March 2014 | Isobel Rose

The new mask in town.

Monday, March 31, 2014

During my weekly trip to Sephora (I love living in Spain!) I spotted this face mask from Erborian - a Korean skincare brand that's currently being featured in the 'New In' section of the store. Everything about this screamed 'buy me' - its Asian origin (we all know they do the best skincare!), the fact that it's an overnight mask, and the letters BB. After the hype of BB and CC creams, I just had...

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Duty-free Goodies!

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Before we begin, please excuse me for my crinkled, creased bedsheets - I wanted to add a bit of colour to the background, and then I remembered that I'm a student and I can't be bothered to iron. Anyway... I got the chance to pop back to London the other weekend to get spoilt by my Mum for a few days - ah home cooking. As you can quite clearly see, on my way back to Madrid the Duty Free shop...

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Lazy hair day

Thursday, March 27, 2014

If you have dry/curly hair, you'll know that although you don't have to wash your hair that often, you can have days when your hair is neither flat nor voluminous - just a bit meh. I typically wash my hair every 4-5 days (that's all my hair needs I promise!) and this hairstyle has become one of my favourite ways to jazz up my hair on days 3-4. Best thing about it? It's super simple...

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Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Liquid Lipstick.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

I mentioned this bad boy in my February favourites video, but I wanted to put off writing a review for a bit so I would be able to really test this brand spanking new lipstick/stain hybrid from Bourjois out. About a month ago I saw the range in Sephora, and I knew I wanted to try one. I'm definitely not one to turn down a bright lip - especially from one of my favourite drugstore brands, Bourjois....

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What I've Been Wearing #19

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara: Ever since I received this for Christmas, it's been love. I know that I'm always raving about the Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara, but this is a very strong contender for my favourite mascara of all time. Gasp. The thing that may even give this the one up on it's Benefit counterpart is it's brush - it's grippy. By this I mean, the brush really grips at my lashes, making...

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Birthday Giveaway!

Friday, March 21, 2014

So here it is - Isobel Rose's 3rd birthday giveaway! I searched long and wide for this bad boy (I had to go to 2 Sephora stores ok? It was sold out at the first one!) I have been purposely keeping myself away for Sephora so I couldn't snap this up for myself, but boy is it a beauty. You have to admit, we all love a good neutral palette, and Sephora's latest offering is a strong contender. It has...

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Pastel Nails All Day

Thursday, March 20, 2014

The moment these caught my eye, I knew they were destined to be mine. White tinted with four different pastel hues, completely on trend and basically, nail polish heaven in my eyes. One of the main things that appealed to me about these polishes is just how muted they are (they are even less saturated in person). I have always tried and failed when it comes to wearing pastel yellows - seriously, they...

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3rd Blog Birthday!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

(Credit: http://www.mymodernvintage.com) It may be hard to believe, but exactly 3 years ago today I posted my first ever blog post - crazy, I know. I wrote a birthday post two years ago here if you want to read it, but it's insane how far I've come since then. Here's some fancy little statistics to show you just how far my little blog has come on in the last 24 months: 1st blog birthday:104 posts,...

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The Spring Makeup Edit

Sunday, March 16, 2014

The sun is finally out, the daffodils have bloomed and the first sniffles of hay fever have arrived, and all of these can only mean one thing - that Spring is finally on its way. Long gone are the moody maroons and the festive reds, it's time to kick your makeup menu into full Spring mode. Get ready to introduce the corals, peaches and pinks back into your life and swap the heavier winter makeup...

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Tips for learning a language.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

If you're a new follower (and hello to all of you!), you may not know that I am a language student. I'm currently a 3rd year Russian & Spanish student at the University of Bath (UK), so I like to think I know a little bit when it comes to learning a language. I have been learning languages since the tender age of 6, when I started to learn French at primary school. Nearly 15 years and thousands...

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Brows for days.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

There's nothing worse than returning from a long day (or night) out to find that your eyebrows have completely disappeared, or even worse, have disappeared in a few select spots. It's happened to us fair-haired gals far too often, but do not fret! I have to solution(s) to all of our problems. Enter two of my most beloved, long lasting brow beaters that will keep your brows in place all day...

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What I've Been Loving #18

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Spring has somewhat sprung here in gorgeous España, making way for a slight shift in my makeup regime. I've been really enjoying the Dr Jart + Water Fuse BB Cream as it's really lightweight, yet has a nice blurring effect on the skin that makes your skin looks flawless but natural. Unlike most other BB creams, this blends into my pale skin nicely, whereas usually I have problems with even...

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La Plaza de Toros (BULLRING) VLOG.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Last weekend, my friend Charlotte and I decided to take full advantage of our time abroad, and went to do something tourist-y. Having already been here over a month (!!), we'd already seen most of the main attractions, but we still had one more to check off our list, the Plaza de Toros (The bull ring). I know that bullfighting is a very controversial topic, and I myself wouldn't...

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H&M goodies

Friday, March 7, 2014

So the other day I popped into H&M, and I was on a mission - to de-funk my wardrobe. Lately I've been feeling like all I've been wearing is black and grey, and it's getting a little boring and very uninspiring. Black jeans and treggings have been a staple in my wardrobe for the past few years, and although I love them, I just felt like I had to inject some colour into my life. Now I know, I hardly...

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Bobbi Brown Corrector

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Despite this being a particularly hyped product, I definitely took my time buying it. Why, you may ask? £20 for a tiny pot of concealer, are you kidding me? Being a student (or even just a normal human being) definitely made me question if this product could ever be worth the money I would have to spend on it. What's more, what if I fell in love? Would I then have to shell out that kind...

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Recent Buys

Monday, March 3, 2014

Madrid is a place of many temptations. Tapas, Zara and a pharmacy on every street - but none as inviting as Sephora. Yesterday marked my first month in this gorgeous city and I must have been into Sephora at least 50 times. Unfortunately, Sephora in Europe doesn't carry all of the amazing brands that the American branches do, but they are still an absolute pleasure to browse. A few of these items...

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Bling it on.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Zara - €22.95 I've always been a big lover of necklaces, but I've always tended to stick to more dainty, delicate pieces. However, all that I've seen lately are big, chunkier pieces, and although it's taken me a little while, I've finally jumped on the bandwagon. One of the best places to pick a statement piece of jewellery up is in Zara, as they've really been upping their game recently. Whilst...

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