Inundated with information about skincare? Feeling it’s impossible to find an effective skincare routine… We often hear anything and everything about the skin: ‘the right gestures’, the miracle skincare products promising a ‘complete transformation of your skin’…
In this post, I want to focus on questions that I have often been asked in my professional life.
I worked for a cosmetics brand as a trainer for spas and beauticians for almost 10 years. I have often met regular customers in pharmacies, department stores, beauty counters while I was training the sales personnel…
Bombarded with so many cosmetics adverts, magazine articles and of course beauty blogs, why wouldn’t you feel overwhelmed. It’s so tempting to buy the latest skincare product from [fill in the blank] because you so want to believe in miracles. And of course at the end, more often than not, you feel disappointed.
Archives for 2014
Nars Night Series eyeliners, my review
There is a first for everything, apparently. I wouldn’t have thought I would one day be disappointed by a NARS product, but that’s what happened to me with the new Night Series eyeliners*… These four pencil eyeliners came out in the same time as the NARS Fall collection and they’re an addition to the permanent collection. These […]
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Love Liberty, my review
Today, let’s talk about a lipstick. Because, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? wink But it’s not just any lipstick… Charlotte Tilbury, the English star makeup artist launched her own makeup brand last year. If you don’t know her, here is Charlotte Tilbury: (on the left in the photo above) (she posed with a girlfriend […]
NARS Dual-Intensity eyeshadows, my review
I have to warn you, if you’re not a fan of the makeup brand NARS, you must feel like you’re having an overdose coming here, at the moment ! wink Because finally, yes, NARS is available here in Dubai!!! I mean in a real, proper store, not only online. Because, especially for makeup, nothing beats […]
Diorskin Star foundation by Dior, my review
The new Diorskin Star foundation by Dior, is it the foundation of the stars? Or the star of foundations? I’ve read a lot of things about this new Diorskin Star foundation launched by Dior in September, mostly general interpretations of its concept. For me, this foundation is more akin to enhancing the beauty of movie stars, more specifically ‘lightening’. It’s […]
Wild Argan Oil by The Body Shop, my review
Oooh, great, a new bath and body range from The Body Shop with Wild Argan Oil…
That’s exactly what I thought when I walked past the window of The Body Shop store in the Mall a couple of weeks ago.
I must say that as always, the packaging was more than attractive, and very Instagram-friendly. It’s just like liquid gold. Or honey. Well, it’s just beautiful, that’s all!
Obsessed by: dark lips for Fall
I’m obsessed with dark lips right now… Because, yes, finally, it’s Fall!
Well, not really here in Dubai, it’s still more than 30 degrees outside during the day. But let’s just pretend, right?
Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum, my review
I’m not gonna lie, this post has been quite complicated (and long) to write… An anti-dark spots treatment is not the easiest product to put to the test. With products like the Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum it takes time and the results are not always guaranteed (sorry to be such a killjoy). Ahem. OK. So, the […]
ZOEVA Rose Golden Luxury Set Brushes, my review
There are visibly trends in materials used in makeup products (and not only there, I guess). Lately, it’s been about Rose Gold. It’s everywhere! I’m not complaining, it’s a gorgeous precious metal… To be clear, most of the time, Rose Gold is just copper. But “Rose Gold” sounds so much better, doesn’t it? Did the beautiful Rose Gold packaging […]
Lip Lacquers 2014, my review
For 2 years now, there have been multiple launches of a new lipstick formula: liquid lipsticks. And no, I’m not talking about lip gloss or lip stains. I’m talking about lip lacquers here. Let me explain: Lipstick stains, they have been around for ages, but from a ‘coverage’ aspect, they are more a wash of color than something very opaque. […]