Christmas giveaway

Yes, this time I really am holding a giveaway! Since my Bday is on 26th December, and it's Xmas and all, I'm planning on finish this fast, so the package may get to the winner in time!^^

Let's see the prizes:

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Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer (waterproof, works 10+hours and just awesome, review to come)

Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara (yes, the famous 2000 calorie, I've been using it for ages)

Oriflame Beauty Gloss Cocoon (Pink Sugar)

Essence Surfer Babe Refreshing Lipgloss (review)

Essence Metallics quatro eyeshadow and gel eyeliner palette (01 Nothing else metals. Inexpensive alternate for Lunasol Lighting for eyes 05 Khaki palette. Realized I haven't posted the review for Lunasol, but will)

Essence Metallics Magnetic Nail Polishes (02 Copper Rulez, 04 Nothing Else Metals)

Essence Metallics Nail Polish Magnet

L'Occitane aprés-shampooing conditioner with 5 essential oils for dry and damaged hair

and

sweeeeeeets =D

Isn't it a bit Essence overloaded? HAHA This latest, Metallics edition is really cool, and these are the best products from the collection. If you wonder what the nailpolish magnet is for....it works with the magnetic nail polishes, moves the metallic particles in the nail polish to create stripes as you want. Fun to play with.

I will ship internationally.

The rules:

• Leave a comment with a mail address I can reach you in case you're the winner
• You don't have to be a follower, but if you are (through Google Friend Connect on the left side) you get an extra entry
• If you post, tweet, mention on Facebook about this giveaway, you get another entry for each way. Don't forget to include a link here in a comment so I can check it out!
• Entries must be made before 12pm 12th December (Sunday) time zone: GMT+1
• Winner will be choosen randomly
• I'm gonna publish and contact the winner the next day, 13th (Monday)
• Winner must reply within 3 days or I have to choose another person. 

To sum up the ways you may gain points:

• comment with e-mail
• be a follower (+1)
• post, tweet, FB (+1 for each method)

Thank you and good luck!

And please, let me have at least 10 contestants, okay? =D

Max Factor Vibrant Curve Effect Lip Gloss

I'm super late with this review too, but here it is. Max Factor Vibrant Curve Effect Lipgloss.

Many have written about it, like Tavia did before, so click for comparison.

"Hot from backstage and tested by our top fashion make-up artists it’s curvy applicator hugs your lips for a fuller, more curvaceous look. With its high shine, non-sticky formula and 10 new irresistible on trend shades to try there’s no excuse to fade into the background."

Strolling by the shelves, the glosses call out to me with their vibrant colors and just who can resist such yummy-looking glosses?

I went for a "safe" color and chose 09 Sophisticated.

Love the slanted, curvy sponge applicator. It's quite nice and easy to apply with, but hardly gets enough product out of the tube, yet the gloss pumps out and slides down on the outside of the case. Nasty.

While intense and beautiful in the tube the color fades on lips. It becomes more like a shimmery clear gloss hinted with a little tint. You just can't pile up enough to get a decent color....not to mention THE color you were promised with. Here is the excuse to fade into the background....

(without flash) 

(with flash)

The result you'll see on your lips is the lower half of the swatches.

Another Max Factor product to disappoint me.

Max Factor Mastertouch Under-eye Concealer

Yet another dive into the depths of the Concealer Realm: Max Factor Mastertouch Under-eye Concealer.

I got this as a freeby with a magazine for 4 bucks or less....couldn't let it pass, as it reatils for 10-15 bucks here. However, I don't know about the prices at other countries.

What MF says: "Ever wondered how top models keep their skin looking flawless at all times? Tried backstage by professional make-up artists at the hottest catwalk shows, new Mastertouch Concealer is a miracle product to give you the expert touch of a professional make-up artist. With an easy-to-apply texture it hides blemishes. It’s all down to a special skin smoothing applicator and light-diffusing creamy formula that makes precise coverage a breeze!

To really get the most from your concealer try applying it after your foundation and before your powder. Why? The foundation gives the concealer something to cling to and following with powder really sets the look. It’s a real trick of the trade - try it yourself!"

The color of mine is Fair (306) and there's only 3 color options (ivory, fair and beige) which is quite shameful IMHO!

It's a click-pen type of concealer, so you have to rotate the end of the pen to get the concealer out. I had a hard time makeing it work.....I clicked&clicked&clicked&clicked like forever, but finally it worked, but as you can see, I screwed the inside lid to the 1/3 of the pen to get any concealer out to the sponge tip...

Sponge applicator. Yes, some of you might freak out, screaming 'not hygenic', but as long as I touch it only to super clean skin, there might not be disasters coming.

Fair fits me well, blends like dream, won't crease into fine lines under my eyes.

But.

There's always a but, right? =D

It will not cover huge red pimples, much less "grown up" acnes, or serious dark circles. not for the life of me.

It works fine for freckles and minor to medium redness as an overall concealer.

Don't know why Max Factor thought it to be a master under-eye concealer as it won't make wrinkles disappear either, not to mention dark circles.

Anyhow, as a lighweight concealer for smaller problems it's great, but don't expect it to erase all your faults in a wink, as it never will, not even layering madly XD