ebelin Mikrofiber makeup removing towel (Mikrofaser Reinigungstuch)

Hi my Readers

I’ve been trying to find something that will be a better solution when it comes to removing my makeup. Mikrofiber towels are nothing new but the idea of it was unsettling to me because some of them were made of a material that was unpleasant to touch. That’s why I was a little bit conflicted about ordering it online. And that was the only option since it is not very famous and not many stores were carrying it. I finally decided to just take one and see how it goes. I went out and searched for it but only found dark ones which for many people would be a good idea but to me, just looked that I will not be able to see if I have completely removed the makeup or there are still traces of it.

After that I gave up on that idea until two days later saw it on the back of a store while I was on the register paying for the things that I bought. I went around, made a circle and without many thoughts, touched it to see if it had that funny texture, noticed that it didn’t and immediately took it to the register.

There are 4 shades available and if you know this post: Very peri bye to the Pantone color of 2022 or you saw the pictures (duh) you already know which color I picked.

The product

Since then, I used it to remove eye makeup and face makeup. I don’t use foundation so I wouldn’t know how it performs with it.

How to use

It has better results with warm water and when I used cold, it still removed the makeup but it was a bit stubborn.

I washed it before use (of course) and I used soap to wash it immediately after that. So instead of taking me 5 minutes to remove the makeup, now it takes me 7 but that means less cotton rounds. After the wash with the soap, I place it on a rack to dry so it can’t harbor any bacteria. After several uses I will soak it in boiling water to completely eliminate that possibility of bacteria and will continue to do that.

Sometimes I need one cotton round to remove some bits, sometimes I just put micellar water directly on the towel and just go with it.

It does not scratch the skin since its fibers are very soft.

Conclusion

This towel helps out removing most of my makeup and saves up on using too much cotton rounds. N

No matter the brand, if you see it, I recommend you try it and if you do, write to me and tell me or tag me in your post so I can see it.

Until the next read

Have a nice one

Antidote

Mascara combo I’ve been using lately

Trust me, I am the one that doesn’t have patience to use more mascaras or more coats so there are many surprises in this post that I will be writing about.

Hi my Readers 🙂

I’ve been using the same mascara even though I have tried more than 10 that are just not good for me. From flaking, leaving marks on the lid and just making my lashes clump. I’ve been using one mascara that wasn’t doing anything except adding little bit of black. It was heavy and I was only using it because there wasn’t anything else that was bad about it like all the other ones that I tried, didn’t irritate my eyes and it was very affordable. So I just replaced it.
It was long before I started experimenting with mascaras because I had problem with my eyes and I just didn’t want to experiment much.

After many mascaras that I have tried and now stay at my storage because they are used only once and I have inability to throw something new because all of them are used only 2-3 times, I finally bought one that I liked. I didn’t wanted to try it before because it was plastic want and plastic wands used to irritate my eyes very much. To my surprise, this one didn’t and it is from the same brand like the mascara that I’ve been using for long.

But, being that kind of wand it didn’t do what I wanted which is noticeable dark colour on my lashes. So I combined the two of them and now I have very good combination.

I apply one coat, do my face makeup and when I finish, I apply another coat from the other mascara. Sometimes I forget but that is also ok because there is already one coat that already looks nice.

It is perfect for me because both of them are affordable and because I still have fear for my eyes, I replace them very often, so it is a big plus for me and my budget.

If someone has another suggestion, feel free to share it 🙂

Have a nice week

Antidote 😉

Essence eyeliner comparison

Hi my readers 🙂

Recently I bought the new version of the Essence eyeliner. Before I used the regular version, after that I used the waterproof and now the new one. I didn’t see much of a difference between the regular and the waterproof and plus I bought them in Germany, the origin of this brand. This last one however, I am noticing very big difference.

Essence liquid ink waterproof eyeliner with soft bristle does not stay as long, disappears on the parts where my skin touches and the rest of it crumbles very easy. Tried it over eyeshadow and without shadow and the result is the same.
The previous one stayed better than this one. I don’t know if there is something to do with the country I bought it from but it is possible since there are many differences with many products.

The previous had has bristle wand and was thicker but there wasn’t a problem when I was creating a precise wing.

The new version has soft and thinner bristle. No problem when it comes to applying it but like previous stated, it does not have the same longevity.

I still have the previous ones just in case I reuse the wands and I guess I am actually going to but for applying and after that I will reuse it for nail art.

To top it all off, the old version had 4ml and the new version has 3ml and it is the same price.

Few pictures of the wand and some swatches:

Just a week ago I bought the felt tip one and after several uses I will write about those too.

Have you tried this one and have you tried the previous versions for comparison?

Wishing you a great end of the weekend 🙂
Antidote 😉

Makeup Geek Rebranding and new release

Hi my Readers 🙂

Lets get back to the makeup related posts with some information about a makeup brand that was created by Marlena Stell.

The brand

Marlena Stell is one of the OG youtubers. She was one of the first to create her own makeup brand Makeup Geek. The products were considered to be inexpensive and at the same time with really good quality. She started with single pan eyeshadows and since then, she created some memorable and now known as signature shades that many youtubers used in their makeup tutorials.

Since then, she decided to do a re-brand to her makeup line. The launch day was 18-th of january.

Marlena

I might not follow hes as much as others, but from what I’ve seen, she presented herself as a very sweet person accompanied with some strongness. She perseveires and is not afraid to make some different decisions.

The new beginning 

The brand presented two palettes that contain 28 shades of square eyeshadow pans (as oppose to the circular ones that they used to have). They remind me of mauve-y shades and contain more cool toned shades than warm ones which is a breath of fresh air with all the boring warm toned and alike looking palettes we are seeing. Granted, people got so used to the warm that this makes it very bold to start the rebranding with mostly cool toned shadows. Applause.

Price

The price point looks high, but comparing to the 1,5g/0,5oz per pan and knowing that there are 28 shades, doesn’t leave it so different than a regular for ex. 14 shade palette. Except, those 14 pan palettes from other brands are usually reduced to approximately 0,7g/0,02oz per shade and they cost about ~ $50.

I definitely understand the potential consumers about them stating that this looks very high just because there are countries that have monthly salary of the double pack or the “complete matrix mega set“. But it is about weighing the need for it.

 

The look 

Look at this amazing shades. That colorful one looks really nice.

Fun fact

The very well known shade „Cocoa Bear“ is now renamed „Cheetah Bear“. If you know, you know 😀

 

Conclusion

The formula is updated and some changes are made. There are already some reviews made about this palettes so before you make a final decision, you can always look them up. They also have amazing team that has answered nearly every question on their instagram profile so if you have more questions, you can head up there, read some answers or just ask questions. I’m sure you will get an answer  🙂

Good luck to the brand and hope to see more from them 🙂

And to you, have a nice start of the week 😉

 

Wet N Wild, Rosé In The Air E758 eyeshadow palette

Hi my Readers 🙂

If this isn’t old palette, I don’t know what isn’t. I decided to make this post anyway because I’m sure many people have it in their collection. I wanted to bring it up just to remind many of you that we already have too much makeup in our collection. 🙂

At first, I couldn’t decide which one to but. I didn’t wanted to buy them both because I already had too much neutrals and this was going to be my travel palette, since I want to travel with as less as possible.

I opted for the Rosé In The Air.  This palette is hyped so much so I had to give it a go. It is compared with the Anastasia Beverly Hills – Modern Renaissance palette.

Opinion:

This eyeshadows blend really nice and they are really good for an everyday look. If you like something bolder (like me) you’d probably want to mix it with another palette or just bring a black with you (like I do) and there you go. Although there is darker brown so that would work just as well.

On the back on the packaging, there is pictorial and example of how you would use the shadows.

Another thing to note is that it is really easy to hold and handle. It is tiny but it definitely better for me this way. I have a longer MUR palette that I can put a brush inside for my sort travels but this is way better for me.

Since There are many bloggers that did swatches, I’m going to include some of theirs just because I want to promote some blogs. If anyone wants to be here, just write me. In the meantime:

https://ayrgalaxy.wordpress.com/2019/05/31/wet-n-wild-coloricon-rose-in-the-air-eyeshadow-palette-review-swatches/

 

https://misseverythingrandom.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/makeup-review-wet-n-wild-color-icon-10-pan-eyeshadow-palette/

 

https://beauty-with-alice.com/2019/02/20/review-wet-n-wild-rose-in-the-air-eyeshadow-palette/

 

Or if you want swatches specifically on my pale skin, you can write me too. 🙂

I definitely recommend this palette since their shadows are really easy do blend and create a look with.

If you have made a post about this palette, I would for sure want to check it out, so make sure you link them in the comments.
Other readers, make sure you check the comments if hopefully someone left a comment with their post about this palette 🙂

Have a nice one 😉

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Essence – Mermaid Eyeshadow Box – 03 – My Shell Is My Castle

Hi my Readers 🙂

I’m always looking out for the colorful pallets that are on display and this is not different. I went in a store in Frankfurt to find something for my skincare that I couldn’t find anywhere else and I saw this pallet and bought it. I’m not sure why I did that since I don’t have much luck with essence eyeshadows but I guess I wanted to give them another try.

 

So, this is going to be about essence eyeshadow in general.

Essence eyeshadows swatch really good but when it comes to applying, they are really difficult. It takes different brushes and some setting spray (that not everybody has on hand) to make them work.

 

I made look with this palette and it is not different from the previous ones. Gorgeous shades, difficult to apply. They might be inexpensive but that doesn’t mean we could spend so much time applying them.

Also, after an hour of wearing it, my eyes started acting up and were hurting. I do have problems with my eyes but that hasn’t happened from an eyeshadow a really long time.

Update: after few hours of wear, my eyes were reeealy RED, itchy, irritated and burning. Luckily I decided to postpone my activities and traveling for the next day and was able to remove the eyeshadow (I only had that eyeshadow, no mascara or eyeliner). It continued being like that hours after removing the eyeshadow and ended up not going out because of that. After removing it, I felt relief.

Their lasting power is not much of a power. They bunch up in the crease after a short time and they disappear after little longer.

Also, you see that gooorgeous gold shade, well, it turns out the glitter is overspray and the rest of it is really bad almost transparent shade that I could not make work even with concealer as a base.

So far I’ve tried half of the eyeshadows in the palette.

 

A tip: you remember those sponge eyeshadow applicators that everyone dislikes, ridicules and throws away? Well, those ones are amazing for applying this eyeshadows and was the only thing that could apply this shadows. Even the fingers didn’t work as good as those.

You can find it here.

 

If you tried essence eyeshadows, did the work good or they were difficult to work with?

 

Have a nice one 🙂

 

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Mini cosmetics shopping

Hi my Readers 🙂

Catrice, Garnier, essence and more…

I am NOT a fan of the word „haul“ so for my shopping spree I used this „cosmetics shopping“ title because I couldn’t think of better one.

I ran out of stuff, needed stuff and needed to try some new stuff so I bought myself some stuff 😀

Of course I had to bust everything open but at least I saved some of the packaging just for photos for this blog 🙂

Lets start with the make up 🙂

Catrice mascara – Glam & Doll – Curl & Volume mascara

I needed mascara after I found out that my Miss Sporty is no longer carried in my country (smh) so in a search of a good one, I spent too much time searching for the next one, especially because I already had few that were not that great.
I know that it looks like it was carried a lot in my bag and that is because it was – in a shopping bag 🙂

Catrice eye brow stylist – brow pencil 

Again, my brow pencil is discontinued so in addition to 3 others I added this one to my collection that are not comparable to that one. I just searched for one that will match my ashy brows even a little bit.

essence dip eyeliner – waterproof 

This one I know it will work because I have the non waterproof version already used up.

Hair products 

All of the hair products are repurchases.

L’Oréal ELVITAL hair oil 

This is a really good one. leaves my hair shiny and healthy, especially after frying it up for the blue collor 🙂

Schwarzkopf Gliss – spray – on hair mask

This is a spray that I use for detangling. It is actually spray – on mask. I used to use the yellow one before they repackaged it and it was really good with repairing effect. Nothing really repaired my split ends but with that one I saw difference. Smelled amazing too! This one – not so great. It states that oils are added but it is clear that only water and some detangly ingredient is added. I should really change it up to something other. For now, it is ok for detangling.

Marion star color hair color in Jeans

I am really careful with my hair and with that, I am trying to be careful with my hair color too, since it is blue. So if I want my blue hair to be fresh – I keep this just in case I need touch up. But this product is really good and touch ups are not that frequent unlike other similar products that I used.

have you seen my terrible photos of my hair? I’ll try to make another post about it, like an updated hair color.

Lip care 

Carroten Summer kiss 25 sfp protection

I searched for liquidy balm that will be with spf for the summer days, I did not find what I was looking for so decided to take that chance with that 20% off and try this one.

Balea lippen pflege, mit shimmer – effekt

Having to use another lip balm with balea that tasted sweet, I bought this one that I see myself using for cheek highlight too (not too ofte, it is still oil). And the other one was with sweet taste. This one – IT’S NOT! Bu hey, it is shiny 😀

Face products

Coton rounds 

Well, this one is just something I needed since I ran out from my aldi one. I used them once and since then my eyes were little red and hope that this one didn’t cause that. I simultaneously tried another lotion so I’m hoping it is the lotion and not the cotton. I will have to use them more to see the results.
I like how the white part is actually the lady’s hair 🙂
Also, have you seen this post? Well I think that the packaging got me to buy it 😀

Garnier micellar water

This micelar water is amazing. More on it in some of my next posts.

Body 

Garnier deodorant anti transpirant

Repurchase – again. At least I found few stuff that are not bad and are not discontinued…yet 😀 But I will be writing more on this product in some of my next posts.

Tools 

essence sharpener

I needed one but after my Estée Lauder I don’t think that this one cuts it (did I just made a pun? 😀 ). More on this in some of my next posts 🙂

I will try to do updated post about how this products are working for me, even though most of them were repurchased items.

 

Have a nice weekend and remember to do something good 🙂

Antidote 😉

 

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dm’s Balea eye make up remover

Hi my Readers 🙂

 

This post is going to be about dm’s line Balea and their eye make up remover (augen make up entferner.

Balea eye make up remover

In my last post I wrote about another eye make up remover from the same store but from their different line – alverde and you can click here if you want to compare this product and that one.

This product I bought in the time when I realized that wet wipes are damaging my skin SO BAD (click here for more about that subject) and if they were damaging my skin, they were probably damaging my eye area even more. I know that this is a touchy subject and don’t want to read about it, but if you want to have better skin in the future, I suggest considering using micellar watter or face milk. It is just a step more – placing the lotion/micellar watter on a cotton round. But…enough about that, let’s get back to the subject.

I bough this to try it for removing the makeup from my eyes and I bought it together with this Balea lotion.

How I use it: few drops on cotton round, place it on the eyes, wait for few seconds and then swipe the cotton round, repeating until clean.

Ingredients:

Product amount: 100ml

Now I am probably more aware about the ingredients and if I read them, I would probably not purchase this product just because I am placing it on my eyes and face.

Does it work: It works really good and removes the makeup. I even saved a little so if I don’t have small size for traveling – I could grab this. Does not burn the eyes. The plus is that to me it smells really good.

If you want to know more about this or any other product – just write me a comment and I will answer you and add that to this post. 🙂

If it peeked your interest, you can check it here.

 

Have a nice weekend,

Antidote 😉

 

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