Cherry Culture Haul + Swatches

Hello beautiful people,

It might sounds crazy to some of you, but here in France we don't have drugstores. And the cheap make-up isn't actually very cheap. It's been a long time I wanted to try american drugstore brands like NYX, Milani...  and after reading so many reviews I finally decided to try the Cherry Culture website! So here is a little review on the products and some swatches!

L.A. GIRL Nailpolishes
Those nailpolishes are from the Color Pop Collection.

L.A. GIRL Nailpolishes, Color Pop Collection

Nicely Nude // White On // Lovely

($2.40 each)

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

They are super creamy! I first, put 5 of them in the basket but then I thought maybe I won't like the formula because I have dry lips and it's matte. But, they are amazing, they go on so well on the lips and they stay long. They have a velvety finish on the lips and you don't even feel the products, it's a really light formula.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Antwerp // Istanbul

($6 each)

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Istanbul

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream

This color doesn't suit my complexion at the moment. But I think it will be a great color in summer when I'll be a bit more tan! The formula is again really creamy with a glossy finish. I choose the color nude peach fuzz, it is an apricot color

I don't know if it's just me or what but I feel like it's smells like playdoo? Which is not a bad thing but really surprising!

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz ($6)

NYX Black Label Lipstick

I heard many youtubers raving about this lipstick, especially the color india which is supposed to be the "perfect nude". Well I'm not too sure about that! Again, maybe I need to be a bit more tan to pull off this color because I'm really pale!

NYX Black Label Lipstick in India (6$)

MILANI Color Statement Lipsticks

First, look at that packaging, isn't it gorgeous?! It looks like an expensive lipstick, but it is actually really cheap!

They are super creamy and really pigmented. And it smells delicious! 

Milani Color Statement Lipsticks

Black Cherry // Sangria // Fruit Punch // Nude Cream

(4.99$ each)

 26 Nude Cream

 11 Fruit Punch

21 Sangria

24 Black Cherry

Jumbo eye pencils

JORDANA - 12 hr made to last in Continuous Almond (2.40$)

L.A. COLORS - Jumbo eye pencil in Sand Castle and Vacation - (1.20$ each)

The Jordana one is a nude color. It is really pigmented and has a matte finish. It says it is also long lasting and water resistant, so perfect for the water line. When I swatched it on my hand it was actually hard to get it off!

The Sand Castle is a bronzy/sandy color it reminds me of the Maybelline Color Tattoo in On and on Bronze. I already used as a base on my eyelid but it creases during the day, so I recommend to use a base under this pencil.

Vacation is an aubergine color, with sparkles in it.

Continuous Almond // Sand Castle // Vacation

JORDANA Fabuliner

It is a simple eye liner pen, I needed a new one so I randomly picked it up. 

It is not the best eyeliner in the world but it does it job and for $1.80 I can't complain!

What are your favorite drugstore products?

xx

Helly

Sweet potato cake

The sweet potato cake recipe is one of my favorite! I learnt how to make it from my grandma while I was in Reunion Island. This recipe is really easy to make and is soooo yummy!

You'll need :

• 1kg of sweet potatoes (it is about 2 big potatoes, white or orange it doesn't matter)
• 100 g of flour
• 200 g of butter
• 200 g of sugar (if you are on diet you probably can forget about this recipe..)
• 3 eggs
• Optional : You can add vanilla extract and 2 teaspoon of rum

Step 1

Peel the potatoes and cut them in squares. Put them in a boiling water for about 30 minutes.

Once they're done cooking they should look like that.

Step 2

Mash the potatoes

Step 3

Add the butter and stir

Step 4

Add the sugar and stir

Step 5

Add the 3 eggs and stir

Step 6 

Finally pour the flour and stir constantly while pouring

(Oupsie I totally forgot to photograph this step!)

Step 7

Once you finished stiring and you added all the ingredient one by one, pour the mix into a buttered pan.

You can draw stripes on top with a fork.

Step 8

Put in the oven at 180° celcius for about 40 minutes

TADAAA, finish product

You can eat it while it is still warm or wait until it's cold and put it in the fridge.

Enjoy xxx

Helly

HAUL - Feelunique.com

My Feelunique order finally arrived!! I was a bit disappointed because it took two weeks to arrive and I had to pay taxes :( But well, now I can enjoy my products!

So I ordered some new products for my skincare routine :

Spiezia Organics Muslin Flannel - 2,44€ HERE

This face cloths is made of 100% Organic Cotton. It is really gentle on the face. I used it with my face wash to remove most of my make up.

Caudalie Make Up removing cleansing water & Bliss lid+lash make up remover

Bliss lid+lash make up remover - 15,38€ HERE

I only tried it once but I can say that it doesn't sting my eyes and it removes the glue from your fake eyelashes really well. There is no particular smell. It says that it is a calming, cool gel formula, oil free and non-irratating.
UPDATE : I do not recommend this product at all if you have sensitive eyes! It's been now a week I'm using it and it's literally burning my eyes!

Caudalie Make Up removing cleansing water - 10,13€ HERE

After removing most of my make up with the face wash and the cloth, I used it to remove what was left on my face. I also used it in the morning, your skin feels fresh and I love the smell of it, organic grapes water and camomile.

Tangle Teezer Original Professional Detangling Hairbrush - 12,75€ HERE

I heard so many youtubers and bloggers raving about this brush, so I finally decided to give it a try. At first I was like "what's the heck, it does absolutely nothing!", but then my hair became really smooth and shiny! It gives your scalp a little massage and you can use it on wet hair! I'm really happy with my purchase!

Have you ever tried one of those products? What do you think about them?

Have a lovely day!

xx

Helly

Hello 2014!

Happy New Year!

I'll be posting a haul in a few days, just waiting for two packages to arrive! ;)

xx

Helly

Merry Christmas everybody!

I've been spoilt rotten this year! I'm so thankful to have a family that supports me and  believes in my dreams. Wish you all had a wonderful christmas :)

xx

HellyJo

REVUE : COLOURB4

J'ai décidé de faire cet article en français, car je pense qu'il pourrait intéresser les françaises, puisque ce produit n'est disponible qu'au UK.

Pour commencer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

C'est un produit sans ammoniaque, ni décolorant qui enlève les pigments artificiels de couleur, en gros vos colorations! Et sans abîmer vos cheveux!

Voici les photos du changement : Ma couleur naturelle, la couleur de supermarché, les mèches chez le coiffeur et le résultat après ColourB4

Pour la petite histoire : Il y a quelque mois, j'ai décidé de me foncer les cheveux. Comme je suis jeune et pauvre, j'ai acheté une couleur au supermarché. Bien entendu je n'ai pas pris la bonne couleur et je me suis retrouvée avec un acajou/rouge (photo 2). Faute de moyen, et ne voulant pas non plus détruire mes cheveux j'ai patienté deux mois avant d'aller voir un professionnel de la coiffure. Je suis allée faire des devis chez plusieurs coiffeurs, certains m'ont conseillé la décoloration et d'autres, les mèches. On m'a vivement conseillé les mèches afin que mes cheveux ne soit pas trop abîmés. (photo 3) J'ai littéralement eu des bandes blondes/blanches sur du roux, effet année 90, Geri Halliwell des Spice Girls (je le reconnais, le orange en moins, faut pas abuser non plus!).J'ai donc regardé des tonnes de sites, de blogs, vidéos, cherchant un moyen rapide et peu cher de m'en sortir une bonne fois pour toute! Et là, je suis tombé par hasard sur ColourB4.

C'est cette vidéo qui m'a décidé à me lancer :

Comme vous pouvez le voir, cette jeune fille a littéralement les cheveux orange flashy. Et le produit fonctionne très bien! Il faut bien respecter les consignes (en anglais) et le temps de rinçage, pour être que sur que ça marche. Le pire que ce produit puisse faire est donc que cela ne fonctionne pas. 

Les points négatifs :

- Sent horriblement mauvais, entre l'oeuf pourrit et le pet foireux

- C'est quand même assez long et laborieux, surtout au niveau du temps de rinçage.

Remarques :

- Le produit enlève tous les pigments de couleurs sur vos cheveux pour retrouver la couleur la plus claire. Donc essayez de vous souvenir quelle couleur est enfouie sous vos colorations pour éviter les mauvaises surprises.
- Vous pouvez recommencer Colour B4, 3 fois de suite, si le résultat n'est pas convainquant.
- Il est dit que vous pouvez recolorer tout de suite après ColourB4
-Comme dit précédemment, le pire qu'il puisse se produire est que ça ne marche pas. Les raisons peuvent être que vous n'avez pas rincé assez longtemps ou que le temps de pose n'a pas été assez long. Ou que vous avez trop de produits silicone dans vos cheveux.

Ce que je recommande c'est que les 2 shampooings qui précèdent ColourB4 vous les fassiez avec un shampooing purifiant, sans agents hydratant, du style Head & Shoulders et surtout pas d'après shampooing ou de soins. Pour ma part j'ai utilisé ce shampooing ICI.

Le verdict 

Je suis très contente du résultat, j'aurai pu éviter de dépensé 82€ chez le coiffeur si je m'étais un peu plus renseigné. Mes cheveux ne sont pas plus secs qu'avant. La couleur est légèrement plus claire que ma couleur naturelle mais ce n'est pas pour me déplaire. J'ai quelques reflets jaunes qui devraient facilement s'estomper avec un shampooing déjaunissant ou un shampooing violet.

Si vous avez des questions n'hésitez pas ;)

xx

Helly

Make-Up : NARS One Night Stand Blush Palette

It's been a while I wanted to buy Nars products. But I never did because it is quiet pricy. When I saw this palette came out in America I thought I needed to get my hands on this, once it will arrive in France! So, here is my fisrt ever purshase of Nars product! 

From the top right : Goulue, Deep Throat, Laguna

Orgasm, Mistinguette, Devotee

So, here is my first impression on Nars :

I think it's totally worth the buy. The palette cost 55€ at Sephora and normally each blush is 30€ and the Bronzer is 36€. No need of a calculator to see that it is a pretty good deal. I'm aware that not everybody can afford 55€ for blushes, but, if, like me it's your first time buying Nars, it's a nice and cheaper way to try their products.

Have a great day!

xx

HellyJo