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Wednesday 15 October 2014


I have recently heard a lot about the Jouer Cosmetics from various different beauty bloggers and decided it was time to give it a go. And boy am I impressed!

Lets talk packaging. I know its materialistic, but I often judge brands on the appearance, feel and quality of their packaging. Jouer have really got their packaging down-pat. Its sleek, sophisticated and just down-right beautiful.

I picked up the Creme Eyeshadow Crayon in Baroque which is a bronzy browny shimmery colour. But not too much shimmer. It is beautiful, creamy, easy to blend and the perfect colour. I have been reaching for this more than any other eyeshadow recently. I apply it directly to the lid and blend it out with a fluffy blending brush. It could pass as a great dupe for the ever-famous ByTerry Ombre Blackstars, but at half the price!

The other thing I picked up was the Anti-Blemish Matte Primer. It is a beautiful smooth consistency, and despite the name it doesn't leave the skin looking too dry. Matte and hydration- is that even possible? It appears so. This isn't the greatest product for minimising the appearance of pores, however it does help your base makeup to stay on your skin longer and just gives a perfect base for foundation.

Overall, I am pretty impressed with Jouer. I'll definitely be picking up a few more things from them!


The Closest Bioderma Dupe?

Thursday 2 October 2014

Bioderma is infamous for being the best makeup remover, quite possibly- ever. It's supposed to gentle on the skin, fast at dissolving makeup (including the stubborn waterproof kind) and is generally known for being an all round staple product. 

Garnier have recently come out with their own version of a Micellar Cleansing Water, which feels like water, but acts like a cleanser/makeup remover. It is extremely gentle on the skin and removes makeup super easily. The only downside? It doesn't remove waterproof makeup so for those of you who love your waterproof mascara it would be wise to give this a miss. However, if you are like me and rarely ever use waterproof mascara (except at weddings, where i am guaranteed to tear up) then this product is right up your street! $39.95 for a 500mL bottle of Bioderma versus $11.99 for a 400mL of Garnier, I think the choice is very obvious.