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Hot off the press : Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Mat

I love my Sigma brushes, they are not the cheapest but also not the most expensive. They have a great quality for their price point: they had never shed, they didn't lose the colour, they clean well and dry very quickly. They are very soft and do their job wonderfully. I promise I will make a post on my Sigma brush collection.

But the brushes are not the star of this post. Sigma is introducing a new tool to make our cleaning easier and more effective: the Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Mat.

Fight the grey weather with some poppy... Smoky Poppy from The Body Shop

This weather is very unappealing to me: humid, grey, cold, rainy, windy ... I like sun, light, warmth, cheer, to be in a good mood. So I try to bring some colour and warmth into my life. The Body Shop comes to my resque with a new limited edition : Smoky Poppy !

New in : Testing, Testing

 New in tests - reviews soon.

Bath pampering in the winter : Yves Rocher Velvety Shower Creams

You know I love my bath-time, I love switching my shower gels according to the season and mood. One of my favourite brands is Yves Rocher. In the winter time I love extra pampering for my skin, extra moisturization, a thicker formula, a stronger scent. I just need more! I like to stay longer in the bath and have a little me time! Two of my usual shower creams in winter are: Yves Rocher Coffee beans from Brasil and Macadamia nuts from Guatemala.

New in : Artistry

I have to admit I didn't really know much about the Amway brand or its face care and make-up line Artistry. So I was glad to participate on Sunday 25 th January 2015 at an Artistry presentation. The event was hosted by Equinoxe cafe, a little, lovely place and Gina Stefanoaia from Startline Academy was one of the speakers who introduced us to the Artistry universe.

Focus on ... Estée Lauder

The Estée Lauder brand is always associated with the highest quality in their products, innovation, passion, class, distinction, timeless elegance  - all the things that were embodied by Estée Lauder, the wonderful woman that created the brand. Let's see her story :   

Born for Beauty  

The niece of a Hungarian chemist, Estée was trained in the art of face creams at an early age. 

Josephine Esther Mentzer was born in New York City. Her parents, Rose Schotz, a Hungarian beauty, and Max Mentzer, a Czechoslovakian businessman who carried a cane and gloves on Sunday, called her Esty, which was changed to Estée when she enrolled in school.

The name stuck, but one early detail was never officially pinned down: her birth date. “You ask my age? I tell you it simply doesn’t matter,” she’d famously say to dodge the question. “Glow,” after all—not a number—was the real essence of beauty, she believed.

Beauty wishlist for 2015

The wishlist for a beauty addict like me is neverending. I continuously wish for things, either face or body care or make-up, or tools, or the latest releases of my favourite brands. I daydream all the time and wish to try the cult-products everybody is talking about, to see if they are really worth the hefty price tag, if they deliver all the miraculous effects they promise.

Of course most of them are high-end products, quite pricey, a result of the latest in research, innovation, the best quality in ingredients and the SF technology. I will probably dream about them next year too, but at least a few of them I hope to try this year. Hope dies last, they say. So I hope and I dream.

Face care:

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Revlon Colorstay concealer - hit or miss?

I have really bad dark circles. I want perfection in a concealer: to cover well, to look natural, to stay for a long time, not to cake or crease. I have tried several and so far the best was the Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-place concealer .  It is said that the Revlon Colorstay concealer is a drugsore version of the famous high-end one. So having tried the first and now the second I can compare them and share with you my thoughts on them. But first something about Revlon.

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"In the factory, we make cosmetics. In the drug store, we sell hope.” Charles Revson, Founder of Revlon  Revlon was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the REVLON name.

1950s From the glossy magazine pages of the 1950s sprung one of the most talked-about beauty campaigns of all time for Revlon’s Fire & Ice lipstick and nail enamel.

During a time when exotic foreign actresses, like Brigitte Bardot and Ingrid Bergman, were dominating popular culture, the Revlon campaign showed the American woman that she could be as compelling and glamorous in everyday life as any starlet on the silver screen.

1970s The 1970s ushered in a new wave of feminism. Revlon was there, mirroring women’s progress with the development of new products. The brand added face and eye makeup to its lines.

In 1973, the brand announced what would become the #1 fragrance in the world: Charlie. Over 40 years later, the perfume’s youthful sophistication is still sought after by women of all ages.

1980s The 1980s marked a period of transition for the brand, leaving department stores to become one of the top mass-market beauty brands. At the same time, Revlon partnered with some of the world’s most “unforgettable women,” including Iman, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington. 

1990s Revlon debuted its ColorStay collection in the 1990s. Featuring Brand Ambassador Halle Berry, the line soon became the #1 longwear brand—and has remained so ever since. (revlon.com)

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Revlon Colorstay concealer in 02 Light comes in a plastic recipient of 6.2 ml/0.21 oz. of product with an applicator, making it easy to apply onto the skin. It has a 18 months valability.

M.A.C. Morange - summer in a lipstick

I hate this wet, cold, grey weather. I need sunshine, light, cheer, fun, colours in my life. So I counteract this depressing weather with bold make-up especially in lipsticks.

Today I will show you one of my very favourites: M.A.C. Morange. It has an amplified finish, meaning that the colour is very pigmented and I like that the lipstick doesn't dry my lips.