Review: Physicians Formula - Shimmer Strips Eyeliner - For Green Eyes

I haven't written a makeup review (or even a review of anything) in a really long time. The last review I wrote was a book review in 2014. Today that will change!
As the title of this post says today I am reviewing the Physicians Formula - Shimmer Strips Eyeliner - For Green Eyes.

I had heard so many great things about these eyeliners before I got them so when I finished the last eyeliner that I had I knew that I really wanted to try these.

When you buy them you get three in a pack and in the greened eyed bundle the colors are: black, green and purple.
There is also bundles for blue, brown, and hazel eyes.

The packaging is alright. I keep them in my makeup bag and the black eyeliner is the only one that is showing some wear and tear.
The eye pencils can be rolled all the way up and then down again, something that I oddly prefer. I hate when I cannot roll them down again!
And of course on the non-eyeliner end there is a sharpener, but who uses those anyway?

But back to the eyeliners themselves.

The black and green shade have a little bit of shimmer in them but it isn't really that noticeable and the purple one doesn't have any shimmer.
Which is quite odd since they are called Shimmer Strips Eyeliner

What I really love about these eyeliners is how incredible creamy and smooth they are. They really glide on easily both on the eyelid itself or when I use them to tightline or on the waterline.

They are also incredible smudge proof and don't transfer from my eyelid to my upper eyelid.

The ones I prefer are, without a doubt, the purple and black ones, mostly because the green doesn't really do anything for my green eyes whilst purple and black really makes them pop.
I still reach for the green eyeliner frequently because even though it isn't my favorite it is really nice!

What is your favorite cruelty-free eyeliner?

Review: Yves Rocher - Sheer and Shine Lipstick - Gelée Litchi

I wanted to start writing about the make-up I have and slowly decide if it is something I want to keep or throw away. The Sheer and Shine Lipstick from Yves Rocher is a lipstick that has been in my maybe pile for some time now.

The thing is, I love the texture of this lipstick and I think it looks amazing as a swatch but on my lips the tone just doesn't suit me. Neutral colours just aren't my thing. The colour that I chose was the Gelée Litchi, I think that I will buy a new lipstick but in a different colour (maybe the Gelée cassis)

The Sheer and Shine Lipstick is amazingly smooth and doesn't dry the lips at all! It is an amazing lipstick but just not the colour for me, therefore it will go into the bin!

Yves Roche - Sheer and Shine Lipstick - Gelée Litchi - $8

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Review: Ole Henriksen - African Red Tea Exfoliating Lip Salvation

I wanted to write a review about his lip balm since it is one of my favorites! It is a mix between a lip balm and a lip exfoliator. It has tiny little soft grains in it that softly exfoliates the lips throughout the day, that combined with the lip balm leaves the lips super soft and looking amazing. Another positive thing about this lip balm is that it is petroleum free! Something I appreciated. To top it all of it isn't tested on animals! Perfection in a small pot. 

I love this lip balm because it really helps with my super dry lips and has the perfect tint for a simple natural look.

Ole Henriksen - African Red Tea Exfoliating Lip Salvation - $15

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Review: Bourjois Paris Smoky Eyes - 06 Violet Romantic

I might be a little bit biased to this eye shadow trio. Why? Because it is purple and my all time favorite colour is purple and  therefore I just tend to love things a little bit more when they are purple.

I had been lusting for the Bourjois Paris Smokey Eyes for some time, but I never was really sure if I needed more eye shadows. After looking at it almost every time I went to the make up store I decided to go for it! Not so shockingly I picked the shade 06 Violet Romantic.  

At first glance the colours were amazing. I really was looking forward to such a bright purple hue. Sadly I was disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the colours are great. I like the eye shadows I was just expecting so much more from how they looked, both from the advertisements and from how the eye shadow itself looks in the little box. The dark shade, is more black than purple and the medium and light shades are almost identical.

I will definitely keep on using them but not as a statement eye shadow like I was expecting. I don't think I will be using the little brush that comes with it and I do think that that little brush is both a waste of space and material. 

All in all, even with some flaws I do like the eye shadows. I think I just went in with too much hope of super pigmented purple eye shadow that would rock my world but in reality it is just a normal eye shadow that can easily be used during the day. 

I didn't find any store in the US that sells this colour but boots in UK does sell it. 

Boots.com - Bourjois Smoky Eyes - 06 Violet Romantic - £7.99

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Review: Clinique BB Cream - Shade 1

I have to admit that I am not a big foundation girl. I think it is a combination between my freckles and the fact that I am super pale. I can never find the right shade that is pale enough and the shades I've tried that come close partially cover up my freckles so it just looks odd. 

Therefore, I didn't really have high hopes for the BB Cream from Clinique. I was sure since it only comes in 3 shades that the there wouldn't be a match and that it would look odd with my freckles like normal foundation does. 

But I was happily surprised, I bought shade 1 and it fits my skin tone perfectly and it doesn't cover up my freckles. 

What is the point of BB cream if it doesn't have any coverage? Well, that is the magic of the BB Cream from Clinique, whilst it doesn't cover up my freckles it makes my skin look better and hides the imperfections. I don't believe that my freckles are an imperfection and I do love that they can shine through the BB Cream. 

I love as well how easy it is to use the BB Cream, it goes on super smoothly and since it isn't to heavy you don't need to be afraid of it being uneven or having the dreaded foundation mask. 

An added benefit is that it has spf 30 which is always a big deal for me! I know that it isn't enough for the summer but it is enough for the winter when the sun barely shines! 

All in all I love it and I will defiantly buy it again! 

Age Defense BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - US$37.00

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P.S. I have been having this awful headache all day, and every time I have bad headache my face looks all wonky! 

Review: Yves Roches - Tribal Attitude Lip Gloss

I love going to the Yves Rocher stores and just browsing around. This time when I went in they had the Tribal  Attitude their summer limited edition make-up and I just really wanted this lip gloss. You can see the entire Tribal Attitude collection here. 

The lip gloss applicator has an unique shape, the shape is very useful for putting on the lip gloss. The follow the curve of the lower lip perfectly.

I chose this lip gloss because I really like the light shimmer of it. It feels super smooth on the lips and not at all sticky (I hate sticky lip glosses). The only thing I don't like so much about this lip gloss is it doesn't stay very long on the lips but does colour everything the lips touch! I've been leaving trail of lip glossed glasses and spoons everywhere around the apartment and I can't blame it on Mr. Handsome when there are lip gloss stains on them! 

As you can see on the swatches the colour is very raspberry like, the lip gloss is supposedly supposed to have raspberry extract in it but since I can't find the ingredient list anywhere I have no idea if that is true or not. I love the little glitters it has, it gives the lip gloss that extra shimmer without going overboard. 

All in all I am very happy with this lip gloss and I will definitely use it often. 

Buying information: 

Yves Rocher - Tribal Attitude Lip Gloss - Sienna Red - $5

Review: Yves Rocher Couleurs Nature Single Eyeshadows

I wanted to review all my make up before I go out and buy some more. There are couple of reasons for this, first of all I want to be able to link them up whenever I use them and I want to write more reviews. I want to start with these four eye shadows. I decided to put them all together in one post because they are all the same model just different colours.

I've posted about these eye shadows a lot (here, here and here). I can truthfully say that I do like these eye shadows.

The colours that I have are 

63 - Bleu Volubilis 

52 - Turqouise Réséda

51 - Vert Absinthe

11 - Fleur d'orange

They are super colourful and they last forever! These are my usual go to eye shadows. I am pretty sure I'll buy some more of them when I buy more make-up!

These can be bought from Yves Rocher for $8.00 a piece!


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