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EauMG’s August 2018 Empties

August 2018 Empties

Can you believe summer is almost over?!

I have tried to take it easy. I bought Kérastase Chronologiste Gommage Pre-Shampoo. Is it a necessary product? Probably not but I like how it makes my scalp feel. I’m highly skeptical of scalp scrubs but I want to be as extra as I can be.

I was doing pretty darn good until I was tempted by cream shadows. I bought two of the new Colourpop Jelly Much Shadow, a water-based shadow. These are… Continue reading | 8 Comments

gift guide

Stuff to Buy Yourself for Valentine’s 2018

Jeanette MacDonald

Each year I put together a Valentine’s Gift Guide. I usually add a disclaimer to them something like “I am throwing this together as an excuse to talk about rose-scented things and things to get me out of a winter funk”. My disclaimer is the truth. So, instead of saying this is some sort of gift guide, I’m going to be frank. This is a list of 14 ridiculous things that I wish I could buy myself in the middle of February. It has nothing to do with Valentine’s… Continue reading | 8 Comments

skincare

Oils of Heaven Ooh! Cacay Anti-Aging Face Oil Review

Ooh Cacay Oil

When Oils of Heaven (Ooh!) reached out to me asking if I wanted to try a natural oil that I’ve never heard of, I was like “Heck, yes! Give me the oil that I’ve just now heard about but must have in my life ASAP”!

This cacay oil comes from Cacay nuts harvested in the jungles of Colombia¹. Apparently, it’s full of Vitamin E, linolic acid and Vitamin A. This all sounds wonderful if you don’t have a nut allergy. I do not have a nut allergy… Continue reading | 4 Comments

skincare

Boxwalla October Beauty Box Review – Ancient Secrets from the East

Boxwalla Beauty Box october

The October Boxwalla Beauty Box introduced a new green beauty line, Siam SEAS (South East Asian Spa). This is a brand that based on traditional beauty remedies and made in Thailand. The founder, Supadra Geronima, created this all-natural skincare line to take care of her troubled skin (everything from acne, discolorations to scaring).

This Boxwalla introduced me to the brand with three new products:

Siam Seas Cleansing Balm

Mekha Cleansing Balm – This is… Continue reading | 4 Comments

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Boxwalla Beauty August 2016 Unboxing & Review

BOXWALLA BEAUTY august box

 

The theme for this box was “Wandering Woman” and she’s back to introduce us to skin-nourishing ingredients from around the globe.

Here’s what was in the Boxwalla Beauty Box for August 2016:

 

biodara purifying mask

 

Biodara Creme de Clay Purifying Mask (1/2 oz, $15) – This was great timing for me since I’ve been using more clay masks during this time of season transition. This is a betnonite… Continue reading | 2 Comments