Stamped Sponged Summer Sunset

I started out with O.P.I - Fiercely Fiona
Next day I sponged on a gradient using
Essence Soul Sista - Chilled Orange
and Purple Professional - 39
Third day I stamped my nails with
Konad Special Nail Polish - Black Pearl
Using Konad Image Plate m29
I sealed the deal with Konad Special Top Coat
and Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat

O.P.I Fiercely Fiona

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Lilac Weekend Manicure

Two coats of E.L.F - Lilac.
Waterdecals - Three on thumb and 2 on ring finger.
Top Coat to seal the deal.

As underwear I did one coat of Orly - Au Champagne

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Red Hot and Saucy

On my Nails in April Eyeko Red Hot Saucy Polish For Naughty Nails

This Nail Polish goes on like a dream. You could get away with one coat, but I did two. It levels itself out and is just perfect. Love this shade of Red. Only thing is that it is Discontinued.


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Spring has Sprung

On my Nails this Week

We had the first warm day that felt like Spring the other day over here in Sweden and I had to wear something fresh and springlike.

OPI - Fiercely Fiona
3 coats

Took forever to dry even with Seche Vite Fast drying Top Coat.
It is a creamy yellow with Green, or shall we say Blue undertones. It is on the right side of Yellow, leaning Green, for me to like it.
Goes great with Purple/Plum colors.


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Red French Manicure with dried Flowers and Stamping

Manicure from January 2018

Products used:

ELF - Medium Red

Models Own - Buff Pink

Stamped with Konad Special Polish - Light Bronze

Bundle Monste Image Plate BM-310

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 39374

Dried Flowers. I used Nail Foil Adhesive to get them to stick.

Seche Vite Top Coat

This is a Manicure I have done before. I really Loved it then and wanted to try it again.

Had it on for 10 days. Still Love it! To make it last longer I applied more Top Coat

and I also added Red French Manicure tips, just like I had in the first Manicure.

Check out the old post - Click Me!

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Swatches of Chocolate Orange Eyeshadow Palette

Placed an order at Tam Beauty and got home this Palette among other items. When just looking at the eyeshadows in the pans it does not look that orange. When swatched this is very much an Orange eyeshadow Palette - with Browns, Coppers and Rust colours. It does have a scent to it, but it is more like a chemical Orange, rather than actual orange.

I've only swatched it so far. Of all the shadows I like Clementine the best. Nice and smooth. Haven't had a chance to try them on my eyes yet. So will see how they perform. Usually I can make just about anything work. Just have to when you are on a budget. Been using the orange and red shades from Chocloate Vice, the Black Chocolate Palette and from the New-Trals vs Neutrals Palette.So I thought I might give this Chocolate Orange palette a run for its money.

Swatches are devided in the Left side of the Palette and the
Right side of the Palette. Hope that makes sense.

Did the swatches with my fingers. Photos are taken in natural day light.

Swatches Top Left to Right:

It's Mine, Clementine, Gift, Tap It, Lush, Smash, Peel and Dessert

Swatches Bottom Left to Right:

Chocolate Orange, Ribbon, Silky Smooth, Segment, Pip Orange, Nibble and In One

 

 

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ELF vs Makeup Revolution - Blush Comparison

Comparison

As promised here comes the post of ELF Blush Palette in Fair compared to an other affordable makeup brand - Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette in Sugar and Spice.

When I looked my ELF Blush palette I thought that it reminded me of something and I took out my Makeup Revolution Blush Palette. And yes it is similar. Definitely not dupes but the same kind of shades: Pink, Rose and Coral.

Swatches

"Coral Shade" (LEFT)

Makeup Revolution is more red-toned whereas the ELF is leaning more to the orange side.

"Rose Tone" (MIDDLE)

Here is is clear that the blush from Makeup Revolution is more pigmented than the blush from ELF. Blended out however they are basically the same shade

"Pink Blush" (RIGHT)

It is obvious that the Makeup Revolution blush is stronger in pigmentation. I really tried to build up the intensity of the ELF blush but this is what I got.

The verdict?

All in all the Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette is more pigmented, the blushes are smoother to the touch and it has more shades to choose from. I'm sorry ELF but I have to go with Makeup Revolution on this one, even though the ELF palette has one unique shade to it.

What is your absolute Favorite Blush?

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ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder - Fiji Matte - Swatches

 In my previous post I showed swatches of ELF Blush Palette in Fair - That I got in my latest ELF Haul - together with Contouring Blush And Bronzing Powder that I will be showing swatches of in this post. And I will also compare the two.

The Contouring Blush And Bronzing Powder in Fiji (Matte) I have been wanting for for a long time. When Distribeauty UK Ltd still shipped ELF it was always out of stock when I placed my orders. And then the company went on stocking other brands. So I wasn't able to get my hands on it until now. So how do I like it? Would I contour with this?

Contouring Blush And Bronzing Powder in Fiji (Matte) palette has better pigmentation than the Blush Palette in Fair and color pay-off is a little better. But it is still powdery. Again finger swatches are ok. Finger swipes on hand are ok. You can see that it is a little crumbly. But that is because I swirled my fingers a few times to really pick up a lot of product. In the comparison photos I swirled on the swatches and I really worked that powder on to my hand - so the result is much smoother. However when working with a brush the results are different. It is not as vibrant, nor do you want it to be on your cheeks.

The neutral shade in the Blush Palette has more of a red tone compared to the more grey taupe tone shade in the Fiji Palette. I don't think I will use the orange shade in the Fair Blush Palette at all. In the Blush Palette the coraly toned blush is more vibrant (and it has glitter - but not much of that shows. And doesn't really transfer to your cheeks.) compared to the more muted coral tone in the Fiji Palette. But very similar.

How do I like it?

I prefer the Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder Fiji Palette. I would not contour with it. Rather use as a Blush and Bronzer. Love matte products.

Up next is going to be a comparison of the Blush Palette in Fair and a Blush Palette from an other affordable makeup brand. Hopefully that will be up on Sunday.

What "other affordable makeup brand" do you think it is?

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Recent ELF Haul and Blush Swatches

Ett foto publicerat av Ida (@ida.pie) Feb 9, 2016 kl. 9:11 PST

Finally elfcosmetic.se opened. After Distribeauty UK Ltd stopped shipping e.l.f products I have not been able to get elf. I've seen these nice products come up in USA and been wanting to try them out. But I guess we have to wait a while longer til we get them all. If we even get them all. Anyways...

So I placed my first elf order and posted a picture on Instagram. (Link to my Instagram in the sidebar). Not so much new and interesting stuff, mostly basics that I need to stock up on. And the only two products that I thought are worth swatching are the blush palettes. Blush Palette in Fair and Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in Fiji - Matte. I'm sure there are alot of swatches of these products. But as I have posted ELF swatches before on this blog I thought I want to keep doing that.

In this post I will be showing you swatches of Blush Palette in Fair. Next post will be swatches of Contouring and Bronzing Powder and I will also be comparing it with the Fair Palette. What I will also do in a third post is to compare some of the shades in The Blush Palette in Fair with an other affordable makeup brand. But more on that in the upcoming post. So stay tuned.

The Light Pink shade is the sheerest one of the bunch. There's a nice Rose tone. A Coraly Pink (with glitter but not very visible on the swatches) and a neutral but Orange blush. I guess the color selection is good for a 4-blush palette. Nothing spectacular. But these blushes are a tad bit powdery. The color pay-off isn't the greatest. Like a normal ELF Blush I'd say. Swatches on fingers look ok. Finger swipes on hand are ok. But when you start working on these blushes with a brush the results are sheer. However that can be a good thing if you have fair skin. Then this might be the thing for you. 'Cause you can't really over-do with these blushes when you are working with a brush. They aren't the most horrible thing I have worked with. I have other powdery elf blushes that I love the shades of and do use. I just got these and have not worn them yet so the jury is still out on this product...

Elf has an other version of this palette. And the thing is that you can pop out each color and if you have the two palettes you can put together your favorite colors in one palette. Why didn't I think of taking a photo of that...? Maybe I'll post a pic of that on my Instagram account. Be sure to follow me there. (Link in sidebar).

Next post hopefully up on Thursday.

What is your favorite blush? - Write me a comment

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Makeup Revolution - I Heart Passion - Swatches

Swatches of I Heart Makeup - Makeup Revolution - 16  Eyeshadow Palette:

I Heart Passion

16 Eyeshadows Inspired By Our Obsession With Passion

Top L-R: Love Is The Drug, Limber Up, Rumba Down, I Say Go, Guess The Rest. Middle L-R: I Believe, Dangerous Liaisons, In My Heart, Heartbreaker Romance, Takes Over, We Are Going Home. Bottom L-R: Missing A Beat, Never Never, Catch Your Eye, U Need More, Easier Affair.

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

Photos taken in daylight.

22g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499, Cl 15850, Cl 16035, Cl 42090,

Cl 77742, Cl 77510, Cl 77007 Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 45410]

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Makeup Revolution - Death By Chocolate - Swatches

Swatches of I Heart Makeup - Makeup Revolution - 16  Eyeshadow Palette:

Death By Chocolate

16 Eyeshadows Inspired By Our Obsession With Chocolate

Top L-R: White Light, Don't Let Go, Break Me Up, Consume Me, All Is Lost.
Middle L-R: Lick Me, Fool's Gold, One More Bar, Devour Me, Tear the Wrapper, Love You To Death.
Bottom L-R: Pray For Me, Dipped, Tease Me, Set MeFree, Bring Down Angels.

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

Photos taken in daylight.

22g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499, Cl 15850, Cl 16035, Cl 42090,

Cl 77742, Cl 77510, Cl 77007 Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 45410]

For Swatches of Makeup Revolutions Blush Palette: Sugar and Spice - Click HERE!

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Makeup Revolution - Sugar and Spice - Swatches

Swatches of Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette:

Sugar And Spice

Ultra Proffessional Blush Palette
8 High Pay Off Blusher Powders

Applied heavily with fingers.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

Photos taken in daylight.

13g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Dimethicone, NYLON 12, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE,
Methylparaben, Propylparaben (+/-): Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499,
Cl 15850, Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 77510, Cl 77742

For Swatches of Makeup Revolutions 18 eyeshadow Palette: What You Waiting For? Click HERE

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Makeup Revoluition - What You Waiting For? - Swatches

19 February 2018

About the picture above. Yeah totally the wrong palette.
On the left: What you waiting for? On the right: Hard Day. ???
I just noticed it like 2 years later, almost to the day. Whoops!

Swatches of Makeup Revolutions 18 Exclusive Eyeshadow Palette:

What You Waiting For?

12 Shimmers and 6 Matte Eyeshadows

Top L-R: We Love you, Tick Tock, Can't Find The Brake, Moving Car, Do It Alone, Sex Chromosome. Middle L-R: Now It's Only Me, Scary Conversation, Take A Chance, Shut My Eyes, Stupid H..., Life Is Short. Bottom L-R: Your Capable, Super Hot Female, Million Dollar Contract, Hot Track, Brand New Fans, Wicked Styles.  

L: We Love you, Now It's Only Me, Your Capable
R: Tick Tock, Scary Conversation, Super Hot Female.

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

Photos of Swatches taken in natural daylight.

13g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499, Cl 15850, Cl 16035, Cl 42090,

Cl 77742, Cl 77510, Cl 77007 Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 45410]

Any Products you regret Buying from Makeup Revolution?

Wrong shade, Brakeouts or whatever the reason. Hit the comments.

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Makeup Revolution - Girl Panic - Swatches

Swatches of Makeup Revolutions 18 Exclusive Eyeshadow Palette:

Girl Panic

12 Shimmers and 6 Matte Eyeshadows

Top L-R: Panic On The Street, By Invitation, Going On To Somewhere. I Am Beaten, Voices In My Head, City Trap. Middle L-R: Girlfriend, Chelsea Mayhem, Random, Going Nowhere, Get Closer, Demolition. Bottom L-R: Going Under, Let It Happen, Naked Through, Hypnotic, Mesmerised, Clever Words.

L: Panic On The Street, Girlfriend, Going Under.
M: By Invitation, Chelsea Mayhem, Let It Happen.
R: Going On To Somewhere, Random, Naked Through.

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

No Primer used.

Photos taken in daylight.

13g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77491, Cl 77891, Cl 77499, Cl 16035, Cl 15850, Cl 77492, Cl 77510]

For swatches of Makeup Revolution Salvation Palette: Run Boy Run - Click Here!

Any products from Makeup Revolution that you are dying to get your hands on?

Let me know in the comments.

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Makeup Revolution - Run Boy Run - Swatches

Swatches of Makeup Revolutions 18 Exclusive Eyeshadow Palette:

Run Boy Run

12 Shimmers and 6 Matte Eyeshadows

Top L-R: Trying to Catch you, Running is Victory, Sun Will Be Guiding You, Day Is A Phrophesy, Another Day, It's Time To Run. Middle L-R: World Is Not Meant For You, Hide Behind Me, Dying To Stop You, Break Out from Society, Don't Have To Hide Away, You Will Be My Boy. Bottom L-R: Follow Me, Head To The Hills, Run Boy Run, Girl On Fire, You Are Finally Mine, Head Start.

Top: Dying To Stop YouMiddle: Break Out from Society, Day Is A Phrophesy, Another Day
Bottom: Another Day, Don't Have To Hide Away, You Are Finally Mine

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get smother results when you use a brush.

Photos taken in daylight.

13g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499, Cl 15850, Cl 16035, Cl 42090,

Cl 77742, Cl 77510, Cl 77007 Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 45410]

For Swatches of Makeup Revolutions Girls On Film - Click HERE!

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Makeup Revolution - Girls On Film - Swatches

Swatches of Makeup Revolutions 18 Exclusive Eyeshadow Palette:

Girls On Film

12 Shimmers and 6 Matte Eyeshadows

Top L-R: Walking Hand In Hand, Heads Turning, Camera Rolling, Take Your Picture, Polaroid Heaven,
Made A Million. Middle L-R: Bridge At Midnight, Lights Flashing, Frenzy All Down Your Spine,
Lipstick Over The Lens, Smile Wider, Hold Tight. Bottom L-R: Give Me Shudders, Shooting Star,
One In A Million, So Bright, She's Falling, Girls On Film.

Top: The Shadows from the far Left of the Palette (Walking Hand In Hand,
Bridge At Midnight, Give Me Shudders).
Middle: Golden Rust Shadow (Frenzy All Down Your Spine).
Bottom: The Light Matte color on the far Right of the Palette (Girls On Film).

Applied with sponge applicator.

You get Smother results when using a brush.

Photos taken in daylight.

13g of Product - Manufactured in PRC

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Polybutene, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

[+/-: Cl 77891, Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499, Cl 15850, Cl 16035, Cl 42090,

Cl 77742, Cl 77510, Cl 77007 Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 45410]

Swatches of Makeup Revolution - Hard Day - Click Here

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