Vlogger Beauty: Rosie Bea x Eylure Lashes & Rosie Bea x Elegant Touch Nails review

Rosie Bea is one of the many vloggers that I enjoy watching on YouTube, and her recent collaborations with Eylure and Elegant Touch showcase some gorgeous false lashes and nails.

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Celebration Time: Christmas Eve Party Accessories + Reader Discount Code!

Ready to let your hair down on Christmas Eve? Whether you'll be with friends or family (or both!), here are some must-have party accessories to add a bit of sparkle and bling to your look.

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Christmas Gift Guide 2015: Eylure Advent Calendar - 12 Days of Christmas review

There are more beauty themed advent calendars than ever before this year, with many being a mixed selection of goodies. For false lash lovers however, Eylure's strictly Limited Edition Advent Calendar is an absolute treat. 

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Halloween Makeup Essentials

Halloween is by far one of the most fun times of the year to play dress up, so I've rounded up a couple of my favourite makeup essentials to make your night even more spook-tacular!

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September Favourites 2015

I'm a little late with my September Favourites (I'm blaming this horrible flu!), but here they are - my personal edit of all of the beauty products that I have been particularly loving recently.

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Benefit They're Real Mascara vs Eylure Naturalites False Lashes in 011 - (Comparison & Photos)

Almost every makeup brand these days seems to have a false lash effect mascara which promises to give you amazing lashes without having to put on an actual set of falsies, but how do they really compare for an everyday look?

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Carmine Box - January

Look what arrived today, the lovely Carmine box! Like everything New Year themed at the moment, this month's box has a focus on 'a fresh, new start'. Here's what was inside mine:-



(1) Balance Me Extra Care Radiance Face Oil, 5ml sample. I saw this advertised on Naturismo's e-newsletter the other day and had made a mental note to myself to find out more about it. So what great timing to receive a sample?! This face oil is 100% naturally active and features a whole host of exotic sounding ingredients such as Amazonian buruti nut, yarrow, camellia oils etc. I'm really liking the Balance Me brand at the moment so I look forward to trying this out, will probably use it before going to bed.



(2) Eldora False Eyelashes in style B158 - I'm not a big false lashes wearer, but these do look really nice. When I do wear falsies, I always opt for the more natural looking ones but that have that extra OOMPH, so these look like they may suit me. Will do a separate post on these when I wear them :)





(3) Eyeko Fat Eye Stick in Satin Taupe, full size. Another item I was pleased to see in the box was this creamy eyeshadow stick. I've been looking for a colour similar to the one I was sent, and this is exactly what I was after! It's really nicely pigmented and soft with a generous amount of glossy shimmer to it.



(4) Korres Wild Rose 24 Hour Moisturising & Brightening Cream, 10ml sample. I received a sample of this from a Boudoir Prive box a few months back that I still haven't used yet. Judging from everyone's reviews of this though, I'm 90% certain I'll love it so I wasn't annoyed about getting another one. I do think I may be starting to accumulate a stash of beauty box products that I haven't gotten around to using yet though!



(5) Westlab Himalayan Pink Salt, sample bag. This is a natural mineral rich detoxifying treat for your skin that looks pretty, but I don't really use bath salts because I find that they sometimes irritate my skin. I might swap this or use it in a foot soak instead. I appreciate that it fits in well with the detox/new you theme though and I like how the sample bag is the perfect size for one bath.

Online offer codes:-
- 10% off full size Balance Me Face Oil w/ CARMINE2012 @ balanceme.co.uk (expires 1st March)
- 50% off when you spend £15 or more from Eldora w/ eldoracarmine2012 @ eldorashop.co.uk (expires 29th Feb)
- £5 off when you spend £25 on Korres products w/ WILDROSE6 @ houseoffraser.co.uk (expires 31st March)
- 30% off the Detox and Revive Kit w/ 4321 @ westlabshop.com (expires 1st March)

Summary: Another great box from Carmine, lots of things for me to try out and I love, love the Eyeko eyeshadow stick!

Did you get a Carmine box this month? Which Eyeko shade did you get? If you sub to more than one box, how do you feel about getting the same samples?

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