Reviews – Page 7 – All Dolled Up

April 19, 2016

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…

April 4, 2016

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…

March 14, 2016

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,…

March 11, 2016

What to buy from Urban Decay

Products shown Naked palette Naked 2 palette Eyeshadow Primer Potion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey, Bourbon and Loaded Naked Skin Concealer All-Nighter Makeup Setting Spray Revolution Lipstick in “Jilted” Other products mentioned Naked 3 palette Naked Smoky palette Naked Basics palette Naked 2 Basics palette 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray Chill Makeup Setting Spray UD Gwen Stefani Collection Launch details The first store will open in June 2016 in Sandton City, followed by a concession in a department store at Eastgate. They are bringing in the full product range as well as selected forthcoming…

March 1, 2016

Introducing Skin Creamery: Local, Natural & Beautiful

Good quality products that are manufactured locally, formulated from natural ingredients and topped off with beautiful packaging are my idea of the beauty jackpot. Cape Town-based, mostly organic skincare brand Skin Creamery fits the bill exactly, with founder Hannah Rubin crafting a small, versatile range of luxury products without the use of harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances.

February 22, 2016

Review & Swatches: Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer

Clinique Lip Pop Colour + Primer | All Dolled Up

We recently got our hands on some of the new(ish) Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primers*, which is a relatively new range from the brand that promises to provide rich colour in a lip-smoothing formula. It’s a refreshing throwback to “proper” lipstick in an age of bold, super-matte lip products.

February 10, 2016

Quick Reviews #14

Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne | All Dolled Up

Lush Jersey Bounce Shampoo I’m a devoted and longtime fan of Big shampoo for its ability to give my fine, thin hair lots of texture and volume. Jersey Bounce, the new kid on the block, is very similar in formulation; both contain plenty of coarse sea salt but the other ingredients differ slightly. While Big uses citrus oils, seaweed and coconut oil, Jersey Bounce is packed with honey, eggs (!), glycerine and olive oil to give the hair a little more nourishment. There’s no question that both are quite stripping (avoid if you have coarse or dry hair) but JB gives back…

February 5, 2016

Beauty Hoarder: Face Primers

I’ve mentioned a couple of times recently that I’m something of a hoarder when it comes to certain beauty categories. I tend to collect things like texturising sprays, makeup brushes, eyeshadow palettes and nail polish – and honestly most of them aren’t that different from each other. So I thought I would start showing you my stash in a series of posts, starting with face primers. Hydrating primers I mainly have two types of primers because my skin faces two challenges: oiliness and dehydration. Primers that battle the latter condition tend to be light and refreshing on the skin, and…

February 3, 2016

January Favourites 2016

The best beauty products from the past month, including some things we picked up in the UK at the end of last year.

February 1, 2016

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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