New Natural Acne Treatment

As I vacationed in South Carolina this summer i noticed a great change in the way my skin behaved. 
I noticed how all the pimples were almost completely gone and even the scarring! 
And i didn't change anything in my skin care routine, so it puzzled me; how is my skin so clear now? 
Well i spent majority of my time sunbathing and swimming in the salty ocean. 
And so it clicked, the acidity in the ocean killed off 90% of the acne on my body! and it wasn't only for me, even for my family! 

Salt water kills off germs, and treats infections. Which makes sense because it killed off all the acne!! Also the effect of a sun burn did play a role in my new skin, because  it did kill off that layer of skin, and produced new healthier skin!!

I dont live next to an ocean unfortunately :( but a way to keep this up is to create your own salt water! and bathe in it! 
There are also skin care lines based on salt water, like products from the Dead Sea. 

If it worked for you or know any other natural skin care treatments! leave a comment below :) 

Makeup Review: L'Oreal Voluminous Power 24hr Mascara

Hello Makeup-aholics!
I recently purchased the new L'Oreal Voluminous Power 24hr Mascara infused with collagen spheres. It has a big wang, thick bristles and a great formula. I began to use it and noticed how much thicker and longer my lashes looked compared to the other mascara i was using  (Maybelline Mega-Plush Volume). 
Comparison of the two, Maybelline was much weaker in delivering the volume to the lashes, and made them look thinner compared to L'Oreal. L'Oreal made your lashes look super thick  in just one coat. It holds off for the whole day no smudging or crustiness.
Honestly, all mascaras from L'Oreal are great, so far this is my most favourite mascara from them. Its definitely worth a try! And it makes your lashes look full, volumed up, and long :) 

~Yara

Summer Time Makeup

Summer= Sweat + Water + Heat + Sun + Sand + FUN

What are some great makeup tricks to use while enjoying this equation?

Use a waterproof mascara, like Covergirl's Lashblast. It's an amazing waterproof mascara. Not only does it make your lashes look so full and long but also keeps it that way through out the heat, sweat and water.

     

Use a 24/7 eyeliner or waterproof, a great kind is Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide on Pencils. They literally do what the name says!

Try to avoid using powdered blushes, cream blushes stick more onto your face and last longer. Try Maybelline's new Dream Bouncy Blush. The colour pay off is great!

Always keep your lips hydrated year round. Use lip products with spf in it; to protect you from the sun. Try Maybelline's Baby Lips, they have spf 20, 8hour hydration and also have colour to them!

During the summer i like to keep my makeup simple, too much feels so heavy and wearing so much makeup could be damaging because you are exposed to the sun more.  

Embrace your natural beauty. Less is more!!

Gold Babyyy!!!

I've been seeing lately that the new fall lines are coming into stores:( during winter!! Jeez they cant hold it off a little bit more!! Anyway, ive been seeing that gold and warm neutrals are the trend for this year. Metallics, sparkles, golds, silvers are everywhere on shirts, sweaters and makeup.
I personally love the trend of warm neutral colors and GOLD!!! here are a few things im loving with the gold craze.

 

Forever21

Essie: Good as Gold

Forever21

Guess

3 Steps to Clear Your Skin

If your skin has been acting up lately start using these 3 steps and you will see big results


1. Wash your face with a good facial cleanser. I suggest anything from Lush because it is natural and the people there will help guide you to the right cleanser for you. Drug store cleansers are full of chemicals that may help the skin for one use but you will see it come back worse later.


2. Tone your face. Use a toner after you cleanse your face. It will tighten your pores up and remove excess dirt that you missed. 


3. Moisturize your face, secure that cleanliness with a moisturizer and it'll feed your skin with more nutrients.


Performing these 3 steps will lead you to great skin. I've noticed a difference when i stuck to these 3 steps! :) 

Lush Love: Herbalism Face Scrub

My skin has been really mean to me lately that i had to change my normal skin care routine. I adore Lush products and felt like trying something new that may resolve my skin issues.

A very helpful employee asked me a few questions about the type of skin i have and the issues i am dealing with, and so he suggested Herbalism. Its a blend of chamomile, rosemary, vinegar (which is a acne fighting ingredient)  and other herbs and oils . It has a soft scent and grainy texture. 

I have seen huge results from this product, it exfoliates my skin removing debris and dead skin, leaving soft fresh skin. I strongly suggest this product if you are dealing with breakouts and oily skin. 

Visit a Lush near you and talk to any employee there, they are very helpful and know their products super well!

Natural home eye makeup remover

For me, removing eye makeup is the most annoying-est (yes i make up words!) step!
I have yet to find a makeup remover where it carries out the job perfectly and doesn't irritate my eyes. So far eye makeup removers sting my eyes so much and doesn't even remove all the makeup. It still leaves mascara and eyeshadow residue. 
So i found out that olive oil is the most perfect eye make remover EVER!! like legit, its the best. Not only does it remove the makeup in one step, it also hydrates the eye area.
Olive oil contains so much healthy benefits for your skin, so for it to also work as a makeup remover and hydrate my skin, is so awesome!!
It is strong enough to remove waterproof mascara and normal mascara. It removes it so effortlessly and doesn't sting your eye at all!! 
:)