REVIEW // Tom Ford Nude Vanille Lipstick

I adore a nude lip but funnily enough, don't own many nude lipsticks at all. I have a dozen pinks, fuchsias and reds but finding that perfect beige is a struggle. Bad nudes can make you look sick and dirty (eek!) but the good ones can create a gorgeous, sophisticated and chic look; just enough 'woke up like this' with a side of ready to take over the world...Tom Ford's Nude Vanille is most ...

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empties // Origins, The Balm, Clinique & Aesop

In a saturated beauty and skincare market, a lot can be said for the products a girl actually hits pan on or squeezes every last drop out of. We've posted our can't-live-without prods (here), but every few months we'll also share the products we've recently run out of alongside mini reviews and whether we'll be repurchasing... Here's to all the amazing products out there that have a Bella's back right up until ...

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REVIEW // Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette

Hourglass's Ambient Lighting Palette is one of those gloriously pretty makeup prods that seem to be all over Instagram, or more specifically, beauty flat lays. The 3-in-1 illuminator set is perfect for any Bella looking to cheat a 'naturally lit from within', glowing complexion. How to use these dreamy powders? A Mecca SA was kind enough to explain: Following foundation or tinted moisturiser, dust Dim Light (far left) all over the face to soften any imperfections. Then ...

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let’s agree to disagree // lip balm edition

 A girl's journey to finding the perfect lip balm is quite a personal one and if you're anything like us, can take years - if not a decade - to discover. Pots, tubes, doe-foot applicators and formula consistency, we all have our preferences, which explains why pinning down the Ultimate Lip Prod has us torn. So, we've maturely agreed to disagree... see below for our hand over heart faves! N&J xJ // Sara ...

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