Finally back! Sneak peek of upcoming content :)

Hi sweeties!!

First off, long time no see! I know I've been absent for the loooongest time and I am truly sorry! I'm sure a lot of you have been wondering how come there have been no posts in so long and I want to offer a bit of an explanation. It's not that I have lost interest in beauty blogging, definitely not! I still love blogging and I have a ton of reviews to be posted, but for personal reasons the blog was in hibernation for quite a while.

However, I am back now, stronger than before and ready to provide you guys with lots and lots of reviews and tips :)

I have a lot of products that I want to tell you about, but just to give you a little sneak peek of what is coming up next I can tell you that on the makeup side the YSL Rouge Pur Couture à Lèvres Glossy Stain review will be coming out very soon and I will also be reviewing some of my favorite MAC cosmetics products. As for skin care, I have reviews on some Paula's Choice products coming out as well as reviews on the Astalift Jelly Aquarysta and the Cure Natural Aqua Gel. These are just a few of the many product reviews I will be sharing with you guys in the near future so please stay posted and stay patient :)

Also, if you have any requests or questions regarding products/tips/reviews, please feel free to comment in the comment section below and I will see what I can do (provided that I am familiar with the product or have the opportunity to get to try it out).

I'm super happy to be back and I'm definitely looking forward to being more active on the blog again! I hope you all will enjoy the upcoming content as well and as mentioned before, requests and wishes will be considered, just post them in the comment section below :)

I hope you all have had a wonderful start to the new year and as always, please remember to smile, laugh, love and stay positive!

xoxo,
Tanja

Bobbi Brown Corrector - no more dark under eyes! :)

Hi again lovelies!

I know it's long overdue for a new product review, but as some of you may know, I had to have surgery recently and there were some complications after the surgery so trying to get back on my feet (literally) after that has been kind of a struggle. So that's why I haven't been able to blog recently, but now I'm back again.

This is actually a product review that I'm really excited about because it's a product that's somewhat new for me and I have just been loving it ever since I got it! 

If you, like me, are one of those girls who suffer from dark under eyes (sometimes not so bad, sometimes panda-style), you're in for a treat with this product! Another thing I love love love about it is that it really does help with the creasing-problem I experience with pretty much all concealers. The product I'm talking about it of course the Bobbi Brown Corrector :)

This is the Bobbi Brown Corrector is the shade Light Bisque.

I won't be going into detail about the brand itself (which is american), other than mentioning that it really is a great brand with great quality products. The only problem is that it's difficult to get a hold of here in Finland and in Scandinavia in general (I'm not quite sure what the situation is in the rest of Europe, but if anyone has any tips, feel free to post them in the comment section below). 


Price and where to get it

I got mine from an online cosmetics store called 4 Ever Young Cosmetics, where it retails for $21 - which is around 16 euros. I'm not sure where else you can buy it, but I for one recommend 4 Ever Young Cosmetics, because I have been very pleased with my orders from them and I have been in contact with them quite a lot and have noting but praise for them. Besides, their prices are more affordable than some other places (just for comparison for instance, the corrector retails for $24 at the Bobbi Brown website, so 4 Ever Young Cosmetics sell it $3 cheaper). 

Also, if you do decide to order from them, you can use my discount code which I was allowed to share with my readers to get 10% off your total. So if you buy the corrector using the discount you will be paying $18.9 (around 14 euros and 35 cents) instead of $21 (round 16 euros). To get this discount, just subscribe to my blog or my YouTube channel and type in 10offTanja in the little coupon/discount box section when you check out at 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. It's as simple as that. You can use the code regardless of your location :) Also, their shipping costs are quite reasonable, they offer international shipping and the delivery is fast, what's not to love :) If you want more information on the discount, please check out the post I made for that, right here. You can, of course, use this discount for any other products they sell as well.



The six C's of the corrector 
- container, content (amount), consistency, coverage, color and creasing

The container (packaging)

The Bobbi Brown Corrector comes in a elegant and sleek flip-open container made of shiny black plastic and it has a mirror in the lid, which makes application on the go easy as well. It looks really classy and elegant with the minimalistic design and shiny surface, I really like it. 

The corrector to the left is the Light Bisque (which I have been using, as you can see) and the one to the right is the Light Peach)

Content (amount)

The flip-open container contains 1,4 grams (that's .05 oz) of product, which - granted - sounds like a ridiculously small amount of product, but I must say that I have been pleasantly surprised by how little you actually need to use. It is a high end product, as the price indicates as well, but I must say that I haven't really come across any product that would do what this does and do it so well. And because you don't need a lot at a time, it will last you a decent amount of time. So I feel like it's definitely worth it.

Consistency and coverage

The product is highly pigmented and has a very dense yet somehow creamy texture, so a little really does go a long way. I usually apply the corrector using a concealer brush, so there will of course be a little bit of product going to waste each time since some of it ends up in your brush which you then cleanse. But, nonetheless, I have been using my corrector in Light Bisque whenever I put on makeup (which isn't every day, but still) for a few weeks now (and I've also swatched it a few times for picture purposes) and I have barely made a dent (as you can see in the picture above). 

As for the coverage, I feel it's pretty good, I would say a medium coverage. The thing is, the corrector isn't intended to be used on its own, but instead you're supposed to layer a concealer (which matches your skin tone) on top of it. The purpose of the corrector is to brighten your under eye region, which will then improve the results you get from applying your concealer. I must admit though, some days I feel like the corrector in itself would be enough for me - yes, it is that great - but I usually put a tiny bit of concealer on top of it anyhow just to make sure I get the right color to match my skin tone (as I do have more of a yellow under tone to my skin rather than a pink one). 

If you feel sort of put off by the thought of layering different products thinking that the result will be thick and cakey, please rest assured that that does not have to be the case. As I mentioned earlier, the product is highly pigmented so you don't have to (and shouldn't) put it on thickly, but instead just go for a thin and natural-looking layer. And being that the corrector already does a great job at brightening your under eye region, you won't need to put that much concealer on top of it anyhow. Also, if you feel like it's a hassle to have to add another step into your makeup routine with the layering and all, I can assure you that this is a step that is most definitely worth while! :)

Color(s)

The corrector comes in 16 (!!!) different colors, which is AMAZING! So there is definitely a color for you out there, regardless of your skin tone! This is one of the things I love about Bobbi Brown, a lot of makeup brands cater to a "lighter" skin tone market whereas the deeper skin tones tend to be a little left out, but not Bobbi Brown, they have colors all the way from porcelain to deep (and their deep is actually deep). I'm not saying Bobbi Brown is the only brand that have a wider selection of colors, there are others (like MAC for instance), all I'm saying is that I'm happy Bobbi Brown offers a wide array of color choices :) 

Not only does the corrector come in 16 different colors, but in 2 different base tones, bisque and peach. The bisque range, consisting of 9 colors, has a more rosy "base color" which works great for those of you with a sort of blueness/purpleness in your under eye darkness. The peach range, consisting of 7 different colors, has more of a peachy/orangey "base color", which is great for those with more of a brown discoloration in the under eye region. So yes, depending on your skin tone and on the color of the discoloration of your under eye darkness, you can choose from 16 different colors in two different "base tones". 

Now, neither of the 2 base tones are supposed to match your own skin tone, because the purpose of a corrector is to brighten you under eye region and the way it does this is by using the base color of the product to counteract the color of the discoloration in you under eye region. So if the corrector was in fact the same color as your natural skin tone, it wouldn't be able to do this. Instead, the correctors are infused with either a rosy or peachy under tone which will counteract either the blueness or the brownness under your eyes and give you a brighter, fresher, more awake and well-rested look.

The bisque range offers a selection of 9 colors (from lightest to darkest): 
porcelain bisque, 
extra light bisque, 
light bisque, 
light to medium bisque, 
bisque, 
medium to dark bisque, 
dark bisque, 
deep bisque, 
very deep bisque. 

This is the Bobbi Brown Corrector in the shade Light Bisque.

The peach range offers a selection of 7 colors (from lightest to darkest): 
porcelain peach, 
light peach, 
peach,
light to medium peach,
peach bisque,
dark peach,
deep peach.

This is the Bobbi Brown Corrector int he shade Light Peach.

I got my correctors in the colors light bisque and light peach. I already knew the bisque range would be more up my alley since the discoloration of my under eye darkness is more of a blueish kind, but I figured I would give the peach range a try as well and I also wanted to be able to show you guys the difference between the two, so I got both. As you can see in the photo of the swatches, they are completely different. The light bisque corrector is a pale rosy color whereas the light peach is a more peachy color. Check out the swatches of the two colors in the pictures below :)

Here I have swatched my two Bobbi Brown Correctors for you guys, to the left we have the shade Light Peach and to the right we have the shade Light Bisque.

Creasing

This is something that I feel I just have to address because as some of you may know, at least if you read my review on the FakeUp Concealer by Benefit, I have a huuuuuge issue with concealers that crease. Which for me, unfortunately, is pretty much every concealer, ever. The thing is, I'm a very expressive person and I smile a LOT, with my whole face, which leads to endless scrunching of my eyes all day long and the poor concealers that I use end up creasing and settling into fine lines, which in turn leaves me looking about a hundred years old. Okay, it's not THAT bad every day, but some days are better than others and other days I do kinda feel like I look a hundred years old or at least a lot older than I am. However, I have no intention whatsoever to stop smiling with my whole face just to avoid a few extra fine lines or creasing, I feel like that's a small price to pay for being able to brighten someone else's day with a heartfelt smile, don't you? :) 

But yeah, the creasing issue.. That's always something I pay attention to when trying out a new under eye product, because just because I love smiling and have no intention of stopping doing that just to avoid some creasing doesn't mean I still wouldn't love to find a product that creases as little as possible (I'm not even going to say "a product that doesn't crease" because to be honest with you, I don't think such a thing even exists - at least for me). Enter the Bobbi Brown Corrector :) The funny thing is, I've been using an under eye primer to try to avoid creasing (the one I use is the Hydrating Under Eye Primer by Smashbox, which is a good product, more on that in a separate review though), but since I started using the corrector I haven't really needed my primer. I've tried using the primer underneath the corrector and sure, that works too, but then I forgot to put it on one day and noticed that the corrector in itself dos the job so after that I haven't really been using my primer. This is just how it works for me though, feel free to share your own experiences in the comment section below.

When I use my Bobbi Brown Corrector, which is pretty much every time I put on makeup these days, I experience a lot less creasing than when I use just a concealer or a primer and a concealer. I don't know what it is, but it works for me. Lately I've been using the combination of Bobbi Brown Corrector and Make Up Forever Full Cover Concealer (which in itself also is very low-crease, one of the very best I've ever tried actually - but more on that in another review) and the results have been pretty great. Of course there is a little bit of settling in fine lines and a little bit of creasing, but very minimal really and it has for sure been the best combo I've tried in a while. I tried combining the corrector with some other concealers as well, but right now this works. I will be trying out my new Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer duo very soon though, so I will keep you updated on how that turns out as well, there will be a review on that coming up soon.

This is the concealer I have been using in conjunction with my Bobbi Brown Corrector lately, say hello to the Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer. A full review on this product will be coming up later.

I have my Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer in the color #6 Ivory. This is a rather light shade with a bit of a yellowy undertone and at first it seemed like a perfect match for me so I was super happy, but I soon came to realize as I was using it that it does tend to oxidize, so you end up with a couple shades (or three) darker than it first seemed to be when you applied it. This was sort of a bummer for me, as I specifically had planned to use this concealer for my under eye region because I had heard that it doesn't crease much. I can still use it, but I would prefer a lighter shade so I think I will place an order for a lighter one next time I do my shopping at 4 Ever Young Cosmetics (which is where I got this as well, the price was $31 minus the 10% discount). Below I posted some pictures of swatches of this concealer next to the correctors.

As you can see here, in the top picture the concealer is a lot lighter, this s right after I applied it. The bottom two pictures are taken after I really blended the product and worked it into my skin and then waited for a little bit. In this time, the concealer had oxidized and I was left with a color a lot darker than it was to begin with.

As you can see in the pictures, the color of the concealer is a lot lighter in the top picture, whereas in the bottom two the color is a lot darker. Because I did blend the product and worked it into my skin, you might not be able to tell that much of a difference (maybe I should have applied a bit more product - I just applied a tiny little bit - yes it's super pigmented as well, or just not blended it so much), but I assure you the difference is quite big in real life.

Here we have the Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer in the shade #6 Ivory to the far left, the Bobbi Brown Corrector in the shade Light Peach in the middle and the Bobbi Brown Corrector in the shade Light Bisque to the far left.

As you can see in the closeup above, the shades of the correctors are the same after blending and after a bit of waiting, so no oxidation to be taken into consideration there, if your skin tone calls for a specific shade, go for it, that is the way the color will stay. As or the Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer, I would suggest you go for a shade lighter than you normally would, just because there will be some oxidation and the shade will turn darker than it is upon application.

Ease of use

Like I said before, the consistency of the product is quite dense but somehow still creamy and application is quite easy really. I usually apply my corrector using a concealer brush, but you can apply it with your fingers as well (just make sure your hands are super clean so you don't contaminate the product if you plan on dipping your fingers in the product, or use a little spatula to remove the product from the container). I feel the product glides on quite nicely, but of course you need to take extra care when applying it (just like with any product that goes on the skin in the eye region), so that you don't tug or pull the delicate skin. 

I quite like that it has a built-in mirror in the container itself, I haven't really used it yet, as I usually have a specific mirror I use when applying my makeup, but I imagine it can come in handy if you have to apply your makeup on the go and don't want to carry a lot of extra products n mirrors in your bag. 


Demo

Just to give you guys more of an idea on how the corrector really works, I put together a little picture demo for you guys. Hehe, oh, and there will be photos of bare faced me, no makeup, so don't get scared :)

Okay, so step one: this is me without makeup. This is the sleep deprived post-surgery me (serious lack of sleep due to the pain), so try to bear with me, I know my under eye circles are going bananas, I look completely fatigued and it all sort of makes me look like a little sleep deprived panda when I'm not wearing my beloved corrector. 

Sleep deprived panda.

That was scary, I know, sorry :D The top two photos are taken in a warmer lighting and the bottom two in a cooler lighting, just to show you guys the difference. So then, onto step two, in the next picture I have applied the corrector to my left eye, but not to my right (for comparison's sake). 

Here I have applied the Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque to my left eye (shows to the right in the picture since it's mirrored), while the left eye (to the right in the picture, confusing I know, sorry) remains naked.

In the picture above you can compare the left eye with the right and see that the Bobbi Brown Corrector really does make a huge difference.

In step three, pictured below,  I have applied corrector to both eyes. 

Here I have applied the corrector to both my eyes. I realize there is still some darkness showing through, but as I mentioned before, my panda situation was quite bad and I did want to keep the makeup light so I applied the corrector with a light hand instead of caking it on.

In the next set of photos I have applied both corrector and concealer to my left eye (shown to the right in the picture - mirrored), whereas the right eye has corrector alone in the top picture. In the bottom picture I have applied both corrector and concealer to both eyes.

In the top picture I have only corrector on my right eye (to the left in the photo) and both corrector and concealer on my left eye (to the right in the photo). In the bottom photo I have both corrector and concealer on both eyes.

Right, that was that. Just to make it a little bit easier for you guys to actually see the difference I also made some step to step collages. First, my left eye in three stages:
top = naked eye,
middle = only corrector, 
bottom = both corrector and concealer.

Top - bare eye,
middle - with the Bobbi Brown Corrector,
bottom - with both Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque and Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer in #6 Ivory.

And then the same for the right eye:
top = naked eye,
middle = only corrector, 
bottom = both corrector and concealer.

Top - bare eye,
middle - with the Bobbi Brown Corrector,
bottom - with both Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque and Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer in #6 Ivory.

And then both eyes (from top to bottom 1 being at the very top and 6 being the bottom picture)"
1. Naked eyes.
2. Corrector on left eye only (to the right in the picture - mirrored) right eye still bare (to the left in the picture).
3. Corrector on both eyes.
4. Corrector and concealer on the left eye (to the right in the photo) and only corrector on the right eye (to the left in the photo).
5. Corrector and concealer on both eyes.
6. Eye makeup done.

From start to finish, explanation for the steps above.

And then finally onto the finished look.

And here is the finished look, the pictures to the sides were taken in cooler lighting whereas the middle one was taken in warmer lighting.

For this look I used the following makeup products:
Hourglass - Mineral Veil Primer
Lioele - Triple the solution BB cream
Bobbi Brown - Corrector in the shade Light Bisque
Makeup Forever - Full Cover Concealer in the shade #6 Ivory
IT Cosmetics - Bye Bye Pores Poreless Finish HD Micro-Powder (loose powder)
Tarte - Amazonian Clay Matte Waterproof Bronzer in the shade Park Avenue Princess
Laneige - Makeup Brighter in the shade 2 (the most fantastic luminizer/highlighter everrrrr, love this stuff!)
K-Palette - Real Lasting Eyebrow 24 h in the shade 01 (this stuff is fantastic as well)
MAC - LiquidLast Liner in the shade Point Black (best liquid eyeliner EVER!)
MAC - Paint Pot in the shade Painterly
MAC - Paint Pot in the shade Bare Study
Imju - Fiberwig Mascara (amazing mascara, love love love this!)
Etude House - Fresh Cherry Liptint in the shade OR201 (great lip tint, love this range, comes in 4 colors, all really pretty and yummy)
MAC - Cremesheen Lipstick in the shade Crème Cup 

There are reviews coming up on most of these products in the near future, so stay tuned for that :) If there is any product in particular that interests you, please let me know in the comment section below and I will try to get that review up here ASAP. :)

And that is it :) If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible :) And if you are looking for a product to help alleviate the dark under eye circles I genuinely suggest you give the Bobbi Brown Correctors a try, I had been going back and forth about trying them for the longest time and honestly, I'm so glad I decided to go for it! No more sleep deprived panda :)

I hope this review was of some help to those of you wanting to get to know the product a little and hopefully you guys will like the corrector if you decide to give it a go :)

Alright then, I hope you all keep enjoying the summer, have a fantastic day and please remember to smile, laugh, love and stay positive! :) 'Til next time! :)

xoxo,
Tanja

Summer treat :) 10% off brand cosmetics

Hi lovelies!

So today is July 1st, time just flies by soooo fast! This also means that the giveaway for June has been closed and the winner will be announced this week, yay :D

I also wanted to remind you of the 10% discount that you readers/followers/subscribers are entitled to at www.4everyoungcosmetics.com

To make use of the discount code, go to the 4 Ever Young Cosmetics store at www.4everyoungcosmetics.com and enter 10offTanja to receive 10% off your purchase at check out! 

4 Ever Young Cosmetics carry products by brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, NARS, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, etc. The prices are reasonable and shipping comes at a good price as well. The discount is available to you regardless of your location!

Happy shopping! :)

I hope you guys have a great day and remember to smile, laugh, love and stay positive! :)

xoxo,
Tanja

Last chance for the June GIVEAWAY!

Hi lovelies!

First off, sorry for being MIA for a while, I had quite a lot to take care of lately, I took a little mini trip and I had to have surgery on my knee as well, so I was unable to keep up with my blog for a little while. I will make up for this though and there will be new posts coming very soon :)

Time just flies by so fast and suddenly it's the end of June! This also means today is the last day to enter the June giveaway! So, if you are interested in winning some awesome Bobbi Brown products, please check out the post about the giveaway right HERE and follow the simple instructions to enter the giveaway!

Tomorrow I will start going through the entries and once the list of entries has been compiled a winner will be selected at random :) I'm hoping to be able to announce the winner next week, so stay tuned for that :)

But yeah, to all of you who haven't entered the giveaway yet, there is still a little bit of time, just click right here - or if that doesn't work, enter the following link into the address bar of your web browser http://xoxotanja.blogspot.fi/2013/06/giveaway-june-bobbi-brown-enter-for_7.html - and follow the simple instructions to enter the giveaway and have the chance to win some fabulous Bobbi Brown products :)

Or, if you're already familiar with the giveaway and the products and just want the quickest, simplest way to enter, do this:

1. Subscribe to my blog and write "Enter me" in the comment section to the giveaway post, which you can find right here

OR

1. Go to my YouTube video about the giveaway, which you can find right here, subscribe to my channel and write "enter me" in the comment section of the video.

2. Subscribe to 4 Ever Young cosmetics by clicking right here or by entering this link http://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=142950 into the address bar of your web browser.

3. Confirm you email subscription.

4. Keep your fingers crossed and hope you win :)

Good luck to you all!

And a little reminder about the 10% discount you can get on already affordably priced brand cosmetics: if you find something you like in the 4 Ever Young Cosmetics store, you can use my discount code 10offTanja to receive 10% off your purchase! 4 Ever Young Cosmetics carry products by brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, NARS, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, etc. The prices are reasonable and shipping comes at a good price as well. The discount is available to you regardless of your location!

I hope you guys have had a great start to your summer and that the rest of the summer will be filled with lots of happiness, sunshine and fun! Remember to smile, love, laugh and stay positive :)

xoxo,
Tanja

Hienoja uutisia, minulla on jotakin teille.. 10% alennus merkkimeikeistä! :) MAC, Bobbi Brown, Benefit Cosmetics, NARS, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, CHanel, Dior, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, jne.

Moikka söpöliinit!

Kuten mainitsin viime blogikirjoituksessani, minkä voitte lukea täältä mikäli ette ole vielä sitä lukeneet, olen viime aikoina työstänyt pientä yhteistyötä ja nyt voin iloisin mielin jakaa näitä uutisia myös teidän kanssanne.

Etsin muutama viikko sitten edullista ja luotettavaa paikkaa mistä voisin ostaa tiettyjä kosmetiikkatuotteita mitä olin jo kauan halunnut kokeilla ja joista halusin tehdä arvostelut ja löysin silloin verkkokaupan jonka nimi on 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. Useinhan on niin täällä Suomessa (ja Pohjoismaissa muutenkin), että on olemassa paljon tuotteita mitä haluaisi kokeilla mutta mitä ei vaan saa täältä ostettua. Näin oli siis myös nyt. Tämähän on aika turhauttavaa, kun kosmetiikkahyllyt kaupoissa tarjoavat aina sitä samaa vanhaa valikoimaa, josta sitäpaitsi saa maksaa paljon enemmän kuin ulkomailla. Tässä kohtaa voisin teille esitellä pienen helmen, 4 Ever Young Cosmetics.

4 Ever Young Cosmetics on verkkokauppa jonka perustivat ja jota ylläpitävät Anya Lopes ja Mariana Niebuhr. Näillä meikin ammattilaisilla on palava intohimo kosmetiikkaan ja halusivat jakaa tuntemustaan myös muille, joten he avasivat meikkikaupan netissä josta meikkinörtit ympäri maailmaa saavat ostettua laatumerkkien tuotteita, kiitämme heitä siitä :) Anya ja Mariana tosiaan tietävät mistä puhuvat, heillä on todella hyvä tuntemus alastaan ja tämän huomaa kun juttelee heidän kanssaan. Olen ollut yhteydessä heihin molempiin ja heidän tajoama asiakaspalvelu on ollut jotain niin huikean hyvää, olen ollut siihen todella tyytyväinen. Anya ja Mariana ovat aktiivisesti työskennelleet meikkitaiteilijoina monta vuotta ja avasivat meikkikauppansa vuonna 2005.

   

Kun olimme jutelleet enemmän ja olin tutustunut heidän kauppaansa (ja he minun blogiini) päätimme tehdä pientä yhteistyötä. Tämä tarkoittaa siis käytännössä sitä, että tulen aina välillä valitsemaan heidän kaupastaan tuotteita, joita sitten testaan ja arvostelen - ja kerron tietysti kokemuksistani sitten teille lukijoille :) Nämä arvostelut ovat tietenkin edelleen rehellisiä ja puolueettomia, nämä siis eivät ole jonkun tietyn merkin sposoroituja arvosteluja, vaan valitsen ihan itse mitä tuotteita arvostelen ja annan niistä rehelliset mielipiteeni, niin kuin aina.

Kuten sanottua, meillähän on aika rajoitettu kosmetiikkamerkkien valikoima täällä Suomessa (ja muutenkin Pohjoismaissa), mutta nyt siis olisi mahdollisuus saada käsiinsä laatutuotteita merkeistä mitä täällä ei muuten ole. Esimerkkejä 4 Ever Young Cosmetics kaupan myymistä merkeistä ovat MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, NARS, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Cover Girl, NYX, Soap & Glory, Sonia Kashuk, Estee Lauder, Revlon, jne. Joitakin näistä merkeistä saa myös täältä, mutta hintahan ei ole aina ihan paras mahdollinen. Sitten on ikävä kyllä myös niin, että joitankin näistä merkeistä ei vaan myydä täällä lainkaan. Tämä on ikävä asia, koska monilla näillä merkeillä on tuotteita jotka ovat TODELLA hyviä! Minä ainakin olen iloinen kun löysin paikan mistä voin kohtuulliseen hintaan ja vielä erinomaisen asiakaspalvelun saattelemana saada käsiini näitä tuotteita :)

Tämä pieni yhteistyö tuo etuja myös teille lukijoille! Paitsi se, että nyt voi vihdoin saada ostettua tuotteita mitä Pohjoismaista ei muuten helpolla saa, parasta tässä on se, että hinnat ovat kohtuulliset ja postimaksut ovat realistisia. 

Anya ja Mariana olivat sitäpaitsi tosi kilttejä ja anteliaita ja antoivat minulle 10% alennuksen kaikista ostoksistani, mikä teki muutenkin kilpailukykyisistä hinnoista vielä parempia, mutta parasta tässä kaikessa on se, että sain luvan jakaa tämän alennuksen myös teidän kanssanne!

Minulla on nyt siis ilo ilmoittaa että myös te, rakkaat lukijat, saatte 10% alennuksen ostoksistanne 4 Ever Young Cosmetics verkkokaupassa! Mahtavaa, eikö vain! Teidän ei tarvitse kuin tilata (subscribe) blogiani ja käyttää koodia 10offTanja kun maksatte ostoksistanne 4 Ever Young Cosmetics verkkokaupassa. Tätä alennusta voitte siis käyttää huolimatta siitä missä olette. 4 Ever Young Cosmetics hyväksyy sitäpaitsi PayPal maksutapana, mitä minä (ja varmaan myös moni teistä) arvostan.

Tulen osana tätä pientä yhteistyötä myös tekemään pikku "giveaway"seja eli ns. "lahjoituksia". Tämä siis tarkoittaa sitä, että teillä lukijoilla on mahdollisuus voittaa jonkun tuotteen ihan ilmaiseksi. Mikäli olette kiinnostuneita mahdollisuudesta voittaa kosmetiikkatuotteita ilmaiseksi, teidän tarvitsee vain noudattaa muutama helppo askel.

 

Teidän ei tarvitse tehdä muuta kuin tilata (subscribe) blogiani, tilata 4 Ever Young Cosmeticsia - minkä voitte tehdä helposti joko täältä, tai kirjoittamalla internetsovelluksen osoitekenttään http://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=142950 ja sitten vielä vahvistaa sähköpostilla. Siinä se, vain muutama helpoo askel ja olet mukana arvonnassa! Tämän kuukauden tuote ilmoitetaan pian :)

 

Siinähän se olikin, jos siis olette kiinnostuneita latukosmetiikasta edullisin hinnoin ja merkeistä mitä täältä ei muuten helpolla saa - ja lisäksi vielä 10% ylimääräisestä alennuksesta - tilatkaa (subscribe) blogiani, käykää katsomassa 4 Ever Young Cosmeticsin kauppaa ja käyttäkään maksaessanne koodia 10offTanja.

 

Osallistuaksenne tämän kuukauden ilmaisen tuotteen arvontaan, tilatkaa blogiani, tilatkaa 4 Ever Young Cosmeticsia täältä ja vahvistakaa sähköpostitilaus. Helppo nakki! Onnea arvontaan! :)

Se oli siinä, tämä oli minun pikku lahjani teille, toivottavasti piditte siitä. Kaikki söpöliinit, käykää katsomassa 4 Ever Young Cosmeticsin verkkokauppaa ja mikäli löydätte jotain mieleistä (ja luulen kyllä että löydätte), niin olkaa hyvät ja käyttäkää koodia 10offTanja saadaaksenne vielä 10% alennuksen ostoksistanne! :)

Hauskaa shoppailua teille ja muistakaa hymyillä, nauraa, rakastaa ja pitäkää mielenne positiivisena ja avoimena :)

xoxo,
Tanja 

Finfina nyheter, jag har något för er.. 10% rabatt på märkeskosmetik! :) MAC, Bobbi Brown, Benefit Cosmetics, NARS, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Chanel, Dior, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, etc..

Hejsan sötisar!

Som jag nämnde i mitt förra inlägg, som du kan läsa här om du inte läst det ännu, så höll jag på och jobbade på ett litet samarbete nyligen och nu är det då officiellt och jag är väldigt glad över att få dela dessa nyheter med er allihopa!

Jag höll för några veckor sedan på och letade efter ett förmånligt och pålitligt ställe att köpa vissa kosmetikprodukter som jag var intresserad av att prova på och utvärdera och då råkade jag hitta en nätbutik som heter 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. Ofta är det ju så här i Skandinavien att det finns massor av produkter man så gärna skulle vilja prova på men som man helt enkelt inte kan få tag på. Detta var då fallet även nu. Det här är ju väldigt frustrerande, då kosmetikhyllorna i butikerna alla bjuder på samma gamla sortiment och man får betala sig sjuk på något som man utomlands kan få mycket billigare. Låt mig då introducera denna lilla pärla, 4 Ever Young Cosmetics.

4 Ever Young Cosmetics är en online butik som skapades och upprätthålls av Anya Lopes och Mariana Niebuhr. Dessa två makeup-proffs ville dela med sig av sin passion för kosmetik och beslöt sig för att öppna en nätbutik så att makeupnördar runt om i världen skulle få tillgång till kvalitetskosmetik, så tack för det :) Anya och Mariana vet verkligen vad de talar om, de har en väldigt god kännedom om sitt fält och detta är något man märker då man talar med dem. Jag har varit i kontakt med dem båda och kundservicen de tillhandahållit har varit alldeles utomordentlig, så det var jag verkligen nöjd med. Anya och Mariana har arbetat aktivt som makeup artister i flera år och öppnade sin webbutik år 2005.

Efter vi talat mera och jag bekantat mig med deras butik (och de bekantat sig med min blogg), beslöt vi oss för att göra ett litet samarbete. Vad detta då betyder i praktiken är att jag kommer att välja ut några produkter från deras butik nu och då som jag sedan kommer att testa och utvärdera och sen då givetvis dela med mig av dessa erfarenheter med er :)
Mina utvärderingar kommer givetvis att vara ärliga och opartiska som alltid, det handlar alltså inte om sponsorerade utvärderingar av något specifikt märke, utan jag väljer själv ut vad jag kommer att utvärdera och så ger jag er min ärliga åsikt, som vanligt.

Som sagt är det ju ett rätt så begränsat urval av kosmetikmärken vi har här i Finland (och i Skandinavien), men nu finns då alltså möjligheten att få tag på kvalitetsprodukter från märken man annars inte får tag på här. För att ge några exempel på märken som 4 Ever Young Cosmetics säljer kan jag nämna MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, NARS, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Cover Girl, NYX, Soap & Glory, Sonia Kashuk, Estee Lauder, Revlon, etc. Vissa av dessa går det i och för sig att få tag på här, men priset är ju inte alltid det förmånligaste.. Sen är det ju tyvärr så att många av dessa märken inte säljs här. Detta är ju synd eftersom flera av de här märkena har produkter som är VERKLIGT bra! Så jag är i alla fall glad över att ha hittat ett ställe där man till ett förmånligt pris och med hjälp av verkligt trevliga försäljare kan få sina tassar på dessa produkter :)

Det här lilla samarbetet innebär fördelar för er läsare också, jippii! Det bästa med det hela - utom då att vissa av märkena som är väldigt svåra att få tag på i Skandinavien nu blir tillgängliga via 4 Ever Young Cosmetics - är att priserna inte är omöjliga och att fraktkostnaderna dessutom är realistiska.

Anya och Mariana var dessutom jättesnälla och generösa och gav mig 10% rabatt på alla mina inköp, vilket ju gör de redan konkurrenskraftiga priserna ännu mera lockande och det allra bästa med det hela är att jag också får dela med mig av denna rabatt till er!

Jag kan nu alltså glatt meddela er att ni också får 10% rabatt på era inköp hos 4 Ever Young Cosmetics! Hur fantastiskt är väl det!! Allt ni behöver göra för att få rabatten är att ni beställer på (subscribe) min blogg och sen använder er av koden 10offTanja när ni checkar ut vid 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. Denna rabatt är alltså tillgänglig för er oberoende av var ni är nånstans! 4 Ever Young Cosmetics godkänner dessutom PayPal som betalningsmetod, vilket är något som jag (och säkert många av er också) uppskattar.

 Jag kommer också som en del av samarbetet börja göra små giveaways, dvs. små "gåvoskänkningar". Detta betyder alltså att ni läsare har chansen att vinna någon produkt helt gratis! Om ni är intresserade av chansen att vinna en gratis kosmetikprodukt så är det bara att följa några enkla steg.

 

Allt ni behöver göra för att delta i utlottningen är att beställa på (subscribe) min blogg och beställa på 4 Ever Young Cosmetics - vilket går lätt antingen här, eller så genom att sätta in länken http://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=142950 i er webläsare. Det var det! Bara några få enkla steg och så är du med i utlottningen! Denna månads produkt meddelas inom kort. :)

Det var det, om ni är intresserade av att köpa kvalitetskosmetik från märken som är svåra att få tag på - till förmånliga priser - och dessutom få 10% extra rabatt - beställ då på min blogg, besök 4 Ever Young Cosmetics och använd er av koden 10offTanja när ni checkar ut vid kassan :)

Och för att delta i utlottningen av en gratis produkt denna månad, beställ på min blogg, beställ på 4 Ever Young Cosmetics här och bekräfta email-beställningen. Lätt som en plätt! :) Lycka till i utlottningen :)

Där hade vi det, detta var min lilla present till er, hoppas ni gillar den! Alla sötisar, ta er en titt på 4 Ever Young Cosmetics websida och om ni hittar något ni gillar (vilket jag tror ni kommer att göra!) så varsågoda och använd er av koden 10offTanja för att få en extra 10% rabatt på era inköp! :)

Ha det så bra, trevlig shopping och kom ihåg att le, skratta, älska och håll ert sinne positivt och öppet :)

xoxo,
Tanja 

Great news you guys, I have a treat for you.. 10% off brand cosmetics!! :) MAC, Bobbi Brown, Benefit Cosmetics, NARS, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Chanel, Dior, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, etc..

Hello lovelies!

As mentioned in my last post - which, in case you haven't read it yet, you can find right here - I was working on a collaboration of a sort and it is now official and I'm so happy and excited to be sharing this with you :) 

When I was looking for an affordable and reliable place to buy some of the cosmetics that I was really wanting to try out and review for you guys, but that were really difficult to get a hold of over here in Scandinavia, I came across this store called 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. Their website, in case you want to check it out (and I suggest you do - it's pretty awesome), can be found right here. 

4 Ever Young Cosmetics is an online store that was created by Anya Lopes and Mariana Niebuhr as a result of their love for quality products and their mission to make these products available to makeup/beauty geeks around the world - which, by the way, we're very thankful for :) Anya and Mariana are professionals and their knowledge of and passion for makeup and beauty really comes across when you communicate with them. I've been in contact with both of them and the customer service they've provided has been impeckable, so I was very impressed. 4 Ever Young Cosmetics was founded in 2005 and both Anya and Mariana have done lots of work in the makeup artistry field and they have a solid knowledge of their business, something I soon came to notice and appreciate.

Now, as we got to talking and after having been in contact with both Anya and Mariana and getting aquainted with their store (and them getting aquainted with my blog), I was offered the chance to do a bit of a collaboration with these lovely ladies and since I really liked what I saw and had gotten to know, I was more than happy to get on board. What this means is that I have decided to do some reviews on some of the products they carry in their store. My reviews will, of course, be unbiased and honest as always - these are not sponsored reviews by a specific brand, but instead I choose what I want to review, as always, and I give you my honest opinion, as always.
 
Now, to give you a bit of an idea what to look forward to, I can happily inform you that 4 Ever Young Cosmetics carry quality brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Make Up For Ever, NARS, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Eve Pearl, Face Atilier, Burberry, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, etc. Many of these brands are unavailable in stores here, which really sucks because they are great brands with many really great products, so I for one am psyched to have found a place to get my hands on them :)

This collaboration also brings about some benefits for you guys! The great thing about all this - apart from the fact that some of these brands are very hard to get a hold of in Scandinavia and this store opens the door to a world of opportunities in regards to finally getting your hands on them - is that the prices are very reasonable and shipping comes at a reasonable price as well. 

Also, Anya and Mariana were super kind & generous in offering me a 10% discount on my purchases, which makes their already reasonable prices ever more appealing and what's even more fantastic, dear friends, is that I get to share this with you! 

I am happy to inform you that I now have the chance to offer you all 10% off your purchases as well!! How great is that!?! All you have to do to get this 10% discount is subscribe to my blog and use the code 10offTanja when you check out at 4 Ever Young Cosmetics. This discount is available to you regardless of your location, so yay for that!!! :) 4 Ever Young Cosmetics also accept PayPal as a payment method, which is something I (and I'm sure many of you) appreciate.

Also, I will be starting to do giveaways as a part of my collaboration with 4 Ever Young Cosmetics, so if you are interested in the chance to win a free goodie, you just need to follow a few easy steps. 

All you have to do to be eligible for the giveaway is subscribe to my blog, subscribe to 4 Ever Young Cosmetics - which you can easily do by clicking right here (or by entering the link http://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=142950 into your web browser) and confirm your email subscription. That's it! Just a few simple steps and you're that much closer to having the chance to receive a beauty-goodie in the mail :) This month's giveaway item will be announced shortly.

So yeah, if you're interested in buying quality cosmetics at affordable prices AND get an additional 10% discount, visit 4 Ever Young Cosmetics, subscribe to my blog and use the code 10offTanja when you check out :)

And to enter my giveaway for a chance to win a beauty-goodie, subscribe to my blog, subscribe to 4 Ever Young Cosmetics here and confirm your email subscription - that's it, easy peasy :)

So there we go, this was my little mid-week treat to you guys, I hope you like it. All you lovelies out there, check out the 4 Ever Young Cosmetics website and if you find something you like, feel free to use the code 10offTanja for 10% off any purchase when you check out!

Happy shopping and remember to smile, laugh, love and stay positive!


xoxo,
Tanja