December Glossybox

Yeyyyyy my Christmas Glossybox has finally arrived and in this beautiful festive red! I have to say that Novembers box sorely disappointed me and i was considering cancelling my subscription...well not after this month. Glossybox have done good!!!



Of course i opened it right away.





To reveal 4...yes 4 full size products!!!



I am so so loving each and every product, so much so that I've taken pictures of each individually.

Here we have a Rituals foaming shower gel, Rituals is one of those gorgeous shops that just feels luxurious as soon as you walk in. I absolutely cant wait to try this. I might even wait till christmas day:)



A super festive gorgeous deporah lippman nail polish. Its a gorgeous dark purpley colour with dark pink glitter. I love it and this is most definitely my christmas nail colour drama sorted!



Being a complete mascara junkie i was more than excited to be receiving this. I've never heard of this brand but im willing to give it a go. Its full size and worth £15 so im thinking it cant be bad!



Cargo classic lipgloss in Serengeti.



This excited me too! I've been using the cream monu as a primer that was in last months glossy box and i love it so another primer is always welcome as an addition.



An extra little sample of nail varnish remover.



Good job GlossyBox i will be reviewing every product shortly. I love love love this box:) I must add that we all got wayyyy more than our moneys worth in this box!

I'm all about the pink lip!

As we know I'm super obsessed with pink lips! I own Lipglosses, lipsticks, pout polishes...the lot. I love the girly fresh look it gives. This is my favourite pink lipgloss in the world so had to share it with you! It's from Make up Store in London.



The colour is zol and it's around £13. This has a gorgeous creamy texture with a beautiful shine. It gives a definite colour too not just a sheen. I recommend this to anybody...it looks fab on an Asian skintone and I am sure it would suit most others. Happy Friday my lovelies x

Benefit Cheek Tints & Highlighters

So these products need no introduction, anybody who's anybody knows about these 3 little wonders from Benefit. I got these tiny bottles free with glamour magazine a few months ago! I bought 3 copies just to complete the set.
Ok review time....im sorry but i don't like them! Gasp....shock....all of those things...maybe im the only one in the world who feels like this but i really don't think they are all that great. On my asian skin tone even though i am fairly light i don't think they show up greatly or offer me anything that i cant live without. Im very very glad that i got these free with magazines and didnt pay full price for any products. These may look great on lighter skin but i wouldnt reccomend it for asian skin tone im afraid.x

My very first Carmine Box

And so it arrived! My very first Carmine Beauty Box. I thought i would give it a go after reading some great reviews on other beauty blogs. I do still subscribe to GlossyBox but im afraid last months box disappointed me....so they only have December to change my mind.
So the box is black and a lift off lid...which in my opinion was super tricky to open, in fact it took two people:)


After shaking and pulling at it for 5 minutes it revealed...


After unwrapping that bow (every time i receive a box it feels like christmas) inside i found...



Neom Organics Body Lotion
Dainty Doll Eyeliner Pencil
i-Pout lipstick
Lulu's Time Bomb Flashback Night Cream
Cosmetics A La Carte Brow Ink.

Upon closer inspection...This cream is an organic product packed with fragrances of lavender and jasmine. I personally love the smell but i can easily see how some would not as it is very strong.



Lulus Time Bomb Flashback night cream
Well i shall be 27 soon so might as well start turning the clock back now! Ill be writing a review on this for sure.



This lipstick has a very high end look about it and i love the white packaging!


Dont be fooled...its more than a lipstick...it has a built in light and mirror...perfect for the dance floor:)



Swatched (Colour Pink Bliss.


Its very thick and creamy. I absolutely love it. The colour is a darker pink than i usually go for but i will be wearing this at christmas parties for sure!

Dainty Doll eyeliner. This brand Dainty Doll has been made by Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud (Redhead). The reason behind this brand is that Nicola always struggled to buy make up for her incredibly pale complexion. It can be bought in Boots and id say was mid priced so more than Rimmel but less than Dior. Anyway this eyeliner isn't very good! Its so hard!! Not creamy at all so i don't think it would be very easy to line my eyes with.I had to press super hard to get any colour payoff on my arm as shown below. In short don't buy it...theres lots of better eyeliners on the market and cheaper!



Brow Ink. This is a great product if you have light eyebrows that need filling in. The tip applicator allows for super thin natural lines to be made. It isn't of any use to me personally as my eye brows are black.



And as with other beauty boxes you get the information bit! Although no prices mentioned about full size products.



All in all im impressed with my first Carmine box and am looking forward to my December box already.x

Weekend shopping Haul!

This weekend was spent with my bestie jo doing some good ol fashioned christmas shopping. It was a great day....and we were literally fighting through the crowds to get things done. People go a little crazy around this time haha! No shopping trip would be complete without getting a few things for myself...but i did try to keep it to a minimum i promise!
In a recent post i blogged about my love for moroccan hair oil and i thought it might be time to give some of their other products a go. Rather than wading in and buying big bottles of everything and regretting it i took it steady with this mini kit below.


So for £33.75 i got a shampoo, conditioner, intensive hair masque, moroccan oil and another moroccan oil in a sample bottle. I think thats a lot of product for my money as the small moroccan oil in the box shown costs £12.75 alone.


I absolutely cant wait to try them and will be posting a review soon!

On to the good stuff....Make Up! As everybody knows when it comes to foundation im a complete Lancome girl through and through. Over the years I've used pretty much most of them including Teint Idole, Teint Miracle and now im trying Photogenic Lumessence.
This is meant to make your skin look smooth, fresh, soften any lines and imperfections to give you....a photogenic finish im guessing. Having read a few rave reviews on makeup alley i thought why not!



At first glance when i swatched it on the back of my hand it did glide on fabulously and seems to be a thicker consistency than Teint Miracle so offers more coverage. Ill be reviewing this product for sure very soon so keep an eye out for that.x

Hair crazy right now!

I feel like i spend so much time focusing on my face with all my make up products and creams that i quite often forget my locks! My hair is quite long and this evil cold weather is not doing it any good. It is in need of some serious pampering so i decided to buy some expensive shampoo instead of my usual pantene etc. I picked Kerastase as shown above, I've heard a lot of fabulous things about it so thought it couldn't hurt trying!
Each bottle for a shampoo and conditioner was about £13.50 each. The conditioner is called a milk and is very thin compared with normal conditioners. Dont be fooled by this...it was amazing it has made my hair truly soft, shiny, bouncy and manageable!
I love these products...the shampoo is lovely and creamy and your hair feels so so clean after shampooing. I love that after conditioning my hair is left light and soft without any weight. I hate conditioners that just make your hair feel heavy and lank!
I know these aren't cheap but i really would recommend them if you fancy treating yourself as you wont be left disappointed. I will be repurchasing for sure.x

Under Eye Concealer

I've been asked to do a post on under eye concealer so here goes girlies. I like most asian girls do have darker circles under my eyes that i always conceal to achieve that fresh faced look. I have tried many different products over the year ranging from drugstore to high end brands and this is my firm favourite. Its Maybellines Super Stay 24 hour concealer in Medium Beige.





Swatch.




Blended in.



Ok so it looks a little dark while blended on my hand but on my face its mixed with foundation and just is the perfect match.
Its about £5 and i cant rave about it enough. It is smooth and easy to work with, i blend it with my finger tips. If you are finding it hard to cover your under eye circles id give this a go for sure.x