New products from Catrice....

I love Catrice. I know that's a very stronge statement to make but this budget brand is amazing. All the products I've tried bar one or two have been such great quality. Every month they release Limited Edition collections which always get snapped up in my local store. When I went in to have a look at their latest collection, unfortunately it hadn't launched yet. Of course a few new products caught my eye. Everything that I got came to about €16, you can't get any better than that.

Applied Dry

Applied Wet

Vanilla Sky Ride, Lunch at Tiffany's, Charly's Chocolate Factory

Here are Catrice's beautiful Intensif'Eye Wet & Dry shadows. They are completely new to the brand, I bought three that I could see myself using. They remind me alot of MAC's Mineralize eyeshadows, certainly a cheaper alternative that's worth having a look at. As the name says, you can use the eyeshadows wet or dry. So far I've only applied them dry and I love them. As you can see from the swatches, they are very pigmented shadows. I've been using a primer before I apply them as they do tend to crease without one. All three shadows are glittery, so be warned there can be fallout and if you don't like shimmer these probably aren't for you. My favourite shade from the bunch is Lunch at Tiffany's (love the quirky shade names), it's a really nice all over the lid colour.

I've tried two other Catrice mascaras in the past and I wasn't a fan of them. I found the formula too wet and it left my lashes clumpy. This mascara was different. I've long thin lashes and this makes them really thick. Today in work, people were asking me all day if I was wearing false lashes. No, it was this! As you can see this isn't a particularly long brush but it's very large. It's wide at the bottom and narrow at the top (perfect for my tiny inner lashes). When I take the brush out of the tube, I do find it covered in too much product but this is easily removed. Once on the eyes, it didn't flake at all. I took this picture after a full day at work so this mascara holds a curl. I hate getting a mess of mascara under my eyes, especially when I work in retail everyone seems notice. The only thing that I don't particularly like is the smell, it's too strong for my liking. Seriously it reminds me of marzipan (the stuff you put on Christmas cakes), not the nicest smell at all.

What Catrice products have you tried?

Laura<3

Wish I Never Bought It!! #3 Korres Pomegranate Cleansing & Makeup Removing Wipes

When I'm getting ready to go to bed I take my makeup off with face wipes. Not the best for my skin I know, but they work a treat when I'm tired and I want my makeup gone fast. When I ran out of my No7 facial wipes, I bought a Korres offering. I heard alot of good reviews so when I saw them in House of Fraser a couple of weeks ago, I bought a packet. I chose the Pomegranate wipes that are specifically for oily/combination skin, at €7.50 I thought they were quite expensive. Considering my favourite from No7 are €1.95 with the €7.50 off vouchers.

I didn't enjoying using these wipes at all. They smell very strong, which is extremely odd considering I've tried the Pomegranate skincare range in the past, and they had a really nice light scent. Anyone who has sensitive skin should stay clear of these as they are heavily fragranced. The wipes did remove my makeup well but I can't say I'll be purchasing them again. My skin reacted quite badly to them too, it was left blotcy which never usually happens. I just got a €7.50 voucher today so I'm going to resort back to using my trusted No7 Quick Thinking wipes for now.

Have you tried these wipes?? How did you find them??

Laura<3

Mac Viva Glam Nicki

When I first saw the Viva Glam Nicki lipstick on MAC's website, I wasn't too sure about it. I'm not one for bright and bold shades so I couldn't see this one suiting me at all.  I was even more surprised when at my local MAC counter I ended up leaving with Viva Glam Nicki, which in my opinion was very brave of me. The makeup artist applied it on my lips instore, using Ricky's Lip Conditioner over the lipstick and a pro longwear lip liner (In Anticipation). I ended up buying these products too. All the money from the sales of Viva Glam Nicki & Ricky's Lip Conditioner go to the MAC Aids Fund, it feels good to be giving to charity at the same time.

After spending nearly €50 on these three products, it pains me to say I won't be wearing them that much. At the counter, I thought this was the best lipstick ever and I had to have it, but now I have my doubts. I'm getting use to the bright shade but it's just not a lipstick I can see myself rocking on a daily basis. It's just way too 'out there' for me, maybe I'll change my mind in a while, who knows! On the other hand, I can see myself use Ricky's Lip Conditioner alot. I own their tinted lip conditioner Petting Pink and it's so moisturising. It has a permanent place in my makeup bag. I know some people don't like lip products in pots (I'm not one of them), so I think most people will be happy that this is in a tube.

Here is the lipstick in action...

I don't think my camera really captures how vibrant this lipstick really is.

Have you tried Viva Glam Nicki??


Laura<3