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November favourites, updates and wishlist
BOURJOIS Healthy Mix FoundationThis month I thoroughly tested the newest member of the Healthy Mix family, the Serum, and it didn't wow me as much as I hoped. Healthy Mix foundation has been changed...
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Melem Lips & Cheeks 2in1 Tinted Lip Balm & Blush
This is kind of new, but also not really - they are tinted lip balms with a pigmentation like those glossy lipsticks. Someone just had the brilliant idea to market them as blushes and they made shades...
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New in #135
BOURJOIS Healthy Mix Serum (2023 version)I'm a fan of the Healthy Mix foundation, even the newly reformulated one (though the old version was better). They discontinued their Serum formula a while ago,...
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Best Beauty Finds in 2023
ORIFLAME Giordani Gold Pure Uforia FoundationPorcelainA foundation I wore most this year, in fact it's become my go-to formula, particularly when my skin is dry. The shade matches me perfectly, so...
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MAYBELLINE SuperStay Vitamin C Skin Tint Serum
I have been struggling with this foundation since I got it months ago. My first impression was disappointment because I expected a lot given that I love their Fit Me Matte + Poreless and Dream Urban...
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NAJ OLEARI Absolute Stay Eyeshadow 04 Golden Brown & 05 Pearly Taupe
Naj Oleari is an Italian brand that has existed for decades, but I've never heard of it until a stand appeared in my local Müller some years back. For a long time I didn't try anything from this brand,...
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January favourites and wishlist
L'OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Les Nus Intense Lipstick 173 Nu Impertinent One of my favourite everyday shades. It's not just the colour, but also the quality of the formula. It feels high-end. It's...
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MAX FACTOR Facefinity Lasting Performance
This foundation has been on the market for a long time and I think it's the one I remember seeing ads of when I was younger (and the discontinued Color Adapt). The packaging was changed in the last...
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L'OREAL PARIS Infallible 2 step Lipstick 213 Toujours Teaberry
A lipstick with two steps: colour and a sealer. My favourite Revlon's Overtime have a liquid/gloss sealer, while these have a balm, similar to Max Factor Lipfinity. These are designed to be very long...
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New in #136
IT COSMETICS CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation and Glow SerumFair PorcelainI'm a fan of the original CC, which they don't have in a light enough shade for me, but this new line of CCs has a pale...
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Milani Cosmetics Reviews
Highly Rated Lash Extensions MascaraThis is a tubing mascara, which means it can be removed just with warm water. It's interesting to see how the whole coating comes off in a single piece of the lashes...
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February favourites and wishlist
IT COSMETICS CC+ Nude GlowFair PorcelainFinally an It Cosmetics CC that has a pale shade. It's not as high coverage as the original, but it has a hydrating formula that suits my dry skin. It's...
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Maybelline Matte Lipstick 927 Rose Spell
This was one of the shades I found when I was looking for a dupe of Mac's Please Me and Jordana's Matte Lipstick in 48 Pink Passion (the other dupe was Eveline's Velvet Mat Lipstick in 510). It's one...
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ESSENCE Baby Got Blush 01 Tickle me pink
These little sticks have had quite a moment since they launched. It took me months to track one down, since the Essence stand here has been more empty than full in the last year. Actually even a few...
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MAX FACTOR Lipfinity 120 Hot
These have been around for a long time and they were the first 2-step lipsticks came across. I wanted to try these, but the shade range is so frosty. I checked the limited selection we have in...
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March Favourites and Wishlist
ORIFLAME Giordani Gold Age Defying Serum Boost FoundationVanilla NeutralThis is Oriflame's newest foundation. I find it's very similar to their Pure Uforia formula, which I put in my 2023 favourites,...
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S-HE Gel-Like'n Ultra Stay Nail Polish
Though S-He products were some of the first I ever bought because back in the days before Essence and Catrice, this was the cheapest brand, I've never been a fan of the theirs. However, the nail...
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New in #137
*ORIFLAME Giordani Gold Age Defying Serum Boost FoundationVanilla NeutralOriflame had an Age Defying foundation before, which was sent to me in a dark shade some time ago, but regardless the formula...
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SKIN79 Super+ Beblesh Balm SPF50+ PA+++
Don't let the mini tube confuse you, this is just a mini size, though a generous tester/travel version. Many years ago I had a medium sized pink version, which I think is the original formula (Skin79...
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NAJ OLEARI Lovely Cheek Blush 02 Petal Pink
It was a raving review that pointed me to this blush. I've been eyeing these for a while, as the whole brand has a luxury feel too it, but it's doesn't have inflatted high-end prices, as they are more...
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