Shigeta Awakening Radiance Mousse 18euro
If you are in France, you might have heard of Chico Shigeta. She is a Japanese beauty therapist living in France, and her clients include John Galliano, Sophia Coppola and Isabelle Adjani. She studied naturopathy in France and launched Chigeta in early '00s. Her blended essential oils are a massive hit in Japan because you can apply them directly on your skin unlike normal essential oils. She launched this new skincare range recently, so I thought to give it a try.
The base of this cleanser is bulgarian rose floral water which smells nice. I was expecting more rosey sweet scent but it's got this weird chemical smell. I know it doesn't contain chemical because that's against Shigeta's philosophy but it does smell funny to me. It also contains coconut oil and hyaluronic acid to moisturize your skin.
I mainly use this cleanser in the morning because it doesn't remove makeup. Also the feel of foam is really nice in the morning, it's like washing your face with a giant soft marshmallow! This foam protects my skin from rubbing too much while washing my face, and that's actually how it should be according to Chico.
It leaves moisture on my skin which is perfect for my dry skin. I'm getting used to the chemical smell though it still bothers me a bit. The most important thing is that it does its job, and makes my skin looking fresh.
I don't think I will repurchase it because I prefer milky cleanser rather than foaming one, but this is a very good product for sure. I recommend it to people who tend to rub their skin hard while washing, it's the perfect cleanser to prevent that bad habit!
Have you heard of Shigeta?
NUXE Ultra-Nourrissant Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm 9.5GBP
I have very dry lips. I cannot live without lip balm throughout the year because even in summer my lips get chapped and sometimes start bleeding which looks gross! But another problem is that my lips are very picky. They are spoiled and they get chapped when I apply lip balm they don't like. What kind of lips are they? Anyway, it's really hard for me to find lip balm which doesn't make my lips chapped, I've tried lip balm from more than 30 different brands I guess.
When I heard that this product worked, I just knew it would work on my lips. I don't know why but I did, and the next moment I found myself purchasing it on feelunique. I didn't even think that it would be a waste if it didn't work.
It came in this little paper box. It was my first NUXE!
First of all, I LOVE this glass pot. It's frosted and that's how I like a glass pot to be. It's a little bit heavy to carry abound (some people mentioned that they leave it next to their beds so that they can apply it before bed, but I put it in my bad and carry it around) though.
It's got this very smooth texture that I cannot describe well. It's different from any other lip balm I own, and I've never seen this kind of lip balm before. Basically it's not like an oily-based lip balm, it's more like cream-based if that makes sense.
When I apply it on my lips, it feels like that this lip balm sticks to my lips and stays there for long. It keeps moisturizing my lips and doesn't get dry quickly. But the amazing part is that although it feels like a thin veil is sitting on my lips, it doesn't feel sticky or greasy at all. It's just moisturizing and feel silky.
It's got this amazing citrus and orangey scent that I love. I remember someone (I don't remember but one of those famous beauty bloggers) said that she preferred a sweeter scent and I understand that some people prefer a different kind of scent but I just cannot imagine someone saying "Ew, I hate this smell!" because it's such a subtle, refreshing scent.
Over all, it's one of the best lip balm I've ever used. The pot, the scent, the texture...I love everything about it. The most important thing is that it does its job without any discomfort. Also I think it will last quite long. I used to spend 1,000yen on one lip balm which lasted about a month, but this lip balm must last much longer. I am so happy that I finally met my must-have lip balm!
Now I'm very interested NUXE, do you have any favourite item of the brand? Would you like to recommend some products of NUXE? :)
Stila Natural Beauty Eye Shadow Palette 14.5GBP
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As you might know, I'm not a makeup junkie. I'm more like a skincare/haircare/bodycare/scent junkie. The reason why makeup doesn't excite me much is because it doesn't dramatically change my appearance. I think it's because I don't have deep sockets which is the typical complaint Japanese girls have (I guess) and also I'm not skilled so I just simply don't know what to do.
But as watching many beauty videos, I finally got to the stage where I wanted to change my appearance and made an effort. Well, that's my excuse to get this eyeshadow palette :P
This palette includes 13 different colours of eyeshadow, and all of them look wearable. The cover has got a magnet inside and it closes tightly. I love how it looks, I don't care the fact that it's too big and will never fit in any of my makeup bags.
It's got 7 matte shades and 6 shimmer shades. Apparently it's worth 78 pounds!
Here are the swatches!
1 - Pink Sugar
2 - Blush
3 - Rosey
4 - Toffee
I personally like Rosey and Toffee, I used those two colours to create this look below:
I know, you can't see much! Why does it happen all the time? How do people take their closeup photos which actually show the colours? Anyway I used Rosey on the outer corner of the eye, and Toffee to blend in. I applied a white eyeshadow on the inner corner of the eye which you cannot see in this photo...sorry.
5 - Linen
6 - Vanilla
7 - Sand
8 - Hazelnut
So, where is Hazelnut? What's the point of making an eyeshadow which doesn't leave a colour? I was disappointed on Hazelnut because I really liked Sand and Hazelnut, the only greenish colours in this palette.
I really like Linen and Vanilla a lot, they both are perfect for a base and a highlight.
9 - Caramel
10 - Almond
11 - Amber
12 - Apricot
13 - Merlot
These colours are very pigmented especially Caramel. I don't think Almond and Amber suit my skin colour unfortunately so I might not use them much. Do you have an idea how to use those colours without looking too orange-y?
Overall this is a very useful palette that I would like to use on daily basis. I'm much more excited to do my makeup every morning since I got this palette. I definitely have a positive opinion about Stila's eyeshadows now, the shimmer is subtle but definitely gorgeous.
I've been interested in another Stila eyeshadow palette which is 25 pounds. Have you ever used eyeshadows from Stila? What's your opinion about them? :)
