BEAUTY HAUL: URBAN DECAY, SMASHBOX COSMETICS, THE BODY SHOP, MAKEUP GEEK, SOCIAL EYES, LOCCITANE, PACIFICA, SEPHORA & MORE

 I have a collective beauty haul to share with you guys today! Some of these products were gifts from Simon, while others are items that I have purchased myself. I also received a couple of products from Makeup Geek and Social Eyes, which I thought that I would include in this post as well.

I have quite a few products to show you, so let's get started. If you love haul posts your in for a treat! :-) 

 ♥ L'Occitane Hand Cream Trio, (HERE). 

♥ L'Occitane Hand Cream Trio, (HERE). 

 ♥ Physicians Formula Glowing Nude Blush in Nude Wear, (HERE). 

♥ Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray, (HERE) & The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream, (HERE). 

 ♥ The Body Shop Shea Body Butter, (HERE) & Wild Argan Oil Body Butter, (HERE). 

 ♥ Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme Travel Edition Set, (HERE). 

♥ Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme Travel Edition Set, (HERE). 

 ♥ Pacifica Natural Skincare Take Me There Tuscan Blood Orange Set, (HERE). 

♥ Pacifica Natural Skincare Take Me There Island Vanilla Set, (HERE). 

♥ Smashbox Cosmetics Studio Faves Set.

 ♥ Smashbox Cosmetics Studio Faves Set. 

 ♥ Sephora Flawless Refresh Set.

I finally spent my 500 beauty insider points on Sephora and got my hands on the lovely Smashbox Cosmetics Studio Faves set. They were also offering a free Flawless Refresh set, which I immediately added to my shopping bag. Sephora always have the best offers and free samples, they definitely know how to capture my attention! :-)

 ♥ SocialEyes False Eyelashes in Tease, (HERE), Peek-A-Boo, (HERE) & Lash Glue, (HERE). 

♥ Makeup Geek Blush in Romance, (HERE), Eyeshadow in Moondust, (HERE), Creme Brulee, (HERE) & Loose Pigment in Kryptonite, (HERE).

I can't even tell you how excited I am to finally try out Makeup Geek and SocialEyes. I have heard so many great things about both of these brands and I'm so grateful and honored that they wanted to send me a couple of products to play around with!!! :-) 

As always, if there are any products here that you would like me to review, please let me know in the comments down below and I would be more than happy to put together a couple of posts for you. I love hearing from you, your feedback means a lot! :-)

Have you picked up any new beauty products lately? :-)

- Love, Christine ♥

Disclaimer: 
The products from Makeup Geek and SocialEyes was sent to me for review purposes only.

My Monthly Favorites: February 2013

Hey Everyone :-)

February is almost over, which means that it's time for me to share my favorite products of the month with you guys. I have a little mix of makeup and skin care products to show you, so let's get this fun post started :-)

 L'Occitane Milk Concentrate:
I'm obsessed with L'Occitane's Almond range (mainly because of the smell), and this product has quickly become a big favorite of mine. Milk Concentrate is a moisturizer for your body. It absorbs quickly into the skin, without leaving a greasy feeling behind. I really like that it makes my skin soft and silky smooth, and it's got the most beautiful smell. If you love the L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil, you are going to love this product :-) 

 EOS Lip Balm in Watermelon Wonderland:
Watermelon Wonderland has been my go-to lipbalm for the entire month of February. It's part of EOS's Alice in Wonderland collection, which was released back in 2012. I'm obsessed with this lip balm. It makes my lips so smooth and soft, and it keeps them nice and moistruized for hours. The name is super cute and and it smells really good, which is always a plus for me. I highly recommend that you check out these lip balms, if you haven't done that already :-) 

 Decleor Aroma Cleanse, Aromessence Rose D'orient, Harmonie Calm & Aroma Night:
I started using these skin care products by Decleor a few weeks ago, and I have been really liking them so far. My skin is very sensitive, and it gets extra dry when it's winter and cold outside. These products have been helping my skin a lot,  keeping it nice and hydrated. Hopefully they will make it into my March favorites, we'll have to wait and see about that :-) 

 NYX Trio Eyeshadow Palette in TS 17 - Frosted Flake/Slate/Iced Mocha:
As you probably can tell by looking at the picture, I have been loving the second and the third shade in this palette a lot. I do have a few of these NYX trio eyeshadow palettes in my makeup collection, but this one is definitely my favorite. All three shades are silky smooth and soft. The shadows are very easy to apply, they blend nicely and they are very pigmented as well :-) 

Benefit Erase Paste in Fair:

Erase Paste by Benefit has yet again made it into my monthly favorites. I can't say enough good things about this product. This is the perfect under eye concealer for me. It doesn't settle into my fine lines and it doesn't crease, unless I use way too much product. I used to use my fingers to apply it with, but now I use my bellowed Sigma P82 brush. I find this brush to be perfect because it blends out the concealer nicely, without taking away any product. I highly recommend this concealer, it's one of the best concealers that I have tried :-) 

Inkane Natural Lipstick in Shade #605:

This lipstick has been my favorite of the month. It's a neutral brown lipstick, which is really easy to apply. It's very smooth and creamy, the shade is gorgeous and it's also very pigmented.  This particular lipstick reminds me of the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks, which are amazing but quite expensive. It has the same creamy and nice texture, but not as shiny. Here is my review if you missed it :-)

What products have you been loving for the month of February? :-) Xoxo, Christine♥

Products I've Used Up: January 2013

Hey Everyone :-)
Today, I have a brand new empties post to share with you. I managed to use up quite a few products in January, and I'm so excited to finally be able to share them with you guys. I love doing these posts, because I think they are so fun to do. They really motivate me to use up my products, especially my skin care and body products :-)

Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser:

I started using this lovely product from Dermalogica about two years ago, and I really like it. It comes out like a clear gel, which doesn't foam up when it comes in contact with water. I just wash my face with warm water, I apply a small amount of the cleanser and then I gently work it into my skin. My skin feel so soft and fresh afterwards and I really like that you only need to use a small amount of product. I always prefer to invest in a bigger bottle, because it's going to last me for a long time. This is definitely a product I will repurchase :-)

L'Oreal Paris Eye & Lip Make-Up Remover Waterproof:

Every time  I wear waterproof mascara, this is the product I use to remove it. I just pour a little bit of the makeup remover onto a cotton pad, and hold it over my eyes for about a minute or two. I think it does a good job removing my eye makeup, and it doesn't feel greasy either. On days that I'm wearing just a regular mascara (not waterproof), I prefer to use Bioderma. 

NYX HD Photogenic Concealer:

This has been one of my favorite concealers for the entire year of 2012. I think that it does a good job covering up any redness, darkness under the eyes and other imperfections on the face. I use this concealer all over my face, as well as under my eyes. I don't have too much to cover up, so this concealer works great for me. This is definitely a product I will buy again :-)

The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Shower Gel:
I really like how good this product smells, and that the scent stays on my skin for a while. But it dries out my skin completely, and makes it itch and look irritated. My skin gets extra dry in the winter, so I prefer to stay away from products that will make it worse. I haven't found one shower gel from The Body Shop that doesn't irritate my skin. I really wanted to like this product, sadly I won't be buying this product again :-)

L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil:
This is serious one of the most delicious products that I have tried, and it has quickly become on of my all time favorite products to use in the shower. It foams up nicely, and it makes my skin feel very soft and smooth. One of the reasons why this product is such a big favorite of mine, is because of how it smells. The smell is truly amazing, and it stays on my skin throughout the day. Even Simon love this product and how it smells. It's definitely a product I will buy again :-)  

The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel:
Another shower gel from The Body Shop that I don't like. I love how good this product smells, but I don't like that it dries out my skin and makes it itch and look irritated. Since my skin gets extra dry in the winter, I prefer to stay away from products that are going to make it worse. I have been using this as my hand wash instead, and it's great for that. I won't be buying this product again :-)

Did you manage to use up any of your products for the month of January? :-) Xoxo, Christine♥

Oliv Naturell, L'Occitane, Dior, Burberry & Kicks Nail Polish

I have some new beauty products I want to share with you all. These are products I picked up from our new beauty store called Kicks that opened here last week. So many brands and products that I want to try out, dont even know where to start haha! Here are the products decided to pick up :)


♥ Oliv Naturell Cosmetic Wipes. Im very excited to try these out, never tried anything from this brand before :)


♥ Nail Polish in Fab Jean & Oxygen Forest. I cant wait to try out these nail polishes, especially Oxygen Forest since I dont have anything like it in my collection. These are $6.70 each :)




♥ L'Occitane Ultra Rich Face Soap. Im super curious about this face soap from L'Occitane. Im always on the lookout for new skin care products to try out since I haven't found any products worth rebuying. Now I just need to order the Ultra Rich Face Cream since its not available in the store :)


♥ I also picked up Miss Dior, Burberry Brit Sheer & J'adore samples. Looking forward to trying these out, I LOVE perfumes :)

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Have you bought any new beauty products lately? Tried any of these products? :)
Love, Christine