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#brandalert 3ina

August 17, 2017

3ina like Lola makeup is a Spanglish (Spanish and English) brand with a Kiko bricks and mortar set up. They are located in beauty central aka Covent Garden. Wh...

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Glo and Ray – Revisited

August 1, 2017

I reviewed Glo and Ray soon after they launched in 2015. You can read my review here. I was very impressed with their pigmentation levels and they had some c...

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Five Beauty Hacks that really work

July 27, 2017

If you seach for beauty hacks online you will find a weird and wonderful array of things like using red lisptick as an under eye colour corrector and using a s...

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B Beauty Relaunch and Giveaway

July 19, 2017

B Beauty have re-launched – hurrah. Superdrug’s in house makeup range is significantly improved from the packaging to the formulas there is newness all a...

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IMATS 2017: Did I stick to my list?

June 5, 2017

Yaaasss, it’s my IMATS 2017 haul. I really enjoy IMATS. For one day in the year I REALLY let my inner makeup geek out. I play with all the makeup. I a...

e.l.f cosmeics top picks for Women of Colour

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e.l.f. Cosmetics: Top picks for Women of Colour

May 28, 2017

I have been testing ALOT of products from e.l.f. recently and wrote a review covering ways to purchase the brand. I also talked about some of the products that ...

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e.l.f Cosmetics Have returned to the UK

May 20, 2017

e.l.f.cosmetics are back in the UK – hurrah! Actually you have been able to buy them online from the e.l.f. website for a little while. They have now partnered...

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NARS Unfiltered 1 Cheek Palette – Full Review and Swatches

May 16, 2017

NARS Unfiltered 1 Cheek Palette is the blush palette of my dreams. I have seen NARS blush palettes come and go, in the standard powder formula and the dual int...

Iman Perfect Eyeshadow Pencil Crayon in Seduction

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Iman Perfect Eye Shadow Pencil in Seduction – Taboo it Ain’t!

May 12, 2017

I am not a fan of the Clinique Chubby Stick. However, when I saw the Iman Perfect Eye Shadow Pencil in Seduction I was intrigued. Whilst I can see the validity ...

Soap and Glory Archery 2 in 1 brow filling pencil and brush

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Soap and Glory: Archery 2-in-1 Brow Filling Pencil & Brush

May 8, 2017

Archery from Soap and Glory has been a game changer. Soap and Glory is a brand that I feel really meh about. I am not generally a fan of their makeup. It does n...

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#newlaunch – Sleek Distorted Dreams Collection

May 4, 2017

The Sleek Distorted Dreams collection will bring all holographic unicorn fans flying through the universe to their local Superdrug on May 31st. The collection ...

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Benadryl Provide Makeup Tips on How to Combat Allergy Face

April 30, 2017

This year Benadryl are helping makeup addicts who suffer from dreaded effects of pollen to combat allergy face. Pollen aka Plant Sperm Pollen is a fine powder l...

Tarte Haul, Tarteist Pro, Magic Wands, Marine Boost Mist

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Tarte Haul: What I’m Keeping and What I’m Returning

April 26, 2017

The only authorised UK stockist of Tarte cosmetics is QVC. During the QVC Beauty day a couple of weeks ago everything was on four easy pay so I decided it was ...

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