Antipodes Halo Skin brightening Facial mud Mask

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Henna

Can I just say how much I appreciate this packaging? It’s chic, but also, I don’t have to dip my fingers into a jar repeatedly? I mean, I’ve done it my whole life and nothing bad has happened, but still…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Listen, if you’re using a mud mask, you’re likely concerned about oily skin or breakouts, so you minimize bacteria you’re potentially putting on your skin, and this packaging helps you do that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

This is the Antipodes Halo Skin Brightening Facial Mud Mask, which has kaolin, glycerine, and some skin-calming ingredients like arbutin and zinc oxide, so it soothes skin that might be breaking out. Like all Antipodes products, this smells absolutely amazing, so you can feel like you’re having a nice spa experience, without going to the spa.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.

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Veronique Gabai Le Point G

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Henna

Wearing Le Point G by Veronique Gabai, and so intrigued by this brand. The founder, Veronique Gabai, used to be a perfume executive at Estee Lauder and then she left to start her own brand. This perfume brand was launched in 2019 so it’s fairly new! I always think that there’s some magic when a brand first launches. They seem to be more interesting and have a real vision. All the scents that the brand has launched are inspired by the Côte d’Azur. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Text

The packaging also needs to be talked about – these bottles are refillable and plated in real 18k gold.

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Maybelline Sky High Mascara

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Henna

THE MOST HYPED MASCARA OF 2021. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I got it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

This is a recent purchase. I ordered on Amazon where they said it would take a month to get here, but actual delivery time was about a week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

TextOk, Maybelline Sky High mascara – is it all that and a bag of chips? Well… no. But it’s pretty good, ok? I would give it a solid 7/10. It’s a wet formula on a bendy brush which means I had to get used to applying it well, but it’s also a smudge-proof formula that comes off with water, kind of like a tubing mascara. ⠀⠀

I like it, I would repurchase.

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Bumble and Bumble and Moroccanoil Empties

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Henna

Empties from this weekend. One I’m sad to see go, and one I wouldn’t replace. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀TextThe Bumble and Bumble Bond-Building Repair Treatment is lovely – it’s nice and thick and really feels so nourishing to my hair. I loved using this and I would repurchase it. I love this line a lot (Rose-gold packaging) and the Glow Cream in this lineup is really great. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The Moroccanoil Mending Infusion was nice, but honestly, I need SO MUCH of it in my hair that I knew it was going to finish quickly. I wash my hair pretty frequently, and if I use lots after every wash, then… yeah it lasted 3 weeks. This is probably not for very frizzy hair like mine is and for relatively unproblematic hair. I loved it (which is why I kept using it) but it didn’t go far.

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Empties: Lip Product with SPF

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Henna

Empties from the week. MAC Cosmetics lipstick and a Blistex Superfruit Soother with SPF in it. You’d think I’d wear less lip stuff because of masks but.. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’m still me.

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Sunscreens On Rotation

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Henna

Some sunscreens I have on rotatation right now – let’s go from left to right. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

TextAveeno Sensitive Skin Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50. Thick, greasy, white. I don’t hate it because I can see where I’m putting it and it stays on. Water resistant, and the grease really helps it not come off in the water. This is the sunscreen I wear when I’m going swimming in the lake, but I would never wear this to a pool party because of how thick and white it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Vichy Ideal Soleil Sport, SFP 60. Says it is light and refresh and it’s true! The formula is a dream and you can tell by the bottle that this is my most reached-for sunscreen on a daily basis. For face and body, this is basically the holy grail of sunscreens and I would buy it in a pump jug if I could. It is water resistant, but I would say that the greasiness of the Aveeno sunscreen is still my preference for the water. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Finally, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face sunscreen. I use this for reapplying on the face and anywhere that’s harder to reach… Turns out that this one is sold out almost everywhere, but seems to be available at Walmart right now.  If you have gotten your hands on it, consider yourself lucky!

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Sisley Soir d’Orient Review and Video

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Henna

Latest #blindbuy: @sisley Soir d’Orient. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

TextIf you watch my stories on Instagram, I posted about this scent a few weeks ago and said that using the word “orient” and “oriental” in fragrance descriptions is not only outdated but also racist. Although the word “oriental” came into use as a fragrance category in the 1920s, Sisley’s Soir d’Orient was launched in 2015, so there was really no reason to continue stereotyping Asian countries, since air travel has made those places much more accessible, and the Internet has really allowed everyone the opportunity to connect with other parts of the world. Why would a brand use the word “orient” to describe its scent? What images come to mind, and what are the negative connotations of this word?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Anyway, with all that in mind, I couldn’t bring myself to pay full price for Soir d’Orient, but I found it on eBay!  Someone else had blind-bought it and then decided that it wasn’t for them.

If you want to know more about how this smells, watch my video review:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CP1rxvIhib5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Daytime Routine

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Henna

How many products are in your daytime routine? Mine has 2, sometimes 3. I’ve found that simple is best when it comes to my skin. Even though a have a roster of products I like to use, at any given time, day or night, I probably only use two or three products on my skin. Mornings most days is a vitamin C serum and sunscreen. I find that many sunscreen formulations are moisturizing enough for my combo skin and I don’t need anything extra. I put foundation on top most days so that adds some sun protection and moisturizer too. The simpler I keep things, the less prone to breakouts my skin is. If there’s any flakiness, I add a mist before the vitamin C, and sometimes afterwards too, or I mist and moisturize throughout the day. ⠀⠀⠀Text⠀What’s you’re routine? Do you have lots of steps or do you keep things pretty simple?

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Avene Tinted Sunscreen Empty

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Henna

Do you like tinted sunscreen?

TextI go back and forth with it. Some days I love it and some days, I get annoyed that it seems to get on my towels and clothes. Finished this Avene Tinted Mineral Formula and I’m glad I had it around. It came in handy when my skin couldn’t handle anything else.

Online and in drugstores.  $28.96.

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Biosculpture Gemini Spring Nail Colours

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Henna

Every summer I gravitate towards yellow nail polish – it used to be a colour I hated, but I think it’s very 2021.

TextThis is Tropical Sunray in the Gemini polish formula from Bio Sculpture. You probably know of the brand for their gel nails but they regular nail polish too and it is so creamy. Actually, cream colours are what they do best. Most of these nails took just two coats of polish, and yellow polish is notoriously streaky when it’s creamy but this formula does it right. Normally I like neon yellows, but this time I went for a sunny yellow and I love it.

The pink is called Crazy Daisy.

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