little update

Hi guys,

I know I haven't posted in a while. Exams are coming up and I am in study-mode. I will try to put up a July favourites post this weekend tho. (And there are some awesome products I loved this month!)

Thanks for hanging around and leaving comments! It makes my day!

Love,
Maya

laura mercier - lush nectarine

First off: Welcome to all my new followers!

After hearing and reading about this beautiful blush by so many people, I had to check out my local counter to see if I could justify adding yet another blush to my blush collection. And yes, I could! And so I did.

 

Lush Nectarine is a beautiful peachy pink with a subtle golden sheen. It's the type of colour that will give you that beautiful summery glow without adding obvious shimmer to your cheeks.

no flash, day light

Close up:

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The sales assistant was really sweet and also gave me a sample of the oil free tinted moisturizer. When I went to pay, she also added a little goodie bag filled with samples! I was so excited!

oil free tm (sand), universal invisible setting powder, bing cherry lip colour, creme smooth foundation (warm ivory), mini fan powder brush

I can't wait to use all of these lovely products!

What are your favourite Laura Mercier blushes and products?

Love, 
Maya

Essie nail polish haul & nail of the day

Over the past month I have started accumulating quite a lot of nail polish. Blame it on my semi make-up shopping ban, but I'm loving having many colours to choose from. And since I never get a professional manicure done, I can definitely justify it. For now.

Our local drugstores have started selling Essie nail polishes about a month ago. What a treat, but definitely also dangerous for my wallet. I bought 3 nail polishes and one base coat.

Grow stronger - This base coat  enriched with oils is supposed to make your nails stronger.I haven't noticed a difference yet.
A crewed interest - This is a milky peach shade from the spring 2012 collections. It requires at least 2 coats. 
Demeure Vixen - This polish is an old rose/mauvy shade with fine purple shimmer. On the nails the shimmer is very subtle, but the colour leans more purple. 1 coat will give a beautiful sheer application (not streaky!). The colour is opaque with 2 coats.
Penny Talk - this shade is from the Mirror Metallics collection. It's a rosy gold metallic polish that's pretty much opaque with 1 coat. This was an impulsive buy I must say and I'd only wear this as an accent nail.

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On my nails today:

Grow Stronger base coat & demeure vixen (2 coats)

What are your favourite Essie nail polishes?

Love, 
Maya