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Origins, Rituals, NARS Man Ray Highlighter, Si Perfume

I know my birthday and Christmas are long gone and I figured it was too late to show you these, but I did a poll on instagram and a 100% of you said you wanted this post either way. And who would I be to deprive you of it? As my birthday and Christmas are so close together, I decided to show you what I got for both in one go. I got so spoiled this year and and am so happy and pleased with everything I got! My siblings actually managed to get me something I had been really wanting and I haven't stopped using since.

My birthday is usually pretty low key, but that doesn't withhold the people in my life from treating me. Next to some birthday money from my dad, my mom got me a gift set of one of my favourite perfumes; Sí by Giorgio Armani. My siblings all pitched in and absolutely spoiled me with this NARS Man Ray Double Take Overexposed Glow highlighter and it. is. GORGEOUS! It gives you the most glowy rose gold cheekbones and doesn't hold too much glitter which I personally love. If you can still get your hands on it, do so (!!), because you won't regret it. I also got a faux leather jacket with pearl embellishing on the collar and sleeves which is such a beautiful twist to your regular leather jacket. It holds just enough girly and sophisticated for me to absolutely love pairing it with all my outfits. Some other things I got are this Origins Ginzing set that I got with a gift card from my grandparents and a whole bunch of Rituals products from my aunt and friend. Everyone who knows me, knows Rituals are a firm favourite of mine, and especially the Ritual of Sakura and Ritual of Happy Buddha scents are simply devine.

Rituals body cream, Nuxe reve de miel, Too Faced

For Christmas my family usually does a Secret Santa kind of thing, so we don't tend to go crazy like some, but I did get some things I'm really happy with it. First up I got a book that I'd been hearing good things about. I usually tend to ask for a book for Christmas, as I love curling up with a hot chocolate and a good book this time of year. I opted for 'All The Bright Places' by Jennifer Niven and so far I really like it and have been reading it at an alarming rate. The other things I got are this gorgeous mini candle set by Scento that remind me both in design and smell so much of the Jo Malone scents. All scents are very calming but I can see Peony & Rose become a firm favourite. Can't wait to burn these. I also got the Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm I've been eyeing since last winter and I am pleased to say it's helped my dry and chapped lips tremendously so far. Last but not least I got this gorgeous smelling Ritual of Sakura Body Cream, because once again, yes I'm obsessed with that store whoops. I've been slathering this baby on since Christmas.

I also got a few bits from sweet friends for Christmas. I was treated to this cute little Too Faced set by My (check out her blog here!) that holds a cute little blush and lip gloss. Me and my friend Francisca (her gorgeous blog here!) do a little gift exchange every year and she got me a mini of the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara. Francisca also treated me to the Caudalie Beauty Elixir (obsessed!) and some Sephora pamper bits as she knows I can't get those here. I want allll the Sephora masks now (help). Also a special mention to my friend Sina who gave me the world's most delicious chocolates among others that I now can't stop eating...

What are some things you got this Christmas?

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Hello all you lovely ladies! As I haven't been blogging in quite some time now, I figured what better way to get into the swing of things again then to show you guys what exciting new products I've gotten over the past few months in a haul. It's a big one!

Makeup

Makeup wise the last months have existed of purchasing a few beauties that have been on my mind for ages and a few spur of the moment ones. Two of said beauties are the NARS Unfiltered II Palette and the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow. The NARS Unfiltered II Palette is filled with pink and peachy hues, containing both shimmer and matte blush shades as well as a highlighter. Basically it’s ensured to give you the perfect subtly looking glowy cheeks, OBSESSED! The Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow is simply so so beautiful, but the price always put me off a bit. That wasn’t until I found it for such a cheap price on Feelunique. I haven’t put it down since, I’m not sure anything can actually top the gorgeous healthy glow this palette gives you, you guys. I tend to switch the highlighter in the palette off with the MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Double Gleam, another new favourite, for days when I want a more intense glow.

At the same time of ordering the NARS palette, I also happened to pick up the Radiant Creamy Concealer in the shade Vanilla, as I’ve been meaning to try it, and so far it’s my go to for full face days. It gives me high coverage, doesn’t crease on me and makes my under eyes look amazing. What else can you want right? I’m eyeing the Soft Matte Concealer next! My NARS order also gave me two freebies in the form of mini sizes of the Orgasm Blush and the Radiant Primer (score!) which I’ve been so excited to try.

The last months have also been all about that base for me. Where before I used to be mostly interested in blushers and lipsticks, now I’m also mildly obsessed with everything involved in ensuring my face will achieve that radiant catwalk glow. As a result I’ve picked up the MAC Strobe Cream, the Guerlain Météorites Perles Light-Diffusing Primer (phew what a mouthful) for a bargain, MAC Fix+ and the MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation. Let me just say, the MAC Strobe Cream has turned out to be my most favourite glow ensuring product EVER. Even a little bit of this glowy goodness on my cheeks gives me a glow under whichever foundation I use it with and paired with the Studio Waterweight Foundation, which in itself blurs out my skin, it gives me everything I’m looking for: Glow? Check. Blurred imperfections? Check. Lasting finish? Check. Mission accomplished!

Skincare

I’ve been trying to reinvent my skincare routine a bit, which has been a challenge for me as I don’t have the budget to do so like I would have had two years ago. However, I have managed to pick a few bits and pieces here and there that I’m quite happy with. First up is probably my favourite of the bunch, the Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Moisturizer. And OH MY GOSH, why did I wait so long to get this? It is by far the best moisturizer I’ve ever tried. It makes my skin feels smoother than anything else, plus seriously moisturizes my skin in the process. That’s a winner in my book! Since I’ve been using this I have noticed such a difference in my dry patches around my nose.

I also picked up two new products in the cleanser department, first being the The Body Shop Camomile Sumptious Cleansing Butter which is so good for removing your makeup (I've already almost run out!), and secondly the Caudalie Gentle Cleansing Milk which I’m not entirely sure about but am currently using as my second cleanser. The cleansing milk is gentle alright, but that’s about all there is to it for me. Will be looking into other products soon. Last but not least I got myself The Body Shop’s Drops Of Light Liquid Peel. Let me start by saying I’ve never used something like it as it truly feels like it peels your dead skin cells off, leaving you with utterly soft and smooth skin. Love using this about two times a week to give my skin a little boost. I can truly say this product especially has made a remarkable difference in my skin, texture has improved so so much.

That was it for now, phew haha. I'm sure I'll be showing you more new purchases soon ;)

What have you guys purchased recently? I’d love to know!

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