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Fall Favorites Tag
I find it amusing that I've had three labels here on my blog for years that come together pefectly to make up the name of this tag :) It's been making rounds on YouTube for a couple weeks now, and I...
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Cult Classics: L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara
The L'Oreal Telescopic was one of the first mascaras I absolutely fell in love with back in the day, long before I started this blog. I remember purchasing it at Sephora in Warsaw (yes, Sephora!) and...
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On My Radar: Deciem Hylamide SubQ Eyes Serum
I've briefly toyed with the idea of scrapping eye cream entirely out of my skincare routine, but truth is, I'm way too chicken to patiently wait for any first signs of aging to start creeping in - if...
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Shopping My Stash: The Fall Eyeshadow Palette
I've been feeling pretty uninspired lately, both on the daily make-up front and post ideas. It's simply more challenging to find exciting products to use and talk about when you're on a very limited...
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My Fall/ Winter 2015 Beauty and Fashion Wishlist
Okay, so now that I've discussed my love for shopping my stash, let's talk about actual shopping, right? I like sharing my wishlists around this time of the year (click for my 2014 wishlist) for two...
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Minimalist Monday: My Favorite Minimalist and Decluttering YouTubers
If you're toying with the idea of starting a more minimalist lifestyle and you're anything like me - meaning, full of questions, skeptical and a little cranky/ anxious about change - let me introduce...
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Cult Classics: Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer Review
Remember that post where I swore off using make-up primers? Yeah, well, I sorta went back on my word, and yet again fell prey to the typical beauty junkie compulsion of 'MUST TRY ALL TEH THINGZ'. I...
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Capsule Wardrobes: Choosing Your Color Palette
Wait, Monika - so you do have a capsule wardrobe?! Uhm, yes and no. I do in the sense of now owning a smaller, curated set of mix and match pieces I love and wear regularly; well, that + around 10% of...
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The Quintessential Transforming Lipstick for Fall: Revlon Black Cherry
Yes, this post is pretty much a testament to my ever lasting love towards Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry ($7.99 for 0.15 oz/ 4.2 g), which I've had in my stash for about three years now...
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No Fuss Skincare Routine: Paula's Choice Hydralight Range Review*
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Pretty In My Pocket. The products featured were provided free of charge by Paula's Choice for review consideration.I was beyond excited when Pretty In My...
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Minimalist Monday: 3 Years Into My Low Buy and Plans for 2016
I've wanted to discuss something that's recently been on my mind a lot, namely my experiences with doing a make-up low-buy for three years now and my plans for 2016. Before we dive in, there's one...
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A Pillow For Your Under Eyes: Laneige Cushion Concealer SPF30 in Light*
With the increasing popularity of cushion foundations (read my review of Laneige's BB Cushion here), many brands have decided to go all out on the cushion technology, introducing cushion blushers, gel...
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Multi-tasking Base: Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42
Missha was one of the first Korean brands to arrive on our beauty scene, and their Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA +++ ($22 for 50ml but frequently on sale: entire Missha website is 40% off plus free...
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Make-up Investment Piece: Surratt Artistique Cheek Brush Review
I did it - I bought one thing and one thing only from the latest Sephora VIB sale, and it's this Surratt Artistique Cheek Brush ($115 each). When I first laid my grubby little fingers on Surratt's...
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Getting Into The Christmas Spirit
Happy Saint Nicholas Day! In case you didn't know, today is the feast day of St. Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian bishop with a reputation for secret gift-giving such as slipping coins into the boots...
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Vanity Tour: My Current Make-up Collection and Storage
I've been spending a lot of time lately talking about downsizing, simplifying, editing and curating my capsule make-up collection, but so far I haven't actually had the guts to show you what my current...
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Holiday Party Glow: Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in Starlight
I'm really sticking to that wishlist, you guys, and it's working for me - all of my purchases so far have been great successes, knock on wood! One of those is Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator in...
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Final Beauty Empties of 2015
Since we're flying home for the holidays, I'm writing my final empties round-up for 2015 a couple weeks early - but I also don't think I would have completely used up any more products before the clock...
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The Only Lip Gloss I've Ever Repurchased: Buxom Dolly
How often do you guys happen to repurchase the exact same lip product? I have to admit that I'm usually very fickle with my make-up; by the time I actually manage to use something completely up, which...
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Project Make A Dent 2015 and Project 10 Pan Finale
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! It may just be too much excitement, but on top of one more sleep til' Christmas, today I'm sharing the finale of my Project Make A Dent 2015, started twelve months ago,...
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