This is it, we can call the spending ban a failure for now. I can't live without buying makeup and that's a serious thing. But negativism aside, I managed to get my hands on some more NYX products, this time I've purchased them in store - finally Boots is starting to stock their products in store as well, even thou I had to go to central London to see that happen!

Nonetheless it was a great experience and I got home with a hand full of products! 

Working with food means no makeup, which is totally right but when the time comes and after work I want to go somewhere I certainly want to look my best.

Giving some luminosity to my skin is now easy with the Bourjois City Radiance Foundation with SPF 30! This  handy tube of wonder is the perfect base for an after work makeup, it gives me light coverage which can be built to a medium, it is moisturizing but not too much to the point I get oily in a hour and it also gives the most beautiful dewy finish! I love the fact it applies really well with my fingers sparing the space of a brush for the matter!

Hello beauties,

Sun shines out there and a bit of bronzer does wonders to a bare face..

Obviously you can use bronzer any season, any time.. it's up to you..

I usually use bronzer to complete my makeup if i'm following every step or if i want to go out but i don't have much time still want my face defined..    

(L-t) Soap & Glory ; Sephora ; Catrice

I have 3 bronzers at the moment, and every single one of them is amazing..

Soap & Glory is a British brand that can't be found in Portugal .. So i had to ask my boyfriend to bring this bronzer to me from the UK and so he did.. (lovely isn't he?)

It's my favorite bronzer of them all and it's because it has 2 colours, a darker and a lighter one.. it has shimmer but so sublte that i can't notice on my skin..  Most of the times i mix the colours and i'm fine with it!  

Sephora Solar Powder is a great product as well, really pigmented and the shade is stunning.

It's the lightest shade of this range and so it suits my skin really well, it's prefectly buildable if i want a heavier look! With a light hand you can use it on pale skins.. It's not orangie at all and i like the softness of the product.

Catrice Bronzing Powder  is a bit too dark although it doesn't seem to.. It's affordable and good quality product still prefer to use it at summer where my skin is taned and it looks more natural...

It's a completly matt product and you don't need too much product to make it appear on your skin, 

i love this product!

Hey beauties!! 

 There's times we need a pop of colour in our life and nothing better than to apply it in our makeup!

Not all of us feel confident using bright colours yet we can use the colours in subtle ways.. 

I love to pair neutral eyeshadows with bright waterlines, although not every colour goes right with it..

Some of my favorite colours to pair are blues, purples and greens.. since my eyes are brown it complements them and makes them pop a little bit more..  

To create this look i used a light taupe brown shade, Kiko Makeup Milano Eyeshadow in 121, all over my eye lid and to add some definition used some darker browns. 

On the crease and upwards i used Kiko Makeup Milano Eyeshadow in 123 (medium tone brown with shimmer) and to deepen the outter part of my eyelid i used Catrice Absolute Eye Colour 070 Double Espresso Macchiato, Please! (the dark brown colour) 

The pop of colour in this look, as you can see, is given in the waterline by my Kiko Makeup Milano Smart Eye Pencil in 813 Aquamarine

To complete the look and give it more emphasis i used Essence Get Big Lashes Triple Black mascara, it gives volume plus lenght!

A look is only completed when it has lipstick! 

My choice for this look was Avon Lipstick in Mirage, it's a mauve pink that goes well with everything!

I hope you like this look and take some inspiration for your next time wearing some colour! Dare yourself to wear some bright colours not only in clothes but also in makeup! It makes lot of difference ;)

Thanks for reading,