Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Taylor Swift "Blank Space" music video makeup {Tutorial}

Hey beauties :)

Isn't Taylor Swift just the best singer/performer ever!!! Since 2006 I'm a Swiftie and adore her, but now she just blew my mind with 1989!!! 
Blank space is one of my favorites and the video was amazing!!! So self ironic and hilarious! Love her makeup look in the video and we need to do a recreation of it :)

The product recommendations aren't clean, I'm searching for natural/organic options. Its hard to find specific colors and textures for this look.

 
That's the look! Classic and amazing Taylor! She wears the same look the whole video, only the hair changes a couple of times.

Face:
  • Taylor's face ist flawless so use a good primer ( Smashbox photo finish for silicone based foundations or Korres magnifying primer for water based foundations)
  • Apply a light coat of foundation, enough to cover imperfections and even out the skin tone, but not too much that it cakes (MUFE HD foundation or Makeup Atelier Paris HD fluid)
  • Taylor has pretty much an airbrushed face (Dinair), but every foundation works of course
  • Just keep the face matte

Contour:
  • You can use the Kim K contour with liquid or creams, just remember a contour for warm and neutral skin tones has to be neutral and cool for cool, tones -> warm contour colors make your face look dirty easily
  • Or just use a neutral brown powder to contour your cheekbones and nose
  • No sparkly highlighters here, just liquid or cream highlighters with no shimmer 
  • For these steps just use foundation, L'oreal True match comes in so many different shades and undertones

Eyes:
Let's take a closeup look



  • For the eyeshadows its better to use matte ones, cause we gonna do a strong lip; a good eyeshadow options would be Makeupgeek neutrals, MAC Neutrals, Urban Decay Naked or NYX neutrals, NYX has a Parisian Chic palett,e which is inexpensive, but has everything you need
  • Prep the eyelids (Utban Decay Primer potion)
  • Use a white or very very light skin tone color on the lid 
  • Use a dark grey shadow in the outer corner and blend it all the way in the crease
  • Create more depth with a black shadow in the outer corner and blend it a bit with the crease
  • Use a liquid or gel liner to liner your upper lid with a nice winged liner and line your lower lashline too (Makeupgeek Immortal Liner) 
  • Use a white in the waterline
  • Curl your lashes and apply mascara (L'oreal voluminous mascara)
  • Taylor wears false lashes (Red Cherry) 

Cheeks:
  • Just a little bit of rosy blush (love the Tarte ones, they're matte)

Lips:
  • Line your lips and fill them in a cherry lip liner
  • Apply lipstick (Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Colour in Pirate) 

And you're done!!!
Hope you like it
Jessie :)

Juice Beauty "Organics to clear skin" {Review}

Hey beauties :)

As you read in my acne story, I suffered quite a long time from acne, but I got it under control. I figured a great skincare routine out now. Thx to this products :)
Everything is organic and is tox-free
Purchased at www.naturisimo.com for 39£/48€/$63
  
That's how the kit looks like, from left to right: 
Green Apple Peel 7,4ml
Blemish Clearing Cleanser 120ml
Oil free Moisturizer 30 ml
Blemish Clearing Serum 30ml
organic cotton cloth


Green Apple Peel
An amazing peel. It's an AHA peel, which is extremely gentle and only made of organic ingredients. The instruction say to apply it once a week and leave it on for  a couple of seconds, about 15 sec. It doesn't burn or sting, like the salicylic acid peel I have. 
It looks like a light green-yellow paste, really like blended apples. I apply it with my fingers and rinse it with water. My skin was never red, irritated or  peeled, it only looks fresh, rosy and clear.  It's almost 3 months I use this kit and I barely used any of this product and I use this every week. Definitely repurchasing!

Blemish Clearing Cleanser 
Really nice cleanser. It looks a bit strange, cause it's brown and has a runny gel like consistency, but it's really good! It only obtains organic ingredients, like aloe or cherry juice. This product foams up a bit and cleanses my face amazingly. It's really gently on the skin, my skin isn't red, dehydrated or feels stripped. My skin feels clean and soft. I use this cleanser with my fingers, Konjac sponge and clarisonic, it works with everything. It removes makeup, sunscreen and all that jazz like nothing. I used this cleanser almost 3 months, although the kit says it lasts for 30 days - impressive!!! Of course I will repurchase!

Oil free Moisturizer 
The only product I'm not so impressed with it. It's a good moisturizer, it hydrates the skin and gives a good feel, but it felt a bit waxy on my skin. It's not that greasy, more waxy. It's just a plain white moisturizer,but it contains beeswax, so you have to be careful, cause this can break people out. For me it is ok, but I like my pai moisturizer better. I will use it up, but not sure if I repurchase it. 

Blemish Clearing Serum
A dream serum! Lightweight but effective. The tube is very long lasting, I only used half the tube. It's very runny and you only need a little tiny bit for your whole face. It contains salicylic acid from willow bark and Q10, it clears while hydrating. A really good serum. My skin stays clear and during the time of the month my spots are very tiny and heal quite fast.  The serum is light yellow and absorbs fast, leaving no sticky feels. It doesn't irritate my skin and I can use it the day after the green apple peel without my skin burning and turning red. Also a repurchase!! 


All together a great trial kit! It lasts longer than 30 days and I found a few products to incorporate in my skincare routine. 

Hope you guys liked this
Jess :)

Taylor Swift "Shake it off" music video looks {Tutorial}

Hey beauties :)

We all know how much I love and adore Taylor Swift!!! She's my queen!!! Her new look and sound is really amazing and "Shake it off" is just fantastic!!

The product suggestions are not all tox-free, cause its hard to find products like they used on her within the natural/organic cosmetic brands. I will look for them either way and update them.
Let's take a look at her lipstick looks :)
The eyes are almost the same and are quite easy, just subtle changes. The makeup is focused on the lips. The picture are not always the best, but the looks are quite easy. 

 
True red lipstick with a neutral shadows and a thick liner - that's also the cheerleader look
  • Use beige on lid, a warm matte shade (Urban Decay Naked Palette)
  • Darker brown in crease, also warm and matte (Urban Decay Naked Palette)
  • Use a lighter satin champagne shade on the inner third (Urban Decay Naked Palette)
  • Thick black liquid liner on the upper lid and on the outer third of the lower lid (Lancôme Artliner)
  • Use a true red lipstick ( MAC in Dubonnet or Maybelline Timeless Crimson)
  • Face is highlighted and contoured 


An very nice everyday look 
  • Line upper and lower lid completely with a pencil liner and smudge out, no wing (Artdeco Black kohl pencil)
  • White liner in the lower waterline
  • Face isn't much contoured 
  • Light pink on the lips (Bobbi Brown in Pale Mauve)


Neutral eye and a orangey-red lipstick
  • Skin tone color on the lid (Urban Decay Naked Palette)
  • Slightly darker skin tone color in the crease (Urban Decay Naked Palette)
  • Black liquid liner on the top lashes and a bit of pencil black liner on the bottom lashes, thinner as for the true red lipstick look (Lancôme Artliner and Artdeco kohl pencil liner)
  • Contour your face
  • Orangey-red lipstick (Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid in Vibrant Mandarine)


Elegant look, black swan inspired 
  • A light shimmery champagne color on the lid
  • Thick black liner on the top, with a prominent wing and a tiny wing
  • Use a black in the crease and wing/smudge it out along the hollows and above the wing, on the brow bone
  • Thin black liner on the bottom
  • Contoured and highlighted face
  • Pink lipstick (Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Teak Rose) 


Nice, fun and flirty
  • Same neutral eye as the one with the organgey-red lipstick
  • Just use a purple lipstick (Milani Color Statement lipstick in Sangria or MAC Rebel)


Great makeup for glasses - awesome everyday look
  • Same eye as the true red lipstick look
  • Use a nice fuchsia/pink lipstick  (CoverGirl Lipperfection in Eternal) 


Lady Gaga like!!!
  • It's the same eye look as the true red lipstick
  • Use a gold lipstick (Kaoir Cosmetics in Golden Goddess) 

Love that Taylor has basically the same eye look, except for the ballerina look and just pairs different lipsticks with it. 
Hope you enjoyed this
Jess :)

Hunt for Silicone-free foundation/ Lily Lolo {Review}

Hey beauties :)

Finally a new post!! 
Ok my journey to a tox free makeup collection continues. I already have a tox free and organic face, body and hair care regimen, but for makeup I'm not lucky. 
I threw out all makeup products with high and dangerous toxins, like parabens. But now I have no foundations left...

First of all I researched and found that the best options to start with are mineral powder foundations. 
I decided for the Lilly Lolo mineral foundation and I'm very pleased. It's a real good foundation.

Mini review

  • Blends nice
  • Light-medium coverage, more to the medium side depending on the brush you use
  • Buildable 
  • No skin irritation 
  • No caking 
  • Only for good moisturized skin, not for dry skin types
I really love this foundation on a daily basis and for warmer months


But I really want a liquid or cream foundation and I already tried a few
  • All alverde foundations (German brand) 
  • Zuii flora foundation 
  • Lavera BB and CC cream and foundations 
  • Inika foundation 
None of this foundations pleased me. They don't cover, or cake on me 

Hopefully will I find a good foundation one day
If you have any suggestions, please let me know :)

Jess :)