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Beauty (& Health) Obsession of the Day

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I swear… Every time I check my inbox, there’s at least one newsletter there promoting something I suddenly realize I absolutely need to try. Case in point, from today: FOUNTAIN Molecules. According to the Look Fantastic e-mail which introduced me to the brand: “FOUNTAIN is focused on offering water-soluble, highly bio-available forms of proven health and beauty nutrients in easy-to-take liquid formats.”. Or, simply put, liquid supplements with a twist. Since its launch in August 2013, FOUNTAIN has apparently become one of the #1 selling supplement brands in the UK (and, if their products work as good as they look/ sound, I guess I can see why). I was immediately drawn to their sleek packaging and clever marketing and promptly visited the FOUNTAIN website, to check out the full Molecules range. Available products fall under 3 categories: Look Good (with supplements for skin, hair and nails), Feel Good (with mood and energy supplements) & Be Good (with overall good health oriented supplements). Following some looking around, I have decided I’d like to try the Pomegranate …

Beauty Obsession of the Day…

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I have, thus far, been extremely good about not caving in and buying… well, everything Hourglass came out with in 2014 (especially the Ambient Lighting Powders and Ambient Lighting Blushes, which I have to admit to being ridiculously tempted by). I suspect this has more to do with the fact that the brand is so hard to get one’s hands on in Greece (and with the rather shocking prices) and less with my actual self-restrain but it is the end result that counts, right? Today, however, I saw something I will most definitely be unable to resist. Enter the Hourglass Modernist Eyeshadow Palette (an “artist-inspired” , 5- color wonder that comes in 7 glorious shade combinations). I immediately fell for the ‘Obscura’ one, which features some of my all time favorite earthy tones: cream, smokey brown, rose gold (!), coffee & a cool bronze (!!).  These little gems are currently only available to Sephora VIB Rouge Members (if that, since they all seem to be sold out at the time of writing) but should soon become …

Beauty Obsession of the Day

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Marc Jacobs is generally not a (beauty) brand I’m that interested in but, ever since I first saw this a few months back I have been beyond obsessed. With three (gorgeous) mattes & four shimmers, packed in an ultra glossy & sleek packaging – how could I not be? Mentions and reviews by fav bloggers such as Vivianna Does Makeup & EssieButton certainly haven’t helped much, either. Unfortunately, Sephora does not ship to Greece and  I have yet to find an e-shop that does. Any suggestions?

Beauty Obsession of the Day

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Been looking for a good, once-a-week, mask to add to my beauty regime and this (currently on the ‘What’s New’ section of Cult Beauty, here) seems to fit the bill perfectly. According to the website, it “contains White Clay to gently draw embedded toxins from the skin, combined with anti-bacterial Lavender to battle blemishes into submission” and is great for “spot-prone or easily offended complexions”, leaving skin soft while still combating excess oiliness. At around 33€ for the 100mm tube, I personally find it reasonably priced and will be giving it a try in the near (if not immediate – since I’ve been mulling over a Cult Beauty purchase anyway) future…

Beauty Obsession of the Day…

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My oily skin has always been quite a pain in the butt. I usually start the working day with a carefully polished face, only to watch it slowly disintegrate during the course of it – to the point of looking totally unkempt by 4PM. I always notice a big difference if I use a primer – but have not yet managed to settle on one that I actually love. I currently use Benefit’s ‘The Porefessional’ pro balm, but find it a bit too silicon-y and heavy for my skin (as is the case with most of the other primers I’ve tried this far). As a result I usually only resort to it on ‘special occasions’ (for fear of irritation or – god forbid – a major breakout). While browsing Cult Beauty (& in particular its ‘What’s New’ section), I bumped into this little gem by Jouer. According to the description, the Anti- Blemish Matte Primer is “enriched with clarifying, resurfacing, soothing and luminosity-boosting ingredients, as well as Vitamin E, Ginseng and Gingko Biloba to provide …