When I came home from the US, I had a few surprises waiting for me in the mail. One of them is this lovely GlacierSpa Mineral Eye Color in the shade 'Champagne'. The eyeshadow also came with a cute little brush, but I haven't been using it for applying the pigment, because I'm too used to my bigger brushes. Having said that, the size and the shape of this mini brush is perfect for putting some eyeshadow under your eyes or in your inner corners, so I'll definitely get a lot of use out of it in the future. 

Now back to the eyeshadow. As the name suggest, this is a mineral eyeshadow pigment or in other words, a highly pigmented loose eyeshadow that can be applied dry or wet for even stronger colour payoff. 

To be honest, I don't have much experience with loose eyeshadows. I tend to avoid them because the pigment can get all over the place when you try to apply it. But apart from the messy factor, most pigments are amazing, and so is the GlacierSpa 'Champagne' Mineral Eye Color. It is very pigmented, buttery and long-lasting. I've been wearing it all day long and unlike my MUA pressed eyeshadow that I put in my crease, it did not move or lost its brightness. 

'Champagne' is an off-white shimmery shade that you can wear all over your lid, but you can also use it as a highlighting shade. I personally love wearing it under my brows. I think it looks just perfect there!

You can get this GlacierSpa eyeshadow (and many more lovely shades) here on ecomarket.com for 7€. Eco Market is a lovely website/marketplace where you can buy or sell eco-friently and fair trade products, so it's definitely worth a visit. There are a lot of hidden gems out there! Maple Creek Soapworks, which is a small family business from Canada that makes the GlacierSpa eyeshadows, is definitely one of them. 

Today I'll be talking about one of the products I picked up in France - L'Oreal Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain in the shade 'Romy'. I've heard these products being compared to the YSL Glossy Stains, but I've never tried the YSL ones, so I can't really comment on that. What I can comment on, though, is the apparent dupe you can see in the photo. 

Let's first start with the packaging. I LOVE it! It is very sleek and sturdy, it looks somewhat luxurious and I also like that you can clearly see the colour of the stain. I also like the applicator. It is flexible and has a lovely shape, which helps you to be precise with your application. 

Now on to the actual product. If you've watched my little haul that I did in my Val Thorens Day 2 Vlog, you already know what my first impression was. I did not love it, not at all. When I first put it on it looked like nothing, so I was really disappointed. It blended in with my actual lip colour and I was not impressed. Luckily, my friend Lucia, also known as the GirlyFrame on youtube, who also owns this product, advised me to try to apply it differently. She told me to apply one layer, let it dry, and then apply another one. All I can say is, THANK YOU LU! Because of her tip, this product has become one of my current favourite lip products. 

As I have said, 'Romy' is unfortunatelly not the most pigmented shade - the darker ones seem to be much better when it comes to that - but you can definitely build it up by using the just mentioned method. I do have one more thing to say about the colour, though. It oxidizes! It becomes darker after a couple of minutes on my lips. I still like it, but this is something that you definitely need to take into consideration when you're buying the product. As far as the texture goes, it is quite different from what I'm used to. It is very wet when you first apply it, but it gets creamy after a while. It is not sticky (THANK GOD!), doesn't dry out your lips, stays on for quite some time, and has a very nice, sweet smell. 

Overall, I am a big fan of this lip product. I love how it gives my lips a glossy shine and makes them look a bit plumper without having to put up with annoyingly sticky or tingly lip glosses. I'll probably be buying a few extra shades! Have you maybe tried out this product? Do you also love it as much as I do?

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Maybelline's Color Tattoos have finally arrived to my country! I'm a big fan of the one I already own (review here), so I HAD TO go pick up a few more. The one that I was hoping to get the most - Barely Branded - is unfortunatelly not sold here, but I did manage to pick up 'Pink Gold' and 'Metallic Pomegranate'. The 'Pink Gold' turned out to be a little bit too pink for my liking, but I can still use it on my inner corners in combination with 'Metallic Pomegranate' or as a base. Otherwise, they are as amazing as I expected them to be. Just like my 'On And On Bronze' shade, these two are also very pigmented, long lasting, easy to blend and do not crease.

These four are my favorite spring nail polish colors from Avon. From left: Apricot Mystery (avaliable here), Vintage Blue (avaliable here), Pastel Pink (avaliable here) & Luxe Lavender (avaliable here). The first one is brand new, and I've been wearing it non-stop since I got it. The NOTD post will be up soon!

My last three spring favorites. From left: Avon's Peppermint Leaf (avaliable here), American Apparel's Office & OPI's Mermaid's Tears (avaliable here). 

So, which are your favorite spring nail polishes?