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Monday, July 27, 2015

Hi guys Mayumi and I have not been posting lately because we have been SUPER busy and We are super sorry!! We've been reviewing for University entrance exams and for our Junior year (yes we are nerds). Our Revisions schedules has taken majority of our schedule. I haven't even seen Mayumi in almost 3 weeks!! If you didn't know, we are reaching the end of our summer and school for us will start in exactly one week :( We've been studying and studying this past month and we are just very very sorry for not posting.

Here are just some pictures of what we've been up to for the whole month of July :)

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Friday, May 15, 2015

off the grid

top - River Island, trousers - Uniqlo , flats- Topshop

xx-Isabel

crop top - Topshop, shorts - Zara, jacket - Spain, Shoes - Keds

xx-Mayumi

April Favorites

Sunday, May 03, 2015

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

This is the only foundation I used the whole month. THE HYPE IS REAL! It is so perfect including the price tag. This just gives the perfect amount of coverage concealing all the areas i want covered. The longevity of it is also really good I was so surprised to see after having a long sweaty day that my face was still matte. I come from a tropical country and our current season right now is summer so seeing my face still matte from a long sweaty day is something. I highly recommend to everyone because this is just amazing even if you’re not a foundation person you should definitely check it out.

Mac Paintpot in Groundwork

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze

Currently I have been very lazy with doing my eyes. I don’t even bother to put eyeshadow but still want color ( i’m weird okay ). I end up using these instead because it’s so easy you just wipe in on then you’re good. you don’t even need to bother with primer because they last really good no matter how oily your lids are . The maybelline ones are definitely a good dupe for the mac ones. They last just as well and are as pigmented as them. The only reason why I went an extra mile to buy the mac ones instead of the maybelline was because of they’re color range. The Maybelline here is very incomplete so when they don’t have the color I want my only option is mac.

Mac Lipliner in Dervish

Mac Lipliner in Boldly Bare

Speaking of Mac, I have been loving their lipliners lately. To be honest, I have been very lazy with makeup in general. I’ve been wearing lip liners nowadays for two reasons. Reason one is obviously because of the Kylie Jenner trend and I’m only in it because of her lip color and not for the whole overlining your lips trend. The second is because they’re low maintenance because they last longer and as you’ve read, I have been makeup lazy. I love these two colors because they’re very natural and just look like you’re lips but better. I’ve been wanting to get whirl but it’s sold out everywhere but I’ve been told that Dervish and Whirl are similar so I guess I feel a bit better because I have Dervish.

Bodyshop Camomile Cleansing Oil

Do you know the feeling when you use baby oil to remove your makeup and you rinse your face and you still feel oily? I remember the feeling very well (lol). This oil cleanser does not give me that feeling and I was very shocked at first because it was an oil yet my face felt so refreshed. I use this to remove my makeup and I wear waterproof mascara and it just removes it very easily. Just massage the oil into your lashes for a few seconds them whoosh! mascara gone! This cleanser is truly the best, it just removes your makeup so well. All those days where in it would take forever for me to remove my makeup because of my waterproof mascara are gone because I found this!

Hope you guys enjoyed the post and found it helpful! :)

- Isabel

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Things I love that are worth the purchase

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Hi guys! For this time I thought of listing some of the things That I cherish makeup wise and would totally recommend to you guys!

#fabfive

Mac Prolongwear concealer

I just like to say thank you to mac cosmetics for creating the world's greatest concealer. It conceals everything I need it to conceal from really bad pimples to really dark under eye circles and it lasts so long that I just can't believe how perfect it is almost too good to be true. They only downside for my is the price tag but at the same time I am blessed that this product out of all the high end brands is from mac. If any other high end brand carried this product instead of then the price tag would obviously double because mac's pricetags in my opinion are the most reasonable out of every other high end brand there is out there. This product really is so perfect. The consistency is amazing it has very light creamy texture to it and it surprises me every time I use this because it feels so light yet it conceals so much.

Nars sheer glow

This is my all time favorite high end foundation. As any teenage makeup lover/collector I have learned to set boundaries when it comes to purchasing high end products aka not buying everything I see because I'm not rich or working. When I found out the price tag of this I saved for a while and bought it as a gift for myself for my birthday. When I used this a few days after I got it I wasn't as inlove with it as I am now. I used to find it to heavy for some reason (maybe I was sick or smth? idek) and just found it not really worth all the super hype. It was then after exactly one month of purchasing this I used it again and was completely blown away. This foundation for me is... THE ONE. That is a very big statement for a teenage girl who hasn't been in the makeup game as long as other people are. This foundation just worked wonders for me it lasted all day without a retouch. I once wore this on a very hot non air conditioned arena and was SOOO SURPRISED to see my skin looking fine and if not even better. This is my go to when I need to go that extra mile to look really good because this product just makes my skin look perfect when it's not.

Loreal True Match

If I have a favorite high end foundation then for sure I have a favorite drugstore foundation aka this one over here (#udontsayisabel). This is nothing in terms of consistency and finish like my Nars sheer glow. This is more light weight yet gives the same amount of coverage as the Nars one. The finish is more on the dewy side then a satin finish which is what the other one gives. It does also last really well on me without even priming. The hype is real for this foundation and if you're just starting with your makeup collection you should get this one as you're first foundation. It's budget friendly and just beautiful! If you're not a beginner then you should still by this because you need this in your life. If you have a billion other foundations to finish, buying another one aka the loreal true match which is amazing won't hurt.

Mac mineralize skin finish in soft and gentle

I just want to put it out there that I'm not really a highlighter hoarder. I just buy one and just use it forever without thinking of buying more highlighters for my collection just sticking to one. This highlighter is pretty good a if you're like and would just buy one highlighter and would stick with it. It lasts so well and leaves and beautiful finish making me look glowing instead of dull which I naturally am. This is just amazing and I love it so much and If I were you should go out and buy it now because it's usually sold out... or not if you live in a place that has a mac that never goes out of stock. It took me a month to get this because it was always sold out I had to ask the saleslady to double double check their stash because I was that annoyed at it being sold out.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

This bronzer for me is the best. It's really good at bronzing, contouring and lasts really well! The bronzer itself is matte so it doesn't give a bronzy glow compared to any shimmery bronzer but that's what highlighters are right? I love that fact that it's matte because then I can contour with it and not have to worry of buying another product to contour with. It's a two in one thus making it worth the price tag!

Hope you guys like the post and found it helpful! :)

-Isabel

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Spring/Summer Essentials!

Friday, April 03, 2015

Hi guys!! We live in a world wherein multiple areas experience different climates. Some are experiencing Spring while others are experiencing summer and since those two climate are almost similar in terms of makeup and skincare I thought that I would just combine the two. Spring and Summer is basically when dewy comes back to a full force and when our skin care routine gets a little more lazier (we all do this so don't judge). So here are some of my essentials that help me be not so lazy in the beauty department.

(left) Isis Pharma UVE block invisible cream spf 80

(right) Neutrogena ultra-sheer dry touch sunscreen spf 30

When the sun comes out there is one thing no one is should forget and that is to put on sunscreen. Throughout my whole life I have learned an important sunscreen rule and that is to use two different kinds of sunscreen, one for your face and one for your body. Trust me doing this makes a difference. when you use sunscreen meant for your body on you face, you will feel sticky. When you use a sunscreen meant for your face for you body, you won't feel as protected from the sun or you just end up finishing the little bottle for your body. I use the Isis Pharma UVE block invisible cream spf 80 for my face and it is very light weight and just lasts all day! I use this on top of my moisturiser and it is also a good base for my makeup. For my body I use the Neutrogena ultra-sheer dry touch sunscreen spf 30 and this stuff is amazing!! When I put this on it doesn't even feel sticky it feels likes lotion. I used it a lot when I was on holiday in Australia and this basically replaced lotion for me at that time.

Nivea In-shower Body lotion skin conditioner

This product is for all my lazy girls out there! This is the Nivea in-shower body lotion skin conditioner and it is basically a lotion that you put on in the shower. This great for all those people who hate waiting for their lotion to dry up or find it too hot to even wear lotion. The thing about this product is that after you have used your soap or shower gel, you just apply it then rinse then you are done! It leaves your skin SUPER soft and you basically don't have to wait for it to dry just get out of the shower put a towel then you are done!

Avène Thermal Spring Water

This product is basically water in a can. It is very gimmicky but very needed when it comes to going to beach. All you have to know about this product is that you need it when it's really hot aka the beach and it super helps in refreshing your skin without going to a sink or shower.

Eva Nyc Hungry Hair Oil Treatment

This product is life changing!! This is the Eva Nyc Hungry Hair Oil Treatment. You can basically use this before or after blowdrying your hair when it's still damp or dry. This just makes my hair look so shiny and healthy and just amazing!I also use this after I curl my hair to make them look more softer and it super helps and also helps in keeping the hold.

Bb. Texture Hair(un)dressing cream

This is also another good product for all you lazy girls! This is the Bb. Texture Hair(un)dressing cream. I basically just massage this into my roots when my hair is still damp. I go to sleep then boom! wakes up with amazing voluminous hair. I mainly use this when I'm feeling lazy but let's be honest, everyone is lazy during the summer and that is why this is an essential!

Loreal le teint True Match

Can I just say that the hype is real with this!! This is the Loreal True Match and it is AMAZING!!! It is super super light weight but gives an AMAZING coverage! It lasts all day and gives an amazing finish. This is super perfect for Spring/Summer because you need something light weight, gives good coverage and lasts all day because nobody has time to use a tinted moisturiser and just conceal their whole face. Save time, get a higher coverage of foundation, get this one!

Maybelline Color tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

In Spring and Summer we want something quick, easy and lasts all day. With that there is the Maybelline Color tattoo in Bad to the Bronze. This product lasts so well that I don't need to prime anymore. I literally just slap it on then I'm good to go! The pigmentation is out of this world it's just a necessity in general no matter what.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

This bronzer is something I bet everyone already has. This lasts all day and just gives the perfect amount of bronze to help boost up your tan or give a tan. Since this is matte it is also good for contouring.

Benefit Rockateur blush

This is my all time favorite blush but I think it looks especially gorgeous during the Spring and Summer times. This is the Benefit Rockateur blush and this blush is soooo gorgeous. It's not a peachy pink of a blush it's more on the darker pink side. It's not matte and it can also be a highlight because of the shimmer and just makes you look so radiant.

Mac Mineralize skin finish in Soft and Gentle

This highlighter is just amazing it is the Mac Mineralize skin finish in Soft and Gentle. It is so nice on the skin a little really does go a long way with this one and longevity of this one is amazing! I would leave the house with this and come home and see that it's still there and hasn't faded.

Hope you guys found this helpful and enjoy your Spring/Summer wherever you are!!

--Isabel

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