3 Fancy Lip Balms for Winter

During Winter, my lips suffer a lot from the inclemencies of the weather, they are dry, they peel and they even bleed sometimes. Not to mention how difficult it is to apply a matte lipstick when the surface is dry as a desert. These are my top 3 high end lip balms that help me to have a sexy pout.

Crème de La Mer Lip Balm

This is the fifth lip balm that I have because I love it so much, it has a taste of mint and leaves a fresh sensation on the lips. 

It's formulated with a potent concentration of Miracle Broth™, the heart of Crème de la Mer restorative unique formula. It soothes the look of lips on contact, softens roughness and helps rejuvenate the appearance of seriously dry lips.

By Terry Baume de Rose SPF15

This creamy rosy lip balm is one of my most loved products of all time, pure indulgence for my dry lips. I think that Terry de Gunzburg worked very hard on the formula that is just perfection, waxy feel but not sticky with a rose scent. It also has SPF of 15 and a regenerating complex of rose wax, botanic oils, shea butter and vitamin E.

NUXE Rêve de Miel Lip Balm

What can I say about this lippy goodness? I want to eat it!! It has a delicious scent and a taste of honey and lemon. The texture is more like a paste, so you have to work a little bit more the balm doing a massage on the lips to melt it up. It deeply repairs my damaged lips that tend to crack, a must-have!

My Best of Beauty 2016

This past year has been a total bliss. I moved from Paris to Madrid after 8 years living in France, my boyfriend and I get new jobs and we are lucky enough to live now in a bigger and beautiful apartement.

I'm more than thankful for everything that the year 2016 has offered to me. During all these past months I've tested many different beauty novelties, but if I close my eyes the products that I used almost all the days whithout any doubt were these 12.

Face

Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer

In the past I have never used face primers, because I had very bad experiences. The ones that I used where made with silicone and tend to ruin my makeup. After rubbing them a little bit I started to have flaky skin and tiny little balls appeared. All the skincare, primer and foundation together were like oil and water, they didn't melted well together. So for a long time, I've been avoiding primers and only used good pre-makeup moisturizers as Ebryolisse or Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream.

Too Faced Hangover Primer, made me change my mind, this one is very pleasant to apply before any makeup. Its formula absorbs very quickly and leaves a fantastic sensation of comfort and moisture. It is also good when you are having a bad period (lack of sleep, fatigue...) and your skin needs an extra boost of elasticity to make your face look fresher. Its formula doesn't contains parabens, silicone and it's vegan friendly. A cure to hydrate and brighten the skin made of coconut water and probiotics.

CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation SPF 25

This foundation is the one that I used the most all year round. I basically try every day to make an effort and reach one of my other foundations, but I'm just in love with this stuff. I bought it in February 2016 and it's almost finished and that is very rare for me, because foundations live in my vanity drawers for more than a year. What I like about this one it's the fact that its formula is the perfect balance of ingredients, not too oily and not to dry. Your skin will be dewy but with a slightly matte finish. This foundation made me a convert to semi matte foundations. Before, I was obsessed with radiance and being glowy, I was afraid of dry cakey finishes, but this foundation will surprise you. If you want a full review go read this post:
https://thebeautysatisfaction.blogspot.com.es/2016/05/the-review-chanel-les-beiges-healthy.html

Paris Berlin La Poudre High Tech

I've known this brand for years, when I used to work as a PR for a beauty company, all the french makeup artists recommended to me Paris Berlin. Their products are made for professional use and if you have the chance to go to Paris and you love makeup, go visit their store, they sell interesting products and many items for special effects, halloween, etc.
To choose a good powder isn't easy, it's a necessary step to set your foundation and concealer, but anyone want to look dry or cakey. La Poudre High Tech is a loose powder and although it's a little bit messy to pick up the product, the result on your skin it's absolutely gorgeous. Your face will look like polished alabaster, your pores will also seem diminished and the incredible thing it's that I don't have to retouch my makeup during the day as often as I do with other powders. It was made to look good on HD cameras, I don't own for the moment one of these, even though I'm earning as much as I can to get one, but I can tell that the beautiful finish it's visible to the naked-eye.

Too Faced Chocolat Soleil Face Powder

I'm obsessed with this bronzer, it's just the best that I have ever tried. It has a matte finish, so you can wear it during all year, because I find that shimmering ones are best for summer, as they not look so natural and elegant during the colder months. It's perfect to warm up your face and even contour. And its smell, can we talk about the cocoa fragrance that it has? A delicious chocolate scent that puts me in a good mood when I have bad mornings. 

Milani Powder Blush 01 Romantic Rose

My grandmother always give me amazing advices and sometimes, some easy beauty tricks. When I was little, she always pinched my cheeks and hers to look fresh before going to an event or a party. For me, this blush recreates this healthy colour, the same as people who live in the countryside with a healthy lifestyle have. This shade could be described as an old rose and it has a matte finish.

https://thebeautysatisfaction.blogspot.com.es/2015/05/natural-cheeks-with-milani-blushers.html

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer SPF10

This is my most-loved one of my whole collection. It is full coverage, the formula is thick, but blends into the skin easily, it doesn´t crease during the day and it has an SPF of 10. I personally think that it's a great idea to include sunscreen into a product like this, because the under eye skin is very thin and fragile. It is one of these parts where the wrinkles appear first and it´s brilliant to have thought about anti-ageing skin prevention. The formula has a matte finish but it doesn't make your skin look dry. It is very long lasting if you apply powder 

https://thebeautysatisfaction.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/my-top-5-liquid-concealers.html

Eyes

M.A.C. Paint Pot Painterly

This creamy eyeshadow can be used as a base before applying powder eyeshadows. It makes them last longer and help oily eyelids to stay matte avoiding all the crazy creasing. Used on its own it blurs all the discolorations around the eye area: red, grey, blue...Its formula is very thick and pigmented. For these days that you do a "no makeup makeup" and you want to make your eyes look more awake, this is your product. If you close it up very quickly after the application it will last you ages.

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Trooper

I usually don't have time as I would like to mix different eyeshadows together, so my go to eye look is a feline black liner. I love a very good quality point to try to draw a precise sharp line and with this one, most of the times, I succeed in this not so easy task. I use a lot this brush-tip pen, its ink never creases on my eyelids, dries matte and it's long-lasting. What else can I ask for?

Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara

This is my favorite mascara at the moment. With a classic thick brush and an incredible formula, your lashes will be fuller, longer and sexier.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Soft Brown

This is the best brow pencil that you can possibly find. It is retractable and I don't know how they made it, but I actually never had to sharpen the tip and it never breaks. It is the most precise tool to define your eyebrows, the point is very thin and even if you aren't an expert in drawing impeccable eye brow arches, you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy will be to achieve a beautiful shape. The formula of this super thin stick is a dream, very pigmented and long wearing. Also, it has a spooled end to blend the product for a more natural finish.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

I'm sorry to be redundant, but this Brow Gel is absolutely perfection to fix and set all the hairs in place. It is like hairspray for your brows. It stays in place all day and doesn't create particles like a sort of dandruff when the formula dries during the day. It is the perfect finishing touch for a polished look. I recommend you to try it, you won't be disappointed. 

https://thebeautysatisfaction.blogspot.com.es/2016/10/all-about-brows-with-anastasia-beverly.html

Lips

M.A.C. Cosmetics Lipstick Cremesheen in Pure Zen

If I go to a desert island and I can only pick one lipstick it will be this one. It's a pink nude that you have to own, I highly recommend you to try its creamy formula. You can't go wrong with this shade, very natural and girly. 

The Body Shop Face Masks

I've been having several hard days at work and when I arrive at home, I want to be relaxed and take care of myself. These last days I have felt like I had no life, because I only go home to have a shower, eat and sleep. This can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with. You can easily be depressed and focus only on the negative, forgetting about all the wonderful things that life can offer.

 Sometimes, you have to be present, be in the moment and have a "me" time, even if you are stressed or you think that there is no time for such things. 

These masks are indulgent ways to treat your skin, but more important, their ingredients and textures will affect positively on your mood. 

Chinese Ginseng & Rice Clarifying Polishing Mask

This face mask is incredible, the first time that I tried it I was very tired and stressed. It really helped my skin to feel great and remove all the dullness and the dead cells that I had been accumulating. You will think, how an exfoliating mask can possibly help you with fatigue? Well, it does!! The chinese Ginseng root has been known for centuries for its amazing properties. It reduces stress and give you an energy boost. For your face it is anti-ageing and an excellent toner, but also reduces dark circles and puffiness under the eyes. The rice extract illuminates, firms and tightens pores while it gently exfoliates your skin. Last, but not least, the fair trade sesame oil from Nicaragua will provide a nice and silky texture to your complexion. Formulated without parabens, paraffin, silicon or mineral oil. For me, this is a detox mask, a nice at home facial that will give you a gorgeous glow, revealing a clearer younger skin and improving product penetration and treatment results.

British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask

This will give all that moisture that your skin needs. It smells incredibly good and has real rose petals in a very refreshing formula, 100% vegan. Other ingredients of this product are rosehip oil and Aloe Vera gel. I'm a big fan of Rosehip oil, extracted from the hip of the rose, the part left after all the petals have fallen. This oil contains vitamin E, vitamin C, essential fatty acids Omega 3, 6 and 9. It is antioxidant and repairs and regenerates the skin. During a year, I've been applying religiously every night pure organic rosehip oil on my face and I remember that I received many compliments about my complexion, plus during this year I hardly had acne. The formula of this rosy mask also contains Aloe Vera gel, you can immediately tell that because when you touch the product with your fingers it has the same jell-o texture than natural Aloe Vera Gel freshly extracted. I have written a full article about the benefits of this plant for your skin (link down below). This face mask is very soothing, delivering moisture and giving all that radiance and baby soft skin touch that you need.



https://thebeautysatisfaction.blogspot.com.es/2016/07/aloe-vera-gel.html