Lost and found

Several weeks (pehaps months, i can't remember) ago i was gutted over the fact that Rimmel London has been discontinued from ALL the beauty shops here...and i was in desperate need to get a second Soft Coral lipstick (my HG, one of them) and also some eyebrow pencils and a lip liner Selby has been raving about on YouTube.

Yesterday i went to a supermarket close to Ikea and i couldn't believe my eyes-at the 'skincare' aisle, there it was- the Rimmel stand! With all their new collection, the mascara, the eyeshadows, etc. everything i was looking for! They didn't have the newest Lash Accelerator mascara, but well. Perhaps it can be found in Stockholm. 

Anyways, i got my Coral lipstick (newest obsession-tangerine lips) and some other items- namely:

Eyebrow pencil in 02 Hazel

 This comes in very handy when i use my other Rimmel pencil, the Dark Brown, because it's a bit lighter, with 'hazel' undertones (pale ashy brown), and a little bit harder than the other one. I use this one for the first half of the brow for a more natural effect (hate the drawn on brows) and the Dark Brown for contouring the rest of the brow so it wouldn't wash off in photography or during daytime. I

'm actually surprised i never thought of picking this up before, every time i thought about it i remembered i had 'orange' set as my memory of this pencil and it isn't orange at all- it actually has dirty khaki undertones, as the picture above shows, especially the cap color is very representative. Perhaps i was confusing it with some other drugstore pencil; however, now the problem's solved :)

Exaggerate Lip Liner in 063 Eastend Snob

Ever since Selby raved about this on YouTube i wanted to try it on. I got this and the 1000 Kisses lipliner in Tiramisu as well, since that's the 'epic' Rimmel lipliner i spotted on MUA as their 'famous' lip product, and it's truly a gorgeous neutral color. 

However, this one is a tad pink-ish with a bit of a purple undertone, very light but super wearable. It might come as a shock in the beginning, the pink i mean (looks like Barbie's lipliner) but it doesn't transfer on the lips like that- it's just a nice, neutral pink with a bit of 'jazzy' in it. I really like this shade- used to be a Maybelline Rosewood lip liner fan for about three years or even more. The Rimmel one has got me hooked. Plus, i love the automatic system and the thickness of the color stick inside- like a mini-lipstick.

Natural Bronzer in 022 Sun Bronze

I never owned this before and this comes as a surprise, at least for me- how could i not get this before? It's a very natural shade (i found about it from a YouTube user), matte, pigmented but not over the top, soft but not chalky or dusty. It contains (some) minerals and an SPF of 8.

I love the shade- was looking for something matte for contouring since i swore off the Smashbox's Sunlights Matte (orange) and my Face Stockholm is a bit too dark for faking a bake when i'm paler/just wanna apply it all over. This shade is the most popular on Makeupalley (among Rimmel bronzers) and i can see why- i think of latte, biscuits and capuccino when i see this bronzer. It looks 'milky' in a sort of Cheryl Cole-ish way (not tanzilla attack, but a mild, darker beige creamy complexion).

 I don't know why i never got this, i think it's the same story as with the eyebrow pencil- must have confused it with some other product because this is gorgeous. I hate the packaging, the fragile, cheap looking plastic lid is going to crack on me in about a week and good luck carrying it around...why doesn't Rimmel come up with compact packaging for their bronzers and powders? I'm sure everybody would love it...

Moisture Renew Lipstick in 600 Soft Coral

One of my all-time favorite lip colors. The consistency isn't THAT creamy/moisturizing but i couldn't live without the shade. It's a pinkish coral, extremely natural, that makes my face look radiant, gives an impression of well rested youth. No porn star pink, lavender, 'nude' browns (i.e. chalky white-ish lips); it isn't dry either, i'd say somewhere in between. I'm not especially crazy about the glitter particles in it, they could feel chunky sometimes, but they surely don't scratch (ha!). It doesn't dry my lips, as i said, it feels 'normal'. A drop of lipgloss on top is therefore optional.

Yay! I thought they were discontinued or that i'll never be able to find this shade again....phewwwww!!

Now, my next obsession- bright coral (tangerine) lips. Old Hollywood type of lip makeup. Beats pink, red, anything else. 

The only similar shade i came across was Mandarin, from Nivea. NOT Estee Lauder's Mandarin Pop- that one is a pink with peachy undertones. I think the Nivea lipstick was part of some collection they discontinued or marketed under different shade names- the only thing remotely similar is their Scarlett Rouge lipstick: 

Scarlett Rouge-last from left

....but it's not the exact same shade. Sigh. I'll keep looking....

Favorite Drugstore Lipsticks

Ladies and gentlemen,
I present you, from left to right (and in the middle, a self-made lipsti-gloss), some of my absolute drugstore finds. Oh the love!!

- Maybelline Fatal Red (530)
- Rimmel Coral In Gold (210)
- Rimmel Soft Coral (600)
- Isadora Bon Bon Pink (14)
- Maybelline Peach Juice (51)
- L'Oreal Star Secrets- Michelle Yeoh (711)- discontinued (*sad face*)



The round box in the middle is a lipgloss i made out of several lipsticks + a pharmacy lip balm. It's absolutely adorable and i'm using a Hello Kitty gloss jar, what else :)

Orientational pics:

- Isadora Bon Bon Pink



- Rimmel Coral In Gold



- L'Oreal 711



- Maybelline Peach Juice





These are my must-haves. Too bad they discontinued the 711 (L'Oreal, that is) but i think i spotted a perfume shop that *fingers crossed* was sporting a sale of some kind and i miiiiight have seen the shiny black tubes lined up...though i'm not sure, i know for a fact they're discontinued (remember the old Aishwarya, Michelle Yeoh and Laetitia Casta commercial? i think i wasn't in college yet ...LOL) so better luck next time i try something new from drugstore brands. Aaand smile!!!

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Fatal Red

When: I purchased this a long time ago and always wanted to rave about it. I do believe it is a perfect dupe for a high end lipstick.

What: The Maybelline Color Sensational Range in nr 530 Fatal Red. The denominations of lipsticks are completely different in the US compared to the UK, and in the UK compared with the rest of Europe. For example i tried to find the Rimmel Airy Fairy and the other pink from Maybelline (don't remember the name but every beauty blogger raved about it) but it was impossible. So the lipstick might be marketed under a different name.



The consistency is adorable, very creamy but not cakey at all. It also has a rather shiny finish (not shimmery, just glossy) which i love.




The color is beautiful. It's a pure Russian red, no orange,pink or purple undertones at all. The photos are quite exact but still, the real red doesn't manage to get through 100%. It's a stunning, classic bright red i've always wanted to have in my collection but always came across wacksters such as the Dior lipsticks (they all have a mauveish undertone i can't stand) or the Chanel ones (way too pricy). This is a perfect dupe.









It tends to bleed a little bit so make sure you set your lips with powder, lip primer and a good lip liner. However, it's not as hazardous as other drugstore lipsticks that don't even have a pure red lipstick.



I have worn this twice only (in public, haha), once, the day i bought it, and the second time at a cocktail party. I am not bragging or anything but i noticed all the men on the street were looking at me (1st time) and my black dress, dark ponytail, pearl earrings and this red lipstick were the sensation of the evening at the party :). And i MEAN it.

-with flash



(just natural light, like all the other pics)



It's already one of my favorites. The only other red shade i would ever purchase is the Chanel Hydrabase in Red nr.5....for the moment.