BATISTE DRY SCHAMPOO: COCONUT & EXOTIC TROPICAL

For a long time I have been wanting to try the Batiste Dry Schampoo after hearing people rave about it. A few weeks ago I finally got my hands on it at a low price food store for about 3£ which is half the price of what it usually costs in regular stores. The cheap price was a big plus, but this really is a great product and I could easily pay full price for this.

You just spray some in your hair and then massage through with your fingers. The difference will be noticeable - first time I sprayed it in my hair it was really looking dull after not being washed for a few days and it instantly looked better. Imagine what hair looks like the day after you washed it. My hair simply felt lighter.

I really like the smell of this as well, the coconut smell is so good. My sister has the cherry scented one and that one doesn't smell bad either. If you're tired of constantly needing to wash your hair to keep it from looking dull or just want to freshen up the look of your hair - this is a lovely product.

E.L.F. WATERPROOF EYELINER PEN

E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Black £1.50

My sister was desperately wanting a eyeliner pencil so she could get better at putting on eyeliner since she finds it hard. She ordered one from E.l.f. Cosmetics that was a real bargain. When I first saw this I was like: Oooh, such thin tip. The one I have from H&M has a much thicker tip and since there's not much left in it I'm on the hunt for a new pencil eyeliner. I'm sorry to say this pencil did not cut it for me. The first time I applied it, it was really great. Black and easy to work with, stayed on well for hours as well. The second time though, applying it wasn't going well. I don't really know what happened with it. The eyeliner wasn't applying to the eye and I got no black color whatsoever. Although afterwards I thought that the reason that it wasn't applying well was that I had put on some face oil earlier. Maybe this wasn't a good base. Well, the tip is really nice and thin. Hopefully you'll have better luck applying it than I did. On the first go, it felt like a really good eyeliner pencil. Try it out and see what you think.

MAX FACTOR LIP LINER PENCIL

Max Factor Lip Liner Pencil in Raspberry £5

I've just recently started using lip liners more often and found this one at home. It's a gorgeous raspberry (hence the name) colored lip liner that I actually really like. I don't usually go for darker lip colors but this goes well with my green eyes. It's easy to use and doesn't smudge, it's also great for keeping the lipstick from smudging around the lips which is one of the great purposes of a lip liner pencil. So it does the work it is supposed to. I line the lips with this and then fill my lips with a lipstick that is close to my lip color. The lipstick blends with the lip liner which gives a hint of raspberry shaded lips. It looks gorgeous. I only wish I dared to use darker lip colors in public.

YVES ROCHER SKIN MASK

Yves Rocher Purifying Skin Mask: Lemon Zest Extract £6.50

 Me and my sister are big fans of Yves Rocher and their fresh products. My sister we're buying makeup and she was offered to buy a few things that they had a special offer on. So we decided to try the 3 Minutes Face Mask. When she bought one for herself she bought one for me to, I believe they we're half off in store at that time. Friendly sister! We both love lemon and I really like using freshly scented face products that feel natural to the face. This is a tiny tube of 50 ml - this has lasted me several uses and there's still about half left. This is one of the products that I regularly use for my face. I put this on once or twice a week when I feel in need of refreshing my face. Let's see what Yves Rocher say about this product on their website:

"Fresh and clean skin in 3 minutes. Sparkling pleasure for clean an purified skin in just 3 minutes. This facial gel mask with its fresh and luscious texture leaves a radiant glow on the skin. The purifying properties of lemon essential oil enliven the complexion with luminosity. The skin breathes! 

 The Plus: Its luscious and sparkling texture with purifying lemon essential oil.

- Tested under dermatological control
- Neutral pH"

It does leave my skin feeling clean and fresh, the scent also adds to the fresh feeling of this. It's a gel mask and you don't need a lot to cover the whole face. This cools the skin and doesn't dry. When washed up my skin tends to get a little dry in some places, but nothing major. Overall I'm pleased with this product and I would buy it again.

MECHANICAL EYELASH CURLER

E.L.F. Essentials Mechanical Eyelash Curler £1.50

 After my eyelash curler broke I was in desperate need of a new one - I even tried gluing it together with super-glue which lasted for a while until it broke again. Therefore I felt forced to buy a new one and right in time came E.L.F. Cosmetics with their free shipping. I was going to order anyway and my broken eyelash curler came to mind - I quickly checked the eyelash curlers and found this interesting little thing. It looked super big, weird och clumpy. 

This is what it says on their website: "This innovative eyelash curler has a special curved design which angles to suit all eye shapes. Its silicone rubber pad applies the appropriate amount of pressure to curl lashes naturally and allows for damage-free heating. Get long-lasting curled lashes both easily and safely. Add a swipe of e.l.f. Water and Earth Mascara and curled lashes remain in perfect shape all day." I have to say the description is pretty accurate, it really does give the right amount of pressure when curling the lashes and it feels super safe. I was always afraid to pull out my lashes with some kind of quick movement with my old curler but this feels more controlled. If anyone understands what I'm trying to say.. With my old eyelash curler it was much easier to apply to much pressure when curling my lashes. I didn't like this. But this one feels so much better.

I have to say this is the best eyelash curler I've ever tried - I'm kinda glad my other eyelash curler got broken now. This curler is super easy and comfy to use. The big handles gives a steady grip and it's really easy to work up extra curled long lashes. On the website it actually has got black plastic endings on the picture - but I got white. At first I wasn't pleased with the white but I don't really care now. For the ridiculously low price of this eyelash curler it is well worth a go. I would even pay more for it. It feels like this one is going to last me a long time. The lashes get super long and really curled, I love this. I would definitely recommend this!

E.L.F. BLUSH: CANDID CORAL

 E.L.F. STUDIO BLUSH IN CANDID CORAL £3.75

Finally finally I have the one blush I've been wanting for a long time - Candid Coral. I've been wanting this for so long - but every time I'm about to order the shade is out of stock. Note: I usually order when they have some kind of offer. This time they had free shipping for the weekend and the shade was there. Hooray. 

I love this shade, it is probably my favorite blush right now. A lovely peachy coral tone with a hint of shimmer to it, I imagine this blush being suitable for almost anyone. It applies well on the cheeks and you can easily decide how much color you want. I like it as much as I thought I would and I'm so happy that I got it. Coral blushes are my favorite.

MAKE UP STORE LIPCARE MIX

Make Up Store Lipcare Mix £14

A while back I got a Christmas gift card at Make Up Store so I had to stock up on some of their great products. One of my picks was the Lipcare Mix - three easy steps to gorgeous lips.This is a lovely product and I always like the simple look of MUS products. They look nice and sleek. I used this frequently when I first bought it but it ended up in the bottom of my second makeup bag so I kinda forgot I had it until I dug it out of there. Now I will definitely use this on my dry lips this winter - I'm using lip balm all the time now. The Lipcare Mix is divided in three steps as listed below.

The Green Creme: This is for exfoliating the lips to get rid of dry flakes and make them smoother. It really does work great to get rid of flaky lips which I always am in need of during the cold long Swedish winters. This is a real savior.

The White Creme: Make your lips smooth and moisturized after exfoliating them. This keeps the lips smooth and keeps away dry flaky lips for sure. It's a great lip balm that does what it's supposed to. It also says on MUS website that it can be used to remove lipstick, haven't tried this myself though.

The Pink Creme: Last but not least - finish the look of your lips with a sweet pink shaded lip gloss that will make your lips look luscious.

MANGO WHIP BODY LOTION

The Body Shop Body Lotion in Mango £8.00

If you read my blog you would know that I'm loco for Body Shops fruity products. This body lotion is one of my many products from this brand that I looove. It smells delicious and I can't get enough of mango scented products. The body lotion even looks delicious - like a creamy mango whip thingy. Yummers. This lotion does what it is supposed to - moisturizing the body. It does a very fine job of this and who would not love to use a product that moisturizes well AND makes you smell fruity fresh. What do you think about the body lotions from Body Shop?

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E.L.F. BLUSH: TICKLED PINK

E.L.F. Studio Blush in Tickled Pink £3.75

Oh, blushes. I have recently gotten this urge to buy more blushes because it's so pretty with a little color on the cheeks. This blush from E.L.F. Cosmetics has been in my makeup bag for a while now. It's a really pretty pink color that even looks a little peachy on the cheeks, nothing wrong with that.. This blush is matte and has no shimmer to it which is good. These have great pigmentation and come in a great variation of colors - I'd love to buy more of them. I can't say I'm anything other than satisfied with this blush. If you want a cheap, great blush you should definitely try one of these blushes.

Actually I have a new blush from the E.L.F. Studio Line that came in the mail - Candid Coral. Oh I've wanted that blush for so long now. My sister and I ordered last week when they had free shipping for 24 hours. So I will have a few new goodies to try out for you guys.

Have you tried the E.L.F. Studio Blushes? Which shade do you like the most? Every single shade looks gorgeous, it's a hard pick!

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RITUALS WU WEI BATH FOAM

Rituals Wu Wei Bath Foam in White Lotus & Green Tea £ 11.50

My mom bought this when we were on a family vacation in Berlin, I remember it was at the Alexa shopping center. So my mom was a big bather and so am I. It's so relaxing to sit down in a warm bath with a great smelling bath product. This bath foam from Wu Wei is, and I quote - "Enriched with calming White Lotus and Green Tea, the symbols of purity and spiritual growth". Well doesn't that sound good? The bottle has lasted many baths and there is a lot left which is great. It says one bottle will last for 10 baths, but I'd say it last for even more of course depending that you don't pour the whole bottle down in one bath. The smell is lovely and you feel fresh and clean after a bath with this. Great choice mom!

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LILY LOLO FOUNDATION SPF 15

Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation Spf 15 in Blondie £12.49

This powder foundations was my one and only face product for a great amount of time. I really like this because it did cover what needed to be covered. It could be applied on redness to make it disappear and it made the tone of the face more even. I also used the powder on break outs because I felt it gave enough coverage and took away the redness of it. It did make my face dry at some point but it was usually solved with some moisturizer. 

The shade Blondie is fairly light with a yellow tone to it. If I would to be repurchasing it, which I am considering, I would probably choose another shade for me because the yellow tone of it just made my face look more yellow. Since my face has a yellow undertone to it I would probably end up buying a pink toned shade to even out the tone of my face. Overall this a great powder foundation with great coverage - just google it and you'll find some with and without pictures that really shows how much it covers. Have you ever tried Lily Lolos powder foundation? Tell me what you think!

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BODY SHOP BODY MIST

The Body Shop Body Mist in Vanilla

In the search of a vanilla scented perfume I stumbled upon the body mist from The Body Shop and had to buy it. This is the perfect vanilla scent, all the other ones I tried had the smell of alcohol in them and I didn't really like that. Although I know they would probably last longer, smell wise. But this one smelled sweet like vanilla and I love it so much.

As you can see this is the old plastic bottle, bought before the new lovely body mists were released. This mist has lasted a long time which I always love - even though I'm down to half the bottle. Since it comes in a plastic bottle it's great to put in your bag without having to worry about breaking any glass bottles. I wouldn't risk putting one of my new body mists in a bag, sometimes I throw my bags around too much and if there was to be a glass bottle in there it would be a sweet smelling mess. So no thanks. 

All I can say is that this is a lovely perfume/body mist thats smells all sweet and yummy. I really can't get enough of Body Shops body mists - they smell fabulous. My boyfriend thinks they smell yummy too :-)

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BEN NYE CREME HIGHLIGHT

Ben Nye Creme Highlight in Natural Lite $6

I threw this in the basket while I was hunting after the Ben Nye luxury powder, I might as well try I thought. Ben Nye is a well known makeup brand in the theatre world and the products are said to have a great staying power. Which is necessary of course if you're going to be on stage acting, moving and sweating. So I thought I would give this a go since it was only $6. I was satisfied with the color I chose, it brightens really well and I use this under my eye to conceal as well as get a lighter tone. 

So far I've only tried it a couple of times but the main negative thing about this product is that it sticks in the fine lines under your eyes which isn't pretty. I usually don't have a problem with this but with this product I do, maybe because it's creamier than other concealers I've used under my eye area. 

The package is a bit childish.. I don't know. I don't really like it, but hey it's for theatre makeup. But the color was great and it conceals well. The only thing is that it is a bit too creamy for me, it feels like it's going to come off my face really easy. So I always make sure I set it with powder. I got this from Star Costumes, there is a link above. The shipping was only $4.95 to Sweden which was the cheapest alternative I could find. I found the package with my well packed products about 1,5 week later so I couldn't be more happier. Soon I will post a review on the Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Buff, stay tuned.

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BODY SHOP HAIR BUTTER

Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter $14

The product description is the following - "Create soft, glossy and tangle-free hair using a luxuriously rich and intensive deep-conditioning treatment without silicones, sulphates, parabens or colorants. With pracaxi oil, manketti nut oil and Community Trade honey and olive oil." which is quite exactly what this product does. After using this the first time my hair felt really soft and I'm happy with this product. I also got this as a Christmas present and I think it will do wonders as my hair tends to get a bit dry and tangled. This product has a sweet smell to it which I like. It is of course a big plus that it contains good and natural ingredients - that usually what I aim for when choosing a product. Nothing negative to say about this one!

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WET N WILD EYESHADOW TRIO REVIEW

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in Walking On Eggshells $10

After I first laid my eyes on this I fell in love, especially with the pink color. These tree colors are great for everyday use and it's a great palette because you can really create different looks with only tree colors. Wet n Wild have really pigmented eye shadows so these were definitely no disappointment. All the colors look lovely and as I stated above I really like the pink one, a sort of romantic blushy pink. The brown and the white one looks gorgeous as well. 

It's a small mini palette that is really cute and it comes with one applicator and a mini brush. I usually just use the applicator, the brush seems to have hairs coming off every time I use it which is a bit annoying.

The trio eye shadows are usually very cheap for such pigmented colors, but oh no, over in Sweden we triple the price. Heck yes. Lucky me I got this from my friend Tomi as a Christmas present after I'd happily stated that they sold Wet n Wild products where he worked. It's quite hard to find Wet n Wild products in Sweden, it hasn't really gotten here yet. That's why I was so happy that I found a reseller so close to where I live (which is out in nowhere). 

Overall I'm very happy about this small eyeshadow palette and I'd really wish to try out some other ones in the future.

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E.L.F. ESSENTIAL LIP GLOSS

E.L.F. Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF15 in Juiced Berry £1.50

The name - Juiced Berry - really describes the wonderful scent that this lip gloss has. It smells fruity and great and it's one of the things I like about this gloss. The color is nice although it gives a very slight hint of color, barely showing at all (on my lips, that is). It looks exactly like it does on the website which is a really good thing. It's always a relief when you know the color showing is the actual color you're gonna get. It feels a bit sticky on the lips, but it stays on for quite a while. The smell is a big plus for me.

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MUS BLUSH IN PEACH

Make Up Store Blush in Peach £14

This is my one and only blush from Make Up Store and it is in the shade Peach. It's a gorgeous peachy coral shade, you can see that I've used it much (I almost never get down to the bottom - don't know why not). I love all their blushes, they have so many great shades and they are very pigmented. It blends in well, you only need a little bit of product on your brush to get results and it isn't drying the skin, though you can see that it does get a bit powdery. This may just be my blush brush, maybe, maybe not. It easily stays on for hours and I couldn't be anything else than happy about this peachy blush. The package is nice and sleek, just the way I like it. If I weren't a poor student at the moment I would definitely buy more makeup from MUS.

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E.L.F. STUDIO PRESSED POWDER

E.L.F. Studio Pressed Powder in Sand £3.75

This powder was one of the first things I got from E.L.F. It was before they decided to raise their prices and since it didn't cost as much I wanted to try it out. I got the powder in the shade Sand, but I have realized that this was not the right shade for me. It gives me a really yellow tone when I apply it over my face. It probably would have been more suitable for me to pick the shade Porcelain instead (boohoo, why?). I don't know why but I always tell myself I'm not that fair skinned when I clearly am. I need some sun.

The coverage is okay, it gives the face a matte look although it doesn't last very long. That's the negative part. Since I got it I've used it as an everyday powder because it has a light coverage and doesn't give a too heavy look. I can't put on too much because then my face will look yellow - next time I'll choose my shade wiser. Fact is I've repurchased it a second time because my sister was ordering from E.L.F. a while ago. Overall it's a good powder, but it doesn't last very long.

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NYX DOLL EYE MASCARA REVIEW

NYX Doll Eye Mascara in Long Lash $9.00

The last few months I have only been going for the same mascara every time. So I thought I would change it up a bit and try a new mascara. I choose the NYX Doll Eye which I have been eager to try ever since I first read about it. Because it's quite hard getting your hands on NYX products for a reasonable price here in Sweden I decided to go on eBay to see what i could find. I ended up the mascara for about $11 including shipping which I think is okay comparing with the original price NYX put on their website.

Moving on to how the mascara was.. I really liked it actually. The brush is super easy to work with as you can reach all hard to reach spots. I mean, at first the brush looked kind of weird shaped and I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But it really is a good shape I have now noticed. It makes my lashes look really long, black and thin. I don't like it when my lashes look thick and clumpy so this mascara worked really well for me. The only negative thing about this mascara is that it sort of crumbles a bit sometimes. It isn't waterproof so it's not suuper lasting. Overall I don't have much to complain about, this is a great mascara and I would repurchase this a second time.

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MAYBELLINE MASCARA REVIEW

 Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black $4

I got this from eBay for $4 which is a great price for this mascara since it retails for $16 in Sweden - it's kind of a ridiculously high price. The mascara has gotten new labels since I last purchased it and I think it looks really good. It's kind of cool with the color blocking of pink and green.

So.. I've owned this mascara before and I actually thought it was a really great and cheap mascara for everyday use. It gives a good black color, volume and no clumps which is neat. I like my lashes to be really thin, long and black. And this mascara does it pretty well I think. Con: The mascara tends to get a little flakey during the day if you touch your eye-area a lot. Otherwise it's stays on well during the day. I wish it was waterproof, though.

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