A few weeks ago I went to Brighton for the first time and, despite the weather being quite ugly, I decided to wear a skirt. I really like the outfit and, since I have this full lenght photo, I thought I would share with you what I wore.
Coat - Only (bought from ASOS)
Top - Primark
Skirt - Zara
Knee lenght socks - Boohoo
Rain boots - Hunter
Necklace - H&M
Bag - H&M
It's a very 'me' outfit in the sense that it's all black and grey. I love wearing those colors, but I hope I step a little bit into spring colors so I can bring you some colorful Outfits of the Day posts.
If you want to know more about my day in Brighton and see some of the crazy rides at the pier, you can check out my video on it:
I recently did a video on my favorite high end makeup products, which I consider to be my essentials and must haves, so I thought I would make a post to go along with it (the video is linked below).
These are in no way things you need to buy, but I find myself reaching for them and they're very good quality if you're looking for some new things to try out.
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation: I've repurchased this at least three times before, and it's the first high end foundation I ever tried. They have a very good color range, so it's worth giving it a look if you usually struggle finding a shade that matches. It's water based and it's great if you have oily but dehydrated skin (like me), which is why the sales assistant recommended it to me way before I even knew those two things could come together. I wear the shade 117, and for reference, I also use MAC NC15, Nars Sheer Glow in Gobi, Revlon Nearly Naked in 120.
Benefit Fake Up concealer: it has a light coverage, which is why I don't reach for it most of the time to cover my dark circles (and because of the price tag), but it makes for a great base under any other concealer if you struggle with creasing. It's not good for blemishes, though, so if that's what you're after, try something else. It's very hydrating, and that's one of the things that makes it different.
Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer: as someone with oily skin, I also have to deal with oily eyelids, and this is a life saver for me every time I wear eyeshadow. I couldn't do my makeup without it, and I prefer it to any other one in the market because it's not too greasy (like the Urban Decay one) and you only need the smallest amount.
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: the Naked 2 is my favorite one in the range because it has cooler tones, and that just work best for my complexion, but all their eyeshadows and palettes are amazing quality and I recommend investing in one if you don't have a go-to palette. The Naked Basics palettes are also amazing, especially for travelling since they're so compact.
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface: I don't tend to wear pink blushes that much, but the quality of this range is amazing. I need to pick of more shades next time I'm somewhere where they're sold. They last a long time on your cheeks, maybe not 12 hours as it claims, but it is noticeable when you compare it to other blushes.
Dior Lip Glow balm: not really an essential, but I am obsessed with it! It's basically a pink-toned lip balm that adapts its shade to your natural lip color, but the hydration it provides is beyond compare. I've never tried anything as good as this, which is why it is sooo expensive (and because it's Dior, of course).
If you read my blog or you watch my videos on YouTube, you would know I've recently been using a lot of hydrating and moisturinzing products on my body. My most recent obsessions are the The Body Shop lotions in two very different scents: Smoky Poppy and Fuji Green Tea*.
Smoky Poppy was their most recently launched collection, and it has a very deep, musky scent. If you are a fan of scents that linger and are quite intense, you will love this one! I like using it before I leave the house if I'm not wearing perfume, and it leaves a very nice smell which people will think is perfume. The only down side is the color of the bottle. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it's black, but since it's opaque, it's not as easy to know how much you've used up (although you can tell by the weight).
Fuji Green Tea* is not for sale yet, but it will be very soon! If you want to smell the range, they have testers in store for you to try out. It's lovely and I wish I could get every single item! The scent is completely opposite to Smoky Poppy. As it is green tea infused, it has a very fresh and light scent, therefore I like applying this one after I shower or before I go to sleep. I feel like everyone will love this one!
The Body Shop make the best moisturizers, I find myself reaching a lot for their lotions, body butter and body sorbets. These two are no exception, they're amazing! They both contain 250 ml of product, which will last you a while, and retail for £8.
I have been loving my nails since I painted them with these colors!
Urban Jungle by Essie is a muted pink, which reminds me a lot of Fiji (also by Essie) but, like I said, more muted. I love that shade, so when I received this one in my London Fashion Weekend goodie bag, I was very happy!
I wore it on its own for a week, and then decided to re paint them with it and add something else. I had been wanting to wear Jiggle Hi Jiggle Low since Christmas (it came in a mini set from Boots), and this was my chance. Both colors look beautiful together and the shades compliment each other really well.
As Urban Jungle it is a light shade, I was worried it might be sheer, but it isn't. I am wearing two coats of it in the photo. I don't think you can get away with just one, but two is 100% opaque. I'm also weating two coats of Jiggle Hi Jiggle Low, although I also have one coat of the first nail polish on that nail cause I got distracted while painting them and forgot I wanted to do that a different color! Oops!
I have been using both palettes for a while now. I don't think I've made a post about the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette yet, but I thought comparing both would be a nice way to do so.
Before the second instalment in the Naked Basics series came out, I thought the original one was all I needed (but then again, I also thought that when the first Naked palette was launched and I own them all now). I used it all the time, more so than my bigger palettes. The size is very compact and not only great for travel, but also easier for every day makeup.
When the second one was released, I was very excited and decided to buy it right away. I am not a big fan on eyeshadow (ironic since I have so many palettes and single eyeshadows), but when I do wear it, I love my neutrals! It's amazing that I can create my everyday look with just one palette because it saves me a lot of time.
The Naked Basics 2 palette has cooler shades than the Naked Basics, which I personally prefer (the Naked 2 palette is my favorite from the all). If I had to say something bad about it, it would be the lack of a highlight shade; you could do with 'Skimp', but I don't like my brow highlight to be shimmery. That's the only thing why it might not be perfect.
The Naked Basics (1) does have a beautiful highlight color, 'Foxy' (also available in the Naked 2 palette), but I personally never use the black shadow and I wish they would have put something else instead.
The Naked Basics 2 is the winner for me! Do you own any of them? Which one do you like more?
I'm probably the last person on Earth (maybe just the blogging world) to post about the NARS Digital World Lip Coffret, but I really like it and wanted to share it with all of you.
I bought it back in November/December when I went to the Amelia Liana meet up at Space NK. I knew I wanted to buy it and got my hands on it as soon as I got there, and I'm so happy I did it!
Although most of the colors are not every day material, I love wearing them when I get the chance to. I had never tried NARS lip pencils before then (or maybe I had just gotten my first one, not quite sure) but I was very impressed with them.
They're all creamy but stay on your lips for a while. 'Cruella' is a matte shade and, although it dries my lips a little, I've gotten compliments on it every time I've worn it. It's a winner shade!
My second favorite is 'Descanso', which is a perfect nude for my lips! I wear it to work all the time and it's a very easy shade to wear if you're going to be eating/drinking and are going to have to re touch and might not have a propper mirror.
I have tried the other shades but haven't worn them out yet, I'm just waiting for the perfect time to do so, I guess! 'Yu' is a bright fuchsia, which will be nice when spring/summer comes around; and the same goes for 'Iberico', I don't think I could pull it off this time of the year.
I'm not totally convinced about 'Torres del Paine' yet: it looks a bit weird on my lips, maybe because I have such a fair skintone and it washes them out quite a lot. I will try again with different makeup looks until I find something that works, because the color itself is beautiful.
I don't know if you can still get the set as is (which was £32), but I know some of the shades are sold individually, so it's worth checking it out.
Did you buy the set? If so, which is your favorite shade?
I finally decided to buy the ever so famous NARS Sheer Glow foundation!
I've been trying it out for the past month or so and I decided to do a review on it since people asked me about it after I posted a haul on YouTube.
I bought the shade Gobi, which is listed as Light 3, meaning is the third starting from the lightest one. I am very pale and I usually can't find my shade in drugstore foundations, so that goes to show the NARS Sheer Glow foundation has a wide range of colors.
It is a runnier formula, which I like because you will have enough time to blend it and won't have to rush. It also sets to a natural finish, even though the coverage is not that great (but it still covers redness and scars).
It is a NARS product, so the price tag is not that friendly, but I think it's a great value for the cost. It retails for £31 in the UK, $45 in the US, and €41 in Spain and other european countries.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone with normal and combination skin. I have combination/oily and it lasts about 4 hours before I feel like I have to touch up with powder. People with dry skin have told me they use it and like it, so feel free to try it out and see if it works for you.
I made a video where you can see how it looks on me, as well as how I demo and apply it on my skin and the before and after results. You can check it out here:
I love ASOS and I'm pretty sure a lot of you do too! I browse the website way too often, so I always find great things I wish I could buy, but can't because I have something similar, it's too expensive, or simply because I don't really need it.
Here are some of my picks for my ASOS fall/autumn wishlist:
Today I wanted to review the Kiko Long Lasting Eyeshadow Stick in the number 25. I bought this recently and I was not expecting to like it as much as I do, so in the hopes that someone reads and discovers a new favorite, here I go.
The real reason why I looked at it in the first place is because the sales assistant was helping someone else so I had to wait to pay for my stuff, which meant looking at something pretending I was interested. I came across the shadow stick section, which I've never been a huge fan of, but I found this color (called Light Taupe on the website) and I really liked it. I swatched it on my hand and when I was going to smudge it clean, it wouln't move!
I'm not a huge fan of shadow sticks because they tend to smudge and crease on my lids, but this one is so long lasting it stays put for many hours! (claiming 8h, which I haven't tried yet). The color is also great for everyday wear, but they have a great selection if you want something different.
I'm always on the hunt for the perfect red lipstick and, althought I already have a few that I love, I couldn't not buy this one. L'Oreal released recently a collection of pure red lipsticks inspired by some celebrities in the same concept as their nude lipsticks line.
Blake's (Blake Lively) lipstick from the L'Oreal Color Riche Collection Exclusive Pure Reds is a slightly pink toned red with blue undertones, which is perfect if you want your teeth to appear whiter.
I don't know if this shade would be everyone's favorite, but I do recommend heading over to your local drugstore and taking a look at the collection because they most likely have a red that you'll love.
In terms of lasting power, I'd say it's nothing special: it would smuge if you eat/drink and you might have to reapply throughout the day, but it will last longer if you do two layers and blot/set it when you firt apply it.
I uploaded my makeup collection to my YouTube channel a few days ago, so here's the link for all of you as well.
I didn't think I would be doing a makeup collection cause I've never been happy with the way it's setup and all of that, but since I'm moving soon, I wanted to do it before it was too late (I can't really bring my whole makeup collection with me).
I have been wanting to buy Diva by MAC since last year but for some reason (probably because I bought too many lipsticks) I never got around to it. It seems like this year it's going to be just as popular, or even more, so I decided to go ahead and make a trip to my closest MAC counter before I started buying other lipsticks. It's all just a cycle, really.
As you can see, it looks really dark on the tube but it's not as intimidating when you wear it. If you're into wearing dark lipsticks, this shade of burgundy is most likely perfect for you. It's also a matte formula, which I have been really liking this year, and it's up to MAC standards as far as longlasting/pigmentation/hydration goes.
I bought the Batiste dry shampoo in Medium and Brunette on my most recent trip to London. I had heard people talking about it and I decided to give it a go. I initially wanted to get the darkest shade they have since my hair is dark brown, but they were out of it so I got this one instead.
It is a great alternative to the original one if you have brown hair and you struggle with white residue whenever you use dry shampoo. Batiste makes the best dry shampoos (in my opinion) and this one is no different, the quality is the same as the other ones.
On the photo you can see what color it actually comes out when you spray it: an ashy brown color. If you have light brown hair, this is perfect for you. If you have dark brown hair, you should probably go for the darker shade (this one would work just fine if you work the product into your roots, but I reckon the other would work better).
The range includes one for blondes, two shades of brown (this one and a darker one) and a red head shade. You can find it at Boots for £3.99.
After hearing a lot of people (specially Anna from ViviannaDoesMakeup) talk about this lipstick, and knowing how much I love my dark lipsticks, I decided I should go ahead and buy the Kiko Ace of Diamond lipstick in the number 27, which is from their Autumn 2014 collection.
First things first, the packaging is stunning! It comes in this metallic slash mirrored tube that is gorgeous and it feels so much more expensive than it actually is. That sold me on it already.
If we talk about the liptick itself, it's a really pretty dark plum color, perfect for autumn and winter; and, something that I wasn't expecting, it's a matte formula! I've been a lot into matte lipsticks at the moment, so this made it even better.
It applies really nice, although I do wish the tip of the lipstick was more rounded so I could get go the corners easier. Here's a swatch of what it looks like:
Another month has gone by and it's time for my September favorites! I have a little bit of everything: makeup, skincare, fashion, tv...but you're going to have to watch my video below for that. Here I'm just going to talk you through makeup and skincare.
Pink Grapefruit body sorbet: I have a post on this if you want to see it HERE, but I'd just say this body lotion is light weight, it's not sticky and it smells amazing!
Maybelline Color Elixir lipgloss in Blush Essence: I also have a post on it HERE. It's a beautiful pink non-sticky lipgloss that you can wear on its own or over any pink/nude lipstick.
Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot treatment: it is a spot treatment for your blemishes and it works amazing because it dries them out really fast.
Check the video below for more favorites!
¡Se ha acabado otro mes y toca ver mis favoritos de Septiembre! Tengo un poco de todo: maquillaje, ciudado de la piel, moda, series de televisión...pero vais a tener que ver el vídeo de abajo para todo eso. Aquí voy a hablaros del maquillaje y cuidado de piel.
Sorbet Corporal de Pomelo Rosa: hacer click AQUÍ para ir a un post que hice sobre ello, pero diré que esta loción corporal es muy ligera, no se pega y huele muy bien!
Brillo de labios Color Elixir de Maybelline en tono Blush Essence: también hice un post que podéis ver AQUÍ. Es un brillo rosa muy bonito que no se pega, y lo puedes llevar solo o encima de pintalabios rosa o nude.
Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot cuidado localizado: es un tratamiento para los granitos y funciona muy bien ya que los seca muy rápido.
No olvidéis ver mi vídeo para conocer el resto de mis favoritos:
A few days ago I uploaded a Primark Haul on my YouTube channel. As you guys saw in my previous post, I went to London recently and I couldn't leave without a trip to Primark.
I got a bunch of cool things, and I'm pretty much obsessed with everything I got. My favorite thing is a pair of black boots, which were only £15!!
You can watch the video below to see everything I bought!
Hace unos días subí un Haul de Primark a mi canal de YouTube. Como visteis en mi post anterior, fui a Londres hace poco y no podía volver sin pasar por Primark.
Compré un montón de cosas que me encanta. Mi parte favorita es un par de botas negras que valieron solo 15 libras!!
Podéis hacer click el vídeo de abajo para ver todo lo que compré:
If you follow me on Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, you would know that I took a trip to London last week. I uploaded a vlog on my channel (that you can check HERE or at the end of the post) but I wanted to share some of the photos with you as well.
I love Oxford street and all that area. I love the stores, the clothes, everything! I only went shopping at Primark because I didn't want to spend too much money, but I love walking around and seeing what this lovely street has to offer.
St James's Park is one of my favorite parks in London and, of course, I took the time to go over there to take some photos. If you want to see more, follow me on Instagram because I thought it would be much if I posted more here, but I'll definitely post on Instagram throughout the next few weeks/month.
And there's a bonus Big Ben photo for you!
I also went ahead and saw some of the locations where they film Sherlock. The actual front of the house was a couple streets past the hotel, and then St Barts hospital is close to St Paul's Cathedral, which I also visited (for the third time).
And the last picture is going to be dedicated to Wicked! I've been singing the songs for years and I really wanted to see it, so I decided to go this time! I just couldn't wait for my next time in London. The musical was amazing, even better than I imagined and I would recommend it to anyone. It was, honestly, so good! Kerry Ellis was playing Elphaba and she did an incredible job.
The summer is pretty much gone and now that autumn is here and we won't get that natural tan (although I never get a tan anyway) we might want to enhance it with bronzer. As you probably know my skin is very light, and it's sometimes hard to find a bronzer that looks natural. If you have that same problem, here are my recommendations:
The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder in shade 02: There is a 01 shade available but it's pretty much the same. This is a very natural looking bronzer suitable for the palest of skin tones. I have a review on it HERE.
NYX Matte Bronzer in shade Light: This is the first one I bought out of the three and I really like it. It has a slight redish tone compared to the other two but it still looks good. It's also very cheap!
Bourjois Délice de Poudre Bronzing Powder in shade 51: It has a slight shimmer if you look at it closely but it's not noticeable on the skin. This is the one I've been using the most recently, I love it!
El verano se ha acabado ya prácticamente y ahora que llega el otoño y no nos vamos a poner morenas de forma natural (aunque yo no me pongo morena, de todas formas) puede que queramos utilizar polvos bronceadores. Puede que sepáis que mi piel es muy clara, y es por tanto complicado encontrar un bronceador que quede natural. Si tenéis este mismo problema, estas son mis recomendaciones:
Polvos Bronceadores Honey Bronze de The Body Shop en el tono 02: Hay un tono 01 pero es prácticamente igual que este. Es un bronceador muy natural y adecuado para las pieles más claras. Podéis ver una review más a fondo AQUÍ.
Matte Bronzer de NYX en el tono Light: Este es el primero que compré de los tres y me gusta mucho. Tiene un ligero tono rojizo comparado con los otros dos pero queda muy bien. ¡Y es el más barato!
Polvos Bronceadores Délice de Poudre de Bourjois en el tono 51: Tiene un poco de brillo si lo miras de cerca pero no se nota en la piel. Este es el que he estado usando recientemente. ¡Me encanta!
Today I thought I'd show you some of my favorite brushes that I use on a daily basis. As it turns out, I chose 5 face brushes, so I might do another post on eye brushes in the future. These ones are from left to right:
Sigma F80 - Flat Kabuki: I use it to apply liquid foundation.
Real Techniques - blush brush: I know the same suggests you use it for blush, but I like it more for bronzer. I pinch it with my fingers so it creates kind of a line and then I contour.
Sigma P80- Precision Flat: You could say this is the baby of the F80 since it's very similar but way smaller. I use it to apply concealer on my blemishes.
Real Techniques - powder brush: As the name suggests, I use it for powder. It's really big and super soft!
Sigma F40- Large Angled Contour: I used the blush one for contour, so I use the contour one for...blush!! I got this one in the Sigma Paris palette but the original one is the same.
What are some of your favorite face brushes?
Hoy os quería enseñar algunas de mis brochas favoritas que uso a diario. Resulta que he escogido 5 que son para la cara, así que puede que haga otro post con brochas para los ojos próximamente. Estas son de izquierda a derecha:
Sigma F80 - Flat Kabuki: Lo uso para la base de maquillaje líquida. Real Techniques - blush brush: Sé que el nombre sugiere usarlo para el colorete, pero a mi me gusta para los polvos bronceadores. Lo aplasto con los dedos cuando lo uso para que forme como una línea y contorneo. Sigma P80- Precision Flat: Podríamos decir que este es el bebé del F80 ya que es muy similar pero mucho más pequeño. Lo utilizo para poner corrector en los granitos. Real Techniques - powder brush: Como el nombre sugiere, lo uso para polvos ¡Es muy grande y súper suave! Sigma F40- Large Angled Contour: Si utilizo el de colorete para bronceador, el de bronceador para...¡colorete! Este me venía en la paleta Paris de Sigma, pero el original es igual. ¿Cuáles son vuestras brochas para la cara favoritas?
We all have those days when we don't feel like putting a full face of makeup, but we still want to do something to look put together, or because we don't feel confident enough with a bare face.
Here are the products I love for those days. I feel like if I wear these 4 things I look presentable and it doesn't look like I just woke up.
The MAC pro longwear concealer is good for under the eyes and for blemishes, and it covers everything! It's perfect!
Eyebrows frace your face and make a huge difference, so I recommend using this NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder because it's cheap but looks amazing. I use the darkest shade in this one, which is the color dark brown.
If there's one thing I have to put on before I leave the house that's mascara. I feel like it makes me look so much more awake, and better in general. This is my favorite at the moment: the Bourjois One Seconde mascara in waterproof.
I'm a huge lip product junkie and I love my lipsticks, but if I don't feel like putting one on but I still want a bit of color, the Dior Lip Glow balm is amazing. It's expensive, but I don't regret buying it at all! It's probably my favorite lip product that I own.
Todos tenemos esos días en los que no nos apetece ponernos mucho maquillaje, pero queremos que parezca que nos hemos arreglado, o simplemente no estamos seguras con la cara limpia.
Aquí os enseño los productos que uso para esos días. Creo que con estas 4 cosas estoy presentable y no parece que me acabe de despertar.
El corrector pro longwear de MAC va bien para las ojeras y para los granitos, y ¡cubre todo! ¡Es perfecto!
Las cejas enmarcan la cara y se nota mucha diferencia cuando tenemos cuidado con ellas. Yo recomiendo este Eyebrow Cake Powder de NYX porque es barato pero queda genial. Uso el lado más oscuro de este, que es el color dark brown.
Si hay una cosa que tengo que ponerme antes de salir de casa eso es máscara de pestañas. Creo que me hace parecer mucho más despierta, y queda mejor en general. Esta es mi favorita actual: la One Seconde de Bourjois en waterproof.
Me encantan los productos para los labios y llevar pintalabios, pero si no me apetece y todavía quiero un poco de color, el Lip Glow de Dior es increíble. Es caro, pero no me arrepiento para nada de comprarlo. Es, probablemente, mi producto para los labios preferido de los que tengo.
