Hello everybodyyyyy! Oh my god, I wanted to blog today so badly and I saw that this post was a concept since august! I'll just write it now and hope that you guys don't mind that another empties post will also be written soon because my empties-bag is overflowing. All my intern-assignments for school are finished so I decided to have a chill evening. And that means... blogging! 

As always, I'll write about the product, my experience with it and if I want to purchase it again. I'd say: let's get started!

Time to Recylcle: Empties #11

I was so happy to see the products pile up in my Empties bag again: Time for another one of my favorite posts! I've done a big declutter in my make-up stash last month and threw away everything I don't use anymore/haven't used for a long time. I'm not going to show you everything, don't worry. But I'm showing the products I've used up recently and will tell you if I would repurchase them or not. 

Time to Recycle: Empties #10

2015 is almost coming to an end, so it's time for the last empties post of the year! Empties are still my favorite post to write and read. This time, there are a few products included that seriously disappointed me, I'm happy to get rid of them. Other products are favorites. 

April Favorites 2015: Beauty & More

Hi everyone! How are you all doing? May has started and that means: time for another favorites post!  I have lots of new ones to share with you! April was a great month to discover some new products and rediscover some old favorites. Not only beauty this time, I also have some jewelry and a book to talk about. Shall we get started?

Deauty December Kerst Editie 2014

Het lijkt nog maar zo kort geleden dat ik jullie de November Deauty doos toonde, maar vorige week zat de December doos al in de postbus! Deze komt voor Kerstmis, zodat je alle producten tijdens de feestdagen kan gebruiken. Ik was zo blij toen ik deze opendeed, er zitten echt enkele toffe producten in deze maand!

The December box has arrived extra early this year, so all the included products can be used during the Holidays. I was so happy when I opened this box, they have included some awesome products.

Deauty Oktober 2014 Unboxing

Hey allemaal! Het is weer m'n favoriete dag van de maand: de Deauty-box is toegekomen! Deze maand staat alles in het teken van 'je innerlijke Beauty Queen' naar boven te laten komen. Er zit namelijk 1 product in deze doos met sterallures: 'het favoriete merk van een toekomstige koningin'. Benieuwd? Ik ook! Laten we eens kijken wat er allemaal in zit!

My favorite day of the month: the arrival of my Deauty Box! This month is all about showing your 'inner Beauty Queen'. There is one very special product in this box from 'a future Queen's favorite brand'. Curious? Me too. Let's take a look of what's inside!

USA Haul Part 2: Makeup - CVS, Sephora & Duane Reade

Time for part 2 of the USA haul! Today will be make-up and skin care. I'm going to insert 'group pictures' of the products and list them under the photo. You'll probably see a lot of reviews in the near future so I'm not going to talk about them here. That would make this post very very long so let's keep it easy!

• Anastasia Brow Wiz Pencil in Ash/Taupe
• Benefit Gimme Brow Gel in 'Light'
• Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio 'Walking on Eggshells'
• Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Collection in 'Comfort Zone'
• L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in 'Amber Rush'
• NYX Eyeliner in 'Golden Olive'
• Rimmel Eyeliner in 'Navy', 'Light Blue' and 'Nude'
• Maybelline Tattoo Cream Eyeshadows in 'Bad to the Bronze' (repurchase for when my old one dries up) and 'Barely Branded'
• Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara
• Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara
• Revlon Colorstay Eyeshadow Quad in 'Addictive'
• Estée Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black (part of a gift with purchase) 
• Milani Shadow Eyez Pencil in 'Champagne Toast'
• Nyx Jumbo Eye pencil in 'Cashmere'
• Maybelline Age Rewind concealer
• Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Eyeshadow in 'Playa Del Pink'

Paris Haul: Beauty & Skin Care

Hi sweeties! Today, I'm showing you all the beauty stuff that I got in Paris. I mostly went to Sephora and I got some stuff in a Pharmacy and one thing at Monoprix. I really wanted to buy the Too Faced Chocolate Bar eyeshadow palette, but it was sold out everywhere. I went to three Sephoras and one girl who worked there said it was sold out in all the Sephoras in France. Too bad, but I found some other fun things.

This will be a long blogpost, so get yourself a snack and something to drink, sit back, relax and have fun reading ;)

The best part of the haul is that EVERYTHING was -20% at Sephora! (Also on the website)They were having some kind of June sale. 

January Favorites 2014: Beauty and more!

Hello everybody! Today I'm talking about my january favorites. It's the first month of 2014 and it has gone by so quickly... It was not a very exciting month, I had exams at school, like most of you guys had as well. So my makeup had to be quick and easy this month! I have a few favorites to show you, and a lot of them are new ones. So let's get started!

Favorite shower products?
I've been loving my Cranberry Joy Body Polish from the body shop. Their body polishes are amazing! They exfoliate the skin in a gentle way, but makes it very soft! Put your favorite body lotion on top on you'll have soft, irresistible skin.
I've also been loving the Yves Rocher Cocoa-Orange shower gel, which smells like Jaffa/Pim's Cakes. When I smelled this, I immediately went back to the store to buy another bottle.
Nivea Straight&Gloss shampoo is an all-time favorite of mine. Even when I don't include it in a favorites post, you can just be sure that is was a favorite because it's the only shampoo I use. I always go back to this one when I try out something else. It makes my hair soft and not frizzy.

Beauty Haul: Kiko, Sephora and more!

Haaaa, the first blogpost of 2014! I hope you all had a festive New Year's Eve! A week ago, I went to the French city Lille and I did some shopping there! I went to Sephora, Kiko and I also bought some stuff in the beauty section of a supermarket.

Firstly, I went to Kiko and I bought one of the Kiss Balms. This are described as 'A nourishing treatment with a full-bodied texture that unites lip care and vibrant colour with the pleasure of delicate fruit aromas'. I got the color 'Blackberry' and I love it. It feels very soft and moisturizing on the lips and it is quite pigmented for a lip balm.

L'Oréal Color Infallible Eyeshadow in 'Hourglass Beige'

Hi everyone! Today I want to show you guys an eyeshadow that I bought in France, in the beginning of July. I was walking around on a market and I saw a stand that sold Maybelline and L'Oréal for really low prices. Now, I know you have to be careful with these kind of things, because the make up they sell can be fake. BUT I thought the packaging looked identical to the ones you can find in the store, so I decided to try it out. I bought this eyeshadow for €4 and I was happy because L'Oréal can be really expensive in Belgium.

I think the packaging looks really good. It's not small, but not too big so you can throw this eyeshadow in your makeup bag and take it with you! :)

The eyeshadow is actually a pigment, but with this little black presser, you can press the pigment so it won't spill all over the place. I think it's genius that they did this, because working with pigments can be a bit tricky. You have the pigmentation of a pigment in the form of an eyeshadow: awesome!

I really like this color, it's a neutral beige color, with a metallic sheen to it. It's reat for an everyday eyelook, but it gives your eyes a little pop and makes them come alive!

                                      Swatch: Hourglass Beige

The eyeshadow feels soft and goes on smoothly. This is a great eyeshadow! I happy with this one, they're really worth checking out! In Belgium, you can find L'Oréal at Kruidvat, Di, Ici Paris XL, ... and they cost €9,99!

What do you prefer, loose eyeshadows or pressed ones?

Have you tried this line of eyeshadows?

xx,

Astrid