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. 

Models Own Haul

Yes yes I know. I'm way late! Still I´d like to show off my haul from Models Own´s half price sale! I spend a mere 27£ including postage. Pretty good price for that much eh? The first pic is my own, the rest is borrowed from the Models Own website (including swatches! However I recommend that you check out the bloggers who generously shared their pics and show them support by looking up their websites)

Since these people allowed for Models Own to showcase the pictures, I assume it is alright to show. If any of the bloggers and tweeters behind the swatches want me to remove the pictures, just hit the "about me" and contact me via the info there or leave a comment :)

My Haul - the 5 pc brush set and blending sponges:

Beetlejuice Indian Ocean

Photo from HELLCANDY

Beetlejuice Purple Blue

Photo from NAILSNCUPCAKES

Thunder and Lightning

Twitter photo from NYSD82

I also bought the Beetlejuice Mini set, which included: 

Beetlejuice Pinky Brown

Photo from TALESOFNAILS

Beetlejuice Golden Green

Photo from TALESOFNAILS

Beetlejuice Pink Cocktail

Twitter photo from iCLAIRELOVES

Christmas fact of the day: The Christmas tree as we know it originated in Germany and  the tradition spread through out Europe in the 18th century

My Beauty Box November

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.

Just got my second box from MyBeautyBox and I'm very happy about it! Not as exited as I was with the first but still very happy!

The logo has been updated - sweet!

The topic this week is "Fall Trends" 

Rimmel, 1000 Kisses Lip Tint, Grippy Grape

The trend here is dark lips and these lip tints are the newest of the new; Tush for the lips! The color is a nice dark grape with plenty of red tones. Its a bit hard to apply but when you find the trick it smooths on easy. It contains Propylparaben  but not any other of the 17 EDC´s

Word of caution, this lip tint will make ALL of the lips visible, with any dryness exposed. Use a good lip scrub before using! 

After application, add the moisturising balm and you re done. The lip tint isn't the best in my opinion. Hard to make even and it doesn't seem to stick to the lips. 

Retail is 69,95Dkr, get it HERE

Clean&Clear Fast Clearing Spot Treatment

The trend is picture perfect skin (like that ever goes out of style). A concentrated formula for quick aid when that nasty pimple shows its red face! Supposedly ease the swelling and size in just a few hours. C&C is specialised in acne and sells in pharmacies. It contains 2% salicylic acid. I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of natural remedies in this like Witch Hazel and several kinds of bark extracts. None of the 17 EDC´s! It does contain alcohol, so be sure to use a good moisturizer when your spot has gone. I hope it works, because I been haunted by spots around the nose and its getting on my nerves. 

Retail is 69,95Dkr

Essie Nail polish, Tart Deco 

The trend is pretty nails as everything goes this season. This is a nice pale peach color (I think I already have it tough). Essie is famous for its formaldehyde free polishes. I only tried Essie once before and that was no success.

Retail is 125Dkr, however Nicehair have it for 79Dkr,  Get it HERE

Jemma Kidd Make Up School, Tone on Tone Duo, Tweed

The trend is Metallic eyes. I'm indifferent about this. It is a nice item but Jemma Kidd went out of business earlier this month. Not so much fun getting from a brand that no longer exists. 

Its a nice two tone duo, with one in a subtle shine while the other is a shimmery metallic. There´s a brochure with instructions on how to use the duo. This is perfect for the holiday season!

Retail is 210Dkr

All in all I'm a very happy camper! Full size products and new trends to try out. The coupon to their web shop   for 30% off Urban Decay Midnight Emergency Kit + Benefit Finding Mr. Bright and free shipping for the Sally Hansen Hand duo was very appreciated as well. 

Fun Fact of the Day: Did you know that many of your favorite magazines was founded in the 1800? Cosmopolitan was founded in 1886 

October Goodiebox

Goodiebox is a danish equivalent of Glossybox and Birchbox. For the first time I think  I received the box in the right month! The 31th... Oh well. They changed carriers to Post Danmark which I'm pretty indifferent about.

Lets see whats inside

 The theme of this months box is "Staff Favorites", The favorite products of the Goodiebox team. 

Mentholatum Softlips Vitamin Enriched Lipbalm

Soft and almost melting lip balm enriched with vitamins and avocado oil. I think there is some Menthol in as well. It got Spf 20, which makes it a perfect friend on skiing trips. It´s easy to apply and feels like its melts onto the lips. It is Paraben and cruelty free!!

Retail is 25,95Dkr, get it HERE

Redken Color Extend Shampoo

I never tried Redken before to be honest. I'm way to cheap to buy shampoo at those prices. I do know that the brand have a lot of goodwill and often shows up in different magazines "Readers Choice" awards. This particular shampoo is to aid in protecting colored hair, keeping the hair lush and strong without damaging the color. Going through the ingredients I discovered the (almost) always present Ethylparaben and Methylparaben but also Ethylhexyl. 

Retail is 179Dkr Get it HERE

Redken Color Extend Conditioner

No Shampoo without a conditioner. This is suppose to get the hair smooth and shiny. It got the same EDC´s as its counterpart

Retail is 199dkr, get it HERE

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Frizz Remedy

Ah Aussie, my beloved brand! So smooth, so lush and so funny. Again a funny little comment on the label: "AAAARRGHHHH! Don't give up if you struggle with frizzy hair!". So personal and makes you feel like the brand is down-to-earth. This hair treatment contains Aloe Vera and Jojoba oil, one of my favorite ingredients.

Retail is 119,95Dkr, get it HERE

Bvlgari Omnia Coral Perfume

Since of my allergies I cant really tell you much about this. Goodiebox describes it as a luxurious scent with Goji berries, water lilies and pomegranate. 

Retail is 345Dkr, Get it HERE

Sephora Collections Nailpolish, Moody Woman

Ill admit to mild disappointment when the promised Sephora product was a nail polish as we seems to get one in the box all the time. I had hoped for an eyeshadow. That said I must say that I do like this one a lot. A nice gold green hue, one coat is all it takes and my is it easy to apply! The easiest I tried I reckon. It dries wicked fast and I think the name suggest who should use it rather than the color ;) 

Retail is 35Dkr get it at your local Sephora

Kinder Bueno

An odd thing to put in a beauty box, but who can complain about chocolate? I didn't think so either

All in all I'm satisfied, not blown away. If you want to get Goodiebox, you can become a member on their WEBSITE for 119dkr a month

Help Models Own hit 100.000!

Models own, the brand behind many a gorgeous nail polish has taken a lesson from E.l.f and is having a big 50% off sale when they hit 100.000 likes on Facebook! Hurry up and help them so I can shop ;) Best thing? THEY SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!!!

Head to their FACEBOOK now!

July Goodiebox

Goodiebox is the danish equivalent to Glossybox and Birchbox

EDC means Endoctrine disrupting chemicals. 

So, I was very disappointed with the previous Goodiebox (May) and I never got around to review it since I was suffering from severe hay fever. Never the less I was less than impressed with how things was handled, how late the boxes where shipped and so forth. I had decided not to order the next box. 

A few days ago I received a notice from the delivery firm that I had a package waiting from Goodiebox. I was of course surprised, checked my account - sure enough the money was drawn and my profile said they charged from my mastercard now (I used paypal, which meant that id have to order each box separately). I figured I paid, might as well check it out- and I'm awed! This box is fucking amazing!

This months box is dedicated to Coco Chanels mantra: Believe in yourself! 

Nice pink ribbon, and look it matches my fabric! The Goodiebox is 119Dkr pr month with delivery!

And will you look at that! Big sizes!

Decubal Ecological Face Cream

Decubal is a Scandinavian brand that has been sold on pharmacies for more than 30 years. I personally know the brand from a hand creme that I used for very dry skin, and it was always my favorite. I'm always exited about eco products and this is perfume and pharaben free! Its filled to the brim with nice stuff like apricot seed oil, almond oil and my all time favorite jojoba oil! 

Retail is 119,95Dkr

Decubal Ecological Body Cream

Moisturizing body cream, and like the face cream there is no perfume or parapens! The key ingredients is elder flower, and there is also almond oil in. Cant wait to use it!

Retail is 104,95Dkr

Jurlique Eye Makeup Remover

This is quite interesting. Jurlique is a firm trying to help the environment and woman's rights. They believe in bio dynamic beauty products with ingredients from their own bio dynamic farm in Australia. Basically it is the more elegant and a tad more expensive version of Yves Rocher

The tube is... Dull. It screams silent movie pharmacy. The toothpaste looking cap isn't helping the matter

I find it very interesting with the eye makeup remover in creme form. The box says to use it with a cotton ball and gently remove the makeup and then rinse or wipe off the excess creme. I like the ingredients in this Jojoba, sunflower and dandelion all chosen for their unique abilities. Jojoba hydrates and soothes sensitive skin, sunflower oil help the skin keep its elasticity and dandelion protects fragile skin. I'm looking forward to try this!

Retail is 195Dkr

BodyNordic lip gloss, Brown

Bodynordic is a brand I'm unfamiliar with so I googled and found their website. They are a danish company with danish production - and in these days local produced is a good thing! The tube is a normal glide on and its very smooth. I found none of the 17 EDC´s in the ingredients list. 

Its a nice brown with lots of sparkle but still subtle enough to use in a regular day. I think it will go great on top of a lipstick for a party. It is smooth and not sticky - I swear my lips are less dry just by trying it on!! (on a side note, check out how freckled I am! That's how you know its summer XD)

It retails for 99Dkr

Schwarzkopf Osis+ Session Extreme Hold Hairspray

A hairspray for extreme styles, the kind where your hair turns into hard plastic lol. I usually don't use extreme hold hairsprays (or hairspray at all) but I'm sure it will be fun at Halloween. Maybe experiment a little

It retails at 129Dkr

Depend Holographic Nail polish, Plum

Depend is a low price brand with seat in Sweden. They make some neat nail polishes!

Its pretty easy to put on, and 2-3 layers is enough. The color is really nice and the picture isn't doing it justice! 

Retail is 45Dkr

All in all - I am one impressed costumer! KUDOS Goodiebox, KUDOS! If you want to buy Goddiebox then go to their WEBSITE for further info :)

Fun fact of the day; Eyeliner was invented in ancient Egypt and used to protect the eyes from the desert sun as well as "evil eye" or sickness. Modern research has shown that the Egyptians eyeliner actually did have an effect protecting their eyes from infection.

March Goodiebox

Goodiebox is the danish equivalent to Glossybox and Birchbox

EDC means Endoctrine disrupting chemicals. Group 1 is the 17 EDC who is proven to be harmfully to humans and the environment.

This months box has been VERY delayed. It only started being delivered Wednesday which is a bit of a downer. However the promise of 13 things in the box eased the impatience, as well as they added Uffe Buchhard, a guy who apparently is very "in" and expert in beauty and fashion. Sounds promising.

Nice white box with ribbon as always - neat!

The kitty is curious as always!

Kevin Murphy Luxury Wash

According to KM´s website, this is sulfate and paraphen free shampoo, but I cant find any online lists of the ingredients. Skimming the back of the bottle revealed none of the 17 EDC on the European unions group 1. I am however always skeptic when someone don't publish their ingredients on their website. There is cocoa, shea butter and a lot of other oils in it, which is good for thick hair like mine. The bottle is small (40ml) and a very stupid shape. I will need to cut it open to get everything and with my thick hair theres barely enough for one wash. It got a spicy scent of cocoa and seems very liquid

Pukka nourishing face oil

Again its organic, and damn its filled with all sorts of stuff! Every seed oil you can imagine, from hemp to sesame to pomegranate is in this thing! I wish I could have gotten this in travel size and the serum in sample. Oh well.

Pukka tea - "Harmonise" and "Cleance"

Three tea packages... I don't know, I find it very odd to have something like that in a beauty box

Blax Hair elastics

The infamous elastic bands that Hollywood go nuts over (apparently - never heard of them). I'm not all that sure about how good they are to my hair, but time will tell

Aco sense & care hand creme

Hand creme with Canola oil, Q10 and other nourishing ingredients. It does however contains Propylparaben  and Methylparaben  wich is in the EDC group 1. NOT GOOD!  

OH MY GOSH nail polish in chestnut

Not much to say here, I'm not a huge fan of nude colors.

Pukka Raidance Serum

This is pretty neat. Its a serum to use prior to face cream. Its ecological, without paraphens and synthetic chemicals. Its filled to the brim with neat things such as Aloe vera, Honey, Honeysuckle flower extract, chamomile and things like that. 

Veet suprem´essence wax strips

I tried Veet once before, with the result that I had more wax on my legs than hairs on the strip. Maybe these are better?

And three eastereggs. Yum yum!

All in all I'm not as disappointed as I was first opening it but I'm still not as exited as I was with the previous. I miss some makeup products! They'll get another chance tough (And Pukka should consider ditching the drugstore look) as I know this time was hectic and google showed that the items where a tad more glamorous than they seem