Anna's Makeup Oasis

Hire me! Or at least my picture. An application-ready makeup look.

Yesterday, I went to get a picture taken. An application picture. I'm in the process of hunting for a job and I'm sending out resumés and CVs left and right these days. So far, I've done so without attaching a picture of myself. Ideologically, I very much subscribe to the anglo-saxon way of thinking, where how you look in no... Read more →

Beauty on the Inside: Barbie's Dreamhouse in Berlin, Alexanderplatz

There's a new visitor in Berlin and her name is Barbie. She has set up her Dreamhouse on the famous Alexanderplatz and she'll be hosting gals and guys of all ages and persuasions until the 25th of August 2013. Then, she'll visit another city. There have been a lot of negative reactions towards what's officially called "Barbie - The Dreamhouse... Read more →

Not So Hot: essence's 01 Hello Summer waterproof eye pencil review

I just hate it when I really, really want to love a product and then I have to accept that it's a disappointment. Sadly, this is the case with this eye pencil. I have problems with a lot of eye pencils, namely smudging and fading. I have hooded lids and if a pencil hasn't got super staying power, I will... Read more →

New haircut for a new life

Sometimes, hair isn't just hair. Sure, it's still the stuff that grows out of you up top, but it can also be so much more than that. I haven't been to the hairdresser's in 18 months, due to an unfortunate combination of low funds and little time. This has all been changed as of last Sunday. Last Sunday, I moved... Read more →