Wishes...

Giorgio Armani cosmetics are not easily found around this region, but generally they receive many praises. For this reason, I just haaaave to add the following two to my wish/testing list: fluid sheer and the palette from spring 2013 collection. :)

Have you tried them yet? If so, what do you think about them?

Elegant, Classic, Chanel (7)

Inimitable Mascara Waterproof - I owned it just once, some while ago. It didn't impress me with anything, and not because it wasn't suitable for me or irritated my eyes, but because it didn't feel to be very much different from LÓreal mascara...except for the price. I can confirm that it's resistant, with intense pigmentation and easy to use brush, it didn't clump on the eyelashes nor did it highlight them in any particular way. No remarkable effect.. I don't think I would re-buy it.

Rate 8/10.

Elegant, Classic, Chanel (6)

Chanel Coco - as I was saying in one of my previous posts, Coco is one of the remarcable-fragrances. Once you apply it, you can be sure it melts on you, holding you tightly in its warm embrace for the next following days. It's a very sharp perfume, with a surprising debut of strong notes of jasmine, coriander, rose and orange blossom. If you manage to survive the first 10 minutes, you have all the chances of enjoying what comes next. Base notes show off the majestic rose (but not the gentle suave smell you might be familiar with), mixed with sandalwood, labdanum, vanilla and tonka beans. The mixture of rose, sandalwood and vanilla last indefinitely on my skin...I think the smell gets impregnated at cellular level :)
Being that strong, it needs to be worn during colder/crisp weather (during summer it should be worn in the evenings). Anyway, generally I recommend this perfume only to those who can resist to strong-powerful scents, and for special occasions. I don't recommend wearing it to the office...for obvious reasons :).

Rate 10/10.

Diorskin Rosy Glow

Diorskin Rosy Glow - finally, I can say that I've crossed something more from my beauty wish list! I don't remember what it was exactly that I liked about this blush when I first tried it, but it stuck with me and kept thinking that I neeeeed it! I purchased it recently, and it quickly became a favorite, as I started using it almost exclusively. One layer and the skin looks discretely invigorated, in the most natural manner. One more layer and you suddenly accentuate a hint of a more obvious pink on the cheekbones. It's as natural as it can be, very delicate, without shiny particles (at least from what I noticed), and the shade (unique), by its versatile nature, it's suitable to many types of skin. It's very resistant throughout the day, similar to the other sibling- blush, Diorblush. The only disadvantage is the price..like for all Dior products actually. :)
Rate 10/10.

Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops

Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops - there is nothing in this world that sounds more promising to women than eternal skin youth and beauty. The very name of this wonder serum seems to offer just that. Key words such as - cellular firming drops - ensure that your skin, challenged by the passing of time, will find a trustful ally  in these green droplets. Hmm... let's see if that's truly the case.

I've been using the serum for over a month now and I can draw some conclusions. I'll start by mentioning that I have not been using it according to the indications provided by the producer, in combination with a hydrating cream. I've been using it over another serum, which left my skin too dry, in the morning. So I used it in a combination of 2 light products, which seemed to be suited to my complexion. I didn't apply 4-5 drops, as the producer indicated, but only 2 and I think this is the right amount for my skin. It offered the hydration that my skin needed for an entire day, without the disgraceful shine. The skin became visibly more elastic, with an improved firmness. It blended well with my favorite sun protection cream (Bioderma) and is an excellent makeup base. 

As a conclusion I can say that this is quite a nice serum, which I would recommend to those of you with a rather dry skin. Quality-price indicator is a reasonable one. The main disadvantage is that is does not have SPF and consequently you need to further apply an additional sun screen cream.

Rate 9/10.

Summer mornings

Absolutely all weekend mornings should start with small delights...such as a great big warm cup of coffee and..pancakes with fresh cottage sour cream cheese, ice cream, raspberry jam or honey with whole nuts..yummm!! :)

Chanel Coco Noir

I remember that some time ago, reading of the newly launched perfume, Coco Noir, I got the impression that it's a stronger version of Coco...or, the already consecrated fragrance (as I will comment in a future post)  is a very strong perfume, with powerful individual floral-oriental notes. Great question mark was raised, related to Chanel decision of launching an even more overwhelming fragrance than Coco! ..until today, when I had the opportunity of testing it.
Myself and Chanel fragrances have a very good chemistry, as far as I could conclude. The fragrance stuck to my wrist, and I noticed that in fact, it oscillates between Coco and Coco Mademoiselle, being slightly softer than both of them. Top and middle notes are very much similar to Coco Mademoiselle, but base notes make Coco Noir a more oriental fragrance ..very resistant, gorgeous! It's already on my wishlist! :)

Rate 10/10.

Shiseido Benefiance Eye Cream

I'm very reluctant in what concerns eye creams. I have very sensitive eyes and to me, the majority of creams I've tried so far only created problems rather than fixing skin dehydration..meaning that in short time after applying it, I would get some sort of irritated and watering eyes. And squinting because of soreness is not really something you'd want to experience (quite the opposite effect of eye wrinkle correction, right?). :)
On the other hand, I cannot really say that I am confident in a different effect of eye creams vs. regular face creams. Even so, I kept on trying, because who knows what I may come across at some point :).
The last eye cream I tested was Shiseido Benefiance, one of the very few eye creams which I was not afraid to apply a second or a third time. This one has not created any problems at all. I sunk in the skin easily, hydrating very well the fine skin around the eyes. Skin elasticity seemed to be improve visibly even after a few applications in my case. I have to admit that I don't know whether in the end, the cream is indeed anti-aging (as it intends to be), firstly because I haven't used it for a long time and secondly because I have no noticeable wrinkles to be improved.
Rate 9/10.

Elegant, Classic, Chanel (5)

Eau Premiere - personally, I never did manage wearing Chanel No.5 without being a little sick in the beginning. After an hour or so, the perfume became more bearable, but first few moments are crucial and you can end up being sick an entire day, thanks to those heavy top notes. This is why I was glad when its lighter version, Eau Premiere, was released. Top notes are predominantly floral, but they still hold in some 50% of the strength of the initial fragrance. Ylang-ylang and neroli flower notes vanish relatively fast this leaves my skin with a predominant smell of roses and jasmine, mixed with sandalwood. On me, it can last up to 6-8 hours, being quite persistent, which brings me to pointing out that, despite me calling it a "light" perfume, next to others, it can be quite heavy! Consequently, I would recommend caution when wearing it to the office.

Rate 8/10.

Pudre universelle compacte - it's without any doubt the first powder which I enjoyed using, without being extra careful...meaning the only thing you need to pay attention to is the right shade. In other aspects, the powder has a very fine texture, an excellent matte finish and covers lightly the skin, gently unifying its color. It's the first powder ever which I liked in a particular manner. At the end of the day, you don't have to worry that it gathered up in the skin's fine lines or that it was soaked in sebum and began to shine. Consequently, there is no way you can be wrong with this product, and I recommend it to everyone who can go past its prohibitive price. :)

Rate 10/10.