Oils for Oil Cleansing – Review

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Since I posted the Beginner’s Guide to Oil Cleansing, a few people have asked me which oils I’ve tried for oil cleansing and what I thought of them, so here’s a quick rundown of my experience. A few things to note: Your mileage may vary. Skincare is individual, what works for me may not work for you. Oils are natural …

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How to Translate a Korean Cosmetics Ingredients List

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A little while ago, I tried out Evas Vitamin Cleansing Dessert Magic Cream Soap in Berry Mix Extract. It’s essentially a solid cleansing oil, which had me intrigued… but unfortunately, the ingredients list only existed online. In Korean. In JPG form. What’s a girl to do but learn Korean? Luckily, Korean turns out to be a LOT easier than Chinese …

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Red Earth Is Back!

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Red Earth is back in Australia! If you’re a late 90s/early 00s kid like me, you might remember Red Earth stores – they were a bit like The Body Shop but with more emphasis on make-up than body products. The brand has relaunched in Sephora Sydney, Emporium Melbourne and online with a sleek new look – lots of brown, shiny …

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Why Linoleic Acid and Rosehip Oil Might Fix Your Skin

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It’s time for me to gush about rosehip oil again! It’s my favourite skincare oil, and it’s my SOS beauty saviour – whenever my skin is looking dull or pimply or otherwise subpar, I give it a break from all my other treatments and just slap on rosehip oil. Today I’m focusing on one of its components: linoleic acid, also …

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Lush Shampoo Bar Review: Kinda Weird but Actually Awesome

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My latest test drive products have been Lush’s newly released Shampoo Bars. I can safely say that shampoo bars are completely new to me, which is incredibly rare in the world of beauty! (I seriously think I’ve tried every type of product out there…except tanner.) For the uninitiated, shampoo bars are soap-looking blocks which you rub onto your wet hair, …

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MAC SS15 Trend Forecast Collection review

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MAC’s SS15 looks had lots of bold eye colours and natural, understated lip shades. Here are the matching SS15 Trend Forecast palettes: These are MAC’s descriptions of the eye shades: Superfresh – light mint green Humble – soft muted beige-taupe Power Player – deep burgundy Blue Forecast – light periwinkle blue with white pearl Urbanist – muted plum brown with slight pearl Night …

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My New Favourite Packaging! Dr Lewinn’s, Code Glokolor

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I’ve recently tried two products that have the most handy packaging I’ve ever used. I’m hoping this will be the next big thing, because: 1. It’s handy 2. It’s budget-friendly 3. It’s hygienic The two products were Dr Lewinn’s Line Smoothing Complex S8 Hydrating Day Cream and Code Glokolor N. All-uid Foundation. Dr Lewinn’s moisturiser comes in a standard tub. …

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Esqido Lash review: Unforgettable

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I have a terrible habit of tugging on my eyelashes when I’m stressed, and since I’m frequently stressed, my lashes have suffered! As a result, I use false lashes a lot, and I’m pretty good at applying them (I can put them on in a moving train without a mirror now!), but I still hadn’t tried mink lashes until now. …

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