I first got this Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream as a sample, and I loved it! I ordered a full size recently because it doesn’t compare to anything out there.

Fist of all, I can’t get over the intoxicating smell. Yes, it is a coffee bean cream, but it smells so much like cocoa and hazelnut, which I absolutely love!

Second, the texture of this cream is so unique. When you first get it out of the tube, it is super rich and creamy, but as you massage it into your skin, it becomes watery, almost as if some droplets of water particles have been added to it. Awesomely weird! This eye cream gives the much needed hydration to under eye area, making it plump and bright. I love how rested it makes my eyes look when I wake up in the morning.

Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in “Starbright” and “Toffee”

This fruit-pigment eye shadow is filled with antioxidants and vitamins instead of synthetic dyes. It is perfect for wearing during the day as much as for a night out.

“Starbright” is a beautiful champagne shade that is highly pigmented. You could easily build it up and blend depending on the desired look. This shade also gives a perfect touch of highlight.

“Toffee” has, unfortunately, been discontinued, but you can probably still catch it before it is completely gone. I got this shade to use under lower lashes – it is a subtle neutral taupe, not metallic nor sparkly at all, but does have a slight “glow” to it (as seen in swatches below).

What I love the most about this shadow is that it doesn’t irritate my eyes (I hate that powdery feeling in my eyes when I wear eyeshadow, which is why I prefer not to wear any). It is perfect for sensitive skin because it does not cause any irritation. This eyeshadow is super easy to apply without having to rub it into your eyelids. You could also apply it with your fingers, although I do prefer to use an eyeshadow brush.

Also, check out the review I posted previously of 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented CREAM Eye Shadow here. 

Left-to-right: “Toffee” & “Smtarbright”

100% pure Lip Balms

It’s VERY hard for me to resist trying out new lip balms, so I just had to get some from 100% Pure since I haven’t tried them yet. I got the “Lysine + Herbs” and the classic Cherry Lip Balm. The Lysine balm is so unique, which is why I love it. It contains Organic Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Peppermint Essential Oil, Lysine, Lemon Balm Leaf Oil, Propolis, Chaparral Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Eucalyptus Essential Oil, Melaleuca, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Echinacea Extract, Elder Flower, Goldenseal Extract, and Licorice Root Extract. I love the minty tingle I get on my lips after applying it. It keeps my lips well-hydrated yet not overly greasy. This lip balm is great for chapped lips or as a treatment and preventative aid for cold sores. The tiny black specks you see in this balm is propolis made by honey bees. Propolis is a natural antibiotic and anti-fungal ingredient, so it relieves any inflammation, viral infections, ulcers and cold sores.

The Cherry Lip Balm is a classic. Not too heavy and very moisturizing, with that good old natural cherry scent you’re probably used to.

100% Pure has been so generous with the samples they include in their orders. I got so many samples included in my recent order, I love it! This allows me to try more of their wonderful products and pick my favorites. I also love that 100% Pure offers free shipping on any US order. Because who likes to pay for shipping?!

This review has not been sponsored in any way. I absolutely adore 100% Pure and all the products they have to offer. I am definitely looking forward to trying more of their products in the future. Check them out!

SHOP HERE:

Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream

Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow

“Lysine + Herbs” Lip Balm

Cherry Lip Balm

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Here are my favorites!

GRESSA‘s new Eye Tint in “Aureo”

This one is my favorite, mainly because the color is just so perfect. It is a golden shade that is shimmery but not sparkly. It gives that perfect wet-eye look without too much pigment. I am in love with this shade!

Another wonderful factor is that Gressa’s Eye Tint does not crease compared to others. I usually have to use an eye shadow primer before applying powder or cream eye shadows alike, but with Gressa there is no need to. It goes on as cream  and sets in as a velvety powder that does not become dry later on.

I can totally see using other darker shades of Gressa Eye Tints as eyeliners, but I have yet to try them. I don’t really like mixing my cream eye shadows with liners or darker shades because I feel like the others “melt” on top of my base cream shadow as the day goes by. So I go for the natural one-shade look without having to worry about weird makeup patterns on my face.

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in “Belize”

“Belize” is a perfect shimmery nude shade that almost blends in with my skin. It does have some peachy-pink to it, but it comes out as a pretty neutral color with a slight sparkle to it. I did feel like I could go with a little less glitter in my eye shadow, but it is so fine and shimmery that it actually doesn’t looks like too much with a simple makeup look. I love wearing this shadow as is, followed by some mascara.

Unlike Grease’s Eye Tint, I did notice some creasing on my lids after a while. As long as you’re not wearing anything else aside from the shadow, it is easy to fix the creasing my lightly patting your lids with finger or a q-tip. Being the natural formula that this eye shadow is, this is not enough to discourage me from wearing this wonderful product. This shadow delivers antioxidants and nutrients to your lids, keeping them nourished and moisturized.

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in “Bahamas”

“Bahamas” is a lighter neutral shade with champagne shimmer. This shade brightens up my lids and makes my eyes pop.

To be honest, I don’t see THAT much difference between Bahamas and Belize, although they look quite different when in their pots. Belize is certainly much lighter, but that’s about it. It has the same lid-nourishing effect and gives you that shimmery bright eye look. All of the above-mentioned eye shadows can be applied with your finger or with a cream eye shadow brush. They’re all easily build-able depending on how much pigment you want. I love a light layer over my lids for an effortless bright eye look. Perfect for minimalist beauties out there!

Below are some swatches I tried to capture under various lighting. It is quite challenging to capture the true beauty of these reflective shimmery shades in pictures, but I hope these help at least somewhat.

Left-to-Right: Aureo – Belize – Bahamas

All these cream eye shadows come with only eco-conscious, vegan and cruelty-free ingredients in mind!

SHOP HERE:

GRESSA Eye Tint in Aureo

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in Belize

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in Bahamas

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