Parokeets Beauty Blog

Yay – I finally managed to swatch two of the most requested 2013 Catrice nail polishes. Catrice Mint Me Up and I’m Dynamite got most of your votes. Catrice Mint Me Up Now, this was one of most awaited nail polishes in Catrice 2013 spring assortment change. Just look at the gorgeous light green shade with multitude of tiny shimmer. ...

Currently I’m not in the group of nail polish lovers who can stand to have manicure more than few days on, but in the last year or so I got many questions about semi-permanent starter kits in our drugstores that I had to share the cliff notes about the latest newcomer – Alessandro Striplac. Well – not really the same ...

Today I was gardening with Essence aka I tried out one of the polishes and nail effect powders from their Guerilla Gardening LE. I bought I’m The Moss nail polish and nail effect powder in the same color. Nail polish is green but with yellow undertone so not really my favorite color. Manicure actually looks better with powder over it ...

Let’s take a look at summer limited edition from Catrice called Matchpoint. Game, set and match. If you would like to play at the top of the fashion league this summer, you’ll go for a trendy mix of sporty chic and elegant business style. Blouson jackets and oversized overalls line up next to boxy dinner jackets and minimalistic shift dresses. ...

Some of the goodies found their way into my lair so I thought I would share them with you. You know how oily skin I have on my face, right? Well, I have opposite problem with the rest of my body – dry and itchy skin. A lot of generic “filler” ingredients can make everything worse by causing breakouts all ...

If I had to chose one group of Illamasqua products that I love and recommend, then lipsticks would win hands down. They’re long lasting, not actively drying, pigmented … But from the 2 items from Illamasqua Imperfection (or I’m Perfection) I have to give first prize to Lover&Hussy duo blusher. Illamasqua powder duo blusher is composed of two matte shades ...

First one I swatched from new Catrice nail polishes was Meet Me At Coral Island shade. Unfortunately not by choice but by necessity as cap broke. I couldn’t remember this ever happening before so I was stunned. It wasn’t until your comments and other bloggers started reporting the same problem, that I realized that this is no minor inconvenience but ...