• I was drawn to @gisou by the glossy, luscious, BRILLIANT locks of founder-owner @negin_mirsalehi. If there is any chance that someone can give me even 10% of her hair gorgeousness, they can have all my money. 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ The Gisou Propolis Infused Polishing Primer was a reality check but in a good way: It didn’t give me Negin’s hair (because that would possibly need a genetic/lifestyle reassessment of my entire being) but it did give me the best possible version of my own strands. Which is pretty satisfying. 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️⁣ ⁣ Negin, after all, is the perfect combination of nature-derived goodness (her father is a sixth-generation bee-keeper) and hair knowledge (her mother is a hairdresser who’s been formulating her own products for over 30 years). ⁣ ⁣ Like all Gisou products, this hair primer is anchored by propolis from the Mirsalehi Bee Garden. Propolis is made by bees from plant resins and is used by them to smooth and strengthen the walls of their ‘hives. It contains more than 300 beneficial compounds, which have tremendous antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial benefits.⁣ ⁣ What does propolis do for hair? Strengthens, nourishes, reduces frizz, smoothes and adds gloss. I have been using it for over a month now and can honestly feel a difference every time I switch it up for something else. ⁣ ⁣ With a bit of the primer worked into dry hair (it works better on dry hair – didn’t find it to be that effective on damp strands), my locks definitely look more polished, more defined, less frizzy and far healthier than their normal state nowadays. It doesn’t leave hair stiff or crunchy, which is my biggest complaint with more hair styling products. And it seems to cut down on blow drying time, for which my hands are eternally thankful.⁣ ⁣ It’s also clean and made sustainably. Which is important, considering our dwindling bee population. Einstein prophesied that if all the bees died, the human race won’t survive more than four years because of all they do for us – including pollinating plants to keep the food on your plate coming! 🐝🐝🐝🐝⁣ ⁣ Consider me a convert. Next stop: The Gisou Honey Infused Hair Mask.
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    I was drawn to @gisou by the glossy, luscious, BRILLIANT locks of founder-owner @negin_mirsalehi. If there is any chance that someone can give me even 10% of her hair gorgeousness, they can have all my money. 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ The Gisou Propolis Infused Polishing Primer was a reality check but in a good way: It didn’t give me Negin’s hair (because that would possibly need a genetic/lifestyle reassessment of my entire being) but it did give me the best possible version of my own strands. Which is pretty satisfying. 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️⁣ ⁣ Negin, after all, is the perfect combination of nature-derived goodness (her father is a sixth-generation bee-keeper) and hair knowledge (her mother is a hairdresser who’s been formulating her own products for over 30 years). ⁣ ⁣ Like all Gisou products, this hair primer is anchored by propolis from the Mirsalehi Bee Garden. Propolis is made by bees from plant resins and is used by them to smooth and strengthen the walls of their ‘hives. It contains more than 300 beneficial compounds, which have tremendous antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial benefits.⁣ ⁣ What does propolis do for hair? Strengthens, nourishes, reduces frizz, smoothes and adds gloss. I have been using it for over a month now and can honestly feel a difference every time I switch it up for something else. ⁣ ⁣ With a bit of the primer worked into dry hair (it works better on dry hair – didn’t find it to be that effective on damp strands), my locks definitely look more polished, more defined, less frizzy and far healthier than their normal state nowadays. It doesn’t leave hair stiff or crunchy, which is my biggest complaint with more hair styling products. And it seems to cut down on blow drying time, for which my hands are eternally thankful.⁣ ⁣ It’s also clean and made sustainably. Which is important, considering our dwindling bee population. Einstein prophesied that if all the bees died, the human race won’t survive more than four years because of all they do for us – including pollinating plants to keep the food on your plate coming! 🐝🐝🐝🐝⁣ ⁣ Consider me a convert. Next stop: The Gisou Honey Infused Hair Mask.
  • I have mixed feelings about Glossier Futuredew. This “oil-serum hybrid” is supposed to give you super-dewy, super-glowy, glass skin with oils for instant dewiness, minerals for a reflective glow and fruit extracts to boost skin’s brightness over time. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Given my love for dewy skin, I couldn’t try it out fast enough. Two pumps is what the instructions say, and two pumps is what my face got. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Which. Did. Not. Work. So. Well. 😨😨😨😨⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Why? This may seem strange, but there’s something like too much glow and that’s what Futuredew gave me. Skin that was unnaturally shiny. I like a more natural looking face and this definitely wasn’t it. Too much glow may work for a 19-year-old with hyper-perfect skin. On me, it just looked sweaty and greasy. Swipe to see 👉🏻⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ More importantly, it felt like my skin was suffocating. The pretty dense blend of two kinds of castor oils, along with olive and grape seed oils, may be hydrating for super-dry skin but it felt like my pores were getting clogged by the second. I could not scrub it off fast enough. 🥵⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ It felt uncomfortably heavy – which is something the texture should have clued me on as well. It’s thicker than an oil, more jelly-like, I would say, though it spreads easily. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Next time, I tried just one pump and that felt more comfortable. It also looked a bit more natural. Definitely better but wouldn’t make me purchase another bottle.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Finally, I tried it as a primer. And this is where really shone! ✨✨✨✨⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ One pump over my slightly flaky winter skin gave just the right kind of slip for foundation to glide over without settling into the dry patches. There was no pilling and my foundation did not slide off all night. But most importantly, it all ended in a subtle radiance that made my skin look like it was glowing naturally from its very core. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Will I buy it again? Yes – though as a primer and not a standalone glow-giver.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Is it a holy grail product? No. I can well live without the Futuredew. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And also, before you ask, I won’t substitute it for my skincare, given that there are no actives and the combination of oils is too heavy for my skin. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Thoughts?
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    I have mixed feelings about Glossier Futuredew. This “oil-serum hybrid” is supposed to give you super-dewy, super-glowy, glass skin with oils for instant dewiness, minerals for a reflective glow and fruit extracts to boost skin’s brightness over time. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Given my love for dewy skin, I couldn’t try it out fast enough. Two pumps is what the instructions say, and two pumps is what my face got. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Which. Did. Not. Work. So. Well. 😨😨😨😨⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Why? This may seem strange, but there’s something like too much glow and that’s what Futuredew gave me. Skin that was unnaturally shiny. I like a more natural looking face and this definitely wasn’t it. Too much glow may work for a 19-year-old with hyper-perfect skin. On me, it just looked sweaty and greasy. Swipe to see 👉🏻⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ More importantly, it felt like my skin was suffocating. The pretty dense blend of two kinds of castor oils, along with olive and grape seed oils, may be hydrating for super-dry skin but it felt like my pores were getting clogged by the second. I could not scrub it off fast enough. 🥵⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ It felt uncomfortably heavy – which is something the texture should have clued me on as well. It’s thicker than an oil, more jelly-like, I would say, though it spreads easily. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Next time, I tried just one pump and that felt more comfortable. It also looked a bit more natural. Definitely better but wouldn’t make me purchase another bottle.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Finally, I tried it as a primer. And this is where really shone! ✨✨✨✨⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ One pump over my slightly flaky winter skin gave just the right kind of slip for foundation to glide over without settling into the dry patches. There was no pilling and my foundation did not slide off all night. But most importantly, it all ended in a subtle radiance that made my skin look like it was glowing naturally from its very core. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Will I buy it again? Yes – though as a primer and not a standalone glow-giver.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Is it a holy grail product? No. I can well live without the Futuredew. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And also, before you ask, I won’t substitute it for my skincare, given that there are no actives and the combination of oils is too heavy for my skin. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Thoughts?
  • At the end of 2019, let me be perfectly practical and reassure you that 2020 is going to be full of mistakes, opportunities lost and things that go wrong. Yes, I am making resolutions for the new year… new decade, actually. But whether experience is a great teacher or not, it has definitely taught me that the turning of the calendar doesn’t really transform us into new beings. We are still the same even when the clock chimes midnight… the same foibles, the same eccentricities, the very same vulnerabilities.⁣ ⁣ So, at the cusp of this new decade, all I will assure myself is that I will celebrate the person I truly am. Not the social-media-polished image of myself. Foibles, eccentricities and vulnerabilities all included. The loneliness I often feel, even in a crowd. The lives I live fragmented between so many countries, disorienting though seemingly romantic. ⁣ ⁣ The imposter syndrome. The feeling that I am about 10 pounds too fat to put my selfie out on IG. The fact that I have more #JOMO that #FOMO at any given time… that I would rather be wrapped in coziness, watching The Crown, than dancing at the hottest new nightclub. I don’t do nightclubs. Or dancing. That I prefer good old rum-and-coke to fancy cocktails. That I basically have an old soul trapped in a not-actually-so-old body who spend weekends polishing her perfume bottles and rearranging lipsticks according to the specific shade of red. And nude. And occasionally even pink.⁣ ⁣ That is who I am. And I am happy to be me.⁣ ⁣ Happy 2020 💋💋💋💋⁣ ⁣ #2020 #samesame #letsbehonest #newyearresolution #newyearsresolutions #happynewyearseve #newchances #newyeargoals #newyearsgoals #endoftheyear #yearinreview #newyearresolutions #newyearvibes #newyeariscoming #newyearnewgoals #endofyear #yearend #happy_new_year #whatayear #january1st #newvibes #beginnings #instanewyear #anotheryear #newbegginings #bringonthenewyear #lastdayoftheyear
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    At the end of 2019, let me be perfectly practical and reassure you that 2020 is going to be full of mistakes, opportunities lost and things that go wrong. Yes, I am making resolutions for the new year… new decade, actually. But whether experience is a great teacher or not, it has definitely taught me that the turning of the calendar doesn’t really transform us into new beings. We are still the same even when the clock chimes midnight… the same foibles, the same eccentricities, the very same vulnerabilities.⁣ ⁣ So, at the cusp of this new decade, all I will assure myself is that I will celebrate the person I truly am. Not the social-media-polished image of myself. Foibles, eccentricities and vulnerabilities all included. The loneliness I often feel, even in a crowd. The lives I live fragmented between so many countries, disorienting though seemingly romantic. ⁣ ⁣ The imposter syndrome. The feeling that I am about 10 pounds too fat to put my selfie out on IG. The fact that I have more #JOMO that #FOMO at any given time… that I would rather be wrapped in coziness, watching The Crown, than dancing at the hottest new nightclub. I don’t do nightclubs. Or dancing. That I prefer good old rum-and-coke to fancy cocktails. That I basically have an old soul trapped in a not-actually-so-old body who spend weekends polishing her perfume bottles and rearranging lipsticks according to the specific shade of red. And nude. And occasionally even pink.⁣ ⁣ That is who I am. And I am happy to be me.⁣ ⁣ Happy 2020 💋💋💋💋⁣ ⁣ #2020 #samesame #letsbehonest #newyearresolution #newyearsresolutions #happynewyearseve #newchances #newyeargoals #newyearsgoals #endoftheyear #yearinreview #newyearresolutions #newyearvibes #newyeariscoming #newyearnewgoals #endofyear #yearend #happy_new_year #whatayear #january1st #newvibes #beginnings #instanewyear #anotheryear #newbegginings #bringonthenewyear #lastdayoftheyear
  • Meet one of my favorite gifts this season ❤️⁣ ⁣ I am normally not a fan of skincare minis because they run out too soon, usually before having any tangible effect on the skin. But this Home Spa Box from Sussanne Kaufmann is just too irresistible. I’ve bought 12 for friends, my mom (who’s not on IG so it will still be a surprise) and myself! 🎁✨✨🎁⁣ ⁣ Why do I love it so much? It’s got six of Sussanne Kaufmann’s best selling products at pretty generous prices. There’s the Body Butter, Moisturizing Mask (one of my winter must-haves… takes care of dry, flaky skin like nothing else), a very tote-friendly Hand Cream, Granatapfelol Firming Oil, Warming Foot Cream (this is beyond believable for winter!) and St John’s Wort Bath (perfect for melting away holiday stress and winter blues).⁣ ⁣ And no, I am NOT being paid to say this. This spa-level box is truly all the feels. And it’s limited edition, so expect it to be gone after the Holidays. Consider this a PSA to stock up NOW. 💯⁣ ⁣ @susannekaufmann_ #susannekauffmann #homespa #NaturalSkincare #OrganicSkincare #CleanBeauty #BeautySet #BeautyGifts #BeautyGift #cleanskincare #nontoxicskincare #safebeauty #greenskincare #greenbeautyblogger #footcare #naturalbeautyproducts #organicbeautyproducts #instaskincare #cleanbeautyblogger #skincareobsessed #naturalskincareproducts #luxuryskincare #healthyskincare #cleanbeautyproducts #skincareregimen #ingredientsmatter #selfcaresunday #skincareregime #naturalbodycare #luxurybeauty #holisticlifestyle
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    Meet one of my favorite gifts this season ❤️⁣ ⁣ I am normally not a fan of skincare minis because they run out too soon, usually before having any tangible effect on the skin. But this Home Spa Box from Sussanne Kaufmann is just too irresistible. I’ve bought 12 for friends, my mom (who’s not on IG so it will still be a surprise) and myself! 🎁✨✨🎁⁣ ⁣ Why do I love it so much? It’s got six of Sussanne Kaufmann’s best selling products at pretty generous prices. There’s the Body Butter, Moisturizing Mask (one of my winter must-haves… takes care of dry, flaky skin like nothing else), a very tote-friendly Hand Cream, Granatapfelol Firming Oil, Warming Foot Cream (this is beyond believable for winter!) and St John’s Wort Bath (perfect for melting away holiday stress and winter blues).⁣ ⁣ And no, I am NOT being paid to say this. This spa-level box is truly all the feels. And it’s limited edition, so expect it to be gone after the Holidays. Consider this a PSA to stock up NOW. 💯⁣ ⁣ @susannekaufmann_ #susannekauffmann #homespa #NaturalSkincare #OrganicSkincare #CleanBeauty #BeautySet #BeautyGifts #BeautyGift #cleanskincare #nontoxicskincare #safebeauty #greenskincare #greenbeautyblogger #footcare #naturalbeautyproducts #organicbeautyproducts #instaskincare #cleanbeautyblogger #skincareobsessed #naturalskincareproducts #luxuryskincare #healthyskincare #cleanbeautyproducts #skincareregimen #ingredientsmatter #selfcaresunday #skincareregime #naturalbodycare #luxurybeauty #holisticlifestyle
  • Say hello to my absolute favorite lipsticks on Planet Earth – and you know that I never say that about a beauty product lightly 💄💄💄💄⁣ ⁣ Lisa Elridge’s True Velvet lipsticks have a unique texture that’s inspired by velvet fabric (swipe right to see the detail) – and the kind of technical research that went into creating this effect is unbelievable. ⁣ ⁣ They are also super-pigmented and wear satin matte. They feel creamy on the lips and last a good 5-6 hours before fading down to a light stain. ⁣ ⁣ And it’s a Christmas miracle that some of these are still available. Dropping just once a year, celebrity makeup artist are known to sell out in hours. ⁣ ⁣ I am known to buy two of the same shade: One to wear, the other to preserve. That’s the only way you were going to get swatches, as my heart dies a bit every time I smudge their texture 😰😰😰😰⁣ ⁣ Have you tried any yet?⁣ ⁣ @lisaelridgemakeup #lisaeldridgemakeup #velvetmorning #velvetribbon #velvetjazz #lisaeldridgelipstick #truevelvet #truevelvets #nudelipstick #newlipstick #longlastinglipstick #lipstickoftheday #lipsticklove #lipstickswatch #lipsticklovers #lipstickcollection #lipstickswatches #redlipstick #makeup #makeupisart #beauty #lipstick #makeup #beautyhaul #lipstickgoals #makeupnews #bbloger #lipcolour #lipgoals #lipsticklovers #lipsticks
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    Say hello to my absolute favorite lipsticks on Planet Earth – and you know that I never say that about a beauty product lightly 💄💄💄💄⁣ ⁣ Lisa Elridge’s True Velvet lipsticks have a unique texture that’s inspired by velvet fabric (swipe right to see the detail) – and the kind of technical research that went into creating this effect is unbelievable. ⁣ ⁣ They are also super-pigmented and wear satin matte. They feel creamy on the lips and last a good 5-6 hours before fading down to a light stain. ⁣ ⁣ And it’s a Christmas miracle that some of these are still available. Dropping just once a year, celebrity makeup artist are known to sell out in hours. ⁣ ⁣ I am known to buy two of the same shade: One to wear, the other to preserve. That’s the only way you were going to get swatches, as my heart dies a bit every time I smudge their texture 😰😰😰😰⁣ ⁣ Have you tried any yet?⁣ ⁣ @lisaelridgemakeup #lisaeldridgemakeup #velvetmorning #velvetribbon #velvetjazz #lisaeldridgelipstick #truevelvet #truevelvets #nudelipstick #newlipstick #longlastinglipstick #lipstickoftheday #lipsticklove #lipstickswatch #lipsticklovers #lipstickcollection #lipstickswatches #redlipstick #makeup #makeupisart #beauty #lipstick #makeup #beautyhaul #lipstickgoals #makeupnews #bbloger #lipcolour #lipgoals #lipsticklovers #lipsticks
  • Calling out to the beauty influencers I know who really keep it real: @carolinehirons @catquinn @emmahoareau⁣. And me? Twice-monthly facials are my guilty pleasure – and they seriously help bring on that glow. Honestly, no beauty products work as well as an expert’s hands and professional-grade ingredients. 🤩⁣ ⁣ I tried laser resurfacing (PicoSure, to be exact) and it hurt like HELL, so I gave it up. I cannot stand pain, which is probably why I will never have hyper-perfect skin. I have some scars from acne past, fine lines under my eyes and dark circles. So, no makeup, no filter and #wokeuplikethis selfies don’t work for me, unless the lighting is just right. And I have learnt to be all right with that. It wasn’t always the case but now I accept that as part of life. 🤷🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ I would also love to have plumper lips but pain has kept me away from that. So, I stick to overdrawing them to create an illusion of a bigger pout. Maybe, as I age, that will change. Never say never, right? 😬😬😬😬⁣ ⁣ Any influencers you want to call out for being genuine about their skin? Or not?⁣ ⁣ #lovetheskinyouarein #truthinbeauty #embraceyourflaws #skincarelover #instaskincare #skincareblog #skincareobsessed #skintreatment #skincareproduct #skintips #saferbeauty #betterbeauty #facialtreatment #glowyskin #healthyskincare #skinisin #skincareaddiction #beautygoals #skincaregoals #lovetheskinyourin #skinproducts #skindeep #happyskin #greatskin #beautyobsessed #skinperfect #skintreatments #lovemyskin #beautypost⁣
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    Calling out to the beauty influencers I know who really keep it real: @carolinehirons @catquinn @emmahoareau⁣. And me? Twice-monthly facials are my guilty pleasure – and they seriously help bring on that glow. Honestly, no beauty products work as well as an expert’s hands and professional-grade ingredients. 🤩⁣ ⁣ I tried laser resurfacing (PicoSure, to be exact) and it hurt like HELL, so I gave it up. I cannot stand pain, which is probably why I will never have hyper-perfect skin. I have some scars from acne past, fine lines under my eyes and dark circles. So, no makeup, no filter and #wokeuplikethis selfies don’t work for me, unless the lighting is just right. And I have learnt to be all right with that. It wasn’t always the case but now I accept that as part of life. 🤷🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ I would also love to have plumper lips but pain has kept me away from that. So, I stick to overdrawing them to create an illusion of a bigger pout. Maybe, as I age, that will change. Never say never, right? 😬😬😬😬⁣ ⁣ Any influencers you want to call out for being genuine about their skin? Or not?⁣ ⁣ #lovetheskinyouarein #truthinbeauty #embraceyourflaws #skincarelover #instaskincare #skincareblog #skincareobsessed #skintreatment #skincareproduct #skintips #saferbeauty #betterbeauty #facialtreatment #glowyskin #healthyskincare #skinisin #skincareaddiction #beautygoals #skincaregoals #lovetheskinyourin #skinproducts #skindeep #happyskin #greatskin #beautyobsessed #skinperfect #skintreatments #lovemyskin #beautypost⁣