Manhattan Browtastic versus Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer…

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Happy Hump Day ma ladies, 

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full disclosure upfront for today´s beauty post. I am in no way a pro when it comes to brows nor am I always happy with the outcome. In my opinion my brows look a little different everyday and I have struggled with my brows as long as I can think. When I was a teenager they where way too thick and in the beginning of my twenties I had super thin brows. Now I would say they look ok.

One tool I have found which has helped me a ton with the shape and filling with my brows is an angled liner. I got both versions (the cheap and the expensive) because the tip looks exactly the same and the color on the liner as well. So I got curious and wanted to do a comparison plus it is also a save versus splurge.

Anastasia Beverly Hills versus Manhattan

Manhattan Brow´tastic – The Brow´tastic from Manhattan costs 7 Euro and is available in three colors. My shade is number 001 blonde (it is a cool ash blonde tone). The angled tip makes it super easy to apply. With the thin side contours can easily be drawn and the thicker side is great to fill in. I like the color a lot. It fills in my brows where I need it but isn´t too dark. The price point is great as well but in my opinion there is a downside as well. The tip is very soft which means when it you twist it a little too much it will break while applying. This means the pen ends soon and might not be worth its money. Other than that I think it is a great prodcut and I am probably on my tenth already.

 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer – The Brow Definer from Anastasia Beverly Hills costs about 27 Euro and is available in 12 colors. The color is am using is blonde (it definitely is a light blonde shade but still fills in my brows) and it is the exact same color on the stick than the Manhattan one, looks a little different on your brow after applying. I am taking a darker shade next time to have some comparison. You might not think that it is worth it cause it is definitely a lot of money for a brow pencil but hear me out first. The brand is known for its marvellous brow products and on the market for a long time. So these guys definitely know what they do and their products work. So now for the liner – the tip is a little hard so you definitely have to get used to using it or it will scratch you and the color is not transferring onto the brow as well as the Manhattan pen but this also means you will use less product and it holds up longer. 

In conclusion I can not say which one is better. To be honest I thought about it, a lot. If you don´t mind spending the extra bucks on the Anastasia Beverly Hills I would say try both and decide for yourself. You can not loose either way.

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Fake Lashes #2 – update on tools and reviewing new styles…

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Happy Tuesday sweet friends,

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here we are again with another lash review. I can´t believe I have tried so many different styles already but to be honest as great as many of them are I am always gravitating to my favorites which are Harley and Primrose. You can read more abou them here.

I have very short lashes and am not used to my eyes without lashes. I had lash extensions for a very short amount of time. Only two months. I had them made a few weeks before Emilia´s birth but unfortunately the pandemic crossed my way and all of the lashes fell out. After everything opended up again I wasn´t able to sit for almost three hours with a newborn so that fell short.

Fake Lashes Part 2

Red Cherry – style Trace

Price: 3,95 €

I actually had these for a long time but never put them on but cause they seem huge but if you have a special event or are just here for the drama these are perfect.

human hair, clear silicone band, definitely here for the drama, great to wear with or without additional mascara

 

Ardell – style Baby Wispies

Price: 5, 00 €

clear silicone band, short but thick, these are your everyday lashes, very natural looking

 

 Kiss – style Ritzy

Price: 5,95 €

clear silicone band, tapered end, thick, these would be in the middle for me – nto to dramatic but not to short either, a glue is included here but I don´t like it – always end up using my favorite

 

Catrice – style Red

Price: 3,99 €

can´t share a style name here cause Catrice only offers different colored boxes, the lashes are definitley longer than your usual but super dainty, great for work or everyday styling, very affordable, hold up very well, clear silicone band

 

Red Cherry – style Balencia 

Price: 3,95 Euro

they look huge but they are spread pretty thin so they aren´t overwhelming at all, maybe not your everday lashes but still cute and more on the natural side
To be honest I liked all of them and might get them again from time to time but my ride or die lashes are still the ones I shared in my lash review #1. 

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Lipstick Dupes #1…

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Happy Hump Day you guys,

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I just love my lipsticks. Even stupid Covid could not keep me from wearing lipstick at home while #selfdistancing and also not from wearing my beloved lipsticks when heading out somewhere and wearing a mask (which let´s be honest is pretty much everywhere these days). I have all kinds of brands and colors and sometimes I come across a color in my drawer that is pretty similar or even the same to another one but less expensive. To be honest this happended quite often, especially after organizing my lipstick drawer and so I went on the search for “pairs”.

This post is in particular interesting if you don´t want to spend a fortune on a lipstick. MAC is pretty expensive as well as the luxury brands Charlotte Tilbury and YSL. I understand it completelty if you are not willing to pay 30 Euro and up for a lipstick especially if you aren´t wearing it all the time so I came up with this lipstick dupe blog post. I have found quite many similar colors so I am going to share another post very soon. I thought splitting it up would be easier cause to much input can be so overwhelming and just annoying.

MAC Matte Persistence // L´Oréal Color Riche Ultra Matte No Cage

 

Charlotte Tillbury Pillow Talk // MAC Velvet Teddy // Love Lip Affair in 501 Gesine´s Rosewood

 

L´Oréal Color Riche Matte in 640 Erotique // e.l.f liquid matte lipstick in Tea Rose  // YSL Rouge Pur Couture in 92 Rosewood Supreme



e.l.f liquid matte lipstick  in praline // MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolor in Burnt Spice

These have been all the nude and pinky nude colors I have found so far. The next lipstick dupe post will be a mixed version. See you soon.

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What are the benefits of ice rolling…

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ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

ice rolling, beauty, beauty review, benefits of ice rolling, trying out new beauty products, amazon tools, beauty tools

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Happy Monday,

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it definitely is a tough one today. Emilia didn´t sleep very well so I needed all the coffee and some ice rolling today. The ice roller is such a great and inexpensive tool and there are days in everyone´s life I am sure you´ll need one. I got mine a few years a go after Hayley from Blondie in the City raved about it a lot and I have never needed it more since I had Emilia. I mean she mostly is a good sleeper but some days are just jinxed.

So…

What are the benefits of ice rolling

Ice rolling has several benefits that shouldn´t be missed because they are so easy to achive plus the ice roller is only about 10 Euro and definitely brings great things with it. So here are the awesome benefits I was talking about:

 – ice rolling reduces swelling (much needed after hard nights)

 – boosts circulation which is helping to restore cells

 – can instantly reduce redness

 – can shrink the size of your pores

 – can calm inflammation

 – helps to keep my headache at a minimum (at least for me but it is worth a try if you get really strong migraines)

I definitely use it a lot these days. I keep it in my fridge cause it gets uncomfortably cold in the freezer plus it doesn´t roll as smooth when the plastic gets to cold. 

Hopefully we get more sleep tonight, so see you tomorrow.

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