Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish in 16

I wasn't aware of Rimmel products, until the hype with the Apocalips hit me (and everyone else in the beauty community). I've been enjoying Rimmel products a lot, they're great quality and affordable enough for me to be able to buy many shades without breaking the bank. I prefer last year's spring collection to this though, mat lipsticks and me don't go that well together.

Since I've been obsessing with this lipstick, it was time I did a proper swatch. Last year I wore the Viva Glam Nicky all the time, and this one is a pinkier and more wearable version of it. It has a satin finish like Nicky, but I think this is a bit more moisturising on the lips, but I still need to apply some lip balm to make it look perfect.

It usually lasts about 4 hours on my lips, without reapplying and it fades away nicely. I have more lipsticks from the Kate collection, but this one is my absolute favourite for spring. 

You can get these online if you live in Greece, because beauty stores don't carry Rimmel. They are bargainous though!

Do you like the Rimmel Kate lipsticks?

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What's in my travel makeup bag

I'll be leaving for a trip, so it was the perfect reason to show you what is in my makeup bag. I really like to try new things when I travel, so there's a lot of new stuff in there and I've added some samples for skincare I wanted to test out.

As for makeup related items, I wanted to take just a small eyeshadow palette with me, so the MUA Undressed was perfect for that. Also, my Pink Gold Color Tattoo which I've been loving a lot lately as it's super easy to apply and a really nice colour. The Garnier BB roll-on is pretty much a staple now and I use it every single day. I added the H&M liquid eyeliner, I prefer taking that on trips more than the Essence gel. For mascara there's nothing new there, I'll take the Volume Millinon Lashes which I actually got it in brown again.

I will be trying my new Korres Watermelon Tinted Moisturiser and if I need any more coverage I'd use my Bare Minerals foundation. For cheeks, I will take my Seventeen Natural Matte Blusher in Pale Rose, my MUA Undress Highlighter and my Korres stick blush in Natural. I thought this would be a nice for a more bronzey look, so let's see how this goes.

Something that I started using is an eyelash/brow treatment by Foltene. This is supposed to be a thickening treatment, but of course I will only use it on my eyelashes, as my eyebrows are naturally bushy (and the trendiest thing at the moment). For lips I only got the Rimmel Kate lipstick in shade 16, which you HAVE to have, and the new Korres lipbutter lipgloss in Peach.

As you can see, I depend on samples for travelling. They come so much in handy and right now, I want to try out new things and maybe purchase later??

So, there are some samples of the Korres Milk Protein cleansing lotion, the Lavera 24h Moisturising Cream with Wild Rose and Organic Macadamia Nut and the Dermalogica essential cleansing solution in there. For eye cream, I got the Emu oil eye cream. I didn't really like the packaging, but it's perfect for travelling, super light and sturdy!

For hair, I just got a sample of Phyto 9, which is the best thing ever invented for my dry hair. For nails, I only got the Burt's Bees Lemon cuticle balm, a mini glass nail file from Mont Bleu and Essie Absolutely Shore (merely for touchups).

Lastly, there is some Pleats Please in my Travalo, a Burt's Bees Pomegranate lip balm and a Vichy Capital Soleil, because I might hit the beach (oh yes).

The essential duo of toothbrush/toothpaste and some deodorant are the only ones to add and I also think that I'll only take only a couple of brushes with me this time. Is it only me that I find them a pain to travel with?

I'd really like to know what's in your (travel) makeup bag too!

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Garnier Fructis Miraculous Oil review and giveaway

I have to admit that I don't use hair oils as leave-ins any more. When the time came and everyone and their mother's dog went crazy about argan/beautyfying/shine oils, I had already tried almost every brand and I have to say I quite liked a few of them.

The main reason I stopped using them though, is that they were too heavy on my hair. They weighed them down and I need some extra volume in my life and they took it from me. Also, I needed to wash my hair with an extra clarifying shampoo to avoid build up, but my artificially coloured hair was stripped down of its precious dye. Vicious circle.

About two months ago, I went to an event and got the new Garnier Miraculous oil. I said "meh" and gave it to my mom without even trying to care. However, she told me she liked it lots and I definately noticed an improvement on her hair these weeks, so last week I started using it too, after I had washed my hair. Curiosity didn't kill the cat.

My focal points from my weekly experiment are:

Does it make my hair softer? YES
  Does it give extra shine?      YES

                               Is it heavy?                   NO! (self high-five)

Does it smell good?               YES

                             Will it break the bank if I buy again?  NO (only 8.99 euro for 150 ml)

SOLD.

Well, now three of you can get one Miraculous oil for free!

The rules are simple.

1. Be a follower on GFC

2. Be a follower on Bloglovin (There's a rumor going on that GFC is going to bail out on us)

3. Live in Greece

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The giveaway will end on the 18th and I will announce the 3 winners afterwards. Garnier will mail them their prize.

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