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Another Amazing Swap with Shayne
5/11/2015
Finals season is seriously killing me. But I better not even mention it...
So, I'm really happy to share another Swap I did with the amazing Shayne from Queen Of All You See , although this time was quite different because we actually knew what we where going to send each other. Nonetheless, I'm really happy with our swap and I would repeat it again and again without thinking twice.
Now, anyone who knows me well knows that I am proud geek and specially, a proud Potterhead. You can all imagine my hapiness when I opened the packaged and saw that amazing wrapping!! I couldn't contain myself!! I had to be super carefull with the unwrapping because I wanted to have as much as possible. Thank you, Thank you Shayne!!
Shayne is one of the sweetest persons I know and I feel really blessed to call her my friend. <3 And please, be sure to visit her blog to see what she got and say hello! Her blog is amazing and deserves all the love!
Starting with something that was on top of my wishlist, the Shu Uemura Lash Curler was a must-ask. We don't have Shu Uemura here (SHAME) and as far as I know, Shiseido doesn't carry their lash curler here either (DOUBLE SHAME) and I needed a good lash curler like...ASAP. Mostly because the one I had was quite old and the shame was just wrong. With this I can curler my lashes...like all of my lashes and it doesn't just, I don't pull skin...it's just perfect!
I know that it's a bit pricey but I think it's justified. Just like brushes, a good lash curler can make a huge difference.
Next, the Etude House Dear My Wish Lipstik in PK003. I don't know, can we ignore the gorgeous and cute packaging? I think we can't...and yes, at first that's what made me ask for this...until I tried it out and ended up buying another 3 shades online because this formula is just perfect.
It's super creamy and has a bit of glossiness to it, but with time that wears off and leaves a stain without feeling dry or uncomfortable. I dare to say that I like this more than my M.A.C. lispticks...and it's M.A.C , what can't we like about it?
This particular shade is just perfect. It's a really bright pink with a hint of red, which makes it just amazing for any time of the year. You can see me wearing it here and I have to say that I am currently controlling myself to not get another 4 shades, specially their nudes. Especially when I want to get one or two of their new liquid lipsticks.
Do I need more lipsticks? Not really. Does it matter? Not really.
More Etude House? Of course! Meet the Etude House Color Lips-fit , also known as the most comfortable liquid matte lipsticks you'll probably find. I've worn these a lot, specially as tints for a gradient lips - we can use them like that too - and I even ordered another shade that surprisingly looks nice on me ( I'm sorry, but it's just strange when Orange looks good on me, well done Etude!)
PK002 Silhouette Fit Pink is a really Bright and Neon-like pink that I'll rock durinh this summer for sure. It's just one of those shades that makes me happy just by looking at it.
PK003Fantasy Fit Pink has a hint of orange in it and it's also quite bright but I don't really mind it because surprisingly looks quite good on me.
RD301 Perfect Fit Red is a classic red although not as dark as it appears. It's really classic and I think I'll for sure choose this bad boy for an upcoming event.
Have I mentioned how I've been looking for the perfect mascara and how I love the Korean formulas? After my good experience with the VMV mascara, I wanted to try something else.
Everyone seems to love the Etude House Lash Perm All Shockcara Mascara and I decided to give it a try. I never had a mascara with such wand and so far I like it, I can actually feel my lashes being "brushed" with this mascara.
I'm still curious about other mascaras, like the Holika Holika Magic Pole Mascara or the Japanese mascaras from Majolica Majorca and Fairy Drops but so far, I really like this one. At least doesn't irritate my eyes and doesn't make me want to scratch me eyes off - looking at you maybelline.
And lastely but not least, Shayne sent me also a sample size of the Etude House Pearl Aura essence - I've tried it and I think it breaks me out...which is sad because I wanted to get an essence but I don't want to spend 40$ on a bottle from Missha...any recommendations?
And the Mug cover <3 I mean...I IT'S CUTE AND IT HAS A PINK BOW !! I'm currently using it to decorate one of my cups on my vanity. It's just too pretty and I love to look at it.
Again, thank you Shayne for all the amazing gifts!
And guys, be sure to check Shane's post on here blog too!
Thank you very much for your time, take care!
With Love,
Diana
The Amazing SWAP with Shayne
6/24/2014
Ah...What's a Swap?
For those who don't know, a Swap - in the beauty community at least - is when two people decided to make an exchange of products. Both parties agree on a budget and mention things that like and don't like. Swap's need to be thought and prepared, there are a lot of cases of people getting scammed. So as a personal advise, don't enter in swaps with people that for instance you never heard of, that don't have a stable blog or platform. And don't start swapping with crazy budgets. Really.
Because of the things mentioned above, I was really aware that I could get a no when I asked Shayne if she wanted to do a little swap. I knew that there were a few items that she really wanted to try out and it would be a nice experience. Happyly she agreed and we started to e-mail each other and sending twitter messages asking what ever it would be important. For instants I asked her if she had anything from a certain brand before getting a palette for here because I didn't wanted to get something equal to what she already had. So, after reading this post, could please stop by Queen of All you See and read Shayne's post?
The amazing items and wrapping skills of Shayne
We were all really scared that costoms would stop out packages and ruin our wrappings (and extra taxing of course, this was indeed an exchange of gifs, not a purchase at Sigma or another online store).I'll admit that my wrapping skills aren't the best. I really need to work on them and get more creative but no matter how much I work, I'll never have the amazing skills of Shayne. Seriously, it's so pretty! I felt bad that I had to ruin the wrapping, it's so pretty!
Now for the content - God, I feel really blessed. Seriously, I like everything! Starting with the amazing Magnetic Palette from Wild Peach Cosmetics - it's so pretty and comes to a perfect time! I recently tried to make one myself but the project wasn't really successful and I was thinking about getting two unii paletes - one for my benefit depoted mini-blushes (to anyone who wants to depot benefit palettes BE CAREFUL THAT THINGS HAS SO MUCH GLUE. I cracked a bit of my bronzer and my blush...yes I'm sad about it) and eeshadows and other for MAC and other eyeshadows. Now i rather get another Wild Peach Cometics palette - it's pretty, sleek and has a mirror! And it's not heavy. Pure magnetic perfection.
Next, the ModelsOwn Artstix polish duo is so nice! The white polish - Snow white - is really pigmented and only needs two coats to be opaque and the glitter top coat - Ibiza mix - is so pretty! I mean, I've been wanting a top coat like this for ages!! It's perfect and looks amazing with any polish. My nails are going to get prettier!
And keeping the nail polish theme, the mini Orly Witch's Blue- which is so pigmented! So pigmented! I mean, I feel in love as soon as I saw the colour (because I have a soft spot for deep blues) but when I saw the pigmentation, I was sold out. Pure perfection.
An item that is making scream and jump because it's going to get on the top list of favourites is de VMV Hypoallergenics OHH-LA-LASH which is the first mascara that I can apply without smudging, irritating my eyes, needing to spend 5 minutes without blinking or clumping my lashes and leaving tones of product. It's really good. My They're Real mascara has now competition. Big one.
The sample of Kiehl's Ultra Facial cleanser was a really good surprise. Shayne new that I really was curious about the brand and their products and who knows - this might be the push for me to get something for them?
But the amazing surprise was the Nars Duo in Orgasm/Laguna. Yes. I jumped. Its so pretty. So pretty. the orgasm blush is actually pinkier than the so-called dupe from sleek. And prettier.And laguna blends so nicely in my cheeks. Seriously, thank you!!
And lastly but not least, the MAC Viva Glam in Rihanna is the perfect red lipstick. Not only the colour is amazing but the formula is so confortable. If I though that Creemesheen was nice, Frost is even more. Now I am more than temped to check more lipsticks with that formula.
So, I feel blessed and very happy with this experience. would I do it again? probably. Would I do it again with Shayne? Oh yes. So please, check Shayne's blog at Queen of All You See to know how she felt and her experience.
Take care everyone!Have a nice day
With Love,
Diana.
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