COLLECTIVE BEAUTY HAUL: THE BODY SHOP, MAC COSMETICS, MAYBELLINE, LUSH COSMETICS, PRADA, L'OREAL PARIS, ZOELLA BEAUTY & MORE

Today's blog post is going to be a collective haul post! A couple of weeks ago, Simon and I went on a little vacation trip to Sweden. We met up with his sister and a bunch of friends in Piteå, then we drove to Skellefteå for a few days of shopping and some fun in the sun.

I ended up picking up quite a few beauty items on our Sweden trip, which I'm excited to share with you guys in today's blog post. I also ordered a couple of items online a while back, which I haven't done a post about yet. So I thought that I would include them in this post, since I'm planning on doing reviews on a couple of the items! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Mango Gift Set. You can check out their Mango range, (HERE).

 ♥ IsaDora Gift Set. 

 ♥ The Body Shop Olive Gift Set. You can check out their Olive range, (HERE).

 ♥ Maybelline Color Show Nail Polish in Ballerina, (HERE) and Broadway Blues, (HERE) IsaDora Gel Nail Top Coat, (HERE) and Gel Nail Lacquer in Skyline, (HERE).

♥ Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, (HERE). 

 ♥ Maybelline Baby Lips in Mint Fresh, (HERE) & Hydrate, (HERE). 

 ♥ Zoella Beauty Bath Soak and Shower Cream, (HERE), Body Lotion, (HERE) & Body Mist, (HERE). 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Brave, (HERE).

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Soar, (HERE). 

 ♥ Montagne Jeunesse Peel Off Passion, (HERE) & Chocolate Masque, (HERE). 

 ♥ The Body Shop Honey Bronze Shimmering Dry Oil in #01 Honey Kissed, (HERE), Batiste Dry Shampoo in Tropical, (HERE) & Piz Buin Ultra Light Dry Touch Face Fluid, (HERE).

♥ Lush Cosmetics Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter, (HERE), Gina Tricot Nail Polish in Candy Mint, (HERE), Prada Candy Florale, (HERE) & L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium, (HERE). 

I have already tested out a couple of the products, but most of them have just been hanging around in my makeup drawer waiting to be played with. I have been wanting to do this post for a while now, so I'm glad that it's finally up and running. As always, be sure to let me know if there are any products here that you would like me to do a review on. I'm already planning on doing a review on the Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette as well as the Soar lip liner and Brave lipstick from MAC Cosmetics. But I still want to know what you guys are interested in seeing a review on, because I love getting feedback from you. You guys are the best and I love you all so much! :-) 

Have you picked up any new beauty products recently? What's your favorite item from this haul? :-)

Love, Christine ♥

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.

THE BODY SHOP OLIVE BODY BUTTER: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive ($20.00 for 200ml/6.75oz.) is a rich and creamy body butter that melts straight in to the skin, leaving behind a soft and smooth feeling that last for hours. It contains Community Fair Trade organic olive oil and has a subtle fruity, neutral olive scent. 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive has a nice, thick and buttery texture, which doesn't feel too greasy or oily on the skin. It absorbs quite quickly, leaving the skin feeling very smooth and soft afterwards. It's a great body butter if you are suffering from dry skin! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive comes in a green tub with The Body Shop logo in the middle of the lid and a big photo of a bunch of olives hanging on a branch. There is a little information about the product as well as a list of ingredients on the back of the container.

The body butters from The Body Shop come in three different sizes, jumbo (13.5oz), regular (6.9oz) and travel (1.7oz). The jumbo sized body butter in Olive is limited edition, so I'm not sure when or where you might be able to get you're hands on it. I think it becomes available online every once in a while, but don't quote me on that. Definitely be sure to keep your eyes peeled! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

If you're not familiar with the body butters from The Body Shop but you are curious about trying them out, I highly recommend that you go for the travel size first. It's a great way to test out the product first, without committing to buying the full size product.

I have bought quite a few full sized products over the last couple of years that I had to throw away, because I never used them. That's just a waste of money in my opinion! Now, I always try to get my hands on a sample first, I guess you learn from you're mistakes huh? :-) 

♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

Overall, I really like the Olive Body Butter from The Body Shop. I think it's worth all the love and hype that it's been getting and I can definitely understand why it's one of their best selling body products.

I like that it keeps my skin soft and moisturized throughout the day. The scent is one of the reasons why I love this specific body butter so much. It's such a delightful, clean and very fresh scent which never gets old in my book. The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive is definitely a must have for me now that it's starting to get a lot colder outside! :-) 

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water) (Solvent/Diluent), Olea europaea (Olive Oil) (Emollient), Cyclomethicone (Emollient), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter) (Emollient), Theobroma cacao (Cocoa Butter) (Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Glyceryl Stearate (Emulsifier), PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Lanolin Alcohol (Stabiliser/Emollient), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Parfum (Fragrance), Methylparaben (Preservative), Propylparaben (Preservative), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance Ingredient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Citronellol (Fragrance Ingredient), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (Fragrance Ingredient), Geraniol (Fragrance Ingredient), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Eugenol (Fragrance Ingredient), Caramel (Colour), CI 77288 (Colour).

Where to buy?

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive is currently available at The Body Shop USA for $12.00, HERE. You can also find it on The Body Shop UK for £13.00, HERE and The Body Shop Norway for 179NOK, HERE. 

Note:

The Body Shop is cruelty free.

What's your favorite body butter from The Body Shop? Have you tried Olive? What do you think about it? :-) Love, Christine♥

TAG: TOP 10

I came across the Top 10 tag over at Cliona's blog called Cliona Hill, which was originally created by Jessica from Pretty Chit Chat. I wasn't tagged by the girls to do this, but I thought it would be fun to do it anyway since I'm a huge fan of fun tags like this one.

The Top 10 tag is all about the top 10 beauty products that you can't live without. So if you were going away and you could only take one item from each category with you, what products would you pick? This is where it gets interesting, lol. I have so many favorite products that I love and adore, so it's definitely not easy for me to choose just ten products. I finally managed to narrow it down to just ten products. These are all products that I have been a fan of for a while now, some are even favorites that I have been loving for a couple of years. Keep reading to find out what products I chose for my ''going away'' trip! :-) 

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in 110 & 115, HERE. 

1. Foundation: 

There are lots of foundations that I really like and love to use, but my favorite one is hands down the Fit Me Foundation by Maybelline. I have talked about this foundation a lot in previous blog posts, like my monthly favorites.

The Maybelline Fit Me Foundation is very easy to apply. It looks very natural on the skin and it doesn't feel heavy or look cakey. It has a lovely finish, which makes my skin look very nice and fresh. I use both 110 and 115. 110 has a yellow undertone and looks a bit too light on it's own, while 115 has a pink undertone but is a little on the darker side. I like to mix and match both of these shades together to create a more wearable shade for myself. It's not always easy being a pale ghost in the beauty world! :-) 

 ♥ Rimmel London Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in Transparent, HERE. 

2. Powder: 

I'm loving the Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder by Rimmel London. I have been using it almost every single day since the lovely Krystal from Beauty by Krystal sent it to me in a swap that we did together a while ago.

I mostly use the Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder to set and prevent my under eye concealer from moving around throughout the day. Sometimes, I like to use it on the rest of my face too, just to keep my foundation in place if it's a hot day. It's such a nice powder. It works great and it's really affordable as well! :-)

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15, HERE. 

3. Concealer:
Definitely the Maybelline Fit Me concealer. It's very easy to blend and it has a nice coverage as well. I love using it with the Fit Me foundation, because they work so well together. It doesn't crease too much under my eyes. I prefer to apply just a little concealer under my eyes, then go back and apply more if I feel like I need some more coverage. That way I won't apply too much product at once and it's going to prevent it from creasing and looking cakey.

This is my second tube of the Fit Me concealer. I don't have much left in the tube, so I need to get my hands on a new one soon! :-)

 ♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta, HERE. 

 ♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta, HERE. 

4. Blush:
I have been obsessed with the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta for the past month. This blush is rather new to my makeup collection, but I have been using it almost every single day since I got it. It blends easily into the skin. It's got a bit of shimmer in it, which gives the cheeks a nice glow. You can build it up and make it more intense if you want to, or you can sheer it and make it look very natural on the cheeks.

I know that Hourglass isn't the cheapest brand out there, but this blush is so worth the money in my opionion. Everything about this blush is just beautiful. If you are thinking about splurging on an Ambient Lighting Blush from Hourglass, Radiant Magenta is a good choice! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in 01, HERE. 

♥ The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in 01, HERE. 

5. Bronzer:
I have been really into the Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder by The Body Shop. It looks very natural on the skin. It's easy to apply and blend, has nice pigmentation, it's build able and it doesn't make you look orange like some bronzers do. After hearing so many lovely things about this bronzer, I just had to add it to my collection. It's the perfect bronzer for girls with a fair/light skin tone. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle, HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle, HERE. 

6. Highlighter:
I'm still sticking to my MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. It's been my favorite highlighter for the past couple of years now, it's also my most used highlighter in my entire makeup collection. I just love how it looks on the skin, very beautiful and glowy.

Soft and Gente isn't one of the the most affordable highlighters on the beauty market, but I think it's worth every penny. A little goes a long way with this one so it's going to last you a very long time, definitely a must have in my book! :-) 

 ♥ Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Mascara, HERE. 

7. Mascara:
The Rimmel London Lash Accelerator is my favorite mascara at the moment. I used to use it a couple of years ago, but didn't re-purchase it because I had a lot of other mascaras that I needed to use up first. I decided to pick it up again at Boots in London, because I remembered how much I used to love it. I'm so happy that I decided to pick it up again, because I have fallen in love with it all over again.

I love that it doesn't clump or make my lashes stick together. It gives my lashes nice length and volume and it's build able as well. I will definitely be picking up a couple of backups of this mascara soon! :-) 

 ♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Eyeshadow Palette, HERE. 

♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Eyeshadow Palette, HERE. 

8. Eyeshadow:
Neutral eyeshadows have always been a weakness of mine when it comes to beauty products, because they are some of my favorite products to test and try out. I always find single eyeshadows or palettes that I want to try out, regardless if I have something similar to it in my collection already.

One of my favorite and most used palettes is the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. It's such a nice, every day kind of palette. The eyeshadows are soft and they feel quite smooth, they are nicely pigmented and easy to blend. I really want to get my hands on the Naked Basics 2 palette, it looks gorgeous. What do you think about it? Have you picked it up yet? It's available at Sephora, HERE! :-) 

 ♥ Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow, HERE. 

9. Brows:
Definitely Gimme Brow by Benefit Cosmetics. It's been my go-to brow product for a month now and I couldn't be any more happier with it. I have never been good at filling in my brows with powder, so this has been a big game changer for my brows. It's really quick and easy to use and it makes the brows look very natural and pretty. I reviewed it a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't seen it yet, you can find it HERE! :-) 

♥ Carmex Lip Balm in Cherry, HERE. 

10. Lip Product:
I'm not going to lie, I have become a little addicted to the Carmex Lip Balm in Cherry and it has quickly turned into a big favorite of mine. It feels nice on the lips without being greasy or sticky. I love applying it at night right before I go to bed, because it make my lips so smooth and soft when I wake up the next morning. I reviewed it a while ago. If you missed it,  you can find it HERE! :-) 

Tag your it! I want to see your top 10 favorite products. If you have already done this tag, please leave the link to your post down below, because I would love to check it out! :-) 

What do you think about the Top 10 Tag? Have you done it on your blog? Have you tried out any of the products above? :-) Love, Christine♥

LONDON BEAUTY HAUL: REVLON, TOO FACED, SLEEK MAKEUP, BENEFIT, BOURJOIS, BARRY M & MORE

Today, I have a super exciting haul to share with you. I picked up a bunch of beauty goodies when Simon and I was in London on holiday. Hauls are some of my favorite posts to read, so I thought it would be fun to show you the items that I decided to pick up on our trip.

We had such a fun time in London. We did a bunch of really fun things, one of them being a day filled with shopping at Oxford Street. We stopped by Debenhams, Topshop, Boots, The Body Shop and Superdrug. I managed to find products that I wanted to try out in every store that we went to. Being a beauty blogger is a definitely a dangerous thing, especially for your wallet, lol. But enough with the rambling, let's take a look at the items that I picked up! :-) 

 ♥ Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette, HERE.

 ♥Revlon Parfumerie Scented Nail Enamel in Apricot Nectar, HERE, China Flower, HERE and Autumn Spice, HERE.

 ♥ Barry M Nail Paint in Bright Purple, HERE, Raspberry, HERE and Berry Cosmo, HERE.

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Ruffles and Feathers, HERE Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil, HERE and Topshop Nail Lacquer in Awol, HERE.

 ♥ Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in Light/Medium, HERE.

 ♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush by 3 Blush Palette in Pink Lemonade, HERE.

♥The Body Shop Olive Body Butter, HERE and The Body Shop Early Harvest Raspberry Body Scrub, HERE.

♥ LUSH Cosmetics D'Fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap, HERE.

♥ Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Push-Up Liner, HERE and Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Mascara, HERE.

 ♥ Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Vanille Clair, HERE and Revlon Photoready Skinlights in Bare Light, HERE.

 ♥ Bourjois Bronzing Powder, HERE.

 ♥ Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs in Light Glow, HERE.

♥ Topshop Matte Lipstick in Inhibition, HERE.

 ♥ Topshop Blush in Dream Phone, HERE.

♥ Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm in Cherry, HERE.

I have only tested out a couple of these beauty products and I like them so far. I will be posting my thoughts on the products that I have tried soon, so stay tuned for reviews and lots of swatches! :-)

What is your latest beauty purchase? Have you tried out any off the products above? :-) Love, Christine♥