November 30, 2014

Beautybox November 2014


SPOILER ALERT!!! It is here! In this post I will show you what is in the Beautybox of November. The Beautybox is a Dutch equal to Birchbox in the US and Lipsy in the UK. It's a box of beautyproducts that you subscribe to and receive every month. It usually contains one or more full size products and a number of sample sizes. This way you can try out many different products, including high-end products, for a nice price. What's in this month's Beautybox? And is it worth the money?

November 29, 2014

Yankee Candle Christmas Collection

 
One of my favorite candle brands is Yankee Candle, and every holiday they come up with a special range of candles, tarts, votives & tea lights. For Christmas they have come up with a few delicious scents like Snowflake Cookie, Snow in Love, Christmas Rose & Candy Cane Lane. How cute are those names? I ordered some of them and will let you know which ones are my fave...

November 27, 2014

Review: Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

 
 
When I see HOURGLASS at Sephora, I just want to grab everything and go. I love their advertising and the way the products are packaged. However, I had never actually tried a product. About 2 months ago I ordered the Veil Mineral Primer with SPF15. Does it do anything for me? Is it as good as it looks and promises? Here's the verdict...  

November 25, 2014

DIY: Face Masks for Foodies


Banana Bread and a Choco-Strawberry Smoothie for your face?! A little while ago I met Michelle from the popular Dutch foodblog called Studentenvoer (translated: Studentfood), where she posts healthy and delicious recipes. In this video I will show you how to make Face Masks with ingredients from her Banana Bread and Choco-Strawberry Smoothie recipe. One of them is even a great dupe for LUSH's Oatfix mask. If you want to visit the Facebookpage of Studentenvoer or try out the actual recipes.. read onnn...
 

November 22, 2014

How to get through Winter? Tips & Tricks


How can you get through the cold, rainy, freezing Winter season and actually enjoy it?! I will let you in on 15 tips and tricks that get me excited for WINTER and the holidays that come with it. All the guilty pleasures that make you forget about make-up running down your face, messy hair and a red nose.

November 20, 2014

Budget: Special Effect Nails with Essence



Essence is a low budget brand that does not test on animals and is available in many countries all over the world. I like their glittery Special Effect Toppers, especially when we're getting closer to the Holidays. For this look I used the 101 Dalmatians topper. This is not a new topper, but as it is a budget product it is always good to shed a light on it. Not everyone is able to buy expensive nailpolish or finds that its worth the money... but everyone deserves pretty nails.

November 17, 2014

Store: Tiger

 

How cute is that bag? And how cute is that diary? My friend showered me with a bag full of late birthday gifts from Tiger. Tiger is part of a Danish chain store with 23 stores worldwide. A few of these stores are located in Holland where I live. They sell really cute beauty products, office suplies and homeware at an affordable price... read on to see what was in the bag!

November 8, 2014

Ombré Lip Mini Tutorial


Sure you don't want to look boring for all the Christmas parties that are coming, so take this tutorial and run. Ombré lips, where different colors fade into each other, have been a trend for a while now. Although it sounds really difficult, it's not. All you need is (at least) two lipsticks, that differ in color and a brush (or liner if you want).

Read on for written instructions...

November 6, 2014

Review: WEN Cleansing Conditioner by Chaz Dean


I first saw WEN in a tv-commercial, when I was in New York. It promised to be a 5-in-1 product to use as shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler and leave-in-conditioner. Holy Moly.. I thought: if that's true, my life is gonna be a lot easier. I didn't buy it, until I walked into a Sephora last summer & I couldn't get around it anymore. Promising silky smooth, nourished & shiny hair, I had to get it. What's the verdict??

November 3, 2014

October Favorites 2014



It's AUTUMN.. or Fall, depending on where you live. & October has ended, so it is time for an October Favorites video, where I show you all my favorite beautyproducts, make-up & other things, of the month. Let me know if you like it, because it's my first favorites video EVER!

For a full list of products, continue reading :-)