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Makeup tricks and tips are always in trend in TikTok. One of the trends, I had to see it for myself. It looked too good to be true. Could a dewy foundation become matte by mixing it with water and powder? Let’s try it, to see if it’s just a hype trend or actually it’s a worthwhile trend.
Finding a long lasting lipstick can be a challenge, but not with the selection of lipsticks I got in 2022. I finally have matte lipsticks that last forever, are water resistant, hydrate my lips and the colours suit my everyday makeup. I finally got to try Kylie Cosmetics, after so many years that has been in the market, and I was surprised. I also discovered other matte lipsticks that are travelling with me all the time. One of the brands, you already know if you follow my blog, Gelina Cosmetics and the other is from Romania, Huma Beauty. Keep reading to find out more about all of them.
If someone tells you a roll-on can get rid of an oily t-zone, would you believe it? What if it’s really possible that in seconds a volcanic stone roller mattifies an oily face! Too good to be true, right? I put it to the test the new Revlon Oil Absorbing Roller and I could not believe what I was seeing. Come with me to check the results.
The most famous makeup brand for foundations, Estee Lauder, has launched a new light matte foundation. The new range, Double Wear Sheer Matte Makeup, promises to last 12 hours whilst providing a light matte coverage. Is this Double Wear Sheer as good as the popular Double Wear Stay-in-Place? Let’s find out on my oily skin if it holds the 12 hours as promised.
The expectations are high when talking about makeup artist Lisa Eldridge. Her valuable knowledge and extensive experience is undeniable in the makeup industry. From her YouTube chanel, she’s known from her dewy and fresh makeup. When rumours started that she was launching her own foundation, makeup lovers, like me, got excited. Coming from her, it had to be something special. When it was launched, I knew I had to try it. Did it fulfil my expectations?
REM Beauty was launched recently by the famous and beautiful Ariana Grande. The makeup collection focussed on eyes, lips and cheeks, left us curious to know more about it. I didn’t resist and thinking of a New Year’s Eve look, I got some liquid eyeshadows, a lipstick, mascara and the most wanted eyeliner marker to achieve a perfect cat eyeliner like Ariana Grande. Come unveil with me everything about Ari’s makeup.
New Year’s Eve is so close and if you have your outfit ready, let me give you some inspiration of what lipstick to wear on that special day. To start off 2022 the best way, I have picked up four long lasting liquid matte lipsticks that are great choices to rock your New Year’s Eve look. My selection from bright colours to one nude lipstick, from Jeffree Star, Fenty, Anastasia Beverly Hills and Huda Beauty is meant to help you decide what makeup to wear, because lipsticks have the power to trigger a whole makeup look, or simplify your makeup, by applying less eye makeup, but using a bold lipstick to create a statement makeup. Also I give some tips of how to make a liquid matte lipstick last longer, without drying your lips.
For me, makeup is never enough and last month, the few days I was in London, I took advantage to select some basics that could be missing in my makeup bag. It was a makeup haul more based in eye products from Nyx, Sample Beauty and Inglot. Still, addicted as I am in red lipsticks, I had to add to my collection the most popular red lipstick from MAC and to complete my October’s makeup haul, a face product from Fenty. Here is the review of all these beauties.
A classic and timeless makeup look will always be associated with black eyeliner and red lipstick. To create this look, I focus on my top 3 that I can rely to achieve the perfect black eyeliner flick and a mesmerising red coloured lips.