BLING BLING BLING

By Mariu

I would like to make clear that what follows has definitely nothing to do with sparkling diamonds or great metals... it is just fantasy to open our eyes and escape from reality hehe (Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody).

I loooove this ones. You see, I like doing handmade objects like necklaces, but when it comes to materials such as these, I just gasp hoping to find an earing like this one... it is pretty complicated to create this stuff on your own or at least to achieve one that looks similar.

When I first gave a look at this wings I thought they were cute and dreamful. But, after staring at them for some minutes, I noticed that the material they are made of looked really chunky and cheap. Not to mention the fact that every time I see them it reminds me of the wings miss Nicole Ritchie has tattooed on her back =S

Attracted by the combination of colours and by hearts... they will always be lovely to me.

Very casual and adequate for a daytime look: not too shiny, neither too big.

Happy Sunday everyone and thanks to my 4 followers ;)

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

By Mariu

Since I have not been going out lately, I found my way to rejoice by choosing which dresses I would wear to hit out the city... hehe that sounded corny right?

Anyways, I have the tendency of wearing bright clothes, even though I try to find an equilibrium by complementing them with very simple accesories, purse and shoes.

Nº 1
Nº 2 - Very delicate, I would wear it with an important pair of golden earings and I would definitely try to find my way to get some tan.

Nº 3 - Vanessa Hudgens wore this one at a premiere, but I must say I liked it before she was pictured in it. It seems very comfortable.

Nº 4 - I am not a huge fan of leggins, but I think this girl makes that dress and those leggins look like a great duo. I was trapped by the movement of the print, it actually continues on the back... just lovely.

Nº 5 - I imagine this dress on Victoria Beckham and I inmediatelly see how her hair and make up would be: very neat and tidy, pulled backwards with smokey eyes, as usual. But this girl kept it very simple both on the hair and make up and still looks stunning, at least to me. Very refreshing to see how such a gorgeous mini-dress can be exposed that good.

Nº 6 - It goes either with sandals or with heels and I would rather style my hair with an up do but with a black bow.

Nº 7 - This one is more formal and I love its texture.

Nº 8 - One of my favourites, probably because the light fabric has a nice movement and falls in a descrete peak.

Nº 9 - I like how the models' hairstyle matches the dress, but I'm not so sure neither about the belt nor the heels. This electric blue suits brunettes and blondes, and I like it even more because the fabric is not shinny.

Scarves and wraps!!

So, this is not the first time I get obsessed about items like these.

I am fond of Indian silk wraps and prints, basically because they have a huuuuge variety of colours.

The ones I like the most is the first one and the one with the pompons. I have been viewing gosh so many websites including forever21, topshop, net a porter and I wanted to buy them all =S

BLUSH: 5 FACTS ABOUT IT

by Mariu

When it comes to blushes, the right application is the one that will give the natural look.

To start with you'll need to place your middle and index fingers vertically beside the nose; the uncovered cheek part is where you should be applying it.

The very well-known powder blush - it wakens up your complexion. The best way to apply it is to do it with circular motions on the apple of your cheeks, you can do this by smiling.
This mousse glace is perfect to highlight the top of your cheeks, just apply gently and you'll get a golden sutil gleam that stands out your skin. Good for summer!

Cream blush - I use this for wedding specially because it stays for much more time, and you don't want to kiss so many guests and end up with no blush on ;)

Apply it before the pressed powder and after this one put on some powder blush.

The Multiple by Nars - I actually do not have this one, but still believe it is great for women who don't like to carry too much make up on their purses. You can use it as a blush, as a lipstick and as an eye shadow... 3 in 1, good!

Sculpt and shape fabulous - I totally love this item considering I have a round face. I just suck in my cheeks and apply it brushing upwards, with an angle brush. The lighter color is to accentuate, so for more cheekbones simply highlight your natural bone structure.

TIP: for broad noses try applying the darkest brown at the sides and blend in.

LIPS TIPS!

by Mariu

- The plumping effect - you can achieve it by applying a generous slick of lip balm and let the lips absorb it. Then draw a line slightly contouring the lip using a natural lip liner; fill the rest with a natural lipstick. Apply lip-gloss in the middle part in order to create more volume.

- Cinnamon is a natural plumper, so if you find products that contain this don't think twice.
Bright and shiny lip-glosses are perfect for thin lips, but if you have a voluptuous mouth you might apply it and blend it out with a lipstick.

I really loved the above set because it has everything needed to prepare your mouth correctly.

To make your mouth look tidy enough, use a brush with a small amount of concealer or foundation to touch up the skin sourrounding the mouth, just to balance unevenly shaped lips.

HELP! keeping lipstick off your teeth - cover your finger with a tissue and, as if it were a lollypop, put it between your lips recreating an "O"; pull out your finger once and that's it.

If you want to go for a more matte look, try with a thin tissue on your lips and then with a brush apply loose powder.

Remember that to create the perfect colour sometimes it is necessary to blend lipsticks and/or glosses, so you should use a lip brush to make those lips look even.

EYES: TOP 5 MUST HAVES

Best makeup tool: Eyelash curler - it is veeeery useful, specially if your lashes are straight. It makes your eyes look wider.

TIPS:

1) Change the pads of the curler for every two months

2) You can heat the curler gently with a heat blower for not more than five seconds (be careful since over heat of the metal can result in burning of your eyelid)

3) To avoid breakage of eyelashes remeber to apply mascara after curling your eyelashes

4) Make sure that the tool must not come over the skin of the eyelid, specially if you are doing a makeup on someone else.

It is a matter of applying the product and deciding wether or not the mascara provides you what you want...

Both types of mascara, water-soluble or waterproof, have their advantages; if you use contact lenses, I recommend waterproof mascara.

The right colour depends on what look you want to achieve:

- to accentuate light coloured eyes, try with blue mascara, it can work

- for a more antural one, choose brown. I am particualrly a pro brown-black (chocolate ¿?) mascara; it actually works with every ayeshadow palet.

Black liquid liner - it is always a plus, making your eyes more intense and remarkable.

Perfect for the eye-cat look ;)

This duo is great to carry it with you in your purse.

White widens your eyes. I use it when I have a sleepy face, when I have seen a movie and cried a lot and just need to do a quick make-over (apply on your lower lashline, then put some dark eyeshadow below your lower lashes and voila!).

This Bobbi Brown palette is set as an example of the variety of colours you should keep in your purse. It is ideal for a day, a night or a day to night make up look.

Neutral and grey eye shadows pull it off amazingly because it works out with everything and can be either sutil or very dramatic, in case you want a smokey eye.

My personal advice: simplicity is good when applying eye shadow. And dedicating some time to blend out colours is even better.

STEPS ON HOW TO...

GET YOUR FACE READY

by Mariu

Don´t forget to exfoliate your face 2 times a week and to ALWAYS clean it

AFTER and BEFORE any make up application.- Choose your foundation after testing it on your face to make sure that it covers your skin correctly and that it suits your skin perfectly.

- Remember that your face is also very exposed and therefore you should use foundations with SPF to protect your skin.

- You can mix it either with water or with an everyday Cream to make more fluid.

There are many foundations to choose, the Maybelline Dream Matt is good to give you a more tanned look, but it has some shimmers that I don't actually like.

After applying your concealer and foundation make sure you put on some pressed powder very lightly on the "T-zone" (forehead, nose, moustache area and chin).

Remember! You should bare in mind the type of skin and the age of the person you are applying make up on... the powder accentuates wrinckles, so make sure to never apply it under the eyes.

- It is veeeery important to invest money on good brushes, meaning you should use synthetic for productsthat contain cream, and natural hair brushes for the rest of your make up items.

- You will find lots of shapes and sizes, so if you are a starter take a look at the once above. Try to practise and you'll notice how useful each of them are. I need lots of these storages!! As long as I am concerned, having your things organized (and clean!) are two things you´ll never regret and that will save you a lot of time whenever you need something.

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