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Lately I've been on a continuously 'bad skin day' because I recently started breaking out like I used to when I was 12. Lucky for me, my patience is getting paid out because my skin looks better and I also am very careful with what I put on my face. It's not lie that I tend to stick with products that are safe and that give me the glowy effect without killing my bank account.

Nonetheless, the first product I love is the Kiss My Face SPF 30 Sunscreen. You can find a detailed review on my blog, I actually just ordered another two tubes from Iherb. It's so hard to find a high SPF product that actually suits the skin's needs! This is the perfect combination between mattifying and hydrating, has lots of beneficial ingredients and doesn't break me out.

My second product is my foundation and my favourite is Accord Parfait from L'Oreal. It's perfect for sensitive, acne prone skin because it's lightweight, has a nice formula and medium coverage. I usually apply any foundation with a damp makeup sponge like the Ebelin ones or with a damp beauty blender.

The last product for a perfect face is actually the Sleek Face Form in Light which I've been using like crazy lately. The blush is to die for, the highliting powder is incredible and the contouring powder is a perfect match for my skin.

These three products altogether are my perfect combination for a radiant, nearly flawless skin.

What is your perfect match?

It's been such a long time since I last reviewed a lipstick! Today I'll tell you a few words about one of my new favourite lipsticks, the Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Bois de Rose no 18. This was actually a gift from a friend and when I first saw it I didn't think that I'd ever like it.

This is a rosy beige shade with gold sparkles in it, a perfect combination for summer days. It's hydrating, has the perfect formula that stays nicely on the lips and fades evenly hours later. Although you know I'm a 'red lipstick girl', I think that this shade is actually perfect for everyday wear. You can't really go unnoticed when you wear this. What I like the most about this shade particularly is that I can wear it without my eyes or face makeup and still look nice and awake, unlike the red ones that (speaking for me personally) require wearing at least mascara.

I think this shade is also perfect for wearing it at the office and it can become easily your favourite shade of lipstick because it suits every skin tone out there! Nonetheless, this lipstick has it all: the perfect color, the perfect creamy texture, the elegant packaging and the durability. It looks brilliant on green eyed girls with light skin tone (that would be me) or on blue eyed ones because it really makes the eyes pop.

To make this even more interesting, it doesn't dry out the lips and it smells like my mom's old lipsticks: classic and elegant.

What do you think?

Sorry for not posting in such a long time, some of you left me during this time some really nice comments and I really wanted to come back. I missed you and I missed blogging.

Today I'm gonna share with you my newest discoveries. For the past two months I've been trying new products for my skin, although we're not in a good place right now. My skin recently started to break out like crazy and now I'm trying to do something about it.

I'm gonna start with the Balea Ultra Sensitive washing gel and say that I really like it. It cleanses without leaving the skin dry and doesn't irritate my skin or my eyes! I was actually looking for the mousse version of this, but it was out of stock so I got this instead and I love it.

For my weekly pamper, I got the Garnier Pure Active 3 in 1 product, which has proven to be really efficient a few years ago. I still think it provides amazing results, due to the fact that it contains salicylic which is great for acne prone skin.

I also recently started using the Neutrogena Naturals Acne Foaming Scrub which is perfect if you want a light scrub to use on a daily basis. If your skin gets clogged pores as easily as mine does, you'd want to give this a shot.

Also, since my skin is rebelling now, I got some BHA samples from Paula's Choice. Tough times require tough decisions so I thought that, if this doesn't work, nothing will. I just started using them this week so I can't say whether they are helping or not, but I am kinda putting all my hope into them.

And for the last product among my favorites, this is the Maybelline Affinitone Foundation. That's right, it's my favourite foundation but I think I'd better make a separate review for this one.

Have you used any of these products?

Let me know your thoughts!

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