New Haircut

I cut and coloured my hair today at Cybtekk in Gothenburg and it was Roger that made this amazing haircut. I love it and I feel like myself again! 

xo Rebecka

Givenchy Lipstick Vibrant Fuchsia

Bright pinks are one of my favourite shades in lipsticks when I want to do a little more with my makeup. I think they go so well together with my skin and it's an easy way to make the makeup look a bit more fancy. 

This lipstick is Givenchy Le Rouge - 205 Fuschia Irrésistible 

Tom Ford Makeup Brushes

Tom Ford Makeup Brushes

05 Bronzer brush 80£

IT’S SO FLUFFY!! That’s how I’d describe the Tom Ford Bronzer brush! As the rest of the Tom Ford brush range it’s got white bristles and made from natural hair. It’s densely packed, not to dense though and the bristles are long so you get movement from the brush which helps blend the product and makes it perfect for applying bronzer and powder. The bristles are not cut but instead placed which makes the brush unbelievably soft! It is without a doubt the softest brush I’ve ever felt and is a dream to use. I’ve had my brush for about 18 months and washed it numerous times with no fallout. After each wash the bristles return to their white state and keep their shape. I dry ALL my brushes upside down to minimize the risk of water disolving the glue in the handle. I also shape the brush to it’s originial shape and thanks to these precautions the brush still looks and feels brand new after washing.

The brush itself is quite weighty and feels as luxurious as it looks. I mostly use it with my Hourglass Ambient lighting powder in Radiant Light, and together they give a beautiful finish. This is a brush I could not live without and I would not hesitate to buy a new one if I lost it.

06 Cheek brush 62£

As with the bronzer brush it is fluffy but the bristles are shorter and it’s denser so when applying blush you have to have a light hand so you wont overdo it. When dipping the brush into the product you should only dip the very top of the brush so the edges are clean to blend the blush evenly. I usually use it with the Tom Ford blushes and it’s a match made in heaven except for with narcissist when you barely need to touch the blusher to overload the brush, it’s THAT pigmented. The Cheek brush is love.

05 Shade and illuminate brush 58£

As the name suggests this is for Tom Ford's shade and illuminate contour kit. I rarely contour so I don’t get much use from this brush but it is really good together with the shade and illuminate. Since it is supposed to be used with a cream product the bristles are synthetic. It is a flat, square, short bristled brush so you get controll and precision. At the same time you can easily blend the product out with this brush to achieve the barely there shadow underneath your cheekbones. This is a quite unique brush and I can’t recall seeing a similar brush anywhere.

11 Eyeshadow brush 43£

This is a rather flat, long bristled, tapered eyeshadow brush and ideal for applying and blending. It’s made from natural bristles. Personally I use it to apply eyeshadow and not blending. This one is a must have for me since I use it everytime I do my eyes. It’s the first one I reach for. It’s soft and fluffy but not to fluffy. It picks up the right amount of product. It’s a keeper. 

12 Eyeshadow contour 43£

This is also made from natural bristles, it’s short and dense and slightly angled to get precision. This is my ultimate brush for using beneath the eyes to add intensity. If clean, you can also use it to blend especially liners and shadow underneath the eyes to soften the look.

13 Blending brush 43£

As the name suggests this brush is meant for blending and that’s what I use it for. It’s got natural, long, white and fluffy bristles and is the perfect blending brush. I love it and plan to buy another one becuase in all honesty you can never have enough blending brushes, right?

14 Smoky eye brush 42£

If I had to pick a favourite it’d be this one! A pointed, dense pencil brush made from natural hairs! It’s amazing, just amazing! I always like to define the lower lashline and this blends it out into that grungy heroinchic look which I love. I’m definitely buying more of this one when my wallet agrees with me.

15 Eyeliner and definer 42£

And last we’ve got the eyeliner brush which again is made by natural bristles. The bristles are very short and it’s neither fluffy nor dense, it’s somewhere in the middle. I don’t usually use this for eyeliner, instead it’s perfect for applying hightlighter to the inner corners of the eyes.

All of the Tom Ford brushes I own are amazing and wonderfully luxurious brushes which makes applying makeup a dream.

xo Beata

MAC Lipstick Dark Side

Todays Look

I've used

Face

YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation - BR20

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder - N10

Origins Powder Blush - Pink Petal

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Medium Brown

Eyes

Chanel Illusion D'Ombre - Mirage

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara - Black

Lips

MAC Prep + Prime Lip

MAC Cremesheen - Dark Side

Curls

Todays Look - Curly

I've used

Face

BareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15 - Fair 

BareMinerals Mineral Veil

BareMinerals Blush - Beauty

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Medium Brown

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - Primer

The Body Shop Eyeshadow Palette - Frosted Pastels

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara WP - Black

Lips 

MAC Prep + Prime Lip

Rimmel - Wake Me Up Concealer

Tip of the day

Wake me up concealer by Rimmel is a really good concealer to use under the eyes but it works just as well to cover redness and pimples. It has a thin texture with high coverage. It has an illuminating effect and that's good when you want to cover dark circles.

I got mine from Boots in London but you can also get it from www.asos.co.uk for 46 SEK. 

50's

Todays Look

A classic 50's

Today's Look with MAC

Today's Look - An Oldie

I've used

Face

YSL Le Teint De Touche Eclat Foundation - BR20

Helena Rubinstein Magic Concealer - 01 Light

Chanel Les Beiges  Healthy Glow Sheer Powder- N.10 

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Medium Brown

Chanel Blush Horizon De Chanel - Soft Glow Blush

Eyes

MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot - Soft Orche

MAC Eyeshadow - Bronze

MAC Eyeshadow - Blanc

MAC Eyeshadow - Woodwinked

MAC Eyeshadow - Tempting

Maybelline Colossal Mascara WP - Black

FACE Stockholm Plum

Todays Look

I shot this photo in the evening so that's why I used the flash. I was doing my makeup this morning so it's been on for the whole day and is still looking good.

I love this eyeshadow from FACE Stockholm.  iIt's called "Plum" and I love this shade. When I don't really know what to do with my makeup I often choose this eyeshadow. Matte eyeshadows sometimes tend to look a little bit uneven on the eyelids, but with this eyeshadow you don't have that problem. It looks even on the eyelids and stays on for the whole day.

So if you like matte eyeshadows, then I recommend FACE Stockholm!

I've used
Face
Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation - 103 Ivory
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Ivory
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder - N.10
Make Up Store Blush - Kiss On The Cheeks
 MAC Skinfinish Extra Definition - Definitely Defined
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Medium Brown

Eyes
Shiseido Eyelash Curler
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - Primer
FACE Stockholm Matte Eyeshadow - Plum
Maybelline Colossal Mascara WP - Black 

MAC Lipstick Craving

Craving is one of my favourite lipsticks from MAC, although it has that satin finish that I usually don't go for, I really think it works in this case. This lipstick comes from the cremesheen-family from MAC and they are really moisturising and have a creamy consistency. 

A little nice detail is that it has a fresh vanilla scent!

I've used:

Face

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer - Porcelain

Chanel Blush Horizon De Chanel - Soft Glow Blush

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo - Medium Brown

Eyes

MAC Eyeshadow - Tempting

Maybelline Colossal Mascara WP - Black

Lips

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick - Craving

YSL Gloss Volupte

We are back in business! It's been a while.. the time haven't been there for either me or Beata but now we are back with more tips and tricks. 

Today I'm going to show you my all time favourite lip gloss. I'm usually not a sucker for lip glosses cause I go crazy when they are sticky. YSL Gloss Volupte was marketed as a non-sticky lip gloss so when I first saw that I didn't believe that it was true but I was hoping that I was wrong.. aaand, YEP! I was wrong. I don't even thought that a lip gloss could feel this nice on the lips. I really think this is the best lip gloss that I ever tried. I wear it a lot and it's my "go to" product and it has been for a long time now. 

As usual with non-sticky lip glosses you have to apply them more often than if they had been a little more sticky, but for me it's thousand times better.

This colour is gorgeous. I love that shade om my pale skin and it's doesn't become that strong on the lips as it looks in the tube. This one is called 49 Terriblement Fuchsia.