Neve Cosmetics haul [with swatches]
It's been a while since the last time I bought some mineral makeup (and with 'a while' I mean literally years), until last week. The new collection by Neve Cosmetics (Immaginaria) has been released...
View ArticleRimmel Apocalips Celestial: swatches, review
Rimmel Apocalips Celestial (6£ | 10.50€) Well, yes, I too jumped on the Rimmel Apocalips bandwagon weeks ago and in all honesty I'm glad I did. You may (or may not) know pretty much everything about...
View ArticleMAC Let's Skate Pro Longwear paint pot: swatches, review
MAC Let's Skate prolongwear paint pot (19.50€ | 18.50$ | 14.50£) MAC Let's Skate paint pot intrigued me from the first release, when it wasn't a 'Pro Longwear' paint pot yet but just a regular one. I...
View ArticleIllamasqua haul (aka splurge of last month)
It was quite an odissey but we finally made it! If you tried to order from Illamasqua website during the (can I say amazing?) 50% off sale you know what I mean. Not to mention that the offer could be...
View ArticleMonthly favorites: May edition
It's that time of the month again: beauty (and random) favorites! Actually I'm even late as May has more than passed now but punctuality is not one of my virtues really. So without rambling too much,...
View ArticleNYX Dusty Rose blush: swatches, review
I had heard great things about NYX blushes but never had the chance to try some. I had wanted to try some NYX bits for years (blushes and lipsticks above all) but the shipping cost from the US...
View ArticleNeve Cosmetics Urban Fairy mineral blush: swatches, review
If you follow me on twitter you already knew that days ago I (micro)fractured a finger of my right hand (and obviously I'm right-handed). Nothing too severe, I just have to wear a support for...
View ArticleMonthly favorites: June edition
In June I discovered and tried out quite a few new products, but only 3 of them have made it to this post: don't get me wrong, the others aren't bad but didn't impressed me so much to deserve a...
View ArticleNARS Radiant Creamy concealer (Custard): review, swatches, before/after photo
After more than 3 months I can say with no doubts that this has become my concealer of choice. I don't even remember the last time I stuck with just one concealer, maybe going back to when I wasn't...
View ArticleWhat's on my wishlist #4
It's been a while since the last time a wishlist made an appearance on here, but that doesn't mean I haven't lusted over (too) many things in the meanwhile. I managed to buy some, but many others (too...
View ArticleHow I save money on makeup: Depop
International readers, this post is gonna be in italian. Apologies in advance. Tempo fa su Facebook avevo reso nota l'idea di voler iniziare una serie di post riguardanti il come risparmiare sul makeup...
View Article[TAG] Top 5 products: I'm late / I can't be bothered
Last week the lovely Drama & Makeup (if you don't know her blog, you should definitely check it out!) did a post with her top 5 products for when she's late and due to the massive feedback she...
View ArticleNARS And God Created the Woman eyeshadow palette: swatches, comparison, first...
I've had this palette on my radar for months. The shades are easy to wear and so-me (really, I can use all 6 of them), convenient and pocket-friendly. In other words: a good option to start with NARS'...
View ArticleMonthly favorites: July edition
I can't believe we're already in August, which means that more than half a year has gone by and I'm kind of shocked. August is, however, my favorite month of the year, but I might be a little biased...
View ArticleTips and tricks: how to fake tan for (afraid) beginners
It's not that I'm the best expert in fake tan, on the contrary I took the fake tanning plunge only a year ago and I don't even use tanning lotions all year round. So if you've achieved the PRO status...
View ArticleSwatches on the go #1: NARS vs MAC
I'm an avid reader of beauty blogs, quite obviously, and among my favorite posts there are the comparative ones. Whether it's a foundation compared to another or a color swatched against a similar...
View ArticleTop 10(+1) beauty products for Summer 2013
It all happened in a muggy summer afternoon when a voice in my head told me: "with all these tags going on in the beauty blogging world, why don't you do one yourself regarding your top 10 summer...
View ArticleBirthday + 400000 pageviews // WIN Illamasqua goodies!
So the day I turn 25 18(!) has come and, as I always say, I love birthdays to pieces. So much so that I like celebrating mine with you this year too. I can't invite all of you to a party or offer...
View ArticleSwatches on-the-go: Chanel Le Blush Crème and fall 2013 nail polish
Here is another episode of swatches on-the-go post serie and this time it's all about Chanel. Today I stopped by the counter to exchange a birthday gift (it's a long story that's not rude as it may...
View ArticleIllamasqua Zygomatic cream blush swatches, review
My first Illamasqua cream blush was Betray - now discontinued - and I happened to get my hands on it last year, thanks to the great promotions Illamasqua always offers in Christmas time. Long story...
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