Hey Lovlies,
So a friend of mine is visiting the States very soon and she asked for an overview and some tips for buying a little bit of everything. I thought it was a good idea to give you guys a small intro/overview of what to look for make up and skin care-wise if you're starting out or looking to try some new products but don't know where to start.
Note: This is targeted towards shopping in the U.S. but some/most products are also available in Denmark or online!
Make up:
Face primer:
Laura Mercier has a great face primer - in many different versions according to your skin type! If you wanna give it a go then I suggest giving her flawless face kit a try - includes the must-talked about tinted moisturizer and other goodies.
Foundation:
Liquid foundation-wise I would suggest the MakeUpForever HD Foundation or their MatVelvet+, if your skin is combination/oily. However, this is a 35-40 dollar foundation so if you want to go for a cheaper alternative go to your local drugstore for the Revlon Colorstay or Photo Ready foundation! The Colorstay gives great coverage and the PhotoReady gives a flawless finish - their version of the MUFE HD foundation AND the price is around 10 dollars!
Powder:
I only use a setting powder - and I would suggest the MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural - get shade-matched at your MAC counter or possibly the MUFE HD Microfinish Powder Many drugstore brands have great powders as well!
Bronzer/Blush:
Benefit's Hoola bronzer or Coralista blush are very popular. If you want to save money then go to MAC for a great color selection or even NYX for a 5 dollar blush. For creme blush the N.Y.C. blushable creme sticks have been getting a lot of well-deserved hype this summer. It's only like 3 dollars at the drugstore! N.Y.C. also has a great bronzer in Sunny for around 3 dollars!
For blush and bronzer a lot of people also love Nars products. They are pretty expensive but really good. Their blush/bronzer combo in Orgasm/Laguna is widely popular.
Eyeshadow primer:
Makes your eyeshadow last all day - I adore the Too Faced Shadow Insurance but a lot of beauty gurus swear by the Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Eyeshadow:
I love MAC shadows. If you go to a MAC store/counter you can buy a palette and choose four colors and make your own combo! Great idea!
I you are in the U.S. now or will be going soon then check out Urban Decay's amazing new limited edition Naked Palette
BUT eyeshadows are just as good if you get them at the drugstore - and cheap! Look for Maybelline quads in Expert Wear Eye Shadow Quads or Stylish Smokes quads.
CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Kits are also popular as are Revlon!
The difference in price from Sephora/department stores to drugstore ranges from 10-20+ dollars so it is definetely worth looking at the drugstore brands!
Eyeliner:
I just use anything black! I like Almay, MAC and Urban Decay.
Mascara:
My HOLY grail is the CoverGirl Lash Blast in water proof. I am waiting to try the new version called Fusion! (Price app. 7 dollars!)
There are of course loads of other brands to take a look at. First high end ones!
There is a lot of rave about the YSL Faux Cils - but it is 30 dollars!
There us also the Make Up Forever Smokey Lash - I am contemplating trying this one and breaking my two year + dedication to CoverGirl!
Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Lash har også fået mange positive omtaler på YT. http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P49014&categoryId=S10510&shouldPaginate=true
Dior Show - always a favorite - a classic! But I ditched it because it was not in waterproof - it is now so I might give it a new try as well!
Don't like MAC mascaras! So nothing on them!
Drugstore mascaras are a lot cheaper and many of them just as good from what I hear. Here are some of the ones that are getting good reviews:
The Colossal Volum' Express by Maybelline
Lash Stiletto, Sexy Curves Mascara and The Max Volume by Rimmel
Double Extended by L'Oreal - one of my YouTube faves, Kandee Johnson loves this! I tried it out and didn't like it (should have tried a waterproof I guess) Now it lives w my friend Helle;)
Telescopic Mascara, Voluminous and Volume Collagen Mascaras by L'Oreal
Define a Lash by Maybelline
All of these are given somewhat good reviews by loads of girls - and the occasional great guy!:) on YouTube.
Lipbalm:
Korres Lipbutters! My favorite one is Jasmin.
Drugstore balms include the L'oreal HIP Jelly Balms and this summer's hype, the EOS LipBalms - formed like little balls/eggs!
Lipgloss:
LOVE lipgloss but hate the stickiness! Therefore no MAC lip glosses except the CremeSheen Glass-no stickiness, only creamy consistency! Also love the NYX mega shines and Round lip glosses - and they are like 2-4 dollars! Also like the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss. Some of them are like the CremeSheen Glass and I want to try this summer's collection with Coral Reef, Peach Petal, Pink Pop and Lilac Pastelle!
Lipsticks:
NYX round lipsticks! app. 3 dollars! MAC is great for the color selection and formulas! app. 14 dollars. For drugstore lipstick look for Revlon Super Lustrous has so many different shades, app. 8 dollars, or their ColorBurst line! and Maybelline's Color Sensational line is also great!
Nails:
If you can find it I absolutely love OPI - app. 10. dollars a bottle. Essie! A classic and what you get at most nail salons along w OPI - app. 8 dollars.
Of course my first nail polish love Chanel!
For a slightly cheaper alternative check out ChinaGlaze - a lot of different colors - and their most famous one For Audrey /Something Blue - the Tiffany & Co color is everywhere;)
Remember the Top coat Dry fast favorite Seche Vite!
Next up is skin care!
Hope you found this helpful - please leave a comment w any thoughts, questions or such. If you need a website reference as to where to buy any of this from DK also let me know!
xoxo
msbeautyblogger!
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onsdag den 28. juli 2010
fredag den 16. juli 2010
BeautyBlog59 - Back in beauty business!
Hi my lovelies,
After 20 delicious and much needed vacation days I'm back!!
I started out spending four fantastic days in Rome. It was my first time there and I loved the city, the architecture and the sun!
Initially, I was saving my money for my next destination (Seoul, South Korea) but I couldn't resist getting a few things including a small golden cross at the Vatican. I also ventured out onto Via del Corsa - aka THE shopping street, where I found a Sephora and a Lush.
Unfortunately, the Sephora did not carry Nars, which I was pretty keen on trying out so I went for Make Up For Ever instead. Since my skin is combination/oily I was advised not to go for the ever so popular MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation. Instead I bought the Mat Velvet + Foundation. I've only had the opportunity to try it out a few times but so far I like it! It does seem to give my face a mat finish, which I love - however I don't think the coverage is as good as my preferred foundation: Revlon ColorStay.
I also went into Lush where I spent the majority of my time. I love it there. All the soaps, face products and funny bath-things. I only got four things in there.
I wanted to try Dark Angels skin exfoliant. On Lush's own website Dark Angels are described like this: "Dark and tough, this one doesn't mess about. It's a black, squidgy scrub made with charcoal to absorb oils and exfoliate your skin. Nutritious avocado oil softens, glycerine keeps the moisture in and black sugar scrubs away." I already love it. I used it daily in Korea and it was wonderful for deep cleaning my face after long busy days, where my skin would be dirty from all the activity and all the sweating! (Korea was HOT HOT HOT with even more humidity to go with it!)
I also bought my first bubble bar called Creamy Candy Bubble Bar. I don't have a bath tub so I use it for the water I soak my tired feet in once a week;) It smells so good! So sweet like candy and it turns the water into a sea of pink bubbles!
I also decided to give the Sugar Scrub a try. I have yet to try it out but here is what the website says: "Tough on cellulite, kind to skin. Our Sugar Scrub is hard, but a bit of a sweetie. Its no nonsense stance stimulates activity and tackles cellulite with fennel and ginger. Calming lavender has a balancing effect and encourages healthier skin." I mean who wouldn't want to give this a try!?
In the end I decided not to get a lot of soap since I still have some left from last time I got a shipment from Lush in December. But I had to get one little piece and I picked the Triple-citrus cleanser. According to Lush: "Lemslip is our creamiest, dreamiest lemon shower soap, but this is only one of the reasons why it's a best-seller. It has antimicrobial lemon, lime and sweet wild orange to clear up spots all over a body that gets a bit oily now and again" and I really love everything lemon scented. It just smells clean and summery!
This was what I got beauty-wise in Italy. I flew straight from Rome to Korea where I just returned from after 16 great days! Experience and shopping-wise.
Upcoming blog-posts:
-Korean Skin Care Products
-Haul - beauty products
-Korean Fashion and Haul
TTYL,
msbeautyblogger
(photos: sephora.com, lush.com, a248.g.akamai.net,4.bp.blogspot.com)
After 20 delicious and much needed vacation days I'm back!!
I started out spending four fantastic days in Rome. It was my first time there and I loved the city, the architecture and the sun!
Initially, I was saving my money for my next destination (Seoul, South Korea) but I couldn't resist getting a few things including a small golden cross at the Vatican. I also ventured out onto Via del Corsa - aka THE shopping street, where I found a Sephora and a Lush.
Unfortunately, the Sephora did not carry Nars, which I was pretty keen on trying out so I went for Make Up For Ever instead. Since my skin is combination/oily I was advised not to go for the ever so popular MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation. Instead I bought the Mat Velvet + Foundation. I've only had the opportunity to try it out a few times but so far I like it! It does seem to give my face a mat finish, which I love - however I don't think the coverage is as good as my preferred foundation: Revlon ColorStay.
I also went into Lush where I spent the majority of my time. I love it there. All the soaps, face products and funny bath-things. I only got four things in there.
I wanted to try Dark Angels skin exfoliant. On Lush's own website Dark Angels are described like this: "Dark and tough, this one doesn't mess about. It's a black, squidgy scrub made with charcoal to absorb oils and exfoliate your skin. Nutritious avocado oil softens, glycerine keeps the moisture in and black sugar scrubs away." I already love it. I used it daily in Korea and it was wonderful for deep cleaning my face after long busy days, where my skin would be dirty from all the activity and all the sweating! (Korea was HOT HOT HOT with even more humidity to go with it!)
I also bought my first bubble bar called Creamy Candy Bubble Bar. I don't have a bath tub so I use it for the water I soak my tired feet in once a week;) It smells so good! So sweet like candy and it turns the water into a sea of pink bubbles!
I also decided to give the Sugar Scrub a try. I have yet to try it out but here is what the website says: "Tough on cellulite, kind to skin. Our Sugar Scrub is hard, but a bit of a sweetie. Its no nonsense stance stimulates activity and tackles cellulite with fennel and ginger. Calming lavender has a balancing effect and encourages healthier skin." I mean who wouldn't want to give this a try!?
In the end I decided not to get a lot of soap since I still have some left from last time I got a shipment from Lush in December. But I had to get one little piece and I picked the Triple-citrus cleanser. According to Lush: "Lemslip is our creamiest, dreamiest lemon shower soap, but this is only one of the reasons why it's a best-seller. It has antimicrobial lemon, lime and sweet wild orange to clear up spots all over a body that gets a bit oily now and again" and I really love everything lemon scented. It just smells clean and summery!
This was what I got beauty-wise in Italy. I flew straight from Rome to Korea where I just returned from after 16 great days! Experience and shopping-wise.
Upcoming blog-posts:
-Korean Skin Care Products
-Haul - beauty products
-Korean Fashion and Haul
TTYL,
msbeautyblogger
(photos: sephora.com, lush.com, a248.g.akamai.net,4.bp.blogspot.com)
søndag den 23. maj 2010
BeautyBlog55- My current wish list
Hi my lovelies,
Lately, I've been dreaming about the kind of make up hauls I used to do when I lived in the U.S. and could actually afford to buy make up from department & drugstore brands.
Fortunately, I will be coming into contact with a Sephora in the near future, when I travel to Rome in the end of June. If you don't know what a Sephora is then think: BEAUTY heaven! The company is French but has branches in a lot of European countries and in the U.S. where all beauty-related is gathered in a heavenly combination of make up, hair and skin care products. It was one of my favorite places to shop while I lived in Washington D.C. where the one on M-street was huge AND allowed me to cash in on Ole Henriksen products at half the Danish price!
One of my favorite Danish bloggers, Maria @ Modemedmere also love Sephora. Check out her blog!
A lot of my current make up wishes can be bought at Sephora and I hope to bring home a few, when I go to Rome for four days of sightseeing, sunshine and a bit of shopping of course.
Now on to the list:
1: MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Foundation!
For such a long time I've heard rave reviews of this product! Maria also bought it recently. And basically every beauty guru on YouTube has raved about it.
According to Sephora this is an oil-free medium-to-full-coverage liquid foundation that covers skin imperfections flawlessly while remaining invisible on-screen and in real life. This foundation creates a soft-focus effect, which is designed to meet the coverage concerns of those in the spotlight. It leaves your complexion with such a flawless finish, it can withstand bright or harsh lighting.
Check out littlemissglitters review here.
2: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
So since it's getting warmer and summery, I don't like to wear that much make up, and as I tan and since my skin has improved a lot over the last year or so, I've been wanting to try out Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer. It will be perfect for light make up days. I've been into the very natural skin, eyes, lips and only a flushed cheek look lately. Loads of people rave about the Laura Mercier products including three of my faves: JuicyStar07, Allthatglitters21 and KandeeJohnson.
3: Nars Lipgloss in Striptease
Now everyone talks about the NARS lipgloss in Turkish Delight, but from the Shesido swatches, I can tell it will be too milky and white-looking for my lips. I however have fallen in love with the one in the color Striptease. Several of my favorite YouTube gurus swear by Nars lipglosses. I personally love lip products but when it comes to lipglosses, I'm pretty hard to please. I don't want them too sticky, too glittery, too think or too dark. They have to be smooth, shimmery rather than full on glitter, only slightly pigmented, creamy and I want them to smell nice;)
4: Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
After watching loads of videos, including one from a favorite of mine DulceCandy87 and by xkellyxann, I wanna try it. I need a spot treatment that actually works. My skin has improved - skin care blog coming up - tremendously over the last year or so, however, I still suffer from the occasional nightmare break out/scary big pimple. I've been using a spot treatment from Shiseido, which has been okay but it's been almost the 24 months I can use it so I am looking for something new.
The Drying Lotion, according to Mario Badescu,is an excellent acne spot treatment made with a blend of Calamine and Salicylic Acid to clear up and soothe unsightly whiteheads overnight. A dab of this lotion will heal and dry pimples quickly.
5: The Clarisonic
So I probably won't splurge and spend the 200 dollars on a Clarisonic right now...I will have to do some saving first BUT I really want to get this one. Everyone is talking about it. It's like a facial cleanser at home! It will brighten your skin and it deep cleanses your skin so well, especially important if you use a lot of make up! I'm dying to try this combo w/ the Philosophy Purity cleansing products;)
The sonic frequency moves Clarisonic's soft, gentle brush back and forth at more than 300 times per second, thoroughly clearing pores and skin surface.
Experience the benefits of Clarisonic:- 6X more effective makeup removal- Skin is left soft and smooth- Cleanses so well that products absorb better- Gentle enough for use twice daily- Reduces oily areas, dry skin patches, and blemishes- Reduces the appearance of visible pores- Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles - I mean, what is not to love!?!?
What are you dreaming about?
xoxo
msbeautyblogger
(photos: sephora.com, narscosmetics.com, mariobadescu.com )
Lately, I've been dreaming about the kind of make up hauls I used to do when I lived in the U.S. and could actually afford to buy make up from department & drugstore brands.
Fortunately, I will be coming into contact with a Sephora in the near future, when I travel to Rome in the end of June. If you don't know what a Sephora is then think: BEAUTY heaven! The company is French but has branches in a lot of European countries and in the U.S. where all beauty-related is gathered in a heavenly combination of make up, hair and skin care products. It was one of my favorite places to shop while I lived in Washington D.C. where the one on M-street was huge AND allowed me to cash in on Ole Henriksen products at half the Danish price!
One of my favorite Danish bloggers, Maria @ Modemedmere also love Sephora. Check out her blog!
A lot of my current make up wishes can be bought at Sephora and I hope to bring home a few, when I go to Rome for four days of sightseeing, sunshine and a bit of shopping of course.
Now on to the list:
1: MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Foundation!
For such a long time I've heard rave reviews of this product! Maria also bought it recently. And basically every beauty guru on YouTube has raved about it.
According to Sephora this is an oil-free medium-to-full-coverage liquid foundation that covers skin imperfections flawlessly while remaining invisible on-screen and in real life. This foundation creates a soft-focus effect, which is designed to meet the coverage concerns of those in the spotlight. It leaves your complexion with such a flawless finish, it can withstand bright or harsh lighting.
Check out littlemissglitters review here.
2: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
So since it's getting warmer and summery, I don't like to wear that much make up, and as I tan and since my skin has improved a lot over the last year or so, I've been wanting to try out Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer. It will be perfect for light make up days. I've been into the very natural skin, eyes, lips and only a flushed cheek look lately. Loads of people rave about the Laura Mercier products including three of my faves: JuicyStar07, Allthatglitters21 and KandeeJohnson.
3: Nars Lipgloss in Striptease
Now everyone talks about the NARS lipgloss in Turkish Delight, but from the Shesido swatches, I can tell it will be too milky and white-looking for my lips. I however have fallen in love with the one in the color Striptease. Several of my favorite YouTube gurus swear by Nars lipglosses. I personally love lip products but when it comes to lipglosses, I'm pretty hard to please. I don't want them too sticky, too glittery, too think or too dark. They have to be smooth, shimmery rather than full on glitter, only slightly pigmented, creamy and I want them to smell nice;)
4: Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
After watching loads of videos, including one from a favorite of mine DulceCandy87 and by xkellyxann, I wanna try it. I need a spot treatment that actually works. My skin has improved - skin care blog coming up - tremendously over the last year or so, however, I still suffer from the occasional nightmare break out/scary big pimple. I've been using a spot treatment from Shiseido, which has been okay but it's been almost the 24 months I can use it so I am looking for something new.
The Drying Lotion, according to Mario Badescu,is an excellent acne spot treatment made with a blend of Calamine and Salicylic Acid to clear up and soothe unsightly whiteheads overnight. A dab of this lotion will heal and dry pimples quickly.
5: The Clarisonic
So I probably won't splurge and spend the 200 dollars on a Clarisonic right now...I will have to do some saving first BUT I really want to get this one. Everyone is talking about it. It's like a facial cleanser at home! It will brighten your skin and it deep cleanses your skin so well, especially important if you use a lot of make up! I'm dying to try this combo w/ the Philosophy Purity cleansing products;)
The sonic frequency moves Clarisonic's soft, gentle brush back and forth at more than 300 times per second, thoroughly clearing pores and skin surface.
Experience the benefits of Clarisonic:- 6X more effective makeup removal- Skin is left soft and smooth- Cleanses so well that products absorb better- Gentle enough for use twice daily- Reduces oily areas, dry skin patches, and blemishes- Reduces the appearance of visible pores- Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles - I mean, what is not to love!?!?
What are you dreaming about?
xoxo
msbeautyblogger
(photos: sephora.com, narscosmetics.com, mariobadescu.com )
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