Maybelline Colordrama - Intense velvet lip pencil

I had my eye on these for a while now, because I think they could be a good dupe for the NARS lip pencils. I don't know what it is about lipproducts, but they always draw my attention.

I picked up 3 colors from the range. A classic red (Red Sensational), a berry toned one (Berry Much) and a daring orange (Fab Orange). These are the three colors I feel are all I'm ever gonna need. No nudes, I know. But if you know me even just a little than you'll know that I'm not the biggest fan of them. I'm a sucker for bright lips. If you take a quick look at my Mac lipstick collection you'll notice this straight away. 

Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara

When I saw this mascara I knew I had to have it. Look at it.. It's gorgeous!! Although, I may be biased. Pink is my favorite color after all. 
I've been trying it out for a good two months so I feel confident that I can give you a complete review. 

When I applied it for the first time I was completely blown away by it's amazingness. It lenghtens, seperates and volumizes my lashes with just one layer. The above picture shows the before and after and that's with just one coat of this mascara.

My evening skincare routine

As promised I'm sharing my evening skincare routine today. 
It's not very different from my morning skincare routine. For cleanser and toner I use the exact same products, so if you want to know how I use them and what I think about them you can check that out here.

After I cleanse and tone I like to use The Body Shop's Drops of Youth bouncy sleeping mask. I recently discovered this product through FleurDeForce. She talked about it in a skincare video and I was intrigued enough to try it out. If you want to know how to use it or what she thought of it you can watch the video on her YouTube channel. I personally love it and and since I've started using it I noticed that my skin has been getting smoother. 

Also once a week I like to use a face mask to really clear out my pores. The one I've been using for quite a while is the Caudalie purifying mask. It's not a thick consistency at all which I like a lot. I usually apply it about 10 minutes before I get in the shower and after I've shampood and conditioned my hair I rinse off the mask and cleanse my face. 

The same as with my morning skincare routine I don't like to overload my face with products, so these are all the products I use.

What products do you use for your evening skincare routine? Please let me know in the comments below or find me on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_

Xoxo Nathalie

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Inspirational Mondays

I'm loving this 60's inspired look. What do you guys think? Please let me know in the comments below or find me on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_ using #InspirationalMondays

Xoxo Nathalie

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Inspirational Mondays

I love this sultry look. What do you guys think? Please let me know in the comments below or find me on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_

Xoxo Nathalie

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My morning skincare routine

Given that my skin has been getting a lot better recently I thought now was as good a time as any to tell you about my current skincare routine.

What's important to keep in mind here is that no 2 skins are the exact same and you should always look for a routine that works for your skin. What works for me might not work for you, so don't be dissapointed too quick. Moving on from what I just said, I do find it helpful to look around what other people use so that I can find new products to try.

Maybelline Better skin foundation

I bought this foundation a few months ago, but I hadn't gotten round to trying it out yet because I got to wrong shade. Yeah, it happens. But now that it's winter and my skin has gotten a lot paler, I've been able to wear it. 

You know what. I really hate that! Whenever you buy a foundation at the drugstore you kinda have to guess if the color you're picking out is gonna be the right one. I hate that there is no way to test out the color.

Inspirational Mondays

I love this neutral glossy look. What do you think about it? Please let me know in the comments below or find me in twitter @_MakeUpDiary_ using the #InspirationalMondays

Xoxo Nathalie

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Wish List

Where to buy

1. Laura Mercier - Silk creme foundation

2. Clinique- Take the day off cleansing balm

3. Origins - Face masks

4. Giorgio Armani - Luminous silk foundation

5. Urban Decay - Naked 3 Palette

6. Zoeva - Makeup brushes

7. Nars - Creamy concealer

What's on your beauty wish list? Please let me know in the comments below or find me on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_

Xoxo Nathalie

Maybelline Brow drama

I love eyebrows. They might be my favorite part of doing make-up. It's just that they make such a difference. It's true what they say, eyebrows really do frame the face. 

Of course everything starts with well groomed eyebrows. I'm not saying you need to start plucking your eyebrows like crazy, but just get rid of the strays and shape them up a little. 
If you're thinking about drastically changing the shape of your eyebrows, definitely get it done by a professional. If there's one thing I learned over these past few years it's that you NEVER touch your own eyebrows. 

Physicians Formula Happy booster blush

Well what can you really say about a blush? I'm finding it difficult to find the right words to describe this blush, but I love it so much that I feel like I need to do a quick post about it.

Rimmel Fix & perfect pro primer

I always feel like Belgium gets a little forgotten when it comes to beauty and make-up releases. Like, for example, the Rimmel fix & perfect pro primer. It's been years since I first learned about this product and I've been looking for it ever since. I hadn't been lucky until very recently when I came across it in the drugstore. 

Blogmas #10 + Blogmas #11

My Benefit advent calender was really exciting for the past 2 days. Two products that I've been wanting to try for a long time. The Stay Flawless 15h primer and Benetint. How good can this get.
I hope that from now on I'll be getting more of these exciting goodies. 

Blogmas #9

Hey guys,

I'm sorry I didn't do an update yesterday. I was having a bad day. I was honestly in such a bad mood that I couldn't be bothered to write a new blogpost. It started out in the morning. I opened up my Benefit advent calender and guess what was in it. Stupid sticky notes. I was so pissed, I can't even explain. I know that sounds really stupid, but guys I paid nearly €100 on this thing. This is just getting ridiculous. 

Blogmas #7

Today was a pretty standard day. I didn't do anything special at all. 

I had a little trouble getting out of bed this morning after last night's concert. I had so much fun yesterday. It's been two years since I last saw Bryan Adams live in concert and it was just as great as I remembered. I got my sister totally on board. She liked his music too, but she was much of a fan. I think after last night that changed quite a bit. 

Blogmas #6 - OOTD + FOTD

As you know I went to the Bryan Adams concert tonight. It was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Reckless album. I didn't really have time for a post tonight, so I thought I'd share my outfit and my make-up look with you. Also really quickly wanted to let you know that I got the Porefessional in my Benefit advent calender today.

Outfit
All H&M

Make-up
Foundation: L'Oréal Infallible
Powder: Clinique Stay Matte sheer pressed powder
Bronzer: MAC bronzing powder
Blush: MAC Mocha
Eyes: Rimmel GlamEyes in Backstage and Urban Decay in Half Baked and Naked
Liner: L'Oréal super liner
Brows: MAC brow pencil in Lingering and Maybelline Brow Drama in Dark Brown
Mascara: Benefit They're Real
Lips: MAC Soar lipliner and Faux lipstick

How did you spend your day? Let me know in the comments below or on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_

Xoxo Nathalie

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Blogmas #5

Today was the first day I saw a house burn. Like an actual fire. One of the houses that is situated next to my work went up in flames. I never thought a fire could spread that fast. I mean, you hear about it, but you can't imagine it unless you're actually witnessing it. 
It all happened around 2 o'clock. The street was starting to fill with smoke so we went outside to see where it was coming from and it turned out to be coming from one of our neighbors. We weren't even sure at first if it was an actual fire, because it was just a lot of white smoke coming out of the chimney, but within 5 minutes the sky turned black and there were flames coming out of the roof. 

Blogmas #4

Guys I was seriously thinking about skipping today, because I'm feeling terrible. But I like doing blogmas, which is why I'm still putting up this post, but don't expect anything amazing. 

When I woke up this morning everything was fine. I slept great, I finally had more than two hours of sleep so I was happy about that. I got up, got dressed and had breakfast. And then of course it was time for my Benefit advent calender. Today I got the 'Stay don't stray' eyeshadow primer. I already have this in my make-up collection and I use it on a daily basis. It's not my absolute favorite. That honor belongs to the Urban Decay primer potion. I know I'm only on day 4 of this advent calender, but I'm really waiting for a new product. Everything that I got up until now I already own. Omg, I sound like such an ungrateful nag right now. I promise I'm not. 

After that I put on the tv. I started watching 'The good wife' today. Anyone else watch this show. I'm really liking it so far. I'm only on episode 6, but so far so good. I really want to start watching new shows, but I don't really know what to look for. If you guys have any good suggestions you can always let me know in the comments section below. 

Around 2 o'clock I started feeling miserable. This might be TMI so I apologize in advance. Turns out it's that time of the month for me again. I was a little surprised by that because it's not supposed to be until next week. I don't know how many other of you ladies suffer from this. And yes, I really would describe this as suffering. I get an extreme migraine, my legs feel like they weigh 200kg and I'm really nauseous. I'm litterly not able to move. I just spent the rest of my day in the couch trying to sleep a little. Ironically I read an article online today in which a doctor or professor -I can't remember exactly- suggested that women should be granted payed sick leave when they're on their period. As you can imagine I'm a total supporter of that idea. I took some pain meds now, so I'm feeling a little better.  

I haven't eaten yet since having breakfast, so I don't think I will anymore 'cause it's quite late now. I'm going to shower and I'm going staight to bed after, because I have to be up for work at 5.

How are you guys liking blogmas so far? Please let me know in the comments below or find me on twitter @_MakeUpDiary_

Xoxo Nathalie

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Blogmas #3

Today started off pretty exciting, because guess what I got in my Benefit advent calender today? That's right. I got the 'They're Real' mascara.
When I bought this calender , I got a sample size of this one already so I know I love it. 
Seriously, when this mascara was launched there was so much hype about it and I was always just like 'Yeah whatever, it's a mascara. How great can it be?'. But I was wrong. Like seriously wrong. 

Blogmas #2

Today was a productive day. Well, a productive shopping day. 
I hadn't done any of my christmas shopping yet and since I had the day off I decided now would be as good a time as any to get it done. 

I also wanted to go to this one store we have in Belgium, it's called 'DI'. I read online that they are the only store in Belgium that finally sells 'Real Techniques' brushes. I've been wanting to try them for ages, because everyone seems to really like them. I know I could have gotten them a long time ago if I just ordered them online, but I wasn't willing on spending €75 on their core colletion brush set. By the way, the set didn't have all the brushes I wanted. I also wanted the expert face brush which you would have to order seperately as it doesn't come in a set and let me tell you it would have cost me a ridiculous amount of money. And boy, I'm I glad I didn't. I found them in the store and the core collection brush set was only €26. I don't think that's a lot at all for 4 brushes. And that's a whopping €49 less than buying online #WIN!