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Essence The Gel Top and Base Coat review

June 30, 2015 By Michelle 14 Comments

Essence The Gel Top and Base Coat review

First off, let’s get things straight – Essence The Gel Top and Base Coat is NOT a gel product. Gel products have small plastic particles called monomers or oligomers, which link together and form a durable coating when a chemical called a photoinitiator is activated by light. There’s a full explanation of the gel polymerisation…

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Filed Under: Comparison, Nails, Review, Science Tagged With: active ingredients, Essence, nails, review, science

Essence Australia: Good Girl Bad Girl & Unforgettable Kiss Collections

February 19, 2015 By Michelle 6 Comments

Essence Australia: Good Girl Bad Girl & Unforgettable Kiss Collections

More Essence Trend collections are coming! Here’s what’s launching in Australia in the next couple of months… Good Girl Bad Girl (available March-April 2015 in Priceline) Quattro Eyeshadow (bright, dark) ($5.75), Blush ($5.10), Lipstick (dark purple, fuchsia) ($4.70), Effect Top Coats (rose gold, silver) ($4.10), Like a Good Girl Fragrance ($6.95), Like a Bad Girl…

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Essence Australia: Beach Cruisers & Wave Goddess Collections

January 7, 2015 By Michelle 8 Comments

Essence Australia: Beach Cruisers & Wave Goddess Collections

Essence have a bunch of trend editions coming out in Australia over the summer, and I’m giving a sneak peek of them today! As usual, their collections are full of fun, innovative, great value products, and excitingly, Essence are finally bringing their fragrances to Australia. The two summer collections are Beach Cruisers and Wave Goddess….

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My Top 8 Beauty Finds of 2014

December 31, 2014 By Michelle 6 Comments

My Top 8 Beauty Finds of 2014

It’s the end of 2014 and it’s gone by so quickly! I decided to do a round-up of my favourite products I discovered this year – I tried a LOT of products, so these are the best of the best! La Roche-Posay Cicaplast – This has been amazing for my chapped areas. It’s soothing and…

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Filed Under: Favourites, Make-Up, Nails, Review, Skincare, Tools Tagged With: Anatomicals, Biore, brush, cleanser, Daiso, Essence, favourites, La Roche-Posay, make-up, nails, Obagi, Pretty Serious, skincare, sun protection, Tender Love + Carry

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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