To Be or to Beauty

It's Fashion Beauty Friend Friday. Wow time flies huh? Can't believe we're already in March. Which means we're getting older, and with age comes wrinkles, and saggy skin and dark circles around the eyes, and discolouration and pigmentation and and and... And wow did I just depress myself here. Thank God for bottox. Yes I'm one of those who advocates bottox and plastic surgery. But anyway, the questions for this week? Read on. 

1. What's your favorite drug store makeup product and your favorite higher-end product?
   I'm very picky with what I put on my face, and even though there are some pretty good drug store products out there, I tend to automatically just stick to higher-end products. My daily mascara however is Maybelline Falsies. Favourite higher-end product is a cross between Bobbi Brown and Mac. And my favourite product is the brush on Giorgio Armani designer compact foundation with SPF 22. It just glides so silky giving full natural coverage. Just beautiful. Oh and how could I forget the black kohl. I buy it anywhere here and for one it's around 1000 LBP that's around 0.66 USD or 0.46 GBP. Pretty awesome no? It doesn't smudge, it's very black, it just glides on and it lasts.

2. Is there one type of product that is your go-to, can't live without?
   Moisturisers. I can't live without them. I use day cream, night cream, eye cream.. the whole shabang. And I started not long ago, because I started realising time is your face's worst enemy, and really if you don't start taking care of your face at an early age you're pretty much screwed. Use facial washes not soap, use moisturisers for your skin type, be it oily, dry, normal or combination. Don't go to bed with your make-up on. Masks are good every once in a while. If you're using foundation, always apply a base first, and not just primer.. again.. moisturiser. And my favourite brand is definitely Nuxe. All my creams are Nuxe. They're organic, smell lovely, and you really see and feel a difference. Now I'm looking for a tinted moisturiser that's light and breezy for spring and summer. Considering Benefit's Rebel.

3. What's the best hair product you've ever used?
   Anything Kérastasse, it's unbelievable how quickly you see the change, from shine, to texture to volume. It's remarkable. From their shampoo products to their leave-in conditioners to their masks. Wow. I also love Toni&Guy. Their Firm Hold Spray is the best I've used and if you like tousled beach waves then
   Beach Curl Spray is perfect for you.

4. Fess up, what's the worst beauty look you've tried to rock and look back at now with a little shame or apprehension that you actually did that?
   BLUE MAKEUP! Oh did I used to experiment with colours. And I used to love it. Thing is I don't really look back and think to myself what an idiot I was, because 1. I was young and 2. for some reason I could pull it off, or so I used to think. And it's only with time that you start really getting to know what colours suit you best, day make-up is light and sheer, night make up you can go for DRAMA. And plus, now, even though I do love make up, I just don't have the patience for it the way I used to.
5. When it comes to beauty products, we all use the same basic products. What do you use that helps show off your personal flare and personality?
   With make up you emphasize on your favourite feature. So if you have pretty lips, not necessarily plump and big, I actually don't like red on big lips, then go for dramatic lips and simple eyes (mascara and maybe a nice thin liquid liner would give that sexy vixen look) reds, plums, purples, dark red. Especially if you have fair skin. In my case, I don't like red on me because I have a wide smile, so I just feel I look like a clown. I can pull off dark lips though and I always use a lip pencil to contour them the way I want and it's always the same shade of lipstick so that it doesn't show and I use a lip brush. I focus on my eyes and I always go for earthy tones. Not even black. I think my make up is part of me, I like the flawless look, and the contrast between my dark hair, brows and eyes and my white skin is drama on it's own. That is my personal flare. Natural drama, without even trying too hard.

As for song choice of the day, it's actually very personal. Today marks the anniversary of the death of someone very dear to me and for as long as I can remember this song was always playing in her car, this is a cool remix of the song though. Miss you every day!

Just,

Bambi