Makeup – Page 28 – All Dolled Up

May 5, 2014

April Favourites: Camilla

Gatineau Serenite Soothing Concentrate Serum Julia and I were sent some Gatineau products to try recently (more on that soon) and this serum has quickly become a firm favourite of mine. It is intended for skin which is ‘in crisis’ and in need of a bit of TLC. It works by strengthening the skin’s natural barrier and rapidly reducing any redness or reactivity – and I can attest to the fact that it really does work. It is a real pleasure to use – the texture is luxurious and silky, and it glides onto the skin like a dream. I have been…

April 30, 2014

The Best Winged Eyeliner Tutorial

As I may have mentioned before, my New Year’s Resolution for 2014 is to master the cat eye. I’ve read and watched what feels like hundreds of blog posts and video tutorials, and still I can’t seem to master it. I’ve come close a couple of times but it never looks quite right. Like in the photo above, it pretty much only looked good if I half-closed my eyes… not really practical for getting through the day! Last week I stumbled upon this one from the delightful Essie Button and it all seems to make perfect sense to me. I’m…

April 23, 2014

Latest Loves: Beauty YouTubers

I’m a total YouTube addict – I spend as much time watching beauty tutorials and product videos as most other people stare at the cooking channel or watching the news. I’ve mentioned my all-time favourites before but I’ve recently found a few other beauty vloggers that are keeping me entertained for hours on end. Here are a few of my favourite new YouTube subscriptions: Sharon Farrell This feisty Irish make-up artist living in Sydney is my NBF, she just doesn’t know it yet. She does great hints & tips videos, product reviews and step-by-step tutorials (especially helpful if you have…

April 16, 2014

Quick Reviews #1

Mio QuickStart Exhilarating Shower Gel | All Dolled Up

I find writing long reviews of individual products quite intimidating so they tend to languish in my drafts folder for months. I find it easier to give a short overview of products I’ve tried (like in Monthly Favourites) so I’m going to try putting together posts that offer a brief idea of my thoughts on a few things, then you can just leave a comment if you want more details. Yes? Ok, let’s go:

April 10, 2014

March Favourites

April 8, 2014

Winner Announcement: Want To Win Treats From America?

Congratulations Natalie! I will be in touch with you shortly.

April 7, 2014

Travel Make-Up Bag: The America Edition

The time is almost here – the great American adventure starts tomorrow (*squeals*), and I think I showed remarkable restraint when packing my make-up bag (but only because I plan to bring back half of Sephora back with me)…

April 6, 2014

Link Love #4

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Beauty Read of the Day - Beautezine | All Dolled Up

If you don’t follow us on Twitter, then you would have missed me linking to my top ten recent beauty reads yesterday morning. I wouldn’t want you to miss out so I’ve compiled them here for a little light weekend browsing: Best of MAC from Beautezine Here are seven of the legendary brand’s best-selling star products to kick off your collection or bring you back to the basics. Read more »

March 26, 2014

Online Shopping with Everythinghair

I don’t know about you, but going into a hair salon to buy shampoo and conditioner is one of my least favourite things to do. The noise of the hairdryers, the hustling and bustling, the pressure to buy things you don’t actually need – it’s unpleasant. Thank heavens, then, for www.everythinghair.co.za! Everythinghair is South Africa’s premier online professional hair care store, and stocks leading brands such as Babyliss, Cloud 9, GHD, Pureology (yes!), Nioxin, Parlux and Kerastase, to name but a few. In addition, Everythinghair also stocks hair supplements, accessories, tools, and hair extensions – it’s a veritable one-stop-shop for…

March 24, 2014

What I Bought from ASOS

Online shopping in South Africa | All Dolled Up

I recently wrote about my experience placing an order from UK-based website ASOS, and how I was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t charge me customs duties. I’m hearing conflicting reports from readers so I think it’s still quite hit and miss, but for a few small items I think it’s worth the risk, especially since the lower the value of your order, the lower the customs charges if you get nailed. Anyway, I thought you would be interested in what I bought:

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