Clarins The Essentials Eye Makeup Palette

Clarins The Essentials Eye Makeup Palette* £35.00

Another neutral eye shadow palette? Well... The Essentials Eye Makeup Palette by Clarins is different. It was created to make your eyes look amazing, while supporting human rights and the environment. Clarins has joined forces with Pur Project and they promised to plant 10,000 trees to help revive the Kuntanawa culture. As someone who studied (and is passionate about )cultural anthropology, I feel very strongly about preserving and reviving vanishing cultures, so it makes me really happy to see Clarins engaging in such a great cause. Well done! But what do I think about The Essentials Eye Makeup Palette itself? Let's find out.

Autumn Eyes: MAC Cranberry, Sketch, All That Glitters & Retrospeck

I mentioned in my 'MAC Palette' post that I bought very Autumn appropriate shades and some of you asked me to create a makeup look with them. Your wish is my command, so here it is: MAC Cranberry & Sketch Smokey Eye. I used a mixture of my new full size MAC eyeshadows and some shades from my MAC Fabulousness Palette. I wanted the look to be quite dramatic, so I added black liner and loads of mascara.

New Year's Eve In London

I know that it might be hard to believe, but I have never been to London! I know... it is a shocker! Technically, I have been there, but it was purely to get a train to another city so it was a 5 minute adventure. Anyway...  I am planning to change it and go for a massive shopping spree to London next year, but... after reading the article below about spending New Year's Eve in London, I might change my plans and go there sooner :) I hope you find the piece interesting.

Brand Spotlight: The Rose Tree

I recently got a chance to try some fabulous products from a luxury organic brand called The Rose Tree and I really wanted to introduce you to their beautiful skincare, body care and candles. I featured the Carrot & Mango Cleansing Butter in my 'Morning skincare routine' post, but today I will be reviewing two more product I have been using throughout October. 

Sunday Manicure: Yummy Mummy

If I had to pick one nail colour to wear for the rest of my life, it would be Yummy Mummy by Butter London. It is the perfect nude shade and it compliments my skin tone beautifully, even with a bit of fake tan on :)

Feelunique treats - YSL Touche Eclat and Guerlain Lipstick (reviewed)

Since I had a feelunique voucher burning a whole in my virtual pocket, I thought I should treat myself to some high end makeup scribbled on my 'never ending wishlist'. I recently fell in love with Guerlain products, but haven't tried their lipsticks yet, so KissKiss Strass went straight into my basket. I have also been lusting after the iconic YSL Touche Eclat and I knew that the collector edition won't be around for much longer, so it ended up in my basket too :)

NEOM Real Luxury Home Candle

Neom Real Luxury Home Candle* (£39.50)

You all know how much I love NEOM and their candles :) I declared my love for them many times and I probably sound like broken record :) When NEOM's best selling 'Real Luxury Home Candle' landed on my doorstep, I couldn't be more excited. My first NEOM purchase was a Real Luxury shower gel, so lighting the candle brought back some lovely memories. It's amazing, that fragrances have the ability to do that! 

Building my first MAC palette!

I always promise myself to stop spending money on makeup, but there are things I have been meaning to buy for a long time and a MAC palette is one of them. It isn't a cheap treat, because once it is full it will cost me a total of over £170, but... I really think it is worth investing in. My  MAC eye shadow wish list is really long, but I thought I should start with four Autumn appropriate colours. 

Beautiful Bathrooms

I probably spend too much time planning my dream bathroom, especially since I discovered Pinterest :) I could browse the images all night, until I fall asleep with my face stuck to my iPad, haha. If you love home decor, you might find this guest post interesting.

My Morning Skincare Routine

Sometimes I wish I had a very simple skincare routine, but as a beauty blogger, I try out many products quite often and I usually switch between a totally different skincare lineup every 2-3 months. I try to base my skincare around cleansing balms, hydrating serums and nourishing face creams to keep my skin happy, but one ingredient my face has been loving more than anything else is hyaluronic acid. Today, I am sharing my morning skincare lineup with short reviews of each product I am currently using. 

Roses De Chloé EDT Review

Oh my .... Let's just take a moment to appreciate the beautiful packaging of Roses De Chloé EDT. The bottle is utterly gorgeous and very elegant and I am displaying it in a special spot, in front of my other perfumes :) I don't actually own a full size original Chloé EDT, but I do have a couple of samples of it and it smells amazing. If you love the original, you will probably fall in love with Roses De Chloé, released to celebrate the 5th birthday of the Chloé fragrance.

The Herb Body Map

When I was asked, if I would like to feature this infographic on the blog, I just had to say yes. I am obsessed with natural remedies and you will never see me taking  over-the-counter medicines or going to the doctor for other medication. I don't want to put unnecessary chemicals  into my body. I very rarely get ill and when I do catch something, I use 100% natural remedies to cure everything and my symptoms are very mild and easy to treat. The key to stay healthy and have a strong immune system is in healthy eating and it is one of the reasons why I eat clean! I make sure to pack my menu with vitamin C rich foods, fatty fish, nuts, seeds, garlic, onions, apples, superfoods and powerful herbs and they work wonders! I might even prepare a little guide about dealing with winter colds the natural way. Let me know, if you would like to read it :)