Mail of the Week (October 24 - 28)

My prize from Joyce's Pick + Choose giveaway: Wow, I must be the luckiest bitch alive, seriously! Look at all that gorgeous stuff Joyce sent me! Joyce was giving away makeup products she got from a friend but that she won't use, and the winner got to pick ten items from the list. Here are my picks:

• Hard Candy Fox in a Box Blushing Quad in Hot Flash
• Milani Baked Blush in Dolce Pink 
• Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Rose
• Physicians Formula Happy Booster Bronzer in Bronzer
• Physicians Formula Cashmere Wear Bronzer in Bronzer
• Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Bronzer in Medium to Dark
• Physicians Formula Bamboo Wear Mirror/Brush Compact + Bronzer Refill in Medium Bronzer
• Revlon CustomEyes Shadow & Liner in Naturally Glamorous
• Rimmel London Glam Eyes Eyeshadow Single in Spicy Bronze*
• Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad in Natural Smokes*

Thank you so much for this fantastic prize Joyce, I still can't believe my luck!


*I know that Rimmel and Maybelline test on animals but I was planning to give these items to my mother as she loves brown eyeshadows, just like me. 

Dr Hess products: Dr Hess Udder Ointment is said to be by far the best healing skin care ointment on the market today so I was very glad to be kindly sent these products to help with my eczema. Dr Hess products are recommended if you are dealing with problem skin, eczema, chafing, severe dryness, diabetic skin damage, cracked heels etc.

• Udder Ointment
• Udder Stick Mint Lip Balm with SPF 15
• Udder Stick Original Lip Balm with SPF 15
• Udder Stick Pomegranate Lip Balm with SPF 15
• Udder Stick Mango Lip Balm with SPF 15

Bronze Ambition Self Tan products: I kept hearing great things about these fake tan products on UK beauty blogs but I never saw them around here and I was really surprised to be given the opportunity to test drive some of them! I wouldn't say I'm complexed of my pale skin tone but I don't really like it and I like to use a little fake tan to give me a healthy glow, especially in the winter wher I can easily look dead. Here's what I was sent:

• Sun-Kissed Mist Instant Spray Tan
• Bronze Me Mousse Instant + Self Tan Foam
• Glow 'N 'Go Instant Tan Shimmer
• Fake Don't Bake Natural Look Tanning Cream

HANA Titanium 1.5" Flat Iron from Misikko.com: I have worked with Misikko in the past and I'm delighted to have the chance to team up with them again for another product review! Misikko seriously has the best customer service and they always spoil you when they send you a package. Alon with the flat iron, Brian very kindly included other products in my package such as heat proof pad and pouch, flowers shaped soaps, LA Color Eyeshadow, ELF Hypershine Lipgloss, hairbrush, etc.

Wet Platinum Silicone Based Premium Personal Lubricant sample and $1.00 off coupon: Get yours for free here (USA and Canadian residents only).

♫ In The Dark - DEV

FOTD + OOTD: You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart, never really had luck, couldn’t never figure out how to love

I've been requested a look using MAC Surf Baby Cheek Powder in My Paradise that I recently won in Michelle's 100 followers giveaway (thank you again Michelle!) and I couldn't wait to show you how gorgeous it is!

Face

OLAY  Regenerist Eye Touch of Concealer Eye Regenerating Cream *

Marcelle Concealer Palette - Universal Beige

Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer *

Sheer Cover Mineral Foundation SPF 15 - Bisque *

Annabelle Zebra Bronzing Powder - Haute Gold

MAC Surf Baby Cheek Powder - My Paradise

Eyes

L'Oréal Voluminous Carbon Black *

Too Faced Eye Shadow - Sitcom Siren

Lips

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Pink In The Afternoon

L - R: only the blush color, only the overspray, both blended together

As I mentionned above, the sole purpose of this FOTD was to show you how gorgeous My Paradise looked once applied on the cheeks... but of course I forgot to take proper pictures before leaving for school, so I had to rush to take pictures with my phone once in my car, hence the crappy quality. I hope you can still see how gorgeous and shimmery it is? I have found the glitters to be quite chunky and hard to blend but I love how they tone down the blush a bit, because it's super pigmented.

Plaid shirt - Stitches | Striped tank - The Bay | Hurley Jacket - Winners | Miley Cyrus & Max Azria jeggings - Wal-Mart | Leopard print flats - Wal-Mart | Nail polish - Eyeko Posh polish

* Product tested on animals. You may (or may not) be aware that Gaby's Beauty Blog recently went cruelty-free. However, I hope it's understandable that I can't simply throw away the products I have previously purchased that have unfortunately been tested on animals - believe me, I wouldn't hesitate if I were rich! My goal is to use up those products but not repurchase them in the future. Also, Gaby's Beauty Blog will no longer accept for review purposes products that have been tested on animals.

Lyrics are from How To Love, from Lil Wayne

Giveaways I have won in November

 My prize from Lisamarie's giveaway

• Avon Healthy Makeup Mousse Foundation in Natural Beige
• Avon Healthy Makeup Lipstick SPF 15 in Pink Light
• Avon Healthy Makeup Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Nude Blush
• Avon Healthy Makeup Eyeshadow in Iced Mocha
• Avon Healthy Makeup Eyeshadow in Violet Dusk

Mousse Foundation in Natural Beige: At first, I thought this would be a little too dark for my light skintone, but when blended, it matches perfectly! I never wear foundation and this is the first mousse foundation I get to try, and I'm pretty happy with it. It is very light and it leaves my skin so soft!

Lipstick SPF 15 in Pink Light (top) and Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Nude Blush (bottom) : Both of those lipsticks are a little too dark for everyday wear against my light skintone, but they can easily be toned down with a single swipe. Also, in pictures, both shades look very similar...

Nude Blush (left) Pink Light (right) without flash

 Nude Blush (left) Pink Light (right) with flash

 Nude Blush

 No, I'm not affiliated with Molson Dry LOL.
Pink Light

Eyeshadow in Violet Dusk (left) and Iced Mocha (right) : These are cream to powder eyeshadows and they glide so well on the lid, but they crease like crazy )=

Left to right: Violet Dusk and Iced Mocha swatched and then blended (without flash)

 Left to right: Violet Dusk and Iced Mocha swatched and then blended (with flash)

Thank you Lisamarie!!

 My prize from Sharon's giveaway

• i.d. bareMinerals Eyeshadow in Chenille
• i.d. bareMinerals Eyeshadow in Vanilla Sugar
• i.d. bareMinerals Glimmer in Lust
• i.d. bareMinerals Glimmer in Liberty
• i.d. bareMinerals Glimmer in Bikini
• i.d. bareMinerals Glimse in Water Lily
• i.d. bareMinerals Eyeshadow in Bordeaux
• Revlon Nail Enamel in Rock
• Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gilty Pleasure

 Top to bottom and left to right: Chenille, Vanilla Sugar, Lust, Liberty, Bikini, Water Lily, Bordeaux: I was thrilled to get to try some bareMinerals eyeshadows! My favorites are Liberty and Bordeaux. So pretty!

 Left to right: Chenille, Vanilla Sugar, Lust, Liberty (without flash)

  Left to right: Chenille, Vanilla Sugar, Lust, Liberty (with flash)

  Left to right: Bikini, Water Lily, Bordeaux (without flash)

   Left to right: Bikini, Water Lily, Bordeaux (without flash)

 without flash

with flash

Revlon Nail Enamel in Rock: I don't have a purple shade in my nail polish collection, so this one will be perfect! It's gorgeous, even though it looks more blue in the pictures z=

 without flash

 with flash

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gilty Pleasure: I've been pretty curious about this all-in-one nail polish, and let me tell you, it's amazing! It went 5 days without a single chip, and it's very easy and fast to remove.

Thank you Sharon! =D

My prize from Tammy's giveaway

• Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette in Lust
• Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette in Vanity
• Cettua Trouble Clear Patch with Tea Tree Oil 1 strip 12 patches
• Fast Fortified Amino Scalp Therapy Shampoo
• Fast Fortified Amino Scalp Therapy Conditioner 
• pink nail polish from a brand I don't know (I don't know in which language it's written but I can't read it LOL)
• Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Pop Blue Eyes

 Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette in Lust (left) and Vanity (right)

Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette in Lust: So pretty! I love purple, and even more when there's glitters in it!

 Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette in Vanity: Gold must be one of my favorite eyshadow color. It's just so versatile and easy to use. I'm quite amazed by the pigmentation in those palettes!

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in Pop Blue Eyes: I can't wait to try this on my eyes to see if it really makes them pop (=

 without flash

with flash

The pink nail polish: This is an interesting color, it has little purple shimmers in it.

Thank you Tammy!

My prize from Julie's giveaway

 

• Mega Shine Lipgloss in La La
• Lipstick in Tea Rose
• Eyeshadow in Sensual
• Rouge Cream Blush in Natural
• Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Onyx
• Doll Eye Mascara Long Lash in Extreme Black
• Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries 

Mega Shine Lipgloss in La La: Wow, this shade is absolutely stunning! I also like how the applicator is slightly curvy to "hug" the lips. Oh and it smells very sweet, like candy! Yummy ^^

Lipstick in Tea Rose: I had quite a hard time deciding which shade to get as it's hard to tell how the colors will come out from the swatches on the NYX website, so I browsed the net for real swatches, and I finally decided to get this neutral pink. I still think it's a little too dark for my skintone, but then again, I'm very light, so maybe I just need to get used to it.  

Left ro right:  La La over Tea Rose, La La, Tea Rose

(without flash)

Left to right: La La  over Tea Rose, La La, Tea Rose

(with flash)

(without flash)

(with flash)

 Eyeshadow in Sensual: I totally have a thing for those gorgeous dark glittery shades.

Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Onyx and Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries: I searched the net for swatches of the Crystal Liners and Onyx is the only one that has a colored base, so I picked it. I've heard lots of good things about the Jumbo Eye Pencils, but this one creased on me after less than 1 hour )=

Left to right: Sensual, Crystal Onyx, French fries

(without flash)

Left to right: Sensual, Crystal Onyx, French fries

(with flash)

Rouge Cream Blush in Natural: This is my first cream blush, and the shade is perfect. However, I find it hard to blend on the cheeks, but maybe I just have to get used to it?

Merci Julie! 

Wow, I seriously feel like it's Christmas already! I've been spoiled! Thank you so much girlies! =D