Christmas is only about a month away so this means it´s time to jump into christmas shopping!
I find this is the hardes but also best part, like there are always so many lovely things to choose from that it is even harder to decide on THE perfect present, but when you have finally found the perfect present and see the smile of your loved ones when they are unwrapping them it´s just the best.
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In the last week, the temperatures went up to over 35 degrees and this means my skin get´s some time to breath and not to be caked in heavy foundation layers. After a lot of trying around and adding or leaving some products away, I found the ultimate combination that lasted through the heatwave without having to be touched up a lot.
THE BASE
The base is the most important thing, if this already looks horrible than everything else won´t even have a chance to make you look even more gorgeous.
For the Primer I went for an old favourite of mine, The Body Shop InstaBlur, it makes my pores invisible and my makeup stay forever.
For the coverage of my whole face I went for something very lightweight but still covering enough to make my teenage skin become more close to that flawless skin.
Now for extra coverage and highlighting around my eye and pimple area. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 10 is perfect for under my eyes as it has amazingly high pigmentation, even for a drugstore product. To cover my pimples I used the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 3 Warm Medium.
To finish, set and fix my base completely I applied MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder in Light Plus on my T-Zone and sprayed some of the KIKO Face Makeup Fixer on the rest of my face.
CHEEKS
I´m normally a girl that prefers powder blushers, but cream blushers just win over the summer. This beautiful Sleek Cream Blush palette includes an absolutely perfect mixture of highly pigmented summer shades, so I´ve been varying around with this one, most of the days I lean towards the very right one as it barely has any glitter in it, unlike the other two, and is the perfect rose colour for my skin tone.
For bronzer I reach out for The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in 3. Even though I came back from my holidays about a month ago,and still have a slightly tannend skin, I like to add this bronzer to my temples, cheeks and neck to completely finish up that sunkissed bronzed look.
EYES & BROWS
Normally I looove to spend tons of times perfecting my brows, but not in the summer and that´s when the Maybelline Brow Drama comes in for a good use. I use it in the shade "Dark Blond" and I absolutely love it! It fits my actual brow colour so well, and also stays on my brow, and most importantly keeps them in place, the whole day.
Smudging mascara is the worst but unfortunately the most common thing in the summer time, especially in this ongoing heatwave. To prevent that I use the waterproof version of the Maybelline LashSensational Mascara, it stays on all day and makes my lashes looking longer and stunning.
What are your go-to products during a heatwave?
I feel like this post is really needed, because we all use makeup brushes on a daily basis and of course we need to keep them clean just like our skin.
The real question is WHY should I even "waste" my time with cleaning the brushes that will get dirty after one use anyway? Well here is the disgustingly honest answer:
When you clean your brushes, you´re not just getting rid of old makeup but also of dirt, oil, dust, dead skin cells and bacteria! Ugh, that was gross.
If you listen to several makeup artists, they all recommend to clean your brushes at least every two weeks, but it also depends on if you´re suffering from skin breakout, if so then you should obviously clean your brushes more often.
Eyeliner brushes should be cleaned after every(!) use, not only is that important to achieve a clean line, but also to prevent eye infections!
Now that I´m done with my lecture, I also want to help you all with keeping your brushes clean and to do that I share my pretty easy brush cleansing routine:
The way I do it, is definitely not for giving your brushes a deep cleanse, but more of a every now and then, keeping your brush fresh and clean way.
All you need is:
>Brush cleanser or a mild shampoo
>Kitchen roll or cotton pads
>All dirty brushes you have
Step 1: I take 2 kitchen rolls and fold them 3-4 times, so they are thick enough and the liquid can´t get through.
Step 2: I pour a small amount of the cleanser onto the roll, about the size of your brush head will be enough.
Step 3: Swish the brush back and forth gently and don´t forget to reshape the hair while they are still wet.
Step 4: To let your brushes dry, you can either hang them upside down or you can hang them over the edge of a table so the air can circulate.
To give you an idea of what a difference my routine does to my makeup brushes , I took some Before & After pictures of my Foundation, Blending, Shadow, Powder and Concealer Brush:
I really hope this post has helped you, even if just in a slightest!
Do you have any tips on how you clean your brushes? Are there any products that help you to clean your makeup brushes faster or easier?
My holiday is starting tomorrow and just like every year the same questions comes up, What makeup am I going to take with me?
On the picture above are obviously not every product I´m going to take with me, much to the incomprehension of my mum.
I only took my favourite, or better said, the things that I´m the most excited about to show you all and maybe give you some inspiration on what you can include in your holiday makeup bag.
The Body Shop All-In-One Tinted BB Cream: This will be my foundation replacement during the summer time. It has light coverages, suits every skin tone, which is perfect for tannend skin, and it adds the loveliest glow to my nose and cheek bones. A full review will be up in the following days.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara: I´ve heard so much good things about this mascara and when else is the perfect time to test a waterproof mascara then on holidays, where it will be still 20 degree in the evening? Right, never!
KIKO Radiant Touch Cream Highlighter: This champagner toned shaded highlighter which based on the description and my own experience is lightly blendable, so if I have to touch it up throughout the evening it will be fast and easy!
Max Factor Pastel Compact Blush in "Seductive Pink": Again, I´ve heard a lot of good reviews about this blush and it´s the dupe version of the infamous hourglass blushes. It´s highly pigmented, I can use it on my pale or later on tannend skin and it even highlights my cheek bones a tiny bit.
The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in 03: I´ve been on the hunt for a nice, not orangey bronzer, and I think I´ve found the one. It will hopefully help me to look even more bronzed up. We´ll see if it holds what I´m hoping for.
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in "185 Plushest Pink": This year I wanted to be a bit more adventurous with lipsticks, so I bought this popping pink one and not only is the colour lovely but it also tastes and smells sooooo good, almost fruity/flowery, I feel like.
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: This probably has to be one of my absolute favourite eyeshadow palette. It has everything you could need, from lighter girly shades to darker smokey shades. I won´t need to take a lot of other product with me, not even a mirror! :)
What product will find its way in your makeup bag for the next upcoming holidays in the sun?
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