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Dupe Report : Is L’Oreal Shine Caresse a YSL Glossy Stain Dupe?

YSL Glossy Stain dupe, L'Oreal Shine Caresse Stains, L'Oreal Shine Caresse Eve, YSL Glossy Stain 25

The question on every lippy lover’s lips is – Is L’Oreal Shine Caresse a YSL Glossy Stain dupe?  

The products in this Dupe Report are YSL Glossy Stain #25 and L’Oreal Paris Shine Caresse Eve.  Please note that I did not deliberately purchase these shades to match each other so there may be closer shade matches out there.  I bought YSL #25 without swatching but with beauty blogger recommendations – the best enablers!

Without further ado, let’s get on with this Dupe Report…

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Beauty Bites #11 – From I Heart Peplum To #BeautyBloggerProblems

Welcome to another edition of Beauty Bites which is basically snippets of my beauty-filled life mixed in with a splodge of Instagram – you better be stalking me @Xyling!

red peplum dress, forever new red dress, peplum dress

1.  I Heart Peplum!

I have a thing for red dresses so I was super duper happy to find a red peplum dress in the Forever New sales section – only $30!!  Don’t be deceived by the photo.  It’s a super slimming magic mirror.  In real life, I look like a sausage but I will starve myself tonight to fit into the dress for tomorrow :P  ”What’s on tomorrow?”, you ask – see the next picture!!!

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Beauty Bites #10 – Bewitching, Blood, Back-ne…

blood, split head Hello beauties, blog posting this week hasn’t exactly gone to plan because if you stalk me on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram, you will know that I head-butted a table corner whilst taking lipstick swatches!!  LOL.  Yes, literally, blood, sweat and tears go into my beauty blog!!!  { full story here

Anyway, I thought I’d do a quick Beauty Bites post till I can put my blogging hat back on *wink*…

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iSwatch : Rimmel London BB Cream

Rimmel BB Cream, Rimmel BB Cream 9 in 1

I’m rolling out a lot of new tester posts this week with Tried & Tested Trio, Initial Impressions and today I give you – iSwatch.  iSwatch is basically  swatches of beauty products taken with my iPhone – see what I did there?  *winks*  The photos won’t be the best quality and there won’t be in-depth product reviews but it will just be swatches and basic product info.  Today’s iSwatch is the new Rimmel London BB Cream which has just landed in Australian shores.

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Initial Impressions : Lime Crime Alchemy Collection

Lime Crime purple box, Lime Crime packaging, unicorn sticker, purple unicorn

I got unicorn mail!!!  I was so excited when I saw the Lime Crime purple box in my mailbox this afternoon.  I snapped some quick pics to show you all the beautiful Lime Crime Alchemy Collection I ordered.  I am super impressed with the Lime Crime packaging from the cardboard box to the contents as it’s funky and bright and it made me feel all happy and warm and fuzzy inside!  Yes, product packaging does that to me!!!

Okay I’m going to shut up now and let you feast your eyes upon the Lime Crime Alchemy Collection

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