tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50835644780097365182024-03-05T10:05:51.893+02:00The Adventurous Purple KoalaSailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-46342959052756094742011-01-01T13:03:00.000+02:002011-01-01T13:03:19.754+02:00Aromaleigh Astronomical swatches, part oneHi everyone!
This post is long due because Miss K sent me her Astronomical collection for a review and I received the package on Dec 16th. Of course, that was the day I got my epically epic sniffles that led to infection asthma. I've been more or less sick ever since and now it seems it's happening again. However, after washing my hands until they were red an raw I decided to post these swatchesSailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-26328191521149073522010-12-19T12:04:00.000+02:002010-12-19T12:04:40.491+02:00London haulings and a few picsHi everyone!
So I spent last weekend (actually from Thursday to Sunday) in London with my friend celebrating my birthday and her nameday (well, we needed an excuse!). I was going to do a swatch post today but unfortunately I have the sniffles and I don't like to get germs all over my precious makeup thingies. So instead I'm posting my London makeup haul and some photos from the trip (ye been Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-76373352033343068602010-11-28T12:35:00.000+02:002010-11-28T12:35:30.596+02:00FOTD: Parcel TongueHi everyone!
I got a new camera this week so I took some FOTD photos with it. Unfortunately when I was scaling the images down a bit, I managed to change something in my full face photo and then I had to change the warmth of the photo so it may look a bit off.
I also got what appears to be my last Aromaleigh order. I got some full sized products from Wonderstruck and Spells collections. I'm a Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-89109724509566377212010-11-21T13:15:00.000+02:002010-11-21T13:15:29.344+02:00It's a Tartan BlurWell folks,
it's the time of the year when you have sunlight in Finland only if you're extremely lucky. Now it's 12.46am and it's mostly grey.
MAC came out with a collection called Tartan Tale which really is no news anymore but I just wanted to share my haul with you. Initially, I was just going to get Courting Lilac lipstick, A Wish Come True eyeshadow and Style Clan nail polish. First I got Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-57214181823933426212010-10-31T12:20:00.000+02:002010-10-31T12:20:06.986+02:00Sugarpill: Burning Heart Monster PaletteHappy Halloween!
A few weeks back Sugarpill had a special Halloween sale on their shop where they sold 'Monster' palettes, i.e. their regular palettes that had some minor defects in them. I ordered the Burning Heart palette on a whim and I got it on Friday.
I know that some of you were interested to see what would a monster palette look like so I took you some pics! And swatches too!
Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-6674158111595369382010-10-09T10:34:00.000+03:002010-10-09T10:34:28.790+03:00Jewels enough to make a woman: Whimsy BeadingHi there!
If you follow me at Twitter, you may know that I've got a new, more challenging job and that most of my days are spent freaking out about new stuff that I have to learn and trying to do stuff I already can do. So for these reasons I have had to ignore this blog and unfortunately you.
I assume that most of the people that read my blog are familiar with my friend's Phyrra's blog. She's Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-48610172001942396712010-09-02T20:26:00.000+03:002010-09-02T20:26:22.031+03:00TTFNI'll be away for a week or so because I haven't yet had a summer holiday. Don't despair if I don't answer to any comments or e-mails, I'll be back soon enough :)Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-35859460572577012062010-08-30T18:39:00.000+03:002010-08-30T18:39:57.321+03:00Extra, extra, read all 'bout it! Blix is hosting a HUGE giveaway!The gorgeous Blix from Glitter is my crack is hosting a huge giveaway and there will be 5 (yes, you read correctly FIVE) winners!
More information on the giveaway can be found on the official giveaway blog post. So click on the link and make sure you're in! Be also sure to check out her numerous glitter-filled posts as they are amazing.Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-16070702260437996342010-08-29T11:20:00.001+03:002010-08-29T11:42:11.174+03:00OHWTO Lip Tint swatchesSooo yesterday I mentioned that OHWTO makes tinted vegan lip balms. I also promised swatches so here here they are.
I have three of the shades OHWTO is offering: Caroline, Arlette and Victoria. All of the balms are very smoothing and give a nice glossy finish to the lips. These are tinted lip balms but I think their pigmentation is better than with tinted lip balms usually (unless you count Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-62515950856498925372010-08-28T11:10:00.000+03:002010-08-28T11:10:06.048+03:00Review: One Hand Washes The Other (OHWTO)Hi everyone!
I really need to get back on this blogging thing but lately I have had tons of stuff to do. Some good news: I got a new job! I've been a temp for over 2 years and I finally got a steady job in a better position. I'm starting in my new position next month so I'm really excited!
So, back to the business. One Hand Washes The Other (or OHWTO for short) is a company selling soaps, Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-19600663819870012582010-08-10T15:36:00.000+03:002010-08-10T15:36:26.020+03:00More Fyrinnae Lip Lustre lip swatchesHi there! I'm home sick so I figured I'd post you some Lip Lustre swatches I took before I got sick.
I still have some shades I haven't swatched so I'll probably deal with them soon-ish. The red blotch on my lower lip is NOT herpes, it's a pimple. Also featured in the photos are black strands that obviously have come from my face towel. FAIL. But at least the Lustres are pretty! Descriptions areSailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-79624301305171107862010-08-07T11:43:00.000+03:002010-08-07T11:43:01.372+03:00Day at the beach avec moiHi everyone!
I know summer is almost over and autumn things are starting to pop up everywhere so maybe this isn't the prime time to talk about beaches. However, I haven't been on a proper holiday this summer, yet. We are going to the southern coast of Croatia with my boyfriend next month and although I'm not a beach person (you have seen how pale I look, right?), I'm actually looking forward to Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-57843939096194276372010-06-13T16:17:00.000+03:002010-06-13T16:17:09.406+03:00A short summery NOTD and EOTD postHi everyone! Usually I don't post makeup looks on Sundays because of my promise to my boyfriend to keep one day without any makeup in a week. However, because I've been ill most of this week and have 3 days without makeup, I'm posting you an EOTD and a NOTD. I would've liked to post a full-face photo but I'm still all sick-looking, pasty and gross.
It's not quite that summery in Finland. It's Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-16558372218918060232010-06-06T12:40:00.000+03:002010-06-06T12:40:27.718+03:00More Morgana Minerals swatchesHi everyone!
Since today is Sunday and I have made a promise to my man not to wear any makeup on Sundays (unless it's a very special and public occasion), I only have swatches for you. Negative feedback can be directed to my boyfriend. he actually says I look cute without makeup. Weirdo.
So I got some mail from Morgana Minerals. I picked up some more Get Medieval Shades (also full sizes of the Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-21738053343806354722010-05-30T11:29:00.000+03:002010-05-30T11:29:16.096+03:00Aromaleigh Victoria's Revenge swatches and a lookMiss K from Aromaleigh sent me samples of her new collection, Victoria's Revenge, for me to swatch and review. First off, my camera freaked out by the complexity and the sparkle of these colours and is now on medication and demanding an all expenses paid holiday to Bora Bora. I tried to tell him that he's just a camera and he has no right to demand such things and how could he even handle himselfSailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-78823634128235182072010-05-23T18:24:00.000+03:002010-05-23T18:24:34.701+03:00Storming the Castle: Shiro Cosmetics swatches and mini-reviewI was approached on Twitter by Caitlin, the owner of Shiro Cosmetics, asking if I were interested in trying out and reviewing her products. I found out that she had just opened her store and that her eyeshadows were named after Pokémon which made me giggle, in a good way. I agreed to swatch her products and write a review. Since she's a new company owner, I offered to show my review before Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-69674301820612442932010-05-16T11:15:00.000+03:002010-05-16T11:15:35.010+03:00Lip Lustre swatches: The Summer EditionI have more funky lip photos for you to laugh at! As you know, I love Fyrinnae Lip Lustres. Well, I love Fyrinnae stuff in general but the Lip Lustres are pretty awesome. So I pulled out a couple of shades I've been wearing lately and noticed that they all are pretty lovely for this spring/summer season. So I ended up swatching 10 Lip Lustres on my lips. The neighbors must've thought I was a Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-86155643312343324832010-05-15T11:26:00.001+03:002010-05-15T12:40:50.813+03:00MAC Tissueweight swatchesMy dear and lovely Welsh blogger friend Chloe was kind enough to get me the much-coveted MAC Tissueweight eyeshadow. Thank you, Chloe! She also sent me and my boyfriend some yummy chocolate treats which I ate all by myself. My boyfriend didn't even get to see the wrappers.
I wanted to swatch this delicate beauty to you all (and to Chloe since she was debating whether to send it to me or keep to Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-18506080420081617972010-05-15T11:16:00.000+03:002010-05-15T11:16:30.808+03:00Morgana Minerals lippie swatchesThis doesn't necessarily mean I'm not going to post an FOTD this weekend. I've just meant to have done this ages ago so I'm starting this Saturday by giving you some swatches of Morgana Minerals lippies.
As most of you probably know, the lippies are vegan. This affect the formula by making the lippies feel a bit harder. Not to worry, it's not a bad thing. You don't have to use the force to get Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-67279837520301552552010-05-12T17:43:00.000+03:002010-05-12T17:43:01.551+03:00Aromaleigh Pure Mineral Rouge in Rosette swatchesI have never tried Aromaleigh's blushes before yesterday. And I realized that today. I almost feel ashamed because I'm a sworn blush hoarder and I usually make it my quest to try blushes from the companies I order stuff from.
Rosette is (according to the colour description on Aromaleigh website) "a warm peachy pink perfect for rosy cheeks!". In the jar, it almost looks like nude brown. On my Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-4368667115019671552010-05-11T17:42:00.000+03:002010-05-11T17:42:56.089+03:00It's Only a Model or Some 'Get Medieval' SwatchesI got some happy mail as well today! I ordered samples of some of the 'Get Medieval' colours and since the light was cooperating even after work, I did some swatching for you. As always, these are swatched on TFSI + Pixie Epoxy. First bact of photos were taken outdoors and the second indoors. Colour descriptions are from Morgana Minerals website.
(L to R, outside without flash) Fortress, Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-73851410892248782602010-05-11T08:10:00.001+03:002010-05-11T08:30:10.381+03:00The Post That Had To Be DeletedYeah, you've probably noticed that I had to remove my latest rant post. I got an e-mail about libel, copyright infringement and reporting me to Blogger. The funniest thing was that the person who sent it to me, Jenna Whitman from Stardust Cosmetics, had confused my first name with another blogger. People, when you copy&paste an e-mail, change the name of the recipient so they'll feel more Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-71658510118379912612010-05-01T22:16:00.000+03:002010-05-01T22:16:49.232+03:00FOTD: Sober May DayHi everyone!
May Day (and the eve) is kind of a big thing here in Finland. It's called both the working people's celebration AND students' celebration which means that practically everyone in Finland likes to take part in the festivities. Kids like to paint their faces and students proudly dress up in their overalls and everyone who has matriculated from either a polytechnic school or high Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-10503894233852990332010-04-20T09:35:00.000+03:002010-04-20T09:35:27.577+03:00Dirty Talk: Sweet Peachy Blush From Meow CosmeticsI took advantage of Meow's Egg Hunt coupon codes over the Easter weekend and ended up getting my staple foundation and Taboo blush in Dirty Talk (both full size) without shipping fees. I rarely shop at Meow (although I love their products) because of the astoundingly high shipping costs of $14.95 (that's why I advertise their free shipping coupons if they apply to international orders). So when ISailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083564478009736518.post-78400892130167768002010-04-15T21:15:00.000+03:002010-04-15T21:15:08.496+03:00Purple Hi-Fi swatchesHi-Fi Cosmetics doesn't seem to get enough love from me although I love Veronica's eyeshadows so here are some swatches of purple shades I picked up recently. Veronica has a spring sale: if you pick 2 eyeshadows, you get one free. Same thing with her new lipglosses. More info on her Etsy store. I have some more sale items coming my way... Can't wait to test the lippies.
Swatches are on TFSI and Sailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073037723228196185noreply@blogger.com