The HAPPY HOLIDAYS-Look

I've uploaded a new tutorial to my YouTube-Channel and as I've promissed I'm going to list all the products I've used for my HAPPY HOLIDAY-Look.


If you have'nt seen the video yet, just click here.

Let's come to the most important part, the products I've used:

URBAN DECAY

• Eyeshadow Primer Potion as my base (not mentioned in video)

MAC

• Cream Color Base in PEARL


• Eyeshadows in GOLDMINE, WOODWINKED, ANTIQUED, CARBON


• Lash Duo Adhesive


• Select Moisturecover Concealer in NW 15 (not mentioned in the video)

CLINIQUE

• Brush-On Cream Liner in TRUE BLACK


• Lash Doubling Mascara in BLACK


• Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in MANGO THON


• Moisturizing Foundation in FRESH BEIGE (not mentioned in the video)

BOBBI BROWN

• Bronzing Powder in GOLDEN LIGHT

RED CHERRY

• False Lashes no. 46 (I've shortened them in length & width)

For my shown HAIRSTYLE you also need:

• Clear Elastic


• Bobbi Pins


• Hairband


• Brush


• Hairspray (not used in the video and is just optional)

To give you and idea of the amount of time this entire look requires, I would say you should plan to invest one hour to recreate this look (if you are used to applying make-up and false lashes).

I hope you enjoy your HOLIDAYS and have fun by doing your make-up and pimping your hair.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! (If you don't celebrate Christmas I still hope you will have a great time)

SOS-HELP: Redness Solution Urgent Relief Cream

I think you can tell, that I love Clinique because of their skincare treatments and this cream is one of the reasons!

I have constantly reddish cheeks, but the intensity of the redness changes day by day.
If I think that it’s impossible to cover the redness with my foundation, I will always put this cream underneath. In a couple of minutes my skintone is even looking, without a lot of afford!
I use a pea-size amount and dab it onto the areas where my skin needs some extra help and then I’m blending it to the sides.

Not just that I can see that my skin is in a better condition, it also feels so much better. My skin gets a soft touch and that is great if you want to apply foundation afterwards. Even if I normally do not use any kind of base, I think this product somehow works like a base!

It’s said that this can be used for every skintype, but I’m not sure if I would use this on oily skin.
My logical reasoning tells me, when this suits my dry skin, then probably it’s not made for the opposite. BUT you can always try!
It smells very neutral, maybe a little like cucumber and the consistency is comparable to yoghurt and one note for the sensitive skintypes: It’s suitable for highly reactive skintypes!

I wish you “Happy Non-Redness Days”...

MAC-Mineral Skinfinish Natural

I think that there are already enough reviews about these powders, but I wanted to write one for a specific reason.

This should help all the people out there who have really dry skin and normally have to stay away from powders in general.
When you have dry skin, then powder can sometimes cause patchy areas on your skin. This is not looking nice and definitely this is far away from the glowy skin we are all trying to reach for.

Sometimes I hear people say: “Why do you want to use powder, you are not going to have any shine on your face?!” Well, probably that’s true. Normally (as long as I’m not sweating) I won’t have shiny parts, but preventing this is not the only purpose of powder. Powder is also used to sat your foundation, to make it last longer.
AND I know that some people (and I’m also talking about men), do not want to use liquid foundation for several reasons, but they still want to have something to put on their skin!

If you are struggling with powder because of your dry skin, then please try a mineralized powder! You don’t have to use this MAC version (e.g. the Laura Mercier one is also great).
Powders based on minerals are working regardless which skintype you have, but it’s especially great for the dryer ones.

Let me say one important thing: This powder is not giving you high coverage. However it is able to make your skin look nice! If you have very problematic skin, you probably won’t feel satisfied by just using this powder, but it will make your skin look better.
I for one, will still have the redness on my cheeks showing through (that’s why I use my foundation underneath), but my skin is somehow looking very even! I don’t know exactly how this works, but it gives me this healthy look…

I’ve heard a couple of times, that the mineralized powders by MAC are not really mineral based. The minerals included would represent just a little portion of the powder, but I can’t check if that is true!

I can say that this is the powder I’ve been using for a couple of month and I really like the quality of it.

Thumbs up for minerals ;o)