Parokeets Beauty Blog

I’m tired of doing my make up the same way every time. It’s about time to learn something new, right? Well I tried to do/learn a hybrid cut crease today. It’s not a look you could wear everyday, but it’s something new and fresh for me. Here are photos of my first attempt … Products I used: ArtDeco eyeshadow base ...

I’m still uploading programs and files on my computer after the upgrade, so I have one of the archive swatches for you today. Catrice Clay-ton, My Hero is one of those shades you love or have. Polish-holicks tend to love it and other … well not so much.  I can’t say I love gray base with little bit of brown ...

I got this 60 pieces ball puzzle from my darling a while back. The background is a hoodie I bought last year in NYC. It’s a New York Hard Rock Cafe hoodie. Love it! The nail polish I’m wearing is a layering combo with Rival de Loop – Starlight (1 layer as top coat) and a franken (2 coats as ...

Photo for our reader kokola who wondered how similar is Catrice Bloody Mary To Go to Essence Jelly Baby LE Cherry Juice polish. I added Essence SYF Hot Red to represent a little bit cooler red shade (with creme finish) than other two but still with in the same family tree. Cherry Juice is slightly darker and with little bit ...

I’m feeling really, really, really lousy lately, so I’ll just show you photos of my current favorite among red polishes – Catrice Bloody Mary To Go. Fantastic application, almost neutral red, great brush, 2 coats over base coat and that is the whole story.

Catrice LE Oceana is finally available in Kozmo drugstores in Croatia. I bought four nail polishes and eyeshadow. I could hardly wait to see the lipsticks, but I was disappointed.  The looked like the perfect reds on the photos but in reality one was not very pigmented and not red at all and the other one was too pigmented and ...

The sun is shining and we finally have warm spring weather. Today I have for you light green shade – Catrice Sold Out For Ever (no. 240). Photos are from my photo archive but this is also my NOTD. Gorgeous mint green shade has a lot of green shimmer, which is darker than base and very finely ground up. If ...