ASOS Mini Jewelry Haul

Hi guys! 

I'm back with a haul :D it's just a mini one because I only got three jewelry items from ASOS. 

If you watch YouTube beauty videos you will definitely know who ThePersianBabe and if you don't you should check her out, she's the sweetest girl and I love her style. 

Anyway she has these three simple band gold rings from ASOS (one pack comes with the three rings) that I love, they are really simple and just what I like to wear so I bought them and of course I ended up getting other stuff specifically a fine rose gold cross necklace and a mini version of the simple band rings but for the tip of your finger (the set came with two one gold and one silver).

(Packaging)

I'm really happy with my purchase because I didn't spend that much money and got items I really love and that I will wear to death. 

Items Description:

ASOSAdjustable Pack of 3 Plain Band Rings- 11,37 €

  

ASOS 2 Pack Plain Band Tip Rings (not adjustable)- 8,53 €

ASOS Fine Cross Necklace- 8,53 €

I'm sorry for the poor quality of the pictures but it was night time and my bedroom lighting is crap but I think they are still perceptible :D

If you have any questions concerning the items please leave them below or tweet me 

I would love if you followed, I will follow you back :D

Lots of love,

Mafalda xxx

Mum Makeup Transformation

Hi guys!

Yesterday my parents went to a really fancy wedding and I did my mums makeup and thought it would be fun if I showed you guys the process and what I used. Take in consideration that this is a makeup look targeted for matured skins hence the less heavier makeup, face wise.

So my mom has green mixed with brown eye color so I opted for purple reddish shades to enhance her eye color. My mum has combination to oily skin so I opted only to powder her T zone so her face wouldn't appear overly powdered leaving an unnatural look. For the concealer since my mom has bags and not much under eye circles I applied the concealer under the bags so that area that will be enhanced is the area under the bags and not the bags and so creating a little illusion. For liner in the upper lid I used a shadow, shown bellow, so it wouldn't be as harsh.

 Products I used: 

FACE

1: Primer- Too Faced Primed & Poreless (really good for matured skins)

2: Foundation- Garnier B.B Cream in 03-Medium

3: Concealer- Make Up Forever High Defenition Concealer in 335

 4: Setting Powder- Make Up Forever High Definition Powder

5: Bronzer for contouring- Bare Minerals all over face color in Warmth

6: Blush- Benefit Coralista

EYES

Eye Shadows

Lid: Forever 21 100 shades Palette (nameless colours)

Crease: H&M Quad (nameless colors)

Highlight brow bone and inner corner: Foxy and Booty Call (respectively)

Other Eye Products

  

7: Eye shadow Primer- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

8: Liner in the upper lash line- M.A.C Eye Shadow in Carbon (matte finish)

9: Mascara- L'Oréal Extra-Volume Collagene in Black

For liner in the water line my mum used a black pencil waterproof liner that I din't take picture of but any waterproof one is good.

For brushes I used the Sigma Make Me Crazy Brush Kit.

The Final Look

Thanks for stopping by be sure to follow and leave me your thoughts :D

Lots of love 

Mafalda xxx

My First YouTube Video : What's in my Bag

Hi guys, exciting news! Yesterday I've uploaded my first YouTube video the What's in My Bag Tag. I'm really happy because with this channel I can interact with you guys in a more direct and personal way but I won't neglect my blog of course. I will be posting a new every week minimum. 

Please be sure to like and subscribe and of course tell me what you think, I'm always open to constructive criticism.

 YouTube Channel

Lots of love

Mafalda xxx

Fake Tanning Routine

Hi guys, as you may have realized from the title I fake tan and I wanted to share with you guys how I do it and what I use to obtain good results. 

I use the Garnier Ambre Solaire Natural Bronzer in the lotion form. So just a quick review of the product itself, I really enjoy using it, I think it works really well, it smells like apricots when you apply it with is very nice of course I'm not going to lie, after it develops on the skin it has that fake tanning cookie scent but it doesn't bother me that much. One really great thing about this product is that you can use it for your face and I think you obtain a really nice healthy tan but one important thing, and I learnt this the hard way, is to be careful not to put it on your eyebrows or you will get orange eyebrows and that's not pretty AT ALL.

 As it is a lotion the tan develops to a darker tone the longer you apply it for (straight days), when you achieve the color you want you only need to apply it two to three times a week as most gradual self tanners require.

Before I apply the product I always exfoliate to get rid of dead skin cells and therefore obtaining a more even and not flaky tan and I apply it right after my shower. 

So guys this is what I do for my fake tanning routine I would love if you guys left me your fake tanning routines or your favorite self tanners :D

Make shure to follow and leave me your thoughts

Lots of love, Mafalda xx

Night At The Theatre

Hi guys, yesterday afternoon I went to the theatre with my parents, my brother and my boyfriend and after we went to dinner and this is what I wore very casual and smart. The peplum top I'm wearing is the only one I own, but still I really like it because it accentuates my waist without emphasizing my hips due to its flowy-ness.

What I wore:

Top: H&M

Jeans: H&M

Flatforms: Berska

Purse: Red Oak

Earings: Parfois

Toe Nails: Essie 'Lacquered Up'

Nothing on my finger nails

Thank you for stopping by :D

Lots of love

Mafalda, xx

NAKED 2 Palette Makeup Looks

Hi guys, here are two makeup look that I've come up with using the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed making them :D

Everyday Makeup Look

This look is targeted for daytime with it's lighter colors and softness, very wearable.

What I used:

Lid: Half Baked

Crease: Snake Bite

Brow bone: Bootycall

Inner corner of the eye: Verve

Eye Liner: For a softer look I chose to use Busted in the upper lash line with a thin brush

Mascara: L'Oréal Extra Volume Collagene ( I used just one coat so it does't appear too dramatic )

Night Time Sexy Cat Eye Makeup Look

This look is for you sexy kittens that want a more dramatic and flirty eye look.

What I used:

Lid: YDK

Crease: Pistol

Outer corner of the eye: Blackout (I used some adhesive tape to obtain a straight cat eye shape)

Brow bone: Foxy

Inner corner of the eye: Foxy

Eye Liner: Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in 10

Mascara: L'Oréal Extra Volume Collagene ( Put as many coats as you like, I like to put a lot to have the appearance of false lashes )

Lots of love, 

Mafalda, xxx

Messy Hairdo Tutorial

Hi guys, so I have really straight hair and some days I get sick of it being so lifeless and boring, when I'm in one of those days I just do these really messy curls to bring more life and volume to it. I usually do this on second day hair so the curls holdup better and stay put for longer.

What I start with

The end result

For the look I just use this Remington curling wand I bought in Italy about three years ago and do really quick curls (I hold about 5 seconds and then real ease the curl) sometimes to create a more fun look I leave some peaces straight and thats all I do, really quick and easy and of course I use heat protecting spray before curling so it doesn't get so damage :D

Let me know if you guys like this type of post :D

Until next time 

Lots of love

Mafalda, xoxo

Sneaky Purchase

Hi guys just a quick update! I've made a sneaky purchase!! Can you guess what it is? I bought the Naked 2 Palette! After much ponderation I finally caved in and it really made a dent in my pocket! The palette retails for 43 € but I'm sure that I will get my moneys worth and I can wait to start to play around with it!

I also bought the L'Oréal Paris Glam Shine from the limited edition Miss Candy collection in 711 Nude Bonbon.They have such cute names and love the candy appearance! 

Later on I will do separate reviews on the two items.

Thank you for stopping by :D

Lots of love

Mafalda, xoxo

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette Review and Swatches

Hi guys, so I have this palette for a while now and I'm very pleased with it and for what i've seen in the beauty world this Too Faced Natural Eye Palette can be considered a smaller equivalent for the Naked Palettes and therefore I thought it would be nice to do a review on it.

Onto the review :D

The palette has 9 shades, 3 of the are matte and the other 6 are shimmery (not glittery). Size wise the palette has 3 bigger shades, the ones that are most multipurpose that can be used all over the lid and has highlights, and 6 significant smaller ones, the stronger colored ones. The pigment of these colors is amazing and the formulation is very soft, very good quality and it better be for the price! :D

One of the great things about this palette is that you can create many different looks, from natural day time to sexy night time, also the palette comes with 3 easy to follow, step by step instruction cards to create 3 beautiful makeup looks.

Swatches according to the colors in the palette scheme :

Heaven, Velvet revolver, Sexspresso, Silk Teddy, Push-Up, Erotica, Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff

This palette retails for 35 € in my local Sephora.

If you're willing to spend a little more money I would say that this palette is worth every penny. :D

Hope this was helpful, tell me in the comments if you liked the review and if you want to see me recreate the looks on the cards or just do my own.

Thanks for stopping by :D

Mafalda, xoxo

Medieval Times

Hi guys, just wanted to share with you this ring I bought in a street market. I love things that reminisce the ancient times and this ring does exactly that! Doesn't it look like part of an medieval armor? I know I'm a total geek :P I'm in love with it eheh, tell me what you think :D I know its not everyones cup of tea but I wanted to share it anyway.

Please comment and tell me what you think :D

Until next time

Mafalda, xoxo

Room Decor: Neutral Land

Hi guys, so today I've decided to post something different. Welcome to my new room :D

This isn't actually a new room , I just redecorated my current one. I live in my parents house and I plan on living here until I finish Uni, I'm in Architecture by the way, and my room was a little childish since I haven't changed it much since I was about 13. So I decided that I wanted to change it and so I did, but of course it was a long process it took me about a year because it's nearly impossible to find everything at once. Unfortunately I don't have pictures of what my room looked like before but I still wanted to show you the end result since I'm so pleased with it and it might inspire you if you want to change your decoration too :D The previous color of my room was hot pink, so now I decided to go with a neutral scheme of colors. I bought almost everything in Ikea, if you want to change a room in your house I would say Ikea is the place to go, it's affordable and really good quality.The wall of my bed is covered with a dark grey wallpaper that my mum and I put ourselves to save money. Oh and one of my favorite things in Ikea are their candles specially the one I have burning in my bedside table its called Tindra, it smells like vanilla cupcakes mmmm.

Bed- Ikea

Chandelier- Ikea

Above the bed bookcase- Ikea

Bed side table- Ikea

Frames above bed- Ikea

Bed spread/Pillows/Curtains/Carpet- Local Store (Gato Preto)

Hope this gave you inspiration if you want to change your room or that you just enjoyed watching it

Until next time, 

Mafalda, xoxo