The Body Shop Make-Over :D

A few weeks ago I went to the Valentine VIP-Party hosted by the Body Shop in Leeuwarden, with a few lady friends/Lushies from Leeuwarden.

We were welcomed with a glass of prosecco, heartshaped chocolates and some other heartshaped candy.

We were able to try everything, smell everything and there were some discounts and sales (like a 50% discount on a body butter when you bought a perfume).

You could also get a free make-over :D, which I did!

I've been looking for the right foundation for ages!
It has to be light enough for my pale skin, and it can't make me orange (when it's too dark) or grey (when the foundation is to rosy).

I first tested 3 foundations on my hand:
1 mineral foundation in the lightest colour and 2 liquid foundations in the 2 lightest colours.
The looked good on my skin!

Then I got a make-over by one of the employees of TBS.
She tested different colours of foundation on my skin and then chose colour number 4.
This was a very light colour, but there are 3 lighter colours which must be extremely light!
(So if you are looking for a light foundation, look no further than the Body Shop!)



After the foundation (Moisture Foundation SPF 15 in the colour 04) she applied powder on my face to mattify my skin and a bronzer (from those cute bronzing pearls) as a blush.
Then she applied eye shadow from shimmer cubes in nude and brown shades and also a terracotta colour.
She also framed my eyes with a dark eye pencil and gave my lashes a thick layer of mascara.
Then she put some dark eyebrow powder between the hairs in my eyebrows.
After that she applied some clear gloss to my lips and my make-over was done!

I looked nice, but it wasn't a daytime look.
It was better suited for a night out, but I did like it a lot.

It felt a little strange walking around with so much make-up on my face, but I got used to it and I got some nice comments.

I felt weird going to the supermarket wearing this.
I couldn't figure out why everyone was staring at me *rolls eyes*, until I got home and looked in the mirror :D.
Yes, it was a bit much for grocery shopping ;).



Close-up of the eyes:





Sorry for the dark pictures btw!
When I made these pictures it was about 1.30 in the morning and there wasn't enough light.

The colours where much brighter, darker and more sparkly than they look on the pics.
On the pics it doesn't look like I'm wearing much make-up, you can barely see the foundation, and the smoky-eyes don't look very smoky ;).

I made these pictures 7 hours after the make-over so the make-up lasts really well on my face (even though I had a fever and kept touching my face).

De foundation still looks perfect, the blush is less prominent (which I like) and all the eye make-up is still perfect as well.
What surprises me is that the eye shadow didn't crease even though I wasn't wearing an eye shadow base.
Off course the lip gloss was gone, so I applied Merry Cranberry Lip Balm (also by the Body Shop) for the pictures.

I was very happy with this make-over and I'm thinking about getting a make-over more often.
The employees of TBS really know a lot about make-up and colours/skintones and what looks good on someone, and they also know how to apply it ;).

If you ever get the chance to have a make-over I really recommend you take that chance!
Also, if you happen to go out after that that's two birds with one stone :D.

What do you think about my make-over?
Do you like it or is it too much?
And have you ever had a make-over at TBS?

Until next time,

Freya

NOTD: OPI - Clubbing Til Sunrise

I got this polish through the Make-Up Ruildoos (a trading box for make-up) from the Dutch Lush Forum.
I took some items from the box and put some items in the box.
This amazingly warm and cheerful polish was one of the things I took.



This polish contains MUCH more polish than I'm used to *shock*.
For example, the Essence Colour & GO polishes (you know, those small bottles) are 5 ml, the regular Catrice polishes are 10ml and the LE Catrice polishes are 8ml.
This OPI polish however had a whopping 15ml of polish in just 1 bottle!!!
OPI also sells mini's but I don't know how much ml they contain.



On the bottom of the bottle, you can find the label with the name on it.
This beauty is called "Clubbing Til Sunrise".
At first I read Clubbing Till Sunrise instead of Clubbing Til Sunrise and I already put the wrong name on the first pic of this post, so I had to redo that *rolls eyes at herself* :P.



This is the first time I used an OPI polish and I was curious to find out if it was easy to use, if the polish wasn't too thick, if the coverage was good, if it didn't apply too streaky, etc.
Let's just say it met my expectations.



First, I applied a layer of Catrice's Smoothing Base Coat.
Then I gave Clubbing Til Sunrise a good shake and roll, and started polishing.
I found out that this polish had the right thickness and that it was easy to apply.
Also, it was pretty fast drying, even when you apply 3 coats (which I did ;) ).
The polish applied a tad bit streaky, bit this is always the case with pearly or metallic polishes, so I don't mind the least.
As you can see, the coverage is great!
I applied 3 coats, since I usally do that and tend to like it best this way, though 2 coats could be enough with this one.



Then, the colour.
I think it's gorgeous!
As a rule I tend to like orange polishes, especially if they aren't creamy, but a nice metallic/pearl/shimmer/glitter.
This one is a great addition to my orange polishes, since it's darker and more metallic than the other orange polishes in my stash.
Also, since it's easy to apply and dries really fast, it's easy to use when you don't have a lot of time or don't feel like doing your nails.

I used a layer of Catrice Ultra Long Lasting Top Coat on top of this polish, and was able to wear this for 3 days (with 2 days being completely chip free!).

There's only one downside to this nail polish.
For the first time ever, I got bubbles in my nail polish.
Maybe If I don't shake the bottle next time, but roll it around in my hands, there will be no bubbles :D.

With flash:



Without flash:



Conclusion: Great polish! Not too thick, easy to apply, not too streaky, dries really fast, great colour and long lasting.

What do you think of OPI polishes?
Do you like/hate them?
And do you have any favourites?

Until next time,

Freya

NOTD: Catrice - Biscuits & Cupcakes

I made this NOTD last week, but couldn't find the time to post it, so here it is :D.
This NOTD was made with the polish "C04 Biscuits & Cupcakes", a Limited Edition polish from the Catrice Urban Baroque collection.

I read on other blogs about the sheerness of this product, but decided to try it for myself, and boy, am I glad I did!





The packaging of this polish is very stilish and pretty.
The bottle has the same shape and colours as the regular Catrice nail polishes, though it's a bit smaller, and there are some nice graphics on the cap.

The brush is about the same size as the regular ones, which isn't small but not big either.
To me this is the perfect brush size, since I can't polish my nails with extra broad brushes (yes, I'm thinking of you, Miss Sporty!).



Usually, the consistency of Catrice is pefect (not syrupy or runny, just easy to work with).
This one howerver, is a bit thicker.
Not syrupy yet, bet definitely thicker.
I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get it right, because of the thickness, but it actually worked out ok in the end :D.

Like I said, this polish is sheer.
A lot of people couldn't get enough coverage, but luckily I did!
I used a smoothing base coat by Catrice (works a bit like a ridge filler), then 3 layers of this polish, and then a nice layer of Ultra Long Lasting top coat (also by Catrice).



When I was done, I was astonished!
I had damaged 4 of my nails, while polishing, and just covered it up with a bit of polish, but when I was done, my nails were completely smooth :D.
My nails had a very nice pink colour, they were completely smooth, and it simply looked like I had my nails done professionally!
This never happened to me before.
Also, 30 minutes after my top coat, my nails where complety dry, and I couldn't dent them anymore, which isn't always the case.

The result:

*With flash



*Without flash



Conclusion:
You need to really take the time for this one (unless you have a very fast drying top coat like INM Out The Door or Seche Vite), but you will get great results :D!
The consistency is thicker than most Catrice polishes, en definitely thicker than I'm used to, but with a little patience you will get amazing nails, though it is a bit difficult.
Also, you need to apply 3 coats.

If you don't have a lot of patience or time, don't buy this one.
On the other hand, if you don't mind a little work and love the colour, I would definately recommend this.

C04 Biscuits & Cupcakes is a polish from the LE Catrice Collection "Urban Baroque", and is sold in January at drugstores "Trekpleister" and "Kruidvat" for €2,49 (I think).
If you would like to buy this, I suggest you hurry.


Have you tried any of the polishes of the "Urban Baroque" collection, or are you planning to?

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Until next time,

Freya

Essence I Love Berlin & Catrice Urban Baroque Haul

Last week I stopped by Trekpleister and Kruidvat and picked up some items from the Essence - I Love Berlin collection and the Catrice - Urban Baroque Collection.

Essence - I Love Berlin:



The Pallette in 01 Style Victim



One of the polishes in 02 I'm A Berliner



Catrice - Urban Baroque:



The Illuminating Powder in C01 Masquerade Ball



One of the Nail Polishes in C04 Biscuits & Cupcakes



And last, but not least, two of the lipsticks, in C02 Elisabeth and C03 Victoria




I love the packaging for both the Essence and the Catrice products.
So far I haven't tried the palette yet, but the colours look nice.
The green nail polish, I have tried on my toe nails and they are now a fantastic bright green :D.
I Haven't tried the Illuminating Powder either, but I have high hopes for that one.
The light pink polish is now on my nails and looks very pretty.
Also, the lipsticks are awesome too.
I tried them yesterday and I love them.
I'm thinking I will need to buy the other colour too ;).

When I will be feeling better (got hit by the flue again *sigh*) I will do a post with more product pics and swatches :D!

Have a nice sunday!

Until next time,

Freya

My Lush Stash

I've seen a lot of stash pictures on the Dutch Lush Forum recently and felt like sharing mine :D.

This is most of my Lush stash.

I also have some products at my mom's house since she has a bath and I like to take baths ;), and quite a stash at my boyfriends house.

I will probably post pics of those stashes in the future.

Shower Gels:

*First row: Aura Suavis, Avoshower, B Electro, Butterball, Flying Saucers, Ghost, Narcotick.

*Second row: Slammer, Snowcake, Snow Fairy, Sonic Death Monkey, Taai Taai, The Comforter, Uluru.

*Third row: Be Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Shower Gel (B Never), Glögg, Karma, 'Ol Blue Skies Is Back, Rub Rub Rub, The Olive Branch, Tramp.

Butter Creams, Soaps and Jellies:

*First row: Skinny Dip Butter Cream, Almond Butter, Almond Butter, Heavenly Bodies Butter Cream, Ring Of Roses Butter Cream, 5x Spice Curls Soap, Love Soap without glitter (in blocks), 17 Cherry Tree Lane Soap (in blocks).

*Second row: Snow Globe Soap, Matryoshka Soap Red, Matryoshka Soap Green, 3x Angels Delight Soap, Snowcake Soap, Orange, Spice And All Things Nice Soap, Red Rooster Soap, Porridge Soap, B Cocktail Soap (in blocks), Love Soap with glitter (in blocks).

*Third row: Jungle Soap, Gingerman Soap, 2x Ooh La La Soap, Lady Catrina Soap, Mudflats Soap, Spice Curls Soap (in blocks).

*Fourth row: Mudflats Soap, Keep It Fluffy Soap, Sultana Of Soap, Snowcake Soap, Strawberry Santa Jelly, Jingle Jelly, Gold, Frankincense And Beer Jelly, Iced Wine Jelly, Calacas Jelly, Chox Away Soap (in blocks), The Godmother Soap (in blocks).

And a big zip-lock bag with soap samples.

Bath Ballistics:

*First row: 3x The Ex-Factor, Twinckle, Half A Big Honey Bee Egg, Jacko.

*Second row: 2x Magic Egg, 3x Candy Fluff Egg (though they smell like Snow Fairy), 2x Honey Bee Bunny, Happy Chick, Jacko.

*Third row: 4x Big Blue, 4x Honey Bee, English Countryside Bunkin, Calavera, Keep It Fluffy Purple, So White (crushed), So White Matryoshka, Cinders Matryoshka.

*Fourth row: Big Blue, Big Blue (crushed), 2x Avobath, Ickle Baby Bot, Lil Lush Pud, Winter Bath, Cinders.

*Fifth row: 5x Think Pink, 2x Avobath.

Bubble Bar Slices:

*First row: 3x Flosty Gritter, 3x Bathos, 3x Ruby Red Slippers, 2x Candy Cane.

*Second row: Batty Cake, Love, Magic Mushroom, Dorothy, Ma Bar, Gingerbread House.

Bath Melts:

*First row: Marzibain bbs (was supposed to be with the Bubble Bar Slices), Floating Island.

*Second row: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ceridwyn's Cauldron.

Massage Bars And Oils:

*First row: 2x Once A Year, Two Hearts Beating As One Massage Oil, 2x Wiccy Magic Muscles.

*Second row: Nutts, Black Magic, Amazonian, 2x After 8:30, Fever, Christmas, an emotibomb for in the shower, The Soft Touch Body Butter, Bewitched.

*Third row: Therapy, Shimmy Shimmy, Sexy Boy, Business Time, Sore Labours, Cosmic Dreamcatcher.

Body Lotions And Dusting Powders:

*First Row: Artemis Cream, Artemis Cream, Charlotte Island, Potion, Skin Sin, 2x Smitten, Bare Naked Lady Dusting Powder.

*Second row: Creamy Candy Lotion, Handy Gurugu, Jungle, Skinny Dip, Skinny Dip.

*Third row: B Never Body Shimmer, Sympathy For The Skin, 2x Artemis Cream, Charity Pot, Potion, Skinny Dip, Skin Sin, 3x Something Wicked This Way Comes.

*Fourth row: Mr.T dusting Powder, Candy Fluff Dusting Powder, Honey Beehave Dusting Powder, Aromacreme Deodorant Cream.

I haven't made individual picture of hair care and facial care yet, but those products are on the following picture (you'' just have to look very hard ;) ).

Some things are not on the pics btw.

That includes all my Lush perfumes (I think I have more than 20 liquid and more than 10 solid by now *blush*) and shower gel to wash my hands with (500ml Badass Gel in the kitchen and 500ml Sonic Death Monkey in the bathroom) and I probably forgot some other things as well.

So what do you think of my stash?

Until next time,

Freya

Project ... Pan

I haven't been able to blog in a while, and in my absence I've used up some products, so it's time for an update ;).

Here's what I have finished so far:

Whole Products:

1-Pot Enzymion Moisturiser (Lush)

2-Sugar Babe Sugar Scrub (Lush)

3-Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar (Lush)

4-Happy Pill Ballistic (Lush)

5-Eau-Roma Water (Lush)

6-Dreamwash Shower Smoothie (Lush)

7-Small pot (30g) Sweetie Pie Whipped Body Butter (The Secret Garden)

8-Dream Cream (Lush)

9-Coconut Leg And Body Scrub (Inecto)

10-50 ml scrub (Kring Apotheek)

11-500g Rub Rub Rub SG (Lush)

12-small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

13-250g Taai Taai SG (Lush)

14-200ml Lotus Petal Body Lotion (The Body Shop)

15-Ickle Baby Bot Bath Ballistic (Lush)

16-Deo Roller Mild & Soft (8X4)

17-Ginger Snapped Smooch! (Villainess)

18-Travel Size Pot Creme Anglaise Body Lotion (B Never)

19-Bottle of Lactacyd

20-Bottle of Lactacyd

21-Smashing Smooch! (Villainess)

22-Ginger Snapped Whipped! (Villainess)

23-150 ml Jardins des Îles de Polynésie aux fleurs de tiaré SG (Yves Rocher)

24-Coconut Leg And Body Scrub (Inecto)

25-Raspberry Swirl Smooch! (Villainess)

26-Jardins Du Monde Deodorant Roll-On Lotus Flower (Yves Rocher)

27-Beautiful Twists Shagadelic Watermelon Kisses Lip Balm (Ella Dean)

28-Big Buffy (Lush)

29-Small pot (30g) Honey Toffee (Lush HIWTK dupe) Whipped Body Butter (The Secret Garden)

30-Small pot (30g) Honey Toffee (Lush HIWTK dupe) Whipped Body Butter (The Secret Garden)

31-500g American Cream Conditioner (Lush)

32-small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

33-Packet of red hair dye (holiday)

34-Packet of red hair dye (holiday)

35-Business Time Massage Bar (Lush)

36-Healthy Gums Pomegranate Toothpaste (Dr. Organic)

37-small 50ml bottle Potion Lotion (Lush)

38-Cherry Cordial Smack! (2 scoops of chocolate mousse, 1 scoup of vanilla bean and 1 scoup of cherries jubilee) (Villainess)

39-The Comforter Body Lotion 225g (Lush)

40-You Snap The Whip 95g, a body butter with scrub (Lush)

41-T Tree Toner Tab 5g (Lush)

42-Dr van der Hoog ClearSkin Scrubgel 100ml, a facewash with scrub (Dr van der Hoog)

43-Solar Expertise Suncream with spf 50 (L'Oreal)

44-Tooth Paste (Pearl Drops)

45-Strawberry Santa Jelly (Lush)

46-Jardins Du Monde Deodorant Roll-On Lotus Flower (Yves Rocher)

47-small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

48-small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

49-Gloop Smooch! (marshmellow and cocoa scented body scrub) (Villainess)

50-Small pot of Charity Pot 50g (Lush)

51-Bottle of Lactacyd

52-You Snap The Whip Scrub 95g(Lush)

53-H'Suan Wen Hua 225g (Lush)

54-Inecto Coconut Oil Conditioner 500ml (Inecto)

55-Small 50ml bottle of Have A Bath Or Shower (showergel) in Sex Magnet (Lush Sex Bomb Dupe) (MMU)

56-Sweet Asa Steam Cream ±45g (B Never)

57-Enzymion Moisturiser 45g (Lush)

58-Re-Finish Micro-Dermabrasion for the face 60ml (L'Oreal)

59-Make-up Ckeansing wipes 25 pieces (Demake-Up)

60-Magic Bath Ballistic (Lush)

61-Deo Roller Mild & Soft (8X4)

62-50 ml Taai Taai Shower Gel (Lush)

63-A package of cotton pads

64-Sugar Babe Sugar scrub (Lush)

65-Supernova Bath Ballistic (Lush)

66-Supernova Bath Ballistic (lush)

67-Sunscreen with spf 30 (L'Oreal)

68-Big Buffy (Lush)

69-Sweet Japanese Girl (Lush)

70-Hybrid Shampoo Bar (Lush)

71-You Snap The Whip Body Butter/Scrub (Lush)

72-100ml Yummy Yummy Yummy Shower Gel (Lush)

73-50ml Uluru Shower Gel (Lush)

74-Snow Scrub (B Never)

75-250ml rehab Shampoo (Lush)

76-Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash (The Body Shop)

78-imp of Bathsheba perfume oil (Bpal)

79-A package of cotton pads

80-Jardins Du Monde Anti-Perspirant Deo With Lime From Mexico (Yves Rocher)

81-Jardins Du Monde Anti-Perspirant Deo With Lime From Mexico (Yves Rocher)

82-Bottle of Lactacyd

83-American Cream Conditioner 500g (Lush)

84-Snow Fairy Shower Gel 100ml (Lush)

85-Space Girl Ballistic (Lush)

86-Space Girl Ballistic (Lush)

87-Aura Suavis Shower Gel 100ml (Lush)

88-Avoshower Shower Gel 100ml (Lush)

89-Ingrow Go Ingrown Hair Solution 120ml (Skin Doctors)

90-I Love Juicy Shampoo 250ml (Lush)

91-Pure-Extra Strong Daily Purifying Pads (Garnier Skin Naturals)

92-Fluffy Stuff Cream Soap in the scent "Hot Tranny Mess" (Lush Rockstar Dupe) 4 oz (Grumpy Girl)

93-Blackberry Bath Bomb (Lush)

94-Blackberry Bath Bomb (Lush)

95-You Snap The Whip Scrub 95g(Lush)

96-Face Smooch Silk & Cyanide 112 g (Villainess)

97-Pure Calmille Cleansing Wipes Extra Soft 20 pieces (Yves Rocher)

98-Pure Calmille Cleansing Wipes Extra Soft 20 pieces (Yves Rocher)

99-Just Desserts Smooch! (Villainess)

100-High Gloss Definition Colour 5.60 Mokka Cognac Hair Dye (Rubella)

101-High Gloss Definition Colour 5.60 Mokka Cognac Hair Dye (Rubella)

102-Rice & Bamboo Shampoo For Dry And Damaged Hair 250ml (Suhada Nature)

103-Rice & Ginger Facial Scrub 80g (Suhada Nature)

104-Cherry Peel Peeling Mask Anti Dulling Action 40 ml (COSMENCE)

105-Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel 250ml (The Body Shop)

106-Carrot Moisture Cream 50ml (The Body Shop)

107-Dirty Face Scrub 240g (B Never)

108-Pure Coconut Oil Moisture Infusing Conditioner 500ml (Inecto)

109-Ocean Salt Facial Scrub 250g (Lush)

110-Dirty Shaving Cream 240g (Bnever)

111-Body Fruits Mango & Papaya Body Scrub 200ml (Kruidvat)

112-Body Fruits Coconut & Shea Butter Body Scrub 200ml (Kruidvat)

113-Beautiful Face Avocado & Oatmeal Purifying Clay Masque 150g (Freeman)

114-Small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

115-Small (not official MMU pot) Body Butter in the scent: Snowcake's A La Orange (MMU)

116-Body Fruits Cranberry & Pomegranate Body Scrub 200ml (Kruidvat)

117-Just Desserts Smooch! 198g (Villainess)

118-Mild Eye Make-up Cleanser (not waterproof) 125ml (Yves Rocher)

119-Shaving Oil For Sensitive Skin 15ml (Etos)

120-Hydra Specific Toner 150ml (Yves Rocher)

121-High Impact Curling Mascara 01 Black 2,5ml (Clinique)

122-Sugar Babe Sugar Scrub 100g (Lush)

123-Hydra Specific Moisturising Day Cream 50ml (Yves Rocher)

124-Jardins Du Monde Mexican Lime Deodorant Roll-On 50ml (Yves Rocher)

125-Spa Energie Vitale 3 in 1 Anti-Cellulite Care 150ml (Yves Rocher)

126-Imp of Sybaris Perfume Oil (BPAL)

127-Imp of Frumious Bandersnatch Perfume Oil (BPAL)

128-A Package of cotton pads

129-A Package of cotton pads

130-A Package of cotton pads

131-A Package of cotton pads

Samples and partial products:

-Sample of The Comforter Bubble Bar Slice (Lush)

-50ml Okra Conditioner (Lush)

-A tiny block of Spice Curls Soap (Lush)

-Official Lush Sample of Creme Anglaise (Lush)

-Small piece of Alkmaar soap in the form of a flower (Lush)

-50 ml B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful SG (B Never)

-Flosty Gritter BBS Sample (Lush)

-Official Lush Sample of Forever in Bloom Conditioner (Lush)

-Seaweed Day Cream Sample (The Body Shop)

-Sample of Schnuggle (Lush)

-50 ml Taai Taai Shower Gel (Lush)

-50 ml Blue Skies SG (Lush)

-50 ml Butterball SG (Lush)

-50 ml Ice Blue Shampoo (Lush)

-50 ml Ice Blue Shampoo (Lush)

-50 ml Chai SG (Lush)

-50 ml Happy 4 Sad SG (Lush)

-50 ml Big Shampoo (Lush)

-50 ml 13 Rabbits SG (Lush)

-50 ml Reatread Conditioner (Lush)

-50 ml Almond And Coconut Smoothie (Lush)

-50 ml Coconut Conditioner (Inecto)

-Sample of Honey Touch Body Cream (Rituals)

-Sample of Sweet Lemon Body Scrub (The Body Shop)

-Small block of Rockstar Soap (Lush)

-50 ml Slammer Shower Gel (Lush)

-Half block (50g) of Angel's Delight soap (Lush)

-A quarter block (25g) of 13 Soap (Unlucky For Dirt) (Lush)

-A big sample of Fresh Farmacy (Lush)

-A very big sample of Honey Waffle Soap (Lush)

-A very small sample of Neeltje Soap (NizzySoap)

-Lush made sample ofTurkish Delight Shower Smoothie (Lush)

-Large sample of Bamboo Scrub (Lure Beauty)

-Small pot of Foaming Shower Merengue in the scen "Candy's Sweet Love" (MMU)

-Small pot of Foaming Shower Merengue in the scent "Clementine Smoothie" (MMU)

-Small pot of Foaming Shower Merengue in the scent "Floating Oasis" (MMU)

-Small pot of Handy Wash in the scent "Pin Up Girl" (MMU)

-Small pot of My Little Hand Scrub in the scent "Blood Orange Cotton Candy" (MMU)

-1/4 of A Sugar Babe Sugar Scrub (Lush)

-1/2 of Brimstone Scrub (Lush)

-Small pot of Raspberry Body Scrub (The Body Shop)

-50 ml Sonic Death Monkey Shower Gel (Lush)

-sample of Honey I Washed The Kids Soap (Lush)

-sample of Temptation Soap (Lush)

-50ml Rehab Shampoo (Lush)

-(offical Lush) sample of Stepping Stone Foot Scrub (Lush)

-sample of Miranda Soap (Lush)

-a soap sample, can't remember the name, though the soap was lovely (Grumpy Girl)

-big sample of Sugar Scrub (Lush0

-big sample of Fairy Tale Sugar Scrub (Lush)

Everything in red is newly used up.

I finished 18 whole products and 6 samples, not a bad score ;).

I finished the project 120 pan and the 130 pan and I've started on the 140 pan :D.

It won't be long until I've finished 150 products (yay milestone!!!) :D.

So, how many products have you used up?

Until next time,

Freya

Cosmetics Of The Day

A new year deserves a new kind of post, and it is Cosmetics Of The Day.

In these posts I will tell you what I've used today (so far) or sometimes what I've used the day before.

What I've used today (so far ;) ):

-Hamamelis 3-in-1 Shampoo (Yves Rocher)

-Dark Angels Facial Scrub (Lush)

-Pure Calmille Cleansing Lotion (Yves Rocher)

-Enchanted Eye Cream (Lush)

-Pure Calmille Moisturising Face Gel (Yves Rocher)

-Bubblegum Lip Scrub (Lush)

-Merry Cranberry Lip Balm (The Body Shop)

-Chai Shower Gel (Lush)

-Lactacyd (Lactacyd)

-Fairy Tail Sugar Scrub (Lush)

-Shave And Cream Shower Cream (Cien)

-Passion Fruit Shower Gel (The Body Shop)

-Passion Fruit Body Butter (The Body Shop)

-Jardins Du Monde Cotton Flower From India Deodorant Roll-On (Yves Rocher)

-B-Electro Soap (Lush)

-Jungle Soap (Lush)

-Kurukulla Perfume Oil (Bpal)

-Almond Oil Daily Hand & Nail Cream (The Body Shop)

-Once A Year Massage Bar (Lush)

-Repairing Lip Balm With Karité Butter (Yves Rocher)

-Waterproof Mascara (Essence)

Bpal: 1 product

Cien: 1 product

Essence: 1 product

Lactacyd: 1 product

Lush: 8 products

The Body Shop: 4 products

Yves Rocher: 5 products

Total: 21 products

So, today I mostly used products by Lush, The Body Shop and Yves Rocher, with Lush being the winner at 8 products.

I wonder what brand I will use most tomorrow.

If I use more products today I will update this post.

What brands do you use the most?

Until next time,

Freya

New Catrice Collection: Urban Baroque (January 2011)

Essence isn't the only one coming out with a Limited Edition Collection in January next year.

Catrice also has a great collection for us in store, called "Urban Baroque".

First, they have made 3 eye shadow duo's in the colours Candelabra, Feather Fan and Fleur de Lis. These are all light coloured eye shadows with pretty packaging, and they will cost €3,49 each.

There are also 3 lipsticks in this collection YAY :D!

I love the lipsticks Catrice makes, and these 3 sure are pretty.

Purple tones look good on me, so I think these would be a great catch!

The casings of the lip sticks are gorgeous, and so are the lipsticks inside ;).

The names are Marie Antoinette, Elisabeth and Victoria and the will cost €3,99 each.

I love the names btw, they are so cute!

Then, on to a very interesting product: the Illuminating Powder.

A lot of bloggers have been wanting this product, so it will probably sold out fast.

It's called Masquerade Ball and will retail at €4,49.

Isn't it a beauty!???

I love the artwork on the outside and I'm curious to what effect the Illuminating Powder will have on my skin!

There is also a powder brush to go with the Illuminating Powder.

It's a bit expensive for a Catrice brush (€4,59) but it is prettier than their normal brushes!

Also, there are 4 great polishes :).

They are pretty nude/pastel colours and bang on trend.

Available in the colours: Pearls & Chains, Barock & Rock, Princess & Ballerina and Biscuits & Cupcakes.

I don't know how much they will cost, but I'm guessing the price will be about €3,-.

Lastly, there are some stick-on tattoos.

They all have the words Urban Rebel on them.

I don't know what they are prices either.

I'm thinking about getting the Illuminating Powder and the lip sticks, and probably also the nail polishes.

I might get the eye shadows, but I definitely won't buy the tattoos.

Do you have anything of these collection on your wishlist?

Until next time,

Freya

Review: BPAL: Ghoulish 2010 (Halloweenie)

I don't own a bottle of this one, only an imp.

Therefore, the picture above isn't mine.

Ghoulish is the bottle on the left.

GHOULISH
This season's Ridiculous Scent! Creepy like Creepy and as spooky as Spooky, this is the scent of a black cherry and coconut amaretto confection gently laced with saffron.

Price: You can't buy them anymore since they were a Limited Edition, but the price for a bottle was probably around $17,50 for a 5 ml bottle.

Packaging: The bottle looks just like the other Bpal bottles, and the label you can see on the picture above.

How to use: If you have an imp, dab it to your wrists and then some onto your finger and dab it with your finger behind your ears, on your neck and between your breasts (if you are a woman ;) ).

If you have the bottle, use a wandcap (they are sold separately) or do what I do: use on of those

plastic things you use to stir your coffee or tea with when you are out.

Throw it away after use, this way your perfume oil stays clean :D.

In the imp: I smell something spicy and peculiar that is also sweet.

Immediately after putting it on: It smells like amaretto and almond spice too me. The scent is very strong and sweet and you can smell the liquor.

A few minutes later: The almond spice smell has become way less strong. I still smell something sweet, something spicy, some liquor like scent and something fruity.

About 15 to 30 minutes later: I smell something sweet that I think is coconut. I also smell something that is fruity, though I don't know what. I smell liquor and spice but can't identify those notes either. To me it smells exactly like liquorice allsorts (also know als English Liquorice) and especially the pink and yellow ones with coconut on the outside and liquorice on the inside.

A few pics of what liquorice allsorts looks like:

And the pink and yellow ones I was talking about:

After about an hour and a half: The scent is getting deeper. It's a little less sweet and and the notes are blending better into one whole scent.

I still think its liquorice allsorts in a bottle an I love it.

When I look at the notes that are in there and I smell my wrists, I can identify the individual notes.

The amaretto was the most prominent smell when I first put it on, but now isn't that strong anymore. It has combined with the sweetness of the coconut, though I smell the coconut much stronger. The fruit that I smelled appears to be the black cherry. The black cherry note is sweet and fruity, but not sugary sweet, more like fruity sweet.

I don't know what saffron smells like but I do smells something lightly spicy that must be the saffron.

After that, Ghoulish gets less coconutty over time. It becomes less sweet and more mellow I think.

To me it seems that the coconut and amaretto notes are becoming less noticeable with the saffron getting stronger and the black cherry is also more noticeable.

Still all the notes are there.

The liquorice allsorts scent is changing into something lighter, but it is still there, just different.

Pro's:

*great smelling perfume oil

*cute label

*a bottle will last you ages

*not tested on animals

*not very expensive ($17,50 is approx. €13,21)

Cons:

*this perfume was a Limited Edition, so not available on the BPAL website anymore :(, only on ebay and it will probably cost a lot this way (or you can buy/trade it on the BPAL Forum!)

Verdict: Great perfume oil that smells exactly like liquorice all sorts!!!

After a few hours the scent starts to fade and changes into a milder scent.

I think this is probably one of those perfume oils that you have to reapply during the day if you want to keep smelling like liquorice allsorts.

If you don't mind the changing scents during the day, there is no need to re-apply, because even after a few hours this perfume will still smell great, just different!

Like most BPAL perfumes, this one keeps changing throughout the day.

All the notes are still there but one moment one note is stronger and 30 minutes later another note is stronger. So basically, you are wearing a different version of the same scent all day long, and the version keeps changing and changing during the day :D!

This is what makes BPAL perfume so interesting and exciting.

Rating: I give this an 8 because the resemblance of liquorice allsorts is genius!

If the scent remained the same for longer I would have given it a 9.

Would I buy this again: yes.

Is it bottle worthy: if you like foody scents (perfume that smells like foods you know) or if you like weird/strange/peculiar/odd/unique/etc. scents, this definitely is bottle worthy!!!

Have you tried any of the weenies?

And do you like the taste of liquorice allsorts?

Until next time,

Freya