New brand discovery: The Face Shop

The Face Shop is a new brand for me and I have been walking around it for some time. In terms of the shopping experience I can say that:

• ·      the store itself quite small
• ·      store assistants can be a little bit pushy
• ·      The products are generally cheaper than in other skincare and cosmetics stores
• ·      There's a significant emphasis and the variety of choices of the skin care items

Now let's talk about the purchases. This time I decided to focus on makeup items, instead of skincare. The product that I loved the most and what I noticed the first in The Face Shop is the blush – Pink Cushion Blusher

I completely fell in love with these blushes. What is there not to love: the packaging is super cute, small and convenient if you want to put it in your bag. The color I picked is a matte  pale pink, it adds healthy natural look to my skin in a subtle way.

However, there were brighter pink tones, an orange blush, blushes with shimmering effect. I'd give this blush 5 stars.

I also got Shimmering BB Cream. Now this product is a tricky one. It says that it contains Crystal Modeling Powder which offers radiant, luminous complexion. And it is true. The skin really shimmers and radiates glow. The shimmers also stay on the skin throughout all day. And this is also the reason why it can be a drawback for people with oily skin. The foundation that is supposed to cover skin imperfections disappears after some time, leaving only shimmers. That's why I use it as a highlighter and apply it only on my cheeks. Overall, I give this BB Cream only 3.5 stars.

Jurlique Beloved Bestsellers Kit

Winter is a risky time for our skin, as it easily gets dry and dehydrated. That's why when I was in Sephora the last time, I was looking for some skin care products that would moisturize and nourish my skin. I ended up buying Jurlique Beloved Bestsellers Kit for $ 43. The set consists of three products:

Rosewater Balancing Mist – 1 oz
Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum - 0.5 oz
Skin Balancing Face Oil - 0.33 oz

 

Rosewater Balancing Mist  is a spray-formed fluid that has a beautiful rose scent. The mist really softened and moisturized my skin. Usually I used it in the morning, as a way to wake up my skin and prepare it for the day. At the same time, I think that it can also be used as a toner before applying your makeup.

Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum looks like white gel and it also has a tender rose scent. Unlike other serum products, I didn't have a feeling that there was something heavy on my skin. The serum smoothed and hydrated my skin. It also got absorbed easily into the skin and felt lightweight.

Skin Balancing Face Oil was my favorite in the set. It's not greasy and it doesn't leave any greasy feeling on your hands after you apply it. This Oil made my face skin soft, velvety and improved my face texture. Another thing that I liked in this Oil is that it helped with my oily skin and after using it, my T-zone felt refreshed and clean.

What I also enjoyed about the set is that the bottles are small and when you're done with it, you can try another brand.
Anyway, I think Jurlique Beloved Bestsellers Kit was a good deal and was worth its money. For $43 you get three effective products that work and improve your face texture. I would give this set 5 stars.

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar ($59) is the latest eyeshadow palette from Too Faced and it is a new version of its original famous Chocolate Bar palette. The palette consists of 16 eyeshadow, matte and shimmer. The colors vary from gold to different shades of chocolate.

In terms of application and quality the eyeshadows are quite long-wearing, if you apply them on the eyeshadow primer. In my case, I applied them in the morning and they stayed on until the evening, when I had to remove my makeup.

What also catches the eye is the packaging. The palette is presented in the form of a real chocolate bar and appeals to aesthetic sense. Also each eyeshadow is given a name, which is written in the palette near each eyeshadow. The eyeshadows are given such names as licorice, caramel and mousse, and other, deeply associated with sweets and desert. In addition to that, the palette smells really sweet.

Now, taking a closer look to each eyeshadow I can say that most of the colours are medium to high pigmented and, in my case, while I applied eyeshadow they didn't fall out and blended well together. Another great  thing here is different shades of chocolate colors so that those who want to create a natural look not with grey dull but with deeper chocolate, it will be a great palette.

On the negative side, there were two colors that didn't meet my expectations: Pink Sugar and Blueberry Swirl.

Pink Sugar looks like a light pink eyeshadow with shimmering effect. However, applied on the skin, it is not pigmented at all as there's no actual pink color, but only glitters. Personally, I didn't see the point in adding  this glitter eyeshadow in such natural look palette as it seemed to be out of the place.

In case of Blueberry swirl, in the palette it looks like a deep blueberry color, while in the eyes it becomes darker blue and it loses its shimmering effect. That's why it can be a disappointment for those who were attracted to this product because of this shade.

Overall, I would give the palette 4,5 stars because of few disappointing colors, but still, it is a gorgeous palette for everyday natural look.