Best Beauty Products of 2017: Skincare Favourites

Best Beauty Products of 2017: Skincare Favourites

Vitamin C Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, December 19, 2017

I spent the major part of the last weekend ruminating over my wardrobe - as everyone, from my Mum and Gran to my friends, keeps telling me, it is boh-ring, old-maidish, and predominantly black. So I went out hunting for new outfits and came home with two - both black.
Mum came to see for herself, and lost it. She has now taken matters into her own hands. Apparently, for her Christmas present for me, she's taking me shopping in the last week of the year (I forsee getting half my hair pulled out in the mad crowds), and will CHOOSE my outfits. I also forsee some rather colourful rows.
She is right, though. From the time I started dressing myself, I've been choosing outfits that actually make me seem older, not younger. My favourite kind is the classic-length shift dress, and I own a few dozen of these in BLACK alone. I can see why she wants to take drastic action, although there is no way I can explain why I gravitate towards the same kind of clothes so much.
Before the chaos due to erupt during the wardrobe-revamping process, let's get this year's Best of Beauty series out of the way. I've started with skincare; stay tuned for makeup posts!

Scroll down for the first in my Best Beauty Products of 2017 series - this one is all about my skincare favourites!

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Makeup And Skincare Favourites: November 2016

Makeup And Skincare Favourites: November 2016

Winter Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, December 02, 2016

Twenty-four days to go. Have you decorated your Christmas tree and done your shopping yet? I'm in the middle of gift-wrapping and card-writing. It looks like I'm going to be travelling soon, so I have a week or so to get everything sorted. I'm also accompanying Gramps on hospital visits - he has been diagnosed with osteo-arthritis and severe anaemia. The latter is supposed to be the side-effect of ongoing treatment for cancer.
Meanwhile, I'll tell you about the beauty products I've been loving recently.

Scroll down to see my makeup and skincare favourites for November 2016.

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Cult Beauty Best of 2016 Goody Bag: Ships Worldwide

Cult Beauty Best of 2016 Goody Bag: Ships Worldwide

Tata Harper Cosmetopia Digest   Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Cult Beauty does four or five goody bags each year including an annual Best of the year set around the Holiday season; the Best of 2016 bag has to be their best one yet. See here for previous Cult Beauty Goody Bags of this year.
The Best of 2016 Goody Bag is worth more than £280 and contains 15 products, including six full sizes. The products are a selection of the bestsellers on Cult Beauty for the calendar year. These bags are always gone very quickly. Cult Beauty ships worldwide, and this is eligible for free delivery. 

Scroll down for the contents of the Cult Beauty Best of 2016 Goody Bag.

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Huda Kattan Cult Beauty Box Ships Worldwide

Huda Kattan Cult Beauty Box Ships Worldwide

Tata Harper Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, September 29, 2016

Niche beauty retailer Cult Beauty has collaborated with the Middle East's biggest influencer, Huda Kattan, to bring out the Huda Kattan Cult Beauty Box. The box ships worldwide for free and includes a good proportion of makeup products.
Huda's false eyelashes are legendary and her line of makeup - lip pencils, matte lipsticks, and eyeshadow palette - is huge in Sephora Dubai. Her beauty box contains seven products and offers a savings of 40%, compared to when you buy the products individually. It is a curation of products that Huda says she "just cannot do without".

Scroll down for the contents of the Huda Kattan Cult Beauty Box for Fall 2016. 

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Cult Classics Autumn VIP Beauty Goody Bag Review

Cult Classics Autumn VIP Beauty Goody Bag Review

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, September 17, 2016

When the seasons change, brands and retailers come out with GWPs and freebie offers, and I'm an unashamed sucker for gifts with purchase.
This year's Autumn offering from UK-based beauty retailer Cult Beauty had two versions. The VIP version included four extra deluxe products, including a full-sized Tata Harper cleanser. The regular version carried 14 products.
Here's a PSA - Huda Kattan is releasing her first beauty box collab with Cult Beauty. Sign up here! I know for a fact that it contains Kevyn Aucoin and Morphe. 

Scroll down for the contents of the Cult Classics Autumn VIP Beauty Goody Bag.

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Best Skincare Discovery And Starter Sets

Best Skincare Discovery And Starter Sets

Treatment Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Ever invested in expensive skincare, only to find that the product does not work for you, or worse, breaks you out? I bought two bottles of Lancome Visionnaire as soon as it came out, after all the hype about the international waiting list. Wham - my face was an explosion in a fireworks factory. Luckily for me, I was able to palm them off on my Mum who was not affected adversely by the product.
Most brands do not give out samples these days unless you buy something from their counters first, which means you try-when-you-buy instead of try-before-you-buy.
Fortunately, several brands now offer discovery kits with trial sizes of their key products, so you can actually go through a whole routine for a couple of days, before deciding to invest further. Plus, these are ideal for travel.
Here are a few sampler kits that I have tried over the last few months - individual reviews to follow later. These would also make nifty gifts for Mothers' Day, birthdays or special occasions. Everything shown here ships worldwide.

Scroll down to know more about nine of the best skincare discovery and starter sets available.