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My everyday makeup

I've been rocking the au naturel makeup for the past few years. That is kinda strange for a girl that is obsessed with makeup but what can I say, I am that girl. I always thought that less is more and I always felt better with less makeup. Take for example my eyes. Although I love a smokey eye or eyeshadows in general, I'm the kind of girl that wears mascara at most.

For my face, something I always loved is bronzer! For the past few years I have developed a love for bronzers. I cannot live without one and when I do, I don't feel like myself. I feel the need to get a little "tanned" and to contour my face with them, otherwise my face looks strange. Whoever said you cannot contour with bronzer, maybe was wrong, maybe not, I personally did that and still love doing it.

Also, you know my passion for red lips and I cannot lie, I wear them everyday, You can call me a freak or you can just ignore me, I'll wear red lipstick anyway. It makes me feel and look healthy, alive, cheerful, classy.

You can see below that my face is kinda white, no, I'm not sick and I do like to stay out in the sun and enjoy summer, but that's my SPF and the flash talking there so sorry for that! That may be also because I don't use foundation on a everyday basis, only concealer where needed. I'm lazy, I know.

Moving on to my next favourite product, that is without doubt *blush*. It's so hard to find the right one and I'm so happy that I finally did I will definitely make a separate post on the product I used on my cheecks because, let me tell you girls, it's the discovery of the year. Or the century, for me anyway, haha!

And please, please, look at my lashes. Normally, you wouldn't even notice them. The most challenging job in the world for me is to find the perfect mascara. That black mascara that makes my lashes look fuller, longer and one that actually keeps them curled! I never thought that another mascara could stand near my False Lash Effect Mascara from Max Factor, but what I used here really made me change my mind.

This is my everyday makeup and this is what I wear to feel comfortable and pretty on a daily basis. It's strange but I always felt like this routine was too much anyway.

Here is the list of products I used:

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in 001 Ivory

Sleek Face Form in Light

e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in Light

L'Oreal Telescopic Extra-Black Mascara

Melkior Lipstick (reviewed here)

What do you think? Have you used any of these products?

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January 20, 2015
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Monday Make-up | Red Lips

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August 27, 2014
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12h lasting makeup || the essentials

Beauty

During the past few years I had to do makeup not only on myself, but also on bridesmaids, brides, sisters and mothers and pretty much for every event. Today I'm gonna be talking about the key products that I can't be without when someone comes to me for a makeup. You know, those products that will make your makeup stay in place for 12 hours. You heard right! My clients never ever complained about their makeup falling apart so let's talk about this today.

THE EYESHADOW PRIMER

I'm sure you all know how important is to use a eyeshadow primer before applying any product on your eyelids! Yes well, of course, I never ever forget to do this step. I've never tried the expensive brands, but I did tried and still use these two products: e.l.f Eyelid Primer and Avon Eyeshadow Primer. My favourite one is still the one from e.l.f which has been on my beauty essentials for years and years.

#Quick tip: Apply your eyeshadow primer and then apply over a thin layer of foundation. This will make your eyeshadow lasting power even greater!

e.l.f Eyelid Primer $1

THE FACE PRIMER

A primer should do two things: create a flawless surface in order to make the foundation set the right way and make the face makeup stay in place for hours and hours. To be honest, I've never tried high end primers because I already found the right ones that are, obviously, cheaper but great: Avon MagiX Face Perfector and e.l.f Mineral Infused Primer. If I were to choose between these two, I would choose the one from e.l.f, as I feel that it creates a much smoother surface for the foundation which is what we are looking for.

#Quick tip: Always, always, start your makeup on a cleaned and properly mosturized face.

Avon MagiX Face perfector $6,99
e.l.f. Mineral Infused Primer $6

THE LOOSE POWDER

This product will set your makeup by creating a fine, flawless film on it's surface. It also helps you apply better the bronzer/blush/highliter and also helps in applying the eyeshadow. I always apply powder on the full face, including the eyes and in my opinion it's an absolutely essential product. Here, you can choose really any brand of powder, the important thing is to choose a translucent one. I've tried and liked: Max Factor Loose Powder and Lancome Absolue Poudre .

#Quick tip: Try applying powder under the eyes before you start doing your eyes makeup. This way, if your eyeshadow falls down while you're applying it, you can easily clean that all up by removing the powder with the eyeshadow altogether.

Max Factor Loose Powder $14

Lancome Absolue Poudre $57

THE SETTING SPRAY

This is the final step that will make your makeup stay in place for over 10 hours. I can't be without this one and I always make sure I have enough product for my girls. It should not only keep your makeup in place, but also reduce shininess, reduce the powdery finish and set everything in place. My favourite for years has been and still is e.l.f Studio Makeup Mist & Set Spray. It contains good ingredients such as Aloe Vera, Green Tea, cucumber and Vitamins A, C and E.

#Quick tip: Apply the mist on your entire face&neck, not only will it set your face makeup but will also prevent your eyeshadow from creasing throught the day.

e.l.f Studio Makeup Mist & Set Spray $3

As you can see, there is beauty on a budget!

What are your beauty essentials when it comes to long lasting makeup?

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July 30, 2014
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e.l.f. haul si pareri despre produse

Beauty

Relatia mea cu produsele e.l.f incepea acum 3 ani si ceva, odata cu intentia de a deschide acest blog si cu intrarea mea in aceasta minunata lume. De-a lungul timpului am incercat multe din produsele lor, recunosc, intr-o prima faza datorita dorintei de a testa si de a scrie si a pretului mic de atunci, dar in ultimii ani mai ales din cauza calitatii produselor. Exista cateva produse pe care le tot recumpar, asta pentru ca s-au dovedit a fi aliatele mele de incredere atunci cand vine vorba de un machiaj de calitate si rezistent.

La ultima comanda mi-am ales de pe site spray-ul de fixare a machiajului, primer-ul mineral, primer-ul pentru fard de pleoape, pudra bronzanta nuanta Matte Bronze, pudra bronzanta nuanta Sunkissed, eyeliner-ul crema, doua iluminatoare crema si un ruj.

Spray-ul de fixare a machiajului si-a dovedit calitatile infailibile pe clientele mele, fie ele sarbatorite la o aniversare, fie mirese sau nase etc. E un produs fara de care nu pot concepe sa machiez pe cineva, face machiajul sa reziste ore si ore in sir. Va spun sincer ca toate clientele mi-au spus ca machiajul le-a rezistat pana in momentul in care l-au dat ele singure jos cu demachiant, si aici intra si tenurile grase sau cu probleme. Pentru pretul sau, 22 lei, e un produs fabulos si nici nu e de mirare ca il folosesc de ani de zile.

Primer-ul mineral mi-a atras si el atentia, mai ales ca mult iubitul meu primer de la Avon a disparut ca prin minune din gentuta mea de cosmetice si disparut a si ramas. Pana acum am remarcat urmatoarele: confera o rezistenta indelungata machiajului si creeaza o baza perfecta pentru aplicarea fondului de ten. Am citit unele recenzii pe net care spuneau ca e un produs gras, eu va spun: nici vorba!

Primer-ul pentru fardul de pleoape e inca un produs care se regaseste pe masuta mea de toaleta de ani de zile. Nu numai ca fardul rezista mult mai bine, dar si ofera intensitate culorilor. E un produs care imi place foarte mult si care chiar face diferenta.

Eyeliner-ul crema e un produs bunicel, are o culoare intensa si e bine pigmentat. Daca tot am dat comanda pe site si chiar ramasesem in pana cu eyelinerele mele, m-am decis sa il incerc. Imi place ca este cremos (evident!), se aplica usor, insa rezistenta as aprecia ca este una medie. Pensula care vine alaturi de eyeliner este foarte tare si aspra...si parca strica cumva aplicarea eyelinerului. Cu toate acestea, il voi mai folosi o perioada si abia apoi voi putea da un vedict final.

Despre ruj pot sa spun atat: e hidratant, cremos si are o culoare perfecta pentru un look de zi. De asemenea, este foarte usor de aplicat datorita ambalajului sau, practic produsul iese singur din tub!

Iluminatoarele crema sunt niste produse pe care mi le-am dorit multa vreme sa le incerc datorita efectelor lor. Initial cautasem alte doua nuante, dar una din ele nu era pe stoc si anume Toasted, pe care intentionam sa o folosesc in fondul de ten. Am luat pana la urma nuantele Lilac Petal (pe care o folosesc in fondul de ten ocazional) si Golden Peach. Formula lor mi se pare mult mai buna decat formula de acum cativa ani, cand produsul era atat de lichid ca nici nu il puteam folosi.

Despre pudrele bronzante e.l.f. as avea cateva lucruri interesante de spus. Le ador! Am nuantele urmatoare: Sunkissed (ofera o nuanta aurie si stralucitoare tenului), Warm Tan (este o pudra bronzanta sclipicioasa mortala) si Matte Bronze (excelenta pentru contur; e mata). Mie pudrele astea mi se pare excelente la pretul lor. Sunt pigmentate, rezistente, sunt usor de folosit si de blenduit, ah, ce sa va mai spun in afara de faptul ca le ador!