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Best of 2016: Makeup
In the last week, I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of time watching best of 2016 beauty videos on YouTube. I have mostly learned two things: 1) these videos are addictive and 2) my list of favourites is quite different from most vloggers’. The latter is not..
Japan: High-End Makeup Haul
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Japanese makeup is of high quality. Possibly a bit boring – not known for the most exciting colours – but very well made: elegant textures, refined finishes, great staying power. My overview post on the more expens..
How I Learned to Love the Cushion (And My 5 Favourites)
It hardly needs saying any more that cushion products are a huge beauty trend. But for the record: yes, they are. It has taken almost a decade, but cushions have well and truly arrived in the West from Asia (Internet tells me that the first cushion foundatio..
Japan: Drugstore Makeup Haul
I’m not a big drugstore makeup user, for several reasons. First, it requires more time to find the good stuff, as the quality is more uneven than with high-end brands. Second, I like things to be beautiful and maybe a little obscure, so the luxury and niche ..
Two L’Oreal Duos: Brows & Face
There have been three stand-out makeup trends in recent years: strong brows, contouring and matte lips. I’m not really interested in the latter – at least not in the liquid lipstick form that is the most hyped version of getting the look – but I flirt with t..
Tropical Make-Up
Whenever I’m in a warm place, I like to use the opportunity to wear bright, colourful make-up. I do wear colour day-to-day as well, but there are some things that work much better for me when I have a slight tan. Anything coral or orange for example is almos..
A Pretty Restrained Travel Make-Up Kit
I was supposed to travel to Riga today, for work, but the said work has gotten so intense that all travel plans have been cancelled. This is sub-optimal, as they say, for several reasons – including the fact that I had in mind at least three travel-related p..
Chanel Stylo Eyeshadows
One of the biggest mysteries of the universe – right after the meaning of life and the Higgs boson – is why Chanel doesn’t make its Stylo Eyeshadows a permanent part of its make-up collection. Stylos appear now and then as limited editions, sell out in 7 sec..