March Beauty Faves & Chit Chat

It's warming up outside and winter is fast becoming a faded memory, finally! March was a busy month for me and I kept it pretty neutral and basic when it came to the beauty products that I used.

My Night Time Routine

I think that everyone has their own routine at the end of a busy day. That could be jumping straight into your pajamas or having a long soak in the bath. Whatever suits you to unwind and get ready for some well earned beauty sleep.

What I've been up to // Update

Well it's been a busy couple of weeks but I've managed to squeeze in some time to do a few things like baking and cooking healthier meals. I can't stand being bored but at the same time I don't like being rushed off my feet because I'm so busy. I prefer my days to be somewhere in between but unfortunately it cannot always be that way. Anyway, what have I been up to?

3 Great Drugstore Mascaras // Musthaves

I feel like I'm constantly in search of new mascaras that are both affordable and really good to work with my seriously stubborn lashes. Now I feel like I can narrow it down to my favourite three mascaras out of the ones I used. These are the ones that I will certainly consider buying again and would recommend to others.

Huishoudbeurs + Horus Egyptian Bronzing Powder

Well it's been an extremely busy week so I haven't had much time to sit down and relax my mind enough to post much. But I thought I'd take a few minutes to share something that I picked up at the huishoudbeurs at the weekend.

Budget singles

I am a huge fan of drug store brands and I thought I'd round up a few of my favourite single eye shadows.

My new MUA eye palettes

Whilst out shopping for a present for my daughters birthday last week in Den Hague I popped into a rather large Kruidvat and was pleased to find that they stocked make up by MUA. You can't find this brand in many of the shops here so when I come across one that sells it, I can't help but leap at the chance at picking something up.

L'Oréal True Match Foundation

Keeping with the theme of shopping my stash, I thought it was time to talk about this foundation. I have been falling in and out of love with it for a couple of months and find myself reaching for it again at the moment. The one I have is in the shade R5-C5 Rose Sand and is quite a good match for my skin tone.

Most used lip products

In the aftermath of the festive season, many of us are tightening our belts and trying to budget as much as possible. I have noticed many bloggers having spend-free months so thought that I would jump on the band wagon and shop my stash and where better to start than with my most used lip products.

Super quick nails with Catrice

I have never been a fan of white nail polish but I must say that this one is lovely. It has a mother of pearl effect which sets it apart from the standard white polish as it has a shimmery marble effect to it. 

With an already busy schedule, I wanted to do my nails really quickly and as I hadn't tried out this nail polish since I bought it, then I thought I'd give it a go.

Shimmery natural day look

I'm a sucker for natural day time looks, so when I got the Naked palette from Urban Decay for Christmas, I was over the moon and couldn't wait to try it out.

Naked palette // Urban Decay

If I wasn't like a kid at Christmas already, then I totally became one when I untied the pretty bow on the lush black box and opened it to reveal the Naked palette by Urban Decay. I think I actually squealed with joy! (totally unlike me) I've wanted this palette for so long but haven't gotten around to buying it. My husband knows me so well of course and got this for me as a special christmas surprise.

Snowy sky blue nails

Whilst shopping with my daughter recently, I happened to spot this nail polish on sale and thought that it would be perfect for the holiday season as it looks so christmasy. At 50% of the normal price, I couldn't let it go.

In The Nude // palette review

In The Nude by W7 is a fair priced dupe to the notably more expensive Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay. Retailing at €7,99, it's an absolute steal as the quality is extremely good. W7 also brought out another UD dupe called 'In The Buff' which I haven't yet had the pleasure of trying for myself but have heard good things about.

Golden Rose lipstick

This lipstick is lovely and that's coming from someone who doesn't wear full-on bright lipsticks very often. I got this in a Beauty Box that I posted about here and I'm extremely happy with it. I'd never encountered this Turkish brand before I started getting the various beauty boxes but so far I'm quite impressed.

Rimmel Keep Calm lip balm

Tinted lip balms are all the rage at the moment and when I came across this one from Rimmel, I jumped at the chance at giving it a try.
Moisturising your lips and giving them a gorgeous pop of colour at the same time... bonus! Especially in these harsh winter months when you have to take extra care.
I'd already heard of the baby lips balm from Maybelline but haven't managed to find it in the shops here yet admittedly, I may be looking in the wrong place but who knows. 

Beauty Box Nov '14 // Unboxing

I love the excitement of receiving packages in the mail, especially when I don't know what goodies are awaiting for me inside. Box subscriptions are really good from that perspective because they allow you to try out new things and also get you that little bit excited when you know it's on its way.

This is the 2nd box that I've now received from Beauty Box and here is what lay inside...

CARGO Suited to a Tea Palette

The moment I saw this palette online, I thought it looked lovely with its beautiful colour selection and cute & kooky packaging... how could I resist. I had never tried any make up from Cargo before but had read good reviews so I bought this at the first opportunity that I had which happened to be whilst it was on sale (bonus!).

Urban Decay Smoked Palette

When it comes to smoky eyes, look no further than the Smoked palette from Urban Decay. It is by far the best selection of eye shadows that I have ever used to create a sultry smoky look. The palette consists of 10 colours that are velvety and highly pigmented. 

Festive sparkly eye look

Yes the festive season is upon us and this usually means that there are more parties to go to and it's when you meet up with people you don't seem to see during the rest of year for drinks or dinner.