No7 Skin Illuminator Radiance Boosting Beauty Fluid Highlighter in Peach Review and Swatches

(1fl.oz./30ml) After seeing Lisa Eldrigde using this illuminator on Youtube for the 100th time, I decided I had to own it too. I have an oily skin and I never use highlighters / illuminators in any form, liquid, powder etc. And I find that highlighters echances the appearance of your pores and little bumps and stuff. No 7 illuminator was no exception, unfortunately. It's definitely more subtle and less frosty when compared to Benefit's High Beam.
       The packaging makes the application worse, the bristles of the brush is stiff and it's not good for the delicate skin of the face. Between uses, the product inside the brush will dry and clog which then squeezing out new product becomes difficult.
       You can find No7 Skin Illuminator at target.com in the US and at boots.com in the UK and Europe.

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No 7 ürünleri Türkiye'de satılmıyor, umarım en kısa zamanda Watsons veya Gratis tarafından keşfedilirler. Hatta belki Boots Türkiye'de mağaza açar. Aydınlatıcı parlaklık veren bir ürün, yağlı ve karma ciltlerdense daha çok normalden kuruya kadar olan ciltlerin kullanımına uygun. Kullandığınız miktara bağlı olarak çok hafif bir parlaklık veriyor. Ambalajın üstündeki fırçanın yerine parmaklarınızla dağıtmak çok daha kolay.

Gosh Forever Metallic Waterproof Eye Shadow Stick in 02 Beige & 04 Brown Review and Swatches

(0,1oz./1,5g) Gosh is my top favorite drugstore brand, I think it's even better than Revlon! I have yet to try a product that I don't love from them. Gosh eye shadow sticks come with 6 different shades which are all metallics. You can find  these online at superdrug.com

02 Beige is a very light beige with tons of shimmers, the base color isn't visible too much. It's more like a ton of shimmers on a sheer base which is perfect for highlighting the browbone and the tearduct area.
04 Brown is a metallic cool toned brown. I love using this on my bottom lash line. You can blur it so easily while it's still wet and when it dries down it won't move all day.

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Normalde Watsons yerine her zaman Gratis'i tercih ederdim ama son zamanlarda bunu değiştiren marka oldu Gosh. Bu mağazalarda satılan en kaliteli ürünlere sahip bence, renk seçenekleri de bir o kadar güzel. Hatta Revlon'dan bile çok seviyorum diyebilirim.
Gosh kalem farlar 6 farklı renk seçeneğiyle çıkıyor karşımıza, hepsi metalik. Ben 2 rengi aldım ve ikisinden de çok memnunum.
02 Beige metalikten daha çok parıltılı bir yapıya sahip. Özellikle kaş altı ve gözün iç kısımlarını aydınlatmada mükemmel bir renk.
04 Brown ise orta tonlarda soğuk kahve, metalik görünümde. Göze uygulaması ve dağıtması çok kolay. Çok parıltılı olduğu için gece makyajında kullanımı daha iyi olur diye düşünüyorum ama günlük kullanımda da gözünüzün altına rahatça uygulayabileceğiniz bir renk.

Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquer in 600 Nude Eclipse, 101 Celestial & 303 Apocaliptic Review and Swatches

       (0,18oz./5,5g) The idea behind these lip glosses are, they are fluid lipsticks. They have the sheen and precise application of a lipgloss and they have the full coverage of a lipstick but they don't have any staying power. So you shouldn't mind touching up while wearing these. I find that because the application is very precise, it's not mistake proof so it makes it more difficult to apply than a regular lipstick. Apocalips lip glosses all have a creamy finish with a light weight texture. Overall I'm iffy about lip creams in general, I don't get the idea behind it, why would I want my lipstick to last shorter?
       It's not hard to find inexpensive but high quality make up these days. Rimmel London products in general is one of the best when it comes to drugstore brands. So let's get on to reviewing each color.
       600 Nude Eclipse is basically a concealer color in a lip gloss form, It's too light for my skin tone because it cancels out my lips. It's nude and even too nude, you need to be very fair skinned for this one.
       101 Celestial is my favorite, this is the only one that I actualy used in my daily life, it's more forgiving when it comes to wearing off because it's the closest to my lip color.
       303 Apocaliptic is in your face, bright and even neon reddish pink. As you can see on the pictures above it was the hardest to get a nice line around your lips because there is no place for errors with this one. It bleeds in no time just like the other two, but Apocaliptic will show the bleeding the most.
       You can see all 8 shades photos and swatches on Pokachuu's blog by clicking here. Rimmel London Apocalips are available in US at drugstore.com and in the UK at uk.rimmellondon.com

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Rimmel London Apocalips likit rujlar, ruj ve parlatıcı arasında bir tür olarak tasarlanmış. Kendisine göre avantajları ve dezavantajları var. Mesela normal bir rujun kalıcılığı yok, çok sıvı ve ince yapıda olduğu için dudağınıza sürdükten kısa bir süre sonra yok oluyorlar. Ama tıpkı bir parlatıcı gibi nemlendirme özelliğine sahip aynı zamanda çok kapatıcı. Rimmel London ürünlerini Türkiye'de Watsons'larda bulabilirsiniz.

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Palette - Coming Soon

(49USD - Arriving Dec. 8th) I can't wait to touch and swatch this palette! And I love seeing more and more mattes in the latest nude palettes. I think Almond Truffle, Dark Truffle, Malted and Bordeaux would look perfect in the crease area and more lighter shades like Pecan Praline will compliment those shades as a base color. I don't like light and flat pinks like cotton candy but I don't mind seeing it here, since there are so many wearable shades in the new Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow palette.

It will be launched on toofaced.com , I don't know if Sephora will launch it on the same day though.

Mac Satin Lipstick in Brave & Faux Review and Swatches

(0.10oz./2.8g - 17USD) No matter how boring is the Mac Cosmetics packaging, I can never seem to give up on using them. Mac eyeshadow, lipsticks and blushes will always have a place in my heart and soul. These two gorgeous lipsticks have the same finish, which is Satin, so they are intensely pigmented and semi-matte. Both shades are wearable everyday colors. They both look nude and a strong eye makeup such as smokey eye look would compliment these lips a lot. These are perfect nudes for fall, deeper and more brown hued. I think if you have one you don't need the other shade because they are very similar. For darker skin tones I would suggest Brave because Faux might look too Nicki Minaj like. 

Brave is deeper than Faux, it's a mauve with a hint of beige. It looks a bit frosty due to the white shimmers that it has.

Faux is more of a pinky mauve, it has a creamy finish.

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Mac Brave ve Faux, 2 benzer tonlarda ruj. İkiside dudak rengine çok benzer renklerde, ten renginize göre dudaklarınızın silik durmasını istemiyorsanız ama yine de nude ruj diyorsanız, bu tonlar çok ideal, hem pembe hem kahve arasında bir renk, ve dudaklarınız hem çok abartılı durmayacak kadar sade hem de dikkat çekecek kadar canlı renkte olacak.

Özellikle koyu tenliler için nude renkte ruj bulmak pek kolay değil, çünkü genelde çok açık oldukları için surata ölü bir ifade veriyorlar. Orta ve koyu renkleri olanlar için denemeye değer tonlar. Tabi bunlara çok benzer renkleri Maybelline, Gosh veya diğer drugstore markalarındada bulabilirsiniz. Maybelline Color Sensational 630 Velvet Beige Ruj ve Mac Faux muadil renkteler. Velvet Beige'in fotoğrafları ve yorumu için buraya tıklayın. 

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 630 Velvet Beige Review and Swatches

(0,15oz./4,25g - 7,49USD) Another Color Sensational but you need to know that this lipstick has a strong unpleasent smell. It's different and stronger than other Color Sensationals. The color is a caramel leans more on the brown side, it has no shimmers but has a glossy finish. I love the shade it looks so retro and different.
In the USA Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in number 630 is called Red Revolution which you can see my review on that here, but in Europe #630 is called Velvet Beige, why can't they have global products and colors? See the UK website here.

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Türkiye'de bir çok kozmetik mağazasında bulabileceğiniz bir ürün, rengi mükemmel, çok farklı duruyor. Pembelerden ve bejlerden sıkıldıysanız bence bu rengi test edebilirsiniz. Biraz olgun bir renk olabilir ama değişiklik güzel. Maalesef Maybelline Color Sensational ruj serisinin en kötü özelliği dayanılmaz kokuları. Eskiden sadece plastik gibi kokardı, şimdi sanırım o kokuyu parfümle örtmeye çalışmışlar ve daha kötü bir sonuç çıkmış ortaya.

Bourjois Color Edition 24H Cream to Powder Texture Eye Shadow in Prune Nocturne Review and Swatches

Generally I like Bourjois Paris products, they are high quality for a drugstore brand. Usually cream eye shadows are very difficult to work with. They either crease or smudge or you can't get an even layer if they are gel like. The worst that you can expect from a shadow.

So count them all and think just the opposite. Yes! This particular cream to powder eye shadow works like magic. It does what it says, you can feel the powdery creamy texture when you touch it. Texture wise they are quite similar to Chanel Illusion D'ombre, but Chanel is a bit bouncier and gets drier and drier over time. I had this Bourjois one for quite sometime and no shrinking yet.

Last but not least, Prune Nocturne is a plum with reddish sheen. It has a buildable color payoff.

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Bourjois kısa zaman öncesine kadar Türkiye'de Watsons'larda satılıyordu, umarım en kısa zamanda tekrar getirirler. Belki Boyner'lerde hala vardır bilemiyorum. Ama eğer ulaşabilirseniz bu ürünü tavsiye ediyorum, mürdümün çok sıcak tonu, kızıl ışıltılı bir far. Krem - toz far olarak tasarlanmış ve çok kaliteli bir ürün.