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Get to know me: Beauty Blogger Tag and Giveaway Winner Announcement

30. September 2013

A couple of days ago Bethany from Beauty Junkie on a Budget did this tag, and since I enjoyed reading it I thought about posting the tag aswell. Everybody who likes to do the tag aswell should feel free to do so, I won’t tag anybody specific :)

Get to know me: Beauty Blogger Tag

1. Is your hair natural curly or straight?
I have naturally curly hair. Since I like having bangs I’m using a straightener for my bangs and sometimes all my hair.

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I did both, but normally I dye my hair by myself, because it is cheaper ;)

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

for clothes: I change my style, sometimes it is more cute, sometimes more mature…but generally I love wearing skirts and dresses, or shorts, but I rarely wear trousers or jeans XD

for make up: usually I have my every day make-up (Eyeliner, lippie, BB cream, blush), except for special occasions

for hair: I try to change it sometimes, but normally I just leave my hair open and as it is

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
I never went to a salon for mani/pedi. But I love doing it by myself :)

5. How often do you change your nail polish?
Once a week…until almost all the nail tips are worn off XD

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?
Yes, I do. You do not have to renew the polish so often, that’s why I like it :D

7. How long does it take for you to put on your makeup?
I can do it in 10 minutes if I am in a hurry, but normally I need half an hour.

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
I do my face first and then the eyes.

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I try only to buy when needed, but sometimes it just happens I want to have some products for having them XD

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Very rarely. Although I like the look of them. but I’m too clumsy to apply them, haha…

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
No.

12. Do you wear makeup when your home alone, or with family?
If I know that I don’t leave the house to somewhere important, I won’t wear any makeup.

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Yes, especially if it’s nothing important like buying groceries or stuff like this. But on work I wear at least some eyeliner and mascara :D

14. How many high-end products do you have?

Not many…honestly, I think I only have 1 or 2…

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
Sometimes on the same day, sometimes a day before.

16. How often do you change your handbag?
I wish I had more handbags to change them, but I do not have a lot, and for work I need a larger bag, so I end up using a lot canvas bags.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
I wake up at 7 a.m and I go to sleep at 1 a.m….I guess I should sleep more.

18. How often or when do you workout?
I try to do some once a week, but I hate it, and I’ve been hating it ever since XD

19. Left handed or right handed?
Right-handed.

20. How tall are you?
164 cm

21. Do you speak any foreign language?

I speek English, German and Kurdish and I learned French and Spanish in school. I did a basic course in Norwegian some terms ago which was quite fun and I’m planning on learning Italian sometime.

22. How many pets do you have?
Sadly, I don’t have any pets at the moment, I honestly do not have the time for it. but I’d love to establish a Aquarium….

23. How often are you on blogger?
Often, but I do not count it.

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?
Yes.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
I start keeping lists, and then I forget to update them…

26. How did you come up with your Blog name?

There is an old advertisement for the Lipstick by Revlon called “cherries in the snow”. I’d love to take this name, but it was taken, so I changed it to “berries in the snow” XD

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

I’m using Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3, a digital camera.

28. How often do you clean your house?
Not often enough…I’m so lazy >_<””

29. What’s your favorite color?
Black and red colors are my favourites.

30. Do you swear?
not really…o_o….is this normal?! Perhaps something is wrong with my head. I’m not sure…

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Continue working, then going home, doing some cooking, hanging around with my family and my boyfriend :D

A lot of questions, peww…..I hope you didn’t fall asleep while reading XD Okay, finally I will also announce the winner for my giveaway, since the sheet mask giveaway has ended: Congratulations to Andrea Mena Aguad! ♥ I hope you got my email and you’ll answer it, so I can send you the winnings (^_^)/

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Review: Christine Ladies Argireline Ultra Tightening Mask ♥sponsored♥

27. September 2013

Hey,

Here is another sheet mask review again :D This is about Chistine Ladies Argireline Ultra Tightening Mask sponsored by BeautyChamber. Christine Ladies is a Taiwanese high-end brand. This mask is one of the best selling products from this brand and is available in two types, one is for tightening and one for whitening.

Here is the description of the mask taken from BeautyChamber’s web store:

TIGHTENING:
What makes this mask stand out among millions of others in the market is that it uses Japan’s invisible mask fabric which is 100% cotton fabric with thickness of only 0.03cm. It is able to fully absorb 20ml of essence.Using skin density difference principle, it allows the essence to be quickly transferred to the underlying skin with zero distance between the skin and mask; penetrating the barrier of skin cells so the essence can be 100% utilized.
EFFECTS: Protect skin tissues, repair damaged cells, smooth fine lines, tighten, whiten and moisturize and to increase skin radiance, keeping it in its best condition.

Ingredients: Aqua, Propylene Glycol, sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Butylene Clycol, Saccharamyces, Podophyllum Peltatum Filtrate Extract, Aloe Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Ethoxylated Alkylphenol, Ethoxylated Sorbitan Ester, Fragnance

Most of the ingredients above have moisturizing properties, which makes me assume, that this mask works good on dry skin. The packaging is a shiny dark red. Since this mask is from a Taiwanese high-end brand, the packaging is very mature and simple. I hope you can read the description on the backside. The material is very shiny and reflecting, I couldn’t get a better picture for it >_<”’ The description is in English :)

The fabric of the mask is very thin. It is the first sheet mask that I tried having a very thin and delicate fabric. In order to make it a bit easier to handle the sheet is attached to a plastic film. The mask is soaked thoroughly with the clear essence. While unfolding and arranging it for use I had to be careful not to mess around, but once it was on my face it didn’t drip or anything else. I didn’t like the scent of the mask, but after a few minutes I didn’t smell it anymore and it was okay. While having the mask on my face it was very moisturizing and refreshing. After half an hour the mask did still contain essence and wasn’t dried up. I took it off and left my face to adsorb the rest of the essence on my skin. After that the skin didn’t feel sticky. I felt a pluming effect, too. Unfortunately, I had only one of these masks to try, so I cannot speak about long-term effects. I also didn’t see a whitening effect.

You can get this mask at BeautyChamber for US$ 20 for a box of 6 masks, which is quite expensive compared to other sheet masks. Check out the facebook page of BeautyChamber, too: https://www.facebook.com/beautychamber2013

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Rating:

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://beautychamber.bigcartel.com, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Miss Hana Lavender Loose Powder Brush ♥sponsored♥

26. September 2013

Hey there :D

Some time ago I presented to you the brand Miss Hana, a Taiwanese brand with really nice products and good quality. I reviewed Miss Hana’s Waterproof Eyeliner Gel Pencil and Natural Born Lip Balm Crayon and I can recommend you to have a look at both of these reviews, because I still love using both of them *_* Today, I’ll be reviewing Miss Hana’s Lavender Loose Powder Brush.

I’m really lazy when it comes to brushes, to be honest. I do not use them often and mostly they don’t get my attention at all. But, when I got this brush by BeautyChamber I was directly in love. ♥

This brush has purple colored and super soft bristles and a white brush handle. The collar between the hair and the handle is golden with the heart-shaped ornament of the brand embroidered. The brush comes with a plastic bag, so you can put it inside of it and prevent damage if you want to take it with you somewhere.

Apart from this powder brush there is a blush brush available called Miss Hana Sweet Cheeks Blush Brush. This one has pink brush bristles and is as cute as the powder brush. You can see the promotional pictures from Miss Hana below:

You can get both brushes at BeautyChamber for US$ 16.99 each. It doesn’t list all the products which are available, so if you are looking for something special, write an Email to Amber, the shop owner, and she’ll give you a quote. She is very nice and answers fast to your emails. She has a blog at http://chamber2u.blogspot.tw/. Check out the facebook page, too: https://www.facebook.com/beautychamber2013

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Rating:

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Unboxing: Glossybox August and September 2013

22. September 2013

Hey there,

I’ll be showing you today the contents of my Glossyboxes for August and September. Last month I completely forgot about the August Box, that’s Why I will show you two boxes this time ;)

I’ll start of with the September Box, which is more up-to-date:

Glossybox September 2013

The Motto of this months box is “Sugar and Spice”.

Here is the content of my September Glossybox
(the product descriptions in German are in a different color):

Océane Makeup Remover Pen (4.00€/ 3ml – box contained full size product)

Produktbeschreibung: Der Makeup Remover Pen von Óceane kaschiert kleine Schmink-Malheure im Handumdrehen, ohne das restliche Make-up zu verschmieren. Die Spitze des Stiftes enthält eine duftstofflose Flüssigkeit, die Lippenstift, Kajal, Wimperntusche und Co. entfernt und die Haut dabei nicht austrocknet.

Ingredients: LAURETH-12 MEADOW FOAM SEED OIL, 1,3-BUTANEDIOL,WATER DEIONIZED, LIQUID GERMALL®PLUS.

The Body Shop Satsuma Body Butter (16.00€/ 200ml- box contained travel size product)

Product description: This rich and creamy Body Butter is a feast for the skin. It melts straight in to leave skin feeling soft and smooth. It contains Community Fair Trade shea butter and smells of fresh satsuma.

24-hour hydration
Great for normal to dry skin
Fresh satsuma scent

Ingredients: Aqua (Water) (Solvent/Diluent), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter) (Emollient), Cyclomethicone (Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Citrullus vulgaris (Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Seed Oil) (Skin Conditioning Agent), Glyceryl Stearate (Emulsifier), PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Lanolin Alcohol (Stabiliser/Emollient), Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Theobroma cacao (Cocoa Butter) (Emollient), Methylparaben (Preservative), Propylparaben (Preservative), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Citrus reticulata (Fragrance Ingredient), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Citrus dulcis (Orange Oil) (Fragrance/Essential Oil), Citronellol (Fragrance Ingredient), Geraniol (Fragrance Ingredient), CI 19140 (Colour), CI 14700 (Colour)

Shiseido Ibuki Softening Concentrate (29.00€/ 75ml – box contained travel size product)

By supplying skin with generous moisture, this deep-infusion formula helps deliver immediately effective ingredients into the skin for a softer, smoother feel. Enhances the benefits of the skincare that follows.

Ingredients: Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sd Alcohol 40-b (Alcohol Denat.), Peg-8,Peg/ppg-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Isostearyl Alcohol, Isostearic Acid, Carbomer, Betaine, Erythritol, Peg/Ppg-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearyl Alcohol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Lamium Album Flower Extract, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Tocopherol.

Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Onyx Eye Liner (14.00€/ 3g – box contained full size product)

Product Description

Formula: Our long lasting water resistant formula last from am to pm.

Bombshell Application: Use like a marker, drawing with the tip closest to your lash line for precise definition.

Bombshell Tip: To make lashes look more full, line the upper lash line with liner and follow with the lining the lower waterline.

Color Club high society Nail Polish (7.00€/ 15ml – box contained full size product)

Produktbeschreibung: Mit diesem hinreißenden Lack setzen Sie passend zum Wechsel der Jahreszeiten auf eine herbstlichere Nuance. Der gräuliche Ton eignet sich optimal, um den Nägeln für die kühler werdenden Tage ein trendiges Finish zu verleihen.

I had a lot of ideas about how this box could be filled, but there is only one product out of the box related to the topic in my opinion. I expected to get more products with different spicey scents and stuff like this :D Nevertheless, this box is GREAT. I love the products and I have use for each of them :D So I better should not complain…

Glossybox August 2013

This box was called the “Sunkissed Edition”.

And here are the products I got in this box (the product descriptions in German are in a different color):

Bebe More Beautyful Eyes (4.90€/ 15ml – box contained full size product)

Vieles verändert sich mit der Zeit, auch die Haut. Man fühlt sich zu alt für Teenie-Produkte, aber noch zu jung für Anti-Age. Deshalb gibt es jetzt die neue Pflege- und Reinigungslinie bebe MORE – für die Bedürfnisse der Haut ab Mitte 20. Mit feinen Perlmuttpartikeln kaschiert diese leichte Augenpflege sofort kleine Schatten unter den Augen – ganz ohne Schimmereffekt. Die luftig leichte Textur mit Jasminblütenwasser erfrischt und kühlt die Haut beim Auftragen. Sie sehen im Handumdrehen hellwach und strahlend schön aus. Die Formel mit wertvoller Kaktusmilch spendet zusätzlich Feuchtigkeit.

Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, CI 77891, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Hexyldecyl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Mica, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Copper Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Panthenol, Sodium Levulinate, Zinc Gluconate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Cinnamic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Tin Oxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Acrylates/ C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Myristyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, CI 17200.

Michael O’Rourke Fix It Up Conditioner (22.00€/ 200 ml – box contained full size product)

Amp up lifeless hair with Michael O’Rourke Fix It Up Conditioner. This leave-in volumizing conditioner adds lift and volume to all hair types. The foam formula works to repair and strengthen hair while increasing volume without weighing hair down.

Ingredients: Water / Aqua / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Stearalkonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steapyrium, Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Nitrate, Magnesium Nitrate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride
PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Parfum / Fragrance, Butylphenyl Methyl Propional, Linalool, Limonene

Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 Shadow/Liner “Steel” (13.00€/ 2.8g – box contained full size product)

A uniquely formulated crayon that doubles as an eyeliner for thick, precise lines as well as a perfectly-blended eye shadow. The exclusive combination of Italian-formulated waxes and pigments allows you to build up the colour, smudge or create bold lines quickly and easily.

Bonus : Creamy texture with long-lasting hold, made with pure beeswax

Ingredients: Beeswax (Cera Alba), Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera) Wax, Ceresin, Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Bht, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. [+/- (May Contain) Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Fd&C Blue No. 1 Al Lake (Ci 42090:2), D&C Red No. 6 (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), D&C Red No. 27 Al Lake (Ci 45410:2), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288)]

The Body Shop 100% Natural Lip Roll-On Orange (4.00€/ 10 ml – box contained full size product)

Made from 100% natural ingredients, this roll-on liquid lip balm leaves lips feeling soft and totally kissable. It has a zesty citrus flavour.
50P of each purchase goes to help the most marginalised and vulnerable children around the world, those literally on the edge. For more information on this donation please visit www.childrenontheedge.org

Moisturising
Leaves lips feeling soft and smooth
Non-tacky, non-waxy feel
50P of each purchase goes to help children

Ingredients: Ricinus Communis Seed Oil (Emollient), Glycine Soja Oil (Emollient/Skin Conditioner), Lanolin (Emollient), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Emollient), Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (Emollient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax (Texture Additive), Aqua (Solvent/Diluent), Aroma (Flavour), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), Persea Gratissima Oil (Emollient), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Skin-Conditioning Agent), Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Hair & Skin Conditioning Agent), Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract (Flavoring Agent), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Geraniol (Fragrance Ingredient), Citric Acid (pH Adjuster).

Korres White Tes Fluid Gel Cleanser (19.50€/ 200 ml – box contained travel size product)

Deeply cleanses and refreshes, without dehydrating the skin

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
Formulated with vegetable derived soap substitutes, the White Tea fluid gel deeply cleanses and refreshes, without dehydrating the skin. While the gel is very easily rinsed off, yet the Oat proteins’ moisturising layer remains on the skin.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Betaine, PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Alcohol, Arginine, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Castoryl Maleate, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydrolysed Oats, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Lactic Acid, Linalool, Magnesium PCA, Manganese PCA, Panthenol, Parfume (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Sodium PCA, Sucrose Laurate, Tocopherol, Zinc PCA.

Also this box was great. I was so happy to be able to try another Jelly Pong Pong Product (I raved about the Jelly Pong Pong Lip Stain before), and also I’m curious about the Korres cleanser *_*

I hope the next boxes will be as awesome as those two boxes, I really think that Glossybox did a very good job for both boxes :)

Rating:

If you want to try GlossyBox by yourself, just go to their web page (here). They have different kind of boxes, too.

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Review: Skinfood Egg White Pore Mask

19. September 2013

Hey :)

This review is based on a sample I got from Skinfood’s Egg White Pore Mask. I’ve been always curious about that mask, since I heard a lot of people do like it.

Here is the description taken from Skinfood’s official web page:

A pore-refining cleanser with egg white extract that penetrates deeply into pores to remove pore-clogging oil.

[Egg white Story]Egg white, enriched with albumin, promotes firmer skin and smaller pores.

* To UseAfter cleansing, apply to the face except the eye and mouth area. Wash off with lukewarm water in 10 ~ 15 minutes.

I have to point out that I’ve always loved Skinfood’s packaging. They have a vintage kind of design and logo and it really looks nice to me. The sample sachet design is as you expect it to be. Simple colors, but a little drawing on the front and the logo which makes it nice on it’s own way. The full size product comes in a jar.

The amount of product in the sample sachet is sufficient for 3 times use. This is great, because you can try the mask more then once and get a better view on the effects. The product itself has a thick creamy consistency. It can be spread nicely over the face and doesn’t fall off. The scent is flowery and clean, which I prefer over citrus scents :)

After 15 minutes the mask becomes starts drying and you can wash it off. What I experienced was super soft skin. I loved touching it afterwards.*_* The skin feels cleaned and refreshed, too.

Concerning the effect on the pores, they appear to be a bit smaller or less visible after use, but the effect vanishes after some hours. As you can see I got freckles after my summer holidays :D

I didn’t experience any firming, but I don’t know if this effect is only visible after long time usage.

However, I like to repurchase this mask, simply because I loved the softening effect and it is a quick re-freshener. I also liked the scent a lot, because it was a simple and pleasant flowery scent.

You can purchase Skinfood’s Egg White Pore Mask here:

W2Beauty for US$ 15.49 (free shipping)

testerkorea for appr. US$ 8 (shipping costs depend on the weight of the product)

ebay for US$ 7-10 (shipping depends)

Rating:

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Review: Geo Magic CM-904 Circle Lenses ♥sponsored♥

18. September 2013

Hello ♥

This is a review of Geo Magic CM-904, a blue colored 3 tone circle lens. I was curious how blue lenses would look on my brown eyes, so it made me really happy to get these lenses from www.geocolouredlenses.com.

The lenses arrived safely packed together with a lens case and a business card from geocolouredlenses.

The product description and specifications below are taken from their web page:

Achieve wonderful, beautiful and attractive eyes with GEO Magic three tone circle lenses to match your daily style.

Specification

Power Range: 0.00 ~ -10.00

Diameter: 14.2mm

Base Curve Radius: 8.6

Water Content: 38~42%

1 year disposable*

*Please do not use circle lenses more than 3-4 months. Below you can see how the lenses look on my eyes (you can enlarge the images by clicking):

Design:

These lenses don’t have the specific darker circle around like normal circle lenses have. This gives them a very natural look. Also, there are three colors on the lenses, giving them a nice blending effect. They are not as opaque as some other lenses which makes them look a bit dark on natural dark eyes, but with flash light or in natural light you see the difference. For me personally I wished they were a tiny bit more opaque. Nevertheless, I love how natural they turn out.

Comfort:

Geo Magic Circle lenses are really comfortable. You don’t feel them and I could wear them for 6 hours, even more with eye drops. I wear normally toric lenses on daily basis, which are more comfortable for my personal eyes, but considering that these are not made for people with astigmatism, they are or the comfy side definitely.

Enlargement:

With a diameter of 14.2 these lenses are on the natural side. They don’t enlarge your eyes. I like natural lenses, so for me they are perfect, but if you want a dolly effect you should buy other lenses.

Shipping:

Shipping was provided with tracking number and arrived after 10 business days which is good for standard shipping. Since shipping is free, you cannot complain about the delivery time. The lens vials were securely packed withing bubble wrap.

You can buy these lenses at www.geocolouredlenses.com for US$ 15.65. they do offer FREE international shipping and all their lenses are genuine. Most of their circle lens models are available with corrective power. Geo lenses are a reliable Korean circle lens brand and the only USA FDA approved circle lens brand. You can find information about geocolouredlenses here:

web store link: www.geocolouredlenses.com

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All in all I am really happy with these lenses. Especially that I don’t feel them in my eyes. This is definitely a great plus!

Total Rating:

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by www.geocolouredlenses.com, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products

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Review: Solone Charming Eyelashes ♥sponsored♥

15. September 2013

Hello :)

This will be a short review on Solone Charming Eyelashes sponsored to me by Beauty Chamber. I presented a product by Solone to you before and described briefly this Taiwanese brand in my blogpost >>here<<.

As you can see these lenses are provided in a plastic packaging, together with a little tube ob eyelash glue.

These lashes are very thick and feathery and really look beautiful. The Lash band is very thick and the material is sturdy. Thus the lashes won’t get broken easily and you can reuse them often. The description on the package is in Taiwanese, but provided with some self explaining images. The provided glue does it job and sticks the lashes properly. I could wear the lashes for more then 6 hours and they didn’t fall off or even loosen themselves the tiniest bit. :)

You can see that these lashes create a very dramatic effect and since they are so thick they feel a bit heavier than naturally designed eyelashes. The feeling was a bit unusual for me, since I rarely wear fake lashes. Nevertheless they are really beautiful in my opinion, but not suitable for daily use.

You can get Solone Alice in Wonderland Collection from Beauty Chamber. It doesn’t list all the products which are available, so if you are looking for something special like this, write an Email to Amber, the shop owner, and she’ll give you a quote. She has a blog at http://chamber2u.blogspot.tw/. Check out the facebook page, too: https://www.facebook.com/beautychamber2013

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All in all I can say, that the design and the sturdiness is great. But, since they are a bit heavy I only gave 4/5 points.

Rating:

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Review: Rohto Lycee Eyedrops for Contact Lenses

12. September 2013

Hello ♥

This review was a long time in my draft and I forgot to publish it :D I bought Rohto Lycee Eyedrops with the Geo Princess Mimi Apple Green Circle lenses at Pinky Paradise reviewed >>here<<. I fell in love with the packaging and I was looking for a small eyedrop product for putting into my purse and this it is.

Here is the product description by Pinky Paradise:

Rohto Lycee Contact Eyedrops (for contact lenses) – Light Pink

Ideal for those having dry eyes while wearing contact lenses.

Main function:

To re-hydrate the eyes and solve the problem of eye dryness.

Additional Benefits:

Reduce redness & refreshing your eyes

How to Use:

Put 1 or 2 drops in the affected eyes up to 5-6 times daily.

Discontinue using if pain, itching, or sensitivity occurs.

MADE IN JAPAN

The packaging contains the instructions and the little eyedrop container. The instructions is written in Japanese, but there are some images, so you get how it works. Apart from this there is not much you can do wrong about eyedrops. ;)
Edit: I was asked for the ingredients of these eyedrops. Since the package is in Japanese I couldn’t read it, but I saw that Pretty&Cute had listed the ingredients here:

Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride 0.04%
Zinc Sulfate 0.1%
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.01%
Vitamin B12 0.006%
Vitamin B6 0.05%
Potassium L-Aspartate 1.0%

The pink package keeps its promise of being cute and girly. The eyedrop container has a rectangular shape and is made of plastic. The cap can be closed tightly with a little pressure and is released by twitching it. The pink cap has tiny sparkling particles within, too. The bottle of the container is transparent and the eyedrop solution has a pale pink color, too, which is caused by the vitamin B12. The bottle contains 8 ml eyedrop solution.

The is designed in a way that you can easily put the eyedrops in your eyes from all angles you use, which I think is really useful.

How is the effect on the eyes now?! The main function of eyedrops is to provide moisture, because contact lenses can be pretty drying for your eyes. Rohto’s Lycee Eyedrops do moisturize pretty well. Also, these eyedrops are designed to cool your eyes and refresh them. I read on other blogs about these eyedrops that they were burning a bit. I didn’t experience burning. I did experience burning in my eyes while cleansing my face and getting accidentally cleanser into my eyes, but these eyedrops were not burning, they were cooling. This is comparable to toothpaste: you brush your teeth and the toothpaste gives you a cooling and refreshing taste in your mouth. My eyes felt much better after I used it, especially after a long working day in front of the computer screen..Rohto’s Lycee Eyedrops is really a great product and it full-filled all the claims I had for it. :)

Nevertheless, I have to warn, that this is not a huge product. It only contains 8 ml and is thus quite expensive. At Pinky Paradise it was sold for US$ 12.99. At the moment it is out of stock, but there are other eyedrops available from Rohto. On ebay you can find them for around 10 US$. Because of the price I’ll give them only a rating of 4/5 instead of 5/5.

If you want to place an order for contact lenses at www.pinkyparadise.com feel free to use my coupon code berriesinthesnow1. you get a FREE cute animal lens case PLUS mystery gift
2. the coupon code can be stacked, If you purchase 3 pairs, you will get 3 lens case plus 3 mystery gifts.
3. A minimum of 1 pair of circle lens purchased to activate the code.
4. The code has no expired dates :)

From time to time they have changing promotions going on, at the moment it is a Halloween promotion with free shipping worlswide. So it’s worth to have a look at their page. :)

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Review: Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit

8. September 2013

Hey ♥

How is your weekend? Did you already join my new giveaway? It has gotten cold and rainy in Germany again, I guess this is officially the end of summer :( On the other hand, this means I’ve more time to spent at home trying different things, which brings me to my latest review:

I love wearing bangs! But, there is always one point driving me insane: You go to the hairdresser, get your new haircut and some bangs and after two weeks your hair has grown again and you’ll need to cut the bangs again. I’m honest, I’m really too lazy to go to the hairdresser often. More than once I took my scissors and just cut the bands shorter by myself. This sounds so easy, but it’s really hard to make it look alright and especially straight >_< So when I saw Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit I had simply to order and to try it.

Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit

The packaging is typical for Etude House, in pink colors and very girly. ♥ Here is the product description by Etude House:

This kit containing a hair clip and a pair of scissors to easily accomplish salon-quality trimmed bangs at home.

[Direction]

1. Place the clip near roots of hair where you wish to trim, and keep it horizontally leveled with the equipped checker.

2. Slide the clip down along bangs, leaving desired cutting length.

3. Cut carefully with a pair of scissors.

[Cautions]

1. Use only as directed.

2. Keep out of reach of children.

The description is written in Korean and English on the backside of the packaging, containing also some images, how to do the steps.

This set contains two objects: the hair clipper and a pair of scissors. Below you see the pictures of the hair clipper with the integrated water level. This helps you to adjust the clipper horizontally to your hair. I love this part, because it really helps a lot to get straight bangs. The color of the clipper is of course pink ;) The material of the clipper is plastic. It is a sturdy material and it won’t get easily damaged. Only the lock makes me a bit worried while closing and reopening because I fear I might break it (which didn’t happen so far XD).

The scissors have a pink hold and one side of the scissor is normal straight cutting, the other side cuts fringes. In this way you are able to cut your bangs in a natural looking way. I love that they didn’t put a normal scissors, but this kind of scissors instead.

I tried this kit some times now and it really works to keep your bangs tidy and straight. It is easy to use and definitively easier than cutting the bangs ‘blindly’ by yourself. Nevertheless I have to remark that the scissors are not the highest quality scissors. You need to cut several times the same part to really cut all the hair away. But on the other hand it makes your hair get a natural fringe-y look. Considering the prize for this set I’d say the quality is adequate and you can’t expect to get saloon-like scissors. I’m happy with this kit so far and it makes my life easier :)

I bought my kit from testerkorea for 8000 Won (shipping depends on the weight).

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Review: EOS Neon Brown Circle Lenses ♥sponsored♥

7. September 2013

Hello ♥

I’m reviewing a new pair of circle lenses today which were kindly sent to me by MapleLens. I received EOS Neon Brown , a colored contact lens in a light brown shade. These are very nice lenses which look also great on dark brown eyes in my opinion. Let’s have a look!

The lenses were packed in a cute pink box and an animal lens case in elephant shade was included, too. Both, the box and the animal lens case are really lovely.

I ordered prescription lenses again with -0.50 for both eyes. The lenses are delivered in a typical vial labelled with all the information you need.

Here are the properties of EOS Neon Brown circle lenses:

Diameter : 14.8mm

Water Content : 38%

Base Curve : 8.8mm

Life Span : 1 Year Disposal

These lenses look very simple on the first sight: they have a light brown, dotted pattern and a darker border around. You can click on all the image to see more details. Below, I will show you how EOS Neon Brown lenses look on my eyes:

The enlargement effect is clearly visible, comparing the ‘naked’ eyes with the one wearing a contact lens. also the color shows off nicely.

All in all I like how these lenses look if you wear them. ♥

Design:

The design of these contact lenses is pretty nice. They look very unspecial, but because they’re quite opaque they look good on dark brown eyes. I feared that I wouldn’t see any different while wearing them, except of the enlargement, but the color really brightens my natural eye color and blends in nicely, too. I think these lenses create a very natural color effect.

Comfort:

These lenses were not as comfortable as my daily lenses, but I have to say, that I wear normally toric lenses. The first two hours the lenses weren’t comfy for me, actually, but after a bit more time I got used to them and I could wear them like around 5 hours in total. If you don’t need toric lenses you can probably wear them even longer, using eye drops occasionally.

Enlargement:

Enlargement is visible, but it doesn’t look scary or too unnatural. The darker circle around the lens creates a dolly effect.

Shipping:

Shipping was performed via FedEx and was pretty fast. It only took 3 days for the lenses to arrive and a tracking number made it easy to check where my parcel was located. If you only buy one lens you’ll have to keep in mind the shipping costs that you’ll have to pay. But MapleLens also provide free shipping for orders over 50 US$.

All in all, I really like these lenses. They look really nice and brighten up my natural eye color. Depending on the light the color is more of a light green-brown-ish shade which I really love. If I would only have seen the image of the contact lens I would probably not have bought it. This makes me even happier that I received these lenses. Thanks to MapleLens at this point!

You can buy these lenses at MapleLens for US$ 18.90. Check out the facebook page, too: https://www.facebook.com/MapleLens

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Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by www.maplelens.com, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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