If I Could Only Have One: Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour in Lotus Pink
My oh my, it sounds like a blasphemy to any self-respecting blush fiend, doesn't it? If I could only have one... Truth is, I can and I do have an amount of blushes that would surely paint the rouged...
View ArticleApril - May 2013 Empties
I have so many emptied products this time around that they wouldn't even fit in one group photo! I also knew I had to post this ASAP because they were literally spilling out of my drawer... So, without...
View ArticleSummer Drugstore Find: L'Oreal Colour Caresse Lipstick in Blushing Sequin
I know, I know, everyone and their dog has tried the Caresse lipstick in this particular shade; but I wanted IN the club with the cool kids, ya know? I'm not gonna lie, I didn't actually like Blushing...
View ArticleFast Forward Eyes: Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Grey Pearl
In the summer months, I generally start to resemble a make-up sloth, avoiding any effort or unnecessary amount of products like a plague. I found last year with Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the...
View ArticleRocaille Swatches: 10 Bronze Eyeshadows
As much as I love my cool taupes and browns year round, there's something about the summer that just brings out the bronziness in my make-up rotation. I'm not usually big on face tan, most of the time...
View ArticleRocaille Reviews: Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser and Mist
Let's break up all that make up talk with some skincare, shall we? You might remember me mentioning that I went in for a facial a couple weeks back and on the recommendation of my esthetician,...
View ArticleSummer Fruit Picking: CoverGirl Jumbo Gloss Balm in Watermelon Twist
I've been known to survive on fruit and nothing but fruit in the summer; in fact, raspberries are probably my favorite food on this planet, period. And when it comes to watermelons... a cold juicy...
View ArticleTop 10 Drugstore Make-up Favorites
I thought it'd be fun to share with you my top 10 all-time drugstore make-up favorites; I've never done one of those before! I use a lot of drugstore products in my everyday routine, and I believe a...
View ArticleOPI Nail Polish Haul
I've mentioned before in my Zoya polish haul that I should be getting even more nail pretties very soon as a result of an OPI nail polish incentive my company was running at the time. So... guess what?...
View ArticleReviewing Reviva Labs: Pomegranate Scrub & Light Skin Peel
One of the good things about being on a beauty low-buy is finally having the time to really roadtest some products I've had lingering in my bathroom cabinet for a long time. Last year, a lovely Reviva...
View ArticleColor of the Year: TIGI Perfect Eyeliner in Green
I don't know about you, but I'd always associated TIGI with haircare and subsequently felt a bit snobbish towards their make-up line (gotcha! I'm sure many of you have never even heard about their...
View ArticleLipstick Bandits: It's A Man's World
It's a man's world today on Rocaille Writes as part of the Lipstick Bandits collaboration! Our challenge this time is to feature a lip product that's been chosen by our significant other; or, well, any...
View ArticleMy New Spot Treatment: De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment
My skin hasn't been doing that great lately and so I've been on the lookout for some new acne products I could supplement my routine with, specifically some spot treatments to use during the day. Since...
View ArticleChristmas in July: bareMinerals The Finer Things Eyeshadow Palette
So, this is not the 'Christmas in July' post that features beauty brands' mid-summer preview of their holiday offerings as presented to the press... This is the Christmas in July where I, in fact, show...
View ArticleA Month in Nail Polish: July
I'm always very hesitant about writing 'Nails Of The Day' posts on here; I don't know exactly why but it just seems too little content to devote an entire post to - and well, my skillz are nothing to...
View ArticleMy Morning Skincare Routine
For a beauty blog with an over four year lifetime, I've only written about my skincare routine once before, at the very humble beginning. Quite a bit changed since then so I thought I'd be more than...
View ArticleCurrent Manicure Staples
I'm often asked how I keep my nails long without breaking or how I paint my nails to prevent them from chipping - and truth be told, apart from just having really good nails naturally (which isn't too...
View ArticleTools of the Trade: bdellium Make-up Brushes
For a beauty blogger, I think I have slightly atypical collection of brushes; in fact, I only own one MAC and one Sigma brush and they're by far not my favorites. I do however own a lot of Ecotools,...
View ArticleFeminine & Flirty: Revlon Super Lustrous Shine Lipstick in Kissable Pink
As much as I was able to curb my beauty spending in the past couple of months, I just can't get rid of the urge to pick up a new lipstick here and there; case in point, the new Revlon Super Lustrous...
View ArticleJune-July 2013 Empties
MOAR beauty stuff has been emptied - high five! The more I use up, the more I can't believe how many backups of products I'd managed to accumulate in various cupboards and drawers without actually...
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