This combination of products has been my trusty go-to base for this season. Even after a few weeks, it's still working and I still love it.
I love using simple scotch tape to create very easy and subtle nail art. Check out this nail look I did last June using scotch tape and some fun, bring pink polish.
The weather here in Switzerland is changing, slowly but surely, and Spring is definitely on its way.
Because of the sunny weather, I've been liking eye makeup with a touch of color. I'm not really one to wear some crazy eye shadow or anything that really stands out, but I do love a touch, a hint, of color that makes my eyes stand out.
In THIS haul post I showed you some beautiful MAC eye shadows and promised an eye makeup look with them. Here you go! :)
I'm back with another holiday nail tutorial! Woo woo!
Alright, I'll stop tooting my own horn. But hey, don't we all love nail polish and nail art?
Ya...I thought so :)
So, here's something I came up with last Sunday whilst hanging out at home on a cold wintery day. I was of course inspired by Christmas but I didn't want to use the traditional red and green colors. So I went for a simple "wintery" shade with this light blue.
Hope you like it!
Alright, I'll stop tooting my own horn. But hey, don't we all love nail polish and nail art?
Ya...I thought so :)
So, here's something I came up with last Sunday whilst hanging out at home on a cold wintery day. I was of course inspired by Christmas but I didn't want to use the traditional red and green colors. So I went for a simple "wintery" shade with this light blue.
Hope you like it!
A little while ago, my friend Hollee sent me a link to a blog post featuring "candy cane nails". I've seen this idea on a few blogs and YouTube channels but I wanted to tone down the candy cane pattern to one nail instead of having it on all 10. Hollee also asked me how one should go about making this design, since the aforementioned blog post didn't include any instructions.
Hi guys! I thought I'd share my "Face Of The Day" today since I'm testing out some new products.
This was me this morning, please don't mind the wierd expression on my face, I was in no mood this morning, haha...
Today I'm trying out my new KIKO Makeup Milano eyeshadows which I purchased in Venice a week ago (HAUL coming soon!). They're neutral shades, and here I used one which is a shimmery champagne shade and I used a matte brown in the crease.
I also didn't have any natural lighting for these photos so they didn't come out the greatest, but hey, I'm workin with what I got.
I'm also trying out the YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation. I've heard and read a lot of love online for this foundation so I thought I'd go by a YSL counter and ask for a sample. This is by the way a great way to try out a foundation without buying it right away. Most counters will give you a sample for free which should be enough for at least one use. This way you can wear the foundation all day and see how you like it and how your skin reacts to it. This liquid foundation is medium-to-full coverage, has SPF 20 and "skin-firming" benefits. It's obviously meant for more mature skin but I was really curious.
I applied it at about 10 a.m. and now it's 5 p.m. and I must say I quite like it. It's not as full-coverage as I thought it would be, which surprised me and let me down a bit. But, luckily, it's not too heavy for my skin which can get quite oily and shiny throughout the day. We'll see if I have enough product in my sample container for another use :)
This is the sample which I received at the counter and the lady working their recommended I try the shade B30 and it's a perfect match for my skin - so kudos to her!
They obviously don't fill up the sample all the way but they are quite generous so that's a plus, seeing as the foundations are hella expensive.
Speaking of sample containers, here's a little tip:
I've heard many YouTubers/bloggers complain about when they use the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer, that the bottle pumps out way too much at once - which is true, it does! (And, this concealer is awesome so it's a real waste to have to wash off excess concealer.)
A few months ago I went to the MAC counter and asked for the concealer in the shade NW20 and apparently this shade is really common and sells out really quickly so the lady working there was kind enough to send me home with a sample of it to use for a while. And the sample lasted for a long time, since you never really use that much concealer on a daily basis. The next time I went in she re-filled my sample since they were still sold out, but the third time I went I was finally able to buy the 9ML bottle! So here's my tip: ask for a little sample container and re-fill this with your concealer every few days. This way, you can only use as much product as you need and you won't have to wash away excess concealer which gets pumped out of the bottle!
And finally, on my lips, I'm wearing my new MAC Cremesheen Glass in Private Party. This lipgloss is part of my MAC Holiday Haul which is COMING SOON on the blog!
It's a gorgeous shade and I actually used the lipstick in the same shade as a lip stain (more on that in the MAC haul) and then applied the lipgloss over top. I think it's so pretty and the shade is very berry-like so perfect for the fall & winter.
Hope you enjoyed today's post & keep your eyes peeled for those two hauls mentioned ;)
Happy weekend everyone! It's finally Saturday - feels so nice. On Monday I start a new job after staying at my last job for 5 years so I'm relaxing and mentally preparing for the new challenge. I'm excited! I'll be taking the train every morning and evening starting Monday so that means I'll have time to blog, which I'm really happy about.
ANYWAYS - I just got ready for the day / night and this is what I look like right now :) I never wear fake lashes on a normal work day and I only curl my hair for "special occasions" since it takes a while. But, long lashes and curls are my favorite look!
ON THE FACE
Firstly, I did my usual skincare regimen using Michael Todd products (more on that soon). Then, I used the Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer in "Light" which makes oily skin matte and helps fixate your foundation. I applied some Maybelline Dream Lumi Highlighting Concealer under my eyes and moved on to applying my Clarins Ever Matte Skin Balancing Foundation with my fingers. This foundation is oil-free and has an SPF 15. It feels very light and has medium coverage - very good for oily skin. To mattify and fixate my foundation, I dusted on some Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder. This is a new purchase, a splurge of course, but I really like it so far! It's a very light powder with a bit of color and also has SPF 15. I contoured under my cheekbones with the Benefit Hoola bronzer and used my new NARS Deep Throat blush on the apples of my cheeks and pulled it back upwards. On the upper part of my cheekbones I used the beautiful Estée Lauder Heat Wave Illuminating Powder. I added some brown eyebrow gel by MAC on my eyebrows and voila!
ON THE EYES
Beginning with the Urban Decay eye primer potion I then added some Estée Lauder Double Wear ShadowCreme in "Ivory Lace" on my eye lids. This cream eyeshadow is a great base to keep your powder eyeshadow in place and helps make the color pop. On the lid, I added "Sin" from the Urban Decay NAKED palette. I used "Satin Taupe" by MAC in my crease, using a blending brush. Taking some "Vanilla" shadow by MAC on my pinkie, I applied it under my eyebrows and in my inner corners. On the lid I used my Smashbox Limitless Liquid Liner Pen in "dark brown". I really like the color of this eyeliner and how easy it is to apply thanks to the felt tip. On my lower lash line I used MAC's "Lord It Up" Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner. After curling my lashes, I applied Ardell's "Sweeties" lashes in black. Since my lashes are basically invisible and very thin, these fakes add a lot of length and a nice amount of volume. Enough to notice but not look very fake. I finished my eye makeup by using Covergirl Lash Blast Volume mascara in "very black" on my upper and lower lashes.
ON THE LIPS
With this eye makeup I wanted to keep my lips quite simple and natural. I used the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector gloss in shade "05". I'm a BIG fan of this lipgloss. It has a great applicator, smells delicious, feels very soft, not sticky at all and doesn't dry out my lips like some other glosses do.
Had to of course share my nails, as always ;) I'm wearing OPI's "Can't Find My Czechbook" and on my accent nail I added OPI's "Which is Witch?". LOVE.
Hope you liked this post! Let me know if you like wearing fake lashes and what kinds you like wearing? I'd love to know!
*** Be ready for another post today: the #30daysnap! ***
Hi guys!!
Saturday morning, in my PJ's, foggy and cold weather outside - let's do a DIY project and blog about it! :)
(and watch Teen Mom in the background, guilty pleasure...)
Honestly, I'm not the craftiest and most creative person. I like to leave that to my sister. BUT I saw this DIY on the blog Honestly...WTF and I fell in love with these bracelets! It looked easy enough for me to handle, so I thought I'd give it a go. And they came out so cute, I'm excited to wear them! I won't take credit for these, so definitely check out Honestly...WTF for the detailed instructions on how to make them.
These are the items you need:
A flat link chain bracelet, yarn in the color of your choice, scissors, bobby pins, tape
Your first strand of yarn should measure four times the length of your bracelet. Make as many strands this length as you want. In Honestly...WTF's blog she makes 8 strands. My link bracelet is bigger/thicker than hers, so I decided to double the amount into 16 strands.
Tie all the strands of yarn together in a knot leaving out about an inch. Tape the extra inch of yarn above the knot to your workspace. Divide your strands of yarn into 2 equal groups (my groups consist of 8 strands each) and pull each group through a bobby pin. This will help pulling the groups of yarn through the chain links.
You start by pulling the group on the right through the first chain link from underneath (image above). Then, you take the left group, cross it over the right group and pull it through the chain link from underneath (image below). Repeat these steps for every chain link. Each group of strands only goes through each chain link once. You're basically braiding the strands, using the chain links as your third "group", like when you braid your hair by dividing it into three groups.
And this is your result! :) At the end, when you've finished braiding around the last chain link, make a knot using all the strands of yarn. Take off the tape where you started and re-do the knot since it may be a little loose at the top of the braid (that's how it was for me, since it was hard to make the first loops into the chain bracelet tight enough). Cut off the excess yarn at both ends of the bracelet. Et voilà !
These are the three bracelets I've made so far :)
So, if you want to make these really cute and really easy bracelets, definitely check out the blog Honestly...WTF for her detailed step-by-step post. She also added charms to the bracelet - very cool idea! I might do this to one of these, just need to decide what kind of charms I want. We'll see!
Have a great Sunday and have fun DIY-ing!!
Hi guys! I hope you had a good start to your week (and thank goodness Monday is over..) ;)
I really wanted to share an eye makeup look I did on Saturday. I have green/brown eyes and I bought some green eyeshadows a while ago since I thought they will make my eye color pop. I hadn't used them yet because I'm quite afraid of using colored eyeshadows on my eyes. I always use earth and neutral tones on my eyes so using colors is a big step. So, I tried out a look with green eyeshadow and a green eye pencil. I'm not too great at taking pictures of myself or of my makeup, so you'll have to bear with me until I get a bit better at it :)
This eye makeup look actually came out very natural, considering I used green tones. I really like it!
These are the products I used:
Here are the steps to create this eye makeup look:
After doing my face makeup and my eyebrows, I continue on to my eyes. With my ring finger, I apple a very thin layer of MAC Prep+Prime eye primer. This helps keep my eye shadow from disappearing throughout the day. Then, again with my ring finger, I add MAC paint pot in "Groundwork" to my lids. This is a bit darker than my skin tone and helps the ivory color stand out more. With my MAC 228 shader brush I apply Estée Lauder ShadowCreme in the shade 06 "Ivory Lace". I try not to pull it back and forth, I rather pat it on my lid with the brush. If I want to make that ivory color even shinier, I add the L'Oréal Color Infaillible shadow in the shade 002 "Hourglass Beige". This is a very nice, shimmery, pigmented beige/ivory shadow.
For my crease, I use a Sigma double sided brush (E30 is a smaller, pointed brush and E25 is a larger blending brush). Since I experimented with green for the first time, I took the E30 brush and applied the L'Oréal Color Infaillible shadow in shade 009 "Permanent Kaki" to my crease. I then blended it into my crease using the E25 blending brush. I added more of the "Permanent Kaki" shade a few times since I wanted the green to be more pigmented. I continued to blend it until I was happy with the pigmentation and at the same time formed a v-shape from the corner of my eye outwards into my crease. This adds some shape and of course depth to my eyes. To make the green pop a bit more, I added the shadow "Humid" from MAC. I applied this with the E30 brush, into my crease, making a v-shape. I didn't blend this out, because it added more depth into the middle of my crease. Last step for my eye shadow: I took a regular shader brush and applied the shade "Elope" from the Sigma "Bare" palette under my eyebrows. This works as a highlighter and it blends my crease color to make it look softer.
I created a winged eyeliner using my Smashbox Limitless Liquid Liner in dark brown and applied MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in "Stubborn Brown" to my lower lash line. I don't pull the eye liner on the bottom lash line too far into my inner corner as to keep my eyes from looking smaller. I then also added some green to my lower lash line: I applied the MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in "Undercurrent" directly on top of the brown liner. This adds some color without making it to in-your-face.
I finish off my eye look with one coat of Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum and two or three coats of Diorshow black mascara to my upper and lower lashes.
Et voilà !
I hope you guys enjoyed my first official makeup look on my blog! If you have any comments or questions, feel free to comment down below :)
Have a great day or night and stay tuned for a GIVEAWAY post this week!
