INGLOT mini haul - lip gloss (swatches & review) and nail polish

Hello everybody!

Yesterday while waiting for a friend, I just went to kill some time in INGLOT and only get 1 (ONE) orange-red nail polish. Well, that was the plan anyway.... ;) 

After 15 minutes I came out with those new things. :D

Nail polishes * 3 and Lipglosses *2. 

All of those things were 19pln each, which is around 6,5USD each (when 1$ = 2,8pln). Here in Poland INGLOT is a really affordable brand with quite good quality. :) I hear especially their customised eye shadow palettes are popular, but I have yet to try them. For me, the best thing from INGLOT is definitely the nail polishes, great choice of color and great quality, they also come out with seasonal collections. Overay yay. :D The red one is the orange-red I wanted in the first place. It is red, but with orange undertones, not pink-red, red-red nor dark-red, orange-red, like a ripe tomato :D I am wearing it today and I love it. The pink one is just cute and the brown is from their new mini collection of 3 brown shades. Nice and autumn-ish, right? I will post swatches after I try all the colors on.

Those are INGLOT's lipglosses called "sleeks", in small, chemical laboratory like packaging. They have 6ml of products, a twist of top and a doe applicator. I would say those are MAC's cremesheen type glosses, glossy but also have a nice color payoff.

#97 and #96

#97on lips and my FOTD today

flash / no flash

Also I am wearing "My dark magic" from MAC's Maleficient, Venomous Villains collection on my eyes :D Sorry, I am so tired today... (=_=') I really love the eyeshadow, but it creases on me a lot :x Help?

OVERALL: I think the gloss is cheap, has funny packaging and a nice selection of colors. Color payoff is good, it smells great (like cotton candy!) and the color 97 one is a perfect strawberry milk kind of color for cute makeup, helps create a nudy lip like Tsubasa often has. I would say it is a cheaper alternative to Matsuwaka Tsubasa's new lipgloss line or MAC's Cremesheep glosses, and with the color 96 one you can achieve a look like this:

(images source: Matsuwaka Tsubasa's blog)

 

(Ah, so adorable~ I want long hair back too! ^^*)

One MINUS is definitely: it doesn't stay on lips too long, but with that nice smell reapplying is actually OK! (^_^*)/ So, this is my first time ever trying out INGLOT's lip gloss and for the price it is quite good. I like the cute candy colors and the smell and the price. (For example one MAC cremesheen gloss costs 5 times more than this INGLOT gloss here in Poland! (X_x'')) They could have better lasting power, but it's not that bad. I really want to try out Tsubasa's gloss line next though! :D Any reviews online??

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Some other things I saw recently for your viewing pleasure:

in a fruit/veg stand I pass on my way to work every day :D

Poniatowskiego bridge over Wisła river in Warsaw, I go from one side to the other everyday

Also in the background you can see the Warsaw National Stadium in construction for EURO2012! Cannot wait!

This is way down south the river in Warsaw. When I was visiting my friends. :D 

So autumn-y! We will have a  summer --> winter time change this weekend. I hope I don't forget!

work outfit and new fake lashes! and some other stuff! I got Duraline!

I think I never posted an outfit here and I`m not sure I want to or should, but here`s an outfit from today actually!  :0 I took this in the bathroom, sorry ;) On bottom I wore office friendly black shorts from ZARA and black opaque stirrups - I am not a fan of ass almost showing and leggings only, especially on ON days. D: Nice ZARA shorts are safe and look good too! The long top and the jacket are from VERO MODA, the necklace is Lip Service, the glasses are knock off huge ass Ray Bans.

Sorry for the face. Just simple makeup with no fake lashes and the lightest shade from VISEE Brillliance Eyes A-2 palette and MAC Phloof! (I bought my first MAC eyeshadow ever, omg!!) Myth lipstick and Sugarrimmed dazzlegloss on lips. Doesn`t show in this photo, but KATE blush called Cheek Color in PK-1 - really great for the dolly pink cheeks, like Tsubasa has. And that topped with MAC Porcelain Pink mineralize skinfinish which I looooove, it gives a perfect pink glow! <3 

Also, after seeing a post by Shmuberry about fake lashes from eBay (I swear there was another post, I just can`t find it) I ordered winged cat-eye type lashes and simple cross type lashes, but quite full and volumey. Of course they are the famous eBay lashes for about 2,5$ including shipping. xD Here are some photos and also comparison with MAC #7 lashes!

cat-eye type lashes

natural cross type lashes

natural cross type / cat-eye type / MAC #7 (sorry got to clean them)

length-wise the MAC lashes are the most curled and they are quite long, but because of the strong curl the length is about the same as the eBay lashes.

View from the side, to show lenght

The MAC lashes have the softest band and lashes, but honestly the eBay lashes are not bad either! And you get 10 pairs for 2,5$, which is hard to believe, and it also means you don`t regret cutting them up into all kind of custom lashes and experimenting. The cat-eye type would be perfect cut up and used as point lashes in the outer eye corner for a sultry look! 8D

I also bought the famous Duraline from INGLOT - a fluid that help you create waterproof products - mostly recommeneded for use with eyeshadows to make liquid & waterproof eyeshows or eyeliners! Here I use a blue eyeshadow from my 88 shadows palette from eBay with Duraline to make a cool blue eyeliner! Applied it with a brush :) Then I added some Urban Decay sparkling glitter eyeliner and cat-eye fake lashes! I think I will wear this for a party or sth, colored eyeliner are cool for summer, right? And now I can make any eyeliner color I want! 8D Duraline is only 19pln, so cheap! 8D Will make another post about it.

The wonderful, beautiful and talented (and young! she just graduated high school) polish beauty blogger Alex already made a post about Duraline from INGLOT, so check it out if you are interested! Here is the post. But also check out her blog, her makeups are amazing! I wish I had a tiny percent of this talent! <3

Also, sorry for the super long post, but here are makeup and beauty inspirations:

Super cute pink lips on Tsubasa, found at Universal Doll blog! <3

Awesome blue eyeline/eyeshadow on Maichi! :D Found at PinkSugarIchigo tumblr!

random & mini haul: 4 INGLOT nail polishes!

I bought 4 INGLOT nail polishes on Sunday! :D ポーランド生まれのブランドＩＮＧＬＯＴのネイルを買いました！They are all great and I think you might like them too:

The colors are: 703 (matte finish fuchsia pink), 202 (holographic multicolor effect, looks golden, green and orange) and 204 (blue holographic effect), XL1 (clear with fine silver glitter). They were all 18pln each, which is 6usd! （とても綺麗で質のいいネイルで、一個600円くらいです。）

The pink one is just a cute Barbie fuchsia pink color, but the special thing about this polish is - the finish is matte! :D It`s my first matte nail polish I think and I am loving it so much! The one on the right is just your old regular small silver glitter polish, I like glitter and shiny things, so I must have a couple polishes like this, aight?

Matte and pretty : ) Yesterday`s manicure.

I don`t have a matte top coat unfortunately (what fail), so the manicure fell off a bit and I decided to replace it. I love the color though. I reminds me of Barbie dolls I used to have as a kid, even though I much prefered to play with my LEGO xD

Now the holographic finish ones! I heard they are finishing this series, so I will have to run to INLGOT and buy all of the colors! They are so pretty~ The colors are 202 on the left and 204 on the right:

This is 202, it is multicolor, but at first I thought it is green, then I thought it`s golden & orange, the effect is really interesting and depending on light and surrounding, it will look different. So much fun : ) Just looking at your manicure can be exciting too, right?

This is color 204, violet and blue holographic pieces, looks pretty! (*_*)

And my new manicure today, super fast and easy : ) I used INGLOT Diamond Top Coat (15) as base and top coat and holographic 202 - 2 layers. Only one nail is the matte pink (703) and one layer of 202 on top. (And 15 on top again, it also dries very fast, I likeit way better than Sally Hansen Hard as nails)

I also bought this body cream recently and it really works well - I get bad dry skin patches on my elbows and hands (ugh T_T) and it works, but I don`t really like the smell... oh well, got to just bear with it I guess. Other than the strong maple smell, this is very good for dry skin! 効いてるので、匂いを我慢します！

I really like outfits like this ↓↓ Also, Lena is adorableeee~ (T_T*) This photo is from SCawaii, catching up on the mags I bought and didn`t even have time to read! xD It says the girl on the left is May J, she`s some kind of a singer? I heard the name, but I`m not familiar with what she does really. Oh, and they are wearing dazzlin`, and Lena is wearing this colabo all in one, zomg, soooo CUTE! (>_<*)

A dress I recently bought from ZARA :3 Not quite what is in the pic above, but I liked the print (*_*) Why don`t western brands make exatcly the same clothes as japanese brands..? I want them. xD

march/april favorites! :D Ulubione rzeczy marca i kwietnia!

First of all, I had 10,000 visits!!!!! Thank you so much! :D
I thought I would post about my march and april favorites, so here it is! It will also be a short review of some stuff I`ve ben using and now have and opinion. But since this post is faves, you can predict what the opinion is. xD Here are my favorites:

You can click on the links to see my previous posts about those items! ^^*

1. MAC select moisturecover concealer (NC20)

OK, I came to really like it, even though it does not give 100% coverage, it works really well and feels like I have nothing on my skin, maybe I got used to it. The color matches my skin perfectly and I really like the fluid to powder finish, but it doesn`t look dry, even around the eyes. I actually use it every day, with bb cream or the Mineralize SPF15 foundation I recently got on impulse. If you have good or I dunno, half good skin, try this! I`m afraid it might not work for bad skin though, by bad I mean deep scars, very dark discoloration, big acne scars, etc. For that try something else!

2. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex

I`ve been using this every night and day. I think that after 2-3 days there was a visible change in my dark circles, they became much lighter and definitely less puffy! When I apply it, there is a little bit if tingly sensation and it feels warm/hot too, but it`s nothing unpleasant and I don`t think it`s alergic - I`m alergic to nothing so far. Also the little funny applicator that came with it is a great idea! To think I laughed at it when I saw it first... ashamed now, hahah...

3. Etude House nail polish (GR601)

I bought it last summer in Seoul, after being surprised how soooo many korean girls wore green and blue manicure and pedicure! And not even pretty blue or green, more like dirty, mossy, muddy shades of those colors. I guess in Europe it would be just weird and ugly at that time, but it looked soo good on Korean girls, especially with their black hair and light skin :D So I bought this (and a green nail polish too) and I`ve been using it ever since, but since spring has come, I feel like wearing it more now! It`s a beautiful color! <3 (And btw, colors like this are appearing more in non asian countries too, MAC`s Birds and Berries collection nail polish anyone?)

4. INGLOT nail hardening polish (15 diamond top coat)

I just works great as a base and top coat and my super dry weak nails are starting to grow a little bit again. It also helps nail polish to dry faster when used as top coat! INGLOT girl told me there is something-something from diamonds in it, uhmm... well, it works! xD

5. MAC dazzleglasses (moth to flame, baby sparks)

I looooooooooove dazzleglass lipglosses! If you love sparkle and don`t mind a sticky gloss, you will love it! Actually many people complain that they are too sticky, but I disagree. They must be sticky to stay on the lips longer! And they look gorgeous on lipsticks or on their own. I predict more dazzleglasses coming my way for sure!

6. SIGMA angled brush

It`s so soft I couldn`t believe it!! Also feels so funny when wet, being washed! It helps applying brush in a more delicate, natural way, feels so soft on skin, it`s just great. If you must get just one brush, get this one!

7. SIGMA flat foundation brush

I am a big fan of applying makeup with a brush and I have two flat foundation brushes now, this one from SIGMA and one from MISSHA, which I got in Seoul. The fibers feel basically the same, both are soft and great, but I think the handle on the SIGMA brush is more balanced and a better shape to fit in my hand and the brush fibers are just a little bit shorter than on the MISSHA one, which kind of requires a little bit more time to apply, but at the same time leaves less brush streaks/marks on applied foundation, I like it just a little bit more than the korean one! I also use this to pat in concealer and apply cream brush sometimes, all in one makeup.

8. Vitacreme B12 cream

I bought it to test it. And just in case I wouldn`t like it, I bought two tubes to sell the second one and get some of my money back, just in case. But... I definitely won`t be selling it! I feel like the first tube really helped remove (!!) some blemishes and red acne marks and my whole face has a more even, better tone now, after using Vitacreme B12 for 1,5 months! I will be ordering more! I also gave myself a curling iron burn on my cheek (clever, I know!) and put a thick layer of Vitacreme on the burn mark and  it heals fast. I also had a dry skin rash on tops of my hands, so I decided to treat it (it was sth like a super dry skin to the point where it cracks like a dry ground and is easily irritated by anything and has red spots, terrible) with Vitacreme, and after 3-4 days it disappeared completely and my hands are as good as new since then! Amazing! Plus I got used to the granny/rose smell, and the pink color just makes me smile. :D

!!creepy fact: I carry the almost used up tube in my bag everyday and have secret urges to apply it to my coworkers` faces, just to make them more beautiful... xDD I don`t want to say they are ugly, but I just want to make them feel better and look better! Is that bad? But sudden cream application would be awkward. XD

Random zoom, you can see the sparkles in dazzleglasses well here! :D

And to finish this post, a photo comparison on my two flat foundation brushes! Sorry they are not dirty, it`s just the zoom option catching every small finger mark...! I wiped them right after taking those photos. Oh, and the Sigma one is wet in those photos as I just washed it. :D So far the Sigma brush is the winner by 0,05% xD

       

the SIGMA brush is just slightly smaller and shorter

the more regular SIGMA handle feels better in my hand ^^

And please forgive less posts. I will try. I didn`t buy anything since last time though. I am planning to buy a lot in may after payday though. I also want to try MSF Natural for shading. OR should I go for a blush for shading? Help!

pink lips! INGLOT & MAC lipsticks comparison and review

Hey guys! Sorry for lack of new posts recently! I am a bit overwhelmed by work and suddenly slow internet at home... Spring is here and it`s so beautiful! :) The nice weather and all makes me need some romance... xD

Did you hear Ayumi`s new album yet? I like Sexy little things and Don`t look back, the songs and the videos are amazing! The rest of the album is so-so, but those two totally make it worth it! See yourself! Ayu!!!

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Kathy ♥ | MySpace Video

 Anywhoo, I went shopping with my sister last week and randomly tested an INGLOT lipstick and I really liked it! I went and bought it the next day. Here a comparison and review of:

- INGLOT 418 lipstick (matte finish)

- MAC Viva Glam, Lady Gaga lipstick (lustre finish)

The lipstick looks like this.

I think it`s darker and more neon pastel-neon (wow that makes no sense xD) in real life.

Next to Lady Gaga. :)

left: INGLOT, right: MAC, in artificial light

in sunlight, top MAC, bottom INGLOT 

So this is an INGLOT lipstick comes from their matte lipsticks lineup, it`s number 418. Honestly, I can`t believe how thick and pigmented this is!! As you can see in the photo above, it`s almost chalky in texture, it`s crazy! I found a good way to apply it, is applying lip balm first, then just tapping the lipstick into your lips, not applyingi it like normal lipstick, you will have too much on your lips - it will still give lots of color - and then applying the lip balm on top again - and then lip gloss if you want to. I looooove this with Baby Sparks! (*_*) The lipstick stays on the lips for hours, the color is so bright and vivid! :D Because it`s not really creamy, but more chalky and super pigmented, I think it might work pretty well as an eyeshadow too! And the price is... only 20pln (around 7usd)!!!

The MAC lipstick, which is completely diferent in texture and finish, (I am just showing them together because of the similar color), was 80pln, four times as much. :O OMG. I am shocked how people from USA say INGLOT is about same price range as MAC, because here in Poland, INGLOT is 2-3 and sometimes even 4 times cheaper than MAC, but comparable quality! 

I really like it and will definitely be playing with it a lot, I even wore it to work (my dress code is very free there)! Once I played with it and just created something insane, but you can see how it looks on eyes too! :D The brows and everything is over the top, but I was just playing around and not being precise, so forgive and enjoy. ;D

Crazy, I know. xD Super her makeup. xD I am wearing this lipstick on eyes, lips and cheeks in this pic.

And a proof of spring from my garden.

I started jogging! Wish me cosistensy and luck! :) 

Take care!

haul: recent shopping!

I did some shopping recently and here`s what I got all together! There is a list of all the things I got below the photo. Some things I needed because of beef with sister (lol) and some I was lusting after for over 1,5 year!! :O And then just some I needed/wanted atm. Guess which is what? ;D 

- DUO eyelash glue (sold at Inglot) / 23pln
- Mac mineralize spf15 foundation, I got color NC25, a bit darker for sunny weather. I wanted to try it for a while and decided to get it after payday! (^0^) / 130pln
- Mac gel eyeliner (blacktrack), because I was sharing one with my sister and we got some beef so I decided to get my own :P and eyeliner brush 209 /66pln
- Estee Lauder eye cream I already wrote about, I like it lots, it feels a little  bit tingling and warm after application, but it`s nothing unpleasant, I feel like it`s working nice.
- Mac Peachstock lipstick released with Liberty of London collection! Aaah, I waited sooo long for this!! After reading in 小悪魔Ageha that Momoeri wears this lipstick I had to have it, but couldn`t because it is a pro color, so when it came out I grabbed it right away >:D / 80pln
- Inglot`s nr 11 base coat and/or conditioner and a looovely nude nail polish nr 874, it`s like weak coffe with lots of milk, such a pretty beige color! / 18pln each
I will post about each of those with photos and reviews soon! :3

I also learned that Inglot`s nail polishes do not contain harmful chemicals that are in most other nail polishes and have lots of vitamins. Accidentally, nail polishes are the only thing from Inglot I use, maybe I should try sth else? The MAs there have terrible makeup that scares me though xD

I got the mini nail polish remover for 2pln as a promo. It smells nice and removes polish well and... I think I want a full size bottle of this! :o The conditioner is made especially for weak peeling nails, which I have. (=_=`) I already had weak nails, but after going on Izotek treatment (anti ance) and having my skin dry out dramatically they just became a disaster D: I hope it works!

The color nail polish is best, very excited about it, but it on impulse :D

Pretty!! Those are two layers. Got to remember to apply very thin layers, because the brush picks up a lot of nail polish, but it dries quickly and doesn`t chip off. I used the conditioner on top too. Oh, btw, one Inglot nail polish is 18pln in Poland. It`s a very affordable brand here. :D I love it and I want more nail polishes!!!! (*^u^)v

INGLOT shop in NYC!?

OMG, so I didn`t even know about it, but Inglot, which is a really well known (in Poland) Polish cosmetics brand, opened a big store in NYC! I don`t really know much about the cosmetics, because I haven`t used them in a couple years, but I looove their nail polishes! You must try their nail products, cheap and really good :)
I actually went to their store at a big shopping center in Warsaw recently and looked around curious, soooo many products to chose from it`s almost overwhelming. Everything is out for people to try though, arranged by product and color, the women in the store I visited were helpful too...! but the woman who assisted me, her makeup was hmm.... not my taste. Imagine guidette kind of tan/black hair/makeup, zomg no thank you! xD please change to more professional looking people :o lol!
Anyway, lots of highly pigmented colors, give it a try I guess! ;) 

Here`s a nice tour of the shop from youtube from EnKore Makeup chanel!



Maybe I should try more Inglot products! Try their nail polish, it`s really good. And just generally proud of a polish company making international career! Yay! Apparently the brand is pretty popular in Dubai and Australia! :o They have 60 boutiques all around the world.