Product Review- Vipera Loose Glitters The Galaxy Series

Vipera is a Polish brand that has evolved massively in last few years. I remember as a teenager buying their products, the packaging was terrible but the product itself always over delivered  on quality. Vipera nail polishes and loose eye glitters are the stand-out items form their range. Peachy neon pinks and hot lime polishes are amazing, opaque and look insane against tanned skin (come summer I will definitely do a review).

In "winter" (cloudy skies and 19C is what we call winter in UAE) I wear a lot of darker makeup. My go to look is smokey eyes, especially for a night out or dinner get together, but the grey/black one tends to be bit boring, especially when you wear black head to toe like I do. So to sparkle things up these magic pots are just amazing, you get loads of product, color is super intense and when applied over good base they stay until you decide the party is over.

 

 

The key trick to make them go on a lid is creamy base that glitter can grab to, for me  the best are gel liners either Inglot or Mac Black Track. Occasionally when I wear golden glitter I pair it up with Painterly paint pot, however majority of times I would use dark base as it make the sparkle pop more.

The shades I picked up (left to right) 118 (emerald green), 105 (yellow gold), 122 (purple) and 129 (navy blue). All swatches are over Inglot gel liner in purple.

The most reach for shades are emerald green and purple, when I'm tan I love wearing them over my eyeliner, just to intensify the eyes. For all the ladies out there that love smokey eye but want a bit of shimmer and give it a cool twist -these Vipera glitters are great.

 

Vipera cosmetics are available in The Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Mirdif City Centre, Ajman City Centre, Al Wahda Mall Abu Dhabi, Mega Mall Sharjah, Al Ain Mall

Price: approximately AED 50.00

 

MAC Please Me Matte Lipstick



Matte lip finish has been riding high last year in the fashion and celebs world. Everybody wears their lips without any gloss or shimmer. I must admit that I jumped late on this bandwagon but when going though my stash the other day I found countless matte shades.

Apart of my beloved red lippies I do have few matte naturals, Mac Please Me, without a doubt takes the lead when it comes to the one that ends up on my lips the most. It is more professional pink, if Barbie had to go to office this is probably what she would put on. The matte finish gives it sophistication at the same time vibrant pink keeps it looking girly.  

A lot of people are complaining that the consistency of Please me is chalky and hard to work with. For some strange reason it is not the case for me, despite of being matte it is very easy to apply and not too drying on the lips. If my skin is feeling under weather I will apply Nivea lip butter and line the lips with Ingot 27 before going in with Please me bullet. However most of the time I wear the color on it's own.

I wish Mac would come up with more matte shades in their permanent range, especially nudy/pink tones that are suitable for office environment. As I grow older (and no wiser) I tend to lean towards more intense lip colors (reds, hot pinks, berry) but there is just something comfortable and simple with a good nude shade for everyday wear.



This is a permanent shade available in Mac counters across UAE



Price AED 100

New In - Neon Necklace, Spring Palette and Eye Shadows

Nothing better for a girl than an pick me up mini shopping trip. I have had these way too often but as Dubai Shopping Festival comes to the end and so does all the sales, it was my duty to haul just a tiny bit. 

To my surprise  New Look had some very cute spring jewellery. I have recently developed lust for big statement necklaces, which is a new thing for a girl who has always been into her earrings. I am even thinking to start making my own neck pieces but for now I settled for these two. I absolutely love the neon one and the pink diamonte will look great teamed up with smart blouse and some jeans.

In Sephora I picked up Makeup Forever diamond powder in #15. If you have green eyes (or wear green contacts) you need this in your life. This is multi coloured rose gold micro glitter with green and red reflex. It looks insane over natural shadows to give the look more shimmer or over dark smokey eyes for drama. Look out for full review of this stunning dust coming to my blog very soon.

The Mac Sketch eyeshadow purchase I blame on MouldyFruit.com, she and Tali (who used to write TheGlossGoss) are my favourite bloggers ever and if u don't know Mouldy I don't know which stone u have been living under. She always raves about Sketch and as a green eyed girl, I have high hopes for  this "dirty plum" shade. I do love wearing ashy brown smokey eyes but I think plum/ purple dramatic look goes great with light eyes vibrant spring clothes and tan. Hurry up spring!

Speaking of spring to be exact the Spring in Soho Spehora palette is by far the most exciting thing I picked up. As a teenager and though out university I loved wearing pastel eyeshadows. These colours are super feminine and gives you that subtle more girly look. The palette comes with a mix of neutral shades too, which is what I use the most on my eyes. It also contains 5 glosses and blush, great for on the go touch ups.

I adore small compact palettes they are perfect to carry in your purse, leave in your office desk or drop into carry on. They give u options and the compact size does not fill  up the makeup bag. I will be reviewing this and Too Faced mini palette on my blog next week so check out these posts.

All of the items are current collections and are available nationwide across UAE.

New Look necklaces: AED 85.00 and AED 50.00

MAC Sketch AED 95.00

Sephora Palette AED95.00

Makeup forever glitter shadow AED 120.00

My Everyday Makeup

This is just a quick video of my everyday makeup. If you would like to recreate this look below you will find a list of products that I used. You don't need to use the exact same shades as the colours I'm using are super easy to substitute.

Face: Nivea Anti-Spot Cream, Benefit That Gal, Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in Beige Desert, Victoria Secret Bronzing Powder in Riviera, Nars Cream Blush in Cactus Flower, Benefit Lemon Aid

Eyes: Mac Pain in Bare Canvas, Revlon Colour Stay Eyeshadow in 03, MAC Gel Liner in Black Track, Vipera Cosmetic Mineral Brow Gel in 04, Makeup 4 Ever Smokey Lash

Lips: Inglot Lip Pencil in 27, Maybeline Baby Lips in Pink, Golden Rose Lipgloss

Sephora Collection Color Lip Last in #13

If you love your Ruby Woos and Relentlessly Reds you know that these shades are nearly impossible  to get your hands on in DXB. If you want to grab them first you need to be frequent spender at MAC and get friendly with their makeup ladies, so when a branch receives lousy 3 pieces of your desired lippy they will give you a call (if they feel like that is). All in all you have to get on a waiting list to sport the lip colour of your choice. This is mainly the case with all matte shades, as they are the best sellers across Middle East (no wonder, they look stunning on Arab women's olive skin). 

However if you are like me, and instant gratification is your middle name Sephora is a great place to find brilliant MAC dupes for their red lip shades or may I dare to say discover even better colours. The other week I have been on a hunt for my all time favourite Relentlessly Red but after visiting all of the malls on the Emirates (or what felt like I did ) I ended up browsing though the piles of makeup in local Sephora. Here is where I found this amazing little beauty from their Colour Lip Last collection in nr 13.

It is by far the closest in shade to Relentlessly Red and despite it's matte finish it is less drying on the lips. The consistency is very creamy and the colour payoff is insane. I find working with MAC matte lipsticks is bit of a pain (but I put up with it because the colours are amazing) with these lippies you get best of both worlds- great coverage and products that just glides onto the lips.

I tend to pair it with MAC Pro Long Wear lip pencil in Trust in Red to prevent the colour from bleeding and getting all over. I feel like this shade will look amazing on both darker and lighter skin. It is a mix between hot red and pink, so the slight cooler blue undertone  will make your teeth look whiter and will brighten your smile.

This product is available in Sephora branches nationwide across UAE

Retail Price: around AED 60.00

Ponds Gold Radiance Precious Youth Serum

January has been a skin care month for me. I need to admit that I never liked buying boring creams and serums , but once you pass mid twenties something ticks and all of a sudden all the potions jars filled with collagen seem like your best friends. 

Recently I have managed to set up a day and night routine that I religiously follow (which has never happened before, EVER). The creams I opted for are all high street, affordable finds and boy they are amazing. The unsung star of the pack is definitely Gold Radiance Precious Youth Serum by Ponds.

It is a water-based gel consistency serum that contains "real gold micro particles". I am not convinced if these particles are real gold at about AED 80.00 per 30ml bottle but what I can say is, this serum is amazing. It makes my skin plumped and I find that when applied over my moisturiser it boosts it's hydrating power. It does not have any smell and most importantly it is kind to my sensitive skin.

The only down side of this product it's the packaging, especially the application pump. It comes with a medical type pipette that does not grip the product very well. It takes me few tries before I actually get enough of "serving" to work it to my face. I use about 4 pea size drops. If the manufacturer would just include a small pump, the product would be much easier to use. Having said that I have been using the product for nearly a month and I am not even 1/4 into the bottle. Small amount does go a long way taking into consideration that I apply it day and night. 

Another great advantage is that it does work great with all my foundations and BB creams. It makes it easy to blend my base product into skin and gives even, air brushed looking finish. It's a big plus, especially when I'm in hurry to get out of the door in the morning and don't have a lot of time to buff the foundation.

Overall I do love this serum and I will definitely repurchase it once it runs out. If you have dry dehydrated skin that is in need of TLC and you don't have big bucks to spend on high end serum, try this one.

Product available in any super market nationwide in UAE. 

Retail Price: approximately AED80.00