I am not the girl who likes to invest lots of money into mascara. I’d rather save it for skin care or great make up remover. In the past few years, I have tried lots of them. Brown, thick, black, shimmering, plastic brush, rubber brush, I’ve had them all. I’m not the kind of girl that will always buy the same thing when I find a great product. I like trying lots of them before settling on one, or two. So today I am showing you 3 totally different cheap (less than 15$) mascaras that made the cut for me.

1. L’Oréal Paris Double Extend / I was always skeptical about those two-steps mascara until my mom gave that one to me last Christmas. Twice the time, yes, but the result is stunning. Great lenght and natural results. The eyelashes are so thin and don’t stick to each other. Plus, the white steps makes your lashes feel healthy and smooth.

2. Rimmel London Sexy Curves / This one has been my crush for a while because of the weird brush that shapes the eyelashes perfectly while separating them evenly. Great texture and pure black. AAAAND, I love its packaging.

3. Maybelline The Collosal Volume Express (Cat Eyes) / Even thought I don’t like the smell of most Maybelline mascaras (I know, weird, uh?), that one has a special special place in my heart. I am a fan of cat eyes, because it is sexy and feminine, and that one is you best friend if you are looking for that look. I don’t exactly know why, but that curved brush totally makes the magic happen. Raaaaww !

Do you have any recommandation for my to try? Let me know!

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I’ve always been skeptical about expensive make-up. Why get a 20$ blush when you can get a 5$ one! Sadly for my wallet,  I recently started to love these girly addictions. Guerlain and YSL glosses first conquered my heart, Benefit’s beautiful packaging and Clarins’ mascara followed and now..a MAC blush in Supercontinental is my new favorite. The colour is coral-pink ish and it gives me a bit of a “i just went outside in the sun for a couple hours” look. It lasts all day and I really like it! It’s not shimmering and I’m glad because it’s really not my thing! I’d say that once you’ve found the colour you really want, its worth spending a few more bucks.

What are your favorite make-up items?

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For January, Topbox partnered with Clinique to send us a special box. I was quite excited because I always great expectations for that brand. Let’s see what I got:

1. Clinique clarifying lotion. This is just what my skin asks for. I kinda go freak when my skin feels oily after a long day, but that lotion makes it all okay. It cleans all the sebum in just an easy step! Love it!
2. Clinique repairwear laser focus. This one is great too. I cannot tell you what kind of miracles it does yet, but it sure feels good to apply this product around your tired eyes.

3. Clinique strawberry-fudge eye shadow combo. A great soft palette. The kind to wear on a working day to give your eyes just a little boom. Not a huge deal, but certainely a must-have color combo.

4. Clinique rinse-off eye makeup solvent. I am soooo hard to please when it comes to makeup remover. Sometimes too oily, sometimes to sticky. But this is the first too-soapy that I ever had. It works great, but I don’t like having to wash my face all over when using a makeup remover. I will be using it as a travel bottle because of its easy-to-carry size, but I don’t plan on bying some for my home.

That’s it for my january topbox review! Generally, I would highly recommend you guys try Clinique products out, and I am pretty sure your skin will thank you for it! Hope you guys enjoyed! xx

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Have you heard about the trend of buying boxes of samples? A few months ago, a friend told me about it, and how I should review products on my blog. She told me about four boxes : Glamm box, Topbox, Luxe box and Glossybox. I did some research on them, and found that topbox was the most interesting to me. So I decided to give it a try. For 13$/month, you get a box delivered to your door with 4 samples of fancy beauty products.

I subscribed to the waiting list, filled in my beauty profile and waited. I received my first topbox this month and I am quite excited to tell you about it !

1. So let’s start this off with Vasanti Brighten Up Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator. The sample was quite satisfying because it was big enough to use a dozen times. The scent was great but what I didn’t appreciate was the texture. It is full of micro-crystals, and it hurts quite a bit when you scrub it around your face. But I must say, your skin feels extremely clean after using it. I’m not sure I would buy it, because of the general feeling, but I do recommend it if you don’t have sensible skin.

2. MaskerAide Detox Diva Mask was probably my favorite item from my box. Formulated with natural oils, it made my skin extremely fresh and hydrated. Exactly what I need for this winter. And the fun thing is, it is a facial sheet mask, so you don’t have to wash it off your face like usual masks. I loved this product so much that I ordered some more to try. Like that All Nighter I am probably gonna try soon!

3. Aveda Invati shampoo and hair conditionner. Well. I was quite deceived with the size of that one. The shampoo sample was so small that I could only use it only once. The conditionner always lasts a little longer. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about here! Well, the smell is kind of heavy, but not bad. It’s just heavy. I wish I could tell you it has magic powers on hair loss (and I definitely NEED one of those products) but I can’t tell you after using it only one time. Too bad !

4. Stila «in the moment» eye shadow palette : ten stunning eye shadow shades that will change your life. Well, maybe not your life, but you will definitely love ‘em. Natural shades for your everyday life along with super cute purple shades to wear out on a friday night, make it a super complete palette. The sample contains enough powder to use several times, and try different combinations. Great quality, great product. I definitely recommend these, if they fit your budget!

I can’t wait to get my November topbox, and to try new products to share here. I hope this was helpful! xx

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