NYX 10 color eyeshadow palettes!!

My dear followers,

Even though this day started off being pretty horrible I thought I should turn it around with a nice post for you!
After a NYX related discussion I had with some lovely beauty bloggers on Twitter I was asked to do a little review and also post some swatches of my NYX eyeshadow palettes!So, here they are...!

1.For Your eyes only/Mysterious brown eyes palette


Swatches:


2.From the Runway Collection the Champaign and Caviar palette

Swatches:


Now there isn't that much to say about them other than the fact that they are amazing!!The pigmentation is great, they are very easily blendable and with a primer they stay on for a good number of hours. Also. there is a wide range of colors in the different palettes NYX offers which means there is something for everyone and of course they are very affordable. I have been using them for a year and a half and as you can see I've hit pan on loads of the colors. The only thing I would say is that it would be better if there were more matte colors in there. Other than that I think that for around 8 dollars you get a great palette with 10 eyeshadows, no less, which is excellent value for money.
Now, I'd like to know if you guys own any of those palettes or even singe NYX eyeshadows and how you like them!
Hope you found this helpful.

xxx
Athina

"Korres Yogurt Moisturising Mask" Review!

My dear followers, I bring you a review of the Korres Yogurt Moisturising Mask this evening!
So, yesterday I went to the pharmacy around the corner from my house to pick up some stuff for my mom and I stumbled across some Korres products in trial/travel sizes. I had seen them before but didn't think much of it. However,this time I caved and bought one. It was only 2.99 and I thought it would be perfect to try out and review.
So, I had tried out this facial mask back in 2008 in it's old formulation. I was working for a movie in Crete and got a bad sunburn from 1) sitting under the sun all day long and 2)standing too close to the reflecteur(a silver panel that reflects the light and helps filming). I have to say it worked wonders for my skin and with only one use/application I managed to save my skin from excessive "peeling". It also hydrated my skin and dialed down the redness.
Yesterday, I used it for the second time and I will now tell you what I think of it. Firstly,it is substantially thinner in consistency and doesn't look like a mask when you put it on. However, I like that about it since it is easy to remove. Also, you could use it even when other people(e.g. a boyfriend, your friends etc) are around (when you are on holiday with ur friends or sleeping over at someone's house) without running the risk of scaring them to death.
Then, the smell isn't too strong and I actually don't mind it at all. Also, it is meant for normal to combination skin which is perfect for me. The one downside to this product is how little product is in the tube. Surely I only paid 2.99 but I ,at least, expected the tube to be full. If I decide to buy the full size product I hope that won't be the case.
Now, let me just say that it is definately not the best facial mask I have ever used but do keep in mind that I used to have more oily skin.Because of that I always used to use cleansing masks which are not really comparable to a hydrating mask. But I do have to say that after using this mask I did feel like my skin was more hydrated and that it,also, helped my moisturiser sink in to my skin better. In fact my skin was soft all afternoon and up until 3 in the morning when I finally decided it was time for bed.
All in all I would recommend getting your hands on this trial sized product if you can and giving it a go. Who knows, you might be pleasantly surprised...!


xoxo
Athina!

p.s. 1. I have OPI's "Done out in deco" on my nails
2. Excuse the poor quality photos but they were taken with my laptop's built in camera in order to save some time.

Valentine's day lips...

Hello my dears.How are you?

So, I have to start by saying I don't like Valentine's day not because I am not in love at the moment but because I am generally not a fan. Even when I was in love I thought it was a bit pointless if you count out the presents(yes I can be that shallow some times :P). However it is a popular holiday and lots of you guys out there might have plans. Those could be in the form of a date or a night out with the girls. Either way I thought I should do a series of posts with make-up for Valentine's day.
This first post is lip colors for the day starting with a classic red with a twist.
For this I used Clinique's Colour Surge Lipstick in number 11 "Vintage Red". Unfortunately it didn't come up great in the picts but it doesn't matter. You can use any red you have. The twist is that I used the tiniest bit of Vanilla pigment in the center of the lips. Again you can use any cream coloured shadow with a goldish tint.If you're gonna go for this bold lipcolour then dial down the eyes. A great idea would be to do a nude eye with a winged black liner.

Then, I would recommend a medium toned pink lipstick. I used "Speed Dial" (creamsheen) by MAC. This is a nice lip colour for a number of different eye looks.

Last but not least a nude lip. I used a pinkish toned lipliner to line and fill in my lips. Then I blotted with a tissue and added a small amount of gloss (Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect in number 657.


Hope you liked this post. Expect an eye look very soon!


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