Catrice Made to Stay Lip Polish

This is my latest addition to my lippie drawer on my dressing table. Catrice is now changing some of their standard sortiment for spring and this lip polish is one of the new product. Catrice claims it to be 3in1, lip gloss, lip balm and lip tint all in 1 product and it should stay up to 8Hour.

The packaging is standard 'lip gloss' tube, but it is practical so I don't mind. It comes with doe foot applicator which functions very well-

The color that I picked is #002 Jen and Berry's. It is a rose-berry shade , totally my cup of tea. The texture is very similar to the YSL glossy stain. It is watery but it has a sticky feeling of lip gloss. It applies evenly and the pigmentation is great, it gets opaque in 1 swipe. I didn't have high expectation for it because I didn't really like lip tint in general. But this one feels very nice and it is not drying at all. It does feel a bit sticky but nothing annoying. It has a light scent of vanilla but it is not overwhelming.

ps : sorry for my weird selfie here, the sun was shining so bright so I had hard time keeping my eyes opened. lol

I surprisingly really like it. It is very nice and the finish is beautiful. It is glossy and the shine stays for some hours before it fades- It doesn't stay for 8 hour like Catrice claims but it does stay on longer than regular lip glosses.

This lip polish from Catrice really reminds me of the YSL glossy stain - if not better. I think the YSL one applies less evenly and it tends to set on the lip lines which this one from Catrice doesn't do. Catrice really did a good job with it and I can only recommend it esp if you want to try the YSL glossy stain, just save your money and buy this cheaper one from Catrice. This retails for €4,99.

Have you tried any 'glossy stain'?

Love,

Pam

Majolica Majorca Lash Gorgeous Wings Mascara

Some of you might have noticed how pathetic my lashes are. The existence of my lashes is questionable and no, I am not exaggerating because they are really very short, spare and flat. That's why I don't really like experimenting with mascara because I know no matter how good they are, my lashes will still be very pathetic. T-T

But of course I can't leave mascara. I have to wear it even though I know they can't do much. But a little bit is better than nothing, yes?

Few weeks ago, my sister sent me a little package filled with asian stuffs I can't get in Germany and this mascara from Majollica Majorca is inside the package. 

The mascara comes with plastic wand and the wand is very ordinary, nothing spectacular like Benefit They're Real for example. The tube is relatively small but the design is cute and typical Majolica Majorca. I used to really like their lash expander mascara but then I stopped using it and switched to Benefit They're Real.

This mascara from MM is very ordinary. It is not very black as you can see from this picture below, and the formula is really 'thin', like there is not enough product on the wand. It doesn't really elongate or give volume to my lashes. One thing that it does really good is holding the curl and separating my lashes. It doesn't give spider effect and it gives such a natural effect. But with my lashes, natural effect is not what I am looking for. This mascara is not waterproof but it doesn't smudge easily which is a good point. I like to use it as bottom lash mascara because of the relative small wand and the 'thin' formula. 

Overall I think this mascara is not a bad product and it could maybe perform better on people with better lashes. Because my lashes are actually nothing to begin with. But I think I wouldn't repurchase this.

What is your Holy Grail mascara?

Love,

Pam

Vintage Romance

This eye shadow palette from Sleek was released around September-October 2013 and I was really attracted to the color selection but I didn't buy it right away mainly because I was not really sure whether this palette was wearable enough.

Since I am still recovering from my missing Urban Decay Naked 3 order ( Hqhair did refund me though, their cust.service is great ), I stumbled upon an amazon seller who sold this palette for only €8 incl. shipping. There it went to my shopping cart.

I won't write much about the packaging since I am sure most of you are familiar with Sleek typical black matte case. I personally like how compact and thin it is, and also the big built in mirror is really practical.

I am loving the names! look how cute they are :-)

Pretty in Paris is a frosted silver with metallic finish. It has good pigmentation and it is so bright so it will work good as highlighter. The texture is smooth despite of the frosty finish.

Meet in Madrid is a frosted muted gold. It is not as vibrant and metallic like pretty in paris but it will work well on the lower lash line to create 'aegyo sal' effect.  The pigmentation is good and the texture is not flaky.

Court in Cannes is medium golden bronze. It has frosted finish as well but it is very wearable on the lids. Pigmentation and texture are fine.

Lust in LA is a muddy darker bronze. It has frosted finish as well. The pigmentation is great, and the texture is buttery and smooth.

Romance in Rome is a blue-ish purple with frosted finish and it has kind of duo chrome touch to it. It has the weakest pigmentation in this palette and it takes more layers to build up the color. The texture is a bit dry and it doesn't apply as evenly as other shades.

Propose in Prague is one of my favorite shade in the palette. It is a warm reddish brown , almost like a burnt peach. It is the only matte shade in this palette. The texture is smooth and applies evenly .

A vow in Venice is another favorite of mine. It is a true berry shade with frosted finish and duo chrome effect. It has buttery texture and smooth application.

Marry in Monte Carlo is a pinkish version of A vow in Venice. They look similar but Marry in Monte Carlo is more pink and frosted. It is very vibrant and pigmentation is great.

Honeymoon in Hollywood is a dark deep berry shade. It has satin finish, almost matte but with a bit silver sparkles. The pigmentation is amazing but the texture is not so buttery.

Bliss in Barcelona is a cool toned eggplant purple shade. It has frosted-duo chrome finish. Pigmentation is rather sheer but it is build able.

Forever in Florence is a dark deep purple with burgundy hint. It has semi matte finish and great pigmentation. The texture is buttery and smooth.

Love in London is a black shade with a bit of silver sparkles. It has satin finish. The pigmentation is great but the application is not very even. 

Daylight

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The palette retails for €8-10 depends on where you get it, and it has 12 eye shadows in it with great quality. This palette might not be for everyone since the shades are not the most neutral, but I love it. This palette is a great value for money, definitely worth every penny.

Here is a FOTD I created using this palette , I tried to make it as wearable as possible even though the shades are very vibrant and bright :

Do you own any Sleek eye shadow palette?

Would you get yourselves this palette as well?

Love,

Pam

Coral-Ine

The fact that I love red lipsticks is no longer a secret but the fact that I started to like orange as well, is new isn't it?

I recently bought this wet n wild lipstick in Coral-Ine. I know a lot of people love wet n wild matte lipsticks as they have great formula for a fraction of price. I have to agree with the majority. 

Coral-Ine is a matte bright orange. It is actually more orange in real life as in picture. The formula is a bit waxy but still creamy enough for matte lipstick. However, I can't wear it alone without lip balm underneath as it tugs my lips and sets into lip lines. 

The formulation is good for matte lipstick as it is not too drying. The finish is more like a velvet finish, not a true-dry matte. It lasts for hours on my lips, even longer without lip balm underneath. 

By the way, as a lot of you asked for a FOTD using the MUA mono eye shadows I posted here. Here I did a FOTD using the MUA mono shade #24. I only wore the eye shadow on the eyelids, so you can get a picture how it looks when worn alone. 

How do you like orange lips on me and the eye shadow as well?

Love,

Pam

YSL Youth Liberator Foundation

Yes! Finally I got my hands on this latest foundation from YSL, the youth liberator foundation. This foundation is ridiculously marked up in Germany. It retails for €64 while it costs only ca.€40 in the UK. But I fortunately know someone working for YSL beauty counter so I managed to get 30% off and paid €44 for it ( still so expensive but it didn't hurt that bad.. :p ). I bought it as a little christmas present for myself and put it inside my christmas sock. ( It took all my self control not to swatch and try it before christmas )

So, to the packaging, this foundation comes in a hefty glass bottle. It has a kind of ombre look, black cap and it goes clear to the bottom part of the bottle. I love the design because it looks shopisticated and expensive ( yes I know how shallow it sounds :p ). The bottle also comes with a pump which is another plus point.

My shade is B 30- beige which is a good match for my skin at the moment. It is a little little bit too light, but I can correct it with powder so no worries, better too light than too dark. 

YSL claims the foundation to be the first serum foundation with glycanacrif complex which revive your skin youthful brightness and seamless complexion. I have the youth liberator serum as well and I like it so I am excited to see how the foundation will perform.
The foundation has thick liquid consistency and the first thing I noticed was the funky scent. It doesn't smell like usual YSL foundation, it smells like a mix between cucumber and something chemical. I don't like the scent but it is not very strong and it doesn't linger on , so it is not a problem for me.
The foundation provides medium to full coverage but despite of the rather thick consistency, it blends very well. I usually apply it with flat top kabuki brush, but it works well with damped beauty sponge as well because the consistency is not watery or runny so the sponge won't absorb the product.
Because of the high coverage, it covers my imperfections such as redness and blemishes very well.  It feels lightweight on the skin and comfortable. And don't worry about the high coverage because the finish is not dull or mask-like.
The finish it delivers is such a flawless satin like finish. It is very slightly dewy and radiant. The finish is so beautiful it is difficult to describe. 

This picture is not photoshopped. It really delivers flawless finish and photographs really well.

As you can see from pictures above, this foundation photographs beautifully. It gives such a face lift - photoshopped effect and my skin looks so flawless ( believe me, it is not that flawless in real life! ). 

My only concern with this foundation ( besides the price ) is oil control and staying power. My skin is actually not oily in winter, but I notice that my T-zone gets noticeably greasy only after 3 - 4 hours application  . The problem is easily solved with blotting powder but of course for the ridiculous price tag, we expect it to be excellent - if not perfect, right?

After a week of trying, it didn't break me out and I am still in love with the finish. I haven't noticed any skin care benefit from it but maybe it needs longer time. Despite of the funky scent and the average oil control, I think this foundation is a very good product, but seriously YSL Germany, why you marked up the price so ridiculously high? 

Have you tried any foundation from YSL?

Love,

Pam