HAUL: Laura Mercier & Co. with swatches

   Hello there, I hope you are all doing great today, despite the gloomy, cold weather! I am doing pretty ok, just can't seem to wake up too easily...Oh well! Today I would like to show you some goodies I got as a gift. About two weeks ago, some relatives from the USA visited, and they got me some awesome products. I'll just show you and maybe say a few words about them, but I'll properly review and use them in looks in the future, probably. 

- 3 Laura Mercier lip plumpers

- a Laura Mercier lipgloss

- Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc

- an Artistry lipstick

- 2 Never Accept Ordinary pigments

LM Lip Plumpers:

LM lipgloss (this one is DELICIOUS, tastes like coffee!):

LM Shimmer Bloc:

Artistry lipstick:

Never Accept Ordinary pigments:

I didn't blend anything too much, didn't use primer either, just wanted you to get an idea about the color and consistency. 

I'll get back with more details about these and will show you when I use them, but until then, please tell me your opinion! Have you ever tried these? Which would you be most tempted to try?

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Review: Farmasi Gleam Rouge

   Howdy! Today, I wanted to give you more insight on a product I've shown you in one of my recent posts. Oh, and did I mention I fell in love with it right away? No? Well I did! And I'm talking about a lip product by a brand I quite like in general, because of the price and quality, which usually pleased me: Farmasi. As I was saying, I was on a hurry and I was seeking a nude shade, without glitter/shimmer/pearly finish. Then I spotted out this baby, Gleam Rouge Liquid Lipstick by Farmasi! The shade is nr. 18. Some swatches:

In natural light:

Flash:

Pros:

- truly lovely nude shade

- good coverage, looking natural at the same time (doesn't look like you applied concealer instead of lipcolor, like some nude glosses/lipsticks)

- not stickly at all on the lips...might seem like it when opening it, but on the lips it isn't at all

- price, which I kind of forgot, I know it was less than 10 Ron, which is very cheap for this very satisfying quality AND amount, since it's pretty massive!

Cons:

- None...please tell me if you find one! :P

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Review: Max Factor 2-phase lasting lipstick

   Hey! Today I've decided to talk about a lip product again (considering the fact that I am not THAT much of a lipstick fan, I review a lot of them, huh? :P). This time it's a lasting one by Max Factor, I have thrown the package many months ago, but I think it might be called Lipfinity? It's a 2 in 1 product; the first one is the lipcolor, which comes in a lipgloss form, and the second one is a transparent top coat, that has a retractable lipstick form. This is also the order to apply it.
   Now, the lipcolor applies smoothly, but dries fast which means it also stains fast, so you need to be careful with the contour. 

Pros:

• dries fast (which is both good and bad, good if you're in a hurry)
• indeed it doesn't stain once it's all dry, which happens in a matter of seconds in my experience
• the top coat gives the lips a LOVELY smoothness and a bit of gloss, not exaggerated, just the right amount!
• really lasts long, and when you want to remove it, have patience, rub it with lots of moisturizer and then I used an eye make-up remover, went easier that way

Cons:

• if you apply a thicker layer it will look gross once dried. Even with a thiner layer it can, I for example am careful when I use it, because in a little while it will crack more or less in the expression wrinkles on the lips. And I am someone who sometimes talks much and I definitely smile a lot..
• have to be always careful to have your lips peeled and hydrated, but my lips kinda dry from it even if I've been applying moisturizer on it all day, but that is no news in case of a lasting product
• if you happen to skip the top coat, it will be very uncomfortable and even somewhat sticky

  I have been looking for a similar one by Revlon, which I bumped into long time ago but failed in finding it again, so I bought this one. I can say it is a good one for a lasting product, this color of which I can't find either the name or number, but it's a great combination between nude and mauve, looking pretty natural but still giving a nice tint. I'll leave you with some crappy pics once again, and some swatches.

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Review: H&M Lipgloss

   Been wanting to write about this lipgloss for some time now, bought it in Sweden a while ago, more than a year ago. Though it didn't change smell or consistency at all. Which is a plus, eventhough there were some tiny dislikes I had.
   So. This is a bright pink gloss by H&M. I honestly can't remember the price, but in Sweden everything is more expensive than here, so it wouldn't have much relevance, especially for my romanian readers :D It is bright pink, and there are mainly 2 things I like about it most of all: the fact that it doesn't contain pearly/shimmer particles, which I LOVE since I am not a fan of shimmer on lips when going out. So it looks more like...pink latex, hahah! rather than having a pearly finish. And the second thing is the transparence, which makes it more fruity and natural-looking. So you can build up the color and glossyness depending on how much you apply. And despite being a bit transparent, it IS very pigmented. It is the perfect combination.
   Oh, and the SMELL!!! Which is extreeeeemely delicious, vanilla smell (taste :">).


What I can say is the only bad thing about this lip gloss and a pretty prominent one is that it's rather sticky :( maybe not THAT much, but if you apply it in a thick layer you might still notice it...and might want to hold your hair back too, in that case. 


What can I say, it works well for me, since I don't apply thick layers anyway, not being a fan of very pink lips personally. Another thing that is cute is that the color has a bigger amount of red shade than blue, but I'll let you check that out in the crappy quality pictures: 

Did you try this gloss or just any H&M products? What was your impression?

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