I'm back! yay!
Today I wanted to share with all of you what I wore on Christmas day. I'm sorry I don't have a "propper" picture with good lighting but I actually filmed a video, if you want to check it out :)
I thought I'd show you this photo cause you can tell what I'm wearing and it's also nice cause it has a huge Christmas tree in the background! (it's the one in Sol, here in Madrid, if you're wondering)
I'm sorry I was not able to upload this yesterday, but here it is :)
1. Some Christmas decorations on the street. I really love Christmas lights around the city, it makes a huge difference. 2. I'm so obsessed with those booties. I got them this past week at Bershka for 30€ and I love them so much! 3. This is spanish paella. My mom made it yesterday for lunch and even though I'm not a fan of it, I have to say that it was pretty good. 4. This Christmas decoration has been hanging in my room for 3 years. I don't think I've ever shown it to you, but when I was an exchange student in the US one of my friend's mom made it for me, and I love it.
5. I got Lady Gaga's perfume last week and it smells really good. I thought it was going to be strong, but it's more of a sweet scent...that was a nice surprise. 6. You all know I love salad. I don't know what else to say. 7. My father got a pineapple and he cut it like that. I always put sugar on mine because, even though no one else thinks so, I think it tastes sour. 8. And my cat in her little cave aka my duvet, my pillow and a stuffed animal haha she stayed in there for like 5 hours.
This is my first time doing a tutorial and you're going to notice I haven't quite figured out how to set my camera, lighting and all that stuff...yet.
Even though that's not the best, I hope you all still enjoy this fun tutorial I created for New Year's Eve.
1. Apply any eye primer you have. Here I'm using Urban Decay's "Primer Potion"
2. With a flat shader brush, cover your lid with any gold color you have. I'm using "half baked" from the Naked Palette (also by Urban Decay).
3. Apply a darker gold color (or brown if you don't have dark gold) to the outer corner of the eye and the crease. I used "smog" from the Naked Palette.
4. Highlight your brow bone with any highlight color. I used "virgin", also from the Naked Palette but you can find highlight colors everywhere and you can also skip this step if you don't have any.
5. Get a little of gold eyeline under your water line, below your lower lash line to make it pop even more. Here I used NYX slide on, glide on pencil in "glitzy gold".
6. Apply black eyeliner to your water line.
7. Apply your favorite mascara. Mine is the Maybeline Colossal Volume Express waterproof.
8. To finish the look, apply blush (Milani's baked blush in "luminoso") and any lipstick or lipgloss (NYX mega shine lipgloss in "tea rose").
Hey guys! I hope you're having a great time with your family, friends and everyone.
Today I want to show you a few (maybe not so few) things I got during the holidays. Some of them were Christmas presents and some of them I bought for myself. Hope you like it:
First of all I got 2 shower gel bottles from Bath & Body Works; these are "pink sugarplum" and "twisted peppermint", as you can see.
I also got the Urban Decay "all nighter" setting spray because I've been wanting it for a long time. I have to tell you that it is amazing and my make up definitely stays longer when I apply it.
From NYX, first I got 2 of the Tinted Lip Spa, which are like tinted lip balms. These are in the colors "Sake" and "Copacabana".
Two Round Lip Glosses from NYX in "mauve" and "amethyst".
Two Mega Shine Lip Glosses also from NYX in "cosmo" and "Tea Rose".
And lastly from NYX, a color lip balm (cause I wanted to compare it to the lip spa ones) in "Merci", which is a color that I adore.
Then I got 2 things from Milani: first an eyeshadow quad in "desert suedes"...
...and a baked blush in "Luminoso", which I've heard very good things about and it's as good as people say.
I also got another one of the Glitter & Ice eyeshadows from MAC, this time in "Snow season" (and I'm sorry for the poor swatch, but my camera wasn't focusing).
And last but not least, I got a bunch of nail polishes from China Glaze and Essie.
China Glaze: For Audrey, Some Like It Haute, Fifth Avenue, Make An Entrance, Flip Flop Fantasy
I've seen this tag all over here and YouTube and I've decided to do it, and it's also the first tag that I do (I think). I tag ALL of you that have not done it yet :)
1. Favorite Christmas Movie?
I don't know if I have a favorite, but I like watching all of the Home Alone movies, The Grinch and Barbie in the Nutcracker (or any movie that features the Nutcracker ballet)...
2. Are you on the Naughty list or the Nice list?
On the nice one, of course :)
3. Show us an embarrassing Christmas Card photo!
I'm on the right and my sister's on the left. I was about 6 and this was taken outside of the a department store that is very popular here in Spain. You put your Christmas letter to the Three Wise Men in a mail box and you took a picture with that guy, who was supposed to be one of their helpers. Yeah, pretty horrible, I know...
4. Have you ever had a White Christmas?
Just once, when I was taking my senior year of high school in the US...but I have to admit that I don't like the snow.
5. Where do you usually spend your holiday?
In my hometown.
6. Play or Sing your favorite Christmas Song!
I'm not a huge fan of Christmas music, but....
7. Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve?
No, we open them the morning of the 25th and January 6th, following Spain's tradition of the 3 wise men (Los Reyes Magos).
8. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
I only know Rudolph :/
9. What holiday tradition are you looking forward to most this year?
I'm just excited to hang out with my friends instead of going to class haha
10. Is your Christmas tree real or fake?
Fake.
11. Hands down, what's your all-time favorite holiday food and holiday sweet treat?
Turrón, which is typical here in Spain. It's just like a sweet soft or hard tablet with different flavors...I don't know how to explain it, so I'm just posting this picture of one of my favorite ones.
12. Be Honest: do you like giving gifts or receiving gifts better?
I'm not gonna lie, I like receiving them better.
13. Show us your tackiest Christmas attire (ex: Ugly Sweater)
I've never had any sort of Christmas sweater, tee, dress or anything...Am I that weird?
14. What would be your dream place to visit for the holiday season?
New York City! It has to be very pretty this time of the year
15. Does your family have a special holiday recipe you like to help make?
We don't have anything special.
16. Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably?
I'm a pro. I love wrapping presents :)
17. Most memorable Holiday moment?
I guess when I was a kid because I got really excited when I saw all the presents below the Christmas tree and I remember that as a very happy moment every year.
18. What made you realize the truth about Santa?
I don't remember the specific moment but I guess someone at school must have told me.
19. Do you make New Years Resolutions? Do you stick to them?
I always make a couple of them but I never stick to them.
20. What makes the Holidays special for you?
Seeing all my friends and all the Christmas lights and decorations on the streets. (these are last year's)
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