Best of Beauty 2022
Plus: Gua Sha + Bad Hair Day Hacks and a Stephen King Quote about the True Meaning of Love🥀 Happy New Year! As I have done in previous years (2020 here and 2021 here), these are my favourite products of the year gone by, plus a little trick I have been using to get the…
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The Magical Product that got me back into wearing Makeup
When was the last time a product completely transformed your routine? So for quite a while now, I had stopped wearing or caring about makeup. Has this ever happened to you? Life getting in the way? External circumstances? Illness or disability? By the way, if you love beauty but with deeper perspectives on chronic illness…
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Base Make-Up Empties | Is Corona Changing the way I do Make-Up?
I’m pretty sure I already asked the question earlier this year, but I feel as though it is time to check in again. Has Corona changed the way you do make-up? Is it the same as before? Do you wear less, do you wear more? Do leave your thoughts in the comments. Last time I…
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Colour Makeup Empties plus Decluttering – Lipsticks, mascaras, eyeliners, eyeshadows, highlighters, eyebrow fixers and pencils!
We moved house in the middle of last year so as to be closer to the hubby’s work. In preparation for this, I ended up chucking endless amounts of clothes, kitchenware, skincare, and of course makeup. We are only two people living in a studio, we don’t collect things of any kind, I in fact…
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My Favourite Beauty/Life Hacks
Sometimes, it is not about what Products you use, or how much money you spend on them, it’s how you use Them Why this Post? This post was inspired by a real life conversation I had with my bestie the other day, who is now 30 but who is regularly mistaken for a woman in…
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From Stash to Trash: Colour Makeup Empties Galore
…lipsticks, blushes, matte lipsticks, tints, liquid eyeliner, cream eyeshadow… I’m pretty good when it comes to using up skincare empties or repurposing unsuitable items (e.g. drying face washes are usually ok as brush cleansers and lotions that don’t work for my face are normally ok to use on my legs and arms). I cannot say…
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Western vs. Korean Makeup Setting Sprays SMACKDOWN 😀 (+ my favourite setting spray hack!)
Review of 5 different setting sprays (So Natural (All Day Tight Makeup Setting Fixx, All Day Glow Makeup Setting Fixx), Pishabit (Pposhop Fixer) & Essence (Glow To Go, Instant Matt))
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Review: Luna – Water Essence Pact FX in 21 – Light Beige
Review of Luna’s Water Essence Pact FX in 21 – Light Beige cushion foundation
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Review: Dr. G – Brightening Peeling Gel EX Mild
Review of Dr. G’s Brightening Peeling Gel EX incl ingredients listing & personal opinion
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Review: Catrice – Prime and Fine Professional Contouring Palette 010 Ashy Radiance
Review of Catrice’s Prime and Fine Professional Contouring Palette in 010 Ashy Radiance.
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Drugstore Eye Makeup Empties
Review of a number of drugstore mascaras, eye primer and eyeshadow.
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Too Cool for School’s new makeup looks eerily similar to Charlotte Tilbury’s, and here’s why I personally have a problem with that
A comparison of Too Cool for School’s Fixing Cover Foundation and Charlotte Tilbury’s Charlotte’s Genius Magic Powder packaging designs
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Review: WakeMake nail polishes (Olive Young)
Review of Wake Make’s Nail Gun nail polishes
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Review: essence – Get Big! Lashes (Volume Curl Mascara)
I’m always on the lookout for my next favourite mascara as I’m forever pining for the perfection that is Covergirl’s LashBlast. Won’t flake, won’t smear, gives spectacular volume, bootblack. Read on to find out how Essence fared in comparison. Price, Availability & A Note on Drugstore Pricing in Korea First off, you can get Essence…
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Review: Revlon Youth FX Fill & Blur Foundation in 130 Porcelain
I just do not know why I keep doing this to myself. In my heart of hearts, I know that Dr Jart’s Disapore BB Cream is the best base product for me, and still, I keep searching and straying and trying out new foundations such as this one. My review can be found here, including…
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Review: Woodbury – Perfect Ultra HD Lip Pencil in Pink Brown
Review of Woodbury’s ultra HD lip pencil in pink brown
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Review: Sensibio H2O Makeup Removing Micelle Solution
Do you still remember that micellar water craze that swept the world perhaps 6-7 years ago? Micellar waters were touted as the biggest cosmetic trend of the year, and pretty much every single cosmetics brand was hawking their own version of the stuff. The fairy godmother out of all of them, however, was Bioderma. My…
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Review: Elle girl nail polishes
Review of Elle Girl nail polishes, sold at Olive Young in Korea
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Review: WakeMake – Conceal Liquid
I have only tried three foundations from WakeMake, however, all three of them had the same soft, glowy, shiny finish, including this one – more on that later. I picked this one up for 70% off at my local Watsons, as they turned to replace their foundations with different ones. Though it is called Conceal…
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Review: Skinfood – Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder
Review of Skinfood’s Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder
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Review: Mediheal – Labocare Pantenolips Healbalm
Review of Mediheal’s Labocare Pantenolips Healbalm Lip Balm
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Review: Dr Jart Dis-A-Pore BB 50ml
Aaaah, my holy grail foundation. The one I always, always come back to (and believe you me, I get bored easily – I have strayed from this foundation many, many times, but crawl back to this one every single time). I always make sure to cut the tube open and get to every single last…
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Review: Wake Make Makeup Fixation (spray, 120ml)
Hi there! Today’s review is of a makeup fixing spray (setting spray?). It’s Wake Make’s Make Up Fixation, in a big 120 ml spray bottle. While writing this review, I was trying to find out more about the company. I have loved their base makeup for years, as well as their blushes, and I used…
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Review: Models Own – i-definer Eyeliner Duo (Azure, Bondi, Amethyst)
Last summer, I was looking to switch up my make-up routine a bit. At that point, I had been looking for a fun, coloured liquid eyeliner, to subtly add a bit of quirk to my usual cat eye. I was pretty happy to see these bad boys on sale at Watsons (now lalavla here in…
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Review: Etude House – Face Blur
Hmmm…. today’s review is about Etude House’s Face Blur primer. It’s a primer that goes under makeup and over skincare. Etude House is a local Korean brand that I love for its inexpensive make-up in cute packaging. They have lots of pretty colours to choose from, and all of their makeup and skincare is always…
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