My Favourite Highlighters

I'm a huge face make-up lover. While other girls might be obsessed with eyeshadow, eyeliner and all that jazz, I can't get enough of blush, bronzer and highlighter. I love to buy them and since I use them daily I have a few favourites at the ready.

The MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle

A must for every beauty obsessed person. I used to see everyone rave about this MAC product on the interwebs and finally decided to take the plunge and buy it on Heathrow Airport. I mean who doesn't love a bit of duty free shopping right? It's really what everyone says it is. The sparkly sheen is just amazing and I love that glow. It's definitely my most favourite highlighter out all of them!

Chanel Camelia de Plumes highlighter

When I saw images of this highlighter popping up on Instagram last year I knew this had to be mine. I mean look at it! It was quite expensive (I looked it up again and it was €56.00. Let's forget about this quickly shall we?). But it's so gorgeous. The entire packaging has the Chanel feeling and the beautiful flower print is to die for.

Confession time: I actually don't use it as much as the other ones, because I don't want the flower to fade, but when I do, it gives the most gorgeous, cool toned sheen!

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip in Vegas Strip

I have never set foot in America, but thanks to my lovely friends I do have some products. One of the reasons why this Physicians Formula product was on my wish list, was because it’s apparently a dupe for the Dior Amber Diamond Highlighter and since that one is freaking expensive (we are just going to forget the fact that I spent €56.00 on a Chanel highlighter) and available everywhere expect in the Netherlands I went with this dupe. (I just found out that the Dior highlighter is not even available on the Sephora website anymore. *sad face*)

I like the multi-functional use of this product. It's great for eyeshadow, bronzer and highlighter, but it's definitely more of a summer product for me. Since I am the palest person on the planet I do tend to go for more pale pink/silver colours, but this one gives a lovely sheen and blends in very nicely.

What is your favourite highlighter?

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My Perfume Collection

A spritz of your favourite perfume can bring up so many memories. I used to have a Sarah Jessica Parker perfume that took me back to the period of time, back in 2010, when I had a summer job in a clothing store. Unfortunately I don't have that colourful bottle anymore, but I still have some other, maybe even better, fragrances that are currently standing on a stack of books on my dressing table. Let’s go through them all, shall we?

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum

This was the first luxury perfume I ever bought. The moment I first smelled this scent I was sold and this is already my second bottle of this perfume. I love how sophisticated it makes me feel and it's definitely my most favourite out of them all.

Chanel Chance Eau de Parfum

For my birthday I would always get gift cards for this luxury beauty boutique in town and I would mainly spend them on perfumes. That's actually how I bought this one from Chanel. I got a sample and immediately fell in love with the scent. This perfume also makes me feel so much like a grown up, I love it!

Dior Miss Dior Eau de Parfum

Again a gift card purchase. I love the floral scent of this Dior perfume. It just brightens my day every time I spray it on. It also stays on for a very long time. At the end of the day I can still smell the perfume, which for me is a big plus!

Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Eau de Parfum

This perfume has a special place in my heart. For my internship, last year, I went to the press event of this beauty and it was the first event I ever went to. I was very nervous, but in the end everything turned out great. I took some pictures, socialized and ate a delicious cupcake! 

The perfume itself is lovely and if you like the Marc Jacobs Daisy fragrance, you will love this. And even if you don't like it, just buy it for the pretty bottle. It will look stunning on your dressing table. This is a joke of course. Not really

United Colors of Benneton Love Yourself Eau de Toilette

Another beauty event perfume! I quite liked the event. We did a laughter yoga session, which basically means that you have to laugh, because laughing makes you happy. There are three perfumes in the collection and I received the pink 'Love Yourself' edition. I like the message of this perfume a lot and above all it smells very sweet and fruity!

Zoella Beauty Blissful Mistful

When Zoe came out with her range I had to buy this body mist. I love the scent of the entire range (I haven't tried every single product, but I also own the Fizz Bar, so I assume that the entire range has the same scent). It's very floral, fresh and perfect for every day. Even though I still have some left, I'm thinking about picking up a new bottle next time I'm in London. I can’t live without it!

Van Gils Tendenza

This is an old favourite of mine. I used to own this one when I was very young and I love the fruity and floral scent. You can read more about it here!

Beyoncé Heat The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour Limited Edition

To be honest I can't really say a lot about this one. My friends forgot this birthday present, so they gave it to me on another friends' birthday and then I forgot it at her place. I am so smart. not 

I picked it up last week and I do really like it. The perfume is by Beyoncé, so what's not to like?


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The Silver Sparkle

When something sparkles it immediately grabs my attention. There is just something about shimmery, glittery things that make me want to buy it. As a kid I loved everything that had sequins and sometimes this guilty pleasure of mine pops up for anything with a sprinkle of glitter. It does not matter if this is a sparkly dress or a glittery eyeshadow; I just love it all.

Highlighters also fit into that category and they have become my new obsession. I love the way they transform your face and give you that perfect, healthy glow. Especially with the dull weather my skin is in desperate need of a shiny pick-me-up.

When I saw this beauty all over Instagram, I knew that it had to be mine; just look at it  *heart eyes emoji*.

It was love at first sight for me and this Chanel highlighter. This beauty is part of their Christmas 2014 collection called ‘Collection Plumes Précieuses de Chanel’. It was a bit of a splurge, but with some gift cards this Camélia de Plumes (€56!) was reasonably priced for a poor student like me.

I love the packaging. It feels very luxurious and every time I apply it, a smile appears on my face; that is how exciting I am about this highlighter! I think the flower design is to die for and adds to the whole Christmassy feeling. The pigmentation is amazing and the gold and silver sparkles leave the most amazing sheen. It is a cool toned shimmer, which is perfect for my pale skin. The formula of this highlighter is also very smooth and soft. It does not have a powdery finish, which I like since you do not want to see visible sparkles on your face. This highlighter is almost too pretty to apply, so I want to save it for special occasions.

I cannot really express my love for this beauty. It is the prettiest thing I have EVER seen and definitely an eye catcher in my make-up drawer. Maybe something to put on your Christmas wishlist?

The Classic

Isn't it strange that a scent can bring back so many memories? For me, I always think about the fun and not so fun moments when I spritz my favourite perfume. As for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, aka my favourite perfume ever, there are only good memories. 

It was the first expensive perfume I ever bought, so of course it will always be very special to me. Unfortunately after a couple of years it ran out, so luckily my mom got me a new flacon for my birthday. And yes, my birthday was in April, and yes I haven't opened the perfume till a couple of days ago. Ooopps. Do you have that problem as well, were you bought something expensive and because you paid a lot of money for it you just don’t use it?

Anyways I am happy that I finally took the time to take the foil off and enjoy this scent, because it is freaking phenomenal. It is a very classic, warm scent and perfect for fall and winter! So sorry for all my other perfumes, but you will be abandoned for the first couple of months. #sorrynotsorry.

Lauren Conrad in Lovely Pink!

Lauren Conrad in Lovely Pink! van marjolein1294 met chanel fragrance

Miranda Kerr for Harper's Bazaar!

Miranda Kerr for Harper's Bazaar! van marjolein1294 met tote handbags

Doutzen in baby Blue

Doutzen in baby Blue by marjolein1294 featuring a short tulle dress

My favorites from September 2012

I can't believe that it is already the end of September. Everything just went so fast! Before you know it is New Year's and the beginning of a new year!

But a whole month means trying out a lot of products, these are the products that I fell in love with!

Lush Fair Trade Honey Shampoo

Read my review on this product here.

Mac Mineralize Skin Hydrating Mist

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/177/17364/Products/Skincare/Solutions/Mineralize-Charged-Water-Revitalizing-Energy/index.tmpl

My MAC Fix + Spray was almost finished so I wanted a new one. I went to the MAC store and it turned out that it was sold out so a MAC employee recommended this to me. I have to say that the scent from the Fix + Spray is better, but I think I get a dewier look from this.

Chanel le Vernis Nail Colour 551 Coco Blue

http://www.amazon.com/Chanel-Vernis-Blue-Nail-Polish/dp/B005LYKLFO

I wanted this nail polish for a while now, but I thought it was a little bit to expensive so I went looking for cheaper brands with the same color. I have looked everywhere and I couldn't find it so I just bought it and I LOVE it! The color is so pretty and now that I have it I do not regret buying it!

Catrice Highlighting Powder

http://www.catrice.eu/en/products/base-primer/detail/product/prime-and-fine-highlighting-powder-010.html

Highlighters are a musthave right now in the beauty world so I also bought one. I also heard really good things about the Dior Highlighters but first this one from Catrice. I really like this one it gives your skin a really nice glow so when you are looking for a cheaper highlighter this one is really good!

Lush Catastrophe Cosmetic

http://www.lushusa.com/Catastrophe-Cosmetic/06093,en_US,pd.html?start=7&cgid=fresh-face-masks

I was at the Lush store (which is always tempting) and I really wanted to try this one. The smell is really nice and it is made with fresh blueberries. After using this my skin felt so soft and looked really nice. I am deffinetly repurchasing this!

Hema Bronzing Powder

Hema is a store in The Netherlands (I think they also have one in Germany, Belgium and France) that sells all sorts of things and also make-up! I saw this one and immediately loved it. I never really used a bronzer before, (I have a really fair skin tone, so i thought it would not look nice on me) but it looks really nice and warms up my complexion so bronzer is definitely a must have for me right now!

Kiehl's Lip Balm #1

http://www.kiehls.com/Lip-Balm-1/307,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=face-eye


I am a huge Kiehl's fan so I was really excited when I got this in my Glossybox! It is really nice and moisturizes my lips very well.

Non Beauty Products

H&M Sweater €9,95

Great for fall and winter coming up, love the mustard color.

Primark Studded Loafers €13

I really like loafers (this is my 3rd pair) and I saw these and I loved them instantly. They are very comfy and look amazing!

Zara Necklace €22,95

I saw these at Zara and knew that I had to had this. I really like statement necklaces and at that time we did not really had them, so when I saw these I was like yeeeh finally a statement necklace! They are very colorful and love to wear it with my mustard sweater!