So in hopes to send some of these oh so exciting feelings your way, I decided to put together my favourite makeup bits and pieces for this year's winter time - meaning, of course, my all time favourite holiday: Christmas ♥
| the two candle holders are from ernsting's family for 2 euro each |
p2 forever intense Eye Shadow Cream - p2 volume affair lash wonder mascara -
essence 3D eyeshadow - Revolution Perfect Lipstick by flormar
So the first thing I've already been loving throughout autumn is this amazing duo Eye Shadow by essence in the color 08 'irresistible vanilla latte'. It's extremely affordable since it's a drug store label, but nonetheless it's a definite must-have for me this winter. The two shades are a very shiny and bright natural white - meaning it's a quite warm and beige-y shade with a gorgeous shiny finish - and a warm, golden shade (almost bronze, I'd like to add) which compliment each other perfectly. I've been in love with the lighter white shade since day one, because it just brightens your eyes so much and makes them look all shiny and awake.
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The second necessity this season is my all fresh and new p2 mascara in 010 'oh la la!'. Again, p2 is a drug store brand and super affordable - unfortunately I believe these are only sold in Germany, so if you're from a different country, I'm sorry. But still, this mascara is my all-time go to if it comes to dark, long lashes that are a tiny bit more dramatic than the "daily" look I go for. Meaning: This mascara makes your lashes look really thick and quite long, so you might want to avoid it if you're looking for a more natural finish. But for the festive season, I love to go a little overboard and dramatic, and if you're here for that just like me, this mascara might be your gadget of choice.
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This p2 eye Shadow Cream in the color 010 'just the two of us' has been the latest addition to my make up collection. At first I got a bit scared at the thought of a cream eye shadow - in my mind it was heavy and cakey and destined to crumble and get all sticky and ugh, it just sounded very very wrong and I avoided anything like that at all costs. Now I've always loved to experiment with my make up and when I found those "forever intense" thingys, I was getting curious. So after a week of thinking about it I decided to try this peachy rosé shade and I admit I've been loving it ever since. It's a very shiny and bright shade and again, at a very reasonable pricing, so this is a definite recommendation.
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Coming to my last necessity, I'll just inform you that I had never heard of this make up brand ever before I found a shop that was selling only this, so don't worry if you're a bit confused - I was too. So the brand is called flormar and I discovered it while I
was out and about in Frankfurt. It was a quite small shop but it looked cute so
I decided to have a look around and I actually found a lipstick I liked
(and a few other things, but I didn't buy those. Sigh).
The color R13 is a dark and super pigmented and rich berry/violet. It's hard to describe actually and even harder to take a photo of cause the lighting always distorts the color. I've been using this lipstick mainly over the last few weeks and I really like the color a lot. Only the fact that you need to redo your lips like every 2 hours is a bit annoying. It makes your lips feel a little dry, so I wet them with my tongue and yeah, I guess lipsticks have a hard time on my lips haha
| actual footage of me wearing the revolution Perfect Lipstick by flormar |
To make this short: Loving the color, not so much satisfied with the texture.
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and I hope you continue to have a great first week of Advent!
Rebecca
**this is day 1 of my so-called 'blogmas', where I blog everyday up until christmas.**
