On the sixth day of Christmas

My true love gave to me

A bronze multi eyeliner/mascara!

HOT Multi Eyeliner Mascara, Bronze

Mascara wand with an eyeliner tip? Now that's clever! I usually don't use liquid eyeliner but there is a first time for everything!

Retail is 49Dkr, get it HERE

Christmas Fun Fact: The tradition of hanging stockings comes from the tale of Saint Nicholas, the predecessor of Santa Claus and Catholic Saint, in one which three sisters asked the Bishop guidance as they where to poor to afford a wedding dowry and thus faced prostitution. Nicholas advised them to pray, which they did.  In the night he sneaked down the chimney and put gold coins into the sisters socks thus saving them

There will be no or limited swatches for a while. Due to the weather and season, I cannot take a prober picture. Out lights are the kind that gives out an orange light which kinda screws up the pictures. Until I get my hands on a lamp with "natural" light, I cant swatch.

Diego Dalla Palma Snow White kit

I recently got a great deal with Groupon for a Diego Dalla Palma Snow White & The Huntsman Make Up Kit. I was not a fan of the movie but this set was to pretty to stand up - and for only 14,99£ who could resist? I got a soft spot for Snow White related makeup because several people have been comparing me to a (fatter XD ) version of Marge Champion, the model and dancer behind Disney´s Snow White!

Pretty no?

It contains 3 shimmer and 3 matte eye shadows. They are very soft and pigmented! There is also a velvety red lipstick and a very pointy eyeliner. It is really worth the money people!

Retail is 25£, get it HERE (ships worldwide)

Christmas fun fact of the day: In Denmark we decorate with danish flags on the tree. This tradition started during WW2 when the Germans outlawed flying our flag, so we showed our nationalism by decorating with it instead

On the 1 day of Christmas

My true love gave to me a HOT makeup advent calender wee!

Well technically I gave it to myself ;) Due to late order I only got it today so here is what I got the other days as well as today

Pretty! You can still get this for 499Dkr, get it HERE

I wonder what hides behind the paper....

On the first day of Christmas my love gave to me 

A shimmery purple nail polish!

HOT Nail Polish, Purple Metal

Pretty! You cant tell from the picture but it is filled with shimmer!

Retail is 25Dkr - get it HERE

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me 

A gold glitter eyeshadow!

HOT Glitter Eye Shadow, Gold

If there is two things I love, it´s gold and glitter! Bring on the party!

Retail is 59Dkr, get it HERE

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me 

A blue kohl eyeliner!

HOT Pen, Dark Blue

Playing around with the color of your kohl can change your whole look!

Retail is 89Dkr, Get it HERE

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 

A bronzed eyeshadow!

HOT Single Eye Shadow, Bronze

This is like perfect for Christmas!

Retail is 119Dkr (although 49Dkr at the moment), Get it HERE

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 

A purple liquid eye shadow!

Perfect match for the nail polish!

Retail is 99Dkr, get it HERE

And that's all folks. Live long and prosper!

Christmas Fun Fact of the Day: The average Christmas tree is about 15 years old when it´s sold. 

E.l.f 24K shimmer eyeliner set

Hello Fabs! I have been absent for some days due to sniffles. I'm still a bit under the weather but I thought I better update and share a lucky bid on eBay!
E.l.f recently had a limited collection named 24K, exclusive for the US. I really wanted it but I don't know if I should trust those "My US Address" re-shipping firms... But as in everything, eBay came to my rescue!

E.l.f 6 Piece Shimmer Eyeliner Collection

Six gorgeous eyeliners with loads of shimmer! 

The cap is plastic with a sharpener build in and gold tip. I like the 24K logo on the pencils

Very nice colors (purple, bronze, white, green, silver, black). They are VERY creamy and soft, so be careful when using. These will benefit from being stored in the cooler and put in the freezer for one hour before sharpening them.

Very pigmented, every single one of these is only one swipe, even the white!

I paid 8.51$ plus shipping and I bought from THIS amazing seller

Fun fact of the Day: The average woman consumes 2,7kg lipstick in her lifetime

ELF Haul

 ELF recently had a 50% off promotion, and I of course had to get me some goodies! I used the opportunity to purchase a few things I been unsure about and a birthday gift to a friend. I'm aware that e.l.f isn't exactly angels in the EDC department, but for a cheap brand that is cruelty free, I'm willing to compromise. ALSO when I say "EDC´s" I'm referring to the 17 that has proven to be harmful by danish EPA

E.L.F Primer Eyeshadow, Misty Mauve

This liquid eyeshadow works as a primer as well! You can use it as is, or under a regular eyeshadow, to achieve a new effect. The container is standard e.l.f, the White cap makes it seem a little discount like tough. It retails at 23,00Dkr 

The applicator is a standard one. The shadow is as easy to work with as their liquid eye shadows, you can build it up to show more color or keep it subtle. 

It is a nice purple/brown color with loads of shimmer. It is more purple irl.

It contains Methylparaben and Propylparaben.  Again, both preservatives. 

E.l.f Translucent Matte Powder

I'm running out of my old powder (Rimmel Stay Matte) and thought I might as well try a new one. I like the mirror in the case, the powder has no significant scent and seems to be very translucent- perfect! There doesn't seem to be any EDC´s in, Hooray! It retails for 34,50Dkr

E.l.f Cool Bronzer

A bronzer for those with pale skin. I am a bit weary about this since I'm porcelain toned but I am hoping to be able to use it to shape my face. Again no noteworthy scent and a nice little mirror. I like the blending option! No EDC´s. It retails for 34,50Dkr

I tried a blend on the left half of my hand (upwards on the pic), it seems subtle enough to use to contour!

E.l.f Cream Eyeshadow Palette

Neat little palette with 6 adorable and shiny creamy shadows. They are easily applied with a finger, and like all the other cream shadows I own from this brand, nicely pigmented and a breeze to work with. TIP! Use a powder on your eyelids before applying, that keeps the cream shadows from creasing. It retails at 34,50Dkr

I love how they put mirrors in everything! The colors are shimmery and almost like lip gloss.

Neat eh? It contains Methylparaben and Propylparaben which as mentioned above is preservatives (why TWO?) Beside that, there is mineral oil and paraffin in as well which is some good stuff! 

E.l.f Mineral Eye Liner, metallic purple

I'm long overdue for some colored eyeliners. I decided to play it safe and get my favorite color purple! I already got these eyeliners in black and brown and they are just awesome! It retails for 27,60Dkr

Its a really good dark purple, not to much drama but juuuust a little edge with the metallic. No EDC´s but plenty of oils and wax! I'm not kidding, the list of the different oils and wax used is long! The best part is the Jojoba oil, perfect for sensitive skin! 

E.l.f Flawless Finish Foundation, porcelain

Sometimes I get outbreaks that needs a little extra coverage, and the mineral powder foundation just don't do the job, so I'm going to try this out. It retails at 62,10Dkr

I'm a little insecure about the color but it seems to blend well on my hand. Fingers crossed! None of the 17 EDC´s in this.

E.l.f  3-palette On-The-Go compact

Extra cases to the 6 in 1 beauty palette since it only comes with one. So far I kept them in the cardboard box they arrived in, so its going to be nice to be able to bring more than one along! It can hold 3 palettes and one is removable. The retail is 55,20Dkr

E.l.f Eyeshadow Applicators and Mascara Wands

Used the opportunity to grab some basic tools. You can never have enough applicators (retail is 13,80Dkr) or wands (Retail 34,50Dkr). I use Mascara wands all the time, saves a clumpy mascara every time!

All in all I think I got some good stuff!

Fun fact of the day: During economic down times the top seller in beauty is LIPSTICK strongly followed by nail polish. The reason is that it is cheaper to treat yourself to a new lipstick than any other beauty product

Body Shop teams up with Lily Cole

Lily Cole recently became ambassador for Body Shop and with that launching a new cruelty free line of makeup! Its limited and will hit UK stores in June. The makeup is pink, girly and filled with the new pearly shaped that dominated the beauty market right now, including a face primer and blush pearls with a pink puff that makes me think of old Hollywood starlets.

Ill be sure to get my friend in UK to get me a haul of this!

More Swatches

Hope you'll find them useful :)

ELF Studio eyeliner/shadow stick Green/Moss

I like the color, its a nice green with gold shimmer

ELF cream blush Vixen

 More purple/plum in real life, I think its great for darker skin tones and for the more dramatic makeup

Mineral Moisturising Lip Tint pink pop

An odd mix between a lip balm and a lipstick. It feels nice on the lips but got a bit of "pharmacy" scent. It feels a bit like a lip balm that doesnt get absorbed. It takes a bit getting used to but as an everyday "lipstick" its ideal