Author archives: Lana Hoang

HOT or NOT | Chanel Summer Collection 2015 ...

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  Hey Beauties! I am beyond exhilarated that we only have to wait one month to run to the stores and get our hands on the   Chanel’s Summer Collection of 2015 called “Collection Mediterranée”. It features inter alia the “Chanel Lumière d’été Illuminating Powder” in Golden Bronze. It’s beautiful to look at but...

Beauty on a Budget | 30% off all Mascaras at ...

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Hey Beauties. Right now they got 30% off mascaras at Rossmann. This applies to every drugstore brand and is valid until April 17. My dear friend Trang, also from Readthetrieb, told me about this fabulous deal and I can’t wait to get to the store on Friday. You see, my Glamour Doll...

Manicure Monday |NAIL TUTORIAL #A touch of Sp...

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  Hey Beauties Welcome back to another installation of our weekly manicure hour here on Readthetrieb. The outlook on this week’s weather is just splendid, don’t you think? Everything above 23° degrees Celsius gets me in the summery mood, which is why I came to this look. Enjoy!   What you will need:   1x lilac polish 1x...

HOT or NOT | YSL Rouge Volupté lipsticks

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. It’s easily the most hyped lipstick in the high-end department: The Rouge Volupté lipstick by Yves Saint Laurant. The award winning (!) lipstick is wrapped up in one of the most gorgeous packaging I have ever seen. The elegant, golden case oozes luxury and is a true...

Beauty on a Budget | Lip products for only 1....

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  Hey Beauties. Seeing that it is already Wednesday I’d like to present to you today’s bargains! Find the time to hunt down some really good deals on KIKO because trust me, they’re more than worth it. Some of you may already know that this brand is especially known for its...

Tip Tuesday | The blue gold – beauty benefi...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. I hope you guys had the most fabulous Easter weekend. I for one spent my days in Prague with the whole family. Due to the full timetable I rarely even had the time to sleep. And I positively neglected my healthy diet so you can probably guess...

Friday Chit Chat | Trend Alert: No-Brows Look

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. While I am familiar with the “No-Makeup Look”, I have never heard of the “No Eyebrow Trend” before. Apparently it has been all the rage ever since the 1990s Grunge look has been revived for good. The hype around the missing eyebrows  is fueled by the androgynous and...

HOT or NOT | Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow ...

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  Hey Beauties. Guys, just as I promised I sat down and put together a little color guide concerning the Dipbrow Pomades by Anastasia Beverly Hills which I already declared as HOT yesterday. I told you in the BOAB article that BeautyBay offers these little bad boys for only 12.30€ a piece...

Beauty on a Budget | Deal of the week: Anasta...

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  Hey Beauties. Today’s deal will knock you right off your feet. Why? Well, because it’s all about one of the most hyped products of our times, that’s why. The Dipbrow Pomade by Anastasia Beverly Hills is said to be the answer to the perfect brows and was named the absolute...

Tip Tuesday | 3 different ways to use Q-tips

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. A really random fact about me is my habit to feel the need to use Q-tips all the time. I’ve been told multiple times that those cotton swaps aren’t good for cleaning out your ears, but I still feel really uncomfortable if I don’t get the chance...

HOT or NOT | Win the Naked Vault by Urban Dec...

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Hey Beauties. I was already safely tugged into my bed when a rather happy message arrived. My boss always keeps me posted when it comes down to the really good deals, god bless her soul because otherwise I would’ve totally missed out on this one! Right now you can actually win...

Beauty on a Budget | Update: Recent Douglas G...

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  Hey Beauties. I’ve been on the go to hunt down some nice deals to share today, but unfortunately I didn’t find something in particular that seriously rocked my boat. But I do have something that might be even better! I was told that the limited edition by MAC, the „MAC...

Tip Tuesday | 3 ways to reuse old nail varnis...

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. We nail polish junkies all know this problem too well. We just want them all, each and every color by every imaginable brand. But we don’t have enough hands to make use of all our beloved nail polishes on a regular base. That’s why some of them...

Friday ChitChat | 3 Beauty Myths - Part 2

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. In the previous week I introduced you to 3 beauty myths concerning our favorite topics: beauty, skin care and makeup. Those 3 were all surprisingly true but this week around I’d like you to get to know 3 additional beauty myths that you shouldn’t believe right away,....

HOT or NOT | Julia Petit x MAC (Release: TODA...

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 Hey Beauties. Isn’t it a beautiful Thursday afternoon? I’m super happy, may be the fact that today’s the day the Julia Petit Collection (finally!) launches. Julia Petit created it in collaboration with MAC. Our friendly neighbours from Austria already had the pleasure of unwrapping those beauties, but now we German folks...

Beauty on a Budget | 30% off all lip and nail...

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Hey Beauties. I originally intended to merely hop in and out of Rossmann to get my cleansing oil but the weekly offers magically pulled me in, I couldn’t do anything about it! Right now Rossmann offers 30% off all lip and nail products of absolutely every single decorative make up brand...

Tip Tuesday | What we should eat more to get ...

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  Hello fellow beauty lovers. If you happen to follow our magazine for a while now, you may remember a previous Hot or Not Article that dealt with little home remedies that were used to naturally bleach the teeth. Because all of those methods failed in our books, we were on the lookout...

Tip Tuesday | Ingrown Hairs in the bikini are...

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 Hello fellow beauty lovers. I am just going to boldly state that this is a problem we all know and fear: Those nasty ingrown hairs in the bikini area. It’s a topic that is often too awkward to discuss, but it’s something we all know of and that’s why I’ll be...

Friday ChitChat | 3 Beauty Myths - Part 1

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Hello fellow beauty lovers. There are a whole lot of different myths around beauty, skincare and makeup. But which tips to follow and which ones to avoid? I brought to you 3 different kinds of myths for today’s Friday ChitChat to see which ones to trust and which ones to toss. Myth...

HOT or NOT | Garnier Micellar Cleanser

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Hey  Beauties. I received a little Coupon by DM, which practically pressured me into buying the new Micellar Cleanser by Garnier – I didn’t stand a chance. J  The fact that my Bioderma Cleanser is dangerously is on the verge of running out right now was additional reason to go buy...

Beauty on a Budget | Cheap alternatives for t...

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Hey Beauties. Like previously promised: My BOAB article regarding the cheaper drugstore alternatives to use instead of MACs Pro Longwear Concealer for the under eye area. In the past week I wrote a little review about the concealer. I told you that although I loved the product, it didn’t fit in...

Tip Tuesday | DIY Lip Scrub for beautiful, so...

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Hey Beauties. It’s an ever-lasting loop. Every time I come home I nearly get frostbites, which then results in me yanking the heat up. This heat, however, sucks out every single ounce of moisture I have in my skin, which explains my constantly dry complexion and lips. And that is why I...