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Posts Tagged‘Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream’
Favourite Five: Drugstore Foundations (SA Only!)
If you’re a local around these parts, none of these will come as much of a surprise. For the most part, they are old favourites I’ve been using for months or even years, and are all no-brainer options when I just need something that works. Most of them are extremely affordable and available at either Clicks, Dischem or both. In no particular order, here are my favourite drugstore foundations: Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream Finish: Natural, skin-like Coverage: Medium Sun protection: SPF 15 Best for: All skin types* Price: R210 This is probably the foundation that I recommend most often…
Glowy Makeup for Oily Skin
A viewer-requested video showing oily-skinned gals how to get the glow without looking greasy. Product recommendations in every category (all locally available!) listed below.
The Great Foundation Audit
By now, you’re no doubt aware that I’m a bit of a hoarder. I’ve been meaning to clear out my foundation drawer for a while now, so when I watched Anna’s “Makeup Declutter” video I was finally inspired to trawl through it and identify the good, the bad and the long ago expired… What I use every day You’ll notice two common denominators in my everyday base products: they’re all lightweight and they’re all from the drugstore. If I had to choose one to take to a desert island, it would be the L.A. Girl Pro BB Cream, of which…
Shopping the Stash #4
This post is basically taking the place of a monthly favourites post because not only have I loved using these products this month, but they’re all products that I owned already but hadn’t been in rotation for a while. I’ve been enjoying quite a natural, tonal look – bronzy skin and brown eyeshadow, with a natural, flushed cheek and matching pink lips. Here are the makeup items I’ve been using to achieve it:
The Beginner’s Budget Beauty Bag
It’s easy for us to forget that many of the things we take for granted, like knowing where to apply bronzer (on the high points where the sun hits your face), which drugstore brand makes the best bases (Bourjois) and how to make a red lip last all night (use a matching lipliner, apply a few thin layers and blot in between), aren’t so simple for some women. Camilla and I live, eat and breathe makeup and skincare but for lots of you, the industry and the related media is so confusing that you don’t know where to start. To…
Tutorial: Drugstore Summer Makeup + 6 Coral Lip Options
Summer is here! Find out how to get this gorgeous drugstore makeup look with six beautiful coral lip options to choose from.
Most Used Products This Holiday
Fear not, we are alive. Apologies for the extended absence from blogging, but a proper break was needed. After weeks of copious amounts of drinking, eating, staying up too late and catching a little too much sun, I thought I would share a few tried and tested products which proved to come in very handy over this festive season.
Tutorial: Camilla’s Everyday Make-up
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)…