A friend got me Benefit's So Hooked On Carmella for my birthday last year and it's a really nice fragrance. I like it because it's very different from anything I've had before. The scent is a mixture of citrus fruits, sandalwood, vanilla, and something chocolatey, but they blend nicely together so nothing about the fragrance… Continue reading Benefit – So Hooked On Carmella
I treated myself to a new lip gloss from Dior last week. I'm a sucker for anything shiny that comes in pretty packaging. It was £21.50 so I might not have bought it if I hadn't had a £15 Boots voucher, but I love it. It works particularly well with my Pretty Pink Precision Lip… Continue reading Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Flash
Hi All! My name's Melanie and I blog over at Metropolitan Money Pit where I share tips on fun, inexpensive things to do in Southern California. But today I'm taking a break from the travel tips to tell you about some of my favorite makeup products. Now I have to be honest; I'm a minimalist… Continue reading The Essentials
I bought this Urban Decay eye pencil for those occasions when black kohl just seems a bit too harsh. At thirteen pounds it was more than I'd have wanted to pay for something that it hadn't occurred me I wanted until a sale rep harangued me into a make-over, but I suppose it's a pretty… Continue reading Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Stash
"Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop." ~ Bo Derek I named this blog Make-Up and Mirtazapine because it is brought to you by the combined effects of beauty products, the medication mirtazapine, and my shiny new iPad. In other words, I feel that my recovery has been fueled in… Continue reading Retail Therapy
I bought this on a whim in Boots. It was pretty, and shiny, so it appealed to my inner magpie. It comes in a cute little bottle, the top and lettering are gold and set off the two-tone, gold-flecked gloss inside. It's £7.69 for 6ml, and L'Oreal claim that one application will last for six… Continue reading L’Oreal Paris Glam Shine Miss Candy in Pink Treat
I recently bought this product after trying literally everything else you could care to think off. I have terribly dry lips. I thinks it might be a by product of having eczema on the rest of my face. They peal whatever the time of year and are often really sore, especially in the mornings. On… Continue reading CHANEL HYDRAMAX + ACTIVE NUTRITION Lip Care 10ml
This one has definitely grown on me. I first came across the product in the Finding Mr Bright gift set that I was given for Christmas. I was already using the Girl Meets Pearl and High Beam highlighters, but I wasn't so taken with this stain. I was put off by the neon colour and… Continue reading Benefit Posietint
I came across this product totally by accident. On a day-long, girly shopping trip I decided to ask the nice lady on the Debenham's Chanel counter for a make over. I jokingly asked her to make me look like the model in this picture, assuming that even the model in the picture doesn't look as radiant in… Continue reading CHANEL VITALUMIÈRE AQUA Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup Instant Natural Radiance SPF 15
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 