Friday, 7 January 2011
I won, I won, I won - did I mention I won?
Yes, I did -I never seem to win anything so this came as a total surprise-!! I won a hair care package on a Dutch beautyblogg called beautylab. To win it you had to figure out a new name for the brand MischaRocks, which is a modern Dutch hairdressers brand that's been trying to find its place in the last months. I came up with the name Jazz and my own philopshy behind it. A week later I heard that I won and this week I finally -after some blizzards and snow storms you know- received it!
Now, honestly, I did not get everything in the picture :). I got the pro hy shampoo, the pro hy reconstructor, the gel mousse and the funky paste - all full sized bottles. MischaRocks divides her hair care into 4 steps or fases, I'm really curious to try these products... If you know them and have tested them, let me know your thoughts!!
Now, honestly, I did not get everything in the picture :). I got the pro hy shampoo, the pro hy reconstructor, the gel mousse and the funky paste - all full sized bottles. MischaRocks divides her hair care into 4 steps or fases, I'm really curious to try these products... If you know them and have tested them, let me know your thoughts!!
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Never again: Sigma small stippling brush SS188 or F55
Let's continue with the sigma brushes review list shall we... I've talked about the goods and the bads so far, today I'm going to talk about their small stippling brush, the SS188 which has been renamed to F55. And again I face the fact that Sigma -sadly- has hit and miss brushes.
A flat-topped, full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of any formula colour – fluid, cream, powder or pigment.
A flat-topped, full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of any formula colour – fluid, cream, powder or pigment.
This one however is a huge miss and I'll explain why! When I received it, it looked perfectly nice and felt very soft, I could use it without any trouble and liked it. But then I washed it and noticed the black hairs were leaking colour, anyway, still no problem as the brush looked perfectly fine and was just as nice in usage. But after a few more washes the horror began, the black colour got caught up on the white bristles (see above). I've tried several ways of cleaning it as well as multiple cleaning but the colour remains and even gets worse. If you think that's bad, then hold on: when applying cream blush the black colour comes off and leaves your lovely pink blush with a dark blackened undertone...
This brush is intented to be used with liquid/cream products so this problem shouldn't occur but -unfortunately- it did. Maybe I got a wrong batch, I don't know - hey sigma, if you read this send me a new one will you - as there is no way I'm paying for one.
Nevertheless I wouldn't recommend this brush to anyone ever! Myself, I've ordered a MAC stippling brush, as I'm quite sure that one won't have this problem!!
This brush is intented to be used with liquid/cream products so this problem shouldn't occur but -unfortunately- it did. Maybe I got a wrong batch, I don't know - hey sigma, if you read this send me a new one will you - as there is no way I'm paying for one.
Nevertheless I wouldn't recommend this brush to anyone ever! Myself, I've ordered a MAC stippling brush, as I'm quite sure that one won't have this problem!!
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
The first haul of the new year :)
Let's start 2011 with some eye candy, shall we...
First up: my order from Coastal Scents came in with on the above picture the pink palette, it was -pink- love at first sight...
Also the 28neutral palette - I already have the 88 warm palette (which I like and use a lot) but this one contains mostly shimmers and the neutral one doesn't, hence my reason for choosing it. I don't want to bling every day of the year you know. An ideal palette for light looks but it can also help with the occasional smokey eye!
And I also popped into Kruidvat for some polishes as Catrice was on sale, 2 voor 4euros. I picked up "Be my millionaire" and "From dusk to dawn", once again lovely colours to wear in winter!
Have you already bought something in the new 2011?
First up: my order from Coastal Scents came in with on the above picture the pink palette, it was -pink- love at first sight...
Also the 28neutral palette - I already have the 88 warm palette (which I like and use a lot) but this one contains mostly shimmers and the neutral one doesn't, hence my reason for choosing it. I don't want to bling every day of the year you know. An ideal palette for light looks but it can also help with the occasional smokey eye!
And I also popped into Kruidvat for some polishes as Catrice was on sale, 2 voor 4euros. I picked up "Be my millionaire" and "From dusk to dawn", once again lovely colours to wear in winter!Have you already bought something in the new 2011?
Monday, 3 January 2011
Budget Review Sanex Dermo sensitive roll-on
On todays menu a topic I haven't talked about yet, but that doesn't mean it isn't of less matter to me. I enjoy pampering myself and smelling good, I hate it when people pass you by or sit next to you with an overwhelming stank, yuk. But on the other hand, I also have sensitive skin so I need to take care of what I put on, I usually use mild deodorants and prefer roll-ons to sprays as I found out that sprays irritate me more. I picked this one by Sanex up in a big shop, but it's almost available everywhere in Europe. It costed a few euros and contains 50ml.
Now Sanex Dermo Sensitive can give you protection 24 hours a day. Sanex Dermo Sensitive banishes body odour whilst letting skin breath. Dermatologically tested, with 0% alcohol, it contains lactoserum, an ingredient rich in milk proteins and gives greater care to delicate skin.
Funny fact is that this roll-on is a little bit different than other roll-ons. Usually the rolling part is on the top, with Sanex it's the other way around. This gives you a huge benefit as when it's beginning to empty you don't need to put it on its head and be carefull where you put it or otherwise it will fall. You are able to use full potential of the 50ml inside it. It doesn't contain alcohol, again a big plus in my eyes. It does contain perfume but it's on the lower part of the ingredient list so normally it wouldn't botter you that much.It has a clean and fresh scent to it which reminds me most of flowers. When applying it, it sinks fast into your skin and leaves it moisturized and soft afterwards. It didn't irritate me at all. The scent doesn't stay put all day off course and I don't think it gives you 24h protection. When I put it on before going to work, it will do its job during the day. But I can't say the same for when you workout or anything like that: then you would need to reapply it.
The goods: nice scent, no alcohol, moisturizing, special system, low price
The bads: doesn't give 24h protection, reapplication is needed depending on activities
This is a good deodorant that I've enjoyed using and will most likely buy again, but maybe in another scent. It certainly delivers value for its money. Sanex offers a wide range of deodorants that's worth a peek into :)
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Happy new year!
Wishing you all a happy new year, I hope you've been able to celebrate it as much as I did among friends and family. May the new year bring much joy and love, and lots of beautygoodies off course :)
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