Overview - My Fagrances! (July 2013)

It's been so long since I did my last Perfume Overview/Collection post, so here I am, doing another one for you guys! It's safe to say my collection has increased quite a bit since my last post in November 2011 I think.

I store all of my perfumes on a little glass trey. The only one not here is my current everyday-perfume as it's on my desk instead. I also want to say that I've purchased all of my perfumes myself with few exeptions, just a regular beauty blogger disclaimer, haha.

First off are all of my Escada perfumes! They are all Limited Edtions, but you can still get them on some sites such as FragranceDirect.co.uk. Left to right are:

Escada Taj Sunset (LE 2011) which is my go to perfume at the moment! This is a 100ml bottle and I got it on the tax-free when I went to Amsterdam. I love this so much, and if I ever find it again after I have used this one up, I'll definetly repurchase!

Escada Rockin Rio (LE 2012) smells pretty similar to Taj Sunset. This 50ml bottle my mum picked up for me when she went to the US after my request. It smells devine, just as Taj Sunset, but they are definetly very fruity and kind of sweet perfumes.

Escada Island Kiss (LE 2012) I picked up this in the 30ml size fall of 2012 when it was half off. It smells a little more fresh than the first two, but still sweet and a little fruity as the rest.

Escada Sexy Grafitti (LE 2012) is also super nice, and I will defiently get alot of use out of this after a while too. This too I picked up in the 50% off sale when I picked up Island Kiss.

I see myself as a little Escada LE Collection now, so even if I'm not a huge fan of the scent of Cherry in the Air I feel a little obligated to get it as I have all the other ones, haha.

Here are some random perfumes. Left to right again:

Love Generation Pink is still sold in stores. It is pretty cheap and I got this as a dupe for Taj Sunset when I couldn't afford it. It smells similar, but definetly not the same. They both smell delicious, but Escada is a little more long wearing than this. This is a 60ml bottle.

So... has the next three perfumes. It's So... Daring, So... Fab and So... In Love. I got these as a Christmas gift from a friend of mine and they're really cure 15ml bottles that came in a set. They've not been given alot of use yet, as they're not reallty summer scents I feel.

Next is a perfume oil from Fusion Perfumery which I got as a PR sample for review. It is 10ml, but as it's an oil, you only need a little bit. The fun thing about Fusion Perfumery is that you can make your own perfume, sadly for me, mine smells horrible. Like those Mosquito-sprays, usj. It is really long lasting though!

On the bottom is Vanilla Darling from Unric deVerens which is just a vanilla scent. I got this very recently, and it was really cheap even though the bottle isn't too big at only 20ml.

Then I have some more expensive perfumes... Or at least the two to the left are, haha.

First up is CK One Shock by Calvin Klein which I got for my birthday last year from my boyfriend's brother and his fiancé. It smells amazing, though I'm not sure exactly what it smells of. This is a 100ml bottle, but I think this one comes in an even bigger size!

Then there's Jean Paul Gautlier MaDame 50mlwhich is incredible. I got this on the same trip as I got Taj Sunset, but in Amsterdam as supposed to OSL Gardermoen which is my airport. This is a more sexy night fragrance, and I love it so much!

Last one is Lily from Kimmi Fragrances which is also 50ml. I got this on a cruice and it was fairly cheap as well. It smells good, and the bottle is the cutest ever!

I also have some smaller sizes.

The first two are by Calvin Klein. It's the original Eternity and Eternity Purple Orchid. I got these after my grandmother who died in 2007, and I'm not a huge fan of the scent of either of these, but they remind me of her so I don't want to throw them out.

The other two are by Versace and they're the Bright Crystal and Yellow Diamond perfumes. I'm not a huge fan of these either, but they're only 5ml, so I'm sure I'll use them up. If you've read my blog you probably saw them in a haul not too long ago.

If you'd like a full review with notes and everything of any of these perfumes just leave a comment, and I'll do that, but I'm not sure if you'd like perfume-reviews as they are a little personal depending on how the fragrance reacts with your body.

Anyways, thank you so much for reading, it means alot to me =)

My Current Everyday Makeup-Items

I don't quite know what to call this post, because it's not really my current makeup-items, it's more of a "what I want to use for the next while"-post. Any ideas? Please let me know!

Anyways, on to the items!

I'll start of with the lippies! 

The lipliner is Maybelline ColorSensational Lipliner in 440 Fire Coral, the pink lipstick is Maybelline MNY Lipstick in the shade 802A which was limited edition with the Material Girl Collection. The lipstick is great, too, it's really smooth and creamy but also very pigmented.

The two lipglosses are from YSL. The pink one is a Pure Lip Gloss in 4, and the golden shade is a Golden Gloss in 54. Then of course, I can't live without a lipbalm, and I chose Carmex, which is what I've been using at daytime. On the bottom is a IsaDora Twist-Up Gloss Stick in 08 Romantic Red which I actually got on saturday. The same thing goes for the YSL Lipglosses.

For my eyes, I've chosen the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette, as well as a self-made little thing with a few eyeshadows in it as well. The nude/brown duo is from visions, the pink/charcoal duo is from H&M. The highlight-color is from Max Factor, and the last shade is from NYC Metro Quartet Eyeshadow Palette in Sandbar. I've used up the other shades except the purple, which is why it's not it the palette anymore.

Below that is my Gosh Serious Volume Mascara, H&M Liquid Liner; both in Black. For my primer I'll be using the ELF Eyelid Primer in sheer which is nearly finished, and the kohl-pencil is L'oreal Contour Kohl in Jet Black.

And then there's the face-items!

I have two blushes, one shimmery and one matte. The matte blush is ELF Mineral Blush in Coral, and the shimmery one is ELF Essentials Blush in Glow, but it's not the same now as it was when I got mine. You can tell I've used it alot as there's nearly nothing left in the pot, haha! I also have tgree concealers, the Missha Style Perfect Concealer and IsaDora Perfect Cover Stick for my blemishes and Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Roll-on for my undereyes. For a primer it's the only one I have at the moment; Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer. I have one BB Cream and a foundation too, if I want to change it up, and the Skin79 Diamond Collection BB Cream is a good one-step products as it has SPF in it. I chose L'oreal Matte Morphose Foundation because it's matte. I don't like a dewy face. Last things are my powder, and I have one translucent powder which is the ELF Complexion Perfection. This is now called "Tone Correction Powder" and the color I have is Cool. The other I have is my ELF Mineral Foundation in Light which is good if I just want a natural look. That too has an SPF of 15.

Here are the swatches for the palette with loose eyeshadows.

Top left is the highlighter, next to it the NYC shade. Then there's the pink/charcoal duo and the nuse/brown duo.

On the Comfort Zone palette I've done a full review which you can read HERE if you'd like to know more! Since the review was done I've actually hit pan on the browbone-shade to the left. I just noticed this morning, haha, I was so excited!

The swatches are left to right:

Maybelline Lipliner, MNY Lipstick, YSL Pure Gloss, YSL Golden Gloss, IsaDora Twist-Up Gloss Stick.

Under that is my ELF Essentials Glow blush and ELF Mineral Blush in Coral.

Then there's the two eyeliners - L'oreal Contour Kohl in Jet Black and H&M Liquid Eyeliner in Black.

I actually forgot to take pictures of the face-products, but I will add that in the morning! It's almost 3am here now, and I'm a little tired, haha! In the meantime, I just just write them down here:

L'oreal Matte Morphose Foundation

ELF Mineral Blush - Coral

ELF Essentials Blush - Glow

Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer

ELF Complexion Perfection Powder - Cool

Missha Style Perfect Concealer

Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Roll-On - Light

Skin79 Light Pink BB Cream

ELF Mineral Foundation - Light

Yeah, on we go, almost done now!

For my perfume I'll be using Escada Taj Sunset which I love! Sadly, this waws Limited Edition in 2011, so it's not avaliable anymore...

And here are all my things all neatly put away in a basket that has it's own little place on my desk.

Thank you so much for reading, I really appreciate it!

What items are your must-haves lately?

Escada Cherry in the Air

I just can't seem to make up my mind about this perfume.

I have all the 4 recent perfumes from Escada, and I love them all, but this one I just can't decide wether I like it or not.

Here are the other Escada-perfumes I have.

Taj Sunset 100ml (LE 2011), Rockin' Rio 50ml (LE 2012)

Island Kiss 30ml (LE 2012), Sexy Grafitti 30ml (LE 2012)

The reason there were three Limited Editions in 2012 was because Escada had their 20-year anniversary. I love them all, and as you can see I've used more of Taj Sunset, both because it's been used for a year longer, and because it's the one I'm currently using. All of these smell amazing, and Taj Sunset and Rockin' Rio smell pretty simiar. With these I fell in love instantly, but that's not the case with Cherry in the Air. I do want it, but I think it might be more as a collector-thing than a "I love the smell"-thing.

The notes of Cherry in the Air are:

Top Notes: Black Cherry, Juicy Raspberry, Mandarin

Heart Notes: Gardenia Petals, Coconut Orchid, Warm Vanilla, Marshmallow

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Oak, Musk, White Suede

What do you think of  Cherry in the Air LE 2013? 

Love it or hate it?