Charlotte Tilbury - The Spy Who Loved Me dupes!

A while ago I bought this little eye and lip/cheek duo from Charlotte Tilbury. When I started swatching it I was pretty sure I had cream blushes that was similar, but it turned out that all my cream blushes were way off in color. However I do have a lip color that matches the color and two eyeshadows that matches as well!

Here you can see the two eyeshadow sticks pointing to the eyeshadow shade in the duo and the lip color pointing to the lip/cheek color in the duo. At first glance it doesn't look like they will match but they really are great dupes!

The Charlotte Tilbury swatches are marked with a "CT". The 3 bottom shades are the eyeshadow and the two on the top are lip color.

Dupes for Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow shade:

Clinique - Chubby eyeshadow stick in Ample Amber: This dupe is pretty much spot on. The color looks identical and the texture of the product feels very similar. The eyeshadow is great and lasts all night on my eyes with primer. Highly recommend this one!

Rimmel - Kate shadow sticks in 100 Rose gold: When you swatch this it will be way too dark, but when it's blended out the color is very similar to the Charlotte Tilbury shade and it lasts just as long on the eyes with primer. The eyeshadow stick is very pigmented and you only need a little bit to blend it out to look like the more expensive shades. By far the best buy for drugstore makeup!

Dupe for Charlotte Tilbury lip/cheek shade:

Clinique - Chubby stick in Whole lotta honey: This lip color is very similar to the Charlotte Tilbury shade, maybe slightly more on the pink side where the CT shade is a tiny bit more brown in undertone. Also the Clinique stick has a glossy finish where the CT shade dries down matte. Otherwise a very close dupe for the lips.

Hope this was helpful!

~Kira

eBay finds - Hermes bracelet dupe

I've seen a few youtuber's wear bracelets like this and always thought they were really pretty and super cool. The Hermes price tag is not so cool though.

Again my search for something similar lead me to eBay, and sure enough I found the bracelet for way cheaper and in a lot of different colors to choose from. I ordered one in white since I thought that would match most things in my wardrobe.

The bracelet shipped out quickly but somehow got lost in the mail and I had to contact the seller. I was asked to wait another week and if the bracelet didn't arrive by then, I would get a refund. I waited the week and the bracelet wasn't there, I was busy on the exact day so I decided to write the seller the following day. When I got home from work the bracelet had arrived!

Had I not waited that extra day I might have gotten the bracelet for free. but I love the bracelet and I would happily pay for it and more. I just want to let you know that the eBay sellers I've bought from have been really nice and very helpful, so don't worry!

The bracelet is a great size, not too small and not too big that it will fall off your hand. The H twists open and the bracelet can be taken on and off like this. It feels secure and it won't pop open on its own. The bracelet is oval shaped and that makes sure that the H will stay at the front and not twist around on your arm which I really love!

I love this bracelet and I've already planned to buy more in different colors!

I got mine here

~Kira

eBay finds - Foreo dupe

I was very fascinated when I first saw the Foreo cleansing device, but the price was way more than I would ever pay for something like that. Luckily I came across some youtube videos where they reviewed this item and I had to try it for myself.

It looks very much like the Foreo mini but it is a fraction of the price. The box contains the cleansing device and a USB charger.

The device vibrates, and the speed can be adjusted. The device claims to be 100% waterproof.

The device has small nibs on both sides, fine on the front and larger on the back. The back of the device has the charging plug which is covered.

In my honest opinion I didn't see any change in my skin with this device. It's supposed to be really good for getting rid of blackheads since the vibrations should vibrate them out of your pores. But it does clean my skin well otherwise.

If you have thought about getting the Foreo mini I would highly suggest you try this first. It cleans well and gives your face a nice massage while you clean.

I got mine here

~Kira

Easy plant terrarium

The plant terrariums have been a big trend lately,  and I've loved the look of them from the start, especially the geometric terrariums.

I took a trip to my local Plantorama where they have everything in plants for your home, inside and outside, and they even have some home decor. I found this pentagon shaped lantern that was the perfect size for a terrarium for my living room. In the same store they had an offer for 3 small cacti and they turned out to fit perfectly into the terrarium.

I soaked the plants in water before placing them in the terrarium and covered the bottom with some leftover orchid soil I had laying around at home, which I think gives it a nice rustic look.

The only thing to be aware of with this, is that the terrarium is made to be a lantern and therefor not to hold water in. So when you water your plants make sure you have a towel or something under it to soak up the excess water that might escape.

I think cacti is a good option for the terrariums because they don't need much water making the water issue not too big of a hassle. If you want to use other plants you can but cacti is the most popular option I've seen. 

I love this terrarium and I might get some smaller ones in the future and just put one cactus in each, I think that would be pretty too, or maybe even hang them from the ceiling or a shelve.

~Kira

eBay finds - Nars mini kabuki brush dupe

This Christmas Nars brought out a brush set by Steven Klein and one of the brushes is this mini kabuki brush that is a nice eyeshadow blending brush but would also work well used to apply highlighter or even buff out concealer.

I haven't been able to find any dupes for the other brushes in the set, but I do think this brush is the most usable brush in the set, so to be able to buy it on its own for a couple dollars is a win-win in my book.

The brush is soft and hasn't shed on me yet so I would recommend this brush if you've been looking at the set for this brush in particular.

I got my brush here

~Kira

Charlotte Tilbury - Mini haul

For a long time I've wanted to try some stuff from Charlotte Tilbury and also get my hands on the super cute makeup bag, so when the Christmas sets came out I made a small order of the stuff that's been on my wishlist for the longest time.

I got the makeup bag, the eye and lip palette in "The spy who loved me" and "The gift of goddess skin" set.

The spy who loved me contains a rose gold eyeshadow (top) and a mauvy pinky brown lip and cheek color (bottom).

The gift of goddess skin contains 3 sample sizes of her popular Goddess skin clay mask, Magic cream and Wonder glow. each sample is 15 ml.

I haven't tried any of the products yet (they will be going under the tree this Christmas) but I will do a review on these products as soon as possible!

~Kira

eBay finds - Love Bracelet dupe!

The Cartier Love bracelet has been all the rage for a long time now and I've seen several people sporting this bracelet and I've always liked the look of it, and since it came in rose gold I was so eager to get one.

The price tag on a Cartier bracelet is way over my budget so my search got me on eBay, and sure enough there were tons of Love bracelet dupes for just a couple dollars. The bracelet is available in gold, silver and rose gold, and I bought the rose gold one of course.

The size of the bracelet is smaller than a bangle so it wont fall off your wrist or slide all the way up to your elbow if you have small arms and hands like me.

I had to practice getting the bracelet on cause it can be a bit tricky but it is possible to do on your own after you get the hang of it. The closure feels secure and it doesn't pop open on it's own, which I've had other bracelets do, and they were more expensive than this one. 

I really love this bracelet, its simple, classic and goes with everything and on top of that it's super affordable!

If you've been eyeing up the Love bracelet I highly suggest you buy this one from eBay!

I got mine here

~Kira