WEDDING SEASON

Last week was on of my friend's wedding. I though it would be a good idea to share my guest look. I initially planned something different but it turned to be unflattering on me. So I quickly changed my makeup for a classic tones look ;).

EYES 

 Urban Decay Naked 3 palette : Nooner + Factory + Darkside in the crease and Dust in the lid

Givenchy Noir Couture Mascara #BlackSatin

L'oréal Super Liner eyeliner

Sleek contour Kit on my brows (only the dark powder)

FACE

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in #RichTan + #RichGinger

Mac Mineralize Concealer #NC42

Mac #Breezy blush

Make Up For Ever Prolight Fusion hightlighter
Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Ben Nye Translucent powder

LIPS

Bourjois Edition lipliner #ChocolateChip

Maybelline #LatteBeige

Bourjois Effet 3D lipgloss 

What is your favorite makeup looks as a wedding guest ?

MAKEUP ROUTINE UPDATE 2018

Hello ladies, It's been a very longtime since my last post I know...I was busy but now I'm back on track with a LOT of surprises trust me ;)

I've been struggling the past years with makeup : yes makeup. Indeed my skin has been through a lot of changes and my old foundation routine just stopped working for me. It's probably due to my age, I'm in my late 20's... getting old you know. Anyway. I've tried tons of different foundations and nothing worked for me. It just looked dry, emphasizing my wrinkles and pores. I was desperate and I lost my confidence. But thanks god, no matter what I go through in life, I am always persistent and I'm trying and trying until I find what I'm looking for. One day I was thinking about my old foundation routine which was a mix of Revlon Colorstay and Maybelline Superstar foundation and I was like "hey it used to work for me when I had very bad skin so why not give it a try again ?". 

So I ordered the Revlon foundation online and got it super fast. Let me tell you one thing : I just felt SO ALIVE when I applied it on my face omg. My skin has never felt so good damn. This foundation works like magic : it makes my skin looks so soft, flawless and matte without making me look cakey and dry. It's just one of the best foundation I've EVER tried. And the best thing about it, is that it truly last all day : just a dream...

I mix #RichGinger and #RichTan to get the perfect color. And I love it. And in the center of my face, I apply my longtime trusted Mac Studio Sculpt foundation in #NC44 and I simply get the perfect flawless :)

Have you ever tried Revlon Colorstay Foundation ? Did you like it ?

FAVOURITE NAIL POLISHES WHEN I'M BROKE

I wanted to share my favourite nail polishes. I recently stopped working, so I have a mini beauty budget. I found those amazing nail polishes :

 1. Rimmel Super Gel nail polish. The color is good, dries very fast : 8€

3. Kiko Nail polish, beautiful, shiny and cheap : 4,90€

2. On the top of them I applied the Hema quick dry top coat. It works amazingly, and it only cost me 3.25€

Have you ever tried any of those nail polishes ?

CAUSE I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT

Apologizes for my long break. I just didn't feel like blogging until today. Indeed, I had huge issues with what I love the most : makeup. Yes MAKEUP. I went back from summer holidays, and once I applied makeup back home, my skin looked aweful, super dry and cakey. At first I thought my skin changed because I was getting older. So I run to my local makeup stores and bought almost 4 foundations from Mac Studio Fix fluid to Marc Jacobs. None of them looked better than my old Mac Pro Longwear foundation that I have been using for 4 years. The color just didn't look good, I looked too yellow, and no long lasting power. It made me lose my confidence, I was ashamed to go out, to look at a mirror in a store. I thought that it was the end, that no foundation would ever make me happy and confident again.

But thanks god, I was thinking  and thinking...trying to find out why this foundation that I've been using for 4 years became all of a sudden unwearable ? I found the answer : CLIMATE CHANGES. I went from a hot counrty to a cold one. It changed the color and the consistency of my foundations. So i went back my Mac store and got back brand new foundations. Back home, tried them on my face and just like magic, it looked as beautiful and flawless as it used to be before. I am the happiest girl in the world now. Thanks god, now I'm ready to blog again.

 

So as a lesson, if you feel like your all time favourite foundation doesn't work on you anymore, just mak sure it's not because of any climate channges.

Have you ever been through some makeup problems ?

NEW FAVOURITE LIPSTICK

28.06.2015

Let me introduce the only lipstick I currently swear by : Marc Jacobs Lip Gel lipstick in the shade "Boy Gorgeous". I usually don't buy high brand lipstick but I made an exception for this. Indeed, I was in my local sephora when I came across a lady who was wearing the most beautiful pink I had ever seen. Of course I immediately asked her what she was wearing on her lips. She simply showed me the Marc Jacobs corner. I tried it and just felt in love with the color. I LOVE it. It is so flatering on my skintone and looks so edgy :

 

Such a beautiful intense pink 

Not only the colour looks stunning plus the packaging is so elegant and casual with I love. It doesn't dry the lips at all and offers a beautiful matte look on your lips almost all day. I will repurchase this lipstick for sure and I would totally recommend it !

Have you ever tried Marc Jacobs lipstick ? Did you like it ?

HOW I SAVED MY HAIR

Two years ago I felt for that ombre hair trend. I liked it at first, I felt so cool, it was the first time that I was dying my hair that light. I went from dark hair to blond : 

What I didn't know was that it was just a BIG mistake. It completely ruined my hair : I had horrible knots, brushing them  was a very hard time and my hair started breaking very easily. My hair was so dry and uneven as you can see :

But thanks god, some magic products exist to fix bad hair problem. Here are my routine products :

1. Head & Shoulders shampoo : That is the only shampoo that doesn't grease my hair, it just makes my hair soft and light.

2.John Freida Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery mask : By far the BEST mask I have ever tried. In 5 minutes, you get insanely soft and shinny hair. It smells amazing, and works even after months and months of use. I only swear by this mask, I could not live without it.

Those two products definatly contribuated to recover my hair damage. But I also use once a week that magic stuff called COCONUT OIL. At first I though it was just a trend but it actually works amazingly. I apply the oil 3 to 1 hour before I wash my hair. After a few use I've noticed some dramatic changes on my hair : no more knots, but gorgeous soft shinny hair :) !

I totally recommend coconut oil to all of you, I promise you will get amazing results. Just look at my hair now, I just went from zero to hero haha :

What are your favourite hair rescue products ?

21.03.2015

E.L.F MATTE LIP COLOR #RichRed REVIEW

 

I saw this lipstick on a Youtube makeup tutorial and I totally crushed on the color called  "Rich Red". 

Almost impossible to get it online as it was sold out everywhere. But thanks god after a month, I finally found it on Amazon and I got it yay... And I am very pleased with the product. It is similar to a chubby liptick but with a matte finish as claimed by the product's name :

But I won't say it is 100% matte, it is between matte and sheer which is perfect cause it doesn't make your lips dry. Your lips are moisturized with a light matte finish. The color is pretty pigmented, and shows on dark skins like mine which a good point. It is the perfect effortless casual red that you can wear on any occasion, that's what I like the most about this lipstick. You don't look like you tried so hard to look good with red lips as you can see :

But one thing I was disapointed with was the poor lasting power of this lipstick. After three little hours I noticed the color started fading. So you need to touch up like 3 times a day unfortunalty. That is the only bad side of this Matte Lip Color. Anyway, for the cheap price, it totally worth it. I really love the color and I will definatly purchase this again cause it just the perfect red to keep it simple.

Have you ever tried E.L.F matte Lip Color ? Did you like it ?

28.02.2015

THE BEST CONTOUR BRUSH EVER

I am not into crazy dramatic contouring, but love the bony cheeks looks, it gives more dimension to my face. 

I use a powder bronzing powder by Nars in the shade Casino. I used to used the Real Techniques Contour brush but I felt like I was wasting too much product and too much time contouring my cheeks as the brush was small and round. This why I decided to make a change and go for a flat Nars's inspired "Ita brush", of course way too expensive for my little budget. I went on Aliexpress.com (Ebay Style super cheap website) and found exactly was I was looking for : 

A large, long flat brush. The brush is even better than I have been expecting : the quality is just really good. The brush truely looks like a high brand brush, I love it and it's super soft. It really helps me contouring : In a second a obtain a perfectly contoured cheek and it wastes way less powder than with my RT brush, the difference is HUGE.

Girls you need this brush in your life ;) !!! If you want to get this brush, just let me know and I will give you the link.

Which brush do you use for contouring ladies ?

28.02.2015

SOAP & GLORY 

BEAUTY SLEEP ACCELERATOR : NEVER AGAIN

 

 

I have been looking for so long for a night cream and I was really happy when I came across this Soap&Glory night cream called the "Beauty Sleep Accelerator" : a cream that was supposed to hydrate the skin all night long. The retro packaging totally attracted me like a magnet and I have heard tons of good things about this brand so I decided to purchase this product. 

Back home, I was super excited to try the cream. Once I opened it, I was hypnotized by the delicious peachy perfume of this cream with a smoothy texture.  

This cream looked absolutly perfect at first sight  and I really thought it would be my best friend lol. So I naively applied the cream all over my face before going sleeping. I felt my skin was perfectly hydrated.

BUT when I woke the following day, the hydratation was completly gone and I felt like my skin was kinda rough. I looked myself in the mirror and bad surprise : I had little spots all over my face ewwww...Of course it was caused by this cream. It took almost a week to get my face back to normal. I even went to see the doctor and he told me I was allergic to the perfume of the cream which was particulary smelly. 

Anyway, I was extremely disapointed by this cream : the lack of hydratation and the composition which was obviously not adapted to all skintones. I would NOT recommend this cream if you have a sensitive skin or allergies. 

Have you ever tried Beauty Sleep Accelerator ? Did you go through the same struggle as me ? Or did you enjoy it ?

09.02.2015

BIRTHDAY OUTFIT

 Saturday was my birthday, and of course, partying with my friends was an obligation as it's almost my last "young" year LOL. I decided to get my hole outfit from Missguided. I received my express order in almost 2 days and I was super pleased with it :

I opted for a white tube midi skirt and a black top. The quality was pretty good.

Have you ever bought Missguided clothes ? Did you like it ?

09.02.2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

Hello lovelies, I know it's a little bit late but I wish you a wonderful year full of joy, success an love !

2014 was an aweful year, and I'm glad to finally start this new year. I really hope I will reach new goals, meet new people, gain the confidence that I lost last year cause that year was extremely tough. My biggest wish is the confident and happy girl that I used be. 

Anyway, here was my makeup look :

 Eyes:

Sisley quad silver eyeshadow

Sephora palette purple, pink, red eyeshadow

Bourgeois Liner Feutre #UltraBlack24h

Sleek Contouring kit dark part on the brows

Eyelure #202 eyelashes

Sisley Mascara

Face :

Mac Pro Longwear NW40 foundation

Mac Studio Sculpt NC44 as concealer

Nars Bronzer in Casino

Mac Mineralize Blush in Love Thing

Sleek Contouring Kit as highlighter

Lips :

Revlon #ReallyRed lipstick

23.12.2014

NIGHT OUT MAKE UP

 Eyes:

 

Sephora silver eyeshadow

Urban Decay #Rockstar eyeshadow from Smoked Palette

Mac #Sophia eyeshadow

Bourgeois Liner Feutre #UltraBlack24h

Sleek Contouring kit dark part on the brows

Ebay natural lashes

Sisley Mascara

Face :

Mac Pro Longwear NW40 foundation

Mac Studio Sculpt NC44 as concealer

Nars Bronzer in Casino

Mac Mineralize Blush in Love Thing

Sleek Contouring Kit as highlighter

Sleek Matte Lipstick #Mystic

22.09.2014

NIGHT OUT MAKE UP

Eyes :

Sisley Quad silver eyeshadow

Urban Decay Rockstar eyeshadow from Smoked Palette

L'oréal Super Liner eyeliner

Sleek Contouring kit dark part on the brows

Sephora eyeshadows palette silver

Ebay natural lashes

Face :

Mac Pro Longwear NW40 foundation

Mac Studio Sculpt NC44 as concealer

Nars Bronzer in Casino

Mac Mineralize Blush in Love Thing

Sleek Contouring Kit as highlighter

Sephora n°20 matte Lipstick

16.09.2014
SUPERDRUG INTENSE VOLUME EDITION 31 LASHES REVIEW

I was looking for some good lashes in a rush when I was in UK, I had a party that night and I came across those long falsies in Superdrug. They were pretty cheap, around £2.99, I was like "let's give a try, they look cool". But I waq wrong, I actually hated those lashes. I though would look good because of their lenght but they were absolutly NOT. They looked really unnatural and does not make your eyes pretty. In my opinion, they are too long and gives a tired look to the eyes. I do not recommend buying those falsies, they look cheap and too fake. See by yourself :

Which lashes would you not recommend ?

15.09.04

FASHION MOOD

    Mango Leather jacket - Ebay Chunky Boots - Zara Ripped jeans

SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2014

Perfect weather, perfect time, I'm supposed to leave in a week and I really don't

 want to haha ! Here are some of my best memories...

View from my house

Beach <3

Moutains in the fog

Having a good time with my lovely friend

Hilton swimming pool

Brunch goddies...it was so good

 What about your holidays ladies ?

NIGHT OUT MAKEUP

Hope you're all doing good. I'm currently on holidays and having a really good time ! Here is one of  my night out make up look :) !

Products :

Eyes 

Mac Sofia eyeshdow

Sleek Storm palette

L'oréal Super Liner

Sleek Face countouring kit on my eyebrows

Ebay Lashes

Face

Mac Prolong Wear Foundation in NW40

Mac Mineralize concealer in NC45

Nars Casino Bronzer

Sleek Face countouring kit in Medium

Nars Orgasm blush

Lips

Revlon balm stain in Just Bitten Kissable

xx

NARS ORGASM VS SLEEK GOLD ROSE

I have finally purshased the famous Nars Orgasm blusher. I felt like changing my makeup, summer is close and I thought it was a good occasion to get Nars Orgasm. I will not add anything new to everything that have been already said about it : this blush is fabulous. Indeed the color is perfect, you can wear it with or without any highlighter on : the color is a pinky coral colour mixed with gloden shimmer, it totally allows you to wear it without any highlighter on a day time. In my case, on the picture I wore it with Nars Casino bronzer and a Sleek highlighter cause it was at night because I wanted to go for a more dramatic look. I absolutly love the result, it really makes the skin glowy and fresh. But here is a little summary of the pros and cons :

PROS :

• Nice glowy color good on any time of the day
• Long lasting
• Buildable
• Easy to apply, no powdery effect
• Golden Shimmer included, no need to apply highlighter

 CONS :

• Very pricey : 30€
• Not enough pigmented compared to other nars blushers, 3 swatches were necessary 

Many of you tend to say that Nars Orgasm is a dupe of Sleek Gold Rose. They seem to be similar at a first sight :

 

BUT I do not agree, in my opinion Sleek Gold Rose is not a dupe. If you look closer, you can notice that Sleek is more of a coral blush when Nars is pinky. See on my swatches :

I do not like the Sleek one because if does not stay on your cheeks for more than 3 hours. At the end of the day you end up looking like a hot mess lol. I prefer the Nars Orgasm shade, pinky blushers look better on me.

What do you think of Nars Orgasm ? Do you think it is similar to Sleek Rose Gold ?