This is a post from the lens of a Lisbon local, with photos and advice from someone who has really been to these places.
Shop & Tell | Designer Outlet Haul
You know what my problem is? I married an enabler. I was perfectly contempt just knowing about Farfetch and Net-a-Porter. “Have you heard about Outnet?”, my husband says. No, I hadn’t, darling. A month and three orders later, I’m quite familiar with the website now. No affiliation, all that I’ve got from them was courtesy of the gaping hole I carved in my bank account.
Shop & Tell: ATP Atelier Constanza Burnt Orange Feathers Mules
Given my love of extravagant shoes, it’s funny it took this long for me to get a feathery pair. Opportunity presented itself when I saw ATP Atelier’s (a brand that’s close to my heart) collaboration with Browns on sale. I couldn’t jump on it fast enough.
My Visit to the Guerlain Champs Élysées Flagship Store, a Must Do in Paris
Of all the widely distributed fragrance brands, Guerlain is my favourite. It’s obvious that it was started by a perfumer and not a fashion house that eventually launched a beauty line. Guerlain has 193 years of history and it shows. Their shop in Champs Élysées dates back to 1914 and it’s an ode to sensorial beauty that is, in my opinion, a what-to-see must in Paris.
Cult Beauty Unsung Heroes Goody Bag for July 2021
There is a new Cult Beauty Goody Bag coming out. This one is worth over £355 and comes free when you spend £170.
Here are the contents:
Greek Beauty Haul | Seven7een, Radiant, Erre Due, Korres, Apivita, AK Makeup, Tommy G
I’ve spent more on beauty during my honeymoon in Santorini than I’ve ever spent on any other trip. I had no idea that Greece had so many beauty brands! I knew about Korres and that was it. So when I went to a department store and saw so many greek makeup brands, I kind of lost it a bit. Like a kid at a candy store that is spending grandma’s money, because we all know mama won’t put up with it. I had to get myself out of there at some point because I was buying the entire store.
Shop & Tell: Massive Beauty Haul (Makeup, Skincare, Hair, Fragrance)
Do you remember this post? Yeah me neither.
In my defence, this is over 2 months’ worth of purchases. Since I’ve been pretending trying to cut back on my makeup and skincare purchases, I’ve really gotten into haircare and fragrance. A ridiculous transition, I know, since I was trying to save on beauty spending, but alas, it still happened, and here we are.
1 Year of LookFantastic Beauty Boxes: Worth it or Wasteful?
This March I received my 12th LookFantastic beauty box. Since this beauty box has a subscription plan that goes up to 12 months, I wanted to make a retrospective analysis of what I have received over the past year, so in case anyone is considering that subscription they might more or less know what to expect.
Did I find any new holy grails? Was there a lot of brand repetition? How’s the proportion of skin care vs makeup? How many products were just crap? How many full sizes?
Look no further, here are the stats:
Look Fantastic Easter Egg 2021 – Worth £220
The Look Fantastic Easter collection will launch on March 8th, and it will be £65 for 6 products, or £55 for their beauty box subscribers.
Is the value really £230? I did the math. Here’s what it contains:
Cult Beauty Self Care Goody Bag: Unboxing & Opinions
It finally got here!
In order to get the Cult Beauty Self Care goody bag I purchased the RIKI Skinny mirror (review coming soon). I have been lusting for a good makeup mirror that would mimic natural lighting and allow me to do my makeup well even at night, but those things are expensive. At £175, it was the perfect time to get it, because the Cult Beauty Goody Bag required a minimum spending of £170.
Here are my thoughts and opinions about the goody bag.