In-Flight Essentials

These are my Airplane/ In flight essentials!
I usually board bare-faced, because if i have makeup on, I turn into a grease ball & I break out after. The air on the plane tends to be very drying so i make sure i moisturize well 30-1 hr before boarding.

On long flights, (3 hours or more) I make sure I bring tooth paste and a tooth brush. nuff said!
and here's the rest of the stuff:

- Either I use Garnier Moisture 10 minute mask (Walmart) or Instant deputing eye mask (Sephora) to relax me a lil bit.
- Shea Infused Lounge socks (B&BW). My feet gets cold easily + I can walk to the washroom with these
- Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry rose.(Walmart) This gives my lips the right amount of moisture and i really really like the scent! :)
- Ear plugs (drugstore)- coz ya'll will never know. need my peaceful naps
- Eye mask (Sephora point perk) - Im very sensitive to light, so if my seat mate pops up the window, i wake up… :)
- Clarins Moisturizer (sample). Love the scent! This comes up very light and doesn't feel oily.
- Bioderma travel size 100 ml (Shopper's drug mart) - This is a toner/makeup remover/ skin boosting cleansing water goodness. Holy grail must have!. I have a full size bottle that i carry in my gym bag as well. Squirt a little in those cotton pads before landing or before putting makeup on and you're good to go!

Now, depending on where I am going after, usually I get picked up and we go straight to a restaurant or something, I make sure that not only am I fully hydrated but decent enough that I don't look sick. I bring a lil bit of makeup because you never know… I might bump in to a celebrity or something haha!


- NARS blush and bronzer duo (Orgasm & Laguna) (Sephora)- Gotta have that glow and some colour!
- NARS radiant concealer in custard (Sephora)- bye bye puffy and dark bags
- Bite beauty lip pencil (travel size) (Sephora)- the "my lips but better" colour.- so i don't look dead!
- Maybelline Rocket mascara (Walmart)- to open up my eyes & look more awake
- Makeup forever full cover concealer (Sephora) - for spotting. I have my foundation in my checked in luggage so i only put concealer on spotted areas.
- MAC brush (travel size) (MAC Archie collection) for the powders obviously.


* Remember to take great care of your skin and drink lots of water! Travelling can be a big change for your body…last thing you want to happen is getting sick or  dealing with breakouts and scars after. Hope this helps! =)

Safe and happy travels!







xo,
Denise

Makeup for glasses

Makeup for Glasses

 My normal everyday makeup looks so blah and plain when i wear glasses compared to when I'm not. For some reason, once i put my glasses on, it seems like i don't have any makeup on. LOL 

Glasses tend to put a dark cast under your eyes and they become the main focus of your face so its important to:

1) Use an opaque brightening concealer

Glasses frame your face and if you don't do your eyebrows, it may look off and weird. make sure you

2) do your brows, (thicker and more-arched than the usual) they frame your face.

3) Contour your eyes, face and do it darker than the usual. It may look a lot but when you put your glasses, it will look fine =)

4) Brightener: Use a shimmery eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes, brow bone, and the lids to brighten up your eyes 

5) Bigger eyes: beige/cream liner on your waterline to make your eyes look bigger

                         thicken your eyeliner a little bit, extend and wing it out rather than following your eye   

                         shape.

:)

Long-lasting Red lips

What you need:

(lipscrub, choice of lip balm, lip pencil, lippie, concealer, brush and powered)

Prep (exfoliate +moisturize) Start off with a clean fresh base so your lipstick will go on smoothly. Least thing you want is to have dry chapped red lips.

take your time. Trust me, it pays off (use lip liner and fill in) this creates a base/foundation not only for long lasting color but it also amplifies and prevents your lipstick from "bleeding".

lipstick time! then blot on tissue then set with powder to stay on for at least 6 hours. (yes, even if you eat and drink)

then CORRECT. smooth things out just to give that flawless look!

**** go easy on shine. you dont want to look like a sloppy mess. so if you do want shine, add a little bit only at the center of your lippies :)

xo,

Denise

Makeup: Keep or Toss?

Do you ever wonder why you're still getting pimples despite of amazing products you use?
Remember, dirt and Bacteria can cause a lot of complications on your skin.

Just like food, make up have expiration dates too. Do you know when to toss them out?

MAKEUP EXPIRATION DATE

MASCARA (3 MONTHS)
- It's liquid consistency makes it more vulnerable to bacteria that is why it needs to be replaced often. (I am pretty strict with this because i don't mind spending a couple of dollars to buy a new tube rather than get bacteria on my eye area or my clients' eyes)

LIQUID EYELINER (6 MONTHS)
- Same with liquid eyeliners, due to its consistency, need to be replaced often. Pencil eyeliners though can last up to 2 years but sharpen often to keep it bacteria free.

FOUNDATION (6-12 MONTHS)
- Toss it out if you start to see a difference in the smell of the product, texture and color, TOSS it! if you're acne prone or have sensitive skin like me, toss it out after 6 months.

LIPGLOSS (1 YEAR)
- consistency (sticky liquid) and lips... need I say more?

CONCEALER (1 YEAR)
- liquid concealers are more prone to bacteria.
-creamy ones can last up to a year.

NAIL POLISH (2 YEARS)
- again, if you see a difference in color and texture, toss em out!

LIPSTICK (2 YEARS)
- better than lip gloss, consider tossing them out if it becomes dry or changes hues/color.

POWDER/EYESHADOW/BRONZER/BLUSH (2 YEARS)
- As long as you keep your brushes clean, not mixing any liquid then it can last up to years!


*** I know it requires maintenance but in my opinion, #1 is HYGIENE. not worth the bacteria or the skin damage. :)

Now is the perfect time to toss out products---- summer clean up! ohh makes you re-do your makeup collection :)


good luck!

xo,
Denise

Spotlight: SIGMAX brushes

I've had these brushes for over 2 months now and I just forgot to make a post about it. Better late than never! These brusehes seriously deserve 5 stars:) Wanted to give SIGMAX BRUSHES a try...and I like it a lot. My foundation and concealer goes on so smoothly! Especially for the P86 Precision Tapered, I use it to the hard to reach areas. (under the eye and on the sides on my nose)

here are my uses for these 2

P86: Precision tapered
-  As a concealer brush under the eyes
-  To put cream eye shadows/ painterly paint pots
-  cover redness on crease/side of my nose, my chin and around the mouth

* I really like how its tapered and concealer application at its best !

F80 Flat kabuki
- foundation
- blush
- powder
- bronzer for contouring

* its dense and flat head that makes it super easy to buff foundation or powder on your face.


I'm actually thinking of getting the whole kit of SIGMAX brushes. I really think they're worth it. The price for the quality it possess... amaze balls!

try them out!

xo,
Denise