Monthly Favorites - February

Hi girls!

I decided to start doing my monthly favorites every month.

Today is about February favorites.
Let get started!

For the past month I have been using the cleanser from acne.org . It is a really good cleanser and I have acne prone skin and it works wonderful. I don't feel oily anymore and it helps so much with my acne. You can purchase it on their site Www.acne.org . They even ship international.

I have been loving these wipes they are from beauty iseree. I have been using them to remove my make up before cleansing and they remove EVERYTHING. Water proof eyeliner, maskara... I highly recommend them and you can find them at the drugstore. 

The next favourite is a foundation brush. I have bought it on sammydress for a cheap price.  I think it wasn't more then 7 dollars. I LOVE the brush. It is so dense and soft. 

I'm not fan of eyeliners but I found one that I really like. It goes on smooth and it is super pigmented and last a long time on.

I am obsessed with maskara. I don't go out without putting some on my eyelashes. I have tried a new brand this time and it is "Easy Paris". Can find it in the drugstore. It makes my eyelashes super longgg and amazing. I don't think so you can see well in the photo but the upper part the brissils are longer than the bottom. 

Im obsessed with purple eyeshadow and when I seen the palette I knew I had to have it. It is from sammydress and again it was very cheap, not more than 5 dollars. The colours are long lasting.  I was surprised that it stayed on for 7 hours without greasing and without primer. I think the brand is "^.colour" and the palette number is 06.

My last favorite is another palette. A lot of you have it. It is the naked palette 2. I have been using it everyday in morning before going to school for more than a month. It is neutral palette. 

Those are my monthly favorites.  Thank you. 

Make-Up Must Haves!

Are you new into makeup? Beginner?

I chose top 11 products so you'll have all you need in your makeup bag!

1. Foundation

Choosing the right foundation for your skin type and tone is at the epicenter of your beauty regime. But before you delve into the wide world of foundation colors, you should start by narrowing down what type of foundation you’re going to try. Foundation comes in a cream, a powder, a stick and the well-known liquid form.

 

For dry skin, you have the greatest range of options and you can choose from stick foundation, powder foundation (making sure it is hydrating) or liquid foundation.

 

For combination skin, use powder foundation. This way you can dab on more powder in your oily areas and less where you don’t need it. Stay away from stick or liquid foundation, as it won’t apply as smoothly as powder.

 

For oily skin, your options are powder or liquid foundation, making sure that both are oil-free formulas. Oily skin tends to react well to mineral makeup, so it might be worth having a look at the mineral ranges too.

 

As for color, place the swatch of the foundation to your jawline.

 

2. Concealer

 

 

Very few of us are lucky enough to enjoy porcelain skin that experiences a minuscule blemish once every leap year. Instead, quite frequently there are spots, dots and lots we want to cover up.

 

It’s  very important to match your concealer to your skin type. If you get a shade too light, you’ll look like you’ve got tan marks from wearing sunglasses, and if you get a shade too dark you’re going to look tired and worn out.

 

 So just like you tested your foundation, you should test your concealer on your jawline too. The shade should be a little lighter than your foundation. Don’t go too light, but just light enough to brighten up the area.

 

3. Eyelash curler



This is an absolute make-up bag must-have: an eyelash curler. Not only does this tool make your eyelashes curlier, but it also adds an element of length and thickness. When used correctly, it can transform your lashes from drab to fab!

These days you can choose from a standard eyelash curler found in chemists, or a heated eyelash curler. Both are effective and it’s simply a matter of personal choice as to what you end up with.

 

Whichever version you select, just make sure you keep it clean and change the pads of your curler regularly so you don’t risk eye infections or irritations.

 

4. Mascara

 

 



 

Mascara is probably one of the most popular makeup products out there. From thickening to plumping to lengthening and curling, the options are endless. So which one do you choose?

 

First you need to figure out what you want your mascara to do. If you have long, silky eyelashes then maybe you want your mascara to hold the curl? Perhaps you have short eyelashes that you’d like to lengthen? Or maybe you have naturally light eyelashes and you’d like to darken and define them?

 

Once you have figured out what you want your mascara to do, you can choose the color. If you don’t want to experiment with blue or other colors, then stick to plain black. It’s always a winner. Otherwise, for a more natural look you can try out brown.

 

5. Eye shadow

 

 

Eye shadow is one of those beauty products that can either work to accentuate your beauty, or alternatively make you look like you’ve been at the finger paint. So choosing your eye shadow wisely is crucial.

 

Go to a beauty counter, get them to apply a few colors and ask their advice. Tip: choose someone with a make-up style you admire to help you out.

 

Blue eyes: Try shades of pink, purple, orange and silver. Avoid shades of blue and green.

Green eyes: Try shades of red and gray even copper, gold and purple.

Brown eyes: Try shades of well, anything. You’re pretty darn lucky actually. I’d stay away from pinks, blues and greens though. But earth colours, purples and golds all look smashing on you.

Hazel eyes: Can experiment with loads of shades, but I’d try before you buy.

6. Eyeliner

 

The picture frame of your eyes, eyeliner is another must-have beauty product.

 

You can either have a pencil eyeliner, liquid eyeliner or powder eyeliner. You can also make your powder eyeliner liquid.

 

As for shades, well I would personally stick to brown or black for day-to-day wear. Brown is softer and less obvious, whereas black can be more of a style statement. Blues, greens, purples and other colors should be kept for ‘special occasions’. You should also follow the same rules for eyeliner color as you did for eye shadow color, as similar colors will flatter your features.

7. Brow liner

Now you might think that brow liner is more of an optional extra, rather than a must-have. But actually, brow liner is probably even more important than mascara.

 

Bold statement I know, but your brows frame your face. They can make your eyes seem bigger and wider, or they can make them appear small and squinty. The power of the brows is infinite. And even if you regularly get your eyebrows tinted, you still need to swipe on some brow liner to complete the look.

 

Choosing a brow liner is actually really easy, just match it to the shade of your eyebrows. You can probably go one or two shades darker if your eyebrows are especially light, but don’t deviate too far from your natural color. You want to enhance your look, not destroy it.

 

8. Blush

To choose a blush, opt for either powder or liquid. This is more of a personal choice than what’s best for your skin type, so try a few different types of blush to see what sits best on your skin and what feels nice.

 

As a general guideline, you can choose colors based on your skin tone. Here are some suggestions:

 

Fair skin: Stick to light, natural looking pinks.

Medium skin: Try middle-range tones like peach and rose pink. Avoid light pinks or browns.

Dark skin: The perfect range is from rose to burnt orange. Avoid browns or light pinks.

 

9. Lip color

Beauty brands seem to delight in offering four thousand different shades of red, so it’s up to you to choose just the right one to add a glow to your face.

Bobbi Brown suggests sticking to colors that are no more than two shades darker than your natural lip color as this will be the most flattering. As for siren reds, well it’s all in the undertones.

 

You can identify the undertone of your skin by flipping your arm over and looking at your veins. If they appear green, then you have a yellow undertone. If they look blue or purple, then you have a pink undertone. From this, you can ask your beauty counter babe to suggest colors for your undertone.

  

10. Brush set

No artist is complete without a set of quality hand tools. So why should makeup be any different?

 

Here are the basic brushes that should grace your makeup bag:

 

Foundation brush

Powder brush

Blush brush

Eye shadow brush

Eye shadow blending brush

Eyeliner/brow brush

Lip brush

 

 

11. Translucent powder

 

Last but not least, we have the magnificent translucent powder. Designed to set your makeup as well as decrease shine and reduce the size of pores, lines and imperfections it’s a must-have product to complete your look.

 

Your translucent powder should be silky, soft and not change the color of your skin tone at all.

 

Thank you for reading! Have a nice day!
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90 Day Challenge

Hello beauties,

In the beginning of the February 2014, I will start a 90 day challenge.

Will post once a week about my new fitness routine. Showing you what I will be eating, how feeling, what added and removed from my lifestyle fitness. Will try to start to go to the gym, even thro I will be very busy with school and work but I will do a schedule.  At the end of the month I will post a "before" and "after" picture.

I am determinate to do it!

I want to look good for summer
I want to look good in dresses
I want to be confidence with myself
I want to feel healthy
I want to make one of my dreams come true

If you would like to keep up with my fitness routine, follow the blog
Thank you and wishing everyone a wonderful year :)