturdy packaging. I love this kind of packaging because there is enough room for my powder or blush brush to swipe over the powder.

The powder is perfectly milled and absolutely smooth and buttery. There is no fall out and the texture is not powdery or dusty at all. 

The pigmentation is sheer, but is buildable. It doesn't contain any glitter particles which I like so much. This is a highlighter that gives you a real natural and subtle glow and won't make you look like a disco ball or make your pores look bigger ( I'm looking at you, Benefit High Beam! ). The good thing is, it looks also really good as a higlighter for browbones, cupid bows and the bridge of my flat mushroom nose.

The pink swatch is Burberry Cameo Blush, review coming soon.

I hope you can notice the subtle glow

I am overall really impressed with this highlighter. It is so subtle and natural that I can wear it on daily basis , not only on a night out or special ocassions ( once again, I am looking at you, High Beam! ). I've been looking for a highlighter like this for a long time, and I am so happy that I finally found it on a drugstore product. Too bad this is a limited edition,  but it contains 15 gr of product, which I think is a really generous amount for its price which is under 4€.

What is your all time favorite highlighter?

Love,

Pam

P2 Sheer Glam Lipsticks

P2 has currently changed some of its products , took out some old ones and added some new stuffs to the permanent collection. I spotted this new sheer glam lipstick range at my local DM, and after some swatches , I decided to take 2 of them home.

Generally, I'm not a fan of the packaging. First thing, I don't like the cheap looking red metalic bullet  Second thing, this bullet catches finger prints like crazy and I am OCD when it comes to finger prints. Third thing, the bullet is kinda big and bulky, so basically the packaging got zero point from me.

Only from the swatches you can see how glossy and balmy like the finish is.

P2 named the lipsticks on this Sheer Glam range based on movie titles. Sex&City is a glossy mauve color and Casablanca is a glossy sheer everyday kind of red color. The formula of these lipsticks reminds me a lot of Revlon Lip Butter, only the pigmentation isn't as good as the lip butter. But speaking of the formula, they are just in between lip balm and lipstick. 

The application is nice and smooth because of the lip balm texture, and because they appear to be sheer, the application is really easy and you don't really need to worry they are going to be messy.

The staying power isn't really good because of - once again - the balmy texture, but it feels really comfortable on the lips and it hydrates the lips as well. I can't sense any noticeable scent, so It might be fragrance free.

Despite of the ugly packaging, I think these lipsticks are great alternative for Revlon Lip Butter, especially for us who live in Germany and don't have any access to get Revlon Lip Butter.

For 2,99€, they are def worth to try.

Love,

Pam

Beauty Cottage Chic & Charm Blusher

Beauty Cottage is a thailand brand of cosmetics. It claims to be made of natural ingredients. The packaging is really cute and victorian-like which I love. I don't know if they're available outside Thailand, because I got mine from my sister who visited Bangkok last summer holiday.

Look at the pretty box!!

Even though the box is really pretty and victorian-like, the blush case comes in a very simple design. The blush comes in a metalic pink plastic case. The case is very light and not really sturdy looking. But I like the simplicity of it.

What I'm most excited about is the blush itself! It's embossed with a beautiful pattern. It looks really pretty on the pan.

The blush has smooth and soft texture. It's finely milled and not powdery. The pigmentation is also really good but nothing over the top. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name of the shade I have, but it's a trully apricot-coral blush. The blush is matte and gives a satin finish.

The blush lasts for a good 5-6 hours before requiring any touch up.

Overall, I think the blush is a good product but it's not groundbreaking. I am also not an expert on ingredient thing, so I don't know if this blush is really made of natural ingredients.

Love,
Pam

Blue My Mind

I saw around bloggers and youtubers that 'Blue My Mind' nail polish from H&M has been getting a lot of attention lately. So when I saw this at my local H&M, I took it without any doubt.

I'm sorry you can see the line between my real nails and my gel nails because I haven't got any time to get it done in nail salon -__-"

Blue My Mind is a beautiful, bold electric blue shade. It's has creamy matte finish. The nail polish is surprisingly really good. The consistency is a bit thick and creamy but the application is smooth and easy. The pigmetation is AMAZING. It took me only 1 shade to get it opaque. But I always apply 2 coats anyway..I've been having this polish on my nails for 5 days now and it looks just as nice as the 1st day applied.

For 3,95€ / 9ml, I think this is an amazing product and def won't be my last H&M nail polish.

Love,

Pam

Clarins Everlasting Compact Foundation

I've been using Clarins Skin Care products for almost 3 years now and I love them so much. I tried a lot of other skin care brands like Clinique, Biotherm, Anayake, Shiseido, Sensai etc but I always find myself coming back to Clarins. As much as I love the skin care line, I am not really aware of the make up line. Mainly because they are more on the higher price level, and other giant names like Chanel, Dior, Bobbi Brown and co attract my attention more. But when I visited my favorite Clarins counter at KaDeWe-Berlin to buy my skin care routine, the lovely SA gave me some testers of this compact foundation. I tried it on for 2 weeks before coming back again and bought the full size product because I love it !

The foundation comes in a typical Clarins' gold packaging. The golden case comes with a red velvet pouch. The case is really simple, plain gold with a 'C' symbol craved on the right corner of the lid. The packaging does look luxurious but it catches finger prints like crazy T.T.. I am quite OCD when it comes to finger prints and it started to kill me softly lol.

There is a big mirror built inside the case and also a sponge to apply the foundation. I personally don't use the sponge to apply it, and I use my Ecotools Buffing brush.

The foundation is finely pressed. It's so soft and buttery. There is almost no fallout during the application which is amazing.. I tried applying the foundation with the sponge or a buffing brush and both way work just fine.

BEFORE - AFTER

On the before after picture above, you can see that my skin is on its good condition now ( thanks to Clarins skin care, and the cold weather coming. ), so there is honestly not much to cover. However, I am still impressed by this foundation. I was skeptical at the beginning about the coverage, but the coverage is great. It is def buildable, I would say sheer to medium. It doesn't look cakey at all on my oily skin,it is even mattifying. On days that I would like more coverage, I apply a little amount of this foundation upon my Tony Moly Pure Cotton BB Cream and they look amazing together. The staying power is also great. If you have oily skin like me, you might want to try this because this is really goooood. 

The price is expensive at 37€/10gr but it's def worth the money. I am in love!

Love,
Pam