The Estee Edit : What I Like, Dislike and Still Want to Try

Makeup house giant Estee Lauder has a new little sister by way of The Estee Edit - curated with young beauty attitudes such as Kendall Jenner in mind, the launch is meant to play up an edgier, less put together look. I recently got the chance to talk to some of the artists for the line as well as try out some of the best sellers from the range, and have some definite thoughts on the range. Here's what I did and didn't like, as well as the products that are definitely on my wishlist... 

The Colour Line Up : Chocolate Hued Favourites

In the world of makeup, chocolate has been all the rage for a while now. With cosmetic brands like Too Faced actually using real cocoa in the making of some of their most popular products, and the classic 90's lip making a resurance, brown is everywhere again! Here's a fun little compilation of my favourite chocolate hued items that I can't get enough of.

April 2016 Beauty Favourites

Last month I skipped my monthly favourites, simply because I let time get away from me and life happened. This time round though I have some definite favourites I've been loving all April that I wanted to share with you all! Keep reading to find out which products made the cut... 

Cult Classics | Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

The Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II might be one of the most well known, iconic serums on the skincare market. The recognizable tortoise brown bottle with pipette packaging has been hyped up and praised by women (and men!) of all ages for years now (this is actually the newly improved formula that the brand switched it to a few years ago now). With such incredible cult classic status, I am surprised I've never written about it here before, because it really is one of those products that just does great things to skin. Let's talk it about it some more, shall we?

Aerin Gardenia Rattan | The Scent That Might Remind You of Your Grandmother (in the best possible way!)

I recently got the chance to try some bits from the Aerin range and one of the products that stood out the most was the Gardenia Rattan Eau de Parfum Spray*.  The bottle is utterly gorgeous with its gold accents and jade top cap, but that wasn't the first thing I noticed about it. Instead I took an initial sniff and immediately had memories of my grandmother as a kid wearing a scent that had similar notes. So much so I called my mother to mention it. Naturally the first time she smelled it she said, "oh yeah, that's her alright!"

Ace of Base(s) | 5 Tips For Flawless Foundation

90's Pop bands and current 'bass' boasting song de jour puns aside, a flawless base really can make the difference between someone saying "gosh you have gorgeous skin!" and "what makeup do you wear". We weren't all born with it, but that doesn't mean you can't fake it till ya make it when it comes to smooth even skin tone. Here are my top 5 tips for being the ace of your own base...

TRIED IT, BOUGHT IT

While I am responsible for my fair share of fall in love at the store and impulsively buy it moments, occasionally I am a bit more responsible and get a sample to try before I buy. I've found out I loved, and hated, many products this way, and here's a few I am so glad I was given the chance to try, because I may never have taken the plunge without the nudge.

FAVOURITES | 5 Favourites for June 2014

The last day of June is upon us and it's time for me to round up my 5 favourite products for the month. Stay tuned later this week for the sister post - 5 Flops for June 2014!

BIRTHDAY HAULIN' | Sephora VIB Rouge

On Tuesday the 10th of June it was my birthday, and naturally I wanted to treat myself to a few beauty related bits and bobs. You know, a birthday is a great time to justify things you might hum and haw about regularly. Or at least it is for me. I'll preface this post by stating that I was given some serious Sephora gift cards, along with some of these things were gifts, but what I did get was enough to push me over into Sephora's VIB Rouge status for the first time, and that's pretty swanky...