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Fresh Natural Makeup

Based on the situation in the world and times we are in, there has been a lot more natural makeup looks going around than previously. They say that after every depressing season comes a new revival with excess. Until that happens, we are going to enjoy some spring weather and fresh natural makeup. Here are a few of my tips how to get that natural look that enhances what you already have and doesn't look too made up.

Fresh Colors

Some lip shades inspire you to create a whole look around them. It happened to me with the Kiko Smart Fusion Lip Pencil in 524 Peony Violet. I have a thing for fuchsia lip shades, even though I don't wear them a lot. Because let's face it, purple is not the most complimentary color for yellow tones in your teeth. But I am still head over hills with this shade and I created a fresh colorful inspired makeup look around it. 


My eye makeup is really simple, but looks more fun, because of a duo-chrome shadow that is the star of this look.

First, I always apply eyeshadow primer and a matte bone colored shade to set it. Then I used a light warm matte brown in the crease to define it a bit. I also added a medium more neutral toned matte brown in the outer corners to further define the eye shape. On the lid I applied a shimmery peachy golden shade with light green sheen. 


I applied both matte brown shades around the lower lash line, just as I did on the upper lid. For the slight winged liner I chose a brown shade, because it makes the eye look softer and compliments the warm tones. 


I applied light gold shimmer shade in the inner corners to brighten it up and make it look fresher. I also applied a few coats of mascara to give my lashes definition and volume.


The finished result is warm, kind of shimmery and also a bit greenish. I love how well brown eyeliner pairs with warm and lighter eyeshadow.


On my face I used a combination of BB cream and foundation. I also concealed imperfections with a concealer and set it with a powder. I used a lot of shimmery bronzer all over the outer parts of the face and also on my apples of the cheeks. In this look I skipped a blush altogether, because the bronzer gives you enough warmth. I also think it looks more modern to apply a vibrant lip color without the blush. For the highlighter I chose a creamy champagne shade that has a lovely glow, but no visible shimmer. It looks more natural, but still gives you an amazing sheen. 


Here is the star of this look, a cool toned light fuchsia purple shade. 


I love the freshness of this look. Skipping the blush and adding warm bronzer gives you dimension and life. It also looks more modern and the focus is purely on the lips. Eyes compliment the lip color in a complimentary greenish tint shade, but with a wearable warm gold base. 





Products used

Face:
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream 21
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 51
Revlon Colorstay Foundation 150
Essence Camouflage Full Coverage Concealer 05
Catrice Transparent Mattifying Powder
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Bronzer
Kiko Radiant Touch Creamy Stick Highlighter 100 Gold

Eyes:
Etude House Proof 10 Eyeshadow Primer
Zoeva Caramel Melange - Wax Paper
Zoeva Caramel Melange - Universal Delight
Zoeva Caramel Melange - Finish Sensual 
Colourpop Super Shock Shadow - Moonwalk
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
Clio Kill Brown Pen Eyeliner
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara Black

Lips:
Kiko Smart Fusion Lip Pencil - 524 Peony Violet

Soft Coral Spring Makeup

Hey Beauties!

Spring is usually the time when most people love to wear a bit lighter glowy makeup to perk up the skin from winter dullness. I too seem to gravitate more towards lighter colors and especially a lot of glow in the spring time. Today's makeup is a lighter version of my usual makeup and looks pretty fresh and glowy.


On my eyes I started with beige matte shade all over the lids. Then I added lighter matte brown in the lid and darkened the outer corner with medium matte brown. I chose shimmery light peachy shade and applied it in the inner corner and all over the lid, but kept the outer corner out.


On the center of the lid I applied shimmery coral shade, which is still pretty light and sheered out. In the outer corner I used dark shimmery dark moss green shade to add slight green tint to it. Instead of black eye liner I used brown gel eye liner to make the look a bit softer. 


I finished with black mascara.



On the rest of my face I used BB cream and liquid concealer. I also powdered a bit. To give my face a bit of color I lightly used matte bronzer all over my face. On my cheeks I applied shimmery coral blush with gold sheen. Then I added white pink highlighter on top of cheeks and mixed it in with blush to create really glowy cheeks. 


I also wanted something soft and shiny on my lips so I created ombre lips. In the inner rim of lips I used matte orange lipstick. Then I took coral peachy lip gloss and applied it all over the lips to create that Korean like you've been sucking on popsickle look. I've been really loving wearing that kind of lip look lately.





What kind of makeup do you like to wear in the spring? Do you like shiny or bolder lipsticks?




Products used
Face:
DIY BB Cushion
Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer 005 Light Natural
Catrice Prime and Fine Mattifying Powder
Avon Face Pearls
theBalm Hot Mama! Blush
Makeup Revlolution Ultra Sculpt and Contour Kit Ultra Fair C01 (bronzer)

Eyes:
Avon Ideal Flawless Eyeshadow Primer
Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte Eyeshadow Quad Au Naturale - shade 1,2,3
Be Creative Makeu Up Eyeshadow 024 Bewitched
theBalm Hot Mama! Blush
Avon True Colour Eyeshadoq Quad Underwater Paradise - shade 2
Avon Super Shock Gel Eyeliner Blackberry
Avon Super Shock Mascara Black

Lips:
Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte Lipstick Coral Fever
NYX Butter Gloss Apple Strudel

Spring Fairy Makeup - Collaboration with Taya - My Little Beauty World

Hey Beauties!

Tatjana and I decided to do another collaboration, since we have too many ideas and apparently too much time on our hands. Today it's about fairies, because in all fairness, it is the easiest to do. You can pretty much do what ever you like and still call it a fairy. Our fairies are spring fairies and I'm the good one (*angel emoji*) while she is the evil one. Needles to say that my look is softer and her's is a bit harsher. If you'd like to see what I created just scroll down.


I started my eye makeup by applying beige matte shade all over the lid. Then I used warm matte light brown in the crease. I used medium matte green all over the outer thirds of the lid, but concentrated it more on the outer corner.


Over the entire lid I applied shimmery golden olive shade, but left out the inner corner. There I placed warm shimmery yellow shade. On the bottom lash line I applied shimmery silvery olive eyeliner.


In the outer edge I applied the same golden olive shade to connect it to the upper lash line. I used gel eyeliner in a pencil form and created a winged liner starting from the center of the lid. I wanted the line to be thicker on the outside and not go all the way into the inner corner. 


With this look I paired natural but volumizing false eyelashes. 




I drew gold dots with gold liquid liner above my brows. I also used three different shades of creamy lip liner and drew flowers with them on the side of my eyes. In the center I used gold liquid liner as a center dot and also to create a few golden leaves around flowers. I also used brown brow pencil and drew freckles on my cheeks and nose. I though this would give me a more youthful and innocent look.



I've created plumpy glossy ombre look on my lips. I used fuchsia pink shade and applied it only on the inner part of the lips. Then I used peachy glossy products and applied it all over the lips and blended it together. On the cupids bow I applied white beige lip pencil to make it look even more plump. 


I've had a few problems while creating this look, one of them being that my camera battery was empty, so I had to charge it multiple times and take photos through the course of few hours. That's why my lipstick got messed up a little and does not looks as perfect on my full face photos as it does on my lips on the photos above. I was so busy checking that my lashes are still sticking on, that I forgot to check my lips. Go figure. 





Without false eyelashes and flowers on the sides, this is a wearable look and you can definitely rock it this spring. I love the ombre lips. Lately, I've been watching a lot of Korean inspired makeup tutorials, so I use this technique now too. It just looks very fresh and makes your lips look bigger, if you apply it properly and make it shiny. For some reason my eye makeup looks like it's not blended, but in real life it looked blended. My camera is playing tricks on me. 

Tatjana did and amazing evil spring fairy makeup looks, so go check it out. It's sort of the opposite of what I was trying to achieve.  Always fun to work with you Tatjana ;).

Tatjana and I worked on some other collaborations as well, so click on them if you want to see more: Modern Twist on a Classic Makeup Look and The Three Wine Fairies. She's definitely my partner in crime when it comes to makeup and the fact that we both live in the same region, just helps us to also talk some more in person. 


Products used

Face:
By Nanda BB Cushion 
Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer 005 Light Natural
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder Transparent
Essence I Heart Nudes Eyeshadow 05 My Favorite Tauping - contour
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer hughlighter
By Nanda Three Colour Blush S01

Eyes:
Avon Ideal Flawless Eyeshadow Primer
Zoeva Cocoa Blend - Bitter Start
Zoeva Cocoa Blend - Substitute for Love
Sleek i-Divine Ultra Matts V1 - Cricket
L'Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadow 024 Bronze Goddess
Morphe Brushes Single Eyeshadow Starlight
Avon Always On Point Eyeliner Molten Pewter
Avon Supershock Gel Eyeliner Black
Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara Black
Born Pretty Store False Eyelashes
Artdeco Adhesive For Lashes And Sparkles

Freckles:
Farmasi Eye Brow Pencil 01

Flowers:
Essence Longlasting Lipliner 04 Peach Beauty
Essence Longlasting Lipliner 06 A Girl's Dream
Essence Longlasting Lipliner 02 Sweetheart
Catrice LE Treasure Trove Liquid Liner C01 Golden Grace

Lips:
Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon Raspberry Rush
Catrice Beautifying Lip Smoother 020 Apricot Cream
Catrice Longlasting Lipliner 160 Sweet Nothing

Freshy Glowy Spring Makeup

Hey Beauties!

Year 2016 is supposedly going to be all about fresh glowy skin. Experts say contouring is "out" and highlighting or rather strobing (a new fancy word) is "in". I was never a fan of heavy contoured faces, but I still like to contour. My face is fairy wide, so I like making it seem a bit thinner with a light use of bronzer or contouring shades. But you also know that I am a huge fan of highlighters. I almost buy every highlighter that I see in person. It's an obsession really. That's why I am so happy that highlighter is absolutely popular and wanted product for this year. That just means I can shine all day every day - yeah! 


When it comes to foundations I've always liked higher coverage and matte finish, but lately, I've come to like lighter coverage and a bit of that dew. Probably also because of the dull winter days. Let's just say, I'm trying to embrace my oilier T-zone this year and not hide it.

Today's makeup is a very fresh glowy spring inspired makeup with hazy purple eyes and freshly pink lips. Did I say I love Zoeva Cocoa Blend palette?! My god, is this good or what. It's incredible and the shades are right up my alley. Today's whole look is made with this palette.

For the eyes, I applied matte nude white all over my lid to set the primer and make it easier to blend all the other shades. Then I used warm light matte brown in the crease and diffused it out and up. I used pinkish shade with gold sheen and applied it in the inner half of the lid, bringing it towards the outer corner. I also took this shade in my inner corner.


For my outer corner I used shimmery taupe-ish purple shade and blend it into the gold. I applied my black liquid eye liner and I tried to go from a very thin line to a thicker. At the end I winged it out and a bit up. I tried to keep the wing short.

On my lower lash line I also used warm light matte brown and over it I used that taupe-ish shimmer purple. 


Since I wanted the eyes to look almost a bit hazy romantic, I did used false lashes. They were pretty natural, but gave me some more length and definition. I have to apologize for my false eye lashes sticking out in the inner corner. For some reason my glue just doesn't work sometimes. 




On my face I used a medium coverage foundation with a more dewy finish. I also concealed any imperfections and highlighted under my eyes. I applied powder only to my T-zone, where I get oily sooner. I used a very light dust of bronzer around my outer edges of the face. This just gave me a bit of color and a very slight definition. I applied shimmery champagne gold highlighter all over my cheeks from  the tops of cheeks back to the cheek bone. I also applied it on the nose, Cupid's bow, a tiny bit on the chin and a bit on top of my brow arch. On my cheeks I used a shimmery, but very lightly colored pink blush. It all married together, the highlighter and blush and it created a very glowy look. 


On the lips I used a brighter, but creamy pink lipstick. I tried to blot it in, to make it look more like a stain and not so much like a full on lipstick.





It's definitely a lot lighter coverage for me and a more dewy finish. It looks natural and the glow makes it look very fresh. I also used some of the typical spring colors, at least to me. It's a natural, but still playful look, which by the way, you can definitely wear on Valentine's Day. 



Products used
Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 51
Catrice Liquid Camouflage Hig Coverage Concealer 005 Light Natural
Makeup Revolution Pressed Powder
Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt and Contour Kit Ultra Fair C01 - bronzer
Essence LE Metal Glam Highlighter Powder
By Nanda Three Color Blush S01

Eyes:
Avon Ideal Flawless Eye Primer
Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette - Bitter Start
Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette - Substitute for Love
Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette - Sweeter End
Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette - Delicate Acidity
Diamond Beauty Eyeliner - Black
Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara - Black
Born Pretty Store False Eyelashes

Lips:
Avon 3D Plumping Lipstick Pucker Up

Asian inspired simple spring makeup

Hello Beauties!

I've been stumbling upon Asian makeup a lot. I think I was mostly seeing Korean makeup, but because I'm not sure, I just call this Asian inspired makeup. And because it is so fresh, glowy and bright, it's perfect for spring. It's also extremely easy, since I think it's the makeup in which I used the least products, ever.


Eyes are super simple. I put a primer all over the lid and then I used some face liquid  highlighter on top, but it's so subtle that you can't even see it. I used liquid liner to do the wing. Usually my winged liner goes a bit up, but in this case I did  the line a bit straight out. I also did it really thin, close to the lash line. I put a lot of mascara to define the lashes. Especially upper ones. I left my brows softer by using powder instead of pencil.



Korean makeup lipsticks are so colorful that my heart starts to sing, when I see all those pretty shades. So of course I chose bright orange shade, which is also my new edition from Asian market. I'll do a separate review for most of the products I used in this makeup look.


As far as I figured out, Asian makeup is all about the skin. The skin is very natural looking, very glowy and shiny. I decided to use medium coverage moisturizing foundation all over the skin. Then I used highlighter in a stick form and used it all over my cheeks, on top of my brows (where the arch is), nose, cupids bow and highest point of the chin. No powder, bronzer or contour whatsoever. I did use creamy concealer to just conceal any redness and a little under the eyes. On the cheeks I just used the same lipstick I used on the lips. I didn't go as intense, as I saw on some photos, because well, I had to go out :).

I wanted to show you how glowy my skin looked under the sunlight. 



In my opinion this is an extremely easy and fast makeup, that looks pretty natural with a pop of color on the lips. It's also perfect for spring and you can totally adept the shades to suit you. I couldn't stop drooling over some of the Asian makeup and I must say I loved how glowy all of the makeup looked. I know I can't pull it of always, because my skin tends to get pretty oily on my T-zone, but I sure loved how it looked like. 






Products used:

Face:
Bourjous Healthy Mix foundation
Makeup Revolution The One foundation
Avon Ideal Flawless concealer
Sugar Box Face Shimmer Stick 02
CBI Color Box Longlasting 24 hours a day Colorstay lipstick 06

Eyes:
Avon eye primer
Bubu Girl Wow Painting Lip Tint 3
L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim eyeliner - Intense Black
La Roce-Posay Respectissime Mascara Extension - Black

Lips:
CBI Color Box Longlasting 24 hours a day Colorstay lipstick 06