Beauty Review: Chanel Mimosa

I just recently bought a new Chanel nail polish called "Mimosa". It's the it color for summer 2011! I've never bought a yellow polish before and I only own one other Chanel polish (Black Pearl).

I never bought a yellow because I thought they would be streaky, but Mimosa is not streaky. The swatch above is 3 coats. I usually do 2, but it looked a bit sheer so I layered on another coat. The Chanel formula is great as always, but I'm still deciding on the color. I think I would have more preferred a more pastel yellow, but this is still a good color to wear in the summer.

Rating: 4.5/5

Etude House Proof10 Jewelry Eye Pencil review update & swatch

Someone requested a swatch from my latest review of the Etude House Proof10 Jewelry Eye Pencil in gold.

The left is one swipe and the right is about 4 swipes. 

Here's what it looks like on the eye.  I gave the product another try a couple days ago. It's still a bit flaky, but I discovered that it has good staying power. It lasted around 6 hours in hot and humid weather. But with its staying power and the fact that it's glittery, it's difficult to remove at the end of the day. 

I'll upgrade my review to 2.5/5 just for the staying power, but I wouldn't recommend you to buy this. Honestly, the product seems like something I can easily find at the drugstore.

Beauty Review: Skinfood Milk Creamy Nail Polish in Lavender Milk + The Face Shop Shimmer Top Coat

After I purchased Skinfood Milk Creamy Nail Polish in Mint Milk, I bought a few more colors: a light blue, purple, and cream colors.

The purple is called Lavender Milk.
It's a creamy purple color, but it's too dark for summer in my opinion. I would have preferred a pastel lilac color instead. But it's a nice color anyway. It's very similar to OPI Parlez-vous OPI?, except this one is lighter.

Without TFS Shimmer Top Coat

With TFS Shimmer Top Coat

For some reason, it was hard to capture the true color of the polish. The actual color is a bit darker than the picture.

Here's a picture of OPI Parlez-vous OPI? from an old post to compare.

I did 2 coats which seems fine, but under light it appears streaky. I'll have to use at least 3 coats next time. I also used The Face Shop Shimmer Top Coat. It adds a very subtle shimmer that gives some oomph to any color.

Skinfood Lavender Milk
Rating: 3/5
The consistency and application are the same as Skinfood Mint Milk, which I reviewed previously. However, the color doesn't excite me. In my opinion, it is too dark for summer and reminds me of OPI Parlez-vous OPI?.

The Face Shop Shimmer Top Coat
Rating: 4/5
I like the soft shimmer, but I can't say that this is an excellent top coat in general.

Beauty Review: Skinfood Milk Creamy Nail Polish in Mint Milk

This review is for Skinfood Milk Creamy Nail Polish. The shade I purchased is BL005 Mint Milk.

BL005 Mint Milk (in natural light near the window)

Excuse my short stubby nails in the pics! 

The color is great. I absolutely love it. It's very similar to Essie Mint Candy Apple. Just like the color says, it's a creamy milky mint color.

The formula is just okay. I didn't expect much since it's pretty cheap. It can be quite streaky if you apply too thin and too gooey if you apply too thick. So I did several thin coats topped with Etude House top coat. 

Although the formula is not great, the lasting power is nice. It's been a little over a week and no major chipping! Only very little chipping on my index finger, but that's it. 

Rating: 3.5/5

The formula can make it a little difficult to apply, but the colors and the lasting power is great! I will definitely repurchase. I've already purchased BL001 Ice and BE002 Coconut Milk. They're a milky light blue and milky vanilla color respectively.

Essie Van D'go + OPI Parlez-vous OPI

New nail polish colors! I haven't bought a new nail polish in forever, but I've been craving some new nail polish recently. Bought these two at Ulta for $13.

 

Essie Van D'go

Essie Van D'go is a color from their new "Art of Spring" collection. It's a peachy pink that is a great color for spring. You can apply several layers for a bright peach or apply one light layer for a slightly sheer pink. I love this color because it's a great peachy color that's not nude or beige. The above picture is three coats with Etude House top coat.

The consistency is thick and kinda gloppy. A little bit difficult to apply but not terrible.

 

OPI Parlez-vous OPI?

I also purchased OPI Parlez-vous OPI. I've been looking for a gray-ish purple for awhile. I was considering between this, Sephora by OPI Call Your Mother, and Sephora by OPI Metro Chic. I'm really glad that I decided on this one. It's like a dark purple with gray tones... it's dark enough and not too gray. The above picture is two coats with Etude House top coat.

The consistency is lighter than Essie Van D'go, much easier to apply yet it's not streaky. 

Currently wearing the Parlez-vous OPI... I don't normally wear dark polish so it took some time to get used to, but I love it (:

Urban Decay Hall of Fame Set

I just received the Urban Decay Hall of Fame set that I ordered online!

 

 $20 at Urban Decay.com

 

This set is such a good deal considering the XL potion is $23. With S&H, it came out to be $25. It includes a large size Primer Potion and mini sizes of Skyscraper Multi-Benefit mascara, Pocket Rocket in Timothy, lipstick in Midnight Cowboy, and 24/7 liner in Zero. I only use 24/7 liner and potion regularly, but it's nice to try out the rest of the products. The lip products are smaller than I expected though.

 

Here's what Midnight Cowboy lipstick looks like in the tube. It's a glittery nude beige color. 

Midnight Cowboy lipstick, Pocket Rocket in Timothy

(without flash)

Midnight Cowboy is hard to see in the picture. It's a nice color for summer nights as it'll give you a shimmery nude color with some glitter. Pocket Rocket in Timothy is a shiny pinkish coral color. I probably won't use this since I rarely use lip gloss.

Definitely happy with my Hall of Fame set. If you're running out of primer potion, this is an excellent buy! 

EOTDs and new eye makeup

I experimented with a couple of different eye makeup styles the other day.

The first is a very light smoky eye. Light enough for daytime wear. The open eye pictures don't really show the colors well. It's darker in real life... I'll have to take pictures with natural sunlight instead of flash next time!

 

What I used:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC e/s in Naked Lunch
- MAC e/s in Nighttrain
- MAC e/s in Black Tied
- MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
- MAC 209 mini brush
- Sephora eye pencil in white
- Shu uemura eyelash curler
- YSL Faux Effet Cils Mascara


The second one is a sparkly daytime look. The flash made it look a bit pinkish, but in real life it is more light brown.

What I used:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC e/s in Naked Lunch
- MAC pigment in Shimmertime
- Victoria's Secret e/s in Private Beach
- MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
- MAC 209 mini brush
- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero
- MAC e/s in White Frost
- Shu uemura eyelash curler
- MAC Zoom Lash mascara


I also bought Victoria's Secret eye shadow in Private Beach yesterday. I used a $10 coupon and got it for free! I love the shade. It's a shimmery taupe color. Depending on how much you apply, you can wear it for day or night.

And I used MAC pigment in Shimmertime for the first time yesterday. I received the MAC holiday eye bag as a Christmas gift and haven't used it until now. Here are the swatches for Private Beach and Shimmertime.

 

VS Private Beach, MAC Shimmertime (with flash)

Both are gorgeous colors but also very sparkly. Need to make sure not to overuse either of them!