Happy saturday! Lately I've had a hard time matching my foundation with my skin. I got sun-tanned and my body doesn't really matches my face. /// I got the Clinique Even Better foundation in the shade 07-vanilla but it didn't do the trick, my skin is far too yellow-toned for it, still it's a really nice medium coverage foundation. On my cheeks I've been using the Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Stereo Rose (blusher) + the Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel (highlighter). When I first got Stereo Rose I thought about Nars Orgasm, but as soon as I got back home and swatched them side by side I realized Orgasm has a deep golden finish while Stereo Rose has more bronze in it . Still, in case you were lusting after Stereo Rose I'd recommend you check Orgasm. They're not a dupe at all, but the finish on the skin is quite similar. I noticed the other day, I had not used my UD Smoked Palette at all in the past few months, and it's mainly because I love wearing earth-toned eyeshadows. For this FOTD I wore Kinky all over the lid and under the brow, Backdoor in the outer corner blending it towards the middle and Freestyle on the inner corner. This has become my favourite makeup look over the last few weeks, I hope you like it too!
Products used
Eyes:
Urban Decay Smoked Palette (Shades: Kinky, Freestyle, Backdoor)
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Perversion
Kiss Premium Eyelashes
Mac Select Cover-up Concealer in NW25
Face:
Clinique Even Better SPF 15 Foundation in 07-vanilla
Graftobian Traslucent Face Powder (not pictured)
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Stereo Rose
Mac Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel
Lips:
Mac Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Bare Again
Please let me know if you'd like to see an specific review for any of these products! x
Hello lovely readers! Firstly I would like to apologize and explain the reason of my lack of posts and poor performance as a beauty blogger. Well, January hasn't been the best month for me regarding my health. I had 3 different illnesses 3 weeks straight, I was a total mess and almost had to visit the emergency room. Surprisingly, I survived all 3 at home thanks to my mom (who is a doctor!). Nothing major really, but I rather not go into details. However, it did knocked me down and I stayed in bed most days. Honestly, it was terrible!
Secondly, I'm super happy now that I'm feeling better and healthy! I noticed that during those 3 weeks my skin got in a really bad condition 'cause I wasn't really taking care of it. As soon as I got better I re-scheduled my beauty regime. I'm currently in love with Antipodes products, these are mostly natural skincare products enriched with lots of organic ingredients.
All 2012 I drooled over the Aura Manuka Honey Mask ($.39.00) and being one of the most talked-about and popular products on the blogosphere, who wouldn't? This gorgeous mask is packed with manuka honey, pohutukawa antioxidants, vanilla pod and mandarin. It delivers a deeply moisturizing, cleansing and anti-oxidizing treatment. I think it is meant to be used, or it can be used rather everyday because it's not harsh and contains no harmful ingredients. However I prefer to use it in times when my skin really needs either a deep clean or a deep moisturize. The mask is very light and it has a semi-sweet scent with a hint of citric scent (mandarin). I apply a generous amount all over my face and neck and leave it for about 15-20 minutes. I wash it off with warm water and when in contact with water it gets very creamy, it doesn't create any type of foam. The results are amazing, my skin feels clean and moisturized, it doesn't leave any type of greasy residue. I do apply moisturizer afterwards, Vanilla Pod Moisturizing Day Cream ($.48.00). In general, I really like using organic and natural skincare and I think it's perfect for younger skins.
More on life updates: I never tried such a delicious lemon pie in my life! My brother's girlfriend came to visit us since Jan 1st and stayed for the whole month. She is originally from Argentina. She had to make this pie like four times because the whole family was obsessed with it (and she left the recipe :') I know, it's just pie but doesn't it look good? Other than that, I've been watching tons of movies and tv shows. Below are a few movies and also I've been watching GIRLS, a genius show created and directed by Lena Dunham. If you haven't seen it yet, you should! You can consider the movies and albums recommendations, I've watched and listen to these this past month and enjoyed them a lot! :)
Let me know if you like this kind of posts (nevermind the sick part)
Stay tuned for January beauty favourites! :) Xx
It's been so long since I did one of these posts! It's kind of FOTD posts but instead I call them Getting Ready! So today I had to get up really early to run some errands and I've been feeling really sick at the moment but I still managed to be on time and do my makeup! I hadn't worn Mac Snob in ages so I thought I did today. Snob is a cool toned pink with a satin finish, it has opaque coverage but it can be a little bit drying. I always apply lip balm before to prevent my lips from drying. On my eyes I used W.O.S, Naked 2, Faint and Venus from the Naked Basics Palette. I rediscovered a bronzer my mom gifted to me a while back, the L'oreal Glambronze in Brunette Harmony. I like using the darker shade for contouring. A new product I tried recently is the Urban Decay Naked Skin BBcream, which is good but I prefer a little bit more coverage (freckles GO AWAY!).
Products used
Face: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm, Mac Select Cover Up in NW25, Mac Select Sheer Loose Powder in NC30, Mac Blush in Melba, L'oreal GlamBronze in Brunette Harmony.
Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette, Urban Decay Primer Potion (not pictured), Beauty Addicts Showoff Mascara (not pictured), Mac Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz, Mac Brow Set in Clear (used for eyebrows).
Lips: Mac Lip Conditioner in Petting Pink (not pictured), Mac Lipstick in Snob.
Let me know if you'd like to see a Naked Basics tutorial :) x
