aquatique

books, knitting, food and whatever else I want to write about

Skip to content
  • About
  • Books
    • 2001-11 Books and Movies (external link)
  • Challenges
    • Classics Club
      • Classics Club tag
    • 1001 Books Before You Die Challenge
    • Cookbook Challenge
      • Cookbooks tag
  • Review Policy
  • Contact
  • Subscribe to RSS

beauty

Skin Care Routine Autumn 2016

by Athena // October 17, 2016 // No Comments
Over the years, I’ve tried to take care of my skin. I stay out of the sun and I moisturize. I do no wear any makeup except lipstick. A couple months ago, I began a journey to delve into better... Continue reading →

First Impressions: Lioele Triple the Solution and Dollish Veil Vita BB creams

by Athena // January 26, 2013 // No Comments
I recently ordered some BB cream samples from eBay seller “sing-sing-girl”. The seller also provided extra samples of two Lioele BB creams that I have yet to try: Triple the Solution BB cream (Lioele’s most popular BB cream) and Dollish... Continue reading →

The Beauty of Color by Iman

by Athena // January 12, 2013 // 1 Comment
This is a book about makeup and beauty for women of colour. Even though I rarely wear makeup (more of a skincare person), I do enjoy looking at beauty books and am interested in makeup. Also, even though I am... Continue reading →

Lioele Water Drop BB Cream review

by Athena // November 26, 2012 // 2 Comments
After using the Skin79 Gold BB Cream for a couple of months (5 days a week), I had more than the usual amount of breakouts. I wasn’t sure if it was the Skin79, but I decided to switch over to... Continue reading →

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear

by Athena // July 13, 2012 // No Comments
Good, affordable nail polish that comes in loads of colours. Previously, I have gone years without painting my hand nails. Yes, years. I think the last major time was in 2010 or 2009. The reason for this is that nail... Continue reading →

Lansinoh Lanolin

by Athena // March 24, 2012 // No Comments
Lansinoh Lanolin has had a high rating and repurchase rate on MUA for awhile now. I’ve known about it for a year, but was hesitant to purchase it just as a lip balm for the night. Still, after working the... Continue reading →
February 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728  
« Jan    

RSS Feeds

Subscribe to ALL Posts Feed

Subscribe BOOKS Posts Feed

Subscribe KNITTING Posts Feed

Categories

  • Beauty & Skincare
  • Books
  • Fitness
  • Food
  • Knitting & Crafting
  • Misc & Site
  • Monthly Movies
  • Movies
  • Musings
  • Photography
  • Stationery
  • The New Yorker
  • Travel
  • TV

Subscribe Email Form

Form for opting in to aquatique blog feed.

GoodReads

2022 Reading Challenge

2022 Reading Challenge
Athena has read 6 books toward her goal of 52 books.
hide
6 of 52 (11%)
view books

Goodreads: Book reviews, recommendations, and discussion

Recent Posts

  • A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
  • Best of 2022 Books
  • The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
  • The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
  • What I Watched – Autumn and Holidays 2022/23

Recent Comments

  • Geoff W on The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
  • athena on Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
  • Iza on Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
  • athena on On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
  • Geoff W on On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

2012 books 2013 books 2014 books 2015 books 2016 books 2017 books 2018 books 2019 books 2020 books 2021 books 2022 books adaptations baking booking-through-thursday books childrens-lit classics classics club cookbooks films Food FOs graphic-novel hats knitting London Memes monthly-movies movies nonfiction novel photo Photography readathon reading-challenges recipes socks SundaySalon Travel TV WIPs WIPW wordless-wednesday yarn young-adult

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Sugar & Spice by WebTuts.