Let's talk about makeup

It's been a while since I've talked about makeup. The reasons why is because I'm not very good at giving reviews and second, I'm not a a professional or 'beauty guru'. But since summer I've been having a few purchases and this is what I've been loving so far. Like really, I use all of this daily (except when I stay at home)! I'll start with the eyeshadows, for a while I've wanted to spent a little bit of money in good quality eyeshadows so I went to Sephora and got the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. I'll be honest the price made my credit card cry a little but so far I think the money was worth it. A really good starting palette and if you like natural colors. And my latest addiction is the Maybelline Color Tattoo, I have the Bad to the Bronze and this is really good. I was a little hesitant since is a cream eyeshadow and I have oily/combination skin so I though this will be awful and smudge all around my eyes. But it doesn't! And this will last me for a while since they are really pigmented. Gotta have the rest for sure! 

For the lips, I really need lip balms in my life since my lips chapped so quickly so I tried the famous EOS in Raspberry and I'm hooked! They moisturize really good and their cute shape is a plus! The next product is the Revlon lip stain called Just Bitten Kissable in the color Honey. This is my first time trying out lip stain (I'm more of a lipstick girl) and after watching a video from Essiebutton Youtube Channel (love her videos!) I wanted to check them out. Honey is a pretty color to use everyday (which I've done!) and they stay like forever?! Really good if you don't like to touch up every time you eat/drink/etc. The only think I dislike is the minty smell but it doesn't last for long so I don't mind. The other favorite it the Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick by Kate Moss in 107. At first I thought I didn't need this color since I got a similar one. But oh so glad I did pick this up! Really pretty especially now for F/W time and it does last a lot. The color goes from a very dark burgundy and if you don't touch up it goes slightly pink through they day, which I love. 

Last but not least it's the Benefit Watt's Up cream highlighter. This is a sample I've got back in March for my birthday at Sephora but never tried it since I thought "I don't need to highlight my face if I've got an oily face!" but I tried it and if applied the right way it looks really pretty. I mostly use it for the eye area (the corners) and I little bit at the top of my cheeks and instantly I look alive (haha if that makes sence!).

Uff! Done with the rambling! If you've read this far, here have a cookie!

Have a nice weekend!

xx

Review | Clinique Chubby Stick

Hello lovely readers! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. For me it flew so fast! So much to do - so little time. Now it’s the beginning of the week and just so you know - Monday it’s not my favorite day. Ugh! Monday's are soooo long! Oh well, but should make the best out of it, right? (must think positive!!) So here I go with a little review of my favorite product of the week and maybe it will be my favorite for all the weeks to come! Ha! 

First, here a funny short story in how I got this: If you notice in the pictures that is not the actual product. This was given to me as a little gift bag type thing with other Clinique products with a purchase I made. First time I tried it I didn’t like it so I just forgot all about it and through it in my make up bag to never use again. A few weeks ago I found it at the bottom of the ocean of makeup and got very excited when I saw “Chubby Stick”. What?! I didn’t thought I had one of this! Anyway, I will finish the “story” there and say that I have enjoyed this crayon, I mean 'lip colour balm’ very much. 

The packaging of the product is really good even for a test sample. I think the only difference is the size and the cap, mine is a clear plastic. I love the shape of it because it’s not the typical lipsticks/balm shape, it actually looks like a crayon and I love to apply this just to look at it, haha. For the colour this one, I have the 06 ‘Woppin’ Watermelon’, is not much pigmented it’s a very sheer pink. I think they have others that are more pigmented, so there is a colour for everyone’s tastes. What I love about this and why I have been using this all week, besides that beautiful sheer pink that looks natural on my lips, is because it’s very moisturizing. If you suffer from very dry lips I think you should check this out. I’m not kidding you, I applied this in the morning and my lips were still soft even at the afternoon. That doesn’t happen even with my favorite lip balm. Just in case, the colour can disappear but it leaves the lips very soft. 

I have no idea why I didn’t like this at first, but now I’m officially hooked. And the sad part is that the one I have is just a sample. I think I should get the actual product very soon. Maybe in a more pigmented one. So yeah that will be another one for my list “Thing to get”. Ohh, well.

See ya later! 

xx

Review | Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush™

 

 

I’ve seen commercials and printings on magazine of this product for months and I’ve wanted to buy it since then. Ok, I confess I just wanted to try it because it said “bouncy”. Haha I was like “what it’s that?” Plus the colors are very pretty so I gave it a try. 

The first thing we see is the packaging, it is very simple nothing fancy and it’s made of plastic. I picked the coral color, it’s seems more natural in my skin with my yellow undertones. I say the actual product is really good for the price. The price ranges between $5 to $8, I got this one for $6 at Wal-Mart. I think you may have heard that the consistent is very strange because it’s not cream or powder, it’s like something in between. It’s very soft when you touch it like a cream but when you apply it this can feel kind of powdery, if that makes sense (get it?). To apply it is very simple; I use two fingers and do circle motions to blend. What I love about this is that it looks very natural on my skin and I can apply more than one time to add more color and it doesn’t look “cakey”. 

If you have oily skin, like I do, I think you could try this since it doesn’t affect the skin and it doesn’t add undesired shine (because that’s what we dread to have a very shiny face). If you are the kind of person who likes very tinted blushes then I must say don’t expect a lot from this blush. It is very, very sheer/light blush. It just gives a touch of color for a very natural look, which is something I like and if you do too then go for it. 

The only things I didn’t like it’s that it doesn’t stay for hours and the “bouncy”. If I apply it in the morning already by noon it’s completely gone. So it needs to have retouches. And yes, I’m very disappointed with the bounciness haha, it looks beautiful at first but from the moment you start to use it doesn’t look that pretty anymore. Overall, I really do like the product and I’m even thinking to buy some of their other colors. I give this blush 8 out of 10.

Have you tried this blush or planning to buy it? 

Thanks for reading! 

xx

Avon Nailwear Pro+ Review

This is my first review post. I don’t know if I’m good at describing the product, but I will do my best. And I will only be posting reviews in products that I like and enjoy. 

Last month I ordered two nail polishes from Avon, they arrived like two weeks ago and I’m really impressed. I admit I’m not a fan of Avon products but the first thing that called my attention were the pretty colors. So I gave it a try and bought them.  I brought the Luxe Lavender and Sea Breeze (is like a light blue mint, if that makes sense). I said I’m really impressed because the quality is really good, something I did not expect. But this is my first time trying any nail polish from the brand. Something that I like is that they are very smooth to apply and dry very fast. With only two coats they look amazing; the only difference with the colors is that the mint color is a bit lighter. And it only took me a few minutes to have my nails done. The best part is that the color stayed in my nails for almost a week! Ok, after three days the nail polish started to peel in the corners in a few nails, but nothing big like it can’t be noticed by far. In conclusion: I really like them, the colors are nice and I’m a new fan. I’m thinking in ordering a few more colors that I liked. 

Oh, and you can check them out on their website here. They have many other colors to choose from. 

Well I hope you enjoyed this review & have an amazing day!  : )

xx