Category archives: Beauty & Body

HOT or NOT | Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque

HOT or NOT | Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repai...

8. May 2014
Beauty & Body
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   Hello fellow beauty lovers. Do you by any chance remember my  Haul  from Fragrancedirect  a couple of months ago? I frantically told you about my latest treasure in terms of hair masks. I finally feel ready to do a quick little review for you on the infamous Deep Repair Masque by Macadamia. Outer Appearance | Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair...

Beauty-On-A-Budget | Amazing offers at The Bo...

7. May 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello my fellow beauty lovers. When I stepped out of the shower early this morning, I stumbled across a long-term favorite of mine: The Mango flavored Body Butter by The Body Shop. Sometimes a girl just hast too many choices to choose from and, thus, forgets about the things she used...
Tip Tuesday | 3 Beauty Cheats to go

Tip Tuesday | 3 Beauty Cheats to go

6. May 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello fellow beauty lovers. On today’s Tip Tuesday I brought  three beauty cheats for whenever you’re on the-go, running into a beauty emergency. Cheat No. 1 There are a whole lot of setting sprays out there, the most famous ones being from Urban Decay an MAC. The only problem? They are so expensive! A...

Manicure Monday | DIY #Cuticle Tattoos (+Engl...

5. May 2014
Beauty & Body, Zähne & Nägel
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      Ihr braucht / You’ll need 1x Eyeliner (wenn möglich wasserfest) /1x eye liner (if possible: waterproof version) 1x klaren Lack / 1x clear nail polish       Step 1 Legt eure Utensilien bereit und atmet tief durch. ;-) Retrieve your tools and take a deep breath. ;-)   Step 2 Angefangen habe ich mit dem Zeigefinger. Ich finde, die einfachen Dreiecksformen...

Fight Club Friday: Part 21 - Systema

2. May 2014
Beauty & Body, Beauty & Fitness for Men
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Last time, I reported on the Russian combat sport Sambo. Now, I’m going to tell you more about another Russian combat sport, a more modern one called Systema. As opposed to the weaponless Sambo, Systema utilises knives and improvised hand-to-hand weapons such as folding spades. Also, firearms can be used,...

Friday ChitChat | Bizarre Beauty Ideals in So...

2. May 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hey Beauties. A week ago I told you about the beauty secret that comes out of our very own faucet. But today we’ll go back to our topic "Asian beauty ideals" for the last time. You surely know the saying: “The most beautiful curve on a woman’s body is her smile.”...

HOT or NOT | MAC x Lorde Collaboration!

1. May 2014
Beauty & Body
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 Hello fellow beauty lovers. „Royals” singer Lorde announced her upcoming collaboration with MAC Cosmetics via Twitter. Citizens of the USA are lucky to see the results of such an amazing pairing on June  5th and I personally cannot wait for the products to launch in Europe. Lorde’s signature look is mysterious...
Beauty-On-A-Budget | 15% off Fragrances and Makeup – just in time for Mother’s Day

Beauty-On-A-Budget | 15% off Fragrances and M...

30. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello fellow beauty lovers. In less than 2 weeks our mothers are having a very special day for themselves and I am here bearing gifts, well, promotion codes for all of you, who don’t know how to show your beloved mum that you love her. Use the Code MAF15PTM on FLACONI to...

Tip Tuesday | Using Makeup efficiently by emp...

29. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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 Hey Beauties. Welcome back! Today’s Tip Tuesday will show you how to make the most out of your makeup and how to not waste any of it. Epecially when it comes to more expensive products it is necessary to use them in any way possible.   _____________________________________________ Use your mascara as eyeliner if it...

Manicure Monday | NAIL TUTORIAL #Glitter meet...

28. April 2014
Beauty & Body, Zähne & Nägel
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        Ihr braucht / You’ll need   1x Lack in „Mauve” oder „Nude” / 1x mauve nail polish (alternative: nude) 1x Glitzerlack / 1x glittery nail polish 1x Klebebandrolle / 1x Tape   Step 1 Als Basisfarbe benutzen wir unseren mauvigen Lack. Start off with the mauve nail polish.   Step 2 Wenn die Nägel trocken sind, bedeckt sie mit dem Klebeband...

Friday ChitChat | Beauty comes out of the wat...

25. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello there Beauties. Today, I would really like to talk about something which doesn’t have anything to do with Asian beauty standards. Instead this particular topic could be of interest to all of you. Yes, you can get inspired wherever and whenever. Sometimes an idea for a new article strikes me while...

HOT or NOT | NYX Lip Liner

24. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello fellow beauty lovers,  I told you about my purchase and my adoration for the NYX Slim Lip Liner a week ago and today I have the matching matte lipsticks for you. You can obviously see that I definitely did some serious damage on my bank account when CherryCulture had their...

Beauty on a Budget | "p2 Seriously Satin"

23. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello fellow beauty lovers. Unfortunately there are no promotions going on this week, at least none worth our time. I’m guessing the stores are still recovering from the Easter Sale last week. ;-) Nonetheless I did not want to skip BOAB Day and decided to show you one of my lucky finds in...

Tip Tuesday | Makeup tips for the perfect pho...

22. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello my fellow beauty lovers. We all have those few moments in life where we need the absolute perfect mak up … for a picture. I am not talking about simple selfies, no. I am talking about those pictures you want to frame and keep forever. I am invited to attend the...

Fight-Club-Friday: Teil 19 – Escrima | Bewa...

18. April 2014
Beauty & Body, Beauty & Fitness for Men
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Escrima ist ein traditioneller philippinischer Kampfsport aus der Zeit, als Spanien noch der Kolonialherr des Inselreiches war. Hierbei wurden althergebrachte, südostasiatische Kampfkünste mit rationaler, europäischer Fechtschule verbunden, um einen Kampfsport zu erschaffen, der an jede Anforderung angepasst war. Denn Schnell kann aus einem unbewaffneten Kampf ein bewaffneter werden oder andersrum. Was...

Friday ChitChat | Bizarre alternatives to pla...

18. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hey  Beauties. I’m really glad that you guys liked my little posts about the ideal of beauty in Asia. It’s really interesting how many different kinds of practices are now out there to enhance your natural beauty, isn’t it girls? ;-) I’ve been spending quite some time reading through articles about bizarre...
HOT or NOT | NYX Slim Lip Liners

HOT or NOT | NYX Slim Lip Liners

17. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hello fellow beauty lovers. I finally bought a bucket load of lip liners by NYX. For all of those, who were just about to ask, I purchased them from cherryculture.com and so far I am really pleased by their prices as well as the shipping conditions. Those little suckers are being hyped all...
Beauty-On-A-Budget | 10€ off your whole shopping basket at “Parfümerie Pieper”

Beauty-On-A-Budget | 10€ off your whole sho...

16. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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Hey there my fellow beauty lovers. Those of you, who have been with me from the very beginning of my Beauty-On-A-Budget-Series, probably know my addiction to a certain shop called Douglas. I predominately shop there because their Marketing Department know every trick in the book. They constantly lure us beauty addicts...
Tip Tuesday | Best way to take off waterproof eye makeup

Tip Tuesday | Best way to take off waterproof...

15. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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        Hello fellow beauty lovers. I recently found this amazing tip online by a glorious blogger girl named Cara. It's pretty simple, really, but in my opinion it is the best tip I've seen in months. As a girl, I know how high maintenance it can be to put on makeup each and...

Manicure Monday | NAIL TUTORIAL #Blueberries

14. April 2014
Beauty & Body, Zähne & Nägel
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      You’ll need  1x green nailpolish 1x white polish 1x dark blue polish 1x medium blue polish  1x light blue polish a dotting tool or the end of a brush 1x manicure fineliner or a bobby pin   Step 1 Start off with an all-white base. Step 2 Take your fineliner or a bobby pin and a green polish and start painting a...

Friday ChitChat | Crazy beauty trends: "Love ...

11. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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  Hello fellow beauty lovers. Have you ever heard of the term „love bands“? Well, those suckers are the talk of the town in Seoul right now. They’re basically little bulges below the eyes. Wait a minute… bulges, as in eye bags? Seriously? When I think of eye bags, I think of something unattractive,...
HOT or NOT | Benefit’s Porefessional – Is the hype justified?

HOT or NOT | Benefit’s Porefessional - Is t...

10. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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      Hello fellow beauty lovers. For today’s HOT or NOT – Thursday I have brought to you one of the most hyped primers on the market right now. Benefit’s POREfessional has been around for quite some time now but it is still on everyone's lips. ___________Outer Appearance | Benefit The POREfessional__________ The POREfessional comes...

Beauty on a Budget | The best deals during th...

9. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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  Hello fellow beauty lovers. Today is Wednesday, which means that today is Beauty-On-A-Budget-Day. The notorious Glamour Shopping Week 2014 has officially begun and I am thrilled to tell you which shops have the best beauty and fashion deals this year. A lot of well-known brands are present this time and what exactly...

Tip Tuesday | Cheap dupe of Naked 2 Palette n...

8. April 2014
Beauty & Body
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  Hello fellow beauty lovers. Welcome back to another Tip Tuesday on Readthetrieb.com. I have amazing news for all of you, who are irreversibly in love with Urban Decay, especially with their go-to product: The Naked Palette. I know that there are many of you out there who aren't willing to pay...
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