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9 April 2016

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams: Review and Swatches


Hey guys! I'm so excited for this post. A few posts ago, I did a Drugstore Makeup Haul and I promised I would review these lip creams, so here I am! These are the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, which have quickly become some of my favorite lip products among my collection. NYX have an amazing range to choose from, and even better, they just added new shades to the collection (which look absolutely gorgeous!)

Before I get to the actual review, here are the new shades they added in case you are interested.
I can't wait to get my hands on some of these, especially the top four shades, how gorgeous are they?
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12 March 2016

Drugstore Makeup Haul


Hey guys! Oh, how much I've missed this blog! The reason I've been away, as per usual, was because of school and all that jazz, you know how it is… I’ve been wanting to write a new post for a while now, so I decided to just go for it. I wanted this post to be short and sweet, so I figured what's better than a big drugstore haul. 

I bought these products over the span of a month, and some I received as a birthday present from my amazing friends! I haven’t gotten around to trying them all properly, but I will leave my opinion on the things that I did try. Aahh, the feeling of fresh makeup products... 


First things first, these are the things that I was most excited about! I got a couple of these from my sister and some others from my best friend, Nour, and I was soo happy I got these (thank you guys!)... The NYX soft matte lip creams! The shades (left to right) are: London, Istanbul, San Paulo, Transylvania. I've heard the best reviews about these liquid lipsticks and everyone seems to adore them, and so when I finally got my hands on them, I felt like a little kid on Christmas. Everyone was right, these lip creams are amazing! The colour pay-off is so good, plus the shades and the lasting power of all of them are also amazing. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about these so far. I will be doing a more in-depth review with swatches soon, so stay tuned! Along with the lip creams, I got this NYX retractable lip liner in the shade MPL01 Natural. 


Next up, I bought these two things from Wet n Wild. The Megalength waterproof mascara and the color icon blusher in Heather Silk. Wet n Wild are known for their highly-pigmented blushes and how good they are, so I'm excited to check this out!


Now onto Essence. Most of these products are actually repurchases of things that I've previously tried and love! The only thing that was a new addition is the Waterproof Eyeliner Pen. I bought this based on Tati's (GlamLifeGuru on YouTube) recommendation, I've tried this once and I'm hooked! I will be trying it out more and writing a post about it! I previously wrote a review on the I <3 Extreme crazy volume mascara, which you can find here. The lipliner shades that I got are 05 Soft Berry and 11 In The Nude. I also grabbed my favourite eyebrow product, their Eyebrow Stylist Set in Brunette.


Kinda saved the best for last here, with this Jordana Best Lash Extreme volumizing mascara. I was so excited when I found this, I know KathleenLights on YouTube loves this and I've heard lots of people talk about how amazing it is for how cheap it is. And they're right! It's a great mascara and gives heaps of volume and length, I love this and I'll definitely be repurchasing it! And yet again, a review will be up soon with before and after pictures so you can see how great it is!

Side note: I've been posting my makeup looks a lot on my Snapchat recently, so be sure to add me on there to see some sneak peeks of the products I'm using. My username on there is linakhalifa.


So that was all for this haul, I'm so happy with everything I got since they're all working great so far! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this and maybe added a thing or two onto your own wishlist! Thanks for stopping by!
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30 October 2015

5-Minute Makeup Look

I've gotta say, I'm that person that's either (if I'm lucky) right on time or five minutes late, which is why I'm always in a rush! Even though I like to think I give myself enough time to get ready most days, I always end up second-guessing my outfit, or messing up my eyeliner and having to redo it about 20 more times until I get it right... It's always something that's holding me up.
So for days when I'm in a rush  and have no time to get ready but just can't leave the house without putting something on my face, this is the makeup look I go for. It just makes me look put-together rather than the mess that I actually am.


Let's break it down:
 
 Brows: I think we can all agree that brows are a big part of looking put-together, which is why this is my first step for every makeup look. Late or not, the brows have to be on point, haha. So for that, I use the Bourjois Sourcil eyebrow pencil, my shade is 07 Noisette. I just fill in my eyebrows with a light hand using this pencil, then brush my brows out with a clean spoolie brush. I've tried lots of eyebrow pencils but this one is perfect for me! It's just the right shade for my eyebrows and makes them look really natural. To secure the little brow hairs in place, I use the Essence Lash & Brow gel mascara. I sometimes skip the gel mascara but it does add a little something to your brows and help them stay put all day.


Eyes: Personally, I feel like when you're in a rush, mascara is your best friend! First, curl your eyelashes, it's what makes it look even better. I don't even know what brand this eyelash curler is, but it does the job. Then I apply a coat from the Maybelline Falsies mascara. So many people love this mascara, and I must say, I do too! If you have some extra time, you can apply a highlighter in the inner corner of your eyes, which helps your eyes look bigger and more awake.


Face: This concealer. I can't express my love for it enough. The NYX HD concealer is such a good one! One of my favorites even. I use this on some of my pimples and around my nose and mouth to take away the redness from my face and even the complexion out. It has the perfect coverage without making my face look too cakey, and it blends out really well. It's HD, which makes it look good in pictures. Plus, it's cruelty-free. Doesn't get much better than this.




Lips: The last thing I do is apply some lipstick. This time I opted for this Clarins Joli Rouge in the shade 723 Raspberry (which really does smell like raspberries). Today was the first time I've properly used it and if I'm being honest, this lipstick isn't one of my favorites, I just liked the colour of it. It's not that opaque and it wears off quickly. However, because of that pop of hot pink, when you apply it, it pulls the look together, making it look like you took more time to get ready than you actually did.



 So here is the completed look on me, yes I do realise I apply lipstick like a 9-year-old.. Baby steps, you guys. Haha, no but really, I promise I know how to put on lipstick but this was just a quick look to show you guys how it turned out.

Whoop, and you're all ready to walk out the door! Most days when I go out to run errands, I don't even put any makeup on, but this is for when I wanna sort of dress up but don't have the time for it.

What's your "I can't leave the house without this" product? Let me know in the comments below! I hope you guys enjoyed this post, thanks for reading. x
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8 July 2014

Beauty Wishlist

Yet another wishlist! How about that? This time I figured why not share with you guys some beauty products I've been dying to try out? Let's dig in shall we?



Beauty product
lushusa.com


Maybelline face makeup
maybelline.com


Jouer tinted moisturizer
beautybar.com


Benefit blush brush
$40 - debenhams.com



Maybelline mascara
$14 - boots.com


Maybelline eyeliner
amazon.com


NYX eyeliner
nordstrom.com


NYX lip gloss
urbanoutfitters.com


L Oréal Paris eyeliner
$17 - nelly.com

FACE //

L'Oreal True Match Foundation: I've been wanting to buy a foundation for a while now, I've heard some great things about L'Oreal's True Match foundation, and figured why not test it out? Definitely gonna pick this up next time I'm at the drugstore. I hope I can find one with a pump though.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer: This concealer... What can I say? If you'r into beauty and makeup, you probably heard of this already, it's been a quite popular product, I need to get my hands on this!

Jouer Tinted Moisturizers: For the days when I don't feel like putting on a full face of makeup, but wanting my face to look somewhat presentable, tinted moisturizer is a girl's best friend, or so I've heard. This one also has made it to some beauty guru's top list.

Benefit's Hoola Bronzer: I think bronzer is one of my favorite beauty products, I just love it! Of course, this bronzer is said to be one of the best matte bronzers out there, I can't wait till I try it out.

EYES //

L'Oreal Infallible Black Liquid Eyeliner: Even though I'm a failure when it comes to winging my eyeliner, I've been eyeing this L'Oreal one for a while now, everyone says great things about it.

Maybelline Falsies Mascara: I need a new mascara in my life, this mascara has had some major love from people, I actually really want to try it!

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner: My sister and I have been wanting a new gel eyeliner for ages, so when this one showed up on our radar, we said we must get it!

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil: A white eyeliner... NEED. This NYX jumbo eye pencil in white is quite affordable and pretty good, I can't wait till I grab it in stores!

LIPS //

NYX Butter Gloss: A girl can't have enough lipglosses or lipsticks, can she? I've heard the best things about these NYX Butter Glosses, I really hope I find one soon, preferably in the shades: "Creme Brulee" or "Fortune Cookie"

LUSH Lip Scurb: I've been wanting to try these for the longest time! I'm probably the only one who hasn't tried it yet. Even though everyone loves the Bubblegum one, I really want to try the Mint Julips one, I don't even know why I picked it over Bubblegum, but in both cases, I know it'll be good.


Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of them?
Also, do you have any other recommendations for me? Be sure to let me know in the comments down below!

Thanks for reading x



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