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dior diorshow black out mascara

I always thought that there were two distinct families of mascara: the ones that make your eyelashes fuller, and the ones that lengthen your eyelashes dramatically but leave them ridiculously 'skinny'. I used to go back and forth between the two depending on my mood, and then wished I had chosen the other 'type' later. This was always the case until I tried the Dior DiorShow Black Out Mascara that a friend recommended. That day, I discovered that there is such thing as the perfect mascara. This mascara makes your eyelashes longer AND fuller. The brush is designed to make your eyelashes perfectly curled, separating each lash from the next, while eliminating the mess that often occurs the first week when the brush is oversaturated with product. But the best part of it all? Now I always get compliments on how great my eyelashes look—as if I gave them some sort of "special" treatment each day—when it's actually just my magical Dior Mascara!

mac cosmetics paints

I am a HUGE Mac Cosmetics fffan. So much that you'll only find Mac make-up products in my make-up pochette, with the exception of my Stila Lip Glaze, of course! Just the other day, Miss Zoe reminded me of the Mac Paints product. I have a bunch of Mac Paints tubes in my make-up box; I used to swear by those to get a more dramatic look when going out, and sometimes I wonder why I ever stopped using them. What was I thinking? Well, here is why Miss Zoe likes these tubes of paint so much, and I couldn’t agree more...

"Mac bills Paints as 'A high performance eye shadow product which goes on creamy; dries to a powdery finish' which it most certainly does, but they are overlooking a key factor: the Paints product doubles as an incredible base for any other of your favourite eye shadows. There is a limited range of shades which are mostly on the light side of the spectrum, but I have used this as a base for all my eye shadows–including some of my darkest and it keeps everything in place until I remove it. You can swipe it on thinly and with a couple of strokes of mascara you're ready to go on the weekend. For more formal occasions, a light layer can be used and if you add another shadow before it's fully dry, it will dry perfectly smooth and provide a satiny finish. These tiny tubes pack quite a punch and last for months. Next time you're in the market for a little make up based pick me up, take a look at these. Who doesn't like a cosmetic bag multi-tasker?"

do you wear dark nail polish in the summer?

I am a bit obsessed with dark nail polish. When I am not wearing Chanel Vamp (a classic!), I opt for Oh To Be 25 Again! by OPI or I'm with Brad from the Sephora by OPI collection. So yummy! What about you? Do you wear dark nail polish in the summer? Take our poll now!