Pink & Purple Dots

Hi guys ! Happy Monday . How was your weekend ?? Since everyone is now back at work I thought I'd share what's inside the little make-up bag I take to work . I really don't take much as I apply my make-up early in the morning before taking Alex to school and going to work . I really carry the bare minimum as I trust the products I use on a daily basis to keep me looking great with little touch ups or a quick freshen up. So let's jump into my bag - Milani Even Touch Powder Foundation in Shell   bought this on the Milani website when they were running a combo deal (which is still available  HERE  ) . I love how this is such an easy convenient product as it includes a mirror and a pretty decent powder puff to apply at the bottom. I use a Gosh Travel brush I got as a gift with purchase a few years back to lightly dust on some powder on areas that might have gotten a little bit greasy during the day before I pick up Alex at school in my lunch break. I lov...

Hi guys. Happy Friday ! Hope you had a wonderful week .  As promised - today I bring the last instalment of the goodies that was in my Essence 2017 Advent Calendar. I really enjoyed opening the calendar with Alex as he was opening his Lego one daily . This is the second year I got the calendar ( for those of you wondering it's totally different from the 2016 version ) . I will be getting another one next year if Essence decides to bring it to South Africa again. I really like the variety of products you get . So onto the last products.  Essence Nail Polish in The Christmas Story This is a dark vampy colour - although we have Summertime now - I will be keeping this one for Autumn time as I feel it would be perfect. I generally really like Essence nail polish so I'm sure this one will be a winner.  Essence All About Matt! Fixing Powder I have mention this powder before - it really is a favourite of mine. While I prefer loose powder for setting my make-up every ...

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. How was your weekend ?? I got Saturday off - and really enjoyed just sleeping late and chilling that one extra day.  A little while back Avon send me a few goodies to try out and review on the blog. I will slowly start sharing them from today and share what I thought about the products.  It's no secret that I love Avon products - so I was really excited to try them out. Today's post will concentrate on mostly the 2 Cream to Powder Foundations as well as the Justine Silken Pressed Powder.  I have dry - dehydrated skin at this stage but it does get a little bit oilier during the day in my T-zone. Just so you have an idea about my skin type.  Justine Smooth Velvet Cream to Powder Foundation SPF 15 This was the first foundation I tested out. The Cream to Powder does come with a little round sponge in the bottom ( I prefer to use my own beauty sponge instead) and has a pretty decent mirror - making touch ups on the go super duper easy....

Hi guys . Happy Friday - I'm still currently on holiday in Durban  - but I will be back in full swing next week with regular scheduled posts. How was your week ? I'm soaking up some sun and enjoying time on the beach before I head back home to icy Johannesburg.  Today I will be sharing another What's New On My Beauty Desk post. I will be giving a little mini update in two weeks on some more of the products I've been testing lately and sharing my thoughts on them . Essence My Must Have Eyeshadows  I mentioned my love for the eyeshadows   HERE  - and I know many people don't really like these eyeshadows - but I picked up 4 new shades ( the purple one I have mentioned earlier - so it's not that new new but since I got a new palette for them I am including it ) . The four colours I picked this round is 09 Chilli Vanilli (vanilla colour ) , 14 Purple Clouds , 03 Miss Foxy Roxy and 07 / mauvie - Time ! I already hit pan while on holiday on Essence All I N...

Hi guys . Happy Monday . How was YOUR weekend ?? Today I'm sharing some more new beauty goodies I picked up in the last two / three weeks that I will be trying out. I won't be giving a full review today - so if something catches your eye in this post and you would like a full review please let me know.  Some products I have tried out a few times , but some I just opened.  So onto the products I will be sharing today innisfree Sheet Masks in Black Berry , Shea Butter & Tea Tree As you know I LOVE sheet masks - so I'm always open to try new brands. These ones are from a Korean brand. I bought mine from EyeSeeHueMakeUp and they retail for about R25 each. Which is pretty affordable. I like using sheetmasks about 2/3 times a week for a boost and a treat in my skincare routine. They have a few different varieties on the site - so I might pick up a few more before my July holiday.  Skin Strategy Rejuvenating Face Mask Did I mention I love sheet masks ?I lov...

Hi guys ! Happy Friday . How was your week ? Any exciting plans to spoil your Mom on Mothers day ? Today I'm sharing a few new beauty goodies I picked up in the last two weeks that I will be trying out. I won't give a full review today - if something catches your eyes and you would like a full review - please let me know.  Some products I have tried out a few times , but some I haven't even opened yet - so as I mentioned I won't be doing a full review on anything today.  Skin Republic Brightening Vitamin C & Platinum Lift Sheet Masks I have tried MANY other sheet masks from this brand - but this will be the first time I will be trying these two variants. I'm looking into using more brightening and firming sheet masks lately - and I'm sure I will love these as I love most of the others in the range. LA Girl Pro Coverage HD High Definition Long Wearing Illuminating Foundation in White As it's pretty obvious - this shade won't match me ev...