Winter Skincare
I can’t tell you how many beauty articles I have read about winter skincare but none of them seem to fit my exact needs. Without sounding TMI I’ve been breaking out a bit + battling extreme winter dryness. I bought the Murad Acne Starter Kit a few weeks ago and it turned my skin into a dry, flaky nightmare. I returned the kit to Sephora and marched straight over to Lush after reading a a bunch of reviews on their skincare products.
They are super helpful at Lush and the associate was quick to recommend a bunch of options for me to try. I ended up going with a thick and soothing facial cleanser called Ultrabland. It’s made with beeswax and I’ve honestly never experienced anything like it. If you have extremely dry skin I think this product is definitely worth a try. I also picked up a facial toner called Eau Roma Water (how cute, right?) and an scene treatment called Grease Lightning. I’ve been using the products for only a few days but I am seeing a huge difference in the dryness. And the best part of Lush? They’re always quick to offer you a sample of pretty much anything you want. I opted for a facial cleanser called Aqua Marina which is a soft and soothing cleanser made with chamomile.
I can’t say enough good things about Lush products. I’ve never been disappointed. I highly recommend.
Experimenting with Nail Art
Believe it or not this is the good hand.
Elf–Complexion Correction
I’m going to try some complexion correction with this elf palette. I have always seen these colorful concealers but have never attempted to try them. Maybe I found them a bit intimidating or convinced myself it wouldn’t work. But hey -I am going to give it a shot.
I’m particularly interested in trying the yellow for dark circles under my eyes and the green for redness. Also, can I mention that the palette was $3 and the brush was $3. I love elf.
50 Shades of Beauty Products
In light of the upcoming and arguably highly anticipated movie release, let’s explore all the beauty products collaborating and inspired by of 50 Shades of Grey. (List will be ongoing an likely, frequently updated, here’s looking at you NYX)
Make Up Forever Give In To Me kit, let it be known they also have a Desire Me cheek set and a Tease Me Trio.
Bobbi Brown’s “Come Hither Greys”
UK Beauty Loot
My wonderful roommate came back from London yesterday with some beauty goodies in hand —I couldn’t be happier. Lashes and nails, oh my!
- Eyelure 125 — Nadine
- Eyelure 114 — Cheryl
- Liz Earle muslin cloths
- House of Holland Pop Art nail set
- Batiste Dry Shampoo ft. Pixie Lott
Hair Rehab London –by Lauren Pope
Without divulging too much about the level of obsession I have for my guilty pleasure The Only Way is Essex, I’m having my roommate who is on a European vacation look for memorabilia for me. It’s hard being in the US when your obsession is only relevant in the UK. Am I right? Being the beauty focused person I am, I asked my loving roommate to look for Lauren Pope’s Hair Rehab London extensions for me at Superdrug. He asked me how he might match my hair being over in the UK and me being stateside. I told him I trusted in his judgement and resigned to be surprised. But I was lucky enough for him to send me pictures (that is a true friend) so I can choose a color. I am so excited for these hair extensions and I wish they had these products at US drugstores. Who knows, maybe that’s in the works for Walgreens.
Christmas Beauty Loot
Could not be more excited for the NARS lip pencils.
I also got this amazing Steampunk Ball collection of nail polishes by Butter London. I think I’m obsessed with the name, steampunk is too cool.
Q&A with Coty’s VP Global Digital, Kristen D’Arcy
The Time I Went to Daiso
This is definitely #latergram of blogposts, so please forgive me. I forgot I had photos of these little gems on phone.
I finally had the pleasure of visiting Daiso, which is basically a Japanese dollar store. I have seen some blog and instagram posts from people who have gone and I’ve been so jealous/fascinated/intrigued all at once. When I came across the store I ran straight for the beauty aisle, because, hey, it’s me. I paced up and down the aisle for 20 minutes, examining everything, trying to deicide what I wanted to get. Daiso had a lot of things I didn’t need, like eyelash curlers and make-up sponges. I ultimately walked away with three essentials and items that I thought were unique to the store. I spent a grand total of $4.50. Here’s what I bought:a face-washing brush, the cutest contact lens case and charcoal-pore strips which work surprisingly well. *Side note: The packaging is so cool and eye-catching, I think that’s one thing we’re really lacking on in American cosmetics.
So long story short, if you have the chance to pop into Daiso, do it! There are tons of cool trinkets and finds (not just beauty products) that the store sells.
♡ Pretty Well Dressed ♡ 