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15 Best Beauty Buys of 2015
Drumroll, please! Tis the time you've all been waiting for: my yearly favorites! Every December, I really enjoy looking back at twelve months of posts here on Rocaille Writes and deciding which...
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Capsule Collection 2015 Progress Round-up and Goals for 2016
It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, so prime time I think for a (probably overly lengthy) round-up of this year's attempts towards a smaller, well edited beauty stash in general, and a make-up capsule...
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My First Project 10 Pan of 2016: Introduction
Throughout my two Projects Make A Dent in 2014 and 2015, as well as my last Project 10 Pan, I've learnt quite a few things about my make-up preferences and my threshold for product fatigue. My biggest...
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Lavender Lemmings: Clinique Cheek Pop in Pansy Pop
I had been lemming a lavender-hued blush for most of 2015, and in December, armed with Sephora's $20 off card, I finally bit the bullet and purchased Clinique's Cheek Pop Blush in Pansy Pop ($22 for...
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My Ultimate Lazy Girl Haircare Routine
I have said it before and I'll say it again: I have no f*cks to give when it comes to my hair. I'm the anti-thesis of a 'hair person': I have little interest in how my hair looks, and no interest in...
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Volume & Definition: Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara
For whatever reason, I had previously never tried anything from Marc Jacobs Beauty. I think I'm quite biased against newer beauty brands; I tend to see them as trendy and fun but not very invested in...
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Liquid Matte: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Nude-ist
I don't believe there's a beauty brand currently on the market that hasn't come out with a matte liquid lipstick product - even drugstore brands like Revlon and Maybelline have jumped on board (btw,...
View ArticleBeauty Blogging: What if I'm not that into make-up anymore?
Whoa, hold your horses, people. I'm not actually saying I AM not that into make-up anymore (Wait... Am I?) - I'm just analyzing, or rather, overanalyzing the blogging fatigue I've been experiencing...
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Book Review: Korean Beauty Secrets by Kerry Thompson & Coco Park
I think it's safe to say that Korean beauty trends have taken our Western market by the storm. Just look at the number of Korean brands now available at Sephora, and we now even have cushion...
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Exfoliation for Dry & Sensitive Skin: Laneige Multiberry Yogurt Peeling Gel*
Have you heard about peeling gels? They're a very popular product on the Japanese and Korean markets, with cult favorites such as the Cure Natural Aqua Gel or the cheap as chips Skinfood Pineapple...
View ArticleMy Blog Sale Is Now Live!
Yeah yeah, I know I said that I wasn't really interested in decluttering my make-up stash anymore. But! But recently I found a whole bunch of stuff I was just holding onto for the sake of having it. I...
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Pan That Palette 2016: 5 Eye Looks with The Balm Nude'Tude
One of the main post ideas I had after writing my rambling rant on how I'm currently not so much into make-up products (here) was to do different eyeshadow placements all focusing on a single palette....
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Earning My Blush Stripes: Kiko Shade Fusion Trio Blush in No. 1 Natural Rose
I used to be a major blush fiend (as evidenced in the Addicted to Blush Tag) and was obsessed with the idea of finding the perfect pinky peach, the most effortless baby pink, the ultimate universal...
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Current Masking Duo: Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Gel Mask & Clarins Pure...
Today I'd like to share with you two short reviews of the facial masks I've been using currently. I was sorting through my stash of skincare minis a few weeks ago and came across these two beauties:...
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Make-up Bag Essential: Surratt Beauty Surreal Skin Concealer in 02
If I were to take one make-up product to a desert island with me, it would be concealer. For me, it's always been an essential, ever since I first started breaking out in middle school - and I continue...
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1st Project 10 Pan of 2016: Halfway Update
It's March and two months out of my four-month long Project 10 Pan have passed already! What better time to update you on my progress, am I right? The photo below shows all my products neatly lined up...
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Minimalist Monday: Updated KonMari Drawers & Tidying Up Q&A
It's been about a year since I first purged my clothing according to the KonMari method and I thought we were due for an update. You can click here to see what my dresser looked like back in May, when...
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A Fine Romance with ILIA Beauty Multi-Stick*
Even though I'm a big fan of natural skincare, I have to admit that I haven't dwelved too much into green make-up products - the less expensive brands often get lukewarm reviews, and as for the more...
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Luxuriously Cheap: Kiko Milano Luscious Cream Lipstick no. 502 Review
Lately, I've been able to gauge rather accurately my true feelings about a product I'm testing by my enthusiasm for posting about it on the blog. Case in point: this incredibly inexpensive Kiko...
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2016 Skincare No Buy and Make-up Low Buy Update #1
Since my various shopping limitations have somewhat decreased the number of review posts that have been going up lately, I thought I'd compensate by sharing my experience with my 2016 Skincare &...
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