Posts Written ByCamilla

April Favourites // Camilla

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Cream Shadow in ‘Beach Bronze’ After seeing Bobbi Brown Pro Hannah Martin using this in her most recent video, I promptly went out and bought it (the power of YouTube!). This is the closest locally available dupe that I have found to my beloved Tom Ford Cream Color for Eyes in ‘Spice’ – it has the same smooth, yet iridescent brown tone that gets my pulse racing. The texture is a little bit stiff to start with (unlike the Tom Ford version, which has a really creamy, almost mousse-like consistency), but once you warm it up…

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Urban Decay Naked Smoky Tutorial

Products used: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion  Urban Decay Naked Smoky Eyeshadow Palette Bobbi Brown Long Wear Eye Pencil in ‘Jet’ Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara Soap and Glory Archery 2-in-1 Brow Filling Pencil and Brush in ‘Hot Chocolate’ Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Stick Trio Max Factor Creme Puff Blush in ‘Nude Mauve’ Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in ‘Brilliant Light’ MAC Lipstick in ‘Velvet Teddy’

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Glowing Winter Skin // Achieving the Impossible

Do you want to glow like J-Lo? I got you. Here is my fail-safe way to get truly glowing skin this winter: Skin prep is of supreme importance. I like to incorporate an oil of some kind, just to get a little bit of slip on the face. The consistency of my beloved Environ Hydrating Oil Capsules are a little bit too thick for this purpose, so instead I have found that mixing together my SKOON Concentrate Squalene with two pumps of the new Avène Hydrance Optimale Hydrating Serum works really nicely and creates just the right amount of glow.…

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Camilla’s Skincare Routine // The Basics

If you’ve been reading All Dolled Up for any length of time you will know two things: that Julia has the least reactive skin in the world and that I have the most reactive skin in the world (I’ve always had a flair for the dramatics). You’d think that I’d be more sensible about managing my rosacea, but I’m just like everybody else: I also get sucked in the clever marketing, and I also believe that the miracle product will work for me. For the longest time I didn’t stick to a particular routine and would just reach for the whatever new…

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Quick Reviews #16

Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Stick Trio Jules picked these up a few months ago during our V&A Waterfront Beauty Haul and has been raving about them ever since. I decided to give them a go recently, and I am just as smitten as she is. The set contains three matte crayons: a contour shade, a bronzing shade and a highlighting shade. The contour shade is particularly lovely as it contains no red/orange tones whatsoever – it’s a brown/taupe shade which mimics the shade of a natural shadow, thereby allowing you to sculpt your face in a subtle, realistic way. The bronzing shade is…

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Quick Reviews #15

Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara* In a word: brilliant. This mascara has absolutely blown me away – so much so that it currently holds the top spot on my Favourite Mascara List (previous title holders have included the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara and the Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara). The design of the wand is really interesting – it has a gentle c-shaped bend with a spiky nodule (thats an official term, by the way) on the end. The motivation behind this design is to enable you to get maximum volume,…

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Colour Correcting 101

I don’t know about you, but everywhere I look these days, brands are releasing colour correctors. Urban Decay, Stila and BECCA, to name a few, have all recently released sets/palettes to help you zap any unwanted discolouration, and I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say “GIMME”. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by the sudden influx of colour correcting products, and are a little confused about how they work and how to use them, then don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! In this post I’m going to give you a very quick run-down of what colour…

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Products I Regret Buying

A number of you have requested this post, and we do see merit in warning our readers about products that we deem utter rubbish. It’s not often that I’m left disappointed by products because I do a fair amount of research prior to purchasing, but sadly these ones slipped through the net: Vita Liberata Ultra Sheer Tinted Gradual Mousse in ‘Light’ Towards the end of last year the usual ‘it’s suddenly summer and I’m so pale’ panic convinced me to dip my toe back in the self tanning pool. I did a lot of research beforehand and decided on Vita Liberata because…

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New Releases from Smashbox!

It feels like a lifetime ago now, but at the end of November 2015 I was invited to attend an event held by Smashbox in order to learn about all the new and exciting products launching this season.  There are so many fantastic new products launching in February and March 2016 – it’s time to get excited, you guys! Lips The Be Legendary lipstick collection is launching 19 new shades, comprising matte and cream formulations. The cream formulation contains shea butter to keep the lips hydrated throughout the day, and antioxidants to protect and perfect. The matte formulation is smooth…

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