Fresh and Flirty with La Roche Posay and guest star NYC!

FOTD Fresh and Flirty La Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Creme NYC Blushable Creme Stick

 

I am SO OVER Winter. I don’t care that it was snowing last week and it’s dark before 5pm, I’m sitting here in a little dress and ballet flats. Law of attraction and all that. I’m ready for a breath of fresh air to shake off the winter cobwebs. I’ve thrown my heavy foundation into the makeup graveyard drawer of doom, and I’m embracing the cream – cream shadows, cream blushes and BB creams! Here’s a Valentines’ day-date inspired look featuring three of my favourite products for a radiant complexion and bright eyes: La Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Creme, Respectissime Ultra Doux Mascara and NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Big Apple Blush.  Read on »

Hoppy Easter Giveaway! Get entering to win WAH nails, Lush, Essence, Avon and more!

It’s that time of the year again, and our resident Easter Bunnies, Einstein and Eva, are in a very generous mood! Look at all these goodies they have up for grabs – The new WAH Nails Nail Art book, Essence nail art bits, Lush goodies and all you need from Avon for smokey eyes! As a bonus, we promise you yummy chocolate with every prize, ’tis the season! Read on »

Dolly Rouge’s Best of 2011 – Part 2: Makeup, Nails and Gadgets!

Here we go with our second installment of Dolly Rouge’s 2011 favourites. If you missed it, check out part 1.

 

La Roche-Posay Teint Mineral is a powder compact. It can be used on its own with a sponge for medium-full coverage (oily or combo-skinned ladies), dusted with a powder brush to set foundation, or provide more coverage over sheer foundations (combo-normal skins). It covers redness/imperfections, doesn’t look powdery, doesn’t oxidise, doesn’t budge when faced with oil, doesn’t clog pores and has SPF 25. Consider that all boxes ticked for me! Read on »

Three Rimmel purchases I regret making!

From L-R: ScandalEyes, Kate Moss for Rimmel Lippie, Extra WOW Lash mascara

These are three items from Rimmel that I totally regret buying this month. I have come to expect great things from new Rimmel mascaras but unfortunately the two pictured here disappointed. Well, maybe its just because I love their Day to Night Mascara so much that I am blinded by bias. Read on »

Eylure Dylash: All a flutter

Dylash - don't let me down now!

Many of my friends and colleagues are cutting down on their spending habits and this got me thinking about DIY beauty. It’s not something I would usually go in for (I am the height of laziness) but for the purpose of this post I want to show you that there are ways and means to look good without having to consult the professionals. Read on »