ETUDE HOUSE PROOF 10 HENNA FIX MASCARA

While I was away in Asia, one of Korea's famous beauty brand shop, Etude House popped up everywhere. I also heard good things from other blogs/reviews so I thought I'd give it a go. Luckily, they were doing a 30% off everything sale which was the main reason for drawing me in. :)

Not really knowing much about the brand itself, I asked the sales assistant to tell me what their top selling product was besides BB cream which does not suit my skin tone at all. She pointed me to this mascara and told me that they sell over 10 a day. Honestly speaking, I'm not much of a mascara fan, I have really small eyelashes so don't really take much care with them but considering this was made for Asian eyelashes, why not see what all the fuss is about hey!

It's made with henna extract and it's waterproof which was ideal in humid weather but I found the texture really heavy and thick and was quite clumpy when put on the lashes. I love the shape of the curved wand though but that's probably the only thing I give my thumbs up to. However, I have seen reviews of the mascara having a spiral wand. Not sure if that was part of the special 2NE1 edition.

If you do happen to purchase this product, make sure you have a good eye make up remover as this bad boy did not budge. I'm sure a few lashes came out while taking this off :( I've seen good reviews about this product so it might just been my bottle that was a bit meh.

Maybe I'll try this product again but for now, I think it'll be at the bottom of my make up drawer.

Have you tried this product? Thought it was any good, we would like to know what you think!

Love Nat x

RIVER ISLAND ME CRAZY

If there's one shop that tickles my fancy at the moment, it's definitely River Island. I'm praying I win the lottery so I can buy everything. The other day I popped over to the new Westfields in Stratford. After not finding anything WOW, I was beginning to give up but River Island immediately took that feeling away. I was close to burning a (deeper) hole in my pocket.

As soon as I stepped into the shop, a tunnel vision of light directed me to this bag. Once I picked it up, a lady came towards me, took the bag out of my hands and said "Dah'lin, can I see.. it's amazing!" Errr I know!! Lady did not purchase it however, I'm sure she's regretting it now. The bag is a perfect size for my daily essentials, it also comes with a shoulder strap if you need both hands and don't want to use the top handle. :)

I also spotted these boots in my size. Yay! I love River Island shoes/boots but could never find anything in my size. Damn you small feet! River Island.. you need to stock up on more size 3's. I'm sure I'm not the only one having a problem :)These boots have not left my feet since I bought them, I am loving a bit of heel at the moment instead of my usual flat shoes and it was the perfect compliment to my studded bag. Life is good!

Other items I am loving at River Island is this blazer just because I'm still in love with this wine colour. There is also something about glittery/sequinned shoes that are rocking my boat at the moment. They aren't an ideal every day purchase but I think these brogues would suffice my need for a bit of sparkle.

What's your favourite shop at the moment? 

Love Nat x

WHO ARE WE?

The Blogging List Team

Nat & TJ - Friends for over 15 years who shares a growing interest in beauty, fashion and all things pretty :)

We are your girls next door that want to share our interests and experiences. You'll find reviews on our latest purchases from our local drugstore to the products we find out in Asia. 

We are not experts, we are just like you. Inspired to do what we do by the generosity of others who have shared their knowledge. This is a space for us to experiment, be adventurous and creative with our everyday buys.