HUDA BEAUTY Textured Shadow Palette - Rose Gold Edition

Hello beautiful!

If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen that I received the Huda Beauty Textured Shadow Palette Rose Gold Edition as a Christmas gift from my sister.  She and her hubby Anders made a stop in Dubai on their way home from their honeymoon in the Seychelles. Lucky for me it was still available there!

What can I say, I love this palette! Huda did a really good job with it. I love the packaging with the eyes, the palette itself has a see through cover which I really like. The colors are sooo stunning and they blend beautifully. At first, by just swatching the shadows on my hand, I was a bit skeptical because the matte shadows felt quite dry. But using them with a brush on my eyes, they were really great. The palette contains 18 shadows in different finishes, mattes, satin and metallic. 

The palette is quite pricey and retails for ￡65 (apx. SEK 780). At this moment it's sold out on Hudas website and also Cultbeauty. You can join a waiting list on both sites and you'll be notified when the palette is restocked. 

  

Pink Makeup Look using the Huda Beauty Palette

Hello beautiful!

Here's a first look for you guys using the stunning Huda Beauty Textured Shadow Palette -  Rose Gold Edition. Hope you like it! 😎

Face
Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer - all over my face
Dior Diorskin Pore Minimizing Skin Refining Matte Primer - on my T-zone
Urban Decay All Nighter Waterproof Longer Liquid Foundation
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer - to cover my dark circles and highlight the face
Maybelline Fit Me! Shine-Free Foundation Stick - to cream contour
MAC Studio Fix Powder - to set the face
NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette 
     - Sculpt - to set the cream contour
     - Tan - to bronze the face
Urban Decay Afterglow 8-hourPowder Blush in Fetish
Makeup Geek x Kathleen Lights Highlighter Palette Sunlight + Starlight on the high points of the face

Brows
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow in Medium Brown 

Eyes
MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre (as always) to prime my lid
INGLOT Eyeshadow in #353 to set the primer
Huda Beauty Textured Shadow Palette Rose Gold Edition
     - Shy on the upper part of the crease as the transition color
     - Flamingo in the crease and outer 3rd of the lid
     - Bossy to darken the outer V of the lid
     - Coco + Black Truffle along the lash line. Thin on the inner part and making it thicker as we go to the outer part of the lid, making a smal flick
     - Angelic on the inner part of the lid, using a damp brush to get an even better color pay off
     - Rose Gold on the center of the lid, which gives a beautiful sparkle and making a softer transition from light to dark

KICKS Lasting Liner in Black in the water line and to tight line 

Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara on top and bottom lashes

Huda Beauty False Lashes in Scarlett

Lips

MAC Lip Pencil in Dervish all over the lip 

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in # 11 - didn't really like the way it looked so I added two more products 

MAC Lipstick in Myth

Dior Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

Makeup Look - Kathleen Lights x Morphe Brushes Palette

Hello lovies! 

I've missed being on here and I've missed you guys! 

If you follow me on Instagram you've seen that my latest posts have been on the Kathleen Lights x Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow Palette! It's so beautiful, it's so good and as always great quality. Unfortunately this was an limited edition palette. 

The palette contains 15 eyeshadows with a mix of metallic, satin and matte finishes. The shades are quite neutral and earthy with a few pops of color. Just the perfect combination! Easy to grab when traveling. And this palette was really affordable, it retailed for about $15!! 

For the first look using this palette I wanted to do something that could be worn for everyday. The lashes I chose were really dramatic so you could skip that step if you'd like. 

At last, as a celebration to Kathleen Lights amazing collaborations I thought it'd be fun to use other collabs Kathleen has done as well. Highlighter is a collab with Makeup Geek and the lip products a collar with Colourpop. 

I hope you enjoy this look! 

Face
Marc Jacobs Perfecting Coconut Face Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer - on the center of the lid
Clinique Even Better Foundation
Smashbox Color Correcting Stick - Light Look Less Tired to cover dark circles
Kat Von D Lock-It Concealer
Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder
Benefit Hoola Bronzer to bronze the face
Kathleen Lights x Makeup Geek Highlight Palette Starlight & Nightlight
Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso

Brows
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow

Eyes
MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
MAC Eyeshadow in Blanc Type
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Peach Smoothie as the transition color
Kathleen Lights x Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow Palette
     - 1:3 in the crease
     - 3:4 to darken the crease
     - 3:3 to darken the outer V
     - 3:5 darken the lash line
     - 1:1 + 1:4 on the inner 3rd of the lid
KICKS Lasting Liner in Black
Clarins Be Long Mascara
House of Lashes False Lashes in Boudoir

Lips
Colourpop Lippe Pencil in Lumière
Colourpop Lippie Stix in Lumièire

New in - KICKS Mineral Glow Powder

Hello dolls,

KICKS har nyligen tagit fram två nya highlighters som nu finns i butik, har inte sett dem online än men de borde dyka upp när som. 

Mineral Glow Powder är ett highlighterlöspuder som kommer i två snygga nyanser, Starlight och Glam Bronze. 

Starlight är den ljusare av dem och är champagnefärgad. Passar bra för er med ljus till medium hudton. Bronze Glam är som namnet avslöjar mer guldbronsig i tonen. Som highlighter passar denna nog bäst för er med medium till mörk hudton. Till ljus hudton kan den vara snygg som en topper ovanför en vanlig bronser till sommaren. 

Photo taken without flash

Photo taken with flash

Priset på dessa är SEK 199 per styck och man får då 8 gram i burken. I skrivande stund har KICKS 25 % rabatt på allt eget smink då KICKS firar 25 år, vilket betyder att dessa för tillfället endast kostar SEK 149

Tips:

Spreja lite ex. MAC Fix + på pensel för en intensiv highlight

Nails - Essie: Maki Me Happy

Fall is here and so are beautiful dark nail polishes! 

One of my favorite polishes at the moment is the new Essie - Maki Me Happy. Which comes in the lates collection "kimono-over and we're all get lucky". 

This color is described as "crimson-wrapped berry" which doesn't really tell me anything. I'd want to describe it as a red with an black undertone, it's really stunning! It's a very dark red without being to much burgundy. 

If you like it, then go out and grab it while you can, since this is an limited edition collection. I got mine at my local Kicks store. Unfortunately it seems to be sold out online. 

First I used a base coat from Scratch, which is a Swedish nail care company, No Dry Nail. Love it! Alternate between this one and Essie Millionails Intense Care which also is a favorite of mine. 

Two coats of Maki Me Happy

The last step, I used the new OPI Plumping Volumizing Top Coat. Fast drying and gives a gel like effect and shine. 

Glossybox - July

Hello dolls,

Månadens Glossybox kom i slutet av förra veckan, men jag hann inte få upp ett litet blogginlägg då. Så jag tänkte att jag kunde passa på att pröva produkterna under helgen och lägga upp ett inlägg idag men en kort kommentar om vad jag tyckte om produkterna! 

Månadens box innehöll faktiskt riktigt bra produkter tycker jag. Kajalpennan från Radial var jag mest intresserad av när jag precis öppnade boxen men blev positivt överraskad på de andra produkterna också. 

Vill du testa Glossybox?!  

Klicka här för att börja din prenumeration! 

RODIAL Smokey Eye Pen

RODIAL - Smokey Eye Pen  - En svart kajalpenna som är väldigt mjuk i konsistensen och glider på lätt vilket gör den väldigt lättanvänd

NOMNOM - Hair Rings - Dessa hårsnoddar har blivit väldigt poppis på senaste. Använder dessa nästan dagligen. De lämnar inte märken och sliter inte på håret. 

ELIZABETH MOTT - Sherbet Cleanser - Ett väldigt skönt rengöringsbalsam tar bort makeup väldigt enkelt. 

DE BRUYERE - After Sun Lotion - Med doft av vanilj var denna kräm väldigt skön att smörja på efter att ha varit ute i solen. 

ICA i samarbete med APOTEKET HJÄRTAT- Vätskeersättning - Enda produkten som jag inte har prövat ännu. 

First impression and mini review

Hello lovies,

Today I finally got the chance to try out the very-talked-about EX1 Cosmetics Foundation. I've heard so much about it and wanted to try for myself. 

I thought I'd do a kind of first impression while trying it for the first time to let you know what I think about it. 

Start

The container is a simple yet cute, made of plastic with copper details. I used a pump and a half for the whole face. 

I decided to use a primer on half of my face to see if it makes a difference. I used the Elizabeth Arden Flawless Start Instant Perfecting Primer. To see how the  EX1 foundation applies I used a Beauty Blender on the half of my face where I used the primer and I used a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush on the other half. Oh and I'm using the foundations in the shade F200.

I found that the foundation applied really smoothly with both tools. I felt like the side where I used the brush got a little bit more coverage with one layer, which surprised me. (It was extremely hot today so I didn't feel like putting on another layer) 

The second thing I noticed was that on the half without primer the EX1 foundation looked more dewy then on the primed side (the primer I used was not a mattifying one).

I didn't feel like the foundation on either side made my pores appear larger or texture showing, which was really nice. 

Without primer

With primer

After five hours

After applying my makeup I rushed to work (riding my bike in the nice summer weather)

I worked for about four hours and went home again. 

I looked at my foundation again to see if I could notice any change. I saw nothing! The foundation was still looking as good as it first did after applying it and still felt hydrating. I was impressed that the EX1 foundation could still look so good after a few hours and in the heat. 

After eight ours

I looked at the makeup again after about 8-8,5 hours and it still looked really good. I could see a little change on the tip of my nose and on my chin. But honestly I think that was just from me rubbing it off. Still super impressed of EX1. 

My final thoughts

This foundation looks absolutely beautiful on the skin and is very long wearing. It blended in to the skin very nice and did not feel heavy at all.

I love that the tones of the foundations go more yellow/olive then most foundations out there. 

The price of this beauty is only SEK 145 which is insane for the quality and I got it at lookfantastic.com

I can highly recommend EX1 foundation for those of you that have the same skin type like me - normal to dry. I don't know how it will look on combination oily skin but I've heard people with that skin type raving about EX1 as well. 

If you're looking for a new foundation this is a really good one. 

Nya ting coming your way

Hello lovies,

picture borrowed from www.fashionisers.com

picture borrowed from www.beautezine.com

Jag tycker det är så roligt när drugstore-märken hänger med i tiden och lanserar produkter i samma takt som de lite "finare" märkena. När de dessutom kommer till den svenska marknaden relativt rätt i tid är det ännu bättre! Contourkits, highlighters, liquid lipstick är bara några av de få produkter som bland annat Maybelline och L'oréal har fått in på den svenska marknaden nu!

De läpprodukter som jag har med i dagens inlägg är på ingång eller har precis lanserats. Jag köpte dessa när jag var utomlands för någon månad sedan.

L'orèal Virgin, Maybelline Nude Flush och Nude Thrill

Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid är som titeln säger, matta flytande läppstift. De appliceras med en läppglansapplikator som sedan torkar, ger en matt finish utan att torka ut läpparna. I USA släptes det 10 nyanser, hoppas att alla kommer till hit! 

Läppstiftets konsistens gör att det är väldigt mjukt och lätt att applicera. Det man ska tänka på är att inte lägga för tjockt lager, då kommer inte läppstiftet att torka ordentligt för en snygg matt finish.

Sedan har vi även en ny matt läpprodukt ifrån L'oréal - Matte FX Infallible Lipsticks. Denna produkt är väldigt olik någon annan läpprodukt jag någonsin testat. Väldigt svårt att beskriva konsistensen, lite som en mouse, fast ändå inte. Ni får helt enkelt testa! Appliceras lätt med den konformade skumsvampen. Applicera med ett lätt tryck för mindre färg, tryck lite hårdare och ta något lager extra för mer intensitet. 

Önskar er alla en underbar midsommar! 

Sephora, Ulta and Kicks Haul

Hello beautiful friends,

Todays post is a makeup haul! Over the past few weeks I gathered a little pile of beauty items that I wanted to share. I bought majority of these things when I was in Florida, Sephora and Ulta were 2 stores I had to visit, even on my honeymoon. A few of the things I bought from Kicks here in Sweden. 

I tried my best to find a few of the products online for my Sweeds so you can order them if you're interested in trying them out as well.  

SMASHBOX PHOTO FINISH PRIMER OIL - 345 SEK get it at Kicks

EYLURE VEGAS NAY LASHES - In the styles Shining Star & Classic Charm

NYX HIGHLIGHT & CONTOUR PRO PALETTE - 249 SEK get it at Kicks

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS - Brow Definer - 255 SEK get it at Kicks

DIOR DIORSKIN NUDE AIR - Glowing Gardens Illuminating Powder - #2 Glowing Nude 

MAYBELLINE CONCEALER 
     - Master Conceal 
     - Superstay Better Skin Concealer

IT COSMETICS BYE BYE UNDER EYE CONCEALER

MAYBELLINE DREAM VELVET FOUNDATION

PIXI FLAWLESS AND PORELESS PRIMER - 349 SEK get it at eleven.se

MILANI BELLA EYES GEL POWDER - #06 Bella Espresso 95 SEK get it at eleven.se

MILANI BAKED BLUSH - #01 Dolce Pink 135 SEK get it at eleven.se

LORAC TANTALIZER HIGHLIGHTER & MATTE BRONZER DUO 

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS - Lustrous Lip Gloss Set

Swatches

Top left to right: Gilded, Dainty, Metallic Rose, Weekend Barbie
Bottom left to right: Date Night, Socialite Black Cherry

Top left to right:
MAC PLUSHGLASS ELLIE GOLDING EDITION - Goodness Gracious 

MAC RETRO MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK - To Matte with love - 245 SEK get it at Kicks (this shade doesn't seem to be on there and a lot are sold out, but there are still a few shades left!)

NARS BRILLIANT A LÉVERS - Chelsea Girls

KAT VON D EVERLASTING LIQUID LIPSTICK - Lolita II

TARTE
     - TARTIEST LIP PAINT - tbt
     - TARTIEST LIP CRAYON - Latergram

RIMMEL OH MY GLOSS! - #800 Crystal Clear - 75 SEK get it at eleven.se (not swatched)

L'ORÉAL LE MATTE VELVET FULL COVERAGE LIP COLOUR - #108 Matte-r of fact

NYX LIQUID SUEDE CREAM LIPSTICK - Cherry Skies - 99 SEK get it at Kicks

Bottom left to right:
MILANI LIPSTICK - #24 Black Cherry - 99 SEK get it at eleven.se

L'ORÉAL COLLECTION EXCLUSIVE ZOE LIPSTICK - #406 Zoe's Red

MAYBELLINE MATTE LIPSTICK - #682 Blushing Pout

MAC CREMESHEEN LIPSTICK ELLIE GOLDING EDITION - Only You

Makeup Look - Daytime Date

Hello lovies, 

For the past few weeks I've bought a bunch of new stuff that I really wanted to try out. A lot of the products I bought when I was in the US. I tried my best to find the products online so my readers outside of the US can try as well if you want to. Unfortunately not all are available. I'll try to have a haul up for you guys soon!

This is a soft look that I think would look pretty for any daytime events; coffee with your girls, lunch date or something or why not just because you want to.

Pictures and product info below as always. 

Face
Pixi Flawless & Poreless Primer > get it here 
Revlon Airbrush Effect Foundation > get it here (LOVING this foundation!)
LA Girl Pro.Conceal Concealer - under the eyes and to highlight 
Benefit Hight Beam Cream Highlighter - on the highest parts of the cheeks for ans extra glow > Säljs på Sephora
NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette > get it here 
     - Cream under the eyes
     - Tan to bronze and sculpt the face
Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in Starlight above High Beam 
Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso > Äntligen i Sverige! Just denna nyansen verkar slutsåld men andra och mer produkter från Milani hittar du på eleven.se 

Brows
it Cosmetics Brow Power Super Skinny Brow Pencil in Universal Dark Brown

Eyes
MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre > get it here
NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
     - Soft Light all over the lid
Nouba Blushon Bubble in #43 in the crease, from outer to inner corner > get it here
MAC Eyeshadow > get it here
     - Smut to darken the outer V
     - Nylon in the tear duct 
By Terry Ombre Blackstar "Color-Fix" Cream Eyeshadow in #11 > get it here
Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Drama Mascara > get it here 

Lips
MAC Lip Pencil in Dervish
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss > get it here
     - Dainty all over the lips
     - Gilded on the center of the lips

Product review - Peter Thomas Roth - LipsToDieFor

Pris ca SEK 190

Hello lovies,

Do you see that little pretty pink jar above?! Let me tell you that it's the most precious little thing I have in my night time rutine, and probably always will. 

I've always had very dry and chopped lips, specially when the climate is changing. I tried so many lip balms and scrubs that promise nice smooth lips, but couldn't deliver. They became nice for just that moment and as soon as the product was gone, so was the smooth lips. 

But this little thing, the Peter Thomas Roth - LipsToDieFor - Pink Bombshell Lip Balm is truly a life savior, well at least a lip savior. My sister-in-law recommended this to me, so I bought this quite some time ago, but I hadn't tried it for a longer time until last week. The second day of using it, and I only use it in the morning and before going to bed, I immediately noticed a difference. If you want something that really works, you need to try LipsToDieFor! 

It applies smoothly and doesn't leave a sticky feeling. Smells wonderful, can't really pin point what thou. 
For me it's, as I said, it's enough to only use in the morning and in the evening which is a really big plus for me. If I would have to have it with me and always reapply I would've probably already have miss placed it my now.

If you live in Jönköping, you can get this pretty little jar from the girls at Salongen on Smedjegatan.

This is what the Peter Thomas Roth website says about the Pink Bombshell Lip Balm:

"Protect and maintain soft, supple, sexy and kissable lips 

with this invigorating, daily lip conditioner."