Skincare

Literally as soon as I dumped my suitcase in the apartment I trundled down to to Boots to pick up some skincare items that were very much inspired by Lisa Eldridge. I deliberately left my cleanser at home so I could try these Dermalogica's skin resurfacing cleanser (a rich creamy cleanser that gently exfoliates) and Bioderma's sensibio (previously called Crealine). The latter stuff is like water, ideal for sensitive skins and yet removes hardy a natural makeup. Foundation. The next items deserves a sob story. A tragedy occurred in that I forgot my foundation. It was one of those moments when I could have hit myself. Okay yes it gives me an excuse to try something new but I have been really enjoying the face atelier so was peeved at myself. I plumped for YSL's teint radiance. I have tried a sample of Teint resist and wasn't keen, it reminded me of Guerlain parure extreme, which I really hated as it settles into fine lines and looks dry. The Teint radiance though is lovely. I got it in shade number 5 and it looks fresh on, but with medium coverage, a pleasant scent, easy to blend and lasts a decent amount of time. It feels like a slightly better smelling and longer lasting version of face atelier so this was a useful bit of research in the long run. Sort of. 

Bath and Body works. I am going back to America next month so I didn't really have to rush and buy these two perfumes but the first Bath and Body works in Dubai and maybe outside of North America opened last month in Mirdif city centre so it had to be visited. I have said it before and will say it again, Mirdif is probably the best mall to go to. Soon they will also have Victoria's secret alongside a massive Forever 21, American eagle, Sephora and some nice high-end stores like Chloe. Plus they have a lovely cupcake shop and a Pinkberry. Anyway, I got two scents. I would say this B&BW doesn't have all the stock that I have seen in the US but they had Twilight woods and Sensual amber and that is all I was after. These are both woody, warm and sexy fragrances that fade fast but still keep me coming back for more. I think the packaging is surprisingly nice for the price too. No clothes, no way! I didn't buy any clothes in Dubai at all. Forever 21 was disappointing and the only nice things I saw were in Topshop or Bloomingdales significantly marked up in price. One thing future Dubai visitors should know is that it is not cheap. I think there is a perception that no tax equal cheaper price tags but when everything is imported, prices inflate and you end up paying up to 15% more. So that's my little round up. I shall not be so crap in updating going forward, at least on my blog. I have lots of reviews to do including the Rodial serum and Shu uemura haircare. More info on www.news-bite.com, hope you are all very very well!

Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Glitter and Shimmer Lacquers

Hi everyone! I know it's been awhile since I've posted, but work has been overworking me. I've been working overtime for the past two months and I'm exhausted physically and mentally. I did have some time to do some swatches, but didn't have much time to write reviews. But I did promise to have one up and hopefully I'll have a few more posts up with the last few days of last month. Anyways, today I have six new Kardashian Kolor. This release came with six gorgeous colors and glitters! Let's have a look. Here We Kome A-Karoling is a shimmery dark purple. 2 coats. Very dark and vampy, loving it. Keeping Up With Santa is a shimmery red. 2 coats. This is a classic holiday red color! Deck the Dolls is a shimmery teal. 2 coats. This one literally glows, it's such a gorgeous teal color. Kardashing is a multicolored glitter with clear base. 3 coats. This is definitely used as a top coat as 3 coats is still too sheer for full coverage.

All Is Glam, All Is Bright is a mix of fine red and silver glitter. 2 coats. Oh my, I am so in love with this one. It's full coverage after two coats. This one is so festive. A Gold Winter's Night is a mix of gold, pink, and teal glitters. Some glitters are small round glitters, and some are bar glitters. 3 coats. This is really interesting! Love the mixture of bar glitters and round glitters on this one. The formula for these were great. I did not have trouble with a single one of them. They all applied smoothly (including the glitters). I know we've seen many of the shimmer colors, but the glitters of this collection is simply gorgeous. My favorite definitely was All is Glam, All is Bright; the mixture of fine red and silver glitters is simply beautiful and perfect for the holidays. Overall, I am satisfied with the collection. I am happy to see that companies are coming out with more and more glitter polishes, as I am a glitter fanatic!

Impulse Body Spray Temptation

It smells so fresh and summery that I couldn't put it back on the shelf. I have sprayed it constantly and I feel I may need to pick up another one very soon! I am thinking of picking up the vanilla one as it's quite a sexy kinda smell so it would be good for a date night with the sailor when he's back. You can buy a variety of natural collection products from Boots from shower gel to body spray. This body spray cost me 2.29$. At the moment Boots have a 3 for the price of 2 offer. You can buy the spray online from Boots.