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Bagful of Notions
Nicole is a Melbourne (Australia) based beauty blogger who has a lifetime of experience admiring all things bright and beautiful in the world of fashion, makeup, handbags and more. She moved to Australia with her husband Scott in October of 2010 and has brought with her a passion for polka-dots, a mania for manicures, and a hankering for handbags. Bagful of Notions is dedicated to Nicole's adventures in these colourful worlds as she shares with you top beauty tips and delicious discoveries she's sure you'll enjoy!
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Nicole
A Melbourne-based beauty blogger and personal makeup shopper who considers herself as a local guinea pig, litmus tester, makeup cheater and your friend who will tell you when something is stuck between your teeth. Here's a toothpick.
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![If you’re not into makeup or skincare, scroll on through. Or, admire this photo for the local Hawaiian 🌺 ————
I haven’t written a review in ages, but when I reached the bottom of the jar (pictured above) I thought, “huh 🤷🏻♀️, why not!?” Backstory (for context): I’ve been using eye cream since the age of 25, so that’s 10 years now 🤦🏻♀️ (where’s the time gone?), mostly to deal with under eye puffiness. No matter what I’ve used, I’ve only found that time (and a rose quartz roller - thanks for the top tip, Richie) really quells and soothes the under eye bloat. The struggle is real, my friends.
So, when I made it the bottom of my petite sized, pump capped (très useful) jar of eye cream (the eye poppingly expensive, award winning Reviving Eye Cream from Omorovicza) last year, I scoured my local makeup shops for a wallet friendly alternative. Price aside, I wanted something that mimicked its texture [Reviving Eye Cream], while promising to deplete my bags, offered a modicum of moisturisation, and smelled of freshly cut cucumbers floating in my gin and tonic (Hendrick’s will only do). Behold, Ole Henriksen’s Uplifting Transformation Eye Crème - the eye cream formerly known as Ultimate Lift Eye Crème Ƭ̵̬̊ - that promises to: * Firm (ish)
* Hydrate (yes)
* Target fine lines and wrinkles (smiling’s my favourite, so keeping fine lines at bay is tough)
* Reduce the look of puffiness (sure)
Source: https://www.olehenriksen.com/products/eye-care/uplifting-transformation-eye-creme/20717.html
The good:
Ole’s (pronounced ooh-la) formula is gentle (read: no eye irritation) and hydrating, and I really enjoyed the bouncy texture. Plus it smelled as fresh as a cool cucumber 🥒 sipped from my G&T.
The okay:
It comes in a jar, and I’m not really a fan of beauty products packaged in jars for hygiene reasons. I also find that you take/use more product than you really need; I prefer measured pumps of dispersed product. Plus, it poses the question, how many pumps does it take to get to the bottom? Or, is that just me?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521028e9e4b01103f3630e5b/1556587079280-L089RFXJME51UONYBO1K/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
