Hi everyone!! I did a beauty & skincare haul. I give you my 1st impressions and show you swatches. Iam also holding a small giveaway ❤ ❤ .

What did I get?

Beauty

Eyeshadow sticks: H& M molten pens (limited edition) and chubby stick eye tint.

lipgloss/ creams (Essence/ Nyx)

Eye Palette (Essence)

Lipsticks: Clinique Pop

Skincare

Sephora face masks

L’oreal face mask

Fresh line lotion (this will be the giveaway/ a super supder lotion!!!)

Brush: Nyx concealer brush

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Joanna

Hi everyone!

I have never written a skin care routine post and I thought I’d share with you what I used every night before I go to bed. I am not a skin care fanatic and I do not moisturise every night. Sometimes I forget, other times I am lazy and others I just tell myself,

I’ll do it tomorrow.

But I do have some tips. I did make a video with what I use and that’s what the focus is today.

Top Tip

You should let your skin breathe and never, ever sleep in makeup.

So, let’s start with some context.

I brush my teeth and I wear my pjs. I always wash my face with a mild cleanser. At the moment I am using the Caudalie facial wash. I also use the Clinique Redness Solutions facial wash.I then use my Exuvience Serum and my Estee Lauder Night Time Serum. I always use a hand cram and a lip bakm. Sometimes I use a cuticle oil on my nails and I often apply castor oil on my brows cause that is supposed to make them thicker. For a more detailed analysis and mini reviews of these products, watch my video. Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel if you liked what you heard.

So, there you have it!!

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Hi lovelies!

I did a small skin care haul the other day and I thought I’d share with you what I got. I will also share some first impressions because ladies it’s all about beauty and flawless skin. Skin care matters especially when you get older and are in your 40s like me.

Clinique Moisture Surge

According to the pot, this product  relieves the skin from extended thirst. After going through to sample pots, I decided to get  the full size.

I like this product. It feels a bit like jelly. It’s a gel formula. It is odorless. It doesn’t taste weird if you accidentally lick it and it does what it says. If you apply to dry skin, it does make the skin softer and feel more soft. I like it. I usually use it before I apply makeup. I have not regretted buying it and yes, I would repurchase. In Greece the 50 mls cost 22 euros.

Clinique Redness Solutions

I heard about this product from a customer when I went to Boots. I bought it when I cam to Greece. I have a To the Test post already published and I give a full review of the product. You can read that post here. This cream is for redness and Rosacea.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye

I went to the Estee Lauder counter and said

I am 40 years old. I need an eye cream for fine lines (cause I don’t really have wrinkles)

She suggested I try this.

I went for it cause I have heard a lot about the night serum, which I do not have. 1st impressions? The pot is small and expensive, so it better make me look like I am 20 years old! It feels nice on the skin. It has a gel texture. It does not sting when you apply it or make you feel uncomfortable at all. You have to stick your finger in it to get product out. A little goes a long way.

Let me know in the comments section if these products have worked for you. I hope you enjoyed this post.

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Hi everyone,

I am not the best eye makeup “putter”. You see, I am heavy handed, I have bad eye sight and I don’t really apply that much eye makeup, thus not that experienced. So, when Alex, the Laura Mercier makeup artist at the Laura Mercier counter in John Lewis Sheffield, asked,

Would you like to have an eye makeup tutorial?

of course, I said,

Yes!

Alex also asked me if I wanted an evening eye makeup look or an everyday one. I chose the latter because, well, I think I have less chances to mess up something that is not too too ‘hard’. As Alex had already done a flawless makeup tutorial for me, I was really excited to see what else she was going to help me out with.

The Eye Look

Alex started with the Laura Mercier Eye basics Primer in Flax. She then applied the Caviar stick shadow in Copper. Alex said that I shouldn’t cover my lid with it but go close (-ish) to the crease and then use my brush to lift it upwards. She used powder in my crease and the colour was Truffle. The gel liner was Espresso and she blended the eye liner with the powder she used in my crease (Truffle), so it is a bit softer. The Mascara used was the Long Lash mascara and for my brows she used the Brow definer Gel in Soft.

On my lips I am wearing Laura Mercier Lip Cream In Coral Reef ( I love it!! I wear it all the time!!).

 What did I get?

I got the

Laura Mercier Eye PrimerCaviar stick Eye Colour  in  Copper

Brow definer in Soft.

Alex had also done a flawless makeup tutorial which can be found here. If you are in Sheffield, do check out the Laura Mercier counter cause everyone there is very friendly and helpful. If you are anywhere else, check out the Laura Mercier counter anyway!

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Joanna

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 I ❤ lipstick. I have loads. I am also colourblind, so trying to find the right lipstick for me often involves either going shopping with my friend or over-relying on the kind hearted beautician at the X beauty counter. Rarely are lipsticks given proper names. Names which correspond to the actual colour of the lipstick which is why, today I am going to share with you a pleasant surprise. A brand that made my shopping easier cause it went a bit techy. What am I talking about? The No7 skin tone lipstick colour matching.I had seen the ad online.

Go to the No7 counter in Boots and get colour matched depending on your skin colour.

So, I did. I went to Boots and went to the No7 contour and asked Abby, the No7 beautician, to tell me about this service. She showed me a fancy device, took off a bit of my makeup in order to uncover my skin, placed the device on my skin and told me that my skin tone was warm ivory. She then showed me a card that showed what lippies go with warm Ivory.

The best part was that the lippies were categorised based on their colour, so while I did not know what flame was, it was in the Orange table and with the help of Abby i decided to go for it. I also saw other colours that were suggestions and managed to walk out with 3 new lipsticks (yeah, cause I really needed persuasion). The interesting thing is that I liked the way they looked on me, so I guess this works!!!

Product review

Packaging: fine. Nothing fancy, nothing flimsy.

Price:9.95.But if you buy 2 you get a free goodie box that contains a primer, an eye shadow and a mascara. Coolest part? You get a 3rd lipstick as well.I also used my £3 OFF voucher and ended up paying about £16 pounds for 3 lipsticks and the goodies.

Actual product: What I really really like about this lipstick is the actual top of the lipstick. The top part goes up a bit high and it sits perfectly on your lips. It makes applying so much easier. Really impressed (sorry I don’t know the ‘appropriate language for the lipstick parts, but do look at the pic to see what I mean).

Duration: Quite long lasting if you only drink something. If you start eating stuff, it needs to be reapplied. It feels comfortable on the lips, quite nourishing.

What did I get/swatches?

I Berry Blush (top), Flame (coral) in the middle, and Pink Blush (bottom).

I love this service and I am very happy with my purchase. If you are a lipstick hoarder like me, you should definitely check this out. You should also give it a shot, if you are colourblind like me. I am so so happy I got to try the skin top/ lipstick matching service at Boots and you know me, I will probably go in and get more lippies I do not need, but hey, my money, my lippes.

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xxx

Joanna

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