High End Makeup Essentials and Must Haves

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).

What are some of your favorite high end products?

Lucia.

Essie Urban Jungle + Jiggle Hi Jiggle Low

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!

What are your favorite nail polish combinations?

Lucia.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette vs Naked Basics 1 | Review

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?

Lucia.

NARS Digital Worl Lip Coffret | Review and swatches

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?

Lucia.

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation | Review + demo

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:

Lucia.

My Makeup Collection and Storage | 2014

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).

Watch below:

Lucia.

Kiko Ace of Diamond lipstick 27 | Review and swatch

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:

And the price tag? It retails for 7.90€ in Spain and £7.90 in the UK.

Lucia.

September Favorites 2014 | Makeup, Skincare and Random Bits

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:

Lucia.

Must Have Face Brushes

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?

Lucia.

Lazy Day Makeup

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.

Lucia.

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask | Review

The Ionic Clay Mask from The Body Shop is something I've been wanting to try for a while. A lot of bloggers have talked about it before, and it seemed like something I would like. I was right!

It is targeted towards combination and oily skin types and it purifies, cleanses and removes excess oil from your face. I do feel like it does all that since my skin feels really smooth and soft after I use it, but it doesn't make it dry. 

As you can see, it has a light layer of green liquid on top, which I think it's just to preserve it and make it last longer, but it doesn' make the mask feel any different. 

It says you can use it twice a week, but I only do it once because my skin is sensitive and I don't want to irritate it. 

It's also really easy to use: you apply it with your fingers like any other mask, let it dry for about 10-15 minutes and then remove it (I use a wet face towel and I think that's the easiest/less messy way).

Where can you find it? At The Body Shop for 20€ in Spain and £13 in the UK, and if you live in the US, you can get it from Ulta's website for $22.

La Mascarilla Facial de Algas y Arcilla Iónica de The Body Shop es algo que quería probar desde hace tiempo. Muchas bloggers han hablado de ella previamente, y parecía algo que me podría gustar. ¡Estaba en lo cierto!

Está hecha para pieles mixtas y grasas y purifica, limpia y elimina los excesos de grasa de tu cara. Sí pienso que hace todo eso ya que mi piel se queda muy suave después de usarla, y no la seca.

Como podéis ver, tiene una fina capa de líquido verde encima, y creo que es solo para preservarla y que dure más tiempo, pero no lo notas cuando la aplicas.

Pone que la puedes usar dos veces a la semana, pero yo solo lo hago una ya que mi piel es sensible y no quiero irritarla.

También es muy fácil de usar: la aplicas con los dedos como cualquier otra mascarilla, dejas que se seque durante unos 10-15 minutos y te la quitas (yo uso una toalla de cara mojada y creo que es la forma más fácil/menos sucia de hacerlo)

¿Dónde puedes encontrarla? En las tiendas The Body Shop por 20€ en España, £13 en Reino Unido, y si vives en Estados Unidos, en la web de Ulta por $22.

Lucia.

August Favorites | Makeup and Random (TV, Movie)

If you are subscribed to me on YouTube, you would know I love sharing my favorite things for the month, so here is my August Favorites video!

I talk about a few makeup products, a tv show (hint, hint, Doctor Who is back!!) and a movie that made me cry.

Si estáis suscritos a mi canal de YouTube, sabréis que me encanta compartir mis favoritos del mes, así que ¡aquí están mis favoritos de Agosto!

Hablo sobre unos cuantos productos de maquillake, una serie de televisión (guiño, guiño, ¡¡Doctor Who ha vuelto!!) y una película con la que lloré.

Lucia.

Maybelline Color Elixir Lip Color in Blush Essence | Review + swatch

This may seem like a shock to anyone who knows me because I'm not a lipgloss person. I usually tend to stick to lipsticks and stains, but I do love Maybelline lip products, so I decided to give this a go; I'm talking about the Color Elixir line that came out a few months ago (I think). To my surprise, I actually like it and have already worn it 2 or 3 times since I bought it. 

The color I chose is called Blush Essence and, although it has a bit of shimmer, I found it to be one of the most wearable from the ones they had at the store. It's a shade that works great over any pink lipstick or on its own, since it's very opaque and creamy as you can see on the swatch below.

It retails for about 9.90€ in Spain (I bought it at Primor), $8.99 in the States (Ulta price) and, sadly,  I don't think it's out in the UK yet since I couldn't find it on Boots or Superdrug (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). 

¿Have you tried this lipgloss line?

Esto puede ser un shock para las personas que me conocen porque no me suelen gustar los brillos de labios. Suelo utilizar pintalabios y lip stains, pero sí que me encantan todos los labiales de Maybelline, así que decidí darle una oportunidad; estoy hablando de la línea Color Elixir que salió al mercado hace unos meses (creo). Para mi sorpresa, me gusta y ya lo he usado unas 2 o 3 veces desde que lo compré.

El color que escogí se llama Blush Essence y, aunque tiene un poco de brillo, creo que es uno de los tonos más "ponibles" de los que tenían en la tienda. Queda muy bien encima de algún pintalabios rosa o solo, ya que es bastante opaco como podéis ver en la foto de abajo.

Se vende por 9.90€ en España (lo compré en Primor), $8.99 en Estados Unidos (precio de Ulta) y, tristemente, creo que no está disponible todavía en Reino Unido ya que no lo he podido encontrar ni en Boots ni en Superdrug (corregirme si estoy equivocada).

¿Habéis probado esta línea de brillos de labios?

Lucia.

TOP 3 | My Favorite Nude Lipsticks

Whenever I don't know what lipstick I want to wear, or I don't have enough time to think about it (because, let's face it, it's a time consuming decision), I always end up wearing a nude lipstick. It goes with everything! Today I wanted to share with you my favorite nude lipsticks, which happen to be these 3:

MAC Patisserie: I bought it because Lily Pebbles and Anna (ViviannaDoesMakeup) talked about it all the time, and it was one of the best makeup decisions ever! I love this lipstick so much and it has become my favorite nude. 

L'Oreal Collection Privée lipstick in JLo's Nude (Cheryl's Nude in the UK): This one is similar to Patisserie but I'd say it has a bit more pink in it. I reckon it would suit pretty much every single skin tone. 

MAC Creme Cup: This is the pinkiest one from the bunch, but still a nude. Perfect if you don't feel comfortable enough with nude lips yet!

Cuando no se que pintalabios quiero usar, o no tengo suficiente tiempo para pensarlo (porque, admitámoslo, es una decisión que toma su tiempo), siempre acabo optando por un pintalabios nude. ¡Va con todo! Hoy quería enseñaros mis pintalabios nude favoritos, que son estos 3:

MAC Patisserie: Lo compré porque Lily Pebbles y Anna (ViviannaDoesMakeup) hablaban de él todo el tiempo, y es una de las mejores decisiones respecto al maquillaje que he tomado. Me encanta y se ha convertido en mi nude favorito.

L'Oreal Collection Privée en JLo's Nude (Cheryl's Nude en Reino Unido): Este es similar a Patisserie pero yo diría que tiene un poco más de rosa. Pienso que queda bien en casi cualquier tono de piel.

MAC Creme Cup: Este es el más rosa de todos, pero sigue siendo un nude. Es perfecto si todavía no te sientes cómoda con un pintalabios nude.

Lucia.

#FOTD | Face of the day featuring orange lipstick!

I've been loving my orange lipstick lately and I seem to always do my makeup the same way when I wear it, so I wanted to show you what I use in this Face of the Day post.

Foundation: MaxFactor Facefinity 3 in 1 (shade 45)

Concealer: Benefit Fake Up (for my under eyes) & MAC Pro Longwear in NC15 (for blemishes)

Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte (shade transparent)

Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked 2 palette (Verve and Pistol)

Brows: NYX Eyebrow cake powder (shade dark brown)

Mascara: Bourjois Volume 1 Second (waterproof)

Blush: MAC Melba (sorry, I forgot to include it in the photo!!)

Lipstick: Rimmel Kate Moss matte lasting finish in 109

Últimamente me está gustando mucho llevar pintalabios naranja y me he dado cuenta que siempre utilizo el mismo maquillaje cuando lo uso, así que quería hacer este post de Face of the Day para enseñaros lo que llevo.

                                              Base: MaxFactor Facefinity 3 en 1 (color 45)

Corrector: Benefit Fake Up (para tapar las ojeras) & MAC Pro Longwear en NC15 (para granitos)

Polvos: Stay Matte de Rimmel (color transparent)

Sombra de ojos: paleta Naked 2 de Urban Decay (Verve and Pistol)

Cejas: NYX Eyebrow cake powder (color dark brown)

Máscara de pestañas: Bourjois Volume 1 Second (waterproof)

Colorete: Melba de MAC (¡se me ha olvidado incluirlo en la foto, perdón!)

Pintalabios: Rimmel Kate Moss matte lasting finish en 109

Lucia.

July Favorites 2014!

This is coming a bit late but I hope it's okay with all of you. I posted my July Favorites on my YouTube channel at the end of last month and I wanted to share it with all of you as well (video here and below).

On that video you can see my beauty and random favorites, such as movie, music, food, etc; but here I'm just going to tell you about the beauty stuff.

Bourjois Volume 1 Second mascara (waterproof): this mascara is amazing for every day wear. I find it comparable to the Benefit They're Real mascara although it's not as dramatic. 

MaxFactor Facefinity All Day 3 in 1 foundation: this is the same as the CoverGirl Outlast 3 in 1 which is sold in America. It's a full coverage foundation that lasts all day long, and I know that because I wore it for 16 hours when I went to a concert and it looked fine at the end of the day.

Rimmel Kate Moss matte lasting finish lipstick in 109: it's an orange lipstick! What more can I say? I've been obsessed with it this month because it's a very summery shade. Even though it's matte, it's not drying at all.

Este post llega un poco tarde pero espero que no os importe. Subí mis Favoritos de Julio a mi canal de YouTube a finales del mes pasado y lo quería compartir también con vosotros (vídeo aquí y al final).

En ese vídeo enseño mis favoritos de belleza así como otros de música, película, comida, etc; pero aquí solo os voy a hablar del maquillaje. 

Máscara de pestañas resistente al agua Bourjois Volume 1 Second: esta máscara de pestañas es genial para un uso diario. Para mí es comparable a la máscara They're Real de Benefit, aunque no da un resultado tan dramático.

Base de maquillaje Facefinity All Day 3 en 1 de MaxFactor: es la misma que la Outlast 3 en 1 de CoverGirl que se vende en America. Aporta una cobertura completa y dura todo el día, y sé esto porque la llevé durante 16 horas cuando fui a un concierto y se veía bien al final del día.

Pintalabios matte lasting finish de Kate Moss para Rimmel en el número 109: ¡es un pintalabios naranja! ¿Qué más tengo que decir? Estoy obsesionada con él porque es un color muy veraniego. Aunque es mate, no seca los labios para nada.

Lucia.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water | Review

This review comes in pretty late since everyone has already talked about it and tried it, but I still wanted to do it. I've never tried Bioderma so I don't know if this is a dupe or not, but I know one thing: this is amazing!

I remove my makeup with makeup wipes and waterproof eye makeup remover, and I follow up with this Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. I put a little on two cotton pads and that's enough for my whole face. I always thought my makeup wipes did a great job at removing my makeup, but this product proves me wrong: the cotton pads come out pretty dirty, but after one swipe I don't need any more.

It is supposed to remove your makeup, cleans and tone, all in one, so you might want to try that out. I don't use it as an all in one product because I like to use water resistant makeup for my eyes and because my foundation is usually pretty heavy/thick; but if you use light makeup, it might work for you.

The bottle comes with 400 ml of product, which is a lot. I always feel like I'm putting too much on the cotton pads, but I'm not even half way through and I've been using it for months! If you haven't tried it yet, you should give it a go.

Esta review llega bastante tarde ya que todo el mundo ha hablado y ha probado el producto, pero quería hacerla de todos modos. Nunca he usado Bioderma así que no puedo decir si este es igual o no, pero sé una cosa: ¡es genial!

Suelo limpiarme el maquillaje con toallitas y desmaquillante de ojos resistente al agua, y después uso este Agua Micelar de Garnier. Pongo un poco en dos algodones y eso es suficiente para toda mi cara. Siempre había pensado que las toallitas me quitaban el maquillaje muy bien, pero este producto prueba que estaba equivocada: los algodones acaban bastante sucios, pero después de pasarmelos una vez no necesito más.

Se supone que quita el maquillaje, limpia y es un tónico, todo en uno, así que lo podéis probar a ver qué tal. Yo no lo uso como producto todo en uno porque me gusta usar maquillaje resistente al agua en los ojos y porque mi base es bastante densa; pero si usáis poco maquillaje o ligero, puede que os funcione.

El bote viene con 400 ml de producto, lo cual es un montón. Siempre pienso que estoy echando mucho en los algodones, pero no he llegado a la mitad del bote y lo llevo usando unos cuantos meses. Si no lo habéis probado todavía, ¿a qué estáis esperando?

Lucia.

Nail of the Day | Rimmel London - Black Cab

If you told me a few years ago I was going to be in love with black nail polish, I wouldn't have believed you. I was always into pinks and reds, and then got into more colors. With that said, black has become my favorite color to paint my nails, and it's all thanks to Black Cab by Rimmel London.

This nail polish is great! It only takes two coats to get completely opaque and it's not an expensive nail polish. It's also super creamy, even if you don't use a top coat (which I always do because that way my nail polish lasts longer).

Si hace unos años me dices que me iba a encantar el pintauñas de color negro, no te habría creído. Siempre me gustaban los rosas y rojos, y luego empecé a usar más colores. Con esto dicho, el negro se ha convertido en mi color preferido para pintar mis uñas, y es todo gracias a Black Cab de Rimmel London.

¡Este pintauñas es genial! Solo tienes que darte dos capas para conseguir que esté completamente opaco y no es un esmalte caro. Es muy cremoso, incluso si no usas top coat (aunque yo siempre lo hago porque así me duran más los pintauñas).

Do you have a favorite black nail polish?

¿Tenéis algún pintauñas negro favorito?

Lucia.

December Beauty Favorites 2013!

It's the last day of 2013 and I wanted to share with you my last monthly favorites of the year! I also did a video on this which would be at the end of the post, if you want to check it out.

NYX lip liner in Deep Red: I've been using it with the lipstick I'm showing you here as well. It was very cheap but it's good quality and it maked my lipstick stay all day long, even if I eat and/or drink.

MAC pro longwear concealer: I've been breaking out a bit lately and this covers even the worst things. It's amazing!

Benefit Hello Flawless foundation: a lot of people love it and I can see why. I've been using it for an everyday use instead of my Revlon Nearly Naked lately.

Urban Decay Naked Basics palette: I love this palette so much and I tend to use it everyday just cause it's so handy and easy. Lately I've been liking really light eyeshadow, so the shade Venus is getting some well deserved love.

Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Wink: it smells like bubble gum!! and who doesn't like a light pink balm?!

Rimmel London Kate matte longlasting lipstick in 107: it's the perfect deep red color. I'm obsessed with it and I think it's perfect for the Holiday time.

NYX matte bronzer in Light: I've never been a bronzer type of girl cause I'm really pale, but this one has a nice color that I can actually wear. I think it compares to the Too Faced milk chocolate bronzer, but it's onle $9!

MAC blush in Pink Swoon: I've rediscovered this blush since it was at the back of the drawer and I totally forgot about it. It looks kind of scary and intimidating but I promise it's not that pink when you swatch it (if you actually want to see that, watch my video).

I hope you all liked my favorites, and I wish you all a very happy new year!!! :)

See you in 2014, xoxo

Lucia.

Nail of the day - Bobbing For Baubles by Essie

Today I want to show you one of my current favorite nail polishes. This is Bobbing For Baubles by Essie and it's a lovely navy color, as you can see in the picture. I really like wearing it and I think it looks very classy. It also compliments really well my pale skin, but I'm sure it'd also look amazing on darker skin tones.

Hoy os quiero enseñar uno de mis pintauñas favoritos del momento. Este es Bobbing For Baubles de Essie y es un color azul marino muy bonito, como podéis ver en la foto. Me gusta mucho llevarlo y creo que queda muy elegante. Además, queda muy bien con mi piel súper blanca, aunque estoy segura que también queda genial en pieles más oscuras.

This one came out a couple years ago, but After School Boy Blazer is a very similar navy and it's from their newer winter collection, so if you can't find the one I'm showing, that one is pretty close (although a bit more dark).

Este salió hace un par de años, pero After School Boy Blazer es un azul marino muy parecido y es de la nueva colección de invierno, así que si no encontráis este, el otro es casi lo mismo (aunque un poco más oscuro).

xoxo