New in my Beauty World, no. 1

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted. But I have been swamped with work. But all through August and September I've been buying new stuff, so I decided to write a post about it.

Skin care 

Uriage Hyseac A.I. Anti-Blemish Care (40 ml), Caudalie Grape Water (200 ml), Avène Thermal Spring Water (150 ml), Catrice Prime and Fine Multitalent fixing spray Prime and Fine (50 ml)

I decide to give another skin care brand a chance (and it was on sale on lekarnar.com) as I ran out of LRP Effaclar Duo+. I haven't been using it for too long, but so far I feel like it's more hydrating the the LRP one and it doesn't "burn" as much as Duo+. For a more detailed review I want to use it for a longer period of time.

Now, as you may see, I currently own quite a lot of (some kind of) water in (some kind of) a spray. What started it all was pure vanity. I saw a picture of myself in full make-up gear, foundation, powder and all of the shabang and noticed I looked cakey. (Birthday cake editon, that is ;)) So I dediced to buy the Catrice fixing spray. As this didn't eliminate the cakey-iness entirely (but I felt that the makeup did last longer) I dediced to buy the Avene Thermal Water spray. My face didn't feel cakey at all anymore, but the image in the mirror suggested otherwise. So I decided, that my problematic skin deserved the best of the best. But my wallet disagreed a little, and so I compromised and got the Caudalie Grape water. I think it works well, and I like to put it on my skin after the acne-fighting treatments, but in full honesty, I only used it once, as I didn't put full makeup face on much lately. 

Jojoba oil

As far as my knowledge goes, jojoba is supposed to be a great oil for acne prone skin. I must say that I agree, as it doesn't feel as oily, but on the other hand I mostly use it for taking off my eye makeup. It leaves a bit of an oily residue (what a shocker, I know) but nothing major and I think that my lashes appreciate it. 

I also used it as this trick (that I saw on Wayne Goss's, Pixiwoo's and Tati's YouTube channel) for a more natural looking foundation - the trick is to mix a drop of (any) oil into your foundation. At first I was like "nooooo", because I am oily in the T-zone, but I tried it with the new foundation and the feeling was glorious. The foundation didn't feel like a foundation at all. Unfortunately, the VM (Vanity Monster) struck again, because it didn't look as good in the mirror as it felt. Oh well, at least the beauty economy gets something out of it ;) :)

Face

Essence Camouflage 2in1 Make-up & Concealer and Rimmel Stay Matte in Translucent

I like this foundation quite a lot, especially because it's more yellow than the Colorstay one, and the price is amazing (4.19 € if i remember correctly). But I think that it oxidizes a little bit on me.
And I also finally found the Rimmel pressed powder in Translucent (thank you makeup gods), as Rimmel is now available in Slovenia (thank you, gods, again). I like it, as it doesn't feel cakey (yeah, I know, my obsessions with the birthday sweet is real :D )

Eyes 

Trend it up Contour & Glide Kajal 051

The first of the bunch is (also a new brand in our country) Trend it up. I liked their lip liners so much, I bought this eyeliner too. It didn't impress me as much as the lipliners, but the color is beautiful, a mixture of dark blue and purple. I found that it glided off my undereye a bit, but maybe I shoul've used more powder under my eyes, because there weren't any problems on the upper eyelid. And the price is good, 1.99 € at the DM. 

And now, the Kiko invasion :) 

Kiko Eyeliner Waterproof Mascara (in blue)

I bought this mascara, because a) it was for sale b) I was on a hunt for a budget waterproof mascara c) a girl can never have too much mascaras and d) I didn't notice it was blue. Because of the latter reason I didn't wear it as much, though it is a pretty decent formula, but I will keep it in my stash if I feel more adventurous with my evening eye makeup looks.

Kiko Smart Eye Pencil in 801, 803 

I must admit that I bought the 801 shade in late spring, but I liked the formula so much that when I visited their store in Gorizia, I bought another shade (803). At first I thought that it would suit me so me, as it is a bit darker, grey-ish (with a hint of a purple undertone) but it does not. The formula is the same though, smooth, but not too smooth so it doesn't budge. I use the 801 shade primarily to outline the lover lash line and it works great, as it is not too dark nor too light. It has a little shimmer/shine to it, but to me that's not a problem. 

Water Eyeshadow in 218 Grapefruit Pink

I almost forgot to put this beauty in. I wanted to buy the right orange-y shade (although this is more of a orange-pink colour) for a long time, and when I saw this one in the store (AND on sale), I got it. It is also supposed to be a wet and/or dry eyeshadow. I am planning to do a separate post about it, because I want to see if the colour theory is correct, meaning if this color will make my blue-grey eyes pop :) Maybe I will in the upcoming future buy a straight up orange eyeshadow, who knows? (Although for any red/orange/pink eyeshadow look I do believe it's better to follow the queen (aka Lisa Eldridge) and beforehand cancel all the red out of your face, which for me is a huuuuge task.)

Lips

Essence Colour & Care Lipstick in 01 Don't be shy and 03 life’s my runway

 You wonder why I bought two of these? Well, the 03 shade started it all and I love it. I think it's the perfect Y-L-B-B (your lips but better) shade. It glides on my lips, and the texture (of this particular shade) is soooo nice. And the smell is yummy. (I am very sensitive to smell, but this just smells so good, not too sweet. I am not, however,  that good at describing scents ;) The price, you ask? Well, if I remember correctly, 2.79 € at Mueller. 

So, as I liked it so much and is budget-friendly, that was the perfect excuse reason to buy another one. I chose the pink one, and I thought that it would be perfect for me. But I don't like it, mostly because of the texture, it sort of sticks on my lips and is patchy. And the color doesn't suit me that much either. 

Liquid lipsticks (all imported (: ) 

Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain – Watermelon Slice 09

I thought that this would be the perfect summer shade. But as I am pale, and don't have the whitest teeth on the planet, it just looks too fluorescent. The swatch looks more muted, but compared to the Aura ones it is more pigmented. But again, I won't wear it, but I have yet to decide if I will invest in another shade. The scent is a bit too strong, but again I have to try it again, before I pass it on to my cousin. 

Aura Absolute Matte in 602-Ring a Bell and 603-Sooner or Later

Well, these are nice. The 603 shade is a bit more pigmented than 602, but for a liquid lipstick around the 5 € mark I think they are very good. The 602 is a bit on the drying side or maybe I just need to be more patient with the drying time. But as they were a gift (thanks, mom). 

                                   

Lipliners

Trend it up Contour & Color Lipliner in 420 and 440

Well, this may be the most longlasting lipliner I own. And the price is fantastic (1.99), so I think I will buy more colours, if not all. I find it is a little bit drying, but if it last that long, I don't mind it. Really really nice. 

Swatches

Brushes

Ebelin dwo-sided eyeshadow brush

I bought this at DM for a couple of euros because I noticed that my Essence brushes are leaking color, when I clean them thoroughly, and am on a budget. I use it to pack on shadow, but the larger side sheds like crazy, but the smaller side doesn't. I do want to save up and buy the Real Techniques eye starter set (or something like that), because I think I really could use more eyebrushes. But until then, this will have to do :) 

Wow, this piece took longer to write and is also quite long. Hope you made it through :) And if you did, what is your favourite new makeup purchase?

Thank you for reading ;) :)