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2014 favourites, Burberry, By Terry, Charlotte Tilbury, dior, Hourglass, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, makeup, skincare, Tom Ford
To realise that I’m writing the last post I will publish on 2014 is literally overwhelming and equally exciting! My initial plan was to write the usual round up of my Annual Favourite Products post but since I wasn’t able to decide on a decent amount ( hence the flow of pictures in this post! ), it was somehow mandatory to go for a 2014 Favourite Brands instead!
As many of you might know, if you followed me for a while, I am the ultimate makeup snob with obvious tendencies of hoarding, and the brands I’m the most attracted to are mostly high end and luxury, for the most frivolous of reasons… Lovely packaging, limited edition items, scent and lastly the quality of such products which rarely fails me!
So, I also guess it won’t come as a surprise the fact that I will open my post talking about Dior.
Dior has been THE brand of the year for me! If not for other reasons, only for the fact that I repeatedly splurged on some products which instantly became favourites! I love theirnewly reformulated nail polishes, their Christmas limited edition items are like a fairy tale… not to mention the new makeup bits they released this year – the “infamous” Star foundation, the Dior Addict Fluid Sticks, the new reforulated eye shadows…
Those were the reasons I decided to share my Dior favourites with you in this Dior Christmas Giveaway! Have you entered yet?
Oh! And one of the main reasons I love Dior this much it’s also a person, Peter Philips – the Creative and Image Director of Dior Makeup! The man is a makeup genius, his ideas are so innovative and compliment so well, Raf Simons’ creations! I have a few posts about his amazing work here, here and here if you’re interested in the work of this invincible duo!
My next favourite brand had to be, of course, Tom Ford. I love their crazy expensive makeup brushes ( review here and here ) and I use them every single day; almost religiously! I also love the quality of their makeup and their entire perfume range! So to make me choose, would be definitely the hardest thing ever! Here you have some of my favourite Tom Ford lipsticks, I already wrote some reviews on ( links here, here and here ).
And thanks to my lovely friend and blogger Serene, who kindly let me know that Selfridges has a huuuuge Sale going on I finished my year in glory, obviously with another Tom Ford splurge! HAD to!
Now let’s have a little talk about Burberry, shall we?! I love this brand; from the makeup bits, the gorgeous iconic trenches ( Santa was beyond generous this Christmas, if you know what I’m saying!? ), and the softest cashmere scarves everything about this brand screams luxury!
Here you have a few of my beauty favourites: a stack of eyeshadows ( which doubled its amount from the time I took this picture! Uuuupps! ) and two my most used blushes this year: Tangerine and Cameo. I also love their lipsticks formula ( check some reviews here and here )… In fact, as a sneaky preview, I’m going to tell you that I will open my next blogging year precisely with a review on a gorgeous gorgeous lipstick from Burberry, which has become an obsession in a matter of minutes… So make sure you check that out!
My best 2014 makeup discovery was without a doubt Charlotte Tilbury! I got my first product at the beginning of this year and I was hooked ever since! Her eye makeup palettes are easily comparable with my favourite Tom Ford eyeshadows, her blushes give your cheeks the most beautiful flush of colour and a subtle healthy glow, and the formula of her lipsticks, especially the matte ones, is like nothing I have tried before…
You will definitely see more Charlotte Tilbury product reviews in the upcoming months!
Another favourite brand this year was By Terry. I’m loving her makeup makeup products, and our “love story” went on for years now!
But what I love the most this year were the Ombré Blackstars and the Tea to Tan, an innovative bronzer so easy to work with. It kind of made me forget about my favourite Guerlain Terracotta bronzers for a while!
Hourglass oh, Hourglass! I’ve been wanting to try their products for such a long time but it was impossible fro me to reach them because of their shipping policy! Then I discovered the SpaceNK website, and the doors to Heaven opened for me! Here you have probably my most handsome makeup items in my entire collection and that Mood Exposure in the Ambient Lighting Blush Palette is my most used blush in the past months… Also the highlighting shade in the Ambient Lighting Powder Palette, Incandescent Light is my most used highlighter ever!
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was my favourite House of Perfume this year. I loved everything from them from home scents like their scented candles and incense paper to Amyris, my favourite perfume of the year! It’s the most luxurious treat you can offer yourself and to your loved ones! Besides that, my search for a perfume to represent me and my personality ended once I put on Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Oud! I am happy to admit that I now have a signature scent which is so intimate, particular and different from everything around me!
As for my favourite skincare brand the one I enjoyed the most was Omorovicza, an amazing Hungarian brand with solutions for every skin issues!
Here is the most amazing lip balm I have tried lately!
I hope you enjoyed reading about my favourites and I would love to read about yours!
Since this is my last post on 2014, and the beginning of 2015 is a only couple of hours far, I would love to thank you once more for your constant support throughout my first blogging months, for your beautiful friendship, for the lovely conversations and the inspiration I get from you everyday!
Cheers to a new amazing year together, Beautiful!
Lots of xx,
Annie
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paleandpersian said:
Your pictures are truly amazin x
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much beautiful! 😊🙏
Lots of xx and Happy Holidays!
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eleanorxx said:
Yes, I definitely think so as well. I love them. Keep going .x
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much beautiful Eleanor! 😊😘
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you lovely lady! 😊😘
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janandjot said:
I love your pictures! In my list of favorites this year I have to agree I loved my Hourglass Blush Palette and Charlotte Tilburry. I hope to add some Tom Ford lipsticks in January and now I need some Dior in my life solely based on how much you rave about it lololol. Happy New Year xoxoxo Janet
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annie'sbeauty... said:
thank you so much Janet for your lovely comment! 🙂
I’m so happy to discover that my friends here on Wp have the same favourites as I do! haha
and, trust my word, you definitely need some Dior and some TF to spice up your life and to scare the life out of your credit card!
*insert singing voice: “Living on the edge!!!” lololol
lots of xx
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Bree said:
This post is so luxurious, love it!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
thank you so much lovely Bree! lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
I just love your posts Annie! All of your pictures are so wonderful! I hope to be able to try some of those makeup brands one day. Though I might just hoard them and keep them since they always look so pretty lol. When I was going back through some really old posts of mine to link one to my most recent post, I noticed that you were one of the first bloggers to like my posts. You have been there since the beginning! I am so grateful to have met you and you inspire me with your posts! I hope one day that my blog will be at least half as amazing as yours! Sorry I am getting all gushy with the end of the year coming up and all lol. I hope you have a wonderful New year! Lots of warm hugs! ❤ xoxo
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annie'sbeauty... said:
aww, Katie!!! your comment caught me completely off guard and left me completely emotional… you beautiful soul, you! :X
I am also blessed to have found such amazing friends like you here, on this platform, and I will be forever grateful for that! you are my strength and in you I always found my positivity and my will to go on…
I hope all your wishes come true because you deserve it!
Btw your blog is also amazing, that;s why I follow it like a little “creeper”… hahaha!
also, talking about hoarding… umm, yeah! you’re addressing the right person… lololol I AM the definition of a hoarder when it comes to makeup anyway… bahahahaha! :)))
wishing you again the most beautiful New Year you have ever had!
lots of xx and warm hugs! 🙂
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plus+beauty27 said:
Awww Dear Annie! You’re a beautiful soul as well! Thank you for your kind and sweet words! Your opinion means the world to me! One of my New Year’s resolutions is to really try and step it up on my blog 🙂 You’re blog is so inspiring! I have my share of makeup too lol some that I haven’t even used yet! lol haha. I wish you the most beautiful New Year you ever had as well! Lots of xx and warm hugs to you! 🙂 ❤
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Caryl said:
Can I just say, how much I adore all your high-end picks! I caved in for Charlotte Tilbury prior Christmas and now I feel I will cave in again for the hourglass palettes, which is hot on my Wishlist! 🙂 Your photos are amazing as always! x
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much my lovely! Your sweet words really mean a lot! 🙏☺️
Haha! I’m so happy you got yourself some Charlotte Tilbury goodies! I can’t wait to see how you like them! 😁
And you definitely need to treat yourself to some Hourglass! You’ll absolutelt love them! 👌👌😌
Lots of xx
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AliciaaaDawnn said:
I absolutely adore your photos! I haven’t tried any of these brand. But I do know I absolutely love Urban Decay. I don’t think I have tried anything that I haven’t liked that Urban Decay has created. Hope you have a great New Years!! Xoxo.
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much my lovely Alicia! You’re the sweetest! 😊💕🌸
We don’t have an UD counter here, unfortunately, when I have the chance to get near one I always go for a setting spray!
Have a wonderful New Year yourself!
Lots of xx!
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shaylarashell said:
I honestly can’t get enough of your blog! You seriously have the most amazing photos and great reviews. I’m obsessed(In the none creepy way)! After reading your praise regarding the Tom Ford brushes, I don’t think I can fight my temptation any longer!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Aww! Thank you so much darling!🙏😊 Your lovely words mean so much! 😌
And if there’s only one thing you need to have from my entire collection, that’s the TF brushes! They’re crazy expensive but the best investment you’ll ever make! 👌👌👌
Happy Holidays lovely! 🎄🎁🎉
Lots of xx
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annie lee said:
whoa they all look really nice 🙂 happy holidays annie!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you my lovely Annie! 😌🙏 You’re the sweetest!
Have the most wonderful Holidays ever!
Lots of xx ☺️
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thinklovemakeup said:
Really beautiful products Annie! We dont get most of them in Malta, its such a shame, I need to go abroad to see TF, Charlotte Tilbury and Burberry makeup. Dior had a very good year for product launches this year, I love the reformulated nail polishes too. My love affair with Urban Decay’s Naked started this year 🙂 But I also managed to collect a few MAC (another brand we dont have) items which have completed my life.
Wishing you a 2015 with lots of cosmetic goodies in store. Steph x
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Hi Steph! We don’t have TF, CT or Burberry here either. Most of my products I’m getting abroad too or I blindly order them on line. Until now I was lucky enough to order amazing stuff… Well, you can’t be easily disappointed with such brands, truth be told!
I looove UD’s setting spray! We don’t have a counter here, unfortunately! And they have some amazing brushes I deeply regret not buying this Spring, in Milan!
We have MAC though! 😁
Wishing you a greatest makeup year together! Lots of xx😘
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thinklovemakeup said:
Ahh where do you buy??? Maybe they will ship here 😉
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annie'sbeauty... said:
my main sites of doom are www. selfridges.com, http://www.uk.spacenk.com, http://www.burberry.com and a Romanian beauty site http://www.aoro.ro and lately http://www.charlottetilbury.com
currently the first two have some amazing sales going on, up to 70% off for some selected items…
happy browsing beautiful!
and don’t be too naughty!
lots of xx
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thinklovemakeup said:
I checked the CT site although they ship to EU Malta isnt on the list, will need to check out the others 🙂 I think selfridges have limited shipping too… grr this country and its shipping issues xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Lovely The CT site is a newer one and their shipping policy might be a little “cheap” but I’m sure Selfridges shops to Malta… And they also carry CT products… 😉😘
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thinklovemakeup said:
They do but not everything certain items like MAC from Selfridge’s wont ship, super annoying! I did have a quick look and CT does ship via them ❤ xxx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
I know! They also don’t ship certain limited edition products! But that’s ok there are plenty of items to choose from! 😌👌
Lots of xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Oh! There’s always http://www.feelunique.com which carries certain high end brands and offer free shipping! Check that one too! They have some amazing skin care brands there and they always come up with great offers! 😉😁xx
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thinklovemakeup said:
Look fantastic and beauty bay I know of as well. 🙂
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Yup, those too! 😊xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Oh! And the ultimate beauty/luxury website is of course http://www.net-a-porter.com! That one is by far the most amazing to browse through! 🙊🙈😁
Lots of xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Yup both Selfridges and Space NK offer delivery to Malta! 😁👌😉
I have the same issues when it comes to delivery! I hate that! 😤
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thinklovemakeup said:
At least as time passes shipping is becoming more and more easy 🙂 hehe I guess this way our bank manager is more happy since we spend much less than if we could get our hands on them! xxx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Haha! That’s true too! 😁😁😁
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Zoe said:
You’ve got such good taste 😉 xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Aww, my lovely Zoe! You’re just too sweet! My “good taste” is more of an addiction! Haha! 😁🙈🙊😅
Lots of xx
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Zoe said:
Hahaha! Well there are worse addictions to have. Zoe, zoeneautyblog.com xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
true that! even if I’m not too sure my wallet would agree…
lol
lots of xx
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Zoe said:
No, mine neither! My boyfriend has already suggested a ‘saving year’ 🙈🙉 zoebeautyblog.com ….-I hope you have a great NYE.xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
uuuupss! is it that bad?! lol
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Zoe said:
It means saving money instead of spending it lol xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
So it can definitely be a good thing then! Haha! 😁😁😁
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Anne said:
Oh they all look so pretty! I totally get why you are a little addicted 🙂
A shopping trip with you sounds like an amazing adventure!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Haha! I would so love to browse through my favourite makeup products with you my lovely! 😌
Lots of xx
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courteneynoonan said:
The Dior nail polishes are in such pretty colours! I want to try all of these products now ☺️x
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Oh, my lovely Courtney, once you get one there’s no coming back! 😁😁😁
Lots of xx
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iamserenel said:
Your beautiful beautiful pictures mixed with even more amazing brands! I love your posts Annie & I have to say I love your Tom Ford Collection ❤ Happy Holidays !!! 🙂
Serene xoxo
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annie'sbeauty... said:
My lovely Serene! You’re just too sweet! ☺️💕🌸 And thanx to you my little TF collection will grow in a matter of days! 😁🙈🙊
Have the Happiest Holidays ever! 😘😘😘
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iamserenel said:
💗💋☺️ You’re so welcome Lovely 😁😁😁 Glad I could help hehehe! have an amazing New Year 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🙊💃! xoxo
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annie'sbeauty... said:
boy, I’m I happy you did helped me! bahaha!
update on the delivery: it will be here on Monday! 😀
guess, who’s happy?!?!?! guess, WHO’S HAPPY!!!????!?!?!
:p bahaha!
lots of xx beautiful
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iamserenel said:
Hahahahahahaha Annie is Happy & So is Serene 💃💃💃💃💋☺️🙊😂!!! :p xoxo
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Yayyy! 😁☺️
Lots of xx my lovely!
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iamserenel said:
💗💗💗
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WengYee said:
Oh my, this post is a feast for the eyes! I’ll be making it my mission to try some Charlotte Tilbury, Burberry and Tom Ford make up this year. (TF lipsticks have been on my wish list for years, but I just can’t decide whether it’s worth the one week grocery shopping money for a single lipstick…)
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much lovely! That’s so sweet of you!🙏☺️
Haha! I was thinking the same about the TF lipsticks until I got the chance to try my first one! Then “my weekly groceries” weren’t an issue anymore! 😳 If you know what I’m saying! 😉😁🙈🙊
You HAVE to try Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup range! To me it’s pretty much comparable to TF in terms of quality but definitely cheaper!
And Burberry is… well, Burberry! The best eye shadows ever!
Can’t wait to see your splurges! 😉😁
Lots of xx
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dandygal said:
I feel like I’m bathing in luxury just from reading your blog. XD
I recently discovered Maison Francis Kurkjidan but I didn’t know where to start sniffing, so this post has been extra helpful. thank you for your lovely blogging, let’s have an awesome 2015!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
you’re just as sweet as usual my lovely!
MFK is an amazing House of Perfumes! I love their fragrances, floral, fresh, mysterious and sultry at the same time. I love the original OUD but it also has 3 variations Oud Cashmere Mood, Oud Silk Mood and Oud Velvet mood… want them all!
Amyris is beyond feminine and beautiful, Aqua Universalis, the recent release Pluriel… you have so many options!
I am so happy that I was somehow helpful! and please let me know which one was your favourite!
lots of xx
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iamcherrylemon said:
Happy new year Annie!
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Happy New Year to you too my beautiful friend! 🎉🎉🎉
Lots of xx
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avibrantday said:
What a fun post! I was right there with you while reading the post — two little girls in the candy shop. I can’t wait to read about your new Burberry discovery 😊
Joyeuse nouvelle année!
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Alessia said:
Happy New Year beautiful lady. Love all your selections. It was a really beautiful year, isn’t it? I hope your 2015 will bring you even more discoveries, happiness and pleasure.
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Hi lovely! It was an amazing year indeed and it’s all because of you my lovely friends here! I’m so blessed and thankful that I had the opportunity to meet you and to be able to call you my friends!
I’m wishing you the best new year ever!
Lots of 😘😘😘
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Sandrine said:
Happy New Year Annie, I wish you the best!
The products that you mentioned looks just gorgeous 🙂
My mother language is French and I write a blog in English to learnbecause I would like to do an exchange student so do not hesitate to take a look. and tell me what do you think about it.
Kisses! 🙂
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Bonsoir Sandrine!
I will gladly check out your blog lovely! Good luck with your plans! And keep blogging no matter what!
Bisous 😊
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Oh! And let’s have the happiest new year together! 😘
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Sandrine said:
Thank you! xx 😘
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annie'sbeauty... said:
You’re most welcome lovely! 😊
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cdubdoll said:
Been dying for that TF💜❤️💗
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annie'sbeauty... said:
😁😁😁 Definitely recommend this brand! Crazy expensive indeed, but worth every single penny! 😂xx
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