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Overrated Products

Overrated Products

  You can’t get a refund on hype sadly.   There seems to be a collection of makeup products that have achieved holy grail status for a lot of beauty fans. Being the extremely impressionable pseudo-adult that I am, I jumped on many a bandwagon. […]

MAKEUP DUPES! Lip Edition

MAKEUP DUPES! Lip Edition

Just in case you thought I wasn’t serious about Dupes Week, welcome to Lip Edition! I tracked down several popular but pricey lip products and sourced their dupes, i.e. here’s another list of epic dupes I stole from the internet for you. I have the […]

MAKEUP DUPES! Face Edition

MAKEUP DUPES! Face Edition

Did you know ‘dupe’ is short for duplicate? It sounds right, unless of course I myself have been…duped? Two lines in and I’ve already stopped sense. ANYWAY! I have needlessly searched, crawled, scoured every corner of the internet to deliver a definitive list of dupes […]

Beauty Treats for under €30

Beauty Treats for under €30

We seem to have skipped right into Winter already; the days are shorter and darker, there’s a chill in the air. Heavy coats are being dusted off. It’s grim. It might just be a good time to treat yourself to something affordable. Disclaimer: this post […]

Tarte Haul

Tarte Haul

This was the most exciting package I’ve ordered in a while. I’ve never bought anything from Tarte before, but they’ve always been high on my list of brands to try. Their site is fantastic, and they’ve just added some serious wishlist items that will go […]

Testing out High End Foundations

Testing out High End Foundations

The search for a great foundation seems to be eternal. I dread to think of how much I’ve spent on affordable foundations down the years only to be disappointed; they definitely stop feeling affordable after a while. I know that I’ve taken risks in the […]

Makeup Resolutions

Makeup Resolutions

This post is probably more suitable for late December/early January, but I thought of it in September so here we are.   I really doubt I’m the first person to think of a concept like this, as much as I’d like the credit for it. […]

Makeup Problems Solved: Foundations and Primers

Makeup Problems Solved: Foundations and Primers

Makeup can be intimidating, overwhelming and just plain confusing sometimes. Thus, I’ve created a new series solving the most common makeup problems. I’ve done a lot research so with any luck, it will help some people out. This week: foundations and primers.   How do […]

Sweet Deals – 30/08/17

Sweet Deals – 30/08/17

  It’s Sweet Deals’O clock! Ok that’s not a thing, but it should be. Yes I’m being bold by posting 2 Sweet Deals posts in one day. No I’m not sorry. It is what it is. As usual there are some repeats here. I made […]

Sweet Deals – Eyeshadow Palettes

Sweet Deals – Eyeshadow Palettes

And now for something completely different! Ok maybe not that different. It’s a first for this blog nonetheless. While hunting for Sweet Deals this week, I noticed there seemed to be a lot of eyeshadow palettes available, or more than usual at the very least. […]