Conspicuous Glow: 2017

Review | The Face Shop The Solution Smoothing Face Mask

October 28, 2017

September Empties

October 15, 2017

This post is quite late, but in the month of September I feel like I had a lot of empties, and as usual, most skincare. I don't know I just try so much skincare and use it so much so I go through some of this really fast. I should probably add that my boyfriend use a lot of my skincare as well, so it's not just one person using up all of these.

This month I finished up:

Korres Coconut Sand Showergel. Well, I don't think I need to say that much about these, it's the only body wash I use. I basically use up one of these each month. The coconut smell of this one tho is really good, not to strong.
Dove GoFresh Deodorant. This is my all time favorite deodorant, it it seriously the only deodorant that works for me. It smells so fresh all day, I would recommend this to everyone.
Ole Henriksen Blue/Black Berry Enzyme Mask. This is one of my all time favorite moisturizing masks, I even had one of these in backup. It gives such a glow to the skin since it peels the skin just a little and moisturizes at the same time. I would totally recommend this!
Sensilis Pure Perfection Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid. My everyday moisturizer, I love this. It works perfect with my skin, it gives just the right amount of moisture so my skin don't get any more oily or dry out.
Harmoni Makeup Remover. These are from the Norwegian beauty store VITA.no, Harmoni is their own brand. These cleansing wipes are quite good, they remove my makeup, but I only use these for those days when I'm too tired to remove my makeup with my cleansing oil.
Batiste Dry Shampoo in Blush. I will always love the Batiste dry shampoos, I couldn't live my life without, I use dry shampoo every week and the Batiste ones are definitely the best ones for that price.
Sans Soucis Cleansing Pads. These ones I only used a couple of times, and then I stopped using them because I prefer my cleansing oil, so they eventually dried up. Didn't like these that much.
SunSpa Self Tan Mousse. This is one of my favorite self tanners of all time, it has the same consistency as a hair mousse, so it dries within 10 seconds! It also smells like coconut and gives the perfect natural color.
Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads. These pads were ok, I dont think that they did anything special to my skin tho, don't think I will be repurchasing these.
Sephora Lotus Face Mask. This was the first time I tried this facemask, and I quite like it. It gave a good deal of moisture and soothed the skin. I would probably repurchase this.
Emité Makeup Long Lash Waterproof Mascara. This mascara I only used a couple of times and I really did not enjoy it, it didn't do anything to my lashes. I didn't get any volume or length.
Loreal Paradise Extatic Mascara. This mascara is the bomb, I'm sure most of you have tried this by now and you know this is amazing. It gives my lashes a lot of volume and length, and it never clumps. I have already bought a backup of this.
Ole Henriksen Empower Foaming Milk Cleanser. I have been using this cleanser every evening lately, it works wonders with my combination skin. It removes all leftovers of my makeup, and cleanses really good while giving my skin some extra moisture. This is unfortunately discontinued, so I only have one backup of this, and I think I'm gonna save it for the colder winter days when my skin needs a little more moisture.
Sensilis Ritual Care Pore Reducer Purifying Toner. This is the only toner I have used for the last year or so, it just works so good with my skin. It is not too harsh and does not dry out my skin. I have yet to find one that beats this one, I always have one in backup.

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Review | Max Factor Healthy Skin Harmony Miracle Foundation

September 17, 2017

Todays post will be a review of the new Max Factor Healthy Skin Harmony Miracle Foundation. I bought this foundation a couple of days ago from my local VITA, which is a Norwegian beauty and makeup store. This foundation grabbed my attention basically because the display said "shine control", and with my combination/oily skin that is something I am constantly looking for.

In addition to shine control the foundation claims to hydrate for 24 hours for a nourished skin, it claims to absorb oil, and it contains SPF 20 and vitamins. According to Max Factors webside they also claim that the foundation will adapt to your skins needs throughout the day, and that it is a multi-tasking product that will help you achieve a flawless and radiant healthy skin look in one application.

The product contains 30 ml/1.0 FL.OZ and costs 185 NOK ($23). The foundation comes in a glass bottle with a pump, which I really appreciate. It looks and feels really luxurious, except from the plastic lid with these weird gold stripes, I personally dont like it, so I threw away the lid, it is basically just in the way anyway.

In the past I haven't been the biggest fan of Max Factors foundations, I have never found one that would fit my skin or my skin tone. So when I bought this I didn't have the biggest expectations, but thought I would try it anyway.

The consistency of the foundation is not too thick, but still not too thin and runny, and I would say that the coverage is medium to full. It also has a really good scent to it. The foundation dries down to a semi-matte finish and my other products blended beautifully on top of it.

The other day when I tried the foundation out for the first time I left my home at approximately 9 A.M. and I brought some blotting sheets and powder with me (I always do this when I try out new foundations), just in case I would get oily during the day. I checked my face several times that day and my skin looked so good, it wasn't super matte, it had this natural glow without being oily. When I got home at 5 pm I thought I would need to do my makeup over before going out with my boyfriend, but no, I just powdered a little and we went out. We didn't get home until 11 pm and the foundation still looked flawless!

I have used the foundation for a few days now and I am so impressed! It works so good with my skin, it just gives it this natural glow without getting oily. I did not expect that at all, Max Factor is seriously stepping up their game. I never thought I would find a drugstore foundation that would compete with my Clarins Everlasting Foundation, but I think I just found it. I would definitely recommend this foundation it you have normal to commotion/oily skin.

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Fall vibes

September 07, 2017

Favorites

August Favourites

September 01, 2017

This month the weather in Northern Norway has been awful, it has been so cold and it has been raining almost all month, fall came early here. And because of the cold weather I of course managed to get sick.. So I haven't tried that much new stuff this month, I have basically just used my all time favorite products, but still a few new favorites.

My favorites:

Nip+Fab Dragons Blood Fix Plumping Serum. My absolute favorite serum of all time. This is my third bottle of this that I bought in my Beauty Haul earlier this month. I simply love this serum, it gives so much hydration to the skin without making it oily. It works perfectly for my combination/oily skin.
Iroha Hydrogel Patches. This month I have been a little sick, and my under-eyes have been so swollen and dark, so I have used these a few times this month. These are so refreshing and gives the under-eye a boost of moisture in addition to brighten them.
Ole Henriksen Firm Action Mask. This is probably my all time favorite clay mask. It has this mousse-like texture that glides so easily on the skin. It deep cleanses the skin without drying it out and it smells amazing!
Isadora Hydralight Foundation. This foundation is water-based and oil free, and it goes so well with my combination skin. It has a light/medium coverage and a semi-matte finish, and lately I have been loving that look for my day-to-day life. I have found that I don't mind showing some of my freckles that I got during summer, so I have basically only used this foundation this month.
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal in Medium Bisque. This month I really discovered cream contour, I haven't been such a fan of it in the past. But now I love it, it is so beautiful. And this product goes so well with my skin, and the color fits my skintone perfectly.
MAC Blush in Melba. I have had this blush in my collection for some time, but I haven't used it that much. However this month I rediscovered this, and I love it! The color is so beautiful, it is the perfect mix of peach and pink and nude (I'm not the best at describing color, haha).

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Empties

August Empties

August 30, 2017

This month I basically just used up skincare and haircare, I only used up one makeup product. But then again I haven't used that much makeup this month, I just used some SPF and tried to get a natural tan.

What I used up:

Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder. My all time favorite drugstore powder, it is a must have in my collection. It is the only drugstore powder that will keep my T-sone matte all day, I love this.
Garden Love Purifying Face Sheet Mask. This facemask I bought on Sephora when I went traveling this summer, and I was really happy with the way it performed. It was really cooling and relaxing to have on, and when I took it of almost all of the product were absorbed by my skin. I really enjoyed this.
The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil. My absolute favorite makeup remover! I use this every evening to remove my makeup. it works so well, it removes absolutely everything, even waterproof makeup. The only thing I don't like about this is the packaging, it always leaks.
St.Tropez Luxe Dry Oil. This self tanner is really good for being a oil, it is not greasy at all and it feels like it moisturizes the skin. It gives a beautiful, kind of warm tan that lasts like five days. I really enjoyed this.
St.Tropez Luxe Facial Oil. This is the only self tanner for the face that I have tried so I don't have much to compare it to, but I really like it. Even on my combination skin it dries down and develops to a natural color without making me more oily.
Korres Bergamot Pear Showergel. My all time favorite shower gel, or any of the ones from Korres. I seriously love every single one of them. There is no other shower gel like these, they foam up to a perfect consistency, they go such a long way and all of them smells amazing.
Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo. This shampoo I got for free from my job, so I figured I would try it and use it up. It definitely wasn't a favorite, but it worked as a shampoo. It had kind of a weird scent, so I won't buy this again.
Lee Stafford CoCo LoCo Conditioner. I love the smell of coconut and this smells so good! I have used this series of shampoo and conditioner a couple of times and I really like it, it makes the hair so soft and shiny. This bottle is one I had left after the shampoo, because I always shampoo my hair twice and I only use a little bit of conditioner, so I never finish them at the same time.
Ole Henriksen Aloe Vera Deep Cleanser. This cleanser saved my skin when I had a lot of acne. This cleanses the skin deeply, but still dont dry out the skin. I use it every morning to prepare my comination skin for the rest of my skincare and makeup.
Origins Out of Trouble 10 Minute Mask. This is a sample I got when I ordered a few things online, and I really enjoyed this mask. It felt like it really cleansed the skin, but my skin did not feel stripped or anything. I have been thinking about trying some of the Origins mask for a while, and I think I will buy this in a original size.

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Beauty Haul

August 25, 2017

Last week I placed two orders online, one on Feelunique.com and one from the Norwegian beauty store VITA.no. In this haul I basically only ordered things I use on a regular basis and things I had run out of, that includes both makeup, skincare and body care. Out of all the things I ordered only two items are new to me or items I haven't tried before.

What I ordered:

SunSpa Self Tan Mousse - This is one of my favorite self tanners of all time, it has the same consistency as a hair mousse, so it dries within 10 seconds! It also smells like coconut and gives the perfect natural color.
OGX Coconut Water Shampoo - This is probably the third time I repurchase this shampoo, it is just so good. Is smells heavenly on coconut, but still not too much. It also cleanses the hair perfectly and gives some volume.
Korres Intimate Area Cleanser - I did not think there were any difference between intimate cleansers, but I promise you, there is nothing like this one! It has the most amazing smell and you just feel so fresh the entire day.

Nip+Fab Dragons Blood Fix Plumping Serum - My current favorite when it comes to serums. This is my third bottle of this, I just love this, it gives so much hydration to the skin without making it oily. It works perfectly for my combination/oily skin.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil in the color Taupe - Another repurchase. This is definitely one of my favorite brow pencils, it just has the perfect consistency, it is not too soft and not too hard. The color Taupe is also a perfect match for my brows.
Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in Translucent - This powder I must have in my collection at all time. It is the only drugstore powder that will keep my T-sone matte all day, I love this.
L'Oréal Paradise Extatic Pomade in the color Chatain - This is one of the few products in this haul that I haven't tried before. I figured since I love my Paradise Extatic Mascara from L'Oréal I would give this a try. I also love using brow pomades for when I'm going out or something.

Korres Pure Greek Olive Showergel Bergamot - My all time favorite shower gels are definitely the ones from Korres! I seriously love every single one of them. There is no other shower gel like these. The Korres shower gels foam up to a perfect consistency, they go such a long way and all of them smells amazing. This scent is one I haven't tried before, but it smells amazing.
EcoTools Perfecting Blender Duo - This is the second product in this haul that I haven't tried before, but I have read so many good reviews on this so I decided that I would give it a try.
Iroha Hydrogel Patches - These eye patches are so refreshing and gives the under-eye a boost of moisture in addition to brighten. I always use these before going out or before a special event.

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Anti Haul

August 13, 2017

Favorites

July Favorites

August 08, 2017

This month I have been on vaction and it has been really hot here in Norway, so my favorites is mostly long lasting products and products that would stay on my face during the heat, but also not too heavy products that would cake up. I also descovered quite a few new products this month when I was traveling, because in Vienna and Budapest I could get a hold of a lot of brands that we don't have in Norway.

My favorites:

Artdeco Long Lashes Mascara. This mascara I only bought while I waited for the Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara from Loreal to launch in Norway, because the wand was similar, just a little bit smaller. But this mascara suprised me, it is amazing! It gives my lashes intense volume without clumping, and it separates and makes my lashes look twise as long. I have now tried the Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara and it is nothing compared to this one.
Make Up Forever Step 1 Equalizer Mattifying Primer. My all time favorite primer for my combination/oily t-sone, especially in the summer. It is the only product that controls my oils all day and keeps my makeup in place. I will always buy this, it is amazing!
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer. This concealer is the perfect lightweight concealer for hot summer days, it covers everything I want to cover without beeing too much. It never gets cakey, and it stays on my face the entire day.
Zoeva 107 Powder Polish Brush. This brush is originally made for powder or mineral Foundation, but I use it for Liquid Foundation and it is amazing, i love it! The rounded edges and the densly packed bristles gives a flawless application with no streaks.
MAC 137 Long Blending Brush. This is the most amazing blush brush I have ever used, it is so soft and fluffy. It picks up the perfect amount of product and blends it in so seemless and soft, I would recomment this to everyone.
Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette. The quality of this palette is amazing, the shadows are so buttery and blend like nothing else, and the color combination is bomb, the perfect summer palette, Too Faced really did it with this one.
MAC Lipstick in Crosswires. This is my ultimate summer lip color, I love this. It is the perfect amount of pink and coral, and there is a little bit of shimmer in it.
Korres Olympus Tea Cleansing Cream. This cleanser I just got, and I love it already. It 4is so thick and creamy when you apply it, and then when you swirl it around your face it foams up to deep cleanse. I love this, it feels so good on my face, and after you washed it of your face feels so smooth and clean.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal. This liquid highlighter is amazing, it gives the most beautiful glow, without beeing glittery or to obvious. It is so natural and blends wonderful on the face. This shade is also perfect for my skin tone when I have a little bit of a tan.

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Empties

July Empties

August 02, 2017

This month I actually finished rather many products, especially when it comes to makeup. The majority of my empties is usually skincare, but this month I finished a bodylotion, a hair product and five makeup products.

The products I finished this month:

Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Mascara. This is one of my favorite mascaras, the wand is very special, but it distributes mascara evenly and dont clump up. It is very black, and does not flake during the day.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer. A cult favorite, and for a reason. This concealers covers dark circles and spots perfectly, without getting cakey. This is probably the third tube of this I have finished, and I have already bought a new one.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil. This brow pencil has the perfect consistency, it is not too hard or to wet. It applies beautifully, and it has the perfect little tip so you can draw on small hairs if you want. The color Taupe is also a perfect match with my brows and my hair. Love this.
Ole Henriksen Empower Foaming Milk Cleanser. I use this cleanser every evening, it works wonders with my combination skin. It removes all leftovers of my makeup, and cleanses really good while giving my skin some extra moisture. This is unfortunately discontinued..
Sans Soucis Deep Moist Depot. When I went on vacation to Vienna this summer I brought this sample with me, and it is amazing. I have used up a regular size of this one in the past, and it is a wonderful serum. It really gives the skin a lot of moisture without getting oily.
Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation Facial Créme. This one I also brought with me on vacation, and used it as a night cream. It works rather well, I did not see the biggest transformation in my skin, but it gave good moisture, and thats what I wanted.
Sensilis Pure Perfection Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid. My everyday moisturizer, I love this. It works perfect with my skin, it gives just the right amount of moisture so my skin dont get any more oily or dry out.
Korres Basil Lemon Bodymilk. Korres makes my favorite body lotions, I use these all the time, I just switch up the scent. It is so lightweight and absorbes so quickly, but still gives just the right amount of moisture.
Ole Henriksen Aloe Vera Deep Cleanser. This cleanser saved my skin when I had a lot of acne. This cleanses the skin deeply, but still dont dry out the skin. I use it every morning to prepare my comination skin for the rest of my skincare and makeup.
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer. Also a really good concealer from Maybelline, this covers really good, but for my under-eyes it can be a little bit heavy, so I mostly use it on spots.
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Mattifying Primer. My all time favorite primer for my combination/oily t-sone. It is the only product that controls my oils all day and keeps my makeup in place. I will always buy this, it is amazing!
Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray. This sea salt spray is wonderful, it gives a lot of texture and hold to the hair. Like all the Lee Stafford product is has that special smell, but when it have been in the hair for a couple of minutes the scent disappeares.