Parokeets Beauty Blog

This is part two of my series of posts about my favorite products. You can find the first part HERE. Mascaras Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara is my absolute favorite mascara and so is the Max Factor False Lashes mascara because it is identical to the Cover Girl one. I like the effect it gives to my lashes – it ...

Urban Decay – Zero is a very nice black pencil. The tip isn’t very thin. It’s soft but not too soft. It’s long lasting. I like it a lot. Bourjois – Noir Expert is my latest acquisition. It was a gift in a set that I bought. I didn’t expect much of it and to my surprise it’s a fantastic ...

I was asked a couple of times, what to do when you only have 10 minutes to do the make up. Here are some tips for a quick everyday make up: If you have problematic skin, concentrate on your skin and perfect it with concealer and foundation. This will take you a couple of minutes. If you have nice skin, ...

“A gorgeous palette of eyeshadow… dipped in black. Dangerous sparkly-shift jewel tones and a sooty, blacker-than-black matte.” Black Dog is a black matte shade. When you apply it, it’s like you’d apply charcoal. Barracuda is a blackened grey with silver particles. Jet is a red toned purple. Sabbath is dark blue. Cobra has very dark (maybe black) base and antique-gold ...

Yesterday was a special day! It’s was Parokeets’ birthday! I can’t believe it’s been two years since we started our little blog. It’s been amazing two years. When I look back I’m really proud of my Parokeets ladies. I get really emotional when I think back. I better don’t go into details, because I’ll just end up in tears. I ...

Well, pink really isn’t my color and I don’t know what happened to me a few days ago, when I created this particularly bold hot pink look. And what worries me the most is that I liked it. I think it turned out even better than I hoped it would. Of course it’s nothing that a “normal” person would wear. ...

Can you believe it? I got it!!! I’ve been using it for a couple of days now and I think I love it. It’s going to be perfect for business trips etc. The colors in the palette are perfect for nude looks as well as for darker looks (smokey eyes). There are also two of Urban Decay’s famous 24/7 Glide-On ...