Holiday Haul no.2 EYE MAKEUP

I came across the Holy Grail while visiting Vienna.

The three-metre Essence counter. I roamed Berlin up and down, unable to find one. And then I happened to meet this one in Vienna. Accidentally.

Now that I think about it, I should have taken more stuff. But with my skin acting up due to some random allergy, there isn't much I can put on my face anyway. However, I did grab the one thing I've been longing to get ever since it appeared on the Essence webpage.

Essence "how to make NUDE eyes" palette - read my quick review HERE/LINK

The other item is the well-known waterproof mascara get BIG! LASHES. I had to visit about 4 drugstores to get it because it was sold out in most places. (Too many positive reviews started appearing recently.)

Here's another novelty, not available in stores until August (most countries)/September "if at all"  (SVK/CZ)

Lash Princess Volume Mascara

I've only had it on once so far, but as weird as that "cobra wand" looks, it's actually very handy. You can always find the type of curve you need to get to more difficult regions of your lashes. (expect a full review sometime soon)

Huge thanks to Essence for sending me one!

Next up - AVON

* super extend liquid eyeliner (black)

Very similar to Miss Sporty's Cat's Eyes Liner or any other product of the type. The pen dries quickly.

* glimmerstick brights eye liner in aqua shock

Beautifully pigmented, perfect product for summer. Highly recommended :-)

And then there is this thing. 

Either I am doing something wrong or this product is from the outer space. Alverde's eyeshadow base looks like a sticky concealer. It is slightly pigmented, perhaps to match your skin better. However, because the product is so sticky, the pigment scatters across your eyelid, creasing and rolling into tiny bits that you need to remove carefully before applying any eyeshadow. I found that if I try hard enough, I can tap it gently to make it stay on somewhat properly, though it still doesn't work too well as an eyeshadow base.

Ever since Essence discontinued their Colour Arts eye base, I've been trying to find a substitute. Unfortunately, this is not the product for me :-(

Stay tuned for more stuff from my recent shopping trips!