Review: Dark Heart Designs Loose Eyeshadows

Hello, welcome to my blog!

First off, I want to mention that these were sent to me for PR purposes. 

No that that's out of the way, let's go on to the beautiful swatches! All of the swatches below are applied over my ELF Eyelid Primer. I felt like using a primer as I had to apply them from the bad with a brush.

Moshi Moshi - Charmed - Crash Love - Papa Razzi - Jadis

Wine Red - Twisted Metal - Killing Moon - Fool's Hold - Cotton Candy - Fantasy - Nymph

Dark Heart Designs is a company made by Tina which makes all the cosmetics her self by hand. All the colors are beautiful, but be aware that the colors may be slightly different from mine if you order because they are handmade. I have wo saples of Cotton Candy, and one of them is lighter than the other as you can seer in the pictures below.

On the other hand, I have two of the shade Nymph as well, and they're both the same.

Most of the eyeshadows are very pigmented, but there are a few exeptions. However those can be just as pigmented as the others over a stickier base.

I really like these eyeshadows, and I've had them for a while. The only reason they're not been used up is because they are loose which I tend to use less than my pressed eyeshadows because they are messier to work with. The fact that I have sample-baggies also makes me use them less because I don't have as much control over how much is on the brush etc.

All in all they are great eyeshadows, though!

You can buy from Dark Heart Designs on http://darkheartdesigns.storenvy.com/ and you can also check out their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/darkheartdesigns. Tell her I sent you =)

DHD sells eyeshadows, blushes, primer, lippies and more, all home made, and a lot of it is also vegan, which is great! Her eyeshadows are $5.99 and contain 1.5grams of product. 

In addition to that, it's possible to buy full collections, samples and deluxe samples as well if you just want to try out a product.

Check her out guys, she really deservs it for all her hard work and good products =) There are several more I would like to try as well, so there might be more reviews for Dark Heart Designs in the future!

Thanks for reading, guys, I really apprechiate it =)

July Empties!

Here are the empties I had emptied during the two first weeks of July! Quite happy with the amount for just two weeks, and I've really come to love finishing items!

This month I finished

Patons Nail Polish Remover

My go-to nailpolish! It's really cheap and it's the best one I've tried!

Professional Touch Salon Hairspray

Really impressed I finished I hairspray, because I don't really use hairspray. Anyways, it does the job and again; it's cheap!

Dermica Intimvask

Does the job and it was on sale. If it was on sale again I would buy it because I don't like buying stuffat half price!

Clearasil Skin Perfecting Wash

The formula of this one is kind of strange, it's like a lotion. But however, it didn't break me out, but it didn't really heal my acne either as it claims to do.

H&M Silk Smooth Foundation - 10. Pastel Beige

Love the formula, but the shade is way to dark even though it's the lightest shade avaliable.

Kiss Mineral Smoothie Base Coat

I bought a bunch of these when they were like 90% off or something and I think this is the 2nd or 3rd I finished. It's an okay base coat, but it doesn't protect my nails from stains as much as I wish.

Max Factor Vibrant Curve Effect Lipgloss - Majeste

This was okay, but I probably wouldn't repurchase.

Make Up Factory Shimmer Liquid Eyeliner - 9

Very pretty but it stains badly... No repurchoso...

ELF Nail Polish - Clear

I used this as a top coat, but it's not a top coat, it's just a nailpolish that is clear. It just didn't dry quickly enough for me...

H&M Nail Polish - Paradies Pink (Yes, really, Paradies)

This was really great, I love H&M's nailpolishes!

H&M Cuticle and Nail Cream - White Blossom

Meh, nothing special, so I just used it as a hand cream instead.

Etude House Juicy Pop Tube

This is really lovely! The formula is really smooth but I'd like it to be a little more pigmented. I might get this again though!

Viva la Diva On Stage Mascara - Electric Blue Volume

I didn't really use this too much. I did get it for the blue color, but it didn't look as blue as I'd like on my lashes. It was pretty though, but I don't think I'd get it again.

SoftStyles Ansiktsservietter (Facial Cleansing Cloths)

These I've gotten many times, and I will continue to repurchase them...

Thank you so much for reading! 

Review: L'oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream (Nude Magique BB Cream)

This is the only BB Cream L'oreal has released in Europe, but they have two in the US where they have one called Youth Code as well. This, however is the American version of the BB Cream which is known as the Nude Magique BB Cream here in the EU. The reason mine is the American is because I needed the "fair" shade which isn't avaliable here, where we can only get "light" and "medium".

In this review I will mention them both, but apart from a few differences they are actually pretty much the same.

To the left is the European packaging while the American is on the right.

You can see the European has a little more text on the front and it also seems a little longer than the American version. The American one also has a little color around the name to show what shade it is. The other shades have darker color as you can see by the pictuer below which displays the color Deep.

(Picture from L'oreal)

I think I perfer the packaging of the American kind, but that's just my preferance. It just looks a little more clean and simple. They both contain 1oz/30ml which is the regular amount for most foundations.

Here are the claims of the American BB Cream. The Eurpoean one is the same, except is has SPF 12 which I think is great.

Both the BB Creams has the same type of nozzle. I find it very easy to control and I like this.

Here are the BB creams. I find it very intresting that the American BB Cream is thicker in consitency than the European BB Cream is. I don't mind the thicker consitency but find it a little easier to apply actually as it's not running while putting it on my face.

Here you can see the huge difference in color. 

American BB Cream in the shade Fair to the left and European BB Cream in Light to the right.

You can see by the color of my skin that Light is obviously too dark and orange. I can mix the two if I get a tan, but atm I haven't been able to use the Light shade on it's own. You can adjust the shade a little bit, though. As they have the so-called "Smart Capsules" which are basically beads of pigment in a white liquid you can get a lighter shade by not bursting all the beads. If you are very light handed or use a brush then it might work, but I perfer to use my hands.

Also, after trying my friend's BB Cream in medium, I found they are the exact same shade, but the Medium-shade is actually LESS orange-toned than the Light is!

I really like the formula. I don't have to set it with a powder, and it still lasts a long time on my skin. Keep in mind I have normal to combination skin though! If your skin is oily I would suggest a powder on top and a good base underneath.

I do really reccomend this BB Cream! I like it so much, and just the face that I ordered it off of ebay to get the right shade in the first place is a good indication I think.

Thank you so much for reading guys!

Review: H&M Liquid Eyeliner Pen

Hello everybody!

Today I am going to review the Liquid Eyeliner from H&M. I know alot of people think the makeup from H&M is cheap and poorly made, but that's not the case for all of their products. This eyeliner has been my go-to for at least a couple of months now so I can give you a review of a well-tried product.

My eyeliner is in the shade Black, and I have seen it in Turquoise before, but right now it's only avaliable in Black on the Norwegian H&M website. The packaging is a felt-tip pen, much like a permanent marker. I have had this for over a year, and it's still going strong! Here in Norway, this retails for 40NOK which is really cheap. In the US it's $4.95, and it's £2.99 in the GB.

Here you can see the marker tip. 

It has a nice even flow and when I got used to using it, it's really easy. If you're used to using a dip liner or something similar it might take a little time to get used to this applicator.

It's possible both to make thin and thick lines which is good for everyday and more dramatic looks. 

I want to mention that I have normal eyelids; no excess oil and no dry spots and this goes on easily and evenly every time. I keep mine laying on the side and not upside down as most people reccomend and I still don't have any problems with it.

Here you can see the liner in action with Dark Heart Design's Killing Moon loose eyeshadow.

I truly reccomd this eyeliner as it lasts a long time, applies easily and just goes on really smoothly! The price is also a big plus of course ;)

Thank you so much for reading, guys! Remember to follow my blog on Bloglovin or Google Friend Connect to the left and I will see you again soon =)

Review: ELF Lipsticks

Another ELF Review people! I know, I'm sorry, but I have soo much ELF stuff, and I know a lot of people find their items a little hit or miss. That's why I want to share my experience with you. As ELF is such a cheap brand, what would be better than to find a HG in their items?
These lipsticks are just $1 or £1.50 depending on where you get them from. They're avaliable from eyeslipsface.com and eyeslipsface.co.uk as well as target stores in the US.

Here are the five lipsticks from ELF I have so far. I have ordered 3 more, but I wont get them until the 16th, and then I wont have time to try them out and take pictures as we leave on the 17th.

As you can see them packaging is really simple with a clear part in the middle which allows you to see the lipstick color through.

Left to right in the picture above

Classy - Seductive - Gipsy - Voodoo - Posh

All the lipsticks has these small stickers on the bottom stating the name of your lipstick. In total there are 12 shades avaliable, going from the light nudes to the dark reds and everything in between.

The lipsticks do differ a little in formula. I find Voodoo and Seductive to be the most creamy and hydrating out of the bunch while the other three are the same formula. They are very pigmented and not drying.

Classy - Seductive - Posh - Gipsy - Voodoo

I think I will eventually have all the 12 shades of this lipsticks, haha! They are great value for your money and the price is unbeatable. Each lipstick contains 3.5grams of product which is about average I believe.

Sorry not all the lip swatches are as clear as they should be. I will change the pictures of a few of them, especially Seductive, but I don't have time to do that right now...

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this review and I will see you later!

Thanks for reading guys, I really apprechaite the support given to my blog =)

Review: ELF Eyelid Primer in Sheer

Hey Hey!

Today I will review a dirt cheap product from ELF which is only $1! An amazing value right?

This is the Eyelid Primer in the shade Sheer, but it is also avaliable in three other shades; Golden, Champagne and Pearl.

Here is the packaging. It's very simple, like a lipgloss and contains 5ml of product. It doesn't sound like alot, but it lasts FOREVER, trust me, you only need so much for your eyes. 

It has a very easy-to-use doefoot applicator, and even though I know some people would rather have a squeezy-tube I really like the applicator of this. And no - it doesn't normally look this messy, but mine is almost empty, so I've taken the little plastic stopper out.

When applying the color it looks like a yellow-toned light skintone, but when blended out it goes clear but leaves the skin feeling matte and soft. 

This is my go-to eyeprimer, and I'm pretty sure this is my 3rd one, and even this one is almost empty! I really love this stuff. It keeps my eyeshadow on all day and makes them go on nice and smoothly without any patches.

I will keep buying this forever I think, but right now I have to use up another primer first which I will also do a review on when I've used it enough.

I hope you liked this little review, and if you would like reveiws on the other shades let me know as I have both Champagne and Pearl as well! =)

Review: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer

Today I'm writing a review of the Tone Correcting Concealer for ELF!

The packaging is really simple and easy to use. The tube contains 2.4g which is about half of a regular lipgloss. This costs $1 in the US and £1.50 in the UK and Europe. Even if it's tiny it's also really cheap, and it can be bought from eyeslipsface.com and eyeslipsface.co.uk, i addition to ikatehouse.com and probably target.com as well.

It has a standard doefoot applicator which makes both application and getting the right amount very easy.

I have the lightest shade, Ivory, and the 3rd to lightest accoarding to the webiste which is Rosy Beige. I would say light beige is darker than Rosy Beige, though. In total there are 7 shades avaliable (Ivory, Light Beige, Rosy Beige, Apricot Beige, Honey, Spice and Toffee)

I have had this concealer before in Rosy Beige and I used it all up and I decided to repurchase. If you saw my ikatehouse haul, then you know I bought 4 of these babys, and I think that is saying alot! In addition to being cheap and easy to use is has a decent coverage for everyday. I don't like full coverage concealers because I think it can easily look a little fake and made up. As I have a lot of redness both on my cheeks and my chin and tend to use a concealer a medium coverage is more natural.

Here are the shades. Ivory on the bottom, Rosy Beige on the top.

I must say I perfer Ivory to Rosy Beige because of the yellow undertone. Because I have so much redness the yellow undertone does a better job at concealing it, but I can defiently use Rosy Beige too with no problem, Ivory is just my personal preferance.

The lasting power is decent, but I like to set them with a powder to make them last even longer. If you're a concealer junkie as I am, then I really reccomend it, but not if you have major blemishes and spots. It's great as an undereye concealer too, as it's creamy and it dries on it's own after a little while if you perfer not to use powder under your eyes.

That was it for now, guys! I will see you in my next post!

Thanks for reading, too!

Pre-Written Posts

Hey guys!

I just wanted to let you know that all the blogposts posted from now and out July are pre-written posts as I'll be out of the country and probably not have a internet connection.

There will be lots of reviews, for ELF, Dark Heart Designs and alot more =)

I hope you'll enjoy my blog even though I am gone, I'll have posts up about ever other day, so stay tuned!

Now I'm just really excited to leave, our plane leaves at 9am, so we have to leave home inbetween 5 an 6 am as we're picking up my in-laws and such. 

Anyways, I will let you know when I get back,

thanks for reading everyone =)

What's in my Travel Makeup Bag - What I'll Actually Take with Me

I know I've kind of done this post before. But then I looked through the stuff I was going to bring and I decided to change it up. Yeah, I know, I'm indecisive. Runs in my family I've heard haha =)

Anyways, now I'm not going to change anything as we leave in two days, so I'm showing you guys my makeup bag! Again... You can read what I was initially taking with me in THIS POST and what my travel palette originally looked like HERE.

I had to upgrade to a slightly bigger makeup bag as I'm not bringing a palette in my handbag like I was thinking about in the beginning. This is by Clarins.

It holds a lot of stuff!

Here are the eyeshadows I'm now bringing! The bottom square eyeshadows are from ArtDeco, the three matte shades to the right are from IsaDora and the rest are ELF Custom Eyes.

ELF Custom Eyes Swatches!

Navy - Sage - Ivory - Wheat

Wisteria - Periwinkle - Driftwood - Aubergine - Moon Dust.

I swear, if ELF had any matte Custom Eyes I could do with just these, but I mean, you need a little matte action as well, right...

On top are the eyeshadows from IsaDora. 

Black from Smokey Eyes palette.

Skintone and Matte Brown from Matte Chocolates palette.

ArtDeco Shadows: 04 - 258 - 527 - 235

Then I'm bringing my ELF St. Lucia Blush/Bronzer Duo as well as the ELF Studio Blush in Peachy Keen.

Peachy Keen - Blush and Bronzer from the Duo.

I felt like I needed a little bit of options so I'm bringing these two blushes instead of the ArtDeco ones from my Travel Palette.

Here are the lipproducts I'm bringing in my makeup bag.

Hawaiian Tropic SPF25 Island Berry Lipgloss

IsaDora Twist-Up Stick - 08 Red Romance

ELF Lipstick - Seductive

MNY by Maybelline - 802A

Swatchtime!

Hawaiian Tropic - IsaDora - ELF - MNY

And here are the dace things I'm bringing! I might leave one of the Tone Correcting Concealers at home as I've decided to bring the Garnier Roll-On.

ELF Tone Correcting Concealer - Ivory & Rosy Beige

ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder - Ivory

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation - 45 Warm Almond

And the little pot contains a bit of my ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer just in case I feel like wearing a primer if we go out or something.

More eye-stuff! 

ELF Liquid Liner - Black

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Milk

Maybelline ColorSensational Lip Liner - 440 Coral Fire

IsaDora Build-Up Extra Volume Mascara

Me Now Generation II Perfect Eye/Lip Liner Pencil - Green from a set of 12

Lumene Beauty Base Eyeshadow Primer

L'oreal Paris Contour Kohl - Black

Bringing a little sponge and my Beauty Blender.

Then I'm bringing some tools like my H&M Eyelash Curler, ELF Duo Sharpner, tweezers a little spray with some brush cleanser. Also my Eucerin Anti-Redness SPF15 Moisturizer.

That was all! I will stop bothering me with the makeup I'm going to bring haha!

Thanks for reading, guys =)

Review: ELF Contouring Blush and Broning Powder - St. Lucia

Hey there =) Thank you for stopping by my blog!

Today I'm going to review the ELF Blush/Bronzer Duo, and for a long time I didn't really like this. I found the blush too pink and I don't really use bronzer as I'm too fair and there's a touch of shimmer in it. 

Have my oppinion changed, though?

The packaging is very nice and sleek. It supposedly looks alot like NARS's packaging, but I don't have anything from NARS so I can't compare. 

As for the colors they are also supposed to be a dupe of NARS's Orgasm/Laguna Duo, but again; I can't compare. The blush is a pinky peach with some nice shimmer too it, and the bronzer is a very nice shade of brown with a touch of shimmer as I mentioned. For blush I like a little bit of glow/shimmer and I'm not a huge fan of shimmer in a bronzer. If you blend it enough of brush your fingers over it, however, almost all of the shimmer disappears. 

Here are some simple swatches. They are not too pigmented which is good for me who's so fair and they are buildable.

Here I used a pretty full coverage foundation on my face too erase all redness so you can see how the blush and bronzer performes. I hope you can see this, but the blush and bronzer is used on the right side of my face. I used the E3-method and applied the blush a little higher on my cheeks like I usually do. 

I have really grown to like this duo, so I'm actually bringing it with me to Spain! I figured as I might go out clubbing and hopefully get a tan I might enjoy having a bronzer with me. And as fot the fact that I thought the brush was too pink is because I have redness in my skin, but when I manage to cover all of that up, the color is very nice and it doesn't look like I have rosacea either.

I've really grown to love this little duo and I think I might pick up the other colors that has become availiable since I got mine! This little beauty is $3 from eyeslipsface.com and £3.75 from eyeslipsface.co.uk. There are also two more shade-selections avaliable; Antigua and Turks and Caicos.

FUNFACT: Did you know the capital of Turks and Caicos is called Cockburn Town? Yupp, haha!

Thanks for reading guys =) I hope you liked this little review and that you'll stop by again soon for more reviews and makeup looks! Maybe also follow by blog through Bloglovin or Google Friend Connect? =)

My Travel Brush Kit

Here are the brushes I am bringing with me on my two-week trip to the Canary Islands by the coast of Africa. As we will be gone for quite some time I desided to bring a good variety of brushes.

All my brushes are stored in this Ecofriendly case made out of old truck-tyres and seat belt which I think it really cool. I also have a little tag with my name on it hanging of the zipper.

Here are all the brushes I'm bringing with me! I don't think it's too much for 2 weeks away.

First off are my eyebrushes! Left to right:

ELF Professional Eyeshadow Brush - Used to pack on a lid color and also some blending sometimes.

Sigma E35 - Used for blending

H&M Brush - Presice application of eyeshadow or smudging along the lower lashline.

Sigma E50 - Blending, getting a wash of color and highlighting.

Sigma E25 - Applying a crease-color and blending.

Here are my facebrushes!

Everyday Minerals Eyekabuki - Apply and blend concealer.

Joursna Stippling Brush - Apply a light wash of powder and blusher, sometimes foundation, bronzer or highlighter.

Joursna Angled Kabuki Brush - To apply foundation or contour.

Joursna Round Kabuki Brush - Apply foundation, both liquid and minerals.

Sigma F10 - Used for applying blush or face powder. 

ELF Complexion Brush - Used for powder. 

In addition I'm bringing my beauty blender and another sponge with straight edges.

That was all, guys! I'm going to go wash my brushes now, so they're ready and clean for wednesday morning! Thanks for reading =)