Product Review: Soap & Glory Hand Food Hand Cream

A good hand cream is something that I always have to have in my handbag. The winters here in Norway are really cold so my hands will get dry and chapped if I dont use one and that can be very painful sometimes.

I picked up the Hand Food Hand Cream by Soap & Glory a while ago and its been my go-to hand cream. It is a  non-greasy hand cream with shea butter, macadamia oil and marshmallow. I really love how soft and smooth it makes my hands feel and it absorbs so quickly into the skin leaving it non-greasy which I love. Im completely obsessed with the smell of this hand cream. The scent stays on the skin for a long time but its quite powerful so if you dont like that this might not be the right hand cream for you.









This is definitely the best, inexpensive hand cream that I have tried. I have almost used up this tube so I need to head out and pick up another one. This is the 50ml tube which is the smallest one available and its the perfect size for any handbag (same size as my Iphone).

This hand cream also comes in bigger bottles as well. I do have a 250ml bottle sitting in our bathroom which I use after washing my hands, its a life saver for dry hands. Wouldn't it be awesome if Soap & Glory released a body spray that smells just like this hand cream? I would definitely buy it :)

Where to buy?
You can find this product at Boots & Sephora. Check out Soap & Glory's website for more information as well :)

Rating: 5/5
 
Do you have a favorite hand cream? :) Xoxo, Christine♥

My Giveaway: Win a Coastal Scents 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette

I want to thank each and every single one of you who have left me awesome and sweet comments and shown interest in my blog, I love you guys so much. Everytime I see a new comment pop up in my profile I get so excited, your comments and love lights up my day.

I thought I would do a little giveaway and show you my appreciation. You can win the 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette from Coastal Scents which is a perfect palette for those of you who are more into colorful eyeshadows. It does have some neutral eyeshadows as well but most of the shades are bright and fun. This palette has every color you need to create fun and bright looks thats perfect for spring and summer :)







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My giveaway will end on February 20 and its open to everyone. All you have to do to enter the giveaway is to fill out the Rafflecopter form above :)

Disclaimer:
The 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette was sent to me by Coastal Scents for the oportunity to host a giveaway for you guys.

Good luck to everyone:) Xoxo, Christine♥

China Glaze: Lemon Fizz, Lighthouse, Heli-Yum & Blue Iguana [Swatches]

One of my favorite nail polish brands is China Glaze. I think that their selection of colors are very good and they are always coming out with collections that are fun and eye catching. I wanted to share swatches of the 4 nail polishes that I got from Krystal. I was super lucky to win her giveaway right before Christmas. These are my newest China Glaze polishes in my collection and they are all so pretty :)



♥ L-R: Lemon Fizz, Lighthouse, Heli-Yum & Blue Iguana.




♥ Lemon Fizz.

Lemon Fizz is a beautiful pastel yellow that is soft and bright at the same time. This is my favorite yellow nail polish for spring and summer and I really like how it looks with my light skin tone. It was streaky on the first coat but after applying a thicker second coat it looked much better. Its such a beautiful and creamy nail polish and this is one that I already have in my collection. Lemon Fizz is from the Up & Away Collection.




♥ Lighthouse.

Lighthouse is a bright, sunshine yellow gold with flecks of metallic gold sparkle. I dont have anything like this shade in my collection which Im really happy about. The formula is a little thin so definitely apply a few coats to make it as opaque as possible. Lighthouse is from the Anchors Away Collection.




♥ Heli-Yum.

Heli-Yum is a vibrant, deeply pigmented raspberry pinky-red. This nail polish is extremely pigmented so you can easily get away with just one coat on your nails. I used 2 coats as usual just because thats what I prefer. Heli-Yum is also from the Up & Away Collection.




♥ Blue Iguana.

Blue Iguana is a gorgeous electric blue with blue and fuchsia micro-glitters. I really like this one a lot, its very beautiful but just be careful not to get a lot on your skin because its very difficult to remove. I tried removing it with soap and even nail polish remover but it was hard. Blue Iguana is from the Island Escape Collection.

Which nail polish collection from China Glaze is your all time favorite one? :) Xoxo, Christine♥

My Nail Polish Storage [Updated Post]

Im always coming up with different ideas on how to store my nail polishes! I have always had a thing for those nail polish racks that you can hang up on the wall because it looks really neat and its easy to see which nail polishes you actually have in your collection. If you are interested in seeing how I used to store my nail polishes, here is the link to that post :)

Since the acrylic nail polish racks on Ebay were crazy expensive to get shipped to Norway, I looked for another solution to my *little problem* I came across these really cool wall racks in a Norwegian store called Skeidar! I immidately saw potential in them so I decided to pick up 5. These racks are 80 cm long which is just perfect for a nail polish addict like myself. What I really like about these racks is that you can fit two rows of nail polishes on each rack, how amazing is that? I currently have 94 nail polishes on these racks and I can still fit many more on each rack. I only keep the nail polishes that I collect on the racks and keep the more random nail polishes in storage boxes.
















I ♥ Hello Kitty :)

I know I have a pretty big collection of nail polishes compared to others but I guess thats just how it is to be completely obsessed with nail polishes? I know Im not the only one out there :)

How do you store your nail polishes at the moment? :) Xoxo, Christine♥

Maybelline New York, Marc Jacobs, Beauty Blender & Blender Cleanser

Yesterday my mom came by to visit me and we decided to go for a last minute shopping trip together. I picked up three products that Im very excited to share with you guys, one being a product that I have been wanting to try out for the longest time :)

I have also been trying to get my hands on a pair of royal blue pants because I have been obsessing over them for quite some time now. I went by every store yesterday to see if they had any left in my size but they didn't, so I ended up ordering a pair from Ebay! Hopefully they will fit *keeping my fingers crossed* Haha! Here are the products that I picked up :)


♥ Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Foundation. Im always on the hunt for new foundations to try out and this is one that Im very excited to try out. I really liked how it felt on my hand when I swatched it in the store, it also has SPF 18 which is perfect.




♥ The Beauty Blender. This is a product that I have been wanting to try out for such a long time. I finally picked it up after hearing so many positive things about it. Im excited to see how it works and how my foundation is going to look compared to my F80 brush by Sigma which I absolutely love.


♥ Blender Cleanser. Its very important to clean and take care of your beauty blender so I picked up this blender cleanser as well. It can also be used to clean makeup brushes.




♥ Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh perfume sample. I absolutely love receiving perfume samples, they are great for trying out new perfumes before going out and spending money on a big bottle. I have never tried any of the perfumes by Marc Jacobs so this is my first one :)

Have you picked up any new products lately? :) Xoxo, Christine♥

My January Favorites

I cant believe that the first month of this year has already passed by, can you? Its finally time to share the products that I have been loving for the month of January! I hope you enjoy my post and please feel free to share your link if you have done a January favorites post, I would love to see it :)


♥ DKNY Golden Delicious. This perfume has been my signature scent for the whole month of January. I absolutely love how good it smells and its perfect for everyday.




♥ EOS Lipbalm in Strawberry Sorbet. A good lipbalm is something that I always have to carry with me in my handbag and Strawberry Sorbet is one that I have been loving a lot lately. The winters in Norway are cold so the EOS lipbalms are a must have for me.


♥ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. This is my favorite highlighter at the moment. It gives such a beautiful and natural glow to the face, I love it.




♥ Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad in Trendy Taupe. I have been loving the crease color in this quad a lot for the month of January. I pair it with Bare Study Paint Pot from MAC and its such an easy makeup look thats perfect for everyday. If you are having one of those days were you have no idea which makeup look to go for, this is a great combination :)


♥ Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amore. This has to be my favorite blush from Milani! Its gorgeous and highly pigmented. This blush gives such a beautiful flush of color to the face. You can easily build up this blush and make it as opaque as you want, just be a little careful because its very pigmented.


♥ MAC Eyeshadow in All That Glitters. This is an eyeshadow that I have featured in a few of my monthly favorites. This is one of my favorite eyeshadows from MAC, its really beautiful and Im actually wearing it today. This is one of those eyeshadows that looks gorgeous with just some eyeliner and mascara, easy look for those days that you dont have much time to do your makeup.




♥ MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study. I can't tell you how much I love this product. On those days that I dont know what to wear on my eyes, this is the product I turn to. Its perfect alone or as a base for your eyeshadows. I use this all the time with just some eyeliner and mascara and then Im good to go.




♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude. This is probably my all time favorite nude lipstick. Its so beautiful and its one of those nude lipsticks that look good on everyone. I think that this brings life to the face, its definitely a must have lipstick in my opinion :)


♥ L.A. Girl Lipstick in Forbidden Love. I have also been loving this lipstick by L.A. Girl. Its another nude lipstick that is quite similar to Fairest Nude by L'Oreal Paris. Forbidden Love is a shade darker than Fairest Nude but its still gorgeous and a total must have color. Its only $1.99 at Miz Outlet, how amazing is that? :)


♥ Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Nude Lustre. These are my favorite lipglosses because they feel so moisturizing on the lips and they are non-sticky which is a must in my book. I can't stand sticky lipglosses, I hate it when it sticks to my hair and I get lipgloss lines on my face*ugh* not cute :)


♥ Elf Cosmetics Mineral Eyeshadow Primer. This is one of my favorite eyeshadow primers, its amazing and it really makes the eyeshadow stay put all day. I think that this is a perfect dupe for the Urban Decay Primer Potion and its only $3.


♥ Korres Silicone Free Face Primer. This is a primer that I have been using for quite some time now and I really love it. It smells really good and it feels just like a moisturizer which I really like. Definitely a product that I would recommend, Korres makes amazing products :)


♥ Sigma Precision Round - P82. I absolutely love this brush by Sigma Beauty. I use this to apply my eyeshadow primers and my MAC Paint Pots and it works amazingly for that. Definitely one of my favorite brushes from Sigma :)


♥ I also have a non-beauty related product that I have been loving for the month of January and that is Temple Run. If your not familiar with Temple Run, its basically a treasure hunting adventure game which is very addicting. I can play this game for hours and still be completely obsessed with it, I love it! Im always trying to beat my high score haha! You can download Temple Run for free at the Iphone App Store :)

Which products have you been loving for the month of January? Have you tried out Temple Run yet? :) Xoxo, Christine♥