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Hey Guys,

Just as I highlighted earlier the importance of the skin care order of application here, I will go through the correct order of makeup application which is actually quite crucial to get that flawless look and a longer staying power.

To be honest, before working on this post, I had things done the way I thought it was supposed to go on but in truth there is a specific order of applying makeup that makes the most sense and here I am passing this knowledge onto you.

Certainly I skip many steps for my everyday makeup, nevertheless this a complete working order to follow.

1. Primer

The first step is to even out the skin tone and prepare a smooth canvas for the rest of the products. To kick this off, use a primer; a face, eye and lip primers.

2. Brows

Shaping and filling in brows before eye makeup, provides a clear frame to work with when applying eye shadow. In case of mistake you can easily correct it without worrying about running the eye makeup.

3. Eyes

Setting the eyes, especially when creating a smoky look, ensures you won't need  to correct any fallout and saves you serious time. I personally do my face first most days especially that I only use light colors or sometimes nothing. Once you're done with the eye shadow, here come into play the eyeliner followed by the mascara.

4. Color Correcting

I prefer to go first over all the blemish and discolorations using my color correcting palette, or some would call it simply concealer, just so after applying the foundation, those freaky colors won't be noticeable.

5. Foundation

Now that the base has been prepared, I easily apply the foundation to cover up all the "mess" without having to layer it so I end up being cakey.

6. Concealer

In this specific step, I mean by concealer, an under eye one or some would call it an under eye brightner, which could be use for some extra cover-up.

7. Setting Powder

Some people choose to skip this step and some don't. However it is important to set everything with a translucent powder to keep the makeup in place.

8. Bronzer and Blush

Either for contouring or just a simple sun kissed look, the bronzer is to be used first followed by a blush for a pretty wash of the cheeks.

9. Highlighter

For more glow and radiance, apply the highlighter at last to your cheekbones, bridge and tip of the nose, cupid's bow and the arch of brows.

10. Lips

The sequence is simple here Liner > Lipstick > then Gloss.

I hope this was helpful. Thanks for your reading.

Hi Y'all,

As fall-winter season knocked the door already, it's time for me to adjust my skin care regimen to something tick and hydrating. To start off, I decided to give the balm/butter "technology" a try; and of course I had to grab The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter, which I will be reviewing today.

For the newbies in my blog, I'm obsessed with anything related to camomile. This cleansing butter, is basicaly my second product I use of this range from TBS. My first was the Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Make-up Remover and this stuff is simply AMAZING.

The Camomile sumptuous Cleansing Butter is described to be "an indulgent make-up remover for the whole face. It gently and efficiently melts away make-up and impurities, leaving skin feeling clean, refreshed and pampered. Gently melts away make-up, leaves skin feeling clean and petal-soft, removes all types of make-up and suitable for sensitive skin and contact lens wearers". And that's exactly what it does, however I can't confirm the last 2 points as I don't belong to any of these categories.

This cleansing butter comes in a light weight and secure tin, making it compact and easy for travel. At first glance when I opened it, I could only think of coconut oil in terms of texture and colour.

Verily, the camomile cleansing butter has a waxy consistency that melts at touch into a luxurious oil, with a calming floral scent where I detect camomile. It feels lovely on my dehydrated skin and it's ideal for a good soft face massage.

I'm sure everyone has gone trough the pain of removing the waterproof makeup. Well, not to worry gals, just name the most stubborn makeup product and I promise that it won't stand a chance.  A tiny bit of the product is needeed at a time which makes a little goes a long way.

| Before |

The only down about this product, well you can't have it all, is the low amount of the camomile, but to its defense, this is just a cleanser that should be removed after few seconds.

Saving the best to the last, this cleansing butter, removes effortlessly my makeup without leaving my skin dry or tight and without the greasy residue I get from using the coconut oil. This stuf is great! My skin feels so soft and hydrated after using it. It's so gentle that even when I use it on my eyes, it doesn't sting.

| After |

As I've said in an earlier post, nothing beats cleansing wash and water, so I always go for a double cleanse. On the second step, though, there is no trace of makeup to report.

In fact, The Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter is definetely a good treat for colder and drier winter season. It's an absolute delight to use, super effective and luxurious. I LOVE IT!!! And for a fact, I officialy add it to my list of holy grail products.

Hope you enjoyed this review... Stay Tuned!!!

                                                         

Hi My Ladies,

I’m sure that everyone of us, know or heard about someone who was or is touched by the breast cancer. I know how devastating it could be and unfortunately it happens more often than we would like. 

I’m with deep sadness typing these words; breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and the second cause of death for women around the world. However from the bright side, scientists have been able to discover different methods of catching cancer at an early stage.

Take a little time and get yourself checked. It’s super stressful to head for a mammogram, I personally was literally shaking,  I thought of grabbing my handbag and run out of the hospital, all kind of gloomy ideas came into my mind, I started even to cry before meeting the doctor; just by anticipating how the conversation will be, all this happened during the minutes I waited for my turn to go in…. Yes it is though! 

But, our health, ourselves, families, friends and all our surroundings deserve that effort to be done. In fact, early detection saves lives and while most of us women are aware of the breast cancer, many forget to take steps to detect it in its early stages. Let’s then bring awareness to the powerful impact of prevention and early detection as well as honouring and supporting the women who have lost their lives or those currently fighting breast cancer. 

Be sure to schedule an annual mammogram with your doctor and perform self great exams.