Currently Obsessed With: Revlon Colorstay 2-in-1 Compact

Revlon Colorstay 2-in-1 Compact Makeup | All Dolled Up

Revlon recently released their best selling Colorstay foundation in a compact form, and I am into it! Having never used the liquid version of Colorstay, I can’t draw any comparisons, but what I can tell you is that the compact version is a lovely foundation in its own right. I have traditionally steered clear of compact foundations for fear of them being too drying for my skin, however this offering from Revlon had me pleasantly surprised by just how creamy and moisturising it was. That being said, the finish isn’t dewy – it’s more of demi-matte, so if you want glow, you will…

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REVIEW: New Bioderma Hydrabio Range

Bioderma Hydrabio Review | All Dolled Up

One of our all-time favourite skincare brands, Bioderma, is launching a new range of products directly targeting dehydrated skin. Dehydration (caused by a lack of water in the skin; as opposed to dryness which is the result of a lack of oil) is something that affects most of us to one degree or another but is easily rectified with the right treatment. These products usually contain humectants like hyaluronic acid or glycerin which help the skin to retain water, but Hydrabio, Bioderma’s targeted new range, uses a different approach. Aquagenium®, which is found in the full range of Hydrabio products,…

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April Favourites // Jules

April Favourites: Jules | All Dolled Up

I tried out quite a few new things this month and there were a lot of hits, so here’s the lowdown. Shower I feel about shower gels the same way I feel about facial cleansers: getting clean is such a boring task that to keep me interested, they have to feel amazing and/or smell delicious otherwise I’ll move onto something else. Tori introduced me to the Creightons brand which she found in Pick ‘n Pay and so far I’ve ploughed through a bottle of Coconut & Honey and now I’m onto the zingy Lime & Grapefruit plus I have Vanilla &…

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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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