Today's Makeup - Day off

Today was a work free day! I therefore took the liberty of using my swankiest makeup products and made myself extra pretty. Personally I'd say it was a job well done.


Products used //


FACE
Kjaer Weis - Radiance
Collection Lasting Perfection - 1 Fair
Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder - Translucent
Chanel Les Beiges - 02
Chanel Les Beiges - 01 The pink stripe
Rimmel Sun Shimmer - 001 Gold Princess

EYES
Sephora Eyebrow Editor - 03 Midnight Brown
Lumene Eyebrow Shaping Wax - 2 Grey Brown
Marc Jacobs Style Eye-Con - 206 The Lolita
Lancome Artliner - Black
Rimmel Scandaleyes - 001 Black
L'oréal Volume Million Lashes Mascara - Extra-Black



I also tried to put on a bracelet... The struggle.

Today's Makeup - Nude lips for beginners

Kylie Jenner seems to have left pretty much everyone speechless with her lips and her excessive lip combo's. I personally think it seems really annoying to have that much product on the lips, as well as the hard work the goes into it. So here I am presenting an option for the people who would like a nude lip, without the Kylie Jenner-effort.

I first apply a coat of Revlon's Colorburst Lip Butter in 095 Créme Brûlée. Then I apply Rimmel's Exaggerate lip liner in 063 East End Snob all over the lips. Lastly I mash my lips together to blend the colors and there you have it!

The lip butter gives an illuminated base to the matte lip liner, which makes the lips look plump without being glossy. Perfect for everyday!

September fashion haul - Asos, Monki & BACK

Today's makeup - Work

 

I'm going to work in an hour. Hopefully it won't be too stressful today (I know it will be v v stressful). I thought I would show you a typical, super natural makeup look that I wear during most of my shifts! I am also wearing my super fab poncho. It keeps me warm and covers my bloated belly... Will hopefully be getting a croissant by the end of my shift to keep the ol' uterus happy. Happy period to me!


Products used //

FACE
Rimmel Good to Glow -003 SoHo Glow
Bourjois 123Perfect CC Cream - 31 Ivory
Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder - Translucent
Kiko Masterpiece Bronzer - 01 Forward Sienna
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

EYES
Sephora Eyebrow Editor - 03 Midnight Brown
Lumene Eyebrow Shaping Wax - 2 Grey Brown

LIPS
EOS Lip balm

H&M NEW MAKEUP LINE - EYE COLOUR PALETTE REVIEW

H&M recently launched their re-vamped beauty collection. With everything from hair products, makeup and nail polish in chic and sleek packaging, how could I not pick something up? I chose one of the Eye Colour Palettes in Super Naturals. The palette have a nice autumnal color range with greens, browns and greys to create the perfect autumn eye! There are a lot of other eye palettes in the collection, many of them are very natural with nice beige and browns. I have so many natural palettes, though. Also I have been on the hunt for a nice cameo palette due to the recent trend reports (the military eyes are a definite go!) Still, it was difficult to walk out with only one, let me tell you...

I gave the palette a go this morning, without primer underneath. There was quite a bit of fall out when I picked up the shades with my flat brush. I tapped of the excess before i put the shades on my eye and that resulted in zero fall out on my face! Fall out is pretty much inevitable when it comes to pressed powders. So far so good! The shades blended well. I only used the white, the greens and the browns to create todays look. I would have loved to see more matte shades in the palette. There are only three mattes! The white, the grey and the black. It would have been perfect if one of the browns were matte as well.
The pigmentation of the shadows are okay. I didn't want a full on look today as I am going to work soon, so I blended in the shadows a lot. However, with primer and good will these shadows would probably be able to pack a good pigment punch.

If you want to try some colors that you haven't tried before, are on a budget but looking for something sleek to put in your makeup bag or follow the latest trend, then pick up this palette! If you already have something similar, pass.

6/10 for putting some greens in to a palette, H&M! Please give us some more mattes next time.

February fields forever

The past months have been very hectic for me, as I finally managed to get a job. Now that I've landed in my role as working woman and new routines, I can start writing again! This month has been all about spring. Outside my window the trees are brown and boring, but inside everything is white, green and copper! A much appreciated change from my side, since I can't stand the cold and dullness january left behind. After many trips to Ikea and various stores around my neighbourhood, I've gotten a few things to generate springosity on my bedroom. 




All that's missing are some tulips! Have you switched up your bedroom style for spring?