Month: September 2017

Lips – Application Tips

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I love to wear lipstick and take care of my lips , so today I will talk about lips …..

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Lips tend to dry out because they have no sebaceous glands. Take a toothbrush and brush Vaseline or lip balm into them. This will help exfoliate any dead skin, seal in moisture and act as a primer for lipstick the waxiness works to fill cracks and smooth the lip surface. 

To prevent and treat, apply balm daily ….. 

 – Since lips contain no melanin, they need protection against the sun’s burning rays. So when you are out in the sun, protect your lips with a screen that has a high SPF.

– Use a brush when applying lipstick for a precise look. the brush allows you to get right into the corners without smudging and it ensures that you keep your colour within your lip line rather than smudging it over the edges.

-To achieve a soft, tidy line and prevent bleeding without lining lips, try soaking a cotton bud in liquid foundation, or concealer, and run it around the outside of a already- painted mouth.

– When using a lip pencil sharpen it before use. This not only ensure a precise point but also takes away any greasy residual on the pencil tip and reveals the fresh crayon underneath, making application much easier.

– After outlining the lips with a pencil, use it to colour in your lips, even if you’re applying lipstick on top. This allows colour to wear off uniformly.

-To keep lipstick off teeth, apply colour with a brush and then blot. Hold your finger horizontally between lips and bit down, pulling your finger out to remove any lipstick that colour rub off on your teeth.

– Blot your lipstick with a tissue and then reapply to build up colour and durability.

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No lipsticks is going to look luxurious if lips aren’t well cared for first. Take care of your lips ….. hope you enjoyed this post and have a nice day ….. 

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Thanks 😉

Anita xx

Avon haul 

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Hi everyone, welcome back

I know, yet another Avon Haul. As I have said many times before I really like Avon brand.

Today’s haul include face, nails and lips products

  •  Avon True Colour foundation – 100% natural – looking coverage, Skin feels moisturised and looks radiant.
  • Hi light Strobing duo – Lightweight, creamy, beautiful highlight and bronze.
  • Blotting paper & compact mirror – comes with 80 sheets , absorb oil on the go, perfect to have in the makeup bag…
  • Dual contour brush.

  • 3 beautiful Mark Gel shine nail enamel 

  • New Mark Matte and shine liquid lip lacquer – Matte – Graft lasting, creamy-velvet, sculpted lip perfection that never feathers or bleeds. Shine – Sculpt and saturate lips in a lasting, non – sticky …. Gives full coverage shine finish, last for hours …. The shades I have ; Love spell; Pouty; Caffeined; Dare to Bare; Mauve Over…. I love this new lipstick collection from Avon 😉 
  • Also in this haul I have two lip liners – Avon True colour ; In the shades Nude  & peach envy….

Hope you enjoyed this haul, let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Thanks 😉

Anita xx 

 

 

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS SUN DIPPED GLOW KIT

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No matter what time of year it is I think we all love adding a bit of glow to our makeup looks, for me it’s one step I don’t like to miss out…. I think the key to the perfect highlighter is texture, colour and lasting power….

Anastasia Beverly Hills glow kit includes four ultra-shimmery highlighters in warmer hues. The formula is consistent in the palette. Gives a intense luminosity. It’s richly pigmented, smooth, and easy blended .

Just layer the highly blendable shades together or wear them separately on the eyes and body for a radiant look.

Bronzed is a medium-dark, coppery brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen.

Summer is a light, yellowed gold with warm undertones and a luminous sheen.

Tourmaline is a muted, medium-dark taupe-bronze with warm undertones.

Moonstone is a light, yellowed gold with warm undertones and a slightly sparkly, metallic sheen.

  • Highly blendable
  • Ultra-fine formula won’t leave shimmer particles
  • Apply with a damp makeup brush for more glow

 

  Overall, this is a really versatile products. I love it
Thanks 😉

Anita xx

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick – 353 Cappuccino

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The Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick is packed with vitamins and moisturizers that leave the lips soft and smooth. The lustrous lipstick seals in colour to define the lips.

The lipstick delivers a rich, highly pigmented colour with lustrous shine for a glamorous makeup look.

Super Lustrous creates unforgettably seductive lip colour in four finishes – creme, matte, pearl, and shine ….

I love this colour, Great for day or night…..

The packaging of this lipstick is chic and doesn’t look cheap at all.

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Thanks 😉

Anita xx 

MUA LUXE STROBE & GLOW HIGHLIGHT KIT

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MUA Cosmetics has been one brand that I’ve been using for a long time ….

Who does not like a good highlighter? In this article I would like to show you the beautiful MUA Luxury Strobe & Glow highlight kit.

The box looks really beautiful!!!!…..

This compact kit contains a mirror, a powder highlighter and a cream highlighter, is a multi-formula compact, ideal for effortless highlighting. The cream and powder formulas in a light, luminescent shimmer allow for a perfect strobe & glow, iridescent look.

This is amazing, but you must put on the cream then set with the powder (which gives the highlight a gold sheen) and it lasted all day.

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Overall, I really like the MUA Luxe Strobe & Glow Highlight Kit. . The powder is very subtle and light and the cream highlighter is a beautiful pearly gold which has a wonderful shimmer running throughout.

I hope you enjoyed this review, have a nice day 🙂

Thanks 😉

Anita xx

Fashion Haul 

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The main stores I found something was in Zara, Stradivarius and Bershka. 😉

First I went to Zara to be honest is my favourite store, I picked up a par of jeans. I love the jeans from Zara. Next I picked some Really comfy & cute t- Shirts in Stradivarius and Bershka.

Last I had to picked a beautiful pair of sneakers, I love it…

 

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Jeans – Zara

T-shirts – Stradivarius & Bershka

Sneakers – F&F

Hope you enjoyed my Mini Fashion haul, and have a great weekend 🙂

 

Thanks 😉

Anita xx

Skincare Routine

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One of the best keys to beautiful skin is a cleansing routine that is gentle, thorough and relaxing.

  1. Apply the cleanser with your fingertips, beginning at the center of your face and working upwards and outwards. Massage the cleanser in with your fingertips to soften any congested areas in the skin. this relaxes the pores for further treatment and helps boost circulation. Rise off excess cleanser.
  2. Soak cotton -wool pads in cool water, and then douse them in eye makeup remover. Lay one over each eye, wait for a few seconds, then rub a pads with your fingertips to loosen the eye makeup. Vigorous rubbing or pulling of the delicate skin around the eyes will eventually cause the skin to loose elasticity and sag. Remove and gently wipe under the eyes to remove the facial traces of makeup.
  3. Using cotton -wool pads soaked in warm water and alcohol – free toner, sweep the rest of the face to remove the cleanser. Gently splash with cool water to stimulate the skin before applying mask.
  4. Apply the face mask, Taking care to avoid the eye and lip areas. Don’t forget your neck which must be included in each and every step of the cleansing routine.
  5. Remove the mask gently with the wet face cloth. Using clean cotton- wool pads soaked in warm water to remove any remaining traces. Splash face and finish off with your moisturizer.

The basics 

Cleansers; Makeup removers;  Moisturizers 

Beyond the Basis 

Masks; Exfoliators; Eye creams; Serums 

 

As you know, there is no good makeup without good skin. Makeup should enhance your natural beauty, not mask it. Taking responsibility for your skin, means getting into a proper regime and looking after it correctly each and every day.

Hope you enjoy reading

Thanks 😉

Anita xx 

Victoria’s secret satin lip crayon review 

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Victoria’s Secret have beautiful lipsticks & lip gloss,  when I go to the Victoria Secret store I’ve to look for lip products, I love them , I picked three shades from this range and today, I am going share my views ….

These are gorgeous, creamy, lip crayons which are so easy to carry in your handbag. I have been loving these lip products. The shades have full pigmentation and smooth, creamy texture. You get good coverage in a single swipe, and the colour stays on the lips for a while….

These are great to have in your lip collection.

OK, let’s get to the swatches. I’m genuinely happy how amazing these lip colours : the formula are rich and pigmented, gives me a good feeling of moisturized lips….

Have you tried Victoria’s Secret lip products ?

Thanks 😉

Anita xx