Tried & Tested #2: Clarins Paris Daily Energizer Lotion SPF15

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Tried and Tested. 
Here, I am going to review Clarins Paris Daily Energiser Lotion SPF 15.

Meet my new best friend: Ole Henriksen Pure Truth Youth Activating Oil

I love Ole Henriksen. I first heard about the brand from Fleurdeforce YouTube channel. The glorious facial wipes from Ole Henriksen are one of the staple products in her travel skincare bag.

I've got a deluxe sample bottle of Pure Truth Youth Activating Oil (15ml) from Look Fantastic Beauty Box December 2014. I loved the oil and other items in this box so much that I ordered two more boxes (read the review of the box here).

Discovery of the cleanser of 2015

I know it's only May but I am pretty sure that I've just discovered THE best cleanser of 2015: Clarins Paris Pure Melt Cleansing Gel with Marula Oil.

The best travel-friendly palette EVER: the Balm Jovi Rockstar Palette

Hello, everyone!

The weather is getting warmer and I know all of you out there just like myself are getting excited about the next holiday destination! Wherever you are heading, if you are interested in travelling light, you NEED this baby: the Balm Jovi Rockstar Palette. (Of course, I am assuming that you DO want to wear makeup on a holiday).

Tried & Tested #1: Vichy Normaderm Purifying deep cleansing gel & Purifying pore-tighening lotion

Welcome to the first episode of a new series: Tried & Tested. In this series, I'd like to share my thoughts about deluxe sample- or travel-size products introduced to me via various beauty boxes, gift or travel sets.

Vichy Normaderm deep cleansing purifying gel & purifying pore-tightening lotion

Talking about holy grail mascaras

Do you have short, straight lashes? How about non-existing eyebrows whose colour mismatch your hair? If you answered yes to both questions, it is QUINTESSENTIAL you read this post.

Empty product #3: the Body Shop Vitamin C Facial Cleansing Polish

Hello, everyone!

I am not sure what's going on with the weather recently. I remember back in April, it was super hot (almost too hot) and I got tons of summer clothes and accessories last time when I went shopping. But since then, it has gone back to the end of winter and all it reminds me of is the fact that I live in Scotland. With this being said however, there is a product in my bathroom which always takes me to the beach on a hot sunny day even when it is in fact, the most miserable day outside: yes, it is the Body Shop's Vitamin C Facial Cleansing Polish. 

The Body Shop Vitamin C Facial Cleansing Polish

A perfect summer catch: Penhaligon's Violetta

It is a mystery, but I can't help wondering how things (e.g. shampoo, shower gel, toner, etc.) always run out at the same time. It has to be always the ones that I adore most so it saddens me deeply. Spring has finally come and I was rearranging my fragrance collection the other day but guess what. My three signature spring/summer eau de toilette/cologne (Diesel Fuel for Life Her, Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay and Stella McCartney Delicate) had literally a couple of spritz left. Oh no!!!!!

Calm down and carry on. 

Instead of running down to a pharmacy, I decided to save the purchase until my trip down to London which was coming soon. While there was a definite plan, I didn't see it coming so soon. It didn't take no more than a couple of hours since I arrived in London to find the absolute gem: Penhaligon's Violetta.

Penhaligon's Viloletta

Nars Tahiti Laguna Bronzing Powder

Hello there!

If you are getting ready for summer-perfect skin/makeup, you know bronzer is quintessential. Some of my all-time favourites include Chanel Soileil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel, Benefit Hoola Bronzer Powder and Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder. I have been relatively happy with what I've got so it's been a while since the last time that I shopped a bronzer (almost two years!) and the timing couldn't be more perfect. My Chanel Bronze Universel was getting a bit minging (so I threw it away) and the rest of the powder-based products are running extremely low. Yes, it's time to discover a new favourite and Nars has just brought about Tahiti Laguna Bronzing Powder.

Nars Tahiti Laguna Bronzing Powder

Latest in Beauty: Clinique the British Beauty Blogger Edit Box

Are you ready for this?

I couldn't be luckier in terms of the day that I decided to come back from London was the day that I received the Clinique the British Beauty Blogger Edit box! 

Empty product #2: Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Foundation

Oh, dear...

I can't believe the day has finally come. For the very first time, I actually managed to use up an entire bottle of foundation! Yes, I am talking about my beloved Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Foundation.

Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion foundation (shade 4.5)

'God sent' Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

Hello, everyone!

I know I am little late on this bandwagon, but frankly speaking, after spending a fortune on discovering new items (and a lot of fails), I decided to go a little late than early. Besides saving money, it saves a lot of hassles to chase the actual products, too. As long as I remember, Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette was always sold out everywhere when it first came out (which was about two Christmas ago). It's now available on Debenhams and price has gone down as well (even better!).