December Beauty Favourites

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The last favourites video of the year. I’m actually thinking of changing things up a bit for 2016 and introducing a new video to replace the favourites, but wanted to get your opinion first. Do you like monthly favourites posts? I sometimes think that they just end up being a round-up of the things I’ve posted about here on the website – or, even worse, a random bunch of stuff that is only “favourite” because it happens to be better than anything else that I’ve tested!

I think that “favourites” should be just that – things that have really wowed or that are particularly groundbreaking or interesting. And some months, there just…aren’t that many things. Or the few things that are really brilliant end up on every. Single. Favourites. Video. In. The. World.

You can watch ALL of my Monthly Favourites videos here…

So let me know what you think. I could change things up a bit so that my favourites included homeware, fashion, books and food, if you fancy that? Sort of a “Ruth’s Top Things” video? What do you reckon? Or I could completely replace the favourites video with my new beauty idea. Which I can’t tell you about yet because I haven’t thought it through properly.

I suppose what I’m trying to say, through my crazy Mint-Choc-Magnum-induced sugar-rush-fug, is: are you bored of Monthly Favourites or dearly attached to them? Answers on a postcard please. (Comments section.)

Anyway, here are my December picks. Enjoy. Products are listed below the video screen!

December Faves:

Kindle Paperwhite: http://amzn.to/1NBHi8g

Dior Lipstick Mat in Magique: http://tidd.ly/593752df

Mustela Baby Shampoo: http://tidd.ly/5712632d

Omorovicza Hydra Cleanser: http://goo.gl/VaZcJZ

Liquid Laser Concentrate: http://goo.gl/96jGb4

Busy Bee hairbands: www.busybeecompany.co.uk

Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation: http://tidd.ly/5e08ed0a

Bobbi Brown Foundation Brush: http://goo.gl/Zbdb7D

Bobbi Brown Highlighters: http://goo.gl/0IsmKz

Tony Moly at Cult Beauty: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2015/…

Paul & Joe Owl Eyeshadow: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2015/…

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Get It Before It Goes: DVF Silk-Jersey Dress

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Get it while you can! I bought this Diane Von Furstenberg dress ages ago from The Outnet (here) and have only just had a suitable occasion to wear it to. It’s a brilliant dress – drapey and quite low at the front, but doesn’t show any bra; short and leggy, but not so short that you worry about flashing your pants every five minutes. They only have a couple of sizes left on The Outnet, but if you are a 12 (or a large 10) then the US 8 will be perfect, and if you are a UK14 then you’ll be good for the US10. I have a US 6 but have to admit that I would have liked a size larger – it comes up quite short on the body. Sorry – I wish that I had posted this up ages ago when there were still all of the sizes available!

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I wore my dress to the Audi Polo Challenge 2014 – I have been for the last three years, now, and it’s great fun. This time I ogled Price Harry as he tried to eat his dinner in peace, and I ate a chocolate horse, pictured above. I accessorised my dress with the black and white Jennie courts from LK Bennett that I love so much and sunglasses from Jimmy Choo. The lipstick is Matte Mandarin from Clarins, see here.

*Since I wrote this post, an extra 30% has been taken from the price of the Melodi dress. You can find it here and there’s loads of other Diane Von Furstenberg stuff here.

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Smashbox “Master Class” Palette Review

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Hi Makeup Geeks! As you all know, every year around the holidays I go on my search for the best makeup palettes. I review each of them individually, then at the end I pick my favorite one of the year. I love this time of year, from the Starbucks holiday coffee to the decorations and palettes, I love it! Not to mention the makeup…:-)

Today we are going to be looking at Smashbox “Master Class” palette.

Smashbox 'Master Class' Palette 01

The Packaging

I really dislike giving bad reviews on anything, but to be honest I was horribly disappointed in this packaging. Let’s start with the outside. It comes in a book form made from cardboard. The outside has a silver finish that was to me very reminiscent of a bad disco ball. I was not a fan of this at all. Unfortunately, things went from bad to worse. When I opened the palette I discovered the binding inside was completely cracked at least half way down the middle. There was also a small crack on the right side and some of the shadows were coming out. There are several reviews on Sephora of people having the same exact problem. You get 28; .04 ounce eyeshadows, 4; .03 ounce gel liners (can also be used as an eyeshadow base), 4 blushes, 2 bronzer and 2 highlighters all at .09 ounces. For the price you do get a great amount of product. The only other thing is I am not a fan of having any cream products in a palette that contains powder as it always transfers. However, this does come with a plastic protector which will also help if you plan to travel with this.

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