EOTD: Cashmere plum

Hello you guys! 

Ever since getting my new Catrice absolute nude palette, I've been experimenting with it quite a lot. I have found three new looks so far and today I'm going to show you the first look!

 

For this look I used - of course - my absolute nude palette by Catrice, but I also used a Calvin Klein sheer cream eyeshadow! I applied this as a base before I started with the eyeshadow. Why, you ask? Because putting this pink colour as a base, will make the baby pink eyeshadow in the palette show up more, and it'll also be something for the eyeshadow to stick to. The Calvin Klein cream eyeshadow is called "Cashmere plum".

After applying the Calvin Klein cream eyeshadow, I applied the second colour of the nude palette (starting from the left) on my lid. I applied the fourth colour in the nude palette in my crease and the fifth colour (very lightly!) in my outer corner.

Next I applied Essence liquid ink eyeliner (I made a wing with it) and I also lined my lower lashline a bit with the L'Oréal Color Riche Le Smoky eyeliner pencil in 201 "Black Velour". (I forgot my mascara in the first two pictures but I was using Essence volume curl mascara.
For my eyebrows I used my Catrice eyebrow pencil and my Catrice eyebrow set.

What do you think of this look?

Catrice absolute nude eyeshadow palette review

Hello you guys! How are you doing?

 Today I'm reviewing my newest and favourite nude palette.

I got this nude palette from Catrice. I have been searching this palette for a long time - it was very popular and it was always sold out. You can already guess how happy I am that I finally have it. I have been experimenting with it quite a lot lately and I have even found a new "everyday look". Would you like to see a tutorial?

So this is how my palette looks, I think it looks fabulous! It reminds me of the Urban Decay naked palette. It holds six nude colours.

Here are the swatches! The first picture is how the colours look with natural light and the second picture is how they look with flash.

The pigmentation could have been a little bit better. I don't have problems with getting the colours on my eyelid though. Easy to apply and blend, no fall out.

Aside from the remark that the pigmentation could have been a little bit better, I have no other remarks. I do really like this palette. It holds colours for any occasion and any kind of look, love it! I already want to get a second one, just in case I hit pan on one of the colours soon.

I would recommend this palette to everyone who is just starting out with makeup or to girls who just really like the neutral look on their face. This palette is really nice ànd affordable.

Weekly Diary

First of all, before starting of this weeks diary, I want to thank all of you. My blog has grown with over 1.000 people and I'm so so grateful. Thank you so much! This week hasn't been that nice at time but coming on the blog and seeing my lovely readers' comments just really made me happy!

I started using my absolute nude palette by Catrice this week. Gosh, those colours are so beautiful! I've been experimenting a lot and I even found a new "everyday look". Tutorial?

I wore my high waisted shorts by New Look for the first time this week. Instant pin-up feel! I love it so much!

Rain, rain, rain. We've been getting a lot of it lately. Today the weather is a little bit better and I'm really glad - spring is finally here!

Look at this hairdo! How pretty! I have no idea how to do this, but I'd like to learn it so much! If you know a tutorial or you have a tutorial yourself, please let me know?

Ordered my first pencil skirt on Topvintage.nl! I can't wait until the day it arrives! A lot of other dresses to come soon!

How was your week? Are you okay?
Thanks for reading! X

Essence get big lashes volume curl mascara review

Hello! Happy Saturday you guys! I hope you're all enjoying your weekend and getting ready for Monday.

If there's one thing I never skip in my makeup routine, it's my mascara. I like trying out new brands and mascaras so today I'm going to test a mascara that I got by Essence. I do have a lot of eyeshadow palettes by Essence but I never tried their mascara before....

 

The mascara I'm testing today is the Essence "get big lashes volume curl" mascara.

I do like the packaging, it's cute and girly and it got my attention rightaway.

The shape of the wand is a little bit different than what I'm used to. As you can see it's bend. This makes it a little easier to apply the mascara - and I guess it curls the lashes a little bit better too. I curl my lashes before applying mascara anyway so for me it doesn't make a big difference.

And here are the results of the mascara test...

The mascara is quite nice even though you have to be very careful with it. Two layers is the absolute maximum and even then you have to be careful not to get spider lashes. The mascara does make my lashes longer and darker. Volume? Hmm a little, but not so much.

Conclusion? I do like the mascara. It gives me the result I want and it's super budgetproof.

Essence all about matt fixing compact powder review

Hello you guys, today I'm reviewing one of my newest powders. I'm talking about my Essence matt fixing powder. I was doubting a little bit when I first saw it on a beauty blog but I got it and tested it anyway.

The packaging is quite simple. See through plastic with hot pink letters on it. To be honest, I don't care at all how the packaging of a powder looks. It is important with products like lipstick, eyeshadow or blush (sometimes), but it's not like I judge the look of my powder that much. Same here with this powder. Less is more!

I'm just going to say it: I love this powder. Just like me, a lot of people could be doubting about getting this powder because they're afraid it's going to make them look white(r). For me that's not a problem but the colour of the powder won't be a problem for anyone - it doesn't show up.

The fact that this powder is white is actually really good. A lot of people may think "I don't want to look like a ghost" but you don't see the white colour on your face.
It just abs orbs the oil from your face and my T-zone tends to get oily so this will help me to solve the oil problem - it's also handy if you just went for a run or if it's really hot outside and you're sweating a little bit.
 
Also, most of the other powders I have are skintoned, but when looking closely, you can always find stains or spots where there is more powder than somewhere else and I just don't like it if you can see the powder. At all. I don't want it to be seen at all, which is again why this powder is so nice.

 

So yes, I do really like this powder, I think it does a great job. It doesn't show up, yet it does absorb the oil, which is exactly what I want.
I just started using this one but if I ever run out of it, I'm already pretty sure I will repurchase!

Thanks for reading!