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Prescription Lab March Box

This is my second monthly sub box from @prescriptionlab , and I like it even more than the first which impressed me immensly! This months box was a collab with @AudreyLombard who is a well-known Paris-based fashion blogger with a penchant for skincare. As well as designing the bag that replaced the regular box the products come in, she chose two brands to be included in the box - Darphin, a famous Parisian skincare brand, and Jowae, a relatively new French-Korean brand. When you sign up for the monthly box you do a skin-profile and Prescription Lab try to tailor your box to your skin type as much as possible - there were a couple of products from each brand on offer and I'm going to show you the two that I received. Jowae Balancing Mattifying Fluid, 40ml RRP €13 I have to say, I was hoping for the Protective Moisturizing Balm which was one of the Jowae products on offer - my skin-type is dry and this would have suited me better. The Mattifying Fluid however, is a nic...

Essence Cosmetics Mini Haul Review Part 2

And I'm back! I have three more products from Essence to talk about - eyeshadow, nail polish and a setting spray. If you're interested in seeing what I spoke about in Part One (and if you love a glittery eyeshadow or a cheap bronzer you should take a look!) click here . As I said in Part One, the prices aren't exact but they are very close (and very low!). My Must Haves Single Eyeshadows in Mauvie-Time § Peach-Party , less than €2 I picked these up because of the price, I had to try them. They swatched decently well, better than most of the MakeUp Revolution shadows I swatched in the same pharmacy. Mauvie-Time is a medium mauve, it's a lovely crease/transition colour. Peach-Party is a shimmery, peachy gold. I prefer Mauvie-Time, as a matte it performs much better than the shimmer which is...meh. I like full on sparkle explosions on my lids so this doesn't really cut it for me. If you like a muted shimmer on the lids you may like this, or it's quite nice as an...