MAC studio sculpt concealer

Hey everyone, long time no see, right? I've been so busy with my exams (see my previous post) and sorting things out for uni! I got my results yesterday, and guess who passed ALL of her exams in sixth form :D Uni, here I come! I'm so excited (and also a little bit scared at the same time)! My prom is on Thursday and I can't wait to get my dress and make up on, haha. Pictures will definitely follow! I do also have a job interview on Thursday, which I'm quite scared of because I've never had one before. Fingers crossed!

So I went shopping with my mom when I had a day off from my exams (naughty, right?) and we went to MAC, where I bought this concealer and a lipstick (if you want a review on the lipstick, just let me know in the comments below!) I was in dire need of a new concealer, and I had heard good things about this one so I thought I would give it a try. The lady was very nice and matched me up to the colour NW20. This concealer gives a very good coverage and blends in with the skin very niceley. It doesn't really crease in my under-eye areas, but you do have to blend it in very well. I prefer using this on spots and just the places where I need a little bit more coverage than my foundation can give me. I prefer usingf my YSL Touche Éclat for under my eyes.

For €16, it's quite a good concealer. It's not perfect, but it does the trick. Would I be buying this again though? I'm doubting it, because I think that there are some better concealers out there. If anyone has any recommendations, leave them in the comments!

xoxo,
Charlotte

june, the start of summer

Images are all courtesy of Weheartit, tumblr and my own instagram!

Just a quick little post to keep you all updated.... That is, to the little few that read my blog, haha. I just can't quite believe that it's the beginning of June already! This year is going by sooooo extreme fast that it makes me a little bit scared, haha! June marks for me, of course, the start of summer, which means lots of swimming to be done, pastel blue and minty green nails (Essie Mint Candy Apple, I'm looking at you!), eating ice cream whilst revising, exams time, lots of jummy food (pasta and fruit, or a fresh, juicy salad) and lots of more summery things! I'm in love with summer :) I love all seasons, but idk. Summer just makes me feel like I'm getting reborn, it makes me feel fresh and happy and it makes everything so beautiful!
For those of you who have tumblr, follow me! Or you can follow me on twitter :) I'm still waiting for my invitation to Pinterest, I can't wait to get started and be inspired!!

What are your plans for summer? Are you going on a holiday or are you just going to spend the day chilling at your own house?

xoxo,
Charlotte

weekly wishlist #4

001. I think we all know the American Apparel Disco Pants by now. I first didn't really get the hype and thought they were just an oversized pair of really thick leggings, but after seeing them on a few bloggers I got more and more interested. They look great with almost everything and can be dressed up or dressed down. The only downside is that I've heard that they get ladders and holes in them very quick, any experiences? Would be a shame because they're soooo expensive!!

002. Essie has quickly become one of my favourite nail polish brands. Since I've discovered the Essie diffusion line also got to Belgian drugstores, I haven't left one without buying a new Essie nailpolish (which has been only two times haha, I don't go shopping that much!) I think I'm going to buy more of them the next time that I'm in Germany though, they're so much more inexpensive there! This one is Tart Deco, a lovely coral/peachy shade, perfect for spring and summer!!

003. I've been falling in love with silver. I always were more of a gold girl, but I do tend to think more and more that gold is a little bit tacky, especially on me, haha. I really like this Asos bracelet (I couldn't find it anywhere on their site, soz guys! It's also available in gold however :)) , it's edgy and cool. Effortlessly chic.

004. Another silver bracelet, this time it's a cuff from H&M! Didn't see it when I was there last Thursday and Friday, le sigh, they only seemed to have golden ones!

005. Since seeing Lily's Inglot palette I really want one myself. Not especially these colours but more neutral colours like her palette. I really like Inglot, my mom got herself a nice nude lipstick when we went there! It's a shame the nearest Inglot store is in Düsseldorf, Germany, but I'm definitely going to buy more of their stuff the next time we're there! I got a little bit too excited when I discovered the shop, haha. The freedom system is also amaaaaazing!!

006. I do actually already have these studded loafers from Zara haha, and they're the most incomfortable shoes I own. I wore them when I went shopping last Friday afternoon and my feet were actually bleeding. I could barely walk to and from the bustop haha! Must have been a very funny sighting ;) My boyfriend actually laughed at me, haha. They're also available in black, but I didn't see them in store! I also got the grey Zara messenger bag which everyone seems to have at the moment too haha!

007. I also didn't seem to find this gorgeous minty coloured top at H&M last Friday, which is a real shame since it's so lovely and the details seem really lovely too! (Again, couldn't find it on their website, soz guys!!) I love mint green at the moment :)

So what do you think of this week's wishlist? Do you want some things from it or do you want to get your little paws on some other gorgeous items?

xoxo,
Charlotte

everyday make up #1

I'm so sorry for the gross-ness of some of the products, I can't help it haha! They always seem to get dirty! 

Since I'm such of a beauty and make up freak, I thought I would show you what I slap on my face on a daily basis. I think make up can make someone look so much more beautiful whilst enhancing your best features!
I start my make up routine with, of course, cleansing, toning and moisturising my face. I'm yet to find a great sunblock for my face, but for now I just use this great moisturiser by Clinique and mix it with a little bit of Nivea Sunprotection. I then put on my primer. Now, I'll be honest with y'all- I've never been that interested into primer. I just never really understood the importance and benefits of it-see what I did there? Haha ;) Until I saw everyone on the blogosphere raving about this Benefit primer, and I have to say, it's bloody amazing! It's a little bit expensive though, but it makes my pores almost disappear and makes my skin feel so soft and smooth! I also feel like my make up stays on muuuuch longer too, which is a big plus ;)
Then, I put on my foundation. I've used an awful lot of high end foundations already, but I always find myself coming back to this one- the Estée Lauder Double Wear Light foundation. I wear shade 1. I've tried the normal Double Wear foundation, but I got matched waaaay to dark and it was a little bit too cakey and heavy, even for me. I find that this keeps my face from going shiny and all oily and also gives me a great coverage!
For bronzer, I use the gorgeous smelling Bourjois Pouder Délice bronzing powder, which I did a review of not that long ago. I then use a cheap blusher- this is the Catrice Defining Duo Blush in number 050, Apricot Smoothie. Catrice is a cheap drugstore make up brand that's only available in Belgium, the Netherlands and also in some places in Germany, although I'm not sure of that. You can compare it with MUA in the UK, haha. I also use a concealer by Catrice to hide some of my imperfections and dark circles.
Then I use what is probably the most gorgeous Highlighter ever- it's the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade, which comes in the Reel Sexy collection. It was kind of expensive but it's apparantly a limited edition and it's just sooo gorgeous! I use a little bit of this on my cheekbones and on my nose, but I also use it on my eyes as a light eyeshadow sometimes :) A light dusting of the Rimmel Stay Matte powder (in number 003, Peach Glow, for reference) and my face is ready!
I then brush my eyebrows and fill them in with a Catrice eyebrow kit. My eyeshadow of choice is Sephora's duo eyeshadow in golden kaki n. 06. I got this in a three-products-for-10-euros sale, which was actually crazy! A light streak of my L'Oréal Superliner Ultra Precision liquid eyeliner (we don't have the carbon gloss one here, boo!) and a brush with my L'Oréal Telescopic mascara later and I'm almost ready to go!
Now for the lips I use my YSL Rouge Fabourg lipstick, a cheap Catrice one, a MAC one or the L'Oréal Rouge Caresse in Dainting Coral (which is sooooo, so gorgeous!). It differs from day to day and what's the closest to my hand really, haha.

So that was it! What do you use daily?

xoxo,
Charlotte

my life through Instagram #2

blogging part 1, YouTube'ing, blogging part 2, Essie's gorgeous Lapiz of Luxury nailpolish, Vanilla Ikea candle in the bath (heaven!), a little shopping splurge, what was inside of the Zara bag, finally got my hands om some things I've really wanted for aaaaages, MAC's Lightscapades highlighter which is just GORGEOUS, trying out some hair volumizing products, rose wine out of a paper cup with my boyfriend yesterday, heaven in a box!!


So I didn't really do much this week/didn't really capture anything on Instagram. I've finally finished this soul-destroying essay and now I'm finally relaxing listening to some music! Going to take a shower and do my nails in an instant (get the pun? oh my God I'm so frigging funny haha). My boyfriend just left over an hour ago and I do miss him already, we had a great weekend biking and walking in the sun. My skin is glowing now. Hurray for bank holiday weekends!

What have you been up to this weekend?

xoxo,
Charlotte

Bourjois Délice de Poudre bronzing powder

This product is another one that every blogger has been raving about, so I thought I should have my own output and share my opinions about it ;) The Bourjois Délice de Poudre bronzing powder is a bronzer that claims to 'boost your complexion' and will 'make you melt with plesure'. I can do nothing else then agree with it. There are two shades from which you can choose, and mine is nr. 51, the one for fair/medium skintypes.

I just love it. There, I've said it. It's such a great high street bronzing powder. It's not the cheapest one out there, but in mine opinion it's completely and utterly worth the price. The bronzing powder is perfect for every skintone and is great for contouring. It has some really little shimmers in it, which you can't see in the picture above, but it's there. I don't mind. I'm not one for a shimmery and glittery face, but it still doesn't bother me and it's also still quite matte. The smell is soooo lovely, it's supposed to smell like chocolate but I don't think it smells like that (maybe just a little bit). I can't quite describe the smell, but it's amazing. I've swatched it on my hand over an hour ago to make the pictures (my camera didn't take the swatches very well so I won't post them) and I can still smell it from my hand whilst typing this up. All in all a laaaavely bronzing powder. I really think highly of Bourjois as a drugstore brand, all of their items (especially their foundations!) are so lovely and the packaging is really cute. I couldn't recommend them enough! (And no, I'm not being paid for this haha ;)

I'm currently being a nervous and all stressed out mess because I have to 'defend' my final assertation in front of five people tomorrow! Eeeeek, wish me luck :( 

xoxo,
Charlotte

Essie mint candy apple

I've always wanted a huuuuge Essie collection. Until a few weeks ago, I couldn't find their nail polishes ANYWHERE (boo living in such a small country), so you can already imagine what my reaction was when I spotted the Essie diffusion line in my local drugstore! I literally jumped and squealed 'Omg Essie!' (my mom was soooo embarassed, haha) and ran towards the counter. There were so many colours to choose from, so eventually, I chose 'Mint Candy Apple'. I already heard sooo much of that shade and it just seemed to be everyone's favourite, so I took it up and payed and then it was mine. Mine! I finally have an Essie nail polish! (I seem to make such a big deal out of it and 'normal' people always look at me like; what are you so happy about? It's just a nail polis/lipstick/*insertbeautyproducthere*) I took my other nail polish off and applied it, and it applied like an absolute dream! I don't know about the original brushes but they seemed to be a lot thinner than the diffusion line ones. People who already have some shades from the original line bought the same shads but from the diffusion line, just because it applies so well!
The colour is just lovely. It turned opaque after one coat already, but I applied another one because I always do that haha. I then applied a transparant top coat and the nails are still going strong! They haven't chipped since Wednesday, which I'm very happy about. I really want some other shades! I'm wearing Lapiz of Luxury right now, which is also gaaaawgeous :)

What are your favourite Essie shades? And do you prefer OPI or Essie?

xoxo,
Charlotte