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

The Actual Lip Liner Kylie Jenner Uses

Kylie has stolen the beauty craze with all the trends she's setting. From what lip liner she's using to what bronzer she contours in. She is the largest makeup trend setter this year! 

I love her style of makeup it's definition on your faces focal points: lips, eyes, and cheekbones. So I've been searching for months for the perfect shade to match her "popular" lip liner look and I believe I have found THE ONE! 

I researched more on what it's the exact liner she uses, and Kim Kardashian has spoken out and has said she's seen Kylie go between MAC Soar and MAC Spice. She lines and fills in her lips and leaves it at that. 

I didn't think soar was the color because it seemed so pink but then I tried it out and boy! Did it look like her lips were on my face! Lol it's literally the exact shade!!! I'm soooo happy now 😃😃

Here are a few swatches 

Soliel Tan De Chanel Bronzer Review

                                

Hey beauties,

This product has become an essential staple in my makeup collection and is worth every dollar spent. I read many reviews, watched many videos and heard many amazing things about this bronzer that it took me over a year to finally purchase it.

I purchased it in December 2014 and now used it for a good couple of months to give an accurate review of this product. At first I thought that it was orange-y for my skin tone but I walked around in natural lighting and  I fell in love.

You only need a small amount to give a nice natural glow to your skin and blends smoothly. I use a stippling brush to apply the bronzer onto my contours.  It isn't a matte bronzer but it isn't heavily sparkly, it has just the right amount to give a soft glow to the skin.

It is pricey because hello its Chanel, but it is worth it and I know it will last for a long time! When it comes to any products you should do a general research and see if it will be worth it for you. Dont just buy it out of impulse! (I'm guilty for such things!)


xo,Yara

How To Strengthen Nails

Hello Beauty Lovers,

I have searched high and low for a way to strengthen my nails after having fake nails. Acrylic nails is the worst thing ever but its just so pretty!! And don't be fooled by shellac being a healthier option, as it may not make your nails as weak as applying fake nails, if you have a weak nail bed then the shellac will do more damage to your nail rather than help it.
So after staying away for months from the nail salon I tried many home remedies to strengthen my nails, from eating more vitamin D, not painting my nails, and taking skin hair nail pills. Nothing worked until I began doing research and read about Coconut Oil.
Coconut Oil is such a healthy oil to use on skin, hair and nails because it provides deep moisture. Weak nails result from a weak nail bed so not taking care of your cuticles and keeping that area moisturized will create an unhealthy foundation. Applying Coconut Oil onto your nails every night before going to bed will moisturize and feed into your nail bed helping to strengthen your nails.
Ive noticed the biggest difference once I began using Coconut Oil but it is a process that you need to maintain. Not only do I apply Coconut Oil but I also file my nails every couple days, you're shaping and strengthening your nail by filing it a little. Think of it as a split end hair trim but for your nails, you file down just a layer of the nail to help promote more growth and strength.
This is a routine in which you need to stick to in order to see results and its so easy and affordable that adding this step to your daily routine won't be an issue!

Hope you enjoyed this post,

Yara <3

Feeling Crampy?

"Omg is that a Zit! Damn I'm craving me some French fries actually no I want Nutella, omg look at the burger!!"  - said by ever single girl experiencing hell once a month! 

Menstruation is seriously the most annoying, most painful (okay maybe not mostttttt painful but still so painful!) torture us girls have to endure every single month! And yes I'm writing this post while I'm on the red! 

Well I have a few things to share with you on how to ease up the pain and torture of this fabulous gift. 

Motrin 

This is my best friend, targets menstrual pain and nothing else works for me. Advil and Tylenol can't do anything while I'm on my P! Pop 2 pills of Motrin and in probably 30-45 I'll start feeling less needles being stabbed in my uterus:) 

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil 

Newly discovered trick, but smelling this oil you begin to feel more relaxed and less tense. I actually feel less pain while smelling the scent. Thing is you have to keep smelling it if you want to feel relaxed. Because when I stopped smelling it I started feeling the pain come back. What I do is lay down and just smell the oil and it starts calming you down and the pain lessens as you keep inhaling. 

Green Tea

This tea is just a fighter, helps with everything and just makes you feel so much more relaxed. Especially resting the heat of the cup on your stomach just makes the world of pain spin less! 

Pillows 

This is just a gift, pillows are my best friend when I'm dying of cramps. Plomp onto your bed and squeeze pillows under your belly and just scroll through Instagram is the lifeeee lol! 

Everyday Loose Curls

Hello Girlies,

Loose curls are the most effortless yet put together hair looks ever. You can look like a bohemian beach babe and with that same hairstyle class it up to a CEO gal. 

I love love love loveeeee my Nume Curling Wand, I got it at Winners it came in a 3 pack, 1/4 in, 1/2in and 1.5in wands. And they're interchangeable so it just comes with one base and then the 3 different wands. I got it for 70$ I believe which is an amazzzzzing deal for 3 different sized wands!! Especially by Nume:) 

How I achieve everyday curls is by having semi straightened hair, I naturally have curly/wavey hair so I just try to tame it down with my straightener and make it more easier to work with to curl. 

Now if I want to achieve the very loose waves then I use the 1.5 in wand but I usually like a little more bounce so I will take thicker sections in the bottom of my hair and curl with the 1in wand. 

Towards the middle and top of my hair I take smaller pieces. I alternate in the direction I curl, so I'll curl toward my face and outwards. 

When I'm done which is like 25 min with this curler ( it's awesome because my hair is thick) I will flip it down and just shake my hair, it adds volume and I run my fingers through to loosen it up voilá my everyday curls :) 

                                          

My Top 5 Makeup Brushes

                               

Hello Beauties,

If you're like me I loveeeee makeup brushes, if I had all the money in the world boy would I splurge on some nice brushes. But I'm a student on a budget so I get what I can. For makeup brushes you need to have the mindset that they are an investment into your beauty regime. You want quality, results and ease therefore, it means taking some time to properly research and save up for the right tool. My motto for any purchase is Quality over Quantity and that goes for many things, but when it comes to beauty tools it should be well thought out. 

In the beginning of getting into makeup in my mind I was like, " Why the hell would I spend 40-50$ on a single brush when I can buy a purse with that". But you got to think of it as an investment into your look, you want flawless results you need to invest in quality tools; plus they last forever with the proper care.

So here are my top 5 brushes:

1. Sephora Pro Flawless Airbrush 56- 40$

                            

Buffs your foundation beautifully and doesn't leave any lines- I love this brush

2. Sephora Pro Flawless Concealer 57-30$

                              

Amazing at blending in concealer under the eye- can't live without this brush

3.Sigma Large Angles Contour F40- 22$

                          

I think this is my favourite brush of them all, its the best at applying blush/bronzer so effortlessly 

4.MAC Flat Shader 239- 25$

                             

Great to apply an even amount of colour all over the lid

5. MAC Blending Brush 217- 24$

                       

Best blending brush I have ever tried, so easy and perfect size for any eye.

Night Time SkinCare Routine

Hello :)

Today I will be sharing what I do to my skin every night, personal much? LOL
I am not one who has a very disciplined routine to come with my skincare because I'm so lazy when it comes to that step. But I have developed a routine which is easy for me to stick by and actually do nightly. What I only do at night to my skin is moisturize because when I come out of the shower my skin feels so dry and stiff I need to deeply moisturize it. So I use 2 products every night, the first is 100% Pure Argan Oil Light by Josie Maran and I apply 2 drops of the oil and pat it down on my skin. Next I use Sephora Intensive Instant Moisturizer and apply it over my face and have that soak in. It gives me a soft canvas to sleep on and wake up with moisturized skin.  I will apply vaseline onto my lips as well because I always have chapped lips. And that's basically it for my skincare routine if I have any breakouts I will apply Clearisil Vanishing Cream onto the spots and sleep overnight. Other than that my skincare routine is very simple and for me I need it to be as little steps as possible or else I will have no motivation to do it.
                

Product Review: Naked Basics Palette

Hey Guys,

Urban Decay has probably one of the best pigmented shadow palettes and they came out with a palette exclusively for matte shadows. This is version 1 I am reviewing and they recently came out with a second one, it has more taupe-y shades versus the first palette.

I went through a phase where I only used shimmery shadows but using this palette redefined my taste in makeup. This palette will help you achieve classy, sophisticated put together looks in just minutes. I love this palette so much, its my go to whenever I want simple fast eye makeup. My favourite shade is Naked 2 I just apply it all over my lid with a winged liner and it makes me look like I've put effort into my makeup when I really didn't :P
Here are the swatches of this palette, they're very creamy and blend beautifully. Definitely worth the buy :)

Venus, Foxy, W.O.S, Naked 2, Faint, Crave

Favourite Instagram Accounts

Hey Loves,

I don't know about you, but I'm loving instagram.... k I tried singing that like Taylor Swifts song 22 #totalfail. Anyways in all seriousness I am loving instagram, I mean I always enjoyed the app but more recently been more addicted to it because I found new accounts and I love their pictures. Here are a few of my favourite accounts I'm following:

Huda Beauty

                                    

                                          

                                       

DollHouseDubai

                                      

                               

                                 

MakeupByMaya

                                           

                                    

                                     

Leyla Milani

                                             

                                               

                                                

Check these beautiful ladies out!!

Most Used Beauty Products of Summer 2014

Summer is nearly over and its so sad because Canadian summers are seriously so short:( My summer this year was spent with friends and family and lots and lots of shisha ;) I'm lebanese I can't help it LOL. As for my makeup this summer, it was kept neutral surprisingly, I'm usually on the bright track when the sun is out. So my most used beauty products this summer were...

MAC Malt
Its a neutral mauve-y eyeshadow and I would just dust it all over my lid using a MAC 217 brush

L'oreal Liquid Liner
Its the original liner, its a brush tip lasts long and doesn't smudge out as much as the newer versions.

Benefit Dallas Blush
Obsessed over this blush, I use it more of a bronzer and lightly contour. But I hit pan on it so quick, literally...i can't even... #whitegirltalk



L'Oreal Butterfly Effect Mascara
This is a new product of L'Oreal and I liked it, it does give the "butterfly" effect but you have to focus on the application of it and apply it properly or else you won't get that well of a butterfly effect. Overall, satisfied with the product.

These were my most used beauty products this summer, what were yours?

-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