Dutchess Roz

Monday, May 7

Smokey eye & dewy glow FOTN $

This is one of my current favourite night time looks; soft smokey grey eyes with a glowy complexion...

Products used on face:

♥ Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation (review here)

♥ MAC Bronzer in Golden

♥ MAC Springsheen (blush)

♥ Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All over Radiance

Products used eyes:

♥ MAC Knight Divine eyeshadow (all over lid and lower lash line)

♥ MAC Haux eyeshadow (blended into crease to soften the grey)

♥ Kajal eyeliner in Pure Black (review here)

♥ L'Oreal Super Liner, perfect slim - love this precision felt-tip eyeliner (link)

♥ Blink & Go Mascara (received as part of my December Glossybox)

♥ Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All over Radiance (browbone highlight)

Lips: MAC & Marcel Wanders lipgloss in 'Julia'

The product I am absolutely loving at the moment to give me this 'glowy' look is my Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow all over Radiance Crème. I'd read many raving reviews about this product so I finally decided to add it to my makeup collection, and oh boy, am I glad I did!

Multi-purpose and versatile, Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Crème is a light-diffusing crème for lustrous skin. Wear all-over the face, under or over foundation or simply on bare skin. It has the added moisturising agent Jojoba to protect and hydrate your skin. It comes it two shades; 01 - Iced Gold and 02 - Rose Gold. I went for Iced Gold for more of a cold/golden glow.

This is the product swatched on my hand.

As you can see it creates the loveliest natural sheen; a true shimmer not glitter!

I normally apply the crème on top of my liquid foundation on my cheekbones, the bridge on my nose, as a brow highlight plus a tiny bit on my lip cupid's bow. You only need a small amount and the creamy texture is so easy to apply, I either dot it on with my fingers or use a small stippling brush. This is definitely my favourite highlighter at the moment!

I got my Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Crème for £17.00 online at FeelUnique.com (link) or you can purchase this product, or any others from the Jemma Kidd range, direct from the Jemma Kidd Makeup School website here.

Thursday, May 3

1 Seconde Nail Enamel by Bourjois

In June 2012 Bourjois will launch their new '1 Seconde Nail Enamel' collection. A few weeks ago I got a preview to this new collection which contains a new gel silicone-enriched formula allowing the polish to glide on perfectly, offering maximised contouring and an ultra-glossy finish to the nail....in record drying time!

Check out the three lovely colours I chose to take home withe me...

From left to right:

N°13 Figue Chic; a muted easy to wear lavender

N°04 Taupe Classy; a beautiful grey, warmed with brown notes for an elegant look

N°05 Corail Féérique; a fresh coral sprinkled with golden micro particles for a vibrant radiance.

The only thing is, I am not quite sure why they have called this '1 Seconde' because it's fast drying but definitely not that quick! I'd say it dries in about 50 seconds leaving you with super shiny nails and still plenty of time to spare ;)

This is N°05 Corail Féérique which I just love :)

The pigmentation of the formula is great; non-streaky and awesome coverage in just 2 coats.

The 1 Seconde Nail Enamel collection comes with a newly designed 'fan effect' brush that by pressing down lightly or heavily against the nail adjusts to its size and shape. Meaning one stroke and the whole surface is coated in a neat finish!

1 Seconde Nail Enamel will be available in 10 lovely shades (£5.99/ €7.99 each) ranging from trendy pastels, stylish reds and pretty soft nudes.

Plus as part of their 'Sweet Paris' Spring Trend 2012 collection they also added two lovely new colours to their 10 Days Nail enamel range:

Left: 26, a pastel pinky-mauve

Right: 25, a spring pastel coral

All these lovely polishes are available from your locals Boots or Superdrug or find out more stockist information at www.bourjois.co.uk. So do any of these new nail polishes tickle your fancy? xoxo

Wednesday, May 2

I am back!

Hey everyone,
Sorry for my recent disappearance from the blog; life has been pretty busy! Last week I was away with work followed by a four day weekend back home in the Netherlands. It was that time of the year again for the annual celebration of Dutch Queens Day in Amsterdam. You can see some of my photos from last year here (link).

I got back to London last night and now back at work to catch up on the (many many) emails! :(
After three days of partying my body definitely feels a little broken so this week will be detox week; healthy food, exercise, no drinking and trying to catch up on sleep. But I agree with the below....

Which means the partying was all worth it because you only live once and I have so many amazing memories from this weekend that I will cherish forever :) I will post some pictures of my EPIC Queens Day weekend in the next few days. Hope you all have a great week. Happy Hump Day! xoxo

PS: The COR Soap Giveaway has now closed. Thank you for all your entries!! I will contact the five lucky winners this week so they can receive their free Silver Soap starter packs.

Wednesday, April 25

Pin it?

Have you heard of Pinterest yet? Ever since I discovered this brilliant website, I am completely addicted.....

"Pinterest is a website that lets you organise and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests."

Basically it's an online place to create your own mood boards! I pin a bit of everything that takes my fancy.....

♥ Fashion inspirations ♥