Review: MAC Wash & Dry Morange lipstick and Freshen Up Highlighter

mac wash & dry collectionI am a sucker for packaging. Now that is out of the way, let me tell you about the two items from the MAC Wash & Dry limited edition I bought.

Sucker no1 here succumbed to a lipstick and a highlight powder. It could’ve been worse.

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Dani’s Little Book of Fashion: new romantic

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My plans to create a series of features on more fashionable looks started a long time ago. However, finally getting off the ground took some planning.

The aim of Dani’s Little Book of Fashion is to dissect looks into wearable chunks, that will work for the person carrying it, whatever their personal style.

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H&M Beauty, revamped

Image: H&M

Image: H&M

I say about time! H&M is finally stepping up their beauty game. Sara Wallander, concept designer at H&M Beauty says it will be “fashion for the face”. I salute you and look forward to that!

I always looked at H&M beauty items as a bit of a limp proposition – just to tick the box, more than anything.

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MAC Wash & Dry collection

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What a weird name, eh? But the colours are inspired on vintage laundromats, so it’s ok!

The MAC Wash & Dry collection, which is full of vibrant and fresh colours has already launched in the UK – the laundromat is indeed open for business!

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Review: Eylure Volume lashes and how to apply strip lashes

eylure volume lashes False eyelashes is something I only mastered relatively recently in my beauty journey and a few brands have been my go to in order to enhance my peepers – Eylure is certainly one of them.

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MAC x Philip Treacy

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I do love a collab and MAC has let me down with that Cinders business but got close to making up with Toledo… now, this is something to be excited about: MAC x Philip Treacy.

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Review: lottie London Powder Power and Conceal It makeup brushes

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The tools are as important than the materials themselves, I always say.

New brand lottie London comes in to help make that task not only effective, but fun with their colourful makeup brushes – and I tried the Powder Power and Conceal It brushes.

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Review: L’Oréal Volume Million Lashes So Couture mascara

L'Oréal Volume Million Lashes So Couture mascara review

I’ve been through a zillion different mascaras and shunned plastic bristles for a long time, so I was very surprised that L’Oréal Volume Million Lashes So Couture mascara has become a favourite of mine.

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Review: Elizabeth Arden Sunkissed Pearls Bronzer and Highlighter

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Pretty. That was the very first thing I noticed about the Elizabeth Arden Sunkissed Pearls Bronzer and Highlighter.

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Beauty News: Yazbukey for Shu Uemura makeup collaboration

But Dani, you don’t really wear any Shu Uemura… Well, no. Not sure why, but there wasn’t anything to appeal to me… until now…. Enter Yazbukey for Shu Uemura.

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