Petrichor Beauty - reviews, style and overthinking

This month something different – less beauty and more random stuff, even my new underwear… We are one step away from December’s festivities, but we need to do this first, so let’s start. There is a good reason why this is named for one of the best drugstore products ever –  Instant anti-age eraser multi-use concealer from Maybelline . If you can pick the right shade (for me, it took a while) it can easily become your holy grail product. It is perfect for covering dark under-eye circles and brightening up your face. It has medium coverage and a flawless long-lasting finish. For me, the packaging is very practical and that famous sponge tip applicator doesn’t bother me at all. Highly recommended!  That was it from the beauty department, so let’s move to my underwear. I found the most comfortable push bra in the perfect shade of mustard yellow. Believe it or not, this is called  SUCCESS  bra. No 2 plunge push-up bra by  Etam.  And where should I be successful ...

The holiday season is a great time for companies to release their limited edition palettes that are very suitable for gifting or just treating yourself to something new… and sparkly. This little gem comes from Artdeco and has a very appealing name –  Mission Ruby Rose. It contains eight eye shadows: two mattes, two satin, and four metallics. The pigmentation varies from shade to shade, which is very usual for the brand. Their products can be either a hit or a miss. Metallics are highly pigmented and just stunning, but full of shimmer, so be prepared for that. Luckily that glitter did not fall all over my face, but it made me nervous during the day… Those shades would be perfect for glamorous looks. The same thing is with mattes, although they are not so ˝loud˝, but can be easily build up. They are very buttery and easy to blend. The satin ones were a disappointment. They provide just a hint of color and are too bright for my taste. Overall it is a solid drugstore palette to add som...

After years of headaches and other disappointments, I think I finally found the one – this is my new love,  White Chocolate Ganache  candle by  DW Home . Like many great things in life, I found this by coincidence while checking for other things on Notino. I immediately put this on my wish list but kept delaying my purchase, because I own quite a few candles already. There were almost no online reviews, so I was skeptical about the strength of the throw of the candle which is always my main concern. My room is smaller and I’m prone to headaches, so stronger scents are not an option for me. As the name says, this smells like buttery white chocolate with cream. Perfection! It is gourmand, but still light and fresh, not overpowering at all. It nicely fills up my room and gives it a little bit of soft chocolatey sweetness. This is a medium sized, one wicked candle and will burn for approx. 33 hours. The packaging is very elegant and simple. Now that they got my attention, I w...

When it comes to new makeup releases, I ‘am still the most excited, when I see a new upcoming collection of nail polishes. Like I need another shade… but that’s the story for some other time. My personal favorite are those collections from fall and around holiday time, so now I’m in my special nail polish hunting mode.  OPI did not disappoint with Fall Wonders, it’s a wonderful mix of darks, neutrals, and bights. Don’t get it why so many reds for this time of the year, but I guess they just sell well. I was good and selected just one shade – Clean Slate. It is dark, metallic grey with silver and occasionally even blue shimmer. It looks classy and modern. And although it may be a bid ˝edgy˝ for some, I think it is still office appropriate. The formula is very thin but buildable. It applied nicely and evenly. For my pictures, I did two coats, but for a perfectionist, I assume it will take three coats. It was easy to remove, nothing special. I don’t find these metallics to be very ...