Review: AKB48 Limited Edition Fairy drops Las Vegas Sweets Set

Products: Fairy Drops Japan Candy Bar BB Cream, 

Fairy Drops Japan Vanilla Mineral Loose Powder &

 Fairy Drops Japan Volume Burst Mascara Las Vegas Limited

Brand: Fairy Drops

Set: AKB48 Limited Edition Las Vegas Sweets

Sizes: BB Cream: 35g Full Sized

Mineral Highlighter: 4g Full Sized

Limited Edition Mascara: 8g Full Sized

Purchased at : Japan (Posted via friend)

Retail Price: 2980Yen / $28.41AUD

Fairy Drops where do i start? I first discovered Fairy Drops from another blogger called Eki, She was talking about the BB Cream and not long after i purchased the Chocolate Bronzer by Fairy Drops and well love happened. I spotted this amazing set when reading a magazine and it was such a great deal for such a low price i just had to get it! So i called a friend and asked them if they could pick it up for me and they did, I was so happy when it arrived along with some other items.

Fairy Drops Japan Vanilla Mineral Loose Powder

(Ocher)

Goods: I lust over Fairy drops Products like this one my bronzer that looks the same just a darker shade is chocolate scented where as this one is vanilla scented and i know it sounds strange but you just want to eat it.... I love also how the packaging for all their products are very feminine and adorable with chains and gems and stars. The texture of this powder is so light weight so you do not feel like you have a tone of make up on your face which is always a good thing. I personally think this is an amazing product if you plan to take photos as it really draws in light to areas that need it and looks very natural cause i absolutely hate girls who use highlighters that look like you just pasted some white eyeshadow on your face...Bleh!

Bads: Ok so i really hate applicators like these as they can be a little unhygenic so i tend to avoid using them and opt out for a brush. I hear you can buy refills for them but i really think its pointless as you would have to buy so many and using a brush is so much more easier.

Fairy Drops Japan Volume Burst Mascara Las Vegas Limited

(Black)

Goods: You can not really see it from my images but this mascara has Micro-Fibers in this mascara so when applied tiny silk fibers stick to your lashes making your lashes even longer and comes of super easy with normal make up remover or make up removing wipes. Now there was one things that surprised me about this mascara and that it is like really black, i know that sounds strange cause it is a black mascara but compared to my NP mascara the intensity of the black is extreme and i love it!

Bads: I would have loved this mascara more if the brush was more defined as sometimes they make your lashes a little chunky looking so i have to whip out my lash comb and get them apart.

Fairy Drops Japan Candy Bar BB Cream

(Light Ocher)

Goods: Thanks to Eki's recommendation i have found a BB cream that works better then any foundation i have used and is so much more lighter and easy to apply. Its great at making your skin tone one color and even covers spots...yes...so goodbye concealer!

Bads: As said before i hate these applicator, I actually do not even use a brush for this BB Cream cause i just find that it works so much better with fingers, Although you have to wash your hands after application other wise you will get it on everything you touch when its still drying. Also the actual packaging of the BB cream is a tad annoying as when you are suing it you get it all over the BB cream packaging and its so hard to get off as you may have noticed some orange tinges to the package.

Overall Say: Just like all Fairy Drops Products i have tried they work super amazingly great not to mention smell amazing! My partner quite likes it when m face smells like chocolate and vanilla. I would recommend these to anyone really they would be perfect for all skin types and the BB cream is one of the best i have used so thanks Eki for the recommendation. 5/5 for this set! 

RATING: ★★★★★

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Mini Review: Napoleon Perdis - Color Disk in Bronze Age

Product: Color Disk

Brand: Napoleon Perdis

Shades: Bronze Age
Size: 2.5g / 0.09 oz

Purchased at : Online Blog Sale

Retail Price: Unsure (Can not find receipt) 

I am a person who loves blog sales as you can always get amazing products for a fraction of the price. Recently i was able to get this super pigmented eyeshadow from a blog sale along with a whole heap of things some you have already seen.
I love this one quite a lot as it holds really great all day even in horrible Australian hot weather when you are sweating like a disgusting sweat bug. Yep a sweat bug!
I have a thing for earthly eyeshadows and although this is a brown color it has a grey-ish tone along with it that works so much better when using blacks and grey shadows for smokey looks. When i brought this i was super shocked cause usually when you get items from blog sales they have been used and are a little messy but this shadow looked untouched, even the pattern on the shadow was not touched how awesome win is that!

Goods: I found with this shadow the best highlight about it was that is blends like a dream! You can blend it to how ever you want it to be the longer you bend the more it fades out lighter and can be even blended out to the post that its just a hint of color perfect for a base shadow use. As you can see in the image below the pigment is quite strong but blends out to a lovely soft golden brown. As with all NP products their packaging is super crisp and clean and gives that professional high end feeling plus i love the adorable butterfly pattern on the gold logo plate that also when opened doubles as a mini mirror..

Bads: Not a massive downfall but this shadow needs to be using along side with something with more color if you want to use it as a brown like adding a hint of gold or yellow will bring out the earthly brown tones. I do find that the clear casing does scratch easily so you wont want to carry it in your make up bag if you want to keep it in perfect condition.

Overall Say: I have a great amount of love for NP products but being a little exspensive in Australia puts me off from buying a lot of their products, So i was really grateful to be able to snipe this one at such a good price. I think most cosmetics lovers would have great fun with the NP products even more so their eyeshadow range and personally i will be looking at picking up some other shades even if the price kills me. 

RATING: ★★★★☆

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Mini Review: Kate - Magical Aurora Eyes Palette

Product: Magical Aurora Eyes

Brand: KATE

Shades: Shimmer Pink, Shimmer Mint Green, Shimmer Gold, Brown

Purchased at : Online

Retail Price: $20.00 (AUD) (Retailed at 1600Yen)

Kate is a brand that i absolutely adore, They always bring our great products that last for such a long time. I have been a big fan of their products since i first used their foundation a few years back. Kate always comes out with new fun products and great CM's to help advertise their products. I am currently fawning over the CM for the new Goldish Palette. I was unable to find a CM for this exact palette as its Limited Edition but please do go check out the latest CM's by KATE as they are super fun and artistic and very professional. I am planning to do a few more reviews on the latest KATE products after i am able to get my order in.

Goods: Kate products are always so magical looking and really shine out to most palettes. On the inside of the palette these is a little poem that is quite cute

"Like aurora shining through the dark horizon

White powder mysteriously changes into clear aurora colors

Bring out beautiful shine to the eye of the beholder"

Most palettes now are made from plastic materials for their packaging but this palette is made from a sleek cardboard design like the Stigma palettes. Even though its cardboard its not a weak make or flimsy but more of a firm and sturdy package. Although its hard to tell from my images the colors are quite pigmented and are perfect for a great gentle look.

Bads: Ok so i can not fault this product what so ever, Its strange but i just love everything about this palette and i am so glad i was able to get one before they were all gone.

(Gold Shimmer) 

(Green Shimmer) 

(Pink Shimmer) 

(Brown)

Overall Say: I pray to the make up gods that they will bring out these colors in a palette again as they are amazing. As i said before i cant fault this one its just to perfect! Oh and by the way how cute is the star sheet paper in the palette that stops the fall out getting on the mirror. KATE's products always seem so elegant and charming and not to cute but still special enough to make you feel great when using them. 

RATING: ★★★★★

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Mini Review: Smashbox - Smokebox Palette

Product: Smokebox

Brand: Smashbox

Shades: Bliss, Putty, Blacktop, Mist, Royal, Nocturnal 

Purchased at : Online Blog Sale

Retail Price: Cant actually find the price i paid....

AI was really lucky recently to snipe some great deals off of a blog shop recently and one of my buys was this awesome little palette by Smashbox called Smokebox its a nice tidy palette that can easily fit into you bag and also has a peel label that shows you two different looks that you can try with this palette. I tried to swatch them but they would not show so good on camera as in real life. But trust me they are amazing and have great pigmentation! I think my most loved color from this palette is Blacktop its a back shade that has a shimmer in it and i love using it to make my eyes really pop.

Goods: I am really happy with this palette as they colors are so versatile as you can use them for a really bold look or smoke they out to a lovely hazy smokey eye. I really should post up images of me using these palettes but with my DSLR i always find it awkward taking self shot, but i promise i will try my hardest to! I was very attracted to the sleek design on the packaging as its like the little black dress, Simple and Sexy... well so i like to think!

Bads: I have had this same problem with some shadows and that is they do not photo well, maybe i just need a better lens but i always find that they just do not show well weather its my DSLR or Iphone or any camera i get my hands on. The last thing that got me a little down about this palette was the packaging gets so dirty so quickly i do not know what they used on the packaging but it holds smudge marks so much even if you try to clean them off, You might even be able to see some on the top image.

Overall Say: I think this Palette is a great little palette for people who want something not to big that targets mostly evening colors, Personally i use it mostly for those smokey cat eye looks when i am heading out in the evening but i guess you could use them for what ever you wanted to. I look forward to using these for coming looks to create many new looks. 

RATING: ★★★☆☆

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Mini Review: Can Do Esscence Mask - Strawberry, Royal Jelly, Mixed Fruit(Vitamin)

Product: Vitamin Esscence Mask

Brand: Can Do

Shades: Royal Jelly, Strawberry, Mixed Fruits

Purchased at : Kawaii Fashion

Retail Price: $5.90 (AUD)

As some of you may know i am a big lover of face masks, I would use them everyday if i could. There is something about doing a mask that always makes my face feel like heaven and i know most of you out there would so agree with me! I have been using masks for years and i think overall my most favorite would be THEFACESHOP's Lemon sheet mask, that is a seriously awesome mask that is perfect to use in the morning before a big day as i found out while testing it with another amazing blogger Natsumi. Its actually a really funny story cause we received some masks from THEFACESHOP after our first meet and also the first time meeting and we were so exited about them we both had a phone convo while using the mask and it was a big mistake! Cause we decided to use them at night before bed and it did not end well cause they really wake you up and make you alert, in the end we were not able to sleep most of the night haha.
But that being said i still love them so damn much as there is always one for every situation. These i picked up a while ago and i have used this brand before so i wanted to share them with you, unfortunately i was unable to take an image of the mask actually being on due to lack of camera batter and i only realized this after putting it on, i know my bad you can hate me later haha. But if you want to see what a sheet mask looks like you can see me wearing one in this post: http://sweetdaysofgirlie.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/review-thefaceshop-vita-c-mask-sheet.html .

Goods: A great thing about these masks is that there are so many different types you can try and i chose 3 to try those being Strawberry, Mixed Fruit and Royal Jelly. Out of the 3 i guess i loved the strawberry one the best, i chose to use it after a good friends birthday as we spent the night out and were drinking which is something i do not do often, so my skin was very tired. They also have adorable packaging that are really bright and fun and make you feel exited to use them, I find some face masks look so plain and boring and i do not feel exited about using them. I find with the Can Do masks is that they leave your skin feeling really firm and soft and refreshed and that is something you want in a mask.

Bads: I did find a little problem with these masks and that was that the masks are a larger size then normal so for my face they were so difficult to fit on as i had to fold them in some places making it really hard to get a full coverage on my face. There was also something i found i did not like but it was not enough of a problem for me to dislike the masks, i just found that there was so much product inside that even after using on your face there would be enough left over in the package to place all over your body and then some, i personally found it a little wasteful to just throw it out so i placed it in a jar to use at a later time.

Overall Say: I would recommend these masks for people who want to try a mask that is not harsh on the skin but i would advise people with sensitive skin to use strawberry and avoid the royal jelly mask as that one is a little stronger on your skin. If you are a person who can not fit the normal mask size as they are to small then these would be perfect for you. Even though they are a little big for me i would use these again as they really work well for what they are said to do. I think i would rank these 2nd place in my mask list behind THEFACESHOP's range. 

RATING: ★★★★☆

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