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Premium Pick: Clarins Instant Definition Mascara

December 10, 2012
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It was quite a few months ago I was given a sample size of Clarins Instant Definition Mascara to try. Having a few mascaras already open, I left it sealed until I could justify opening a new one. Why did I wait? I’ve been missing out! Every now and then I’ll come over all “whuteverrr” about mascara, and then I’ll try a good one and it will blow my mind. Like Lancome Doll Eyes, sometimes when a product is good, it’s really good. Clarins Instant Definition Mascara is brilliant. It’s a combination of a really excellent, deep black bold formula which builds up in no time to make lashes longer and thicker and generally epic, and a unique brush. Lots of brushes have this idea, but this is the best execution of the idea I’ve seen. The short bristles at the end of the brush make it incredibly easy to capture even short…

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Face of the Day: New Clarins Foundation Skin Illusion

November 1, 2012
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It’s not a full review as I’ve only tried a sample sachet but I must confess I am super excited about the new Clarins foundation “Skin Illusion”. It’s a light reflecting foundation with mineral and plant extracts and it’s so lovely to use, it’s definitely one for my foundation wish-list.  In the photo above I’m wearing the Skin Illusion Foundation in shade 109 “Wheat” with no concealer or powder. Such great coverage but it feels really light and lasts really well. Props Clarins, this is foundation-love-at-first-sight. I’m also wearing eyeshadows from the brilliant MUA Undressed Palette (£4). It’s the one that is the clone or “dupe” of the Urban Decay Naked palette and they’ve done a superb job. The colours are so wearable, blendable and the pigmentation is great. I don’t have the Naked palettes but I have several Urban Decay palettes and the quality of UD eyeshadows is obviously…

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Skincare: My Favourites

September 24, 2012
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My skin has been really well behaved lately. I know this probably has quite a lot to do with getting over being ill, coupled with switching to a healthier diet and getting more excercise. It’s kind of sad actually, there’s no substitute for being well and looking after yourself to improve the look of your skin.  That said, supplementing good behaviour with good quality skin care is definitely worth doing. I mentioned on twitter the other day that I’ve definitely found that using a great moisturiser helps the make-up I use look better and last longer, so I can get better results with cheaper products while looking after my skin. Excellent So.. some of the products I’ve been really enjoying in the past few weeks… Clarins Lotion Tonique Alcohol Free Toning  Lotion with Chamomile I bought this when I picked up a huge haul of Clarins products for a bargain price and I…

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Savvy Beauty Shopping – Bee Loves Bargains

September 13, 2012
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Hi Everyone! Saving money on beauty shopping is great, nice to know you’ve bought a great product for less than the list price any day. However, let’s be honest, almost all beauty shopping is an indulgence – am I right? We all need to eat, travel to work or school, wear and wash our clothes, pay out rent, but we don’t really *need* beauty products. However – we who come here to love beauty with me like beauty products very much, and we’re going to buy them, at least sometimes, regardless of the fact they are inedible and do a terrible job removing stains from clothing, etc… Just because we are  definitely going to spend a little money on them, doesn’t mean we always need to be devil-may-care about the price tag! I’ve got a few hints and tips for you, mostly they are common sense, but I thought it…

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What Would Bee Buy: Premium Foundations YSL, Clarins and more

July 20, 2012
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Hi guys! It’s been such a long week. I’m really looking forward to having a glass of wine and putting my feet up. Town is absolutely crowded with tourists not enjoying the rain (I don’t blame them) so I’ve taken refuge on the internet this afternoon instead of hitting the shops. This week House of Fraser have 10% off beauty purchases when you shop online so it’s a good time to pick up a big ticket purchase like a premium foundation, if you were thinking of getting one the offer goes until Wednesday 25th.   I’ve picked out my five favourite premium foundations as a little summary of the reviews of them I’ve posted… 1. Clarins Everlasting Foundation Clarins Everlasting Foundation is my absolute favourite full coverage, long lasting foundation. I have dry combination skin but this covers and lasts amazingly without drying or irritating and looks great. Above is the Clarins Everlasting…

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What Would Bee Buy: Brilliant Clarins Treats

July 3, 2012
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I was very very lucky to be gifted a £40 “one4all” voucher by some friends a little while ago. It’s a voucher sold by the post office that can be used at loads of retailers, the most exciting ones for me being Boots, Debenhams and House of Fraser I’m usually pretty spendy with gift vouchers, especially when they can be spent on cosmetics, but I thought about this for a little while. It’s actually quite a lot of money! This could be a big item, or a lot of small items… the possibilities! In the end, I decided to go semi-sensible (as if I have any access to sensible when it comes to shopping!) well, you’ll see what I mean. One of the tiny disadvantages of leaving Cornwall for Oxford is that I’m going to be a little less well off for a while. I sat myself down and thought…

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Face of the Day: Dark Tulip

April 18, 2012
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This weekend I dyed my hair with my favourite La Riche Directions shade “Dark Tulip”. Adding the deep purple rinse to my hair colour calls for a switching up of my make up shades to compliment the new tones in my hair. Once again I’ve gone for Collection 2000 shades on my eyes, I’ve used the Angelic Palette. I’m so impressed with these Collection 2000 palettes sent to me by my friend Katie from Snugglebubby.com - such a lovely gift thank you! This time I’ve used the green shade on the lid, the silver shade on the browbone and the blue near the lashline. The eyeliner is Collection 2000 Extreme 24h felt tip liner in Teal. There are three Collection 2000 eyeshadow palettes available, each with nine shades, at £4.19 each they’re an absolute steal! That’s less than 47p per shade. OK, you have to build them up a bit, but the…

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What Would Bee Buy: Most Wanted Products

April 15, 2012
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As a beauty blogger it seems my mental shopping list of “Oh! I’d like to own that!” gets new additions every day. There are a few products that I’ve tried or heard about that I keep coming back to, the things I’d buy first if I won the lottery, my most wanted beauty products. Charlotte from Lipglossiping recently posted her Lust List so I thought it would be a good time to post mine. The images I’ve used in this post are each taken from the linked page for each product, most are from Boots.com. This post isn’t sponsored or affiliated, it’s just the things I really want! 1. Clarins Multi Active Night Youth Recovery Comfort Cream It’s pricey at £42 per 50ml, but from the free samples of it I’ve used, it’s the best night cream I’ve tried. It’s rich and smooth when I put it on, and in the morning…

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Beloved sample sizes – why you so finished?

March 9, 2012
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When was the last time you did this to a skincare product? I’ve cut the end off these tubes and scrunched the heck out of the tubes to get the Very Last Bit  out of them because these products are GOLD you guys! These are Clarins Gift-With-Purchase products that I received when stocking up on my beloved Daily Energizer products, the Gentle Refiner a few months ago and the Multi-Active Night just a few weeks ago. If you’ve ever used a microdermabrasion scrub you might agree with me that the results are great – used weekly they exfoliate and clarify and leave skin lovely and smooth. They vary in terms of how well they work and how comfortable they feel in use and after. This one from Clarins is THE BEST microdermabrasion scrub I’ve tried. It’s totally comfortable to use and the results are fab. I love it so much…

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It seems I really DO love beauty!

February 16, 2012
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Tomorrow marks two months since my first post here. This is my 56th published post in two months! I didn’t really have an expectation of keeping this up regularly or posting very often but it seems I have managed to think of a few things to say and it’s been quite fun so far   To celebrate this little success I’ll be giving away a gorgeous prize to one lucky reader in a draw starting tomorrow evening . Image from Escentual.com Clarins Blush Prodige Illuminating Cheek Colour is one of the most covetable blush products out there. When I saw the adorable Yu from “Let’s Make Yu Up” feature this in a video post on her blog I wanted one myself so bad! So that’s why – when I was trying to think of a good prize for my celebration giveaway – it leapt immediately to mind! I’ve bought myself far too much…

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