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In this blog, you’ll find also a page with all the swatch posts categorised and reunited in one page. In this Pinterest Swatches Gallery, I’ve put together all the Pinterest swatches, because it’s just so easy to post a swatch just for the sake of showing the colour of the product on my skin. So I’ll keep this page up to date if you want to quickly just have a look at the colour of something you are interested in.

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Mar 26

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Velvet Jazz and Velvet Duchess tried on for you. Velvet Jazz is slightly darker (Brick red) compared to Velvet Duchess - more cool to toned… which one do you prefer?💄💋#velvetjazz #velvetduchess #lisaeldridgelipsticks #lisaeldridgemakeup

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Mar 16

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Just my nails again. It’s acrylic gel.. I’m impressed at how natural it looks 😍
Spring I’m ready🌸💜 
#springnails #thursdayvibes

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Mar 16

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Spring is coming and with that lighter “layers”.
This means more use of cc/bb creams. 
Quick tryon of this BB Cream Au Ginseng from #erborian - was given a sample at #spacenk and I was really excited to try it. But I din’t like the shade (Caramel) and feels too heavy on my face…  Is really too thick for a bb cream… 
I think I’m going to give it a miss…#erborianbbcreamreview #erboriansupeebbcream #mediumskintoneswatches

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Mar 14

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Mar 14

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By mistake I saw my self and the blue sky reflected in the mirror through my phone. I realized, in that moment of being clumsy, there was something beautiful, peaceful and slow.  And I stopped to appreciate it.  Sweet and simple moment… And now I’m here sharing it with you.

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Mar 14

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Since I removed the braces I haven’t been wearing enough bright lipsticks - sunday I felt brave. I think I should be brave more often… #maclipprimer #lisaeldridgelipstick #lisaeldridgenewwave #wearbrightcolors #hudabeautylipliner #lisaelsridgemakeup

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Mar 12

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Old video but spring is coming - so a little bit of inspiration thinking about the good season.

#versedlipoil #versedlioilblossom #beautyfinds #summerlipgloss #lipoils #isitworthit #tiktokmademebuyit #makeupreview #drugstoredupes #lippies

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Mar 10

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Bought this #hudabeauty liquid lipstick from #tkmaxx but is a bit too light form me. This is how I fix the color a bit. Very subtle.
I’ve used a hudabeaity lipliner - very creamy and easy to blend. 
And as last step a similar color as the liquid lipstick but darker and matt to add some depth. What do you think?

#fypbeauty #lipcolourchallenge #lipsticktutorial

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Mar 3

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Lip tints… 
I think I like the idea but I don’t understand them. I’m going to be an #uninfluencer this time. They don’t work for me. I have tried these three.  The Ysl lip tint disappears almost immediately. The Dior and Fenty ones lasts a bit longer but then are gone as well after drinking a tea. The funny fact is that the swatches on the back of my hand lasted the whole day! I need an expert here to tell me if my lips are Lip tint repellent😂
Do you have the same issue as me? 
#yslliptint #fentybeautylipstain #diorliptint #liptint #lipstain

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Jan 30

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I’m still so confused. If you search for a review, anywhere I read, I see positive reviews about these lipliners. Everyone swearing about the longevity. I even read someone writing that the lip sculpt lasted on the lips the whole day. BUT for me it doesn’t work… it last until I eat or drink something. With or without the primer. Plus I find that this setter/primer really effect the color of the liner. I’m just so puzzled… it doesn’t smudge, it blends super easy and is not drying but I don’t get it, 8/10 hours…. How? Don’t ask me why I have 4of them…. If you ask me is a nice lipliner because is not drying but in my humble opinion is not long lasting… is just a normal one… #refybeauty #lipliner #longlasting

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Jan 18

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The discovery box from Liberty this time had this little sample. 
At the beginning I read the name as “Music Gold” and I had this moment where I could hear what the a tune coming from this perfume would sounds like. Being a musc-y fragrance, warm intense the first few second, then evolving into clean, talc like smell with still the musc coming through, I thought the name was spot on! Then I realized I didn’t read the name correctly, is “just” Musc Gold😆. 
Out of all the fragrances that I smelled in The beauty Drop, this one is the best… I’m now afraid to go and check the price 💸 
A part from this I hear of Acampora before, probably from @alessandra_alqua__14 being my perfume conoisseur 🥰

#thebeautydrop #libertylondon #acamporaprofumi #acampora #muscgold

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Nov 29

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I think I'm going to start a series about the producst I wouldn't repurchase. 
Bare in mind, there is no hate towards the brands. Is just that this two specfic products didn't work for me. 
The first one is the Refy Brow sculpt. The reason is that I find it hard to use. The brush has way too much product and I always need to use another brush to really distribute the product evenly to avoid having a white cast on the eyebrows. If I'm in a rush or lazy (almost everyday) is the last product I'd reach for (I'd rather use the Elf brow gel). The Brow sculp formula on it's own, once is on the brows and brushed, then I like it. Is just that is not easy/enjoyable to use. 


The second Product I'm not loving at all is the Fenty beaut HEAT lip gloss. The one I have is in Hot Cherry... Oh my oh my... Is not for the faint of hearts. It’s tooooo strong. If you have sensitive lips, avoid at all costs. I see that is well loved from the beauty community, so I'm well aware it’s a personal thing. My lips get dry super easily and then it takes few days of love and lip balms to recover. I'll just tell you I used this lip gloss only once and I didn't dare again. I look at it with an aching heart for the money and product wasted... But again, I love other Fenty beauty producs! The cream blushes, the Gloss bomb… Deeply in love… 
Anyway…  I would really really love to hear what you think about those two products and if you had a similar or different experiece? Even tips are welcome, might be able to not waste product.... 

#refybrowsculpt #refybrowsculptreview #fentybeautyheathlipgloss #thisdidntworkforme

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Nov 23

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🌈I have tried to follow @frenchtouchofmakeup reel to replicate this GORGEOUS lip look. Using @hudabeauty Rich brown lipliner and @narsspitalfields air matte lip color in Total domination (the names👑). What do you think??? #hudabeauty #liplooks

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Nov 15

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Unboxing my picks from the Lisa Eldridge New Holiday season 2022.
I look a bit dead and my hair are not collaborating  but hey… unboxing is perfect pick me up ❤️

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Nov 14

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Hello friends, I’m back with some insights about the lash and eyebrows serum from the Ordinary. It’s a peptide complex with (just to mention few) glycerin, camellia, caffeine, panthenol and arginine. I had it since august and applied it every morning (apparently you are supposed to use it at night too though😅 - I suppose I’ll start…). I have also tried to do some massages to the eyebrows and stop cutting them with the scissors (like @sasha.browz told me 😇😚). I have been just trying to keep them clean in terms of shape and I mist say that I have seen some growth. Is probably only my impression but my eyebrows look slightly fuller and I see some baby hair here and there. Is one of those little products that you have to use for months to see the difference and probably just stick in to the routine without expecting overnight miracles. I’m regretting not taking pictures of the before though… #lashbrowserum #theordinary

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Jun 8

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Second time trying to load this 😅 
And because of this I’ll keep this caption short:
The key points on my current AM routine are Hydration, Anti-aging and No-breakouts. You’ll see a lot of water based serums, peptides, antioxidants for happy skin. Let me know if you want to know about any products I used here specifically. 
The only new serum I added in the step is the snail mucin essence because I wanted to add something repairing. Let’s see how it goes😚😚

Thank you @frenchtouchofmakeup for the reel inspo 🥰

#amskincareroutine #over30skincare #combinationskin

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Jun 8

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@takacollassa this is for you😂😂😂 I did a different version because otherwise was too easy 😂🤣🤪

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Jun 3

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I don’t know how to pose for pics like this without feeling a poser 😩🥲🤣I need a “Posing for insta workshop” asap😜😘
Anyway… yesterday was feeling ugly but wasn’t in the mood for a full face of make up. So I went for this Lisa Eldridge liquid eye shadow in the shade Bianca. My Bf didn’t like it bit I think he doesn’t like glitters at all. 
I thought it’s a nice and easy liquid eye shadow, to apply with the fingers for a quick “lift my soul up” kind of thing…

#lisaeldridgemakeup #liquideyeshadow #mediumskin

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Jun 2

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To the rescue: Mizon eye gel patch. GOt them from YesSyle - crazy how those arrived before another other from Look Fantastic 😂

This one is formulated with snail mucus, collagen, niacinamide, and anti-ageing peptides. It should give the undereye area a boost in nourishing hydration. 
So far loving it... 

@mizon_official

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May 29

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🛼🛹Bruised with pride… 
It’s part of the process and I wear my bruises with no regrets 😝

#rollerskating #skateboard #skatelife

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May 19

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I must say that the swatch on my hand at the beginning didn’t look like I expected. I thought it was too pink. So for a good month I ignored it because I was too sad. Today I decided to put it on and I’m very surprised to see that on the lips dries darker. And I love it!! It feels not dry for now. Let’s see in a few hours. The fact that is darker on the lips confused me a bit… I’m happy because it looks nice but I always thought that hands swatching were reliable… aren’t they? What do you think? 

#pinklipstick #violettefr #handswatch #thursdaymood #oliveskintone #oliveskintoneswatches #mediumskin #mediumskintoneswatches

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May 9

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Testing out a Tiktok hack, for
Color correcting, that I saw @kali.ledger 💕 trying out as well… what do you think? 
I have used a Rare beauty blush and a maybelline concealer. 

#makeuptips #blushtrend #browngirlmakeup #browngirlblush #rarebeauty #maybelline #viralmakeup

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Apr 8

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My new best friend by @veralab_estetistacinica.

A delicious lipbalm that smells amazing and feels amazing on the lips. I got mine at @pinalli with a 15%off😍
It smells of honey or, as my bf said, vanilla. I’m back in London now, but I’m considering stashing on more once I’m back in Italy…

#estetistacinica #burrocacao

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Mar 25

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Sooo… £0.99 face mask and… I love it! 

Bought it only because I was traveling and thought it could be handy. In the end I didn’t use it a couple of days ago I remembered of this little one.
Turmeric is a great ingredient in skin care because:
- is anti-inflamatory
- balances the sebum
- contains antioxidants properties
- helps to clean up the pores
- helps to improve skin texture

Combined with Dead sea salt and clay mask is a fantastic face mask to detox and brighten the skin. And because I’m sometimes in a rush or lazy this is so easy to use and I store the rest of the mask in the fridge for the rest of the week. 

#turmeric #turmericfacemask

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Mar 10

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Recent New love of mine, those eyeshadows from Violette_fr. My first purchase ever from the brand. I’ve played around with the eyeshadows for few days/weeks and I must say I like them. Not the smell, but that goes away and I forget about it. The staying power is the 💣
So pigmented - I dare say, that for a liquid eye shadow fun those are a must try. 

Swipe to see the swatches of the colors I got😙😙
#yeuxpaint

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