Posts Tagged‘L’Oréal Infallible Mattifying Base’

Hidden Gems of the Drugstore

Hidden gems of the drugstore | All Dolled Up

Beauty blogs and YouTube channels all over the world are bursting with great, affordable makeup and skincare product recommendations. Some of those products get raved about to such a degree that they achieve cult status (think Real Techniques brushes, Maybelline Great Lash mascara and Carmex lip treatment) but others are much less likely to get a rave review online. I rifled through my collection and picked out the unsung heroes that I think deserve more notice: Skin There are two primers that I use regularly (see my entire primer collection here) that are so good, I’d pick them over the…

Beauty Hoarder: Face Primers

Beauty Hoarder: Face Primers | All Dolled Up

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…

New at the Drugstore (August 2015)

What's new at the drugstore | All Dolled Up

I went to Clicks yesterday and it didn’t end well for my wallet… Here’s the new stuff I found: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water We were thrilled to see this stuff on Luzanne’s Instagram feed as it’s known for being an amazing budget dupe for Bioderma, the beauty world’s favourite micellar water. There are two variants: one for sensitive skin and one for combo-oily skin. I bought both (obvs) and rushed home immediately to take off my makeup, using one on each side of my face. I can’t really tell any difference between them to be honest but they certainly to…