5 most popular posts in 2013 MAC Lipstick Samples from TheBodyNeeds Bourjois BB Cream  New Essence Goodies Part 2  Maybelline 910 Shocking Coral Essence Long Lasting Lipsticks My 5 favourite posts on this blog in 2013 Colours of the Rainbow Tag   My Tips for Dealing with Dry Hair (also most repinned)  Hair Oils Series  New In: Drugstore Hair (Styling) Edition Review: Kérastase Nutritive...

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And here is the second part of my traditional best buys of the year post. You can find the first part with favourite makeup products here and posts from previous years here: 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Balance Me Cleanse and Smooth Face Balm Not a traditional solid balm cleanser, but one with a very runny texture and small oatmeal scrub particles. It removes all but "industrial strength"...

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As tradition dictates, here is the first part of a (rather large) selection of my favourite buys in 2013. The second one will feature skincare, hair products and fragrances. You can find posts from previous years here: 2010, 2011 and 2012. All blue text are links to reviews and swatches. Dior Diorskin Nude BB Creme (001) Finally a very light western BB cream and...

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I've had this post ready for months now. I was looking at some of my old posts, when I was making the post directory and have decided that I need to reswatch my beloved L'Oreal Colour Infalible eyeshadows. I have six in my collection and before I got the Naked Basics palette, some of these shades were my most used eyeshadows. These have pressed...

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Balance Me cleanse and smooth face balm I love this cleanser and so does my skin. It's a balm cleanser in a liquidy form with small oatmeal scrub particles. I love the scent, it works great and keeps the flakies at bay. The only bad thing is that it's expensive. Original review here.  Repurchase: Yes. Mavala Double-Lash I got this a long time ago...

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1. Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator It's central heating season and though it was enough for my hair to use the "good stuff" less often, my dry ends are telling me those days are gone. So I need to replenish my collection of salon brand conditioners and treatments. I already had the Intense Hydrator before and it is one of the best treatments I've tried,...

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I am not a fan of celebrities in any way, however, I have a lot of their fragrances. Taylor Swift's Wonderstuck Enchanted is the latest in my collection and it follows the same gourmand fruity-vanilla formula as most celebrity juices. I tested her original fragrance called Wonderstuck when I was in Austria and it's nice, but nothing particularly original. It's a mix of...

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My first Catrice blush and I have to say I'm very impressed. It surprised me in pretty much every aspect, from pigmentation and colour to staying power. Colour: It's a matte warm bright pink. This is not the Barbie type cool pink blush, rather closer to peachy pinks such as NARS' Orgasm. I loved it from the moment I swatched it in the...

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Yes, there is another new kid on the block. Garnier joined the micellar waters race with their budget version. I must confess, I had no idea that it existed and I was surprised to see it on a shelf in E.Leclerc (French supermarket). The bottle is quite big and holds 400 ml of product which is twice as much as L'Oreal's version, but...

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