Helene Beauty

Hi guys!

I've decided that every once in a while I will share my makeup trash with you. I have seen several Youtubers share their empities on their channels and I always find these videos very informative and helpful, so I hope you feel the same way.

The first product I have used up is the Too Faced Hangover Primer. I have normal-dry skin so this coconut infused primer is just the perfect base for me. It truly hydrates my skin and gives it just that extra boost before I apply my makeup. I have already repurchased this primer, so it is safe to say that I am really impressed and the hype around this primer is well deserved. Well done, Too Faced!

Next up is the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. This is actually the second bottle that I have finished, and I will be repurchasing this for the third time. Makeup is having a hard time sticking to certain areas on my face such as my nose and chin, but with this setting spray my makeup stays put all day. It also gives my skin a bit of extra hydration and melts my makeup together, so that it looks like my makeup is part of my skin instead of just sitting on top of it. Highly recommend this setting spray!

Another makeup product I have used up recently is the L'oreal Brow Artist Plumper in the color Blonde. This brow plumper is an amazing drugstore/affordable option and I love is just as much as I love my Benefit brow gel. Similar to the Benefit one, this also has small fibers, which fills in your brows. This makes it the perfect product to wear alone, or to top up your brows after you have filled them in. It also keeps the hairs in place all day. Just keep in mind that the blonde color is fairly warm-toned and because I have a cool-toned blonde hair color at the moment, this brow plumper does not match me at this point, and I won't be repurchasing it. But if your hair has a warmer blonde color, I would definitely consider this one!

Last empties product this round is the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper. I had heard such good things about this felt tip liner and the hype on Youtube and in the beauty world in general was real. So when I visited the USA I decided to pick this up at Sephora. First impression wise it was all good. The color pay-off was great and it was a true black eyeliner and the tip is sharp. But it only took a few weeks and then it was all dried out and if I managed to create a line and went in to work on it some more, it would only remove the product already on my eye, instead of adding more. I much prefer my Maybelline Master Ink Liner over the Kat Von D one when it comes to felt-tip liners, and I will not be repurchasing this one.

♥ What products have you used up lately?

Hi lovelies!

Today I wanted to share my favorite online beauty stores with you. Most of the websites are international and ship to a wide range of countries, while a couple only ships within Norway and to the Scandinavian countries, so hopefully you can find a website suitable for you.

Douglas.no

I'm starting off with a website that only ships within Norway and this is a website I very recently discovered and to my surprise, they also have a store in the city centre of Oslo. They have a wide range of famous makeup and skincare brands such as Anastasia Beverly Hills, Benefit Cosmetics and YSL and they are also Norway's only merchant of Zoeva. The website is fairly easy to navigate and their shipping is fast with your item arriving at you local post office within 3-5 working days. I would highly recommend Douglas to my fellow Norwegians and I will definitely be making a purchase again and again. Visit their website at douglas.no or drop by their store in Bogstadveien 10, 0355 Oslo.

(I also know that Germany has their own Douglas shop, other European countries might too).

Eleven.se

Eleven is a Swedish website that carry a range of products such as makeup, perfumes, skin care and hairstyling products, basically everything beauty related. The website itself is cute and girly and also easy to navigate. The is a wide selection of brands and to mention some; the Balm, Sigma Beauty, Lancôme, NYX, Dermalogica and GHD. The website ships to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden only and if you resides in one of these countries I would highly recommend you check this website out the next time you are looking to add to you makeup collection.

Sephora.com

Do I need to say more? Every person who has ever been into doing their makeup has heard about the American makeup heaven Sephora. They stock almost every brand you could imagine, within the categories makeup, skincare, fragrance, bath and body, nails, hair, tools and brushes and the have a separate section for mens products. They currently ship to the US and Canada, while international shipping destinations include Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea and the UK. The only thing I find negative, is how expensive the shipping and import fees are. Otherwise, I can rarely leave Sephora or their website without purchasing a little something.

The next two online beauty stores I usually shop at because they carry brands that has been difficult for me to purchase either in store or even online in Norway. They are both UK based companies, which makes the shipping less expensive than when purchasing from Sephora. Also, there are a few differences when it comes to which brands they stock and if I am looking to purchase from a brand the both do stock, I usually make a purchase from the website where there is either a discount code or where I have a coupon code.

Beautybay.com

The brands that I usually pick up from Beauty Bay because they are not available or hard to get in Norway are Gerard Cosmetics, ZOEVA, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Milani, Dose of Colors, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, Stila and Sigma Beauty. They offer FREE WORLDWIDE shipping on orders over £15, and when purchasing makeup, that amount is exceeded basically by adding one product to you cart.

Cultbeauty.co.uk

While on Cult Beauty, I usually shop for Huda Beauty, Anastasia Beverly Hills, BECCA, Morphe Brushes, Stila, Sigma Beauty. As an extra plus, they offer complete worldwide shipping with prices ranging from £3.95 - £14.95 at the cheapest rate (for some countries it is based on weight and therefore might be more expensive).

Have you purchased anything from these online beauty stores before?