If beauty bloggers enable non-bloggers to buy more makeup, let me tell you this: beauty bloggers enable beauty bloggers possibly 10 times more. It’s usually the case of “I saw it on so-and-so’s blog; I must have it!“. And guess what? I’m adding yet another one to the bag!

I first saw this on British Beauty Blogger and there was only one thought in my head. MUST. HAVE. IT. So when Jess (one of my major enablers, the minx!) did a shopping spree from Harrods when they had a 10% off weekend, I had only one thing in mind and that was the Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo in Coral Glow.

I’ll leave you with lots of blush p0rn first before I talk about it. 😛

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In a few days, I’ll be celebrating this blog’s 6th anniversary. Blogging is, quite possibly, the only project I started out on a whim that has lasted this long. For a pretty fickle person like me who hops from one project to another, it’s a massive feat.

Blogging has come to a point where it hasn’t only helped me improve on my writing, it has helped me grow tremendously as a person. There are so many aspects to blogging that one can experience and it’s not just about the items we are sent for reviews (this privilege is something I never take for granted) or being able to attend amazing events. it’s about being able to better ourselves in our every day lives.

I had the privilege to hear from these amazing bloggers about how blogging has helped down grow as a person. At the end of the post, I’ll share with you how much blogging has taught me.

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I still remember my first facial scrubs when I started out on a skincare regime at 11. First scrub I used was from Biore (white and pink tube – I wonder if my Malaysian readers remember that? :P). I liked it so much; I stuck with it for many years. The second one I used many years later was the very popular St Ives Apricot Scrub.

See, the thing is, I didn’t even realise how harsh those scrubs actually were on the skin. They had sizeable kernels in them and while they felt pretty damn good on my overactive, oily, pimply teenage skin, as I began to try new scrubs, I finally realised how big those scrubby bits were. So as much as I enjoyed them when I was much younger, as time went by, they were soon forgotten.

Of course, days of harsh scrubs are pretty much behind us now. With technological advancements, facial scrubs are improving day by day. Instead of using kernels, consistently-sized micro-beads are used that are suitable even for sensitive skin. There’s no excuse for harsh scrubs now and for that, our skin can be thankful.

As I’m always on the hunt for good scrubs (as much as I enjoy chemical exfoliants, there’s just something about a physical one that invigorates the skin better), I stumbled upon these goodies quite recently (except for the last one) and thought I’d share what I think about them with you.

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