Hello! Sorry it's been a while, but I thought I'd share with you the details of my trip to Paris! It was quite a short trip, but we managed to fit loads in and I had a great time! Needless to say, I fell in love with Paris.
So, one of the most exciting things for me was shopping in Paris, and that is what I'm going to talk about in this post.
The beauty products:
My first purchase in Paris was something I bought from the Gallery Lafayette, which is a huge department store full of big brands and unique souvenirs. I've always wanted a staple lipstick from Paris, so what better time to buy one than this?! Although we have MAC here in Wales, I will insist on calling this lipstick 'my parisian lipstick'. It is a gorgeous pink 'amplified creme lipstick', and it is in the colour 'girl about town A72'. I wore it around Paris the next day. It stays on for a long time and the colour is bold and fabulous!
The beautiful Gallery Lafayette
My next purchases were from Carrefour, a massive hypermarket chain retailers. I looked around the makeup stores and finally found Kiko Cosmetics. I'd never bought anything from Kiko before, but heard good reviews and thought I'd give them a try! I bought a Colour Party Palette Wet and Dry Eyeshadow in Holi Vibrations (pictured below with lipstick). I find the colours in the palette very fun and different to what I usually wear, and I must mention that the packaging is amazing! I also bought 30 Days Extension - Daily Treatment Mascara, as I have short eyelashes that I am desperate to make look longer, plus the fact that I was in need of a new mascara. The products are very good quality, and quite inexpensive.
I then went into a typical French pharmacy store in Carrefour and bought a two pack of Bioderma Makeup Remover for 15€! I thought this was a great deal, considering the product is great quality and can be expensive in some places. I have been using the Bioderma ever since I got back from Paris, and I can honestly say that I would recommend it to everyone, it has not irritated my sensitive skin in any way!
Swatches of lipstick and eyeshadows
The last place I bought beauty products from was Sephora! I could have spent ages in Sephora, just picking and choosing different products, but unfortunately I had limited time. So, to make it short and sweet, I bought an Urban Decay De Slick Oil Control MakeUp Setting Spray. I have wanted a makeup setting spray for a long time because my face often becomes oily and my makeup fades away throughout the day, and like a lot of the other products I have talked about in this post, I have been using this since I came back from Paris and it has not disappointed! It dries pretty quickly once sprayed on and doesn't mess up your fresh makeup, also, it doesn't make your face feel stiff in any way.
I must say I am delighted with the beauty products I bought whilst in Paris.
Now onto the non beauty items I bought whilst in Paris! I generally just bought things from little Parisian souvenir shops...
I love the typical black beret that the French seem to be known for, so I just had to buy one for only 4€ when I saw them all lined up neatly outside a shop. I love it and its simplicity, and I'm sure it will fit in nicely with many outfits I will wear in the future!
I also bought a t-shirt, which I think is really versatile as it can be worn with long bottoms, shorts, or skirts and can be worn with layers on top or on its own! I also love that the t-shirt is grey, so it won't clash, and it has an awesome University of Paris logo on it.
I also bought a small Eiffel Tower key-ring and a French post card which I think are really cute little memoirs from the trip.
Lastly, I bought some tasty macaroons which were gone in a heartbeat once I opened them when I got home. They were so pretty and absolutely delicious! I can't wait to get my hands on some more!
Well, there you go, that's what I spent my money on whilst in Paris (except for the gifts I bought... and the random bottles of water... and the croissants).
My next post will be about what I did during my time in Paris!
Eleanor x
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