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Max Factor Cappuccino Nudes eyeshadow palette
Max Factor, Cover Girl, so confusing when a brand operates under two different names in different countries! In any case, they have come out with three different neutral eyeshadow palettes and I decided to pick up one. This one is Cappuccino Nudes which is more cool toned (wait, cool toned shadows in the drugstore I…
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Essence All That Greys limited edition eye shadow palette
Why do I love eye shadow so much? No matter what happens, if I see an affordable eye shadow palette that captures my eye, I just have to have it, without fail. So when Essence came out with their latest limited edition collection called All That Greys, and saw they did a palette, I decided…
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2015 make up & beauty favorites
It’s the final day of the year, which means it is time for my yearly favorites. 2015 was a great year for beauty for me, and this post will feature all products I discovered this year and boy was there a lot to try and discover. I visited England and the US this year, which…
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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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Must have eye shadow shades
If you’re just starting out with make up, the sheer amount available can be overwhelming. I know I was! Over the years, I have determined what I like and what I can live without and it is in that light that I have picked 10 eye shadow shades that I think are absolute must haves.…
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Starter kit make up
When I first got into make up I was well into my 20s and had a steady job that paid the bills. Nevertheless, I found through trial and error that there is a lot of good quality drugstore make up out there. So I started wondering what make up I would buy if I were…
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Maybelline Master Conceal concealer
I will forever be looking for the perfect concealer. It is one product I am always eager to try and test out. Foundation, I don’t care much about that. If it works it works and that’s that. What truly makes a difference in my opinion is a good concealer. That’s the product that will make…
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MAC Objects of Affection Pink & Rose pigments & glitter
Up until now I had never purchased anything from a MAC Holiday collection. Every year, all the items that had caught my eye had already sold out by the time I could get my hands on anything. And I hadn’t expected to be able to pick anything up this year. However, I found myself in…
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First impressions: new Catrice & Essence fall/ winter 2015
It’s that time of year again: Catrice and Essence have changed up their range again. Even though I thought at first that there wasn’t much that I would like, I have found a few bits that I thought were worth checking out. Since I want to have ample time before I fully review them, this post…
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Chatty make up look
I got a new camera and a new eye shadow palette, so I figured: why not make a video using my new camera and palette and see what happens. So on a lazy Saturday, I decided to set up the camera and film a full face make up look and present it to you in…
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Essence All About… Bronze & Nudes eye shadow palettes
I am all for trying drugstore make up. The hunt for the best budget proof make up items, is one I gladly partake in. Essence is one of those brands that has a few hidden gems in their range. Recently, they revamped their All About… eye shadow palettes and I was curious to try them.…
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Catrice chocolate nudes eye shadow palette
With each product line change, Catrice seems to bring out a new eye shadow palette. Where I usually read quite negative reviews about these, I have tried both the Matt and Rose versions of these palettes and have liked them. Not loved, but liked: the quality of these is reasonable considering their price point. So…
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Catrice Even Skin Tone Foundation
When Catrice releases a new foundation, I have to try it. Especially if it is a foundation that comes in some nice, light colors. I already showed this briefly in my Catrice/ Essence new products overview a few weeks ago, but when you start using a foundation every day and has become your favorite, it…
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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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No Make Up Make Up Products
Make up can be used in so many different ways and I find that the ‘current way’ (i.e. Instagram brows, strong contours, strong lips etc) is a little bit overdone and extreme. What ever happened to using make up to enhance your face in a subtle way? Sure a full on glam look is fun…
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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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Dior 5 Couleurs Couture Colours & Effects in Trafalgar
A casual stroll through my home town had a big impact on my make up collection. I was just browsing my local high end make up counter and found they had already stocked the fall 2014 limited edition collection by Dior. I had already seen a few sneak peeks here and there on the web,…
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Summer bronze make up look
It is officially summer! And so it is time to start off a round of summer appropriate posts. I thought a good start would be a bronze make up look with my new favorite lip combination. I wore this look in my empty products video last week. Recently I have been very much into bronze…
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30 Day make up challenge #16 – colorful
Oh yes, the 30 day make up challenge is still on! This time we’re playing with color. Since I hit the halfway mark last January, I’ve noticed that this challenge is now taking a far more interesting term. Interesting, challenging and more innovative than the past 15 installments have been. So here’s to trying something…
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Lorac Pro 2 eye shadow palette
Highest on my US make up wishlist? Quite possibly the Lorac Pro 2 palette. I passed up on number 1 when I was in the States 3 years ago when the brand was still available at Sephora. But then I saw the Pro 2 and new I had to track down an Ulta during my…
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30 Day Make Up Challenge #17 Matte
Are you ready for an all matte make up look? Because that is exactly what I have in store for you today. I know that this thing is called the 30 Day Make Up Challenge, but by now I have been making my way through the different tasks for a year and a half. But…
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2015 spring make up look
It’s SPRING! It’s March 21st so that means that spring has finally arrived. And to celebrate that I’m rounding up my week of spring related posts with a make up look. It features some of the products you may have spotted in blog posts this week. So if you’ve been wondering what some of these…
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Empty products (March 2015)
I used up plenty of products again in the past few months and so I figured it was time to show you my used up products again. Sit down, grab a cuppa and I hope you enjoy this video. List of products mentioned: Kruidvat make up cleansing wipes for sensitive skin Nivea In-Shower body lotion…
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My signature make up look
It’s been a while since I made a video and I thought that the next installment for the 30 Day Make Up Challenge would be a good one. Today we’re on Day 15: Signature make up look. Watch the video below to see how I go from a bare face to a full face of…
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Dakota Johnson Oscars 2015 inspired make up look
Eek, my very first celebrity make up look is a fact. I have never ever done one before for two very simple reasons. One, the make up celebrities wear to most events are boring. Two, I’m not into celebrities at all and thus I am always late to the bandwagon. This year I started browsing…
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1920s Flapper Girl Vintage Hair, Make Up, Nails & Outfit
Last Sunday, I attended a vintage party again which my friend organizes once a year. I already created a 50s look, a Rockabilly 50s look, a 40s Hollywood pin up girl look, and a Roaring 20s flapper girl look for the very first edition. Since it would be the 5th time I would be attending,…
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10 brow bone highlight shades that work
No matter how simple I keep my eye make up, a brow bone highlight is something I cannot live without. Even if all I do is slapping on some cream shadow and mascara, I will still make the effort to apply a highlight to lift my eye. Today I am sharing my 10 favorites. 10…
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2014 make up favorites
Before reading this post, I suggest you grab yourself a cup of tea, hot cocoa or anything else to keep you entertained while reading. Because we’re in for the long haul. I really did try to narrow down my make up favorites, but I’ve been a) trying so many new products and b) been liking…
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Bobbi Brown Corrector
Another beauty day, time for another review. As I said when I reviewed the Bobbi Brown foundation stick, I picked up a few Bobbi Brown products to try. One other product I got my hands on is the corrector which I am reviewing for you today. I bought the corrector for two reasons: 1) I…
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Catrice Nude Illusion loose powder
I don’t think I have ever reviewed a face powder before. It’s not because I don’t use it. In fact, I use one whenever I wear make up. It’s just that I always use the same one for a long time and don’t switch it up too much. But when I saw that Catrice would…