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Things I love #3
After rounding up my 2014 favorites last month, I thought it was time to show you again some of my current favorites. These range from beauty products, food, fashion and lifestyle. So there’s a bit of everything. Since I have 10 different things to show you, let’s dive straight in. Yes, I have apples in…
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Get ready with me #2 (video)
It’s October and it’s now time for fall break for many people. And so I thought what better way to start off my own fall break than with a new video? In the video below I will show you how I do my hair, my make up and last but not least what outfit I’m…
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30 day make up challenge #13: Contouring
A make up technique I only just started applying is contouring. I don’t do it every day, and I definitely am not very good at it. I feel I just haven’t found the right brush yet to ensure a nicely blended contour. So far, I’ve succeeded in drawing a line, but I usually find them…
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Make up confidential tag
*Raises hand* I hereby confess that I am a make up addict. But if you’ve been following this space, this shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. I buy, use and enjoy make up more than the average person. This has led to an extensive, yet evergrowing collection. I like to try new things,…
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Make Up Revolution Flawless eyeshadow palette
Lately, I’ve seen many reviews pop up with products from a new budget brand: Make Up Revolution. I was lucky to find the stand of this brand at a Superdrug when I was in London last month. From everything that was on offer, I decided to pick up the Flawless 32 Ultra Professional eyeshadow palette.…
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Back to school make up look (budgetproof)
Funny thing when a 30-year-old is aware of back to school huh? Well, this 30-year-old is a teacher and back to school is as apt for me as it is to many people reading this. And thus I thought I’d do my take on a back to school make up look. Perhaps not as neutral…
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Catrice Velvet Finish foundation
When Catrice released this new foundation last October, I was curious for two reasons. The first reason is that it came in a seemingly very light shade. The second reason was the fact that I love their All Matt Plus foundation and was curious to try more. And I really thought it was time I…
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MUA Matte Ever After eyeshadow palette (incl. comparison with Catrice matte palette)
Apart from the Catrice palette I showed you last week, I bought another matte, budgetproof eyeshadow palette a few weeks ago. This one is by MUA and plenty of people wanted to see how this eyeshadow palette holds up and especially how it compares to the Catrice one. And so here we are: with a…
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Catrice Absolute Matt eyeshadow palette
Last week I showed you a massive drugstore make up shoplog. I asked what you’d like me to review first and many of you said the Catrice eyeshadow palette. And so here we are today with a review of this budget matte eyeshadow palette. Matte eyeshadows are hard to find in the drugstore and when…
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FOTD: Bold liner & lips
In my spare time, I occasionally like to experiment with make up. Last summer, as I was traveling around Europe I bought quite a few make up bits. It was the only thing small enough to fit in my bag and so I stocked up majorly. I wanted to use some of these products to…
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Job interview appropriate make up look
Neutral make up looks are the best ones to wear to first days on the job and better yet: job interviews. Or just for every day: when you want to look a bit better but not too done up. Naked make up looks, or whatever you want to call it, are the way to go…
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Essence Hello Autumn LE
Previews of the new Essence limited edition had me immediately interested and eager to check it out. From the overall color scheme (neutrals!) to the design of some of the products, I was curious to see what budget brand Essence would come up with for their limited fall collection. And lo and behold, I found…
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30 Day make up challenge #12: Glitter
On with the themed eyelooks of the 30 day make up challenge! Last time meant making smokey eyes, today it’s the complete opposite. This time I’m trying my hand at glitter. Only to sort through my entire stash to find out I own next to no glitter make up products. It’s just something I never…
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30 day make up challenge #11: Smokey
Moving on the 30 day make up challenge ladder. It’s a slow and steady process, but trust me I haven’t forgotten about this challenge. I hadn’t set out to complete this challenge in 30 days anyway, and so I feel that as long as I complete it in the end we’ll be fine. The last…
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30 day make up challenge #10: Black
Is anyone with me on a love/hate relationship with black eyeshadow? Don’t get me wrong, black eyeshadow is a staple color to have, but I hardly ever reach for it. To me, it’s a bit too dark, too much and usually makes my small eyes look even smaller. But for this 10th installment of my…
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FOTD: Time to fall in love
Fall has officially started so it’s time to roll out some seasonal posts. The first one is this fall inspired look. Golds and purples are combined with soft neutrals to create a wearable yet slightly more dramatic look. I like these type of looks for fall. I always feel that more dramatic eye looks go…
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Fall/ winter 2014 Catrice products
Catrice is doing it again: changing its make up line that is. Twice a year the German make up brand renews its line and updates older products. When I was in Germany last month, I found a display at the German drugstore with some of the new products featured in the upcoming change for fall/…
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Colorful make up look for summer
Apart from colorful nails, I like wearing colorful make up looks from time to time. Especially summer time calls for brighter, bolder colors on the eyes. I love going for greens, blues and purples. My favorite palette to use for adding some pop of color is one of my Inglot palettes and so I used…
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Make up holy grails
When it comes to make up, I have plenty to keep me occupied. In fact, I have more than is healthy for one person. Even though I have much make up, there are quite a few items that I cannot imagine never having in my stash: my make up holy grails. I have selected 10…
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Quick & easy summer make up look
When temperatures start to rise, I never feel like doing a complete 15 – 20 minute make up routine. I forgo the smokey eyes and ditch the foundation. What I want is a make up look that is quick and easy to create but that stays on all day despite the sweaty weather. However, this…
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InterRail shoplog: cosmetics & fashion
I allowed myself to do a bit of shopping in each city I was in. I mostly shopped beauty bits as they are small and not heavy, so they’re easy to pack and not too heavy. I didn’t really shop for clothes until the end of my trip. Shopping for cosmetics in different countries was…
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Top 10 under 10
It seems as if budget brands are getting better and better at making good quality products. I remember when I was a teen and budget brands were a) not in abundance and b) usually C-R-A-P. I remember shelling out the money for a Bourjois eyeshadow when I was 15 (which I still have for memory’s…
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Travel make up look
Whenever I travel, I keep the make up I take with me to a minimum. Especially on trips where packing light is of the essence. Unlike many other make up and beauty loving gals, I do not pack 6 bags filled with products, drag along half my brush collection and bring a different eyeshadow palette…
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Urban Decay Naked Basics make up look (using all shadows)
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you will know that I swear by Urban Decay eyeshadows. I have many of their palettes and I especially love their Naked palettes. And I love matte eyeshadow. So when Urban Decay released the Naked Basics palette I knew it would find its way to my…
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10 ultimate make up products
If you were given the choice which 10 make up products you could use for the rest of your life, what would you answer? I was pondering this for a bit and came up with my 10 ultimate make up products. Not considering brands and specific products, but simply this is something I need, else…
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Spring make up look
Coral is one of my favorite colors for spring so I decided to create a full pinky coral make up look from eyes to cheeks to lips. At the same time I’m trying a new foundation, of which the review will be up later this week. This make up look is very simple to make,…
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30 day make up challenge # 9: Grey
Wow how long has it been since I last showed you a 30 day make up challenge post? A little search on the blog tells me it’s been almost 2 months. Yikes! Time to put this challenge back into business. I’m showing you a very simple look (again). I just find these first 10 assignments…
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Cool spring lookbook make up
Yesterday I showed you my first spring lookbook. In that post I’m wearing a super duper spring proof make up. Today I’m showing you what it is. As you can see this is a very simple look with a neutral eye and a fresh pink on the lips for a pop of color. These are…
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30 day make up challenge # 8: Red (budget look)
When I think of red in a make up look, I unmistakably think of red lips. I do have red eyeshadow, but I think that I will have to use that in looks that are coming up in the future. So for this one, I’ve decided to keep things simple on the eyes and go…