I bought 3 of the Sally Hansen nail art pens in New York (if you want to have a nosey at the other goodies I got you can watch my haul videos HERE and HERE). Although I wanted every single pen that they stocked, I was very reserved and picked the pens I thought I would use the most: white, black and red. I am an impatient soul and I wanted to try them out straight away, so this is my first foray into some simple nail art using them.
Mineral foundation is something that has been on my radar for a while. It’s supposed to be ideal for atypical and sensitive skin as it’s lightweight, non-comedogenic and (apparently) you can even sleep in it which proves the lack of nasties in it. I had tried a L’Oréal Paris True Match minerals powder foundation before and liked the coverage but it contained talc which I think started to aggravate my skin after a while. So when I heard about The English Mineral Makeup Company I was pretty excited.
My second part of my US beauty haul from New York is now live. This covers drugstore items from Walgreens, CVS, Duane Reade as well as other bits from Chinatown, Victoria’s Secrets and Bath & Body Works. I did so much research before I went to find the best things to buy, but ended up grabbing lots of things that caught me eye as well. So many treats!
My first video in this series was a Sephora haul which you can find HERE. SO many amazing products that I’ve been dreaming about owning for months (if not years!)
Let me know your US beauty recommendations in the comments, as I’m already building my list for next time!
Lex
I recorded the first part of my New York beauty haul and the first video up is…Sephora!
Want to see what I bought in the black and white store of dreams? Here is a sneak peek into the products that feature: Sephora (obv), A LOT of Kat Von D, Anastasia Beverley Hills, Tarte, Too Faced, NARS, Marc Jacobs, OCC, Smashbox, Hourglass, Bumble and Bumble, First Aid Beauty, Victor & Rolf, Elizabeth & James, Tocca, Josie Maran… Lots of exciting goodies!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9xhyvKw5xU?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281]You can my second video HERE, which covers all the US drugstore beauty purchases. Let me know your Sephora recommendations and favourite products so I can build my next wishlist…
Lex
For me, the arrival of Spring / Summer every year sparks a big change: clothes, hair, attitude and (perhaps the easiest to do) make up. The B. Sweet collection has some absolutely gorgeous bits and pieces that will help me transition and embrace the glowy, pretty look I tend to gravitate towards in warmer months.
(P.S. I’m currently only my hols in New York – eeeee! – but I somehow got organised enough to schedule some blog posts).
