ESSENCE - Sun Club - All over shimmer, nr 01 'Ibiza sun'

All over shimmer, photos (natural light).

All over shimmer, photos (natural light).

All over shimmer swatches (natural & artificial light).

(€ 3.99,  11g.,  0.38 oz)

'All over shimmer' is a sparkling bronzer from the 'Sun Club' summer collection of Essence. 'Sun Club' has been created to enlighten our skin with a bright touch of tanning shimmers, giving an healthy shiny look.
I went for the blondes version even if I have quite olive-easy tanning skin. Definitely the right choice. The colour is intense and the bronzing effect is really visible even if I already got few rays of sunlight this summer. The result is nice, not to intense, a lovely touch of warm shimmers. Just one device: be aware of blend well into your skin and mix the colours on your brush before apply. If not you'll notice the stripes on you body!

	Ibiza sun
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 8/10 DURATION 7/10 APPLICATION 8/10

YVES SAINT LAURENT - Rouge Volupté Lipsticks - nr 19 'Frivoulous Pink', nr 27 'Rose Paris'

Frivolous Pink & Rose Paris, photos (natural light).

Frivolous Pink & Rose Paris, photos (natural light).

Frivolous Pink photos (natural light).

Rose Paris photos (natural light).

Frivolous Pink & Rose Paris, photos (artificial, natural & flash light).

Frivolous Pink swatches (artificial and natural light).

Rose Paris swatches (artificial and natural light).

(€ 27., 4 g., 0.14 oz)

The formula is light and covering, the texture is creamy, the finish is glossy. I found the lipsticks even too much glossy to be lipsticks, even if they have an intense pigmentation, which is absolutely a plus, I couldn't appreciate their texture that results too soft to me. The risk is to apply too much product that will moves all around your lips.
The solution I have found is applying a small amount. The lips remains moisturized with a reflective finish. It is the perfect alternative if you usually go for a gloss on top of your lipstick.
About the packaging: hate it or love it. Romantic and luxurious gold case, with a clever mirror at the top of the cap. You won't go unnoticed applying it on the bus. (I personally love it!)

	Frivolous Pink
	PIGMENTATION 9/10 TEXTURE 8/10 DURATION 8/10 APPLICATION 7/10

	Rose Paris
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 8/10 DURATION 7/10 APPLICATION 8/10

ESSENCE - Stay with me Lipgloss - nr 02 'My Favourite Milkshake', nr 03 'Candy Bar'

'My Favourite Milkshake', 'Candy Bar' photos (flash light & artificial light).

'My Favourite Milkshake' photos (natural light).

'Candy Bar' photos (natural light).

'My Favourite Milkshake', 'Candy Bar' swatches (artificial and natural light).

'My Favourite Milkshake' swatches (artificial and natural light).

'Candy Bar' swatches (artificial and natural light).

(€ 4.99, 4 ml, 0.13 oz)

The 'Stay with me' collection of Essence is described as 'color-intensive and long-lasting'. I must agree with this sentence, particularly as regard 'Candy bar' which is an intense bright watermelon colour, very pigmented to be a gloss, and, to me, the perfect warm pink for summer season. It is also true that the gloss is very resistant, it stays in place without moving or drying your lips. The effect is lovely, neither sticky nor disappearing (a definitive plus considering the price the lipgloss has). Really recommendable, elect your favourite shade and give it a try!

	My Favourite Milkshake (02)
	PIGMENTATION 7/10 TEXTURE 9/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 8/10

	Candy Bar (03)
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 9/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 8/10

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LA ROCHE POSAY - Unifiance Satin Cream - Rehydrating Foundation, nr 03 Sand

Unifiance Satin Cream - Rehydrating Foundation, photos.

Unifiance Satin Cream - Rehydrating Foundation swatches (natural light).

(€ 22.00, 30 ml., SPF 25)
Defined as 'Unified complexion for natural satin-like finish with extreme confort'. This formula is recommended for dry and sensitive skin, responding to theirs specific needs with and elastic formula containing an hydrating agent, a light oil and purified mineral pigments.
The Unifiance Line also has the 'Unifiance Matt Fluid' foundation more indicated for normal to combination skin. I had the chance to test only the Satin Cream one now, although my skin is not dry and usually tend to get oily. The texture results a bit patchy if applyed with a brush,
Hypoallergenic, tested on subjects prone to atopic skin, non-comedogenic, contains hyaluronic acid.

	Unifiance Satin Cream
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 6/10 DURATION 8/10 APPLICATION 7/10

MAC COSMETICS - Lipsticks - Russian Red & Lady Danger

Russian Red & Lady Danger photos (artificial light).

Russian Red & Lady Danger photos (natural light).

Russian Red photos (natural light).

Russian Red swatches (artificial and natural light).

Lady Danger Photos (natural light).

Lady Danger swatches (artificial and natural light).

(€ 18.50, 3 g., 0.1 oz)

'Russian Red' is absolutely my Number1MustHaveRed Lipstick. It's one of the iconic shade of the brand,  rich, vibrant and intense matte red with a blue undertone. I personally find this shade extremely elegant and comfortable on the lips, opaque but enough hydrating. If you are a fan of red lips, or even if you're not, try this shade, 100% recommendable.
If 'Russian Red' is my Number1MustHaveRed Lipstick, I should probably define 'Lady Danger' as my Number2MustHaveRed Lipstick. 'Lady Danger' is a bold, vibrant coral-red with warm undertone and, again, a matte long lasting-enough hydrating finish. The coverage is intense.

This two shades last 6 hours or more on me even if applied without a lip pencil or a primer underneath.

	Russian Red (Matte)
	PIGMENTATION 10/10 TEXTURE 10/10 DURATION 10/10 APPLICATION 10/10

	Lady Danger (Matte)
	PIGMENTATION 10/10 TEXTURE 10/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 9/10

KIKO - Water Eyeshadows 2013 - nr. 200, 202, 204

Water Eyeshadows, photos.

'Water Eyeshadows n200 Champagne', artificial and natural light.

'Water Eyeshadows n202 Golden Mauve', artificial and natural light.

'Water Eyeshadows n204 Plum', artificial and natural light.

Water Eyeshadows, swatches, artificial and natural light.

(€8.90, 3 gr., 0.11 oz.)
Kiko presents 'Water Eyeshadows' as "a mixture of groundbreaking spherical powders for an outstanding colour effect,.. extreme coverage, pure luminosity and long lasting". I personally underline the high quality of the pigmentation of these three colours, as good as their lasting (8 hours on the lid without creasing, using an eye primer). The shade contains different multi-dimensional pigments, making the final colour particular and polished.
The texture is soft and easy blending.
Even more intense colour if applied wet.

	200 - Champagne
	PIGMENTATION 9/10 TEXTURE 8/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 9/10

	202- Golden Mauve
	PIGMENTATION 9/10 TEXTURE 10/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 9/10

	204 - Plum
	PIGMENTATION 10/10 TEXTURE 10/10 DURATION 9/10 APPLICATION 9/10

MAC COSMETICS - Lipsticks - Vegas Volt & Impassioned

Impassioned & Volt Vegas photos (natural light).

Impassioned & Volt Vegas photos (natural light).

Impassioned & Volt Vegas swatches (natural light).

Volt Vegas swatches (artificial and natural light).

Impassioned swatches (artificial and natural light).

(€ 18.50, 3 g., 0.1 oz)

Perfect lipsticks for summertime, I love this two nuance, pop colours for everyday make up looks. Both 'Vegas Volt' and 'Impassioned' have the Amplified Cream finish, which I find a pleasant formula for its coverage and hydration.

This shades last 5 hours on me, and they are lightly hydrating during that time. Because of their quite softness they both tend to move a bit around the lips and especially Vegas Volt could bleed outside after 3-4 hours from the application. To prevent this we can use a lip pencil before apply the lipstick, and everything will stay in place much easier.

	Vegas Volt (Amplified Cream)
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 9/10 DURATION 8/10 APPLICATION 9/10

	Impassioned (Amplified Cream)
	PIGMENTATION 9/10 TEXTURE 9/10 DURATION 8/10 APPLICATION 9/10

LA ROCHE POSAY - Unifiance Compact Powder - nr 04 Beige Soleil

Unifiance Compact Powder, photos.

Unifiance Compact Powder.

(€15.50, 9.5 gr., SPF 10)
The 'Unifiance Compact Powder' has been thought to provide a velvety and mat finish. The peculiarity of this powder is the mix of matifying ingredients and emollient complex, which provides a lasting mate result not drying our skin.
Its formula is hypoallergenic, non occlusive and doesn't contain perfume.
The coverage is light- moderate, not much buildable. On my combined skin the product last no more than 5 hours, thereafter it starts to disappear. To me is a light-fresh option to consider for summer time in replacement to our usual fixing powder.

	Unifiance Compact Powder
	PIGMENTATION 8/10 TEXTURE 8/10 DURATION 7/10 APPLICATION 8/10