Product Review: Lacoste Touch Of Pink Fragrance
Name: Touch of Pink
Brand: Lacoste
Size: 1.6oz
Price: $52
What I liked:
- nice scent
- the packaging
What I didn’t like:
- not longlasting
Touch of Pink by Lacoste was introduced on the market in 2004. It is a fruity, floral scent packaged in a very eye-catching bottle. The base of the tall and slender bottle is bright pink, which gradually fades into white as it gets near the top. It’s simple but very pretty!
When you first spray the perfume on, it has a strong fruity and sweet scent of blood orange with a hint of cardamom, which gives the fragrance a slight spiciness that compliments the orange note very well. The top notes, however, soon disappear and are replaced by a flower blend.
Despite the middle notes, jasmine and violet, being floral, the scent is not too floral and sweet, which is something that really puts me off in a perfume. The drydown is musky and sweet: the vanilla note is very prominent and complimented by just a hint of musk.
The perfume is light which makes it suitable for daytime and perfect to wear in the summer. It’s not the most original fragrance on the market, but still it’s nice and would suit women of all ages.
Touch of Pink is an Eau De Toilette and that’s why the staying power isn’t very good. It only last 3-4 hours on me and I constantly need to reapply it throughout the day.
Summary:
Touch of Pink is a light and sweet fruity/floral scent with a musky drydown which is perfect for summertime. The staying power is very poor but since this is an Eau De Toilette, it is to be expected.
Rating: 3.5/5
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EYESHADOW ($14.50)
Unbasic White: bright off white
Dreammaker: frosty yellow gold
Grand Entrance: frosty neutral peach beige
Ego: light yellow pink
Style snob: dirty pink brown with gold pearl
Fashion: light grey green with gold pearl
Smoke & Diamonds: frosty dirty taupe
Fashion Groupie: light blue violet
One-off: midtone green with silver pearl
Rated “R”: bright yellow green
Strike A Pose: dirty/deep blue green
Glamour Check!: frosty reddish brown
PEARLGLIDE EYELINER ($14.50)
Rave: deep purple with purple glitter
Fly-by-Blu: light blue with blue glitter
Molasses: dirty brown with midtone brown glitter
Black Russian: black with navy blue glitter
217 BLENDING BRUSH ($22.50)
For shading or blending of colour or creamy products. This brush has fine, densely packed fibers that are arranged in an oval shape.
239 EYE SHADER BRUSH ($24.50)
Soft and dense to shade or blend eye shadow or emollient-based products. This brush has a tapered, rounded edge with smooth, firm, fine fibres. It can be used to build intense colour on the eyelid.
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What do you do with makeup you don’t use or like?
Beautiful with Brains says: it depends on the product. I throw away stuff like mascara or liquid eyeliner. Anything else, I ask my friends and mum if they want them. If not, I swap or sell.
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How to do a skin patch test
All ingredients, even natural ones, contained in cosmetic and skincare products can cause allergies and irritations. For this reason, before using any new product, a skin patch test should be performed.
What is a patch test?
A patch test is a way to determine if a product will cause a negative reaction to your skin. This way, if you get an irritation the damage is limited to a small zone and can be more easily treated. This is particularly important for people who are prone to allergies or have sensitive skin.
Most products have instructions on the labels on how to do a patch test, yet they are easily ignored. Are you guilty of this? I admit I am, most of the time. I tend to do a patch test before using a new depilatory cream as some of them made my skin all red and itchy, but usually I’m too lazy to do one. I know, that’s really bad of me, esp because performing a patch test is really easy.
How to do a patch test
1. Select a free and dry area to perform the test on. I usually do it on the inside of my wrist.
2. Apply a small quantity of product to the selected area and wait 24 hours.
3. Keep checking for signs of negative reactions: swelling, redness, itching or burning.
4. If so, wash it off with water immediately. Otherwise, the product is safe for you to be used.
What do you think of patch tests? Do you do them or are you as lazy as me?
Looks: Brown and Gold
Hey ladies,
as you probably know by now, I’m into bright and bold makeup, but every now and then it’s nice to do something different. I wanted to do a more subdued look but with just a splash of color and this is what came out. Please let me know what you think and, as always, constructive criticism is welcome 
Products used:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Gosh Effect Powder in Pineapple
- Sleek Original palette (brownish copper)
- Get in line palette (brown)
- Barry M Dazzle Dust #65 green iridescent
- Helena Rubinstein Glorious Mascara
Directions:
Apply Urban Decay Primer Potions all over lid as a base.
Apply Gosh Effect Powder in Pineapple on the inner lid and crease, and a brown shade on the outer lid and crease.
Apply a copper shade at the center of the lid where the two colors meet and blend.
Apply a white shade on the browbone to highlight.
Using MAC 219 pencil brush apply Gosh pineapple pigment on the inner lower lashline, the brown shade you used previously on the outer lower lashline and the copper shade on the center lower lashline. Blend where the colors met
Finish off with applying mascara.