COVERGIRL-Pure Romance Quad

During my recent New York-Trip I was able to get hold of a Covergirl eyeshadow quad. Since it's very hard to find Covergirl products in Germany I was so happy and surprised, that you can find them in almost every drugstore in NY. I've decided for the "pure romance" palette, because of the mixture of mauve and brown colors, which is always nice to have.
Let's have a look at the swatches...






I really enjoy those colors and it's perfect to take this quad with you on a trip over the weekend, because the colors suite any occasion. BUT I'm not such a big fan of the pigmention, you need a lot of product to make the colors visible on the lid. However the colors do last long and they are easily blendable. And one more thing I want to mention, with my sensitive eyes I find that these eyeshadows sometimes irritate my eyes a little, but in comparison to other drugstore eyeshadows I've tried it's nothing too bad.

I know that Covergirl is very popular, so please let me know about your favorite quads and colors.

Hope you'll have a great week :)

URBAN DECAY-NAKED PALETTE

Today I have some more eyeshadow swatches for you. I know that there have been tons of posts and videos about this palette, but since I love it so much, I really need to do one for my Blog as well. Even if it's just for my own fun ;)



Look at this beauty, isn't she gorgeoues, with all the neutral shades...


Here you have the snapshots of the pans...





And of course the swatches (please click on the image, for a larger view)...



I love all of the colors so much. Someone who is not deeply interested into makeup, probably would think, that it's useless to have that many neutral colors. BUT every beauty lover, will notice the difference between the shades. Of course you won't need all of them, still I really think this palette is a good investment.

+ The brush coming with this palette, is amazing. Not comparable with those sponge applicators, which come along with a lot of palettes. I think just the brush is worth half the price of the entire palette.
+ You'll also get the Primer Potion, which I know is loved by a lot of you guys (But I need to mention, it's not a full size bottle).
+ The pigmentation is amazing, the color shows up immediately without layering tons of coats.
- The only negative thing (which is a common problem) you won't find a lot of matte shades, which I think is sad.

Hope you'll have a great week, with a lot of sun and fun.

DIY: Olive Oil & Sugar Peeling

I have a little "Do it yourself"-Recipe for you guys.
I love it, because it's so easy & fast & inexpensive & all natural.

Here is what you need for my DIY-Peeling:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 bowl
cotton pads
(This amount of product is what you need for your entire face.)

Now mix the sugar with the olive oil and you should get a paste looking like this:

Put some product on a cotton pad and start scrubbing your skin...


Some more informations:
- You can use it on wet and dry skin.
- The amount of fall off is huge, that's why it's better to do it over the sink.
- Use warm water for cleaning your face afterwards (I like to use a washcloth in
addition)
- This peeling is safe for all skin types and the oil won't clock your pores.
- Don't over peel your skin. Too much peeling can cause bad irritaion.

I've also filmed a video a while back, explaining how to make this peeling.
Have a look at my DIY: Olive Oil & Sugar Peeling - Video

Hope you try this and like the result :)