April 23, 2014

L’Occitane en Provence Divine Lotion Review

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L'Occitane en Provence Divine Lotion

L’Occitane en Provence Divine Lotion is skin softening toner that I’ve been using several months now. I really enjoy the L’Occitane en Provence Divine Skincare Collection but actually use the lotion more than anything else from the collection.

Skin softening lotions (essences) or as we label them here in the US “toners” are getting some recognition lately. I suspect by Spring 2015 you’ll see a little bit of a trend for them. Essence is a common part of Asian skincare and one of the first steps in skincare application. Skin softening lotions like L’Occitane en Provence Divine Lotion is just one product in a long line of others that a typical Asian woman or man would use in their daily regime. Typically skincare regimes in Asia are made up of 5 to 8 daily products. Imagine that? I’ve adapted my own nighty skincare after this regime myself as I spend a lot of time around Japanese and Korean skincare and makeup. It seems overkill yes but actually my drier skin quite loves it.

Let’s take a look ad this Divine Lotion!

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April 23, 2014

Urban Decay Chaos Nail Color Review & Swatches

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Urban Decay Chaos Nail Color

Urban Decay Chaos Nail Color is one of two new shades that launched with the Urban Decay Summer 2014 Collection.

Housed in a round glass bottle and topped with a raised skull this edgy bottle is home to one of the most gorgeous blues I’ve run across in a while.

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April 23, 2014

Makeup and Beauty DooDads

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Makeup and Beauty dodads

Here are a few makeup and beauty doodads that came popped up on my radar recently. Oh, wait, confused about doodads? Typically a makeup and beauty doodad for me is a sponge, an emery board, or other smaller bits and bobs.

Some of these beauty doodads are pretty nifty and handy like a sponge that’s exclusively used with your BB Cream and a cool wand for scooping the very last of your lipgloss out from the bottom of the tube!

Take a look!

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