What didn't.... Part 2

So a few weeks ago I told you about some products that made my vacation a little easier. These were worth the money, worth their weight in my suitcase.

Here are some that just didn't do it for me. One common theme for all the three is most definitely the price I paid for them!  Considering how much they cost, I have to admit, I expected small miracles and instead I felt like they were duds!

The first one is the YSL mascara volume effet faux cil. It holds all the promises of a fantastic mascara. It smells fantastic, it has a great formula and it has the best brush. But all this doesn't matter one bit because it is too expensive, the formula dries out, sticks to the brush too much and because of this, gives you lumpy lashes... And did I mention, it is expensive! A dud in my books!

http://www.sephora.com/mascara-volume-effet-faux-cils-luxurious-mascara-P218400?skuId=1120708

The second item is the Clarins Natural Instant Lip Perfector. These came highly recommended so of course, I had to try them. Of the three items I am reviewing today, these were the cheapest but no less more expensive than other gloss like products, I have purchased earlier. 

Again, this product comes with all the promise of a great new thing. It smells fantastic!! It applies great, thanks to the applicator that distributes the gloss in a great manner. And the end result is good too. Your lips will feel softer and give a healthy, natural look. But it is simply too sticky!! Maybe that's a preference thing but I just found that I was spending too much time trying to avoid getting any hair near my lips. 

http://www.clarins.ca/en/instant-light-natural-lip-perfector/C050303004.html

The third and final thing on my list, are the L'Occitane hand creams. I have to admit that I am complete sucker for a good, greasy hand lotion. I also hold high criteria to said lotion. I need it to last, I need it to be greasy but not slippery and finally I need it to smell good! 

So the only thing that the L'Occitane lotions did for me, was that they smelled great! They were too slippery and didn't last. It was like they just didn't absorbed into my hands. Too bad really!! I love some of their other body products. I bought these on the plane to my final destination so I technically got a good deal. But considering they didn't last long and were so expensive, maybe the joke was more on me.

http://ca.loccitane.com/?gclid=CJjpqM_C8cACFe0-MgodqBQABg

I should mention the only reason I have added the links to the products, is because these are just my completely biased opinions and some of you may really like them. If so, I would love to hear you convince me otherwise. Except for the mascara! I am trying to use it up before it completely dries up!

Like always would love to hear your opinions and comments. 

I love....

I don't think it is secret HOW much I love Stella & Dot. It is the one reason I am still a Stella & Dot stylist. I can't do as many trunk shows as I used to. (This new Fall 2014 collection will change that! More on that later)

One of the things I love about my Stella & Dot pieces, is to layer it with my other non- Stella & Dot. Pieces. I love how it is all a reflection of my style and my experiences. I always have story with the jewelry in my collection. And yes, there is quite a collection now.

These are some of my more recent pictures of how I have been layering some of my new jewelry from jewelry companies in Denmark. One is called Hulquist, http://www.hultquist-copenhagen.com/Frontpage and the other one is called Pilgrim, http://www.pilgrim.dk.

One of the leather bracelets is made by hand by a close friend who is launching his own brand, TINGBA&MIHM, very soon. So watch this space!!

You can check so many more of my Stella & Dot styles on Instagram under the hastag #stelladotstylewithayisha and you can always check out more of the fabulous Stella & Dot here, www.stelladot.com/ayisha

Have a fab weekend!

What worked...

I was lucky enough to spend my entire summer with some of my all-time favourite people doing some of my favourite things. I got to see my baby brother get married to a woman who more than deserves him and I got to spend time with my favourite boys.

With all these things going on, I had to make sure that my make up bag was well-stocked with things that worked for me and wasn't too time consuming. So I thought I would make a post on three things in my make up that totally worked for me!

1) Bare Minerals!! What a lifesaver! When I didn't have to wear a heavier foundation as a base, this was great! I was running around quite a bit and honestly, maybe I wasn't as good as I should have  been about cleansing at the end of the day. Stress levels might have been a little elevated too. So Bare Minerals was great! It was light weight, covered great and was easy to apply.

http://www.sephora.com/bareminerals-original-foundation-broad-spectrum-spf-15-P61003?skuId=747410

2) Garnier's BB cream in Light/Medium was also a great companion to the Bare Minerals Foundation. It worked great as a primer and was wonderful as a moisturizer. I love how it would give me some coverage on the days where I didn't feel like doing too much out of my face.

http://www.garnier.ca/en-ca/face-care/beauty/garnier/skin-renew-bb-cream-/bb-cream-miracle-skin-perfector

3) MAC's pencil eye liner in smolder was fantastic! It came in so handy and was great to smudge out out on days where I wanted a different effortless look. 

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/151/323/Products/Eyes/Liner/Eye-Kohl/index.tmpl?SKU_ID=SKU1446

One thing I definitely learned this time around is to pack the things that work as opposed to new products or new colours. Vacations should be relaxing and not missing that one lipstick you didn't bring.

Watch out for the next post on what DIDN'T work.