Author Archives: Henna

Empties: L’Oreal Wonder Water and a Mist

Empties from the drugstore: another bottle of Wonder Water and I have a bottle on vacay too. You know I love this stuff and I keep a backup. It is best used before a blow-dry. I’ve just ordered another bottle … Continue reading

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SAFRAN TROUBLANT ICE CREAM

I know I’ve posted about L’Artisan Parfumeur Safran Troublant a ton, but it’s a scent that just spoke to me. The notes are gourmand – saffron, rose, vanilla – but the sandalwood base anchors the scent and prevents it from … Continue reading

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Vichy Ideal Soleil Mineral Tinted Sunscreen

Light, runny texture and a long-lasting formula. Vichy Ideal Soleil mineral tinted sunscreen does not disappoint. No, the colour doesn’t match me perfectly, but sometimes, I don’t care, and other times I put makeup on top. *compliments of Vichy. If … Continue reading

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Antipodes Moisture-Boost Lipsticks

Healthy or not, I’m loving these two colours of lipstick from @antipodesskincare , a skincare company out of New Zealand. These are their Moisture-Boost lipsticks which are actually in a creamy satin-matte formula, so they go on smoothly but then … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Safran Troublant Review

Safran Troublant by L’Artisan Parfumeur is a scent that was recommended to me by so many people at different times and contexts – when people say that I love rose scents, and when they saw that I’m having a moment … Continue reading

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Bumble and Bumble and Christophe Robin Empties

Empties from the weekend:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bumble and Bumble Save the Day Daytime Protective Repair Fluid. In the end, I loved this and it made my hair so soft. It wasn’t great for blowdrying but I liked it for air-drying and as … Continue reading

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Tarte Shape Tape Glow Powder in Starlit

Here is Tarte Cosmetics Shape Tape Glow Powder in Starlit, which is part of their Shape Tape collection. People have compared it to the iconic Hourglass Luminous setting powders and I would say it’s BETTER. Less glowy and more wearable. … Continue reading

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Are You Applying Enough Sunscreen?

Hands up if you get tanned even when you wear sunscreen. Yeah me too. It’s because we aren’t applying enough and reapplying often enough. You really want a THICK layer and then let it dry. If that’s hard to do: … Continue reading

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Honest Beauty Hydrogel Cream

The Honest Beauty The Hydrogel Cream has a mix of water and squalane (among other ingredients) so it gives you the finish of the oil but in a cream. I love squalane because it’s light enough to really work well … Continue reading

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Neutrogena Overnight Recovery Gel Cream

Sooo smooooth. Neutrogena Overnight Recovery Gel Cream. It wasn’t helpful overnight for me, but I think this would be great for someone with oily and generally unproblematic skin. Look at that gel though – isn’t it pretty?

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