Lancôme Super Serums – Génifique and Visionnaire

As you probably know, I’m obsessed with skincare and making my skin feel like a baby’s bottom (that is not meant to be creepy). While Lancôme is pretty much a skincare household name, I’d never tried their products, since I thought they were for mature skin, but I was proven wrong when I was given Génifique and Visionnaire, Lancôme’s “Super …

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Non-BB skincare foundation time!

I’m an Asian BB cream devotee – after my bad breakouts while using heavy MAC foundation, the combination of skincare and medium coverage was a happy medium. But I’ve tried to branch out lately with these new products (while also buying a 4-variety sample pack of Skin79 BB creams to feed my addiction of course). Arbonne Sheer Finish Tinted Moisturiser SPF15 …

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New addiction: light hand creams (review)

Ever since I’ve been out of lab, I’ve been getting into hand creams (don’t have to worry about microgram-weight greasy fingerprints on glassware anymore!). Sometimes a nicely scented pampering product is necessary in the afternoon. Here are three currently in rotation next to my keyboard: Endota Spa Lavender & Alpine Pepper Hand Cream – RRP $10 for 20 mL, $34 …

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Alanna Renee – Swatches and Review Pt 2

Two more swatches of Alanna Renee’s first collection this morning! Part 1 was here, now for some fiery colours… Ablaze is another shade I’m completely enamoured by. I was a bit unsure of the black glitter dust (also in Reptar) at first, but it’s really grown on me. As well as the black dust, Ablaze has irregular matte yellow, orange …

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Alanna Renee – Swatches and Review Pt 1

Today I have something special – my first set of swatches from a new indie nail polish line, Alanna Renee. This was created by Alanna of Pretty Purple Polish, one of the first friends I made blogging. If you’ve seen her blog, you’ll know that she knows her polish! Alanna Renee launched last week, and several shades are sold out …

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OPI Euro Centrale Swatches and Review

Euro Centrale is OPI’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection, inspired by the clash of classic architecture and modern art in four Central European countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania . It’s got a bunch of cremes, with a few shimmers and a glitter topper thrown in. I’ve swatched three of the shades from the collection: OPI… Eurso Euro is a …

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Artsy Wednesday: Indie (Aussie swatch spam)

femme fatale polish

The theme this week is indie, but since I’m away, I thought I’d just post some swatches of Gloss ‘n Sparkle, Emily de Molly, Femme Fatale and Pretty Serious instead of attempting nail art. Gloss ‘n Sparkle Witches Britches – purple crelly with three sizes of black, jade and orange glitter. This was a Halloween limited edition polish, and it’s …

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Orly Hope and Freedom swatches and review – Coachella Dweller and High on Hope

Today I have two shades from Orly’s forthcoming limited edition Hope and Freedom collection. It’s predominantly a range of pastel shades, with a dark navy shimmer thrown in the mix. They have very hippie names, and the shades remind me of faded 70s psychedelic album covers. Coachella Dweller is a pale green creme, with a slight yellow tinge. I love …

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