FOTD- Birthday Edition

Last Thursday I turned 20 years old (exiting my teenage years, insert tears here) and I decided to have a some friends come over to celebrate.  I wanted my makeup to be low key but at the same time something more than what I usually wear.

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El jueves pasado cumplí 20 años de edad (ya salí de la etapa de "teenager", insertar lágrimas aquí) y yo decidí tener unas amistades en casa para celebrar. Yo quería que mi maquillaje fuese sutil, pero a la vez, algo diferente a lo que usualmente tengo puesto.

What I'm wearing/Que tengo puesto:

Face (Cara):

• Revlon Colorstay (Combination/ Oily Skin) (Para piel de combinación/ grasoso)
• Sheer Cover concealer (Light/ Medium) (Claro/ Mediano)
• E.L.F. blush (from the contouring blush and bronzing duo)
• NYC Sunny bronzer
• Maybelline Dream Matte Powder

Eyes (Ojos):

• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Priming Potion
• From my Mini Shopping Bag Makeup Palette from Sephora I used the shimmery champagne and white, taupe, brown, and black shades from the palette. (Utilice mi Mini Shopping Bag Makeup Palette de Sephora y use los tonos de champaña, blanco, "taupe", marrón y negro.)
• Jordana Incolor Fabu Liner (Black)
• Eylure Naturalites eyelashes in 080
• Tarte's Light's, Camera, Lashes! Mascara

Eyebrows (Cejas):

• Avon's Perfect Eyebrow Pencil (dark brown F103)

Lips (Labios):

• Covergirl Lip Perfection in Feline (385)

    BTW I'm loving these lashes!

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¡Por si acaso me encantan estas pestañas!

XOXO,

Diane Cristi

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Makeup in a shopping bag?

Introducing Sephora's Mini Shopping Bag Makeup Palette! This is an adorable and such a unique little makeup palette shaped into the Sephora shopping bag. This palette includes:

• 9 Eye Shadows
• 4 Lip Glosses
• 1 Blush

I received this as a Christmas present and was very surprised at the pigmentation of ALL the eye shadows; they're also very rich and creamy.  This palette contains 7 frosty shades and 2 matte shades (the brown and the purple). I'm not so fond of the lip glosses.  They all come off on the lips clear and wear off easily.  Now the blush on the other hand is wonderful.  It has shimmer and is a beautiful pink/peachy color.

I find myself reaching for the champagne and rich brown shade a lot because they are just so gorgeous!  And for only $15 you cannot go wrong!  It is perfect to put in your bag when you’re on the go and when you’re travelling because it will hardly take up any space at all and it has all the essentials.  All in all it's a very convenient product and a GREAT gift!

XOXO,

Diane Cristi

How to clean your dirty brushes

The brushes that we use daily are usually full of product but what many people don't realize is that they are full of dirt and bacteria.  This may cause breakouts, styes, allergic reactions, rashes among other things. Over the past year I have tried different methods of deep cleaning my brushes and finally found a way that suits me. 

Ingredients:

1. Olive oil
2. Liquid soap (preferably anti-bacterial)
3. Mixing bowl
4. Paper cloth
5. Dirty brushes

Instructions:

1. You want to make a mixture of both the soap and olive oil; half and half.
2. Wet the brush making sure not getting the upper part the barrel (because the glue will loosen and the bristles will shed).
3. Dip the brush in the mix and swirl in your palm and rinse with water.
4. Repeat part 3 until the water is clear.
5. Then squeeze out the excess water with a towel.
6. Set to dry on top off the paper towel.

You should deep clean your brushes once a week to two weeks and spot clean right after you clean your brushes.  A good spot cleaner is Mac's Brush Cleanser. And a BIG must is that you should never share brushes and if you do CLEAN them right after.  Hope you found this helpful!

XOXO,

Diane Cristi

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