Fake A Lip Job With Lip Contouring

Hello Beauties,
I am so extremely obsessed with lip makeup its becoming out of hand LOL! I buy way too much lipliner but when you discover the amazing tricks you can do with lipliner, you too will be addicted!

Lip contouring helps you achieve that "lip job" look that so many go into plastic surgery to do. This technique gives you a more natural "fake lip job" without having a permanent job done to you.
Start by lining your lips all over with a thin line, then fade in the corner of the lip, smudging the colour inwards. Draw contour lines on the bottom and top lip this helps by making the lip look more plump and larger. Then fill in with a lighter shade of liner or lipstick to blend the contour altogether!
I used in this pic NYX Mahogany to line my lips then NYX Soft Brown to blend it all

Hope you enjoyed this post :)
Yara

Hello Fall

                             

Hello September,

I actually consider this month more of a new year because it is a new school year, its a fresh start to readjust your habits and goals. I have been MIA from blogging because I was not focused on what I want and what I want to accomplish. I had no clear idea of what I want to achieve with this blog. So I spent the summer trying to figure myself out and what I love to do and honestly I miss this, I love writing about beauty topics - its my obsession. So I'm back with a plan and brand new outlook on how I want to carry my blogging experience and without further adieu I think for my first post back I will talk about the famous Kylie Jenner lips.

Kylie has grown so much over the years and if you're not a Kardashian indulger like myself then you probably don't care for this post. But the Kardashians are my guilty pleasure, I love watching their show because of the fashion, makeup and hair. The Jenners and Kardashians are walking trend setters especially miss Kylie Jenner. She is most famous for her transformation from she got no mouth to did she get a lip job? People really don't understand how makeup can change everything if applied properly. 

To achieve fuller lips its all about the liner, and Kylie over draws her lips to create the illusion of fuller lips; as if she got a lip injection. Her makeup artist Joyce has spoken out about the products Kylie uses to get the famous mauve/nude lips and they are, MAC Whirl Lipliner and MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick.

                 

You line your whole lip with Whirl if you have thin lips like Kylie just over draw your lips by going slightly on top of your lip. What I like to do for my lip is going a little bit over my cubic bone, just to make them look a little more pouted, and what I like doing is making the corners darker. After you finished lining your lips, apply Velvet Teddy just in the centre of your lips and mix it just in the middle and now you created this ombre/ illusion of fuller lips. This is the famous Kylie lips that she rocks everyday and whats even crazier is that every MAC has been sold out of Whirl for weeks all thanks to miss Kylie LOL :) 

                                                    

Hope you guys enjoyed this post,

Yara

Winter Must- Haves

I love December because there are so many events that happen and its all just one big party month! I feel the true amazing moments of winter only happen in December, the first snow fall, christmas, new years, lots of amazing food and sweets.
There are so many great products and fashion for this time of the month it has excited me too much that i wanted to share with you guys a few things I'm loving and will love all through the 6 months of winter!!!!

Here are my must-haves for the winter time!

1. Red Lips

2. Sparkly Nail Polish

                                  

3. Lip Liner

4. Cozy Sweaters

5. Christmas Lights

                           

6. Fuzzy socks

Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Eye Concealer

Hey Guys,

So I've been meaning to purchase this product forever!!!! I don't know why i always pass this product even though I've heard so many good things about it. So i finally bought it and I've been testing it out. 

What I've noticed is that it doesn't treat dark circles although it says it does. But it does cover up dark circles really well. Its light and creamy formula and easily blend able, doesn't crease nor leave streaks. I love the way it applies, the soft circle dome applicator easily slides on top of the eye area and doesn't overly put the product on. Its light coverage concealer so if you're looking for heavier you will have to pair it with another concealer. Sometimes ill apply this concealer first and then apply Tarte Marajuca Concealer on top for a more brighter and fully covered look.

Here I have a picture of a with the product on and without it. The Left side has the product on, as you can see how much its covered up my dark circle and it matches my skin tone very well. It quickly gives an awakened look in seconds. Super easy to apply and it will drastically change the focus of your eyes!

Overall i give this product a 7.5/10 :)

Hearts,

Yara 

Friday Favourites

Happy November and Happy Friday :)

I hope you're overindulging in some goodies from last night, here are my faves of the week :)

Hearts,
Yara

Favourite Bedroom Find

Favourite Laugh

Favourite Fashion Piece 

Favourite Makeup Look

How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Hey Girls,

Its the step we all hate to do with our makeup utensils, and thats washing them! Especially for makeup brushes because they take so long. But its a necessary chore, it keeps it hygienic and much healthier for your skin.

If you keep using unwashed brushes, all the bacteria you keep picking up from your skin then brushing it back on multiple times will add up and cause breakouts. Minimize breakouts by keeping your brushes clean.

I clean my brushes with baby shampoo, before i used to make my own solution but baby shampoo is perfect and easy. The way i clean my brushes is by mixing the shampoo and warm water in a bowl. Soak the bristles in the solution for 30 seconds and with a dry towel ( use a small towel, dedicate this towel to just makeup brushes, so find an old towel) start making circular rotations on the towel and moving it back and forth gently. Repeat this process until you see no more dirt coming out, air dry the brushes. It takes a day for me so i normally do my brush cleaning on a day i know im not going out and wont need them.

This is a deep cleaning method there are spot on cleaning methods, i sometimes just dampen up paper towel and quickly clean my brush on it. But i find this way efficient and healthy for my skin and it leaves the bristles very soft!

Hearts,
Yara

Friday Favourites

Hey Guys,

Im going to start this new thing on my blog similar to Lauren Conrad's Blog on my favourites for friday. Except im going to post my favourites of the week, some things that made me smile or wish lists and maybe some cat videos... just things that made me smile and ill be sharing it with you guys every Friday to kick off the weekend on a positive foot! :D 

Favourite Song 

                                                                              

Favourite Drink

Favourite Iphone App

Favourite Place to Waste Time

Favourite Sparkle

Favourite Luxury Beauty Brand

Happy Friday!

Hearts,

Yara

School handbag tips

Hey guys, 

So it's back to school clearly and if you guys don't know I go to York university. And some of the things I find hard to find is a good bag to take to school. 

Of course the iconic back bag is useful but it becomes a problem for me. I always need to take out my wallet to buy lunch or for the bus and having a back bag made the process so much harder. So I reverted back to just a handbag because it was the easiest. It's hard to find a good handbag to take to school because you want it to be able to hold alot of things but at the same time be comfortable. Here are my tips on finding an ideal bag for you. 

Find a long bag, there will be much more storage space verses a horizontal sized bag because you're textbook and notebooks are vertically longer than the width so it makes sense to find a purse that compliments that. 

Make sure the straps are decent thickness so that the weight won't be too straining on your shoulders 

Overall invest in a high quality bag. Trust me I've had my fair share in bags and buying cheap bags are not worth it. Don't waste your money on bags that have no quality. There's a reason higher brand names are more expensive it's not just for the name, but it's because of the quality in designing it is much more higher. 

I always get OMG Yara you spent that much on a bag? And for school? Ummm yeah I'm gonna spend that lump sum of money on one bag because its gonna save me money in the long run. Buying an expensive bag will be worth it because its going to stop you from buying the cheap bag that will break and rip in a month or so. 

Invest in a bag that you know the quality is great and durable. Don't get just because of name but base it on durability. 

I've been eyeing Michael Kors tote bag forever and never bought it until this year. People are like you crazy spending that money on a bag for school? It's not only for school I can use it to go out as well. 

Find a bag that will have multiple uses, the more uses you can come up with the more reason to buy it. If you can think of many reasons why the bag is good to invest in that the price of it will look much more cheaper because you will be gaining a lot from it. 

This Michael Kors bag I know is great for school because its big and strong and made with high quality products. 

I know that LongChamp bags are very durable too and worth the money to use for school or travel and even general fashion! 

I hope this post was useful in any way! 

-Yara ❤

Nume Straightener Review

Hey Guys,

Ive been meaning to write this post for a long time but it always slipped my mind but here it is!
This straightener is amazing, like so amazing guys you don't understand! And the story behind it is crazy coincidence, i was at Winners and i found this straighter and it was for $40 which was great and i go to check it out and it was $20!!!! Compared to its original price of like $200!!! Crazy catch and i go home to test it out and it worked so perfectly, i was overjoyed!

Nume is a great line for curlers and straighteners, and the one i have is pink silhouette one, its 100% ceramic plates its 1 1/4 sized plates, goes up to 410 degrees.
It heats up super fast and contains that heat thorugh-out the whole hair styling time. it glides on smoothly and with just one stroke its already pretty straightened.

I have curly hair and it takes me awhile to straighten my whole head but with this straightener it takes me 25min and thats amazing compared to normally taking me 45 mim or more!
Its a great product for curly haired girls because it'll cut the styling time in half! And we all need that extra time somewhere... perhaps makeup?

Here's how it makes my hair look...

I strongly recommend this product to everyone and it is curly and thick hair certified! Im planning to check out their curlers because i heard great reviews on them as well!

-Yara

Shoes-day Tuesday!

hey hey!

Shoes-day Tuesday has been around for so long and finally going to join the bandwagon on this trend.

Im going to twist it up a bit and show you guys the shoes I've been wearing the most this summer!

Soon ill be doing another one like this but for fall, im so excited for fall fashion!!

Both sandals are from Steve Madden and the flats are from Target!

What have you been wearing this summer?

-Yara

Weleda Rosemary Hair Oil

Hey Hi,
I just did a deep hair conditioning mask last night with rosemary oil and figured, hey lets talk about it!
i've been doing this hair conditioning mask for couple months now and i do see differences from all the different masks i try out.
I love using natural masks for my hair because i feel there is more benefits with it other than a commercially made mask. So indian people have like the most amazing hair ever, its so strong and healthy and i've been gaining information from them about how to take care of my hair and how to make it grow faster.
One of the tricks i found out was using rosemary oil stimulates hair growth! Rosemary oil stimulates cell division and enlarges blood vessels which will stimulate hair growth in the the hair follicles.
It has a minty scent to it but its recommended to do deep conditioning masks with it, and to add it to your shampoos/conditioners.
All i did last night was apply the oil concentrating on my scalp and ends, and left it in for a couple hours.
Keep checking back on my blog because i am on a hair growth journey and you will be seeing more tips and tricks on how to grow your hair strong and healthy!

Xoxo,
Yara