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May Favourites

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Victoria's Secret Love Spell fragrance mist I like wearing this body spray on warmer days, because even though it's sweet and fruity, there is some freshness to the scent. It's smells like a sweet, but refreshing frizzy soda. It doesn't last long, however, I don't mind reapplying it (besides, the bottle is huge). It does last longer if I layer it over the Love Spell body butter. Bourjois 1 Seconde Gel Turquoise Block I love this colour. It's a great shade for Spring/Summer. Actually, I've worn it for two weeks straight. It's a green with some blue mixed in. L'Oreal Lumi Magique Base My favourite highlighter that I wear everyday (on days when I'n not experimenting with make up). It's one of those products that I know will look great no matter in what condition my skin is. It's a more subtle highlighter and therefore very appropriate for everyday makeup (when I was wearing Jemma Kidd Iced Gold on a very sunny day, someone commented why am I...

Bourjois 1 Seconde Gel 22 In the Navy

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I already posted a swatch of 22 Turquoise Block here and because I love the quality of these 1 seconde gel nail polishes, I got another colour, 22 In the Navy , which is a dark  cobalt blue . Again, as with the Turquoise Block, the formula is very opaque , I can get away with one coat and I add another on nails where the application looks uneven. I believe it's a new shade, a part of the Spring collection, I'm not sure if it's a LE or permanent, but there where four shades on display -  21 Sunny Sunday (bright yellow), 22 Turquoise Block, 23 In the Navy and a lilac one I didn't check the shade name. These cost 7€, but I got mine 25% off in Müller. I was inspired to get a cobalt blue shade by one of the images on Pinterest, which featured bright red lips contrasted by cobalt blue nails (I think it was Nails inc. Baker Street which is lighter than In the Navy). For the life of me I can't find that picture anymore, but I loved that combination of colours. I did my ver...

Review: Kérastase Nutritive

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Prepare for a long and picture heavy post. It's been more than a month since I got these goodies and after some thorough testing, I'm finally feeling comfortable writing a review. Originally, I was going to do a separate post for each, however, I feel the need to put them all in one for a good reason. The thing is that individually these are all great products, some of the best I ever had, however, when all three are used together the magic happens . I swear my hair hasn't never felt this silky, light and soft then when I use all three/four products together. I just can't stop touching my hair and the effect lasts for three days - normally, the top layer of my hair and the ends get dry fast. You know how on L'Oreal or Pantene commercials when they lift the hair, it falls down like a waterfall, well that's how my hair feels after using these (it doesn't look as retouched obviously, it's still normal people hair that feels amazing to the touch). They mu...

Product of the Week #11

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Coralista is my go-to blush and I tend to neglect the rest that I own at lot, but this week decided to dust off my (almost) forgotten Lancome Blush Subtil in Miel Glace and start using it again. If you only knew how long this has been hiding in my make up storage. It was actually my second blush, the first one being Nars Orgasm and I bought it because I wanted a nice, very natural looking blush that would go with everything. It was blooming expensive as is everything by Lancome, I believe somewhere around 35-40€ in Müller a long time ago (btw, the same product costs almost half the price in the USA - so unfair!). It came so highly recommended by the pale members of the beauty community, citing it as the perfect natural blush for those who wish to avoid their cheeks looking overly red. It's a very natural, warm, light beige-pink-peach shade with delicate shimmer,  which gives a soft flush to the cheeks with a subtle glow. It's almost like a light mix of a blush, highlighter...

Christine 9 Pcs. Brush kit ~ Review

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Ahemm.. Sorry about the dirty brush kit! This was the first brush kit i got after the sponge tip applicator era :p Well, there isn't any info about these brushes from the company, keep on reading to know how these are :)  I grabbed this i guess 7 8 years back.. its pretty old but not much used..and theres a perfect reason why! Back then i was practicing makeup, i needed some tools to practice on..This brush kit seemed great..It had 9 brushes which were pretty decent quality for a cheap brand.. 9 brushes for 500 rs felt great but after using it i could feel it isn't a very well thought/designed kit.. Now let me introduce you to the members of this brush kit family.. Firstly, a powders brush..we all know what that is for :p Angled Blush brush, great for contouring and applying blush. Oh look the poor babies are growing old..ahh white hair! Fan brush.. This was one of the useless brushes in the set! Its really flat, not likely for powdering or sculpting the face, i never rea...

Bourjois 1 Seconde Gel 22 Turquoise Block

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I just love this colour!   22 Turquoise Block is a blue-green shade that is more green . It looks completely green is some lights and in some it looks more blue. The formula is really opaque , I applied just one coat on most nails in the picture and I added one more where the application was uneven. The brush is wide , which for me presents more of a problem than an advantage because I have narrow nails. I loved the quality so much that I got another shade, a cobalt-navy blue one - I'll post swatches sometime in the future. I believe it's a new colour since it was on a new spring edition display. The colour immediately caught my attention, but I complained about the price and my awesome cousin decided to just buy it for me a as a mini gift. Of course, I forgot how much it was, but more that 5€. Do you like the colour as much as me? Have a great day!

Ardell Demi Wispies

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Ardell's Demi Wispies are some of the most popular falsies, at least according to reviews MUA. I completely understand the hype. These are so lovely! And pretty! I've never actually worn false strip lashes before, only individual ones from Misslyn , which were too short for me (number 2), so I've only worn them to make my lashes look thicker. I've tried the Essence ones for a minute, but I hated how fake they looked and they have been lying in my drawer untouched since. My natural lashes are quite long, so technically I don't need falsies, but I will admit that my vanity got the best of me. They look like individual lashes on a clear strip. The lashes are different lengths  and they flare out at the end . They are quite long , but it's still a suitable length for everyday wear, or if you're not so brave, you can wear them on special occasions. The band is so soft and if placed properly (not too close to the inner corner) you can't feel them at all...