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MAC – Hey, Sailor! LE

Posted on May 15, 2012 | 3 Comments

I love anything navy – when it comes to clothes, design, etc. The new Hey, Sailor! LE from MAC was therefore more than tempting for me. But I sticked to the essentials this time, which I “needed”.

I chose three products: the Hey, Sailor! Bronzing Powder in “Soft Sand” from the Face LE and the High-Light Powder and the Powder Blush in “Fleet Fast” from the Colour LE.

I have a soft spot in my heart for any kind of Mineralized Skinfinishes and High-Lighting products from MAC. Call it collecting (though I am actually using them!!!) and I really like this one.

A few weeks ago I still stated that I am not the biggest fan of any kind of bronzing products. But this bronzing powder actually looked rather light and I was tempted to try it (especially for contouring). We will see how it goes…

Last but not least the powder blush. I am a sucker for blushes and this one reminds me a lot of my “Sunbasque” blush, just minus the glitter. It gives you a nice subtle “flush” in the face, just like you just went for a quick run or sat in the sun for a while. Nice and natural.

As a goodie I got those three “tattoos” as well. A nice little touch though I probably would have preferred stickers instead of those tattoos. Now let us just hope there is a sailor party coming up soon

Love, S.

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Sephora Haul

Posted on May 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

A few days ago I promised you to show you what I bought at the Sephora opening. It is mainly just little things from the store bran “Sephora”. I was slightly overwhelmed by the choices I had, but found a few things I thought are absolutely adorable. But see for yourself:

I bought two more things I will show you in a different post in a couple of days as they are high-end products.

Anything else I should take a look at when being at Sephora again?

Love, S.

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Clinique Almost Lipstick

Posted on May 13, 2012 | 1 Comment

Also on board of our mini cruise ship I bought another of the Almost Lipstick’s from Clinique. I got one of them a couple of weeks back and I loved it. But the color is a bit too dark for wearing it in the office. But I really enjoyed the feeling on my lips (highly nourishing) and decided to get another color if possible.

Luscious Honey (below) was the first color I got. And Flirty Honey (above) is the new color I bought.

Here you can see Luscious Honey to the left and Flirty Honey to the right. You can see how much darker Luscious Honey is. Flirty Honey is very close to my natural lip color and I feel more than comfy wearing it in the office.

Do you have any of the limited Almost Lipstick’s? Which ones are you favorites?

Love, S.

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Guerlain Météorites Perles

Posted on May 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

Those Guerlain pearls have been on my wish list for ages (see here). I actually wanted to buy them after my birthday when we were in Germany for a couple of days. But due to Easter the stores were closed most of the time so that did not happen.

Only a few days after Easter we went on the mini cruise to Oslo (see here). The ship had of course also an onboard shop and I was excited to see what they have. It is duty free after all and products are cheaper – especially the offers. Also was I not able to get the pearls in Copenhagen as they were sold out everywhere.

By coincidence they just had gotten new pearls on the boat and before I snatched up a packaged I of coursed asked how much they were. The first sales lady told me 600 kr (about 84 Euro – I was about to drop them right away). The second lady told me 500 kr (about 75 Euro) and I still did not want them for that price (hello, they are 45 Euro in Germany). But the sales lady went to the cashier and scanned the product and I ended up paying only 28!!!! Euro for them. I am not sure if they had the right price in the cashier. But it said the right name in the receipt afterwards, I swear. So Sarah was a happy sailor (literally, hehe).

How pretty is the box please? And when looking at the pearls – just too cute. I chose number #01 Teint Rosé because I did not want to use them as a bronzer but as a product, which makes my face look more soft. I apply it on top of my regular make up to even out any imperfections and to soften my features.

I am happy about getting them and considering how much I “only” paid the price was okay. But of course the regular costs are quite high and I am sure there is a good substitute out there.

Do you know any or do you have the pearls?

Love, S.

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Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

A few months ago I heard about the new lip butters from Revlon for the first time. And I loved them instantly. They kind of reminded me of the “Almost Lipstick’s” from Clinique – just with way more color options.

I started my Google search and soon had to realize that I would probably not be able to get them if not ordering over ebay from the States. That amounted to quite some money, which I was not willing to pay so I put the thought away.

Thankfully a few weeks later they also came out in the UK and Charlotte offered to get a few for me. As far as I know, the UK does not have all the colors, which are offered in the States. I was still able to pick two lovely shades, which arrived in my mailbox only shortly after.

I chose a reddish/pinkish color (Berry Smoothie) and a nice nude (Créme Brulee). At first I was a bit shocked when I unpacked the colors. I new from the Almost Lipstick’s that the color in the stick is very very dark. But I was a bit repelled by the beige color of Créme Brulee (see below).

It turned out that Berry Smoothie gives of only a little bit of the actual color and therefore looks like a very nice tinted lip balm on my lips. Créme Brulee also just gives off a bit of color and makes my lips shine in a bit of nude (I think the nude shows more than the berry) and I love both of them. Too bad we do not have them in Germany or Denmark – I would definitely be tempted in trying out more colors for the price. It is a great combination of a lip balm and a bit of color and therefore it is great that they offer so many different color choices.