Pink & Purple Dots

  Hi guys! Happy Thursday. How has your week been so far? A little while back Essence did an excellent collection with Jurassic World, and since Alex and I ADORE the film franchise - I knew I had to jump on this collection and get as many of the items as possible. Luckily I hit the website just as it was uploaded so I got the collection and decided to do a full review for you guys.  Again - I don't usually buy full Essence collections anymore - but this was an exception and for good reason. Who doesn't love dinosaur-inspired make-up? First up, the make-up tools in this collection. Pink Make-Up Sponge in Bingo! Dino DNA R82,95 Highlighter Brush in Must be a fast Runner R82,95 Powder Brush in Stay in the car! R99,95 Again, I love Essence brushes and make-up tools - and I love the colours on the brush handles. Did I really need new make-up brushes? No... But who can say no to these cuties?  Essence brushes are fantastic quality and affordable - so you can't go wrong with the...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How has your week been? This will be another crazy busy week for me personally - but I had to get my butt back into gear and do a few posts again as I have been picking up quite a few new products to test and review. Today I will share my picks from the new Essence Limited Edition range called What's Your Fruit Mood? range. This range includes 6 products - a watermelon fan, jelly primer, mini setting spray, grapefruit lip balm, mini scented nail polish and a refreshing body spray. As I didn't require all the products - I picked the three that I felt would be fun to try and suit what I needed.  In my case, it was the awesome watermelon fan, the jelly primer and mini-setting spray.  What's your Fruit Mood watermelon fan R66  I love using a mini fan along with my setting spray as it makes sure it dries quickly and gives me a boost of cool air too.  I love watermelon so the pattern is a total winner  I can really recommend it if you like usin...

Morning guys! Happy Wednesday! How are you doing in Lock-Down so far? I'm not going to lie - even though I know this is the best .. the insane amount of cooking, cleaning and trying to work from home and home-schooling is driving me a little insane - I'm glad to know my family is safe at home driving me nuts. I got this lovely Essence Pink Glitter Show Palette end of last year ... and I know this is still on sale at a lot of places - so I thought it's the perfect time to do a little review on the palette. When I saw it in Dischem I'm not going to lie - the pink glitters and princess feel of the palette won me over instantly. (I'll share some gorgeous photos of the outside of the palette as well in the end ) The palette consists of 12 smooth as butter and pigmented colours - some nude / champagne shades as well as some gorgeous pink/berry-toned shades.  All these shades have great pigmentation - all blend like a dream and the shimmers in this palette is magi...

Hi guys! Happy Friday! Somehow my post last week never went live ( which was totally my fault - I put in the incorrect day - so my Friday Freebie post will move to next Friday instead.  As I mentioned in my Advent Calendar post here I always get the Essence Advent Calendar to open up every morning. In our house this is such a fun ritual in December - Alex opens up his Lego City Advent and I have my Essence one. Today I will share with you guys the first 6 products of the calendar - (I see they are still on sale on Takealot - so perhaps if you are thinking about it this will give you an idea what you get ).  Day 1 - Essence I Love Extreme Mascara  Honestly - Essence Mascara is a firm favourite in my books - I love mostly all the mascaras by the brand and this one is no exception. Essence mascaras last a pretty decent time on me too. I have too many mascaras open at this stage - but I'm super excited to use this beauty soon.  Essence Glitter mini nail polish...

Hi guys! Happy Monday. How was your weekend? Can you believe it's June already? I've been super busy at work lately (Hence the no posts - but I'm slowly trying to get into my new work routine so I'm planning to post more too.) Also, I haven't forgotten the freebie for May - I will be posting two school kids related freebie worksheets this month. Last month I picked up one of the new Essence palettes they released. They have quite a few pretty new ones - but being obsessed with all things French and Paris I knew the Salut Paris palette was the one for me. And I was totally in luck - the colours in the palette is totally up my alley. I do love awesome mauve and pink and tones as everyday staples - so I loved the colour choices in addition to the neutrals in this palette. It makes it a very friendly everyday colours palette. Personally, for me, a mirror doesn't play that important role - but I do like that it is added to this palette. For some I know i...

Hi guys! Happy Monday. How was your weekend? I spend some quality time with the birthday boy who turned 9 on Friday. And we're already in February? How crazy is that ?? Last year I decided to gift my mom some new make-up brushes and get me some of the new Essence collection too. Not only are these brushes gorgeous ( I LOVE LOVE  LOVE the white and rose gold handles ... that alone is enough to pick these up, to be honest.). I do love Essence brushes in general - so I was excited to pick some up for me too (and got one in my advent 2018 Advent Calendar too - that perfectly matched the set so I'm a super happy camper.  Let's get chatting about the brushes, how I found them and the prices.  I picked up all my ones from Takelot - but I have seen them in Dischem too.  Essence Bronzer Brush R80 This is such a good fluffy brush perfect for blending in bronzer without looking streaky or patchy. The brush doesn't pick up too much color and is so soft and blends...

Hi guys . Happy Wednesday . How has your week been ?? Now that it's finally getting a little warmer here in South Africa , I decided to share my 8 favourite nail polishes I love reaching for once the weather warms up a bit. Pastels are usually very popular year round - but especially in Spring time when you want some fun brighter colours to wear on your nails and get you ready for the new season . Although let's be real pastel nail polishes are cute year round. Picture Polish Beige This has been a firm staple in my collection. Although Picture Polish is a pricier brand - the polishes wear amazingly well and has a great wear time. Beige is the perfect nude colour for my skin tone - feeling soft and feminine while providing a small pop of colour on the nails.  CATRICE Donut Worry be Happy ! Gel Lacquer Personally for me - when I have a gorgeous pastel pink mani I look for polishes with the best formula - that has amazing lasting time and applies easily . If you f...