Friday, May 25, 2012

My haul in Portugal part 3

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I love being able to travel and show you some foreign lacquers that I've been finding along the way. Since I receive so many questions about where I find them, I try to tell you the locations to my best abilities. Today I want to show you my latest haul in Portugal. If you've missed my KIKO haul in Aveiro, click HERE.

While in the pretty city of Aveiro, before getting to the KIKO store, I saw a store that just begged for me to check it out and am I ever happy I did. 

This is the store front, it's called Pluri Cosmetica.
 In there I found a local Portuguese brand, Andreia. Here's a display photo. I took it quickly, as I wasn't sure if that was ok with the SA's in there. Their English was limited and I didn't want to bother getting into a long explanation.
There were a few colours from this brand that I just had to pick up, so I got:
L-R-> Andreia No.7, Andreia No.92 (see swatch HERE), Andreia No.105
 While checking out, I also found some Golden Rose Holographics at the counter, wee!! Yes, I was happy to see these, so I picked up:
L-R- Golden Rose Holographic No.119, Golden Rose Holographic No.107, Golden Rose Holographic No.120, Golden Rose Holographic No.102

During my shopping around, I walked into a few Chinese stores, they literally carry everything and of course I picked up a few lacquers.
L-R-> Yssy No.19, Yes Love No.292, Yes Love No.613


As if that wasn't enough, before I left Portugal, I had the pleasure of going to city of Porto. While there I saw what was the equivalent of a European dollar store... 
 ... and how fun is it seeing this description? How many of you know what it says? Doesn't matter, they had lacquer in there!
I picked up some awesome colours by this brand I've never heard of, Leticia Well. Do any of you know it? Try it? I am wearing No.459 and it's great!
L-R-> Leticia Well No.472, Leticia Well No.470, Leticia Well No.459.
Till next time!
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9 comments:

  1. so coool! foreign hauls are the best :)

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    1. I do agree, but sometimes it's hard to pick. You never know if what you've chosen will be any good or if you made a mistake. Well, you don't know until you try it.

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  2. I am so envious at the moment. Not just because you've traveled all over Europe, but also because you managed to get Golden Rose Holographic polishes. We have great selection of their With protein, Paris and Care & Strong polishes, but for some reason the importer doesn't want to get Holographic line :(
    Oh, and I'm waiting for your reviews of Chinese polishes. I wonder if the ones in Portugal are similar to the ones in Serbia - great colours, long lasting but they have the strongest possible smell. Unpleasant smell.

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    1. Aw, no need to be envious. I'm sure it all sounds much better than it is in reality, although I have found some awesome polishes in my travels, I do have to admit to that but I like to hunt.

      I'm not sure why the importer in your area doesn't carry the GR Holographic polishes, maybe you can find them online or swap with someone.

      Oh and and out of the other polishes, so far I've tried Yes Love No.613 and it's been great formula wise and long lasting, but it does smell a bit.

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  3. Oooh those Golden Rose holo's look lovely x :-)

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    1. They are. I am yet to try them though. I will soon.

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  4. Great choices as always! Can't wait to see your mani's!!

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    1. Thanks girly! I'm making my way through all of them, I did get a bunch.

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  5. Hi!
    I am a Portugues bloger.
    I have alll of that brand you bought here.
    I have many leticia well and love tham,your gona love yes love to.
    Oh and visit my blog:
    http://unhasfofasdaz.blogspot.pt/

    Kisses
    Z

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