December in looks

Hi guys! All I have to say is that time just flies by.

Anyway here’s a couple of looks I wore in December, maybe you’ll find some inspiration for your New Year’s look

Neutral cream eye shadow with fine silver glitter

A retro look

Look with Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Epatant- sparkly green cream eye shadow with black smudged liner

Golden and lavender look

Sorry for the lighting but the looks were done when it was already dark.

If you have any questions about the products used, don’t hesitate to ask.

Have fun!

Love,

Janne x

SUQQU foundation review and foundation routine

 

Products used:

• SUQQU Foundation Base Creamy
• SUQQU Foundation Creamy
• Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Kit in Ivory
• RMK Ingenious Jelly Cheeks cream blusher in Cherry
• SUQQU Nuancing Loose Powder Natural
• Samantha Chapman Real Techniques angled foundation brush
• SUQQU Face Brush

Since the camera didn’t capture the RMK blush very well, I decided to include a swatch for you.

Hope everyone’s well.

With love,

Janne.

Concealer comparisons

Hey y’all!

Okay, today I’ll show you around the 3 concealers I received as a part of Lisa Eldridge’s giveaway.

Le me without any concealer

I have a pretty bad problem with dark circles and it’s a genetics thing and it can get even worst when I am sleep-deprived or really stressed. I don’t think the pictures are doing enough justice, the circles are pretty gruesome in real life in my opinion.

But here are my current saviours..

Bobby Brown Creamy concealer kit in Ivory

On the left is the concealer (oh, really??) and on the right is yellowish setting powder.

So, left side is concealed, right one isn’t as you can probably tell.

The first time I mentioned this I was not impressed. Mostly, I think it was because I used it with the powder that’s in the box and that just makes it look light and pasty. Once I use it with my SUQQU Loose Nuancing powder, which is much more finely milled, it looks a lot better.

So this has become my most used under eye concealer because it has the best coverage, stays on nicely and well that’s just it I guess.

Once you apply it, it seems to look a bit dewy, I think, but add a little powder and you are good to go. Currently I apply it with both, fingers and a domed eye shadow brush to buff it out.

In my opinion the powder in the right is a bit off. And I have two good reasons to call it “a bit off”- firstly, it is a pressed powder and looks a bit cakey and secondly, it’s even lighter than the concealer so maybe if you get the concealer exactly the shade of your skin, it will look ok. But aren’t you supposed to buy the under eye concealer a shade lighter?

In that dilemma I will move on..

Vichy Dermablend Foundation Stick in 12 Opal

Don’t know if you can make the subtle difference, but to me Bobby Brown conceals a bit better. I don’t use it that much, as it’s a bit too light. Otherwise I’d try to cover up my 2 zit scars with this.

I mean Lisa Eldridge did her Acne covering video with Vichy Dermablend, so you can really see for yourself that it is a brilliant foundation/concealer.

Some people have said that it doesn’t stay on for too long, but I have not really noticed it on my under eyes.

Lierac Diopti Cerne

This one has the lightest coverage and I use it on more relaxed days or after my fitness classes when I just fill in my brows a bit and cover a bit of dark circles.

It’s supposed to be an eye cream as well, I think. But you really cannot apply this on dry under eyes, you have to use primer or moisturiser beforehand, otherwise it will end up patchy.

Doesn’t have any problems with staying power. It just dries up on your under eyes,  melts into your skin and looks and feels just like a regular eye cream.

I ran a bit late with this review as I.L.U has 20% off of these in November as well as all other Lierac products since they were just introduced to the market.

And if you want to learn more about dark circles or under eye puffiness just click on the links I added and you will see Lisa Eldridge’s videos.

Tell me if it annoys you when I add her videos. She’s pretty much the only make-up artist I trust on YouTube and I have really studied her videos so I always have one to recommend : D. And she’s just brilliant and her knowledge of make-up will leave you in awe if you haven’t checked her out already.

I really appreciate it if you reached until the end : D and I hope it was somewhat helpful. If you have any questions or comments be sure to let me know.

With love,

Janne

NOTD 28/11/2011

Hey guys!

So these are my nails for today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used one of my all time favourites PUPA Lasting Color Glossy Nail Polish in 706.

Black base with olive, golden and copper flecks in it. Not a regular glitter polish so it’s fairly easy to remove, opaque in 1! layer and lasts quite long (up to 6 days or so, but only it you use more than 1 layer and base+ top coat) pretty thick when it comes to consistency and… what else was I supposed to say??

Anyway, the only downer is that it costs 5 Euros for a 5ml bottle. Though, you might get away with only one layer… And the colour is pretty unique.

And I just wanted to show you what my mother bought me for First Advent

Yup, Barbie Advent calendar. I’m turning 18 in 2(!!!!!) weeks, she also brought a regular Santa one for my 20-year old brother.

Now I’m figuring out what to do next for you guys. I’m sick as the unmentionable but the fever is making me sort of hyper so I guess I’m sort of on a roll. And that’s without music!

OK, I’m over and out for now.

Love,

Janne.

SUQQU color blend eyeshadow review

Hello, dear readers! It’s about time I reviewed the amazing eyeshadows I received from Lisa Eldridge’s giveaway which was sponsored by SUQQU.

I received 3 eyeshadow quads.

So this is what the packaging looks like, I loved that the package had a velvet pouch to protect it. I like the sleek and minimalistic packaging, the only con being that it gets ugly fingerprints on it.

Now the palettes from left to right:

1. Kokedama 02
2. Matsukasa 03
3. Komorebi 07

The shadows are sheer at first but very easy to built up. The matte ones are a bit more pigmented actually. And they wear so well, even without a primer. Once I just did make up on one of my eyes to try the shadows out, then got into the shower and forgot to wash my face with a cleanser. Then I came out of the shower and I still had the eyeshadow on and it still looked decent.

I have also been to my fitness classes with these shadows on and they have been great!

Now I also have to mention that the brushes included are amazing. They are incredibly soft and nice and they would have been better than any of my other brushes if they were any longer. But they are very usable, so if you are on a trip and don’t want to take any brushes with you, you are good to go!

I’ll just show you a couple of looks I have made with the palettes.

Used Kokedama 02

A look with Matsukasa 03 above

And a little something with Komorebi 07

I apologise for the pictures not being the best, I really should have done some looks especially to show you the shadows, but these are just a bit random.

In conclusion, I would like to say that these eyeshadows are brilliant! Easy to build up and blend, last very long and nice brushes are included in the package.

Hope you are well.

With love,

Janne.

EOTD 11/11/11: Patriotic Friday

Today is Estonia’s playoff game against Ireland. And because of that, BLUE is the highly suggested colour for today, at least in Estonia. Since I don’t have any blue clothing items (except my jeans) I decided to dress in black and express my patriotism on my eyelids. So here you go, football inspired eyes and a little addition on my chest.

Products:

Face:

• Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in 52 Vanilla 
• Artdeco Camouflage Cream in Beige Apricot
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in nr 004 Sandstorm
• Bourjois Délice de Soleil in nr 12 Fair/medium skin
• MIYO Cheeky Blush in Sorbet

Eyes:

• Manhattan Eyeshadow Base
• Eyeshadow Palette by H&M (colours nr 7, 9, 16, 18, 36)
• L’oreal Paris Lash Archidect 4D in Black Waterproof

 

Now I have to get ready for the game. You all should watch! Go Estonia!

Love,

Andra

Nail polish collection video

 

So tell me what you think. Sorry about the camera not focusing with some polishes..

With love,

Janne

Review: Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman foundation brush

So I went to Tallinn during school holidays and I hot this brush from I.L.U at Rocca al Mare shopping centre. This set me back 9,90 Euros, not bad for at all for quite a high-quality synthetic brush.

It’s quite a dense brush as you can see and it really hasn’t shed a hair yet. I quite like that it is slanted a bit, makes it slightly easier to work with. I also like that it doesn’t apply too much product, it also feels nice in my hands, though the rubbery part is sort of too high for my small hands so it doesn’t provide any special comfort but just adds to the design.

Basically I don’t have any bad things to say about this and would recommend it if you are looking for an affordable foundation brush.

And more proof that the Real Techniques brushes really are in Estonia. Behold, Tallinna Kaubamaja Ilumaailm.

They only had sets there that cost around 20 Euros, so I would really recommend checking them out if you are looking for new brushes.

They are advertised to be super easy to use since they have video tutorials explaining how to use them, so pretty brilliant for beginners.

Sorry if this seems to be a little too short for a review, I guess my brain isn’t at it’s prime at 2AM. You can always ask me in the comments if you need more clarification.

Janne x

A package from Lisa Eldridge

Hi guys, so today I am going to show you the fabulous stuff I received from Lisa Eldridge. As a part of her giveaway I received a special little parcel in which she included quite a few under eye concealers since that is my biggest problem when it comes to make up.

Firstly, I discovered this from my mailbox. And then started weeping. Literally weeping since it was the kindest thing everyone had ever done to me and I just couldn’t believe my luck.

And while I was crying, I started to open the package. Sorry if the pictures are a bit of a mess as so was I when I made them.

A small letter from her which just said to email her once I had received everything OK. I put this on my wall:D

Now, since I have tried all of these products for a while now, I can give you some overviews..

Caudalie Vinoperfect Fluide Perfection Éclat Day Perfecting Fluid SPF15

It is a face primer that smells sooooo good. What I have heard from Lisa is that this is incredibly antiallergenic and suits most skin types. It really makes my face smoother and nicer to apply make up on. I don’t want to waste it too much so I mostly use it on my under eyes and cheeks, since I really want the concealer to stick and the pores on my cheeks to appear smaller and be more filled. It just smells so good, I cannot describe it.

Lierac Diopti Cerne Anti-Cernes Teinte double-action tinted correction for under eye dark circles

This has a very light coverage and is supposed to minimalize the dark circles. I use this when I’m not really into doing any make up or when I just don’t have the time. Usually after my fitness classes, since I just do my brows and under eyes then.

VICHY DermaBlend Ultra Corrective Foundation Cream-Stick in 12 Opal

This one I have used the most out of all the concealers I received. Very high-coverage, easy to blend, just absolute love.

Lisa used DermaBlend foundation in her Acne covering film.

Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Kit

These concealer kits include a very creamy concealer and a powder to set the concealer, sadly no brushes are included. I got these in Ivory and Porcelain, Porcelain is way too light, Ivory is more like it but still a little pale. I have found them quite difficult to work with as my under eyes require quite a bit of concealing and well if I start to pile the product on, it just gets very cakey once I apply the powder.

Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eye shadow in Emerville and Epatant

These are creamy, almost mousse like eye shadows. Emerville is on the left and Epatant on the right. These are just brilliant! Gorgeous little things. Now I realise why people buy Chanel and other luxurious brands, they are just life’s little treasures. And boy, do these work well.. I have worn Emerville to school (did my make up at 7.30 AM) and to my fitness class after that where I literally sweat like a pig and later when I came home some 13 hours later I still had a visible wash of colour on my lids. When I have the money, I would very much like to get Illusoire as well. Actually all of the colours are just excellent.. Santa, can you hear me?? They are very shimmery, mind you. Which is why I do not wear Epatant to school or during the day, I would just be a greyish-green glitter bomb, well maybe not if I wore it as a liner, but still it is not for the shy even on a night out.

And if you want to see Lisa using the Chanel shadows, look here.

Chanel Nail Colour in Quartz and Peridot

 

I have already shown you Peridot, the most awesome shade I have ever held in my hands. Quartz is also a superb colour, doesn’t seem much at first glance but believe me, it is worth the Chanel name. And again, they make me want to save the money to buy one nail polish instead of food and other necessities. These last fairly long, Quartz is a bit trickier to apply though. Peridot requires 2 layers for opacity, Quartz is completely opaque with 3 very thin layers.

So this is it for that package.

Have a nice week!

Janne x

Nails Of The Day 15.10.2011

So, I’m pretty sure a lot of my readers know that I won Lisa Eldridge’s giveaway. As a part of this giveaway, she sent me my first parcel. And in that little postal envelope lied little treasures I could have never imagined to be able to afford myself. So here is a nail polish I received.

Chanel Peridot as you can see. It is absolutely a-m-a-z-i-n-g! I have seriously gotten more compliments and comments with this polish than with any other nail polish I have ever worn. It is very pigmented and dries quickly, wears rather long as well.

Having quite a nail polish obsession, I had been enviously eyeing pictures of Peridot since it came out and I really cannot believe that I actually own one and it was just wonderful of Lisa to include this.

I will make a post about the other goodies I got sometime soon.

With love,

Janne.

Estonian Beauty Trade Show

On 7th of October I went to my first Estonian Beauty Trade Show (Ilumess), I can say that I was a bit impressed, it was more than I hoped for but then again, I had really low expectations.

Quite a vast selection of hair care products.

Those were mini hair-crimpers, so tiny!

I guess the Haribo-bear has a cellulite problem.. He may have to lay off the candy.

There was this nail stall Studio Schell, which had the most amazing nail art.

Click read more to see what I got for myself.

e.l.f haul #2

Hi guys, so today I’m not going to be very chatty and just show you the photos.

e.l.r Brightening Eye Colour in Day 2 Night

Haven’t used this that much, but I can tell you that these colours are much softer than in my Glam quad.

e.l.f Studio Eye Single in Mystic Moss

e.l.f mineral blush in Plum

OK, now the colour is very pretty, a tawny reddish rose, but boy am I disappointed with the pictures online. Again! And this time I even googled the swatches and they seemed totally plummy to me. Now, even e.l.f studio blush in Berry is more of a plum than this, I mean plums are not red as far as I know... It’s like they call the shade yellow, advertise it black and it’s blue in real life.

Moving on….

e.l.f Angled Contour Brush

Hasn’t shed a hair and bleeds colour when you wash it at first. The brush part is quite big so this is not an awesome product if you have small lids.

e.l.f Lash and Brow Gloss

Nothing to get overly excited about, I have used a similar product from Ardell and it’s brush was a lot better- spread less product. Too bad I lost the Ardell one…

e.l.f Eyelid Primer

It’s an OK product if you have not had an eyelid primer before, I mean it intensifies the colour and makes it last a bit longer and is super cheap so if you aren’t looking for something uber-professional, go for it.

e.l.f nail polishes in Innocent and Rosy Rasin

Innocent is quite sheer, Rosy Rasin gets opaque with 2 layers.

Hope it was somewhat helpful and I’m just going to go catch some much needed zzzzzz’s.

I have reeeeeaaally exciting stuff to show you, but I must post the former material first so stay tuned.

With love,

Janne.