Oh, I love thee! # 1

This is my version of "things I am loving right now". So other than doing monthly favourites I will just write one of these entries when I feel I have found a product or products I have fallen in love with.

Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup SPF

This foundation has really blown my mind! After finding NARS Sheer Glow and finding it so amazing, I was very skeptical about other foundations. If something's not broken, why try and fix it, right? Well after watching an interview with Khloe Kardashian and her makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic (one to def check out), where she mentioned she had oily skin and this foundation was her perfect match for the humid Miami weather, I could not resist and had to go out an get it.

And wow, am I glad I did! To be honest it was also the perfect timing. My NARS SG was not being as efficent now that the temperature in London has gone up a few degrees.

Pros
Extremely lightweight: this feels so fresh and not heavy at all on the skin, but with a good medium coverage. This foundation is also buildable, but i would not recommend as it takes away  the whole effect of a light nude look.
Good shade range: this foundation ranges from Ivory to Light Beige to Medium Beige to Honey Beige to Dark Beige to Dark Brown and also comes with the advantage that it comes in shades both for yellow or pink toned skins. For colour reference I am NC25-30 in Mac, Fiji in NARS, and 021 Linen in Diorskin.
Beautiful airbrushed finish: I applied it with my MAC 187 and the finish was so natural. It is niether matte nor dewy, but inbetween. It gives an amazing glow without being shinny.
Staying power: This foundation stayed on without budging for more than 6 hours after setting with Maybelline Dream Matte Powder. Anything more than 4 hours on my super oily skin is a miracle.
SPF 10: Not the highest, but some is always better than none/

Cons
Price! Not the cheapest foundation in town, but I will say well worth every penny. This foundation ranges between £29-£35 for 30ml/1oz., which for a high end foundation is not really that expensive.


NARS Blush - Gina

This is true peach blush. And it is probably the most gorgeous blush ever.. well at least for the spring/summer. I have been wearing this blush every single day since I purchased it about 3 weeks ago, and I can't get enough of it.

I thank the lovely YT guru Ingrid (MissGlamorazzi) for intorducing me to such an amazing product! This is by far my favourite blush!

Hope y'all found this helpful! And stay tuned for more "Oh, I love thee!" posts.

Love,
M x

Rediscovering flawless looking skin

Hello dolls! Hope you all had an amazing weekend! Today I am sporting super flawless looking skin. After an attempt to try out the Maybelline Super Stay 24hr for some extra days, I realized this product wasn’t really working for me. My skin would feel congested after using it and the shine wouldn’t stay away for as long as I wanted it to (for a foundation that promises 24hr staying power, its wasn’t not good enough).


So last night before going to bed I packed my makeup bag for today’s look. I usually never get up early enough to do my make up at home, so have to do it on the train. Which is not that bad of a thing, the journey seem so much shorter!

So I rummaged through my foundation collection and couldn’t resist reaching for my HG foundation.. NARS Sheer Glow. I tried this foundation out after all the raves on youtube, especially lollipop26, and I loved it. Unfortunately I am the kinda person that is always looking out for better things, and the perfection of NARS SG was not enough, so continued to try out other foundations in search of something better. But after going back to my beloved NARS SG I have learned a lesson, “why fix something that is not broken?”

So today I have fallen in love with it all over again. My skin looks so flawless, healthy and beautiful. And let me tell you, my skin is far from flawless, healthy and beautiful. I've got oily sensitive skin, with quite a bit of redness and scarring. My skin also looks a bit congested, and i do get the usual weekly spot or spots.

So how have i managed flawless looking skin?

Face

St Ives Apricot Blemish Control Scrub

Clinique Clarifying Lotion No.3

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

Clinique Redness Solution Daily Protective Base SPF 15

Maybelline Pure Cover Mineral Concealer in 02 Natural

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Plus

Miss Sporty Ooh Blushed again.. Blusher in 002 Rose

Eyes

Maybelline Pure Cover Mineral Concealer in 02 Natural

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero

Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Liquid Eyeliner in Black 1

Lips

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in 102 Sugar Rose

et voila!

Do you have a makeup routine that gives you flawless looking skin? Have you rediscovered products you have forgotten how amazing they were?