Author archives: Lana Hoang

HOT or NOT | MAC "Heirloom Mix“ Lipsticks

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Like I promised yesterday, this article will feature the latest „Hypes“ in the beauty world. MAC is known for going the extra mile during Holiday season. Last year’s Holiday Collection was extremely popular due to the fact that the products were made with the aid of lovely...

Beauty on a Budget | 20% off products by Mayb...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Whilst looking through the weekly online newsletter by Rossmann I’ve stumbled upon two great deals for the next two weeks. Once again they offer 20% offeverything at the makeup counter of Maybelline New York and Manhattan. I personally always wait until Rossmann graces us with these amazing deals...

Tip Tuesday | The battle against everyday kin...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. I think everybody knows those little tedious problems in our everyday life that often cost us unnecessary one or two additional minutes of our lives? They add up to a huge amount of wasted time. To prevent that I prepared a couple of tips for you that...

Friday ChitChat | Thailand's Third Gender Par...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome back to the fourth part of my new series in which I discuss the most interesting aspects and perspectives concerning the third sex in Thailand. If you are curious about whether or not Ladyboys are in fact the better ladies click here to read my last...

HOT or NOT | MAC x Nastygal Collektion

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Girls, I just woke up to amazing, amzing beauty news! MAC launches a brand-new collection together with THE  Sophia Amoruso. That’s certainly a name you guys already know, especially after her huge book hit “Girlboss”. She is the successful founder of the also very successful website Nastygal. I...

Beauty on a Budget | Halloween Special at Nic...

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Hello Beauties! I’ve been looking everywhere for nice and festive offers for you guys and I did find one at my latest most beloved online store. Niche Beauty has an amazing range of brands and products and manages to turn your once dull shopping into an exciting shopping event. To get...

Tip Tuesday | Top 5 Picks of Beauty Advent Ca...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome back, guys J It may seem a little bit early for you because Christmas is still more than a month away. But the season for Advent Calendars officially started – at least in the beauty industry. Beauty Advent Calendars are all over the market, the price-quality-ratio...

Friday ChitChat | Thailand's Third Gender Par...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome to the third part of my new series about the third sex in Thailand. If you are curious about the transformation, click here to read my last article. The last time we spoke was all about the transsexuals and their painful path from man to woman. Today will be...

HOT or NOT | Essie “dress to kilt” collec...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. The latest fall collection by Essie has officially reached our local drugstores. This little discovery was made when I strolled down the aisles of my local dm in Essen and all of the shades were still available. That, however, will change very soon because the colors are incredible for the...

Beauty on a Budget | Great bargains at The Bo...

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Hey Beauties. Fall is officially here, which means the cold winter months are not far away. So my thoughts were: “Why not stock up on some nice Lotions, Creams and Peelings to make the cold air somehow bearable?” And where do you suppose you can do that better than at...

Tip Tuesday | The flea market in your pocket

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome back! Now you have found the perfect MAC lipstick on Kleiderkreisel for an awesome generous price, but you still got no money on the bank to call this lipstick yours? Then you should definitely consider selling your stuff on online market places. The trend is definitely heading towards mobile...

Friday ChitChat | Thailand's Third Gender Par...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome to the second part of my latest weekly series on Friday. I already announced in my previous article that this will be all about the third gender in Thailand: Ladyboys. I will highlight a couple of different perspectives concerning the often misunderstood world of Kathoeys. Today’s article will...

HOT or NOT | MAC Rocky Horror Picture Show Li...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. MAC dedicated a whole limited collection to the „Rocky Horror Picture Show” due to its 40th anniversary. The Musical celebrates its birthday with bold colors and wild shades. You always dreamt of looking like one of your beloved characters from the movie from the year 1975? Well, then don’t miss out...

Beauty on a Budget | 20% off the whole produc...

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Hey, my lovelies. I am a loyal subscriber of Magi's Blog and that is precisely where I discovered a beautiful deal for this week’s bargain. You can get 20% off everything at Sephora France with “FOLIE20”. Because the shipping costs 13.90€ this will get appealing to you at a buy worth 70€ and more....

Tip Tuesday | Guide to MAC Lipsticks

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Well girls, if you know me, you probably noticed a newly formed obsession in the past few months. My lipstick collection has grown quite a bit and it may or may not have to do with my frequent visits to the MAC Counter. The love for the lovely smelling...

HOT or NOT | The Matte Lip Collection by MAC

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. The Matte Lip Collection by MAC I consider myself as the luckiest person alive since I’ve read Frau Shopping’s latest tweet saying that due to an error on Douglas.de the Powder Blushes in the Matte Lip Collection by MAC were sold for only 20€ instead of 26€. And that is how...

Tip Tuesday | Fake or No Fake? How to detect ...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. I still owe you an article that I announced last week. You, who follow my BOAB series know for a fact that I recently signed up on Kleiderkreisel. Well, KK has its benefits but also its downsides. You almost always have to pay upfront to get something, which...

Friday ChitChat | Jasmine Tridevil: If two br...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. That is Alisha Hessler, also known as Jasmine Tridevil. Doesn’t that little lady look extremely familiar to you? Well, I bet she does because she has been all over the news lately. Her story? She claims that she paid $20,000 for a third breast. The surgeon, who...

HOT or NOT | Maybelline Color Whisper Lipstic...

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  Hello fellow beauty lovers. The Color Whisper Lippenstifte by Maybelline  New York have been on my wish list for months and months now. The first time I ever heard of them was when I was doing my makeup in the morning whilst watching a couple of videos on Youtube. And believe me when I say that...

Beauty on a Budget | Cheap Producty by Chanel...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers Ladies, I have found a new perfect guilty pleasure: Kleiderkreisel.de. I know, I know this one’s been around for absolutely ages now. But I never felt the urge to get myself to sign up. Two weeks ago however, I had time to spare and haven’t left the site since...

Tip Tuesday |Skincare for Dummies - Which Moi...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome back to Readthetrieb.com and to my very last post in my Skin Care Series. If you’ve missed my last posts and you’re curious about how to determine your skin type or how you could care for your skin a little bit better, then click here. I’ve told you...

Friday ChitChat | Wearables - UV bracelets wh...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. So-called Wearables are everywhere right now. I am sure you heard about the Nike FuelBand, which measures your sports activities and is basically everything everybody in the gym is talking about. Netatmo benefitted from this knowledge and created an UV bracelet named June . This bracelet measures the impact the sun has on our...