COLLECTIVE BEAUTY HAUL: TOPSHOP, H&M, TANYA BURR, REDKEN, ZOELLA BEAUTY, VICTORIA'S SECRET, YSL & VERSACE

Today, I have a collective beauty haul to share with you. Some of these items where bought by myself a while ago, while others where Christmas gifts from family and friends. Do let me know if there are any items in this haul you would like a review on! :-) 

 ♥ Victoria's Secret Fragrance Mist in Love Spell, Amber Romance & Pure Seduction. 

♥ Topshop Nail Polish in Sweet Treat, Myth & H&M Nail Polish in Full-On Fuchsia. 

♥ Tanya Burr Cosmetics Nail Polish in Duvet Day, Frosting Cupcakes & Fairy Godmother. 

 ♥ Redken Body Full Shampoo & Light Conditioner, Zoella Beauty Candy Cream Body Lotion & Victoria's Secret Hydrating Body Lotion in Love Spell.

 H&M High Impact Eye Colour in Baci Di Dama.

♥ Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau De Toilette & Versace Eros Pour Femme Eau De Parfum.

The nail polishes, eyeshadow from H&M and shampoo and conditioner from Redken are the only items that I haven't tried out yet. I'm super excited to try out the nail polishes from Tanya Burr. The three shades that I picked up look absolutely beautiful. I have heard lovely things about her range, so I'm excited to sit down and play around with the three shades that I got. I want to feature the two nail polishes from Topshop in my ''Weekly Macro''posts, so definitely keep your eyes open for that. I usually post those on Sundays! :-) 

 

What's your most recent beauty purchase? :-) 

Love, Christine ♥

FIVE MOST USED: LIPSTICKS

Today, I have another ''Five Most Used'' post to share with you and this one is going to be centered around some of my all time favorite lipsticks. Most of these are from the drugstore, but there is also a high-end lipstick thrown into the mix. It's one of my favorites, so I just had to include it! :-)

If you missed my five most used base products post, you can check it out it HERE! :-) 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, HERE. 

Fairest Nude by L'Oreal Paris is one of my all time favorite lipsticks. I remember falling head over heels in love with it after seeing the lovely Sccastaneda on YouTube rave about it in one of her videos. Thanks to her, I'm addicted to it and I have already gone through a couple tubes of it. It's not too light nor too dark. If you love nude lipsticks, Fairest Nude is definitely a must have! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, HERE.

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve has been a huge favorite of mine for a couple of years now. It's such a pretty pinky mauve. It's nice and creamy, has great pigmentation and it doesn't feel drying on my lips at all. I have been keeping it in my handbag for a while now, it's such a nice everyday kind of shade! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, HERE.

The lip butters from Revlon are some of my favorite lip products from the drugstore. I have managed to collect 8 shades from this range and I'm in love with all of them. One of my favorite is called Berry Smoothie and it's a beautiful berry pink with golden shimmer.

I have been raving about this shade in a couple of my Monthly Favorite posts. I love it and I think it's such a nice color for everyday! :-)

 ♥ Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08, HERE.

The Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 is a beautiful pinky, brown mauve. The formula is infused with black diamonds, which reflects light beautifully. It applies smoothly, has great color payoff and a pleasent scent as well. It doesn't feel drying on the lips, which is perfect if you have dry lips like myself! :-)

♥ YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink, HERE.

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink (20) is my favorite lipstick my high-end lipstick drawer. It's a beautiful dusty rose with a slight mauve undertone. It's nice and creamy, it looks very glossy on the lips and it has great pigmentation as well. Everything about this lipstick from YSL is beautiful. If you are going to splurge on a lipstick, these are definitely a great choice! :-)

There is no denying that I have a thing for drugstore lipsticks. My entire lipstick collection consist of mostly drugstore lipsticks. There are so many affordable, great quality lipsticks on the beauty market today, so there is really no need for me to be a crazy lipstick lady in the high-end department. But every once in a while I like to treat myself to a high-end lipstick. What lipstick brand do you like to splurge on? :-)

Do you prefer drugstore or high-end lipsticks? Have you tried out any of the lipsticks above?What's your favorite drugstore/high-end lipstick? :-) Love, Christine♥

TAG: LIP PRODUCT ADDICT

Hey guys, how are you doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely day! I recently came across the Lip Product Addict tag over at Leah's blog Reviews on Beauty. I'm obsessed with lip products, especially lipsticks, so I thought it would be fun to do this tag as well! There are seven questions in total, so let's get started! :-) 

 ♥ EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruit & LUSH Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Mint Julips. 

1. Favourite Balm or Treatment:
My favorite balm is hands down the Summer Fruit Lip Balm by EOS. It makes my lips so soft and smooth, I'm obsessed. As for treatments, I love the Mint Julips Lip Scrub from LUSH Cosmetics. It does a really nice job exfoliating the lips. My lips always feel super soft and luscious afterwards. Highly recommend them! :-)

 ♥ Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar. 

2. Best Eye-Catching Red:
As I have mentioned a few times before, I have never been a big fan off red lipsticks. I do have a few in my collection, but I hardly ever wear them. I don't think that they look that good on me to be honest, maybe I just haven't found the right kind off red that suits me and my skin tone.

I do like the Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar though. It's not a true red, it's more off a bright pink with hint off red. It's one off those shades that lights up your face and make you look alive, if that makes any sense, LOL! :-) 

 ♥ Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar. 

 ♥ YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in #20 Spicy Pink. 

3. Best Luxury & Best Drugstore Lip Product:
The best luxury lip product that I own is by YSL. I have two off their Rouge Volupte lipsticks in my makeup collection. I like both off the shades, but my favorite is #20 Spicy Pink. It's a pretty dusty rose with a slight mauve undertone. It's incredible creamy and it looks very glossy on the lips. I really want to get my hands on a few more shades, too bad they are so expensive.

As for the best drugstore lip product, I'm a big fan off the Milani Color Statement Lipsticks and the NYX Cosmetics Round Lipsticks. Revlon also have a bunch off really nice shades as well, I adore their Lip Butter range! :-) 

♥ Milani Color Statement Lipstick in Naturally Chic, NYX Round Lipstick in Paris & Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie. 

 

4. Best MAC Lipstick:
I have a couple off MAC lipsticks that I really like and find myself reaching for a lot. They are called Playtime and Taupe. Unfortunately, Playtime was released as part off the Venomous Villains Collection for Disney, so I'm not sure if you can find it anymore. You might be able to find it on eBay or maybe Amazon! :-)  

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Taupe & Playtime. 

5. Most Disappointing Lip Product:
I can't think off a lip product that has disappointed me. I usually just get rid off products that I don't like/doesn't work with me. I'm sure there have been a few lip products that I haven't enjoyed, but I can't think off any right now! :-)

6. Lip Liner - Yes or No?
I actually don't have a lot off lip liners in my makeup collection. I have a couple off the Slim Lip Liners from NYX Cosmetics that I like, but it's been a while since I have used them! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Nude Lustre & Pink Afterglow. 

7. Favourite Gloss:

I'm a big fan off the Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses. Pink Afterglow and Nude Lustre is my favorite shades from that range. I also love the NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses in Tiramisu and Strawberry Parfait. I also have to mention Revenge is Sweet by MAC, which came out with the Disney Villain collection. I love pairing that particular lip gloss with the Playtime lipstick by MAC Cosmetics! :-)

♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Gloss in Tiramisu and Strawberry Parfait. MAC Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Revenge is Sweet. 

 

Have you done this tag? If you haven't done it already, I tag you to do it. Make sure to send me your link, because I would love to see it. Hope you enjoyed going through my answers :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer: 
The LUSH Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Mint Julips and Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar was sent to me for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest. 

WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS: YSL, BARE MINERALS, HERMES, MAC, ESSIE, SHISEIDO, BOBBI BROWN, BABY FOOT & EOS

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you guys doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely day, and that you had a wonderful Christmas celebration with your loved ones. I received so many great gifts this Christmas! Everything from clothes, perfumes and gift cards, to makeup, books and more practical items for our apartment. I've been seeing quite a few ''What I Got For Christmas'' videos on YouTube (I'm actually a little obsessed with them, LOL), and I thought it would be fun to show you some off the items that I got this year.

I will only be showing you the beauty related gifts today, or else this post is going to be too long. If you would like me to review/swatch any off the products featured in this post, let me know in the comments down below. Thank you :-)

 ♥ YSL Manifesto Perfume & Body Lotion.

♥ bareMinerals All The Faves.

 ♥ bareMinerals Glow All The Way. 

 ♥ Hermes Ambre Narguile Eau de Toilette. 

♥ MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15. 

 ♥ Parka Perfect, Warm & Toasty Turtleneck and Sable Collar. 

♥ Mind Your Mittens, Shearling Darling & After School Boy Blazer. 

♥ Shiseido Zen Gold Elixir Eau de Parfum Absolute Natural Spray. 

♥ Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual. 

 ♥ Baby Foot Gift Set.

♥ EOS Alice in Wonderland Lip Balm Collection. 

How was your Christmas? Did you get any beauty products this year? :-) Love, Christine♥

KIEL BEAUTY HAUL: YSL, LOREAL PARIS, OPI, ESSIE & CATRICE

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you doing today? How is your day going so far? Are you looking forward to the weekend? Simon and I just recently got back from a weekend cruise trip to Kiel (last weekend). We had such a lovely time aboard the ship and in the four hours we got to spend in Kiel on Saturday. I managed to pick up a few beauty goodies a long the way too, which I wanted to share with you guys in a little blog post.

So without further ado, here are the items that I picked up on our Kiel trip! If you want me to review/swatch any off the products down below, please let me know in the comments down below and I would be more than happy to do so :-)

♥ YSL Le Teint Touce Eclat Foundation & L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Foundation.

I knew that I wanted to pick up a new high-end foundation on the trip. After trying out a bunch off foundations, I ended up with the YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat foundation. According to the makeup artist who helped me find the right shade, this foundation is supposed to be great for people with dry skin. My skin has been so dry lately due to the really cold weather, so that's the reason why I got this one. One off the makeup artists applied it on me at the store, and I really liked how it looked on my skin. I'm definitely excited to try this out some more :-) 

 ♥ OPI Nail Laquer in Peace & Love & OPI, Liquid Sand in Alcatraz...Rocks & Muir Muir On The Wall. 

♥ OPI Nail Laquer in Peace & Love & OPI, Liquid Sand in Alcatraz...Rocks & Muir Muir On The Wall. 

 ♥ Essie Wicked & Catrice Kitch Me If You Can. 

I have been on a little bit off a nail polish kick lately, and I found some great shades that I wanted to add to my collection. Four off the nail polishes that I picked up are on the darker side, which doesn't surprise me at all, since I have been obsessed with darker shades lately. I picked up a bottle off the OPI Liquid Sand nail polish in Alcatraz...Rocks, which I'm very excited to try out. I also got my hands on my very first Catrice nail polish as well, which is called Kitch Me If You Can. It's a beautiful pink glitter nail polish, can't wait to try it out! :-) 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Shine Caresse Intense Shine and Long Wear Gloss in Lolita. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Shine Caresse Intense Shine and Long Wear Gloss in Milady. 

 ♥ Catrice Arts Collection Eye and Face Palette in C02. 

 ♥ Catrice Arts Collection Eye and Face Palette in C02.

 ♥ Catrice Arts Collection Eye and Face Palette in C02.

♥ Catrice Allround Concealer Palette. 

We went to a big mall in Kiel on Saturday, which is where I spotted the Catrice makeup stand. Catrice is a brand that I have been wanting to try out for a while now, and I was so happy to find it there. I picked up their Limited Edition Arts Collection palette in C02, which has a bunch off really beautiful shades. I also got my hands on the Allround Concealer palette, which I have heard great things about :-)  

Did you enjoy my little beauty haul? Have you tried any products by Catrice before? :-) Love, Christine♥

YSL Rouge Volupte #20 in Spicy Pink [With Swatch]

Last week I picked up my very first YSL lipstick. This is from their Rouge Volupte range and its in #20 Spicy Pink. Since these lipsticks are pretty expensive, I went with a more neutral color that I know I will get much use out of. I prefer nude/pink lipsticks over the more brighter ones just because I feel more comfortable wearing them and they go with every makeup look :)











When it comes to packaging, YSL definitely knows how to rock it. Im in love with how this lipstick look. The packaging is so shiny and pretty, its almost like I dont want to touch it because then it will get dirty haha. Have you felt that way about a product before? :)

Have you tried any of YSL's Rouge Volupte lipsticks? If yes, which one have you tried and do you have a favorite? :) Love, Christine