A Beginners Guide to Fake Lashes

Fake Lashes... a topic or makeup product that literally has driven me wild as it costs so much nerves and patience until you get it right when you are as impatient as me, haha.

After saying goodbye to my lash extensions (and of course missing them to bits) I thought I´d start reaching for fake lashes for nights out as they literally make such a huge difference to my whole appearance. Well it always seemed easier watching other girls putting them on, when I did it, it felt like an impossible task.

First off I can say that it really takes some practice before you master it perfectly and have those falsies on in two minutes, but in collaboration with FalseEyelashes I´ve put together some tips that have helped me a lot:

Start Simple

Of course those long fluttery lashes are way prettier than those short natural ones but trust me, when you have no idea how to stick those lashes on or where to hold onto them with your tweezers, it makes the whole thing easier when you don´t have long lashes in your way. FalseEyelashes.co.uk is literaly the perfect shop to look through when deciding what lashes you want to start with! They have a huge selection of different brands and styles together with every additional product you need such as tweezers and glue. My personal favourite brand is KISS, they are really easy to apply and the glue that comes with the lashes is absolutey amazing - it´s really strong and so you don´t need to worry about the lashes coming off. I started with their Tulip lashes as I always found long lashes very irritating in the beginning cause I was more worried to not bend them over too much or break them. Other than that when you´re wearing falsies for the first time it´s something you have to get used to as you can lightly feel and depending on the length, you can also see them and of course you look a bit different and too long lashes could be uncomfortable and we don´t want all the work to be done for nothing cause you don´t like the way they look.

So start simple and then build it up to more dramatic lashes.

Fit Them To The Size Of Your Eyes 

I think this step could easily be forgotten but most of the times the fake lashes are too long for your own eyes so basically all you have to do is put them on your lash line without the glue and see how much you can cut off. Some cut the outer part off but I actually prefer to shorten them on the inner part as I´d rather keep those longer outer lashes than the short inner ones. This step is the easiest as you can´t do much wrong, if you cut a bit too much off it´s barely visible after putting on mascara.

Cut Them In Halves

This was the tip that changed absolutely everything for me.

I never managed to make the whole lash band stick at once as I never met the middle of my eye with it so it was always too short or not right on one end. By cutting the lash band into halves it got a lot easier. After I fit the band to the size of my eye I count the points on the band and cut them through in the middle. I often also only stick on the outer part as this can give you a more cat-eye effect.

Wait For The Glue To Dry

This one is a really simple tip but so important as when you try to glue the lashes on too soon you will make an absolute mess on your eye lids and when it´s too late they won´t stick properly.

So what I do is put a fair amount of glue on the band, when it´s frehsly on it´s pure white and as soon as it gets slightly clearer and more see through I´ll stick it on. This way they will already stick but you can still move them and pull them into their right place. In the beginning I always waited exactly 30 seconds but to be honest it always depends on the glue and the amount you put on so just watch closely and you will see what I mean by getting more clearer.
Alternative you can also use black lash glue as this will blend more easily with your eyeliner, in case you´re wearing one, but I find that way it´s a bit harder to see when is the right time to put on.

Select The Right Brand For You

There are an unbelievable amount of different brands that all have gorgeous falsies to offer but still they are all slightly, whether it be in the quality or the thickness of the lash band, etc. I always thought I´d get on with the Ardell Lashes just like everyone else, but I find them so much harder to put on then compared to KISS Lashes. Not a lot drugstores sell different fake lash brands so I really recommend looking through FalseEyelashes.co.uk - I received absolute beautiful and natural lashes from Eylure which I´m really excited to try. I would have no idea where to get this brand from here in Germany, so it´s really cool that you can not only get many different things from one shop but also discover new brands and styles.

Once you get the hang of it, I promise you are going to want to wear falsies everyday haha. They make such a huge positive difference and make every makeup look a whole lot prettier.

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Bringing That Bronze Glow Back

I can´t remember when I last stood outside enjoying the warmth of the sun, which isn´t not good as I like to keep my summer tan as long as possible, haha. I naturally am very pale so I love every single product that can help me look a bit more bronzed and are easy to use. Unfortunately bronzing products can really easily have an orange undertone but the products I´ve picked are perfect for pale girls:

Clarins Addition Concentré Eclat Tan Drops

I generally never use fake tans apart from these tan drops from Clarins. The reason why is because with normal tan I fear that it gets patchy or too dark, but these tan drops are really easy to use as you mix it into your night cream or body lotion and so you can decide by how many drops you mix in, how dark you want to go. Normally I use 2-3 drops and a bit more moisturizer so it´s enough to also work it into my neck. The next morning you get a really natural slightly taned finish. It wears easily off by using a toner, so no need to scrub it harshly off.

IT Cosmetics CC Cream in Medium

I think I´ve mentioned my love for this foundation more than enough by now haha, so I´ll go straight to the shade I´ve picked it in. To be fair I´m really pale and often get foundations in the lightest or second lightest shade availabe, so I was a bit worried at first to go with the shade Medium, but it´s such a natural slightly browner shade without any undertones (not orange in the slightest) that I can easily work it in without getting that weird colour difference between my face and neck. I do like to use my The Body Shop Honey Bronzer to set it and then also on my neck but generally it´s not necessary to put a light bronzer on. When I´ve used the Clarins Tan Drops the night before it looks even better, just like I´ve just come back from a vacation, haha.

Maybelline City Bronzer

If there´s one thing I´m just not good at, at all it´s getting a sharp contour. So instead of keep trying I love to use a nice warm bronzer to get a bit of shape and warmth on my face. I´m not the biggest fan of drugstore bronzers as they tend to be too orange but the Maybelline City Bronzer is something else. It´s a warm brown shade, perfect amount of pigmentation to build it up. I like to use a brush like this from Look Fantastic as it´s the perfect size to put some powder under and over your cheekbone to get a more natural look. This bronzer also has a tiny bit glitter in it, which I love as it´s doesn´t look too heavy and muddy when wearing it.

Nars Laguna Bronzer

If you are one of the few people who doesn´t own or tried the Nars Laguna Bronzer it´s definitely time to do so! It´s definitely a lot more pigmented than the Maybelline Bronzer and is also more glittery but I have to say it´s just the most amazing eyeshadow - yes eyeshadow, haha. As a bronzer it was a bit too much for me, but as a eyeshadow it´s just perfect. You don´t need a lot powder to get that natural brown smokey eye look for everyday and the best thing is that you could actually wear it without a primer underneath - and that´s coming from someone with oily eyelids. I don´t know why but it doesn´t budge at all the whole day. 

Sleek Highlighter Dome

Now that I´m all fresh and bronze-y I like to add a nice decent glow. When I´m not getting ready for a night out, where I definitely prefer a strong glow, I like to use a more natural champagne-y cream highlighter like the Sleek Highlighter Dome. It´s just sooo pretty, it doesn´t have glitter particles in it so you get a decent shine by lightly tapping and blending it onto your cheekbones with a beauty blender. You could also just draw a line with it on your cheeks but I find it then harder to blend. It stays on really well and doesn´t look cakey on top of foundation.

How do you get that Bronzed Look on during the Winter?

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Lush Christmas Picks

Christmas is coming closer and so it was definitely time to treat myself to some infamous Lush Christmas bath bombs. I´m a huge lover of taking a nice hot bath when it gets colder and the only thing to make that even more cosier is to throw a bath bomb in too.

To be honest I was really struggling to not spend a small fortune on them but in the end I managed to pick five gorgeous-smelling and looking ones. I genereally prefer those who contain shea or cocoa butter, whether it be a regular bath bomb or a foam bath.

My personal favourite is the Rudolph bath bomb. It´s just absolutely adorable and so detailed made with its paper antlers. It contains ingredients like rose oil and cocoabutter and it smells quite sweet but not too much, a bit fresh and flowery and really comforting, all in one a really simple scent so it could make a perfect gift for nearly everyone. With 5,50€ it´s the cheapest one from my order but definitely the most exciting one, haha.

Next is the complete opposite, it´s the foam bath bomb Yog Nog. Apart from it being a foam bath it smells very woody and spicy like the clove oil that´s in it. Normally I don´t go for scents like this but I think it could get very comfortable and soothing. It´s also very good for my skin as shea and cocoa butter are included. Apparently my bath water is going to be very glittery so I´m excited for that, especialy as I can use this bomb more than once.

The next bath bomb is absolutely huge! Like I was so scared to drop it when unpacking it cause I could barely fit it into my hand haha. It´s the Jingle Bells one, it looks really simple yet cute with the pink bow on top. This one is exciting though because when you shake it you can hear little crispy bath salt pieces in it, so I´m looking forward to bath it, I expect a colour explosion haha. It contains sea salt and brasilian orange oil so the scent is definitely more on the fresh/citrus-y side.

Speaking of being afraid to drop one of the huge bath bombs, of course one did have to get damaged and sadly it´s the Don´t Let The Bells End - one did end right after unpacking it as you can see above, haha. I didn´t know that the bells where a lid, so they slided off and one bell broke off...

Well I don´t have to anymore, but normally you put the lid away, and sprinkle the bath crisps in before throwing the whole bath bomb in, really cute idea. It contains ingredients like almond oil so again amazing for my skin and it smells gorgeous, fresh and soft.

Strawberries & Cream is the last bath bomb I treated myself to. It´s not part of the christmas range but I wanted to get another sweet scent one as I just love those sweeter smelling ones. It contains stawberrie powder, geranium oil and cocoa butter so all in one it´s a light sweet scent with a touch of floral. I love the look of it and it will be perfect for those nights where I don´t want to be clouded in heavier spicier scents haha.

Are you a fan of bath bombs? Did you get something from the Lush Christmas Range?

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Current Hair Favourites - Long Thick Hair

My hair has always been very thick, quite wavy and more on the dry side, so it´s taken me quite a while to find a good selection of hair products that transforms my hair into a shiny, lighter and easier to style state. I always thought I could get along with those cheaper drugstore products but that quickly changed when I once tried the more expensive products and instantly saw and felt a huge difference.

Maui Moisture Shampoo

The first "more expensive" hair care product I invested in was the Maui Moisture Shampoo. I´ve been through three different versions - the pink, green and blue one - and all have been absolute hits. Not only do they smell heavenly but they also give my scalp so much moisture and hydration that I can easily wash my hair after three days instead of after two days. You really don´t need a lot and it´s so easy to spread and work in as this shampoo doesn´t get too foamy. I generally look for shampoos that give me hydration and volume and this brand is just perfect for it, not too heavy but still keeps my scalp healthy and moisturized.

HASK (Deep) Conditioner

For my lengths I need a conditioner that gives me even more hydration as my thick hair tends to get dry and coarse so easily. To achieve shiny lengths I use the condtioners from HASK, so far I´ve tried the Argan Oil and the Keratin Oil version and both have given my hair a lot of strength and moisture so that even after styling them with heat they are still soft. When my hair needs some extra care, for example when I´m on holiday, I also love to use their deep conditioner, they come in handy pouches so they are easy to travel with. They also smell really nice and you only need a small amount to already feel a difference.

Pomelo & Co. Hair Masks

I´ve never been a huge hair mask fan, until I came across this brand. Oh my god it works wonders! Before I bought these masks I saw them all over Instagram and thought well it´s just another hair mask but it´s just soooo much better. They are really easy to use, you put them in the fridge 10 minutes before using it, and then all you need is a table spoon-sized amount massaged into your dry lengths and that´s it. It says to leave it in for atleast 15 minutes, but as I put it into my dry hair I leave the mask in for easily a few hours with my hair up in a bun. The forumla is quite oily but it dries down really fast so you don´t have to worry about getting anything onto your bedding or cushions.
After washing it out you continue with using shampoo and conditioner, the real effect is noticeable after drying your hair. Mine was after the first treatment already a lot more shiny and more bouncy. I use it once a week which is perfectly fine. Of course the smell of both of them is sooo nice too.

Davines Oi Oil

This hair oil is an older favourite of mine but I´m already on my third bottle and could never ever live without it again. Ever since using it my hair has been so soft it´s just amazing. I use two pumps of it into my towel-dried hair, before blow drying them and not only is the process of getting my hair dry so much faster but as I said they just feel so much softer and are far less frizzy.
I do have one "bad" thing to say about it, I feel like they could make slightly bigger bottles. They get empty so fast when a second or third person is also using it, on the other hand it´s really handy to travel but a bigger size would still be quite nice haha.
The oil sinks in really fast and you can´t see it at all when my hair is dry. I normally don´t like oils as they tend to make my hair heavy or greasy looking but this isn´t noticeable at all.

GHD Heat Protect Spray

And last, a product that really everyone should use is the GHD Heat Protection Spray.

I love to style my dair nearly every day so a heat protection is definitely necessary. This one from GHD not only smells really good, it also sinks in fast, doesn´t feel heavy and it definitely protects my hair really good. Like I can actually feel a difference after styling my hair, as they still feel soft even when I´ve just curled them with a straightener (we all know how hot hair feels after styling them that way, haha). A huge plus I just have to mention is that it has a wide spray circle, like with two pumps I reach all of my hair as the product itselfs doesn´t only spread into one direction.

Again this is already my third or fourth bottle and so worth it.

What type is your hair? And what do you use to keep it healthy and shiny?

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Creating Your Media Kit || Where To & What Should Be Included

Ever since I started updating my blog more frequently, more and more amazing opportunities started landing in my inbox. That´s when I thought it was the right time to also start reaching out to brands I´d love to work with. Of course from my side it was important that the brands I worked with had products to offer that I´m hopefully going to enjoy using, from the brands side it´s important how many people they´ll reach while presenting their products through me.

To bundle all these important informations it´s really helpful to have a media kit to send with your email. I have to say, ever since I started sending my media kit out - the responses to my mails have been positive way more often!

Well at first creating a Media Kit sounded pretty much overwhelming to me, as I didn´t have clue how it´s supposed to look and what information is really important.

So, to make it easier for you I wrote down some tips:

Designing Your Media Kit

The easiest and free platform to creat your Media Kit is Canva!

You can basically create anything on this website - for the Media Kit though I´ve chosen the A4 Document. The next thing is choosing a Template, looking through it now it has taken me ages to find a template that looks very similar to mine, so as a little hint for you I searched for "Interview" and the fourth light blue one is really similar to the design I used for my Media Kit.
From here on it´s just really being creative and trying different things out.

I find it very pleasing to use the main colours from my blog, which are light pink, white and dark grey. As you can see I kept the whole design really simple with the background being white, the font is dark grey and column on the left side is light pink. If your Blog is on Blogger you can see in the Design section, which colour codes are used on your blog design, so that you can use these exact tones again.

Of course you can use as many pages as you´d like, but you´ve still got to use the space wisely. It should be easy to read, not overloaded and just give the brands a short overlook over your blog stats. Add a little personality by including a picture of yourself and one or two of your favourite pictures you´ve taken to show your photography style. What I also liked to do is add a little description of myself under my picture. Personally it´s always so much nicer to know a bit about your "business partner" and well it might give you some sympathy points, haha.
Just be creative and play around with different designs.

What Information Should Be Included?

Now that your Media Kit is all pretty, it´s time for business, haha.

I´ve got different "categories" of stats that I want to present to brands, such as Blog Stats, my Social Medias and the brands I´ve worked with before.

My Blog Stats are on the very top as they´re obviously by far the most important numbers. There are a few informations that should definitely be included, such as Unique Visitors, Page Views and 

Average Comments Count per Post and Where your Readers Are From, these are the ones I have on my Media Kit but you can also include stats about the average age of your readers or if there are more females or males for example, it all depends on the brands you want to work with and the content you produce. It´s just so important that you please use all these numbers from Google Analytics and not from Blogger itself. I have to be honest I can´t tell you the reason why Blogger shows you different numbers than Google, but those from Google are (sadly) the real ones haha.

Following are my Social Media Followers, please just include every social media channel where you are present or have a presentable follower count, haha. I have for example every channel included besides Facebook, as I basically only have 4 followers there, so nothing to show.
You can find these little social media icons simply through Google, I think I got mine from there, but normally they should be easy to find.

On my Media Kit, the last category is Brands I´ve Previously Worked With. Let´s be honest we´re all proud of previous collaborations so why don´t "show it off"? I also have a category on my blog where you can see my collaborations, I think that way other brands can also see how I a possible collab can look like and what ideas I´ve had to display different products.

Now it really depends how far you´ve taken your Blog yet, but one more possible point you can include in your Media Kit are your Prices. I guess it´s by far easier to just show which price ranges you have in mind instead of waiting for the brands to make the first move or not knowing how to tell them what price you have in mind. That way they know right away if they are willing to pay that amount for your work, before you write lots of emails back and forth only to get nothing in the end.

So that´s how I´ve created my Media Kit!
I try to update it in the beginning of each month, so that it´s ready to be sent out right away with the newest stats.
If you have any further questions I´m very happy if I can help you! Xx

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Three Transitional Lipsticks

I´ve been stuck on my nude tones from the summer time for a very long time now, but as the last warmer days and even Halloween did pass now, I guess it´s time to atleast update my lipstick choices to some darker earth tones. I guess the typical autumn lipstick shade is still a berry tone, but to be honest I´m not really feeling it anymore, I definitely prefer a nice settled brown tone or a red is also totally fine. That´s what my choice are inspired by, and I think some of you might like these shades aswell:

Sephora Cream Lip Stain in Always Red

Let´s start with the brightest lipstick choice. It´s my very first liquid lipstick from Sephora and I´m loving it! It´s highly pigmented, feels very comfortable on my lips and the colour is pretty much the same as it looks in the tube - a nice bright red. It slides on really easily and stays in place so well, like I went out clubbing with it and it nearly didn´t budge at all. Even with being quite pale during the winter months, this shade still suits me quite well and isn´t too much or makes me look even more pale. What I also find really good and important is that it´s really moisturizing and the first layer of it is thick enough to cover dry lips, but it doesn´t feel to heavy on your lips, actually you barely notice having anything on.

Sephora #LIPSTORIES in Labyrinth City

When I first opened this lipstick I was a bit suprised by how deep red it looks, it even put me off a bit first cause I thought it didn´t suit me, but when I swatched it I completely changed my mind. It´s a stunning purple-y brown shade that can even be worn everyday. For a lipstick it´s unbelievably high pigmented, very creamy and dries to nice matte finish. Again this is also my first lipstick from Sephora and honestly I´m so pleased by the quality of both of these lip products. When it´s dried down to it´s matte finish, it doesn´t make your lips look nor feel dried out but rather very moisturized,. I do have to say, the packaging isn´t the most luxury one, but still quite cute. All in one it´s a big hit for me.

Illamasqua Lava Lipstick in Vixen

The most natural red lipstick is definitely this one. As you can see its very unique and beautiful design has different shades of red in it, so after applying the lipstick it gives you a nice light red/rose semi-matte finish. I do have to say though, it does need a few more layers to get a strong pigmentation and the lipstick itself feels a bit heavier than the other lip products. I still really enjoy using it, cause it´s just a gorgeous shade and it stays on pretty well, and only for the design it´s something nice to have in your makeup bag. I´ve also used this on Halloween on my eyes, so if you ever need a base for a more red-toned eyeshadow look, this is the one for you, haha.

What is your favourite lipstick shade for Autumn and Winter?

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Review // Dior Diorshow Mascara

Mascara is definitely a beauty product I love to experiment with and try different ones out.

I mentioned it a lot of times before but I love a dramatic "false lashes"-finish, so a good mixture between length and volume but a bit more volume. Some of you might´ve read my post "The False Lashes Look" where I´ve mentioned how much I love the Dior Diorshow Pump´n´Volume Mascara - well I wanted to repurchase it but accidentally got this Dior Diorshow Mascara.

Well that´s definitely a different way to try out new products, haha. Luckily I´m not dissapointed in my wrong order at all, this mascara is just as lovely as the other one but more for the natual look!

Consistency

The first thing I´ve noticed when opening the tube is the heavy perfume scent this mascara has. It smells really good and flowery but I could imagine that it is a problem for girls with sensitive eyes. For me it´s totally fine though and so it kinda shows what a luxury product it is, I don´t know but it kinda gives me the feeling of luxury cause I never had a makeup product that smelled that good!

The consistency itself is really nice to apply, it´s not as sticky and wet as the cheaper mascaras so you get a voluminous look right from the start. It´s really the perfect mascara for everyday as after the first layer you get a really natural look with a bit of volume and nicely separated lashes and with the second layer it gets a bit more dramatic without looking too much!

Once the mascara is dried down it doesn´t budge or crumble, I find it´s the worst thing ever when you have black spots or smudges under your eyes, which happens normally quite often as I´m someone who gets watery eyes really fast when I´m laughing for example. As it holds onto your lashes that well, it takes a bit longer to remove it aswell. I use a oil-infused micellar water and wet my lashes with it a bit before rubbing the cotton pad all over to get it off and even then I need a bit patience haha. My lashes still feel very soft though when wearing the mascara so it´s all good and comfortable.

The Brush

I love these kind of mascara brushes. They just give you the perfect amount of volume and length and still separates your lashes. With that kind it´s also really easy to built the effect and amount on your lahses. The mascara itself doesn´t stick or gets clumpy on this brush aswell which I find is also really important when applying it to your bottom lashes - nothing is worse than wet clumpy bottom lashes.

The Finish

On the picture below you can see what the finish looks like after two layers - layers as in applying mascara once waiting a bit for it to dry and then apply another layer. For my liking one layer is "too natural" I´m more the type to put the main focus on my eyes and that´s definitely possible with this mascara. As you can see pretty well here aswell is that with the brush my lashes are beautifully separated but not too much "spider lashes", they still cling together at the roots which gives you an effect of a bit extra volume without looking clumpy.

So even though I bought this mascara more or less by accident, I really enjoy using it!
It´s something you can treat yourself to, if you are someone who likes a bit of luxury in your daily makeup routine. I love the finish, the feeling while wearing it - like it not drying my eyes or making them itchy - and of course that it´s smells so good like a flowery feminine perfume!

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Everyday Makeup Look - October 2019

 

Unbelievable how long it has been since the summer has ended again, as soon as you get used to the hot temperatures, it gets colder again and unfortunately the days get shorter again...
As September has still been quite warm, I didn´t feel like changing up my makeup routine any time soon, but now I´m slowly switching a few products!

I have to say that in terms of makeup, the transition from summer to autumn is definitely a very fun thing. In summer I really don't wear much makeup, of course because of the temperatures, so I'm very happy to finally be able to reach a little deeper into the drawer again and put on a little more makeup.

In the beginning there are really only small changes for me, for example I can finally wear Foundation again, as well as eyeshadow and eyeliner. Nevertheless, I stay with lighter nude tones before I switch to cooler brown tones.

The following products are therefore currently in my daily makeup routine:

Base

For a long time I have used the NYX Angel Veil Primer as a primer. It is really so good! The most important thing for me with a primer is that it covers the pores around my nose to get an even skin texture. This primer fulfills exactly this point, it covers my pores very well without clogging them and also helps to keep my makeup in place. I always blend it in with the Zoeva Buffing Brush, it works very well and I just like it more than having the remains of the primer on my fingers.

My absolute favorite is the IT Cosmetics CC Cream. Wow, just wow! So far I've only heard good things about this product, but couldn't really imagine that a CC Cream can be as covering as a foundation - wrong thought. It gives such a beautiful skin complexion! Even, fresh and with a hint of glow. You can hardly notice that you have applied something and also when looking closely, there is no trace of a thick makeup layer to be seen. I can really recommend it!

I only apply the foundation with my Beauty Blender - it's hard to believe but the difference of the result when applied with this sponge or with a brush is really immense!

As Concealer I love the Maybelline The Eraser Concealer. I think it´s already my third bottle of it and I´ll keep using it. I find it has the perfect amount of coverage for everyday and it´s also so easy to blend with a damp sponge. It blends in really naturally and so it´s hardly noticeable that you´re wearing a concealer.

As a powder I have been using The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in 003 Medium Mat for a long time, but no not as a bronzer but to set. The bronzer in this color is still so light that I can apply it to my whole face and get a more "beautiful" skin color for me, and not underline my paleness even more.

For a hint of colour I apply the Artdeco Bronzing Blush. A beautiful three-coloured blush which, when all colours are mixed together, gives a beautiful sun-kissed complexion. Unfortunately this is only available on the Artdeco website as it is a limited edition as far as I know.

Finally there are a few splashes of the Artdeco Fixing Spray and the base is done!

Brows & Eyes

When it comes to eyebrows, I really always switch between extremely filled, defined eyebrows and the more natural look, where I hardly fill up my eyebrows and just comb them. Right now I love the natural look!

For this I use the NYX Fill & Fluff Eyebrow Pomeda Pencil in Chocolate. I definitely prefer eyebrow pencils because they are easier to use. This one is really very strongly pigmented, so you have to be careful not to get Eding eyebrows, haha. With the brush on one side I comb my eyebrows upwards and then only fill out the tail and the lower line, because my eyebrows are generally thicker anyway, this is enough for me.

As Mascara my new darling, the Dior Diorshow Mascara, should not be missing. Since I have already talked about it in more detail in my previous post, I will now be short. Long, voluminous eyelashes that look like fake eyelashes.

Lips

Currently I use almost every day the Artdeco Hydra Care Lipstick in Rose Oasis. It is a really beautiful natural rosé shade, a little more pink but not too extreme. I really like it a lot and the best part is the moisture strip in the middle of the lipstick. It gives a lot of care to the lips, which feel really soft for a long time.

For a browner lipstick I love the MaxFactor Lipstick in Burnt Caramel. A nice pink/brown tone. It also looks a lot darker in the packaging than it really is. It also feels very pleasant on the lips and lasts very well and long.

Which products are currently in your Makeup Routine?

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H&M Home Haul

Some time ago I decided to give my room a little makeover.

The main reason for it was that I had the same furniture and decoration since a few years so I slowly became bored of it all.

My idea was to go for all white furniture and then add simple gold/rosé gold/pink accents to add some kind of personality to it. I really love a chic but still girly interior. I definitely had a clear vision of which decorations I wanted to buy, as I´ve got a lot of inspiration from places like Instagram or Pinterest, so I´ve started to scroll through lots of different interior/decoration online shops but most of them were definitely too expensive for the things I´d like to get - apart from H&M Home.

H&M Home has a huge selection of many different interior things, starting from furniture to decoration and even homeware! I really love that they have separated categories for each room and currently they also have their christmas range out (I´ve only just seen that so I´ll have to look through that immediately, haha). Back to my theme though, I scrolled through the shop and literally found so many lovely things for a reasonable price, that I had to sort out my shopping basked in the end as I definitely didn´t need everything I had selected.

In the end I went for the following things:

Flower Pot in Copper

On top of my list was definitely a nice plant. Not only is it good for the air in my room but also adds a nice fresh touch to it. As I didn´t want to get a boring white flower pot I got a beautiful one in copper. It looks really nice, like not too copper-y, I find it tends to look more rosé gold. For 15€ you can´t go wrong wih it. The quality is suprisingly good and it´s the perfect size to put it on a shelf or sideboard. The plant I put in it is from a local garden center though, don´t ask me what kind of plant it is, I just picked it cause it fits into the pot and looks pretty, haha.

Pillow Cases

Then I also got two new pillow cases, one in white with little pom poms around it and one in light pink. I don´t really use these pillows to sleep with them. but rather I put them on the other end of my bed to not make it look empty there. They fit really well with most of my bedding and in case I get bored of them again, they can always be replaced or switched haha. One costs around 15€ but again the quality is really nice. They feel soft but aren´t see through and easy to clean.

Metall Tealight-Holder

I actually prefer to buy huge candles in nice glasses but this tealight-holder was a purchase with the idea of just filling empty space with it, haha. I though it was pretty cute, fitted my new theme and could also be used as photo prop, so I could only with with it. It´s pretty much the same colour as the flower pot, more on the rosé gold side and again for only 6€ it´s totally fine. I´m really happy with the colour of these two as it´s not flaking nor does it look streaky or badly painted.

Leaf-Shaped Tray

To always have my most worn jewellry on display and quick to put on, I´ve got this leaf-shaped tray in pink. It looks unbelievably cute and is really the perfect size to fit most of my jewellry. I´ve noticed most of the things I´ve got are also perfect for blog photos and this one too, haha. I also like the colour of it, as it´s quite pink but not too much, it still fits with the other products I got.

Tin with Relief Pattern

When I saw this tin I knew I had to get it as I just love everything about it. The colour is perfect, it has a little golden detail, the pattern is really cute and it has a good size to store little things in it. To be honest though, right now it´s still empty and just looks pretty on my shelf. I might put some tealights in it for my tealight holder but we´ll see. Also I´ve never heard of a pattern like that but it´s something unique and kinda makes it look vintage? Like it could be a jewel case.

High Stoneware Vase

It was love at first sight with this vase too. I simply love it. It looks like very high quality and fits very well with almost every other colour. Right now it´s still empty as it´s not as high as I thought it would be, so I´m still thinking about what to put in there, but very high up on my list is pampas. It would fit perfectly with the vase, so I´m going to look out for them the next time I go to a flower shop. I also hope it´s even possible to get twigs in this height, haha.

Little Metal Tray

Last but not least I got a little golden metal tray to keep my perfume bottles in place. I tried to put them all on the shelf but that way it kinda looked like they were randomly put there, with the tray underneath though it looks a lot better, or let´s say it looks like I´ve actually put thought in it. Underneath the tray are four rubber dots, so that the tray stays in place and can not be accidentaly pushed down. The colour is a sublte golden shade, not too yellow. I was first worried as it´s the only bigger golden decor I have, but it matches really good with the copper and pink shades.

All in one I´m really happy with the products I picked and got. It was my very first order from H&M Home but as I already said quite some times now, the quality is really good and the pieces arrived safely and really quick. It´s definitely not the last time I´ve placed an order there.

What theme did you go for in your flat/room? Where do you like to buy your interior/decor bits?

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How To Achieve A Smooth Foundation Finish

A smooth foundation finish is not only aesthatically pleasing, but also makes applying and playing around with makeup so much more fun. Over the years I´ve tried myself through lots of different products to achieve exactly this finish - and let me tell you, there are so many cringe worth-y pictures from my early teen years, where I had a thick foundation layer + lots of powder on - absolutely horrible!
Finding the right foundation, that fits for you in terms like feeling, coverage, finish, etc., is definitely a huge part of getting a nice complexion, but there´s so much more you should look out for.
I´ve listed the points that I found that have helped me to get a nice clear skin and then also a beautiful foundation finish:

Skincare

Logically a smooth complexion begins with a good working skincare routine. It feels like it took me ages until I´ve found skincare products that actually work for me. Ever since I´ve been around 14, I´ve been trying myself through so many different products, none really worked for me. Since around one year I´ve build a routine that works so well for me, that I often get asked which foundation I´m wearing, even though I´ve got nothing on besides powder, because my skin is so clear.

So basically what I´m using is the Garnier Micellar Water to take my makeup off, then to really clean my skin I use the PIXI Tonic, right now I´m using the Rose version, but I also really like the Glow version. I´m always so suprised by how dirty my skin still is after taking my makeup off - so I really recommend to reach for a tonic every evening, it makes a huge difference that´s even instantly noticeable! In the end I apply a thin layer of the Hello Body Night Cream, it´s sooo good! It´s quite thick but still sinks in really fast and gives a good amount of moisture. In the morning I use the Hello Body Day Cream, it feels a lot lighter and gives my skin a nice glow.

Prep & Prime

You could have the world´s best foundation, without a good working primer it just won´t look as good as it could or as you hope it would. Ever since I´ve started to wear more and more makeup, I´ve also started to try myself through many different primers, from drugstore ones to high-end ones. In my opinion a good primer can definitely cost a little more, because looking back now for examples the Maybelline Baby Skin Primer for around 5€ was absolutely horrible compared to the Benefit Porefessional for around 30€, which hid my pores so well and just gave me a nice and even complexion. I went through 3 tubes of the Benefit Primer before finding the NYX Angel Veil, which is by far the best I´ve tried. The consistency is a bit thicker, but it hides my pores without clogging them and costs only 16€. So it´s really trail and error with primers, but please never leave them out of your makeup routine. As there are so many different ones on the market, you´ll definitely find one that fills your needs. I prefer the ones that hide pores, but every now and then I also reach for those who give me a nice glow.

The Perfect Foundation

Speaking of the world´s best foundation, it´s so important to find one that´s just perfect for you!

First off you should check what skin type you are, oily, combination or dry and based on that you can go on the hunt through the huge selection of different foundations. I have combination skin that tends to dry skin so for me foundations with a semi-glow finish are the best. At the start I´ve also tried a matte foundation and quickly noticed that this kind is definitely not right for me. So again it´s really just trail and error. I often listen to recommendations from other bloggers but not even then every foundation is right for me, even though we have the same skin type, as every skin reacts different to the ingredients that are in each foundation. The best example was that I´ve tried the Nars Sheer Glow Foundation, everyone loves and raves about it, it´s supposed to give a nice glowy finish, well I´ve tried it, it looked horrible and gave me lots of pimples - in the end I´ve used it three times before giving it away, sad but now I know that it´s just not something that works for me.

Blending

Everyone prefers a different kind of blending method or tool, but after trying several different brushes I´ve stuck with my beauty blender. It´s unbelievable how flawless it blends the foundation into your skin, like there are no patches or streaks, just an even complexion. Not only is it a lot faster and easier to blend everything out, you also don´t "lose" as much foundation as you do when working it in with a brush. I´m sure there are a few that are better to be worked in with a brush but for me my beauty blender is definitely my number one.

Set

Lastly we´ve got to make sure everything stays in place. I prefer to use pressed powders rather than loose ones, simply because I don´t like the feeling loose powders leave behind and also some of them give a white flashbacks when you take photos with the flash on. A little tip from my side is to use light brown powders, like the The Body Shop Honey Bronzer, rather than translucent ones. It just gives you a hint of colour which is especially good during the winter when the summer tan fades away. I´ve been doing that for about a year and I just like the finish so much better.

Often powders leave a light layer of powder particles behind, to get rid of these I use setting spray. Just be careful to not use too much as you don´t want anything creasing away, so 2-3 spritz are more than enough.

So that´s how I get an even foundation finish that I´m more than happy with and often get asked about.

Do you have any tips on how to get a smooth foundation finish?

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Current Wishlist - Makeup

Lately I have been experimenting more with my makeup again and have also watched more tutorials on Instagram or generally how other girls apply makeup, so of course my wish list got longer as well.

I have been using some products on my wish for a while and they really have become favorites, which I will certainly buy again and again, others looked so great on other girls that I absolutely need them now and again others are absolute new products, where I just already know that they will be amazing haha.

My Favorites

IT Cosmetics CC Cream

I've already tried several different foundations, but IT Cosmetic's CC Cream really beats them all. Although it is high coverage, it doesn't look cakey on the skin, rather the opposite - the skin looks more even and simply more beautiful. Redness, pores and blemishes are easily concealed without irritating the skin as this CC Cream contains hyaluronic acid, vitamins A, B, C and E among others. In addition, it has a SPF of 50+, so perfect for all year round!

I think there are 3 different versions of this CC Cream already. So far I've tried the original and the illumination one - I think the illumination is a bit too glowy for me, because when wearing it, I get the urge to apply more powder haha. The original is a perfect mix of Glow and Matt and therefore brings a very natural skin appearance.

Dior Diorshow Mascara

I had already talked about this mascara in a previous post, but again for everyone - it's absolutely awesome!

The Formula is enriched with microfibres and so gives your lashes extra length but at the same time also a lovely amount of volume. In my opinion it kinda looks like fake lashes when I have this mascara on. Another plus is the "Air-Lock" Brush, with this brush the mascara dries out more slowly than any other mascaras as there´s no way any air can get into the tube. Apparently this mascara is also used for the Dior Fashion Shows and if that doesn´t make you want to try it, I don´t know what will, haha.

Shiseido Controlled Chaos Mascara

Another great Mascara is the Controlled Chaos Mascara from Shiseido. I use it ever since my sample of the Dior Mascara is empty and it´s so hard to decide between these two! This one gives less volume, but makes my eyelashes so long, but without making them look like spider lashes. In addition, I don't even need an eyelash curler to get a nice curl, the mascara does that all by itself.
The Formula is a lot wetter, but if it's a bit dry, you can work with it very well.

Pixi Glow Tonic

An absolute classic! If you haven't tried Pixi's Glow Tonic yet, you should do so as soon as possible! At the beginning I couldn't imagine what would be different about it than about other tonics, but my skin has changed so positively since I use this product. The skin was on the one hand not so oily anymore, but had a healthy shine and on the other hand I hardly got any blemishes! It is so rare that I get pimples now. I always think I got most of my makeup off after using my beloved micellar water, but when I apply this tonic afterwards, so much more dirt and makeup gets of my skin, and so I can feel a huge difference immediately.
So I'm absolutely thrilled and can't say more about it than that everyone has to try it out!

Influenced by bloggers

BECCA Hydra-Mist Set & Refresh Powder

Well, actually, loose powders aren't mine at all. I always find they feel really heavy and weird on the skin and clog my pores more than covering them - not to start with the white backflash that some loose powders give when pictures are taken with lightning - ugh!

But this loose powder from Becca consists of 50% water and glycerine, which gives the skin a kind of blur effect and therefore definitely sounds great. Because of the water mixture, the powder gives moisturize to the skin, so it doesn't crumble like some other powders. The color selection is now rather semi, but I think you should be able to work with it just fine to set your concealer properly.

Origins GinZing Tinted Moisturizer

I love Tinted Moisturizer! They always give a really beautiful natural shine and let the skin look more even. In summer, when I use makeup, I prefer them, because they are a lot better for the skin than normal makeup in the heat. With this one I'm even more sure it's a bomb, as the GinZing series is generally great. I used the Moisturizer myself once and was very happy with it.
The product matches itself to the skin tone and also protects the skin with a SPF 40.

Fenty Beauty

Meanwhile everyone says how lovely Fenty Beauty products are, but there are still a few people who have never tried anything - here I am!

To be honest, I am a bit overwhelmed with the selection, but a few products have already stood out for me due to many recommendations. On the one hand the Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Girl Next Door / Chich Phreak - an absolute beautiful peach-coloured highlighter. I can imagine that it gives a wonderful touch of colour and freshness especially on light skin. I would also like to have the Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow. This is an incredibly beautiful nude colored gloss that makes the lips look fuller and that can never hurt haha.

Last but not least I would like to have the Photoshop in the tube - the Pro Filt´r Longwear Foundation + the Pro Filt´r Primer. I saw this duo on a girl on Instagram once and it looked like Photoshop! Since she also posted InstaStories with this foundation, it really can only be the foundation that gave this incredible finish. I really need them! 

Soon-to-be Favorites

Ardell Individual 3D-Lashes

I prefer individual lashes to classic fake eyelashes. For me they are easier to apply and I can always decide for myself how many I want where, or where I want to put the accents. So far I only have very natural lashes from KISS, but recently 3D Individual Lashes from Ardell came out and my heart was beating faster! When I still had my eyelash extension, I always had 3D lashes, so with those from Ardell I could theoretically get exactly the same look again, so I'm really looking forward to trying them out soon.

Coach Blush Parfüm

Since I discovered Coach's perfumes, I don't use any others. The two previous versions, Classic and Floral, smell so pleasant and hold so well without being too heavy in the nose. So when I saw at a beauty fair that another new version was released, I was very happy! Of course I tried it right away and it is my favourite fragrance of all three versions. It doesn't smell as flowery as the floral, but still very feminine and fresh. The ingredients here are grapefruit, goji berry, peach and peony, among others, so it doesn't get any better than that.
As soon as my current perfume is empty, I´ll buy it.

All products can be found in the Wishlist Slider above this post.

Which products are currently on your Wishlist? Have you tried any of mine yet?

Delicate Jewelry For Everyday

*Post contains PR Samples

Until recently, I didn't wear jewellery at all.

Don't ask me why, somehow I didn't like it and never felt comfortable with it. 

On the other girls, no matter which jewelry they wore, whether it was fine or larger statement jewelry, it always looked really beautiful - but well in my eyes not on me haha

After a while of browsing through Instagram and Pinterest, I bought some statement earrings haha. I know it's exactly the opposite of what I firstly said, but I thought Go Big or Go Home hahaha.

I always liked the idea, when you wear something simple and then just wear big earrings, but my collection of statement earrings stopped after the 2 pairs - for now, as I still very rarely wear them.

But when I came across the Instagram account of JewelryQueen I thought, ok come try it again with some decent jewellery that I can wear every day, it can't look that bad.

JewelryQueen has a lot of very nice jewellery, most of the pieces are kept rather simple, but that's very trendy anyway.

From necklaces, earrings, rings, ear cuffs, watches and now also scrunchies everything is there.

What I particularly like is that there are often new jewellery, but also that they are usually also available in gold, silver and rose gold, mega!

I was very lucky and was allowed to choose a few pieces again and again and I have to say the quality is really great! All items look exactly the same as on the pictures (which is sometimes not the case with other online shops) and as I said for the prices, I really have nothing to complain about. They are perfect for people like me who want to wear decent jewellery. In the beginning I could hardly decide what I would like to have, because I suddenly liked them all a lot and that made me want to be a little more " brave " and to add jewelry to my outfits.

By now I have a small collection of pieces of jewellery to which I really regularly reach for. As you can see, these are mostly earrings and a mega cute arm bangle.

I chose this one in pink gold and I love it so much.

It is small but fine, easy to combine with other bracelets and really fits to everything! Whether it's an elegant evening look or a very simple casual jeans and a nice top outfit, the bangle adds that extra something.

Now to my favorite earrings.

I found the Simple Studs really cool right away - I don't think it could be any more subtle. Somehow they are hardly visible, because there are really only two silver lines on the ear but nevertheless they still spice up a boring outfit somehow.

The Double Hoops on the other hand are real eye-catchers! The smaller Hoop is kept quite simple and the larger one is rather ribbed, which makes this pair look so playful but still elegant. With these pieces of jewellery you don't need much other jewellery than a cute ring or a bracelet.

My absolute favourite, which I also wear the most by far, are the Pearl Studs.

Everyone needs them, without exceptions. I don't think there is a more classic, more elegant, more timeless piece of jewellery. Just like the other earrings, they add a certain touch to any outfit, but this pair is still something very special because it is this classic piece of jewellery.

All earrings are also very comfortable to wear, I don't like it when the ears just pinch or squeeze after a while, because the quality of the earrings leaves much to be desired, but with these everything is fine. Easy to put in and put out and as I said the wearing comfort is very satisfying.

My Favourites:

Nia Bangle | Pearl Studs | Simple Studs | Double Hoops

Are you the more decent or the statement type when it comes to jewellery?

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