My winter moisturiser essentials

My skin is usually oily and doesn’t need much moisturiser, but winter wreaks havoc on my skin! This is what I’ve been using this year to keep it happy: Daytime moisturiser: Kosmea Replenishing Moisture Cream*, $44.95 AUD for 50 mL Moisturising and smoothing but doesn’t leave the skin shiny or greasy – perfect under BB cream. Leave-on exfoliator: Paula’s Choice …

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Answers to some questions from readers about pimples

 A few readers have asked me questions about acne – I thought I’d share my answers here 🙂 What’s the fastest way to get rid of a huge pimple? A cortisone injection from a dermatologist. This will even get rid of those massive hard lumps under the skin that usually take forever to go away on their own! Most pimples …

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Notes on Essence Peel-Off Base Coat and how to DIY it

You may have heard that Essence’s new Peel-Off Base Coat is awesome for hard-to-remove need-to-break-out-the-foil polishes – it takes 10 minutes to dry, but that’s nothing compared to the pain and dry wrinkly fingers of glitter removal. For those of you who don’t have access to Essence, or simply can’t find it yet despite going to Target 3 times in …

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Review: Oseque Oxygen Mask Cleanser

Today I’m reviewing Oseque Oxygen Mask Cleanser. This is a best-seller in South Korea, and Koreans are obsessed with skincare, so I was very excited to try it out. It’s also been endorsed by Korean actress Lee Ah Hyun, From what I’ve gathered, when a Korean actress endorses something, the Asian beauty world goes crazy (see e.g. BB cream). So …

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Artsy Wednesday: Sponging

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The theme this week is sponging. I did a simple sponged gradient with ulta3 Berry over Rimmel Lively Lilac, which is the least lively purple I’ve seen to be honest! For my sponged gradients I’ve been using a dishwashing sponge – they’re so cheap I don’t feel bad throwing them out after one mani. I want to try more interesting …

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Alternatives to Laneige’s Strawberry Peeling Gel

A while ago I reviewed Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel, and at the end I dropped the bomb that it’d been recently discontinued, and some of you yelled at me a bit (cough)… so I’ve been exploring alternatives, because I love you all, yes I do! 🙂 A reminder of the sort of peeling strands Laneige’s Peeling Gel had: First …

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Artsy Wednesday: Fishtail Braid

Today’s Artsy Wednesday theme is fishtail braid nails. I’ve wanted to try this out for a while, but it seemed so messy – I’m glad I tried it though! Base colour is Nicole by OPI City Pretty Rose, braid is ulta3 Metal and Black Satin. For a good braid, you want very opaque colours (preferably one-coaters) but unfortunately the black …

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Lush Friends With Benefits Massage Bar

My boyfriend isn’t usually interested in trying out beauty products… except this. He is an utter FIEND for massages and tickles (I think it’s mainly the undivided attention). I prefer the “dig your elbow into my back and leave it” school of massage, but he’s all about the touchy-feely. (I’ve been trying in vain to get him out of the …

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