Hey girls! I'm here today with a very exciting drugstore haul! Kruidvat was having a VIP night last friday with -20% on everything (except book, but don't ask me why). I took the chance to completely go crazy and buy some products I've had my eye on for a while now. I also went a little nuts in the 'matte' liquid lipstick department. 

Time to Recycle: Empties #12

You know it's time to empty your 'Empties Bag' when you discover a spider in it. This has been way too long: It's time to recycle! I know I've absent for a LONG time now, but things at school have been crazy busy. I had to concentrate on my internship and after that, I had an exam. I finally have time to blog again and trust me, I have so many blogpost planned for you guys! Let's start with one of my favorites: the empties! 

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. 

October/November Favorites

Hello everybody! Dear god, how long has it been?! My internship and school work are really taking up all my time the last couple of weeks. I've missed blogging so badly but I just wasn't able to make time. Finally, a moment to write! Today, I will be talking about my favorite products from the last couple of months. I rarely do favorite posts because I feel like I don't change it up enough to keep it interesting every month. But I'm using some new/different products the last two months. 

Time To Recycle: Empties #9

The Empties-bag in my bathroom started looking a bit full again so I decided it was time for my favorite blogpost again! This time, a lot of mascara is included because I cleaned out my mascara box and decided it was time to toss a lot of them out. Other than that: face products, hand products, deodorants. I say we get started on recycling!

March Favorites 2015

Hello everyone! How are you all doing? March is over and I'm a bit sad because it's one of my favorite months. But it's time to share my favorites with you girls and I'm happy about that! I don't have a lot of them, because this month, I was really into the 'No Make-up make-up' look so I kept it all very toned down and natural. I also had quite a few days where I wore no make-up at all because my skin was acting a bit weird at times. Let's get started with my favorite products of this month!

The 'I Only Needed 1 Thing' Haul: Spring Edition

You know that moment when you're concealer is running dangerously low and you need to go to the drugstore to get a back-up of it? But then somehow, you end up with a bunch of other stuff... That happened to me today! I needed to repurchase the Maybelline Dream Lumi touch concealer. Just that one product. So you walk into the drugstore... and you see the new line of nail polishes by Rimmel, the new releases from Bourjois and lots of other things. And you just accept the fact that some days, you need to spoil yourself a little bit. Let's take a look at what I got today!

1) Labello Classic Care Lip Balm: Did I need this one? No, not really. I just like these so much and I haven't gotten one in years. They feel so nice on the lips and I really enjoy the smell of these.
2) Bourjois Nude Smokey Eyeshadow Trio in 'Sable Show': Oh my god. I'm not a big fan of Bourjois eyeshadows, but waw! These new trios are so beautiful! There was also another trio with rosy tinted colors but I prefer these golden/taupe shades. They had testers available in store and I was so impressed! These are soft as butter AND very pigmented! Big thumbs up for this trio!
3) Freeman Charcoal & Black Sugar Face Mask: I've tried Freeman face mask before and I really enjoy them.This charcoal and sugar mask really intregued me. I've heard a lot about the purifuing qualities of charcoal. This face mask has two actions: purifying the skin and exfoliation. Can't wait to try this one out later tonight.
4) Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer in '02 Nude': The only thing from this haul I actually needed. You guys know how much I love this one so I'm not going to bore you guys with talking to much about this one. I was lucky, it was the last one in the store!
5) Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish in '322 Neon Fest': How cute do these bottles look with the little flowers? This line of spring colors is absolutely beautiful. Most of them were sold out but I really like this bright pink one. Very nice for spring and summer!

Did you do some shopping lately? 
xx,
Astrid

December Kuidvat VIP Sale: Drugstore haul

Hey sweeties! About a week ago, the Belgian Drugstore Kruidvat was having a VIP sale night, where they stayed open late and gave a -20% discount to everything in store! My friend Ynee got a ticket from a friend who worked there. I was so excited, this was the ideal time to pick up some thing I needed and to try out some new thing at a discount!

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. 

World Cup Crazy: My Summer Nail Polish 'Team'

Hello lovely readers! Today, I'm back with a post about my favorite summer nail polishes. Because the Fifa World Cup starts today, I thought it would be fun to give this post a bit of a football tint. So here is my summer nail polish 'team'. I picked out 11 polishes, just like there a 11 soccer players in one team.

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.

Nail of the Day: Rimmel Space Dust in 'Aurora'

Hello, sweeties! Rimmel's Holiday collection has finally arrived here in Belgium! I've been looking forward for this collection for weeks now. Ever since I saw photos of the Space Dust nail polishes, I know I had to get my hands on 'Aurora'. They had a few other beautiful colors, but this one was my favorite!

This polish is one of the 'Liquid sand' type polishes. It's very interesting because this is a gritty glittery polish, that looks quite matte at the same time. I love this kind of polishes. But if you don't like the texturised feeling on your nails, this might not be something for you.

The Lipstick Tag!

Hello lovely ladies! Time for another tag! Today, I'm doing 'The Lipstick Tag'.Like Gwyneth Paltrow once said: 'Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.' One of the first things you think about when the word 'makeup' comes up, is lipstick. I love lipstick so much, so when I saw this tag, quite a while ago, on Sanja's blog, I knew I had to do it some day.

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/lipstick.html#pqHKiD26s7wz4bEL.99

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/lipstick.html#pqHKiD26s7wz4bEL.99

How many lipsticks do you own?
I counted them all as best as I can and I think I have about 35 to 40 lipsticks (lip glosses not included). When I counted them, I was surprised because I thought I had a whole lot more! I'm not sure about the correct number because it is possible that a few lipsticks are hiding in a handbag or somewhere else in my room.

What was your first ever lipstick?
The first lipstick I ever bought was a very light pink and frosty lipstick by Hema. It's didn't look good on me at all and I haven't worn it a lot, to be honest :p 

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 'Vintage Pink' Review

Hello Sweeties! Today I wanted to show you guys the new Moisure Renew Lipstick by Rimmel. I got this in the color 'Vintage Pink'. I've heard that Rimmel has given these lipsticks a complete makeover: new packaging, new formula and new, beautiful colors.

Nail of the Day: Halloween Edition: Bloody Nails!

Hello, my lovely readers! It's almost halloween and I was feeling a little bit in the mood for some nail art today. I used to be really into (easy) nail art a couple of years back. When I saw all the halloween tutorials on youtube, I really wanted to do a look as well. This is a look that I've seen a lot of people do, but it looks really cool and it's not hard at all! ;)

Kruidvat Haul: Sale items and Repurchases!

Hello everybody! Today, I took a little trip to Kruidvat. Kruidvat is one of the popular drugstore chains here in Belgium. I went there just to repurchase some of my favorite products and of course, I got sucked in and bought some sale items...So I wanted to show you guys my purchases now, I could'nt wait until tomorrow!

Summer of Bloggin', July 11: Rimmel Apocalyps Lip Laquer 'Celestial' Swatch and Review

Hello everyone, today I wanted to show you guys the Rimmel Apocalyps Lip Laquer in 'Celestial'. This just came out in the States as the 'Show off Lip Lacquers'. I was dying to try this out because they came out during my Project Pan and I couldn't buy them. But now I finally did it and I can tell you what I think about them.

Beauty Wishlist: May 2013

My Project Pan is ending June 1st, so I will spend the entire month of May dreaming about makeup products that I'd really like to try out. I decided to share this little 'wishlist' with you guys.

1. Real Techniques Brushes
I've heard al lot of great things about these brushes. They are created by Samantha Chapman, one of the Pixiwoo sisters. I'd like to try out the face and eye brushes! 
2. Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation
On of my class mates has this foundation and she looks perfect and glowy every day. I'm really excited to try this out one day! 
3. Lorac Pro Palette
This palette is supposed to be amazing! 8 matte eyeshadows and 8 shimmery colors. I'd love to try this out but there is one problem: It's not available in Belgium and I haven't found a website that ships it internationally. I think this product will stay on my wishlist a very long time... 
4. O.P.I. Couture Du Minnie Collection
This very cute collection contains 3 beautiful colors, 1 topcoat and 1 Liquid Sand polish. The colors are so pretty, I looked up swatches on google and they really look amazing! 
5. Maybelline Color Whispers 
I've heard these are similar to the Revlon Lip Butters. Too bad: not available (yet) in Belgium. 
6. Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl Liner in 'Nude' 
Perfect nude color for in the waterline, for a 'more awake' look. Need I say more? 
7. Bourjois Blushes 
I've been looking at these blushes for a long time in stores now, and I've decided to finally purchase one after my project pan! They say that these are dupes for the Chanel blushes! 
8. Stila 'In The Light' Palette
10 gorgeous colors, ideal for a daytime or nighttime look. These colors are just so pretty! 
9. Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation 
Another foundation i'd like to try out! This has little shimmer in it, which wakes your face up lets it  glow. Again, a good friend of mine has this foundation and she says it's amazing.

So that's it for my May wishlist! My Project Pan is not over yet, but I can't wait to go to the store in June and buy some of these products!

What's on your wishlist? Let me know!
xx, 
Astrid