L'Oréal Paris: déteste ou l'amour?

Hello everyone,

Last Friday my local drugstore had a special offer, buy one and get one for free on all make-up! Me being the make-up addict I am, I of course couldn't resist.
I bought two L'Oréal Paris products, and decided to write a little review! Might provide a picture later on of me wearing them. My skin looks quite disastrous at the moment, so I didn't want to photograph myself.

Anyhow, I needed a new liquid eyeliner, so I decided on the L'Oréal Super Liner Perfect Slim.

What it claims:
"Superliner is a liquid eyeliner in a special sponge tipped pen for the creation of fine lines or thick, sultry flicks. Colour is applied with precision and ease and dries without smudging."

What it does:
The sponge tip indeed makes it very easy to apply, and you can make the lines as thin or thick as you wish. It's also perfect for a winged liner look. It looks amazing when just applied, it's a beautiful intense black.

However, this liner smudged. A lot. By the end of the day I looked like a panda bear, and I didn't even apply it to my lower lashline. This product has to be one of the most smudgy eyeliners I have ever used!

Conclusion:
Great application, but the lasting power is very disappointing. I will not repurchase, and I'm not even sure if I should continue to use it, or if I should just bin it.


Next up, the L'Oréal Rouge Caresse Lipstick in #01 Fashionista Pink!

What it claims:
"Don't just stroke your lips, Caresse them. Lips say yes to this Caresse. A flutter of kissably soft light-weight feeling colour. Its delicate texture glides onto lips creating a veil of colour with a lumious shine."

What it does:
First of all, the colour is gorgeous! It's a very delicate soft pink with a blue undertone. I really love it, even though it may not exactly be the best colour for my skintone.

The texture is very creamy, and it takes a few layers before the colour shows up on your lips. It's very subtle. Which I personally like, I'm not a big fan of very heavy lipsticks. I think you could say this is somewhere in between a lipstick and lipgloss.

The lasting power isn't all that great, because of the creamy and liquid-y texture, it fades quickly. But it does feel nice on the lips, and definitely keeps them moisturized! I think it's a matter of personal taste whether you'll like this or not. If you're looking for fashionable but subtle colours, I'd say: give this lipstick a try!

Conclusion:
I'm very happy with this lipstick, and now I want to buy it in more colours! I like how subtle and moisturizing it is. The only downside to it is the staying power, but it's so nice and creamy to apply that I don't mind.


Have you tried any of the newly released L'Oréal Paris products?

Most treasured lolita items

Since I saw others posting about their most treasured lolita pieces, I decided to do the same. I believe Josine was the one who originally created this idea, her blog is right here!
I don't wear lolita fashion often anymore, but the clothes are still valuable to me. So here it goes!


† My first lolita piece

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My very first lolita dress was a simple Baby the Stars Shine Bright jumperskirt. It wasn't completely my style, but at that time I couldn't afford dresses from brands I really liked, such as Moi-même-Moitié or Alice and the Pirates. Still, I wore it a lot, and I liked how cute and doll-like it looked.
Later on it became my dress-I-don't-mind-getting-dirty-or-damaged, so I wore it a lot to concerts. I now don't wear it anymore, but I'm also not sure if I really want to sell it or not. First lolita dresses are always special!

The photo is quite terrible, but I don't have anything better.

† My most beautiful lolita piece

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I don't own this dress anymore by now, but it was the most beautiful dress I ever owned in my entire life: the St. Peter's Reversed Cross Lace OP from Moi-même-Moitié. I bought it new with tags, and wore it only a couple of times to meetups or for photo's. I was always afraid to dirty or damage it, and later on it made me feel too dressed up, so I didn't wear it anymore. As gorgeous as the dress was, I decided to let it go in the end, because I hadn't worn it for 2 years. A beautiful dress like this is supposed to be worn! I sold it to a friend, who looks truly gorgeous in it.

† Most used lolita piece

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I'm not quite sure, but I think it has to be my black Moi-même-Moitié cutsew! On its own the fit is awful, it's way too short for me, yet too wide in the waist area. But I always wear it under my JSK's, and I really like the way it looks when worn like that! It still is my favorite cutsew to wear under JSK's. I never liked blouses.

† Most comfortable lolita piece

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Well... my opinion is that lolita clothes aren't comfortable. Period. But if I had to choose, I think I'd choose my Metamorphose bloomers. Back when I still wore lolita quite regularly, I used to take off my skirt and petticoat when I got home, and just walk around in my bloomers for the rest of the day at home.

This is the best photo I got of my bloomers. You can see its lace sticking out from under my petticoat. I like this unintentional Marilyn Monroe photo, it was a fun day! (Denise, let me know if you're okay with this photo on my blog!)

† Lolita piece with the most emotional value

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This will have to be my Moi-même-Moitié Blue Jeweled Cross necklace! I had been wanting it forever, and it does have a special meaning for me, but I'll keep that for myself. It's really beautiful and even though I don't wear it a lot, I love it to bits. I often just like to look at it and see how it sparkles.

† My most expensive lolita piece

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Without a doubt: My Moi-même-Moitié Holy Queen print JSK. I spent ages looking for it, as it was my dream dress. In the end a friend in Japan managed to get it for me at Closet Child, but the price was quite high and the exchange rate horrible. Nevertheless, I never regret it. It's my most beautiful and favorite dress now, and the color and print are gorgeous <3

Never For Ever

When I was a child, I listened a lot to Kate Bush. I don't know how or when I got it, but I had a cassette tape of her album Never For Ever. First of all I loved the album art. I could look at it over and over again and always discover something new. It fascinated me, even as a kid. It was a little scary, yet beautiful.

I stopped listening to it because everyone started to like the Spice Girls, and I wanted to fit in so I followed them.  Even then I was already an outcast, which was in primary school.
Anyway, a little while ago I decided to look up her music again on Youtube, and I discovered I still like it very much. All the songs from Never For Ever sound familiar, yet in a new way. I didn't understand them as a child, and even though I did appreciate the music, I appreciate it in a different way now. I mainly liked to dance ballet to it when I was younger, now I just like to listen to both the music and the lyrics.

My favorite songs from the album are Army Dreamers and Breathing, which both are quite powerful songs that touch me. But I also like The Wedding List and The Infant Kiss. Babooshka is a nice and catchy song, and I think the lyrics are very recognizable for many women. A lasting marriage is so rare these days...

My most favorite song by her, though, has to be Wuthering Heights: her debut single and a very famous song. I suppose nearly everyone will know that song.

Overall, I think she's an inspiring woman. I have no idea about her personality, or her current career, but when looking at her video's from around 1980, I see a graceful yet kind of eccentric woman. Definitely an example for me!

One other artist I liked very much and whose music I still listen to, is -of course- Michael Jackson.
Do you still listen to the same music as when you was a child?