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May 20, 2011

Flormar eyeshadow #21

i recently ordered the Flormar Eyeshadow #21 on douglas.de as an additional item to get above 25€ for free shipping and to be able to apply a 5€-off-code. i think these items are nice for that function, i always like to add some Artdeco or Flormar eyeshadows if my order is below 25€. this shade has cought my eye through some blog reviews. i haven't really used reddish eyeshadows ever because i'm afraid it's hard to combine to avoid the "sore-eyes-look". i think i belong to the minority that hasn't been tempted by Cranberrry eyeshadow by MAC from all the annual mentions on youtube and beautyblogs when autumn is coming. but since this eyeshadow is very affordable and the shimmer effect has been recommended by bloggers i really trust, i knew there is not much to loose ;)
it contains 5g, a huge amount for an eyeshadow, and costs 2.95€.
the packaging already screams: cheap!, but i don't mind since with such products, you can't expect it to be better.
#21 is a rich reddish maroon with pink shimmer and gold microglitter. it has a silky texture and is rather firmly pressed. it applies rather sheer but the colour is buildable. i haven't experienced any fall outs with it, but i find it to be a bit tricky to blend. actually it is blendable, but you need more time to get a good result, it's just not as convenient as most of my high end shades. again, i don't mind that - the colour and shimmer effect is key for me with such a shade since i know i won't be using it on a daily basis but rather on specific occasions where i would put more effort into my make up anyway.
framing it with dark colours, like with a black liner, dark crease/outer corner shade and a lot of mascara i can make it work really well on me. if i avoid using it too far towards the inner 2/3 of the lower lashline, it also doesn't emphasize on any redness in my eyes, making them looking too tired or sore. so it's a nice pop of colour as lid shade in smokey eyes. i really like it, it has a nice pink pearl that looks great combined with a gold shade, in the look i show you (below) i used the Flormar #14 eyeshadow to blend out the #21.
it lasts all day on me when i use it with a good eyelid primer.

this is how it looks applied, as a lid shade. i used the Flormar eyeshadow #14 to blend it out and the dark plummy shade in Hourglass Exhibition eyeshadow duo as outer corner shade. the same colour scheme on the lower lashline.

comparison.

it reminds me of MAC Twinks, but is lighter and more pink. actually i even liked the texture of the Flormar eyeshadow better.

Flormar #21 - MAC Twinks

Mar 13, 2011

Guerlain Blush 4 Éclats #04 Rosée du Printemps

i already have another of these 4 Éclats Blusher and am very happy with it (#7 Caresse de l'Aube, review here), but as it was a peach/bronze shade, i still wanted a rosier one of these. so i opted for #4 Rosée du Printemps since some weeks, but it always was sold out at douglas.de. now it came in again and i ordered right away. it contains 9g and costs 44.95€.

it comes in the typical Guerlain compact that looks like a melting gold nugget to me, a organic floating shape, reflective and very prone to get fingermarks. but i try keep the compacts in their velvet pouches, so they don't get too scratchy and filthy.
there is also a nice mini blush brush integrated, the natural hairs are quite soft so that i could imagine using it on the go (but in fact i never take a blush with me when i go out, and if it's for a short trip/travel, i would bring some brushes with me).
the blush smells like Violets, Guerlain's signature scent for all powder products. it's very finely milled and contains 4 colour coordinated shades:

a light baby pink with fine white shimmers
a shimmery cream-white
a warm pink with gold pearl
a matte rose

mixed together it is a light pink with fine white pearl, really like "Dew of Spring" (what the french name means). it applies very evenly as a hint of a muted light pink with a satin sheen, i have a soft spot for light and subtle shades these days, preferably those with only minimal amounts of shimmer. i think this blush will make a great everyday-blusher, the colour is so light and soft that it can be easily applied in the early mornings and will look good in every combination. but i can see it being a great companion for dark and intense purple or brown smokey eye make ups.
the fine white shimmer is rather a pearl glow, so it flatters your skin very much, without emphasizing large pores or looking too matte.
this shade is quite light, so i don't know if it could look chalky or greyish on dark skin tones and if it will show up at all. but for medium and light skins, it is a great subtle shade that really has a sculpting effect.

Guerlain Rosée du Printemps: swatched clockwise starting with the upper left shade + mixed together (last swatch)

this is how it looks applied, no contour powder or anything else.

i would have liked to show you comparison swatches, but as i'm fairly new to the "light blushes"-field, i don't have blushes that look alike. or do you wish to see specific comparisons?

with this order, i also got a nail polish by Flormar as GWP (code: FLR266, your order value must be 39€+), it's the shade #412, a milk-chocolate brown with a cream finish. i compared it to Chanel Particulière and OPI Over the Taupe.
it has a thin round brush and a rather difficult consistency which makes it hard to get an even and smooth application.

Chanel Particulière - Flormar #412 - OPI Over The Taupe

Mar 6, 2011

Flormar eyeshadow #14

the Flormar eyeshadow #14 has caught my eye through some blogger reviews - a shade right up my alley, medium light dirty gold with a twist of a pink sheen. Flormar is a turkish brand that has recently found it's way to Douglas. the line is very affordable like a cheaper drugstore brand, the combination with Douglas seems weird to me and i'd be much happier to see them at local drugstores.
the eyeshadow cost me 2.95€, and contains a great amount of 5g.
i picked it up with my last douglas.de order, i plan on getting some more shades as extra products when i don't reach the free shipping level of 25€ with my order. but as the brand is fairly new (to me) it is a hit and miss, but thanks to some reviews i already knew #14 would be a good one.

the packaging is really cheap and i find the small mirror inside quite useless, but at least no sponge applicator. and for the price and the amount you get it's absolutely acceptable. the texture is good, soft, fine and pigmented, the gold and pink shimmer is really special (not the flat white/silver shimmer you'd think of with those cheaper brands).
as it's a light colour that i'd mostly wear alone, i don't notice anything bad about blendability with other colours.
but if i pack it on too heavily, it can give me a corpse like look as it's light and opaque shade with a greyish hint and the pink sheen (which warms up the colour) will be less visible. but using a coloured base underneath (a deeper gold, or a warm rose gold colour) and applying it sheerly on top, it will give a nice shimmery gold with a pink pearl (that it very hard to capture on photos :( ).
i have no problem with the staying power, creasing or fading. it also didn't irritate my eyes.

i can totally recommend this eyeshadow if you like light goldy neutrals like me. but i'd suggest you getting this extra to your order like i did and not pay the delivery for this.

here i wore it on the lid and the lower lash line with a darker shade in the outer corner.

and of course i have compared it for you with some light sandy golds and some shades with pink pearl, but there's nothing very similar in my stash. maybe a hybrid between Urban Decay Ruthless and MAC Patina.

Urban Decay Ruthless - Addicted Cosmetics Sandstorm - Flormar #14 - MAC Patina - Artdeco #16 - Artdeco #208 - light side of NARS Kalahari

FOTD Flormar + NARS Desire

again this week i accumulated some products that need to be tested under "light conditions" of some weekend shopping to see if they can persist under "hard conditions" in a normal working day...
(that was a new foundation, a gel liner and a new eyeshadow).

products used:

MAC Face&Body Foundation in C2 + BeautyBlender

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium + Artdeco skunk brush

Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer in #04 Rose Beige + Hakuhodo brush + Shiseido brow pencil in GY 901 + Alverde brow gel + Shu Uemura eyelash curler + P2 waterproof mascara + Shiseido The Perfect Mascara (sample)

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in "Birthday Suit" as base with Sigma ss217 + Flormar #14 with Sigma ss217 on the lid + Artdeco #208 with MAC 222 in outer corner + Artdeco #17 with Da Vinci brush in the crease and to smudge out the liner + MAC 224 to blend