22/01/2011
Review: Bourjois Bio Detox Organic Foundation
I've had this foundation for a while now and wanted to do a review ever since I bought it.
I actually bought it, because I tried the one my sister had and it was the first foundation in ages that was an exact match with my skin tone.
It's nice because it has got an ECO certificate (98.8% of the total ingredients are from natural origin, 21.9% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming) an contains Chlorophyll (I don't think that actually helps for anything).
Ingredients: Aqua,Camelia Sinesis Leaf Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cypric/Capric Triglyceride, Silca, Glycerin, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Simmondsia Chinesis Seed Oil,Glyceryl Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Oryza Sativa Hull Powder, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamae, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Dehydroacetic Adic, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phytate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Salicylate, Camellia Sinesis Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Moringa Petrygosperma Seed Extract, Limonene
May Contain: Mica, CI 77007, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77891, 089MV 004-1
What they say about it:
DETOXIFY YOUR SKINFOR A PURE, FRESH AND EVEN COMPLEXION
This foundation perfectly evens out the complexion, minimizing pores' appearance and concealing imperfections.
Enriched with chlorophyll from plants that brings oxygen and filters pollution, it leaves the skin pure and fresh.
Its formula melts onto the skin for a no mask effect.
And... it’s good for my skin!
· Non-pore blocking, oil-free formula
· Anti-shine, natural rice powder
· Dermatologically tested
Packaging
The packaging is a nice glass bottle with a pump applicator. The pump applicator is actually great, because you can control how much foundation you want and plus one pump is more than enough for the full face.
The texture: It's creamy, but it dries REALLY fast. That means you have to work fast or you'll be left with blotchy patches on your face.
The scent: It's nice. Baby powder-ish. Not overwhelming.
Coverage: Medium, but buildable.
Finish: Matte.
Suitable for: Oily and Mixed skin
My experience:
I actually bought it because I loved the coverage! I used BB cream now for more than a year and I completely forgot how amazing more coverage can be, especially when you have lots of acne.
But I soon realized that it isn't so great as I thought. Yes, it smelled nice, it felt light on the skin, but it dried insanely fast and showed more imperfections than before! All of a sudden it looked like I had wrinkles around my eyes, strange skin on my chin and really dry (flaky) skin on my forehead. O.o?
I soon realized that's because I had dry skin on my forehead and around my acne.
So if you want to buy this to cover up acne, don't!
Another really bad thing was the fast drying time. You can't use your fingers, because it dries up literally in seconds which leaves you with blotchy application. The only solution is using a stippling brush or mixing it with some cream or another creamier foundation.
Since I don't have oily skin, but I'm rather on the mixed/dry part, it stayed quite a long time on me (6+ hours).
Pros
+ A perfect match for my skin tone! (#51)
+ Light feeling on skin
+ Matte finish
+ ECO certificate
+ The scent
+ Isn't tested on animals
+ Good coverage
+ Oil-free formula (great for oily or mixed skin)
+ Minimizes pores
+ Lasts 6+ hours on your skin (even if you sweat a bit)
+ Pump applicator
Cons
- It dries REALLY fast
- You need a stippling brush to apply it
- It makes your dry areas look worse (and the skin around acne is definitely dry)
- Not great for hiding acne
- Not suitable for dry skin
- It makes me break out :(
- It makes me break out :(
Overall: I like the matching shade, the scent and the coverage, but hate that it enhances my critical (and dry) areas, that's the exact opposite to what foundation should do.
Price: 16€
Rating: 2/5 ★★
Repurchase: NO
XOXO Parisky
21/01/2011
NOTD: Red Funky French
Hello :)
I had to do something with my Zoya Karina manicure ASAP, because it started to bore me :P
So I did a funky french with a purple Alessandro nail polish with red flakies (it was from a New Year's LE 2 years ago).
It's strange how it looks dark brown instead of purple.
How do you like it?
XOXO Parisky
20/01/2011
NOTD: Zoya Karina
Yaay for my first (but not last Zoya nail polish)! It's such a shame that they're so expensive here (14€) :/
Anyway let's move to this gorgeousness!
Karina (from the Wicked collection) is THE most amazing red I've seen in a while! It reminds me a bit of Essence Once Upon a Time, but Once Upon a Time is a true red jelly nail polish with glitter, while Karina is a cold metallic red with a lot of going on. It's a gorgeous dark red in shadow, but in light or on sun it's a true ruby! The formula is a bit on the watery side, otherwise it's pure perfection. I needed 2 coats for full opacity.
Color Description of Zoya Nail Polish Karina
Zoya Nail Polish in Karina can be best described as: Cool medium crimson red with swirls of pink, gold and red foil metallic glitter.No plain red here, wear this when you want to sparkle like rubies.
The sparkle
Why is it so hard to capture this nail polish on camera? It's 100 times prettier in real life! I guess the camera is envious of its prettiness ;)
XOXO Parisky
Review: False Eyelashes and Eyelashes Glue from KKCenterHK
Hello!
I was contacted by KKCenterHK a while ago to do a hones review of some of their eyelashes.
Since I mostly don't use false eyelashes (because I kind of suck at it), I saw this as the perfect opportunity to practice! :)
What is KKCenterUK? It's an online store that offers really cheap eyelashes (tons of them), wigs, makeup, nail polishes, false nails, hosiery, socks, shoes ...
I got:
ES A52 false eyelashes
MOC 0336 false eyelashes
075 false eyelashes
Black eyelashes glue
Pros
+ Transparent edge
+ Soft (easy to bend)
+ Natural looking
+ Light
+ The price
+ Has got instructions on the back how to use it (okay, the English is a bit ... strange)
Price: 5.80$ for 10 pairs
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MOC 0336
Pros
+ Edgy looking
+ Light
+ Soft (easy to bend)
Cons
- Hard edge
I didn't like how it kept poking me into my eyelid when I opened my eyes
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075
This pair was my least favourite in the bunch!
It was so stiff (wouldn't bend) that I got glue all over my eyelid.
Pros:
+ Very dramatic
+ Light
Cons:
- Extremely stiff
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Ingredients: polyacrylate, emulsion polyrinyl, acetate emulsion, surfact active agent water
Pros
+ It's black!
+ Stays on for a looooong time (as long as it takes)
+ Has got instructions on the back
+ Can be also used as eyelid glue
+ Dries fast
Cons
- It can get pretty messy if you're a newbie at applying false eyelashes
- It burns my eyes when I apply false lashes (I have very sensitive eyes, apparently)
- Hard to remove
Price: 4. 27 $
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Overall: I really liked the ES eyelashes and the black glue :)
Recommend: I would definitely recommend you to check out the wide variety at KKCenterHK
XOXO Parisky
19/01/2011
FOTD: Evil
Hello!
Since I cut my hair and I'm kind of getting used to it (not really extremely happy about the length) I decided to do a crazy makeup, to see if that would cheer me up.
Nope. Fail.
How my eyes looked like. I did some mascara "prints" (yes, I did that on purpose) and well, there's a lot of going on.
I wasn't really happy about my hair at the time of doing this makeup, but now (1 week after) I'm quite happy with it. It's cute(ish).
I've used:
Eyes: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Sleek Makeup Storm palette, Essence Black Eyeliner, Bourjois 1001 Lashes Mascara, Estee Lauder black pencil, ES False Eyelashes and some other Chinese false eyelashes
Face: Bourjois Bio Detox Organic Foundation
Lips: A nude gloss - can't really remember which one
P.S. Of course I don't wear it like in the photos above! The electricity-hit-me hair goes with the evil look :P
XOXO Parisky
18/01/2011
A morning walk
I went on a little walk after today's Pilates. This is what I saw:
Frost
Fog with sun peeking through
It was beautiful
XOXO Parisky
FOTD: 5 Minutes
No, this is definitely not one of my creative makeup posts :P
It's another one of those "boring brown smoky eyes".
But since I took two photos I can show you how my whole makeup looked like, when I went to the hairdresser (now I have short hair!)
I've used:
Eyes: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Sleek Makeup Sparkle and Storm Palette, Bourjois Ultra Black Mascara
Face: Bourjois Bio Detox Organic Foundation, MAC Baked Mineralize Blush in Hand-Finish
Lips: Essence LE Ethno Couture Lipgloss Pencil
Expect new creative posts very soon :D
XOXO Parisky
17/01/2011
Hauls: Latest Gets
Hello! :)
This is just a short'n sweet post about what I got lately (minus all the sweets that I already ate :P)
I got as a late NY gift this extra cute Daydream sleep mask (yaay for sleeping in the middle of the day :P)
I also bought myself a cute ring I've been watching for quite some time (and it was on sale now) :))
And as a present to myself (for my upcoming birthday/because I've been good/insert anything you like) I bought my first Zoya nail polish! I've been choosing between Roxy and Karina, but after swatching both of them, Karina won. After all you can never have enough of reds (pinks, greens, purples, ...) :))
How the ring looks like (Strawberry Fields on my nails)
XOXO Parisky
16/01/2011
NOTD: China Glaze Strawberry Fields
China Glaze Strawberry Fields from their Summer Days (2009) collection. This one is a real beauty if you love pinks! It is a glass flecked jelly nail polish that needs two coats for full opacity.
I love how it's not one of your usual pinks, as it has got gold flakies that come to life on sun.
Love it!
Now all I need to do is get my hands on the oh-so-gorgeous Orange Marmalade from the same collection.
XOXO Pairsky
14/01/2011
How to: Take Care of Your Lips
Hi!
Today I will talk about a really important topic, especially in the middle of winter.
When I do makeup on other people I often see dry, chapped lips. That really annoys me because:
1. I have to do extra work to make a lipstick look decent
2. It's so easy to take care of your lips and it only takes a minute per day!
So, once you'll read this blog post you'll have no excuses!
If your lips are already in terrible condition use a bit of honey mixed bit a tiny bit of sugar. Put this paste on your lips and leave it there for 15 minutes, than scrub it away.
Honey
+ Sugar
= amazing lips mask & peeling
The honey nourishes your lips and the sugar helps with the exfoliation.
Than you definitely should use a good lip balm to keep some moisture in your lips.
Currently I'm using Extravaganja Lip Cream, but Vaseline should do the trick as well (or any other that you feel does the job).
If you have some persisting chapping problems try exfoliating your lips with an old (soft) toothbrush once in a while.
Jojoba oil or any other oil will also help your lips to be healthy and soft (use it after exfoliating or just when you remember about it).
That's it :)
No more excuses, OK? :)
XOXO Parisky
13/01/2011
NOTD: Sparkly Blue
Hi Girls!
Since I wore the Sea of Cortez I couldn't get it off my mind. So I decided to pair it with another nail polish.
I've used two coats of H&M Blue Sky (that I totally thought I already showed you - I'm holding it on the pictures) + a coat of BB Couture for Nails in Sea of Cortez.
I really like the result, but it does remind me a bit of my franken Sea in Monlight.
What do you say?
XOXO Parisky
12/01/2011
EOTD: Brown
Hello!
Yup, another simple makeup I wore for a little bit of shopping :)
For this look I've used:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Sleek Makeup Storm Palette
Bourjois 1001 Lashes Mascara
XOXO Parisky
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