Dutch competition!!

We entered a dutch competition. This is something we love to do. Can you imagine doing something that you love and that gives you the greatest feeling in the world. That is kind of how we felt when we saw the picture on facebook. We thought that they already made their decision because we couldn't find anything on their facebook page about the contest anymore. But then we saw the picture and our heart skipped a beat and we got excited again.

Nothing is sure yet, but we keep our fingers crossed and we can still hope. Hoping this will help us reaching our coal. Which is helping people with make up, fashion, hair, etc. Not that we are professionals, but we are just sharing our thoughts.
~XoXo~
Estbella

Cute design with Essie matte about you!!

I have been kind of struggling with the fact that I didn't really like my nail polishes to have a matte finish. So when I walked in the drugstore and saw the mattifying top coat something inside of me said; you will never know if you don't try. Now let me explain something to you guys first. I have a bit of a nail polish obsession. And, when I mean obsession I mean huge draw full of every kind or color of nail polish you can think of.
So when I see a new polish my fingers get kind of itchy and most of the time grab the nail polish of the display shelf. It wasn't really like that when I saw the "Essie matte about you" polish right away. I walked past it a couple of times and eventually my curiosity won.

So when I got home and opened it I put one coat of this on top of my black nail polish and I got a beautiful matte finish. I loved it and it dried so quickly unbelievable.

Just a black nailpolish

With the Essie matte about you top coat.

 It has really transformed my nail polish collection and doubled my manicure possibilities!
So I also did a cute little and easy design.
The only extra thing you need is a nail polish with a really thin brush.

 Or you could use a thin nail polish brush and some regular black nail polish.

With the thin little brush create a view stripes and stop halfway your nail. Make some a little bit longer then others and make sure you start them from left to right and the other way around. Let this dry and you have got yourself a tiger print easy and quick.

Sorry about the camera quality my photo camera is broken.

Don't put a top coat on it because that would ruin your design. Have fun creating your own designs and leave some pictures.

 ~XoXo~
Esther

Maybelline Super Stay 10H tint gloss.

Maybelline came out with a new lipproduct that is a tinted gloss as they say.

Usually we are sort of sceptical about products that claim to last up for a couple of hours. But it couldn't hurt to try this one out.
The two we bought are:

 180  Lasting pink.

540 Endless ruby,

The packaging is okay not to big and the colors are good for finding the gloss in your purse (the white really shows up). Overall we think it hasn't got a really special standing out feature. When you open it it has a soft sponge applicator with a hole in it. As you smear it on your lips it doesn't feel like a normal gloss it feels more like a lipstick that absorbs in like one minute.

Because of the hole in the applicator we find it tricky to get a full on, proper application. If you give a kiss on your hand it doesn't transfer, but when you have a couple of drinks or you eat something moist it does come off and you need to re-apply it.


So we can say that we're disappointed.

We think in the US/Canada this range has ten shades, but like in the UK we have five in our local drugstore here in the Netherlands.

Normally the price is € 11,99

But we bought them for  € 9,99.

We hope this will help you guys. Look out for some new videos. And, if you want a review about another product let us know.

 

~XoXo~

Estbella.

Garnier BB Cream miracle skin perfector combination to oily skin.

Hi Beautylovers,
So I have been waiting for a drugstore BB cream that is especially made for combination to oily skin types. After trying a few of the normal BB creams the problam that I have is that after a few hours of putting on the cream my natural oils would come through the make up. And, normally it happens with using a normal foundation as well. I just get really greasy at the end of the day, but not as fast with the BB creams. I have used a setting powder, but that didn't help controlling the oils either.

One month after releasing the "Miracle Skin Perfector All in One BB Cream" Garnier came out with the combination to oily based BB cream here in the Netherlands. Hurray!!!

About the product.

The 5 things garnier claims about this product.

It comes in a tube that you have to squeeze which I like because it makes it feel more hygienic when I apply it on my face.

It has a liquid product inside and when I smear it on my face it feels like a day cream. It does leave a kind of dewy feeling to the skin when I touch it, but not that it feels greasy.

I have bought the light/clair version, but I have recently purchased the medium one as well because I got a tan. I would recommend applying the product with your fingers because it works like a day cream. It is a really sheer coverage and I feel like it is not really buildable. So it doesn't work like a foundation.

In the drugstores here the price is €9,95.

I would definitely repurchase this product.

~XoXo~

Esther

5 tips to relax and take some time off!!

So you guys will probably know the feeling that when you’re too busy with school or work you will feel like there is no time to relax.

Well here are a few tips for you guys to relax during these busy days or weeks.

Tip number 1: Invite your friends to watch a funny or romantic  movie. You will forget the busy things that happened that day or week. Having friends around will make you happy and will get you distracted. So invite them and have a blast.

Tip number 2: Take a bad with a nice sentenced oil like lavender.  Lavender is familiar for the relaxing feeling it gives your mind and body. So fill your bathtub with a lot of lavender oil.

Tip number 3: Put a mask on your face (choose anyone you like or one that suits your skin type). The mask will let your skin rest from all the stressed or busy days. After the mask your skin feels fantastic, totally rested and re-energized.

Tip number 4:  What every girl gives a good feeling is shopping. Just call a good friend and go shopping. Just buy a good outfit go to the hair dresser and buy some make up. After all these things, you will just feel fantastic and totally fabulous ( just don’t spend  the money you don’t have ;) ). And you are ready for a night out.

Tip number 5: Anyone who works or goes to school is waiting for the holidays. So plan a trip with your friends or family. With a vacation looming ahead you will feel fantastic. Go surf on the internet for what kind off vacation you want to go on and book it. 

So guys this where our tips how you can relax after a busy day, week or month at work or school. We hope you guys have enjoyed this blog. Also, look at our You Tube beauty channel for some videos and if you want some other tips or a beauty tip just let us know and we will make one for you.

~Xoxo~ Esther & Annebelle   

A little sneak peek!!

For all the dutchies here is a little sneak peek for the department store in Amsterdam called 'Douglas'.
Around December the 6th the store is going to have a lot more of make up brands. Including: NYX, Bobbi Brown and Benefit. 
Now with the last two you will  probably be familiar with, but the first one is an American brand which I use to buy when I lived in L.A.

You could only purchase this brand in the Netherlands by ordering it online, and even then they did not have all the products plus it would costs you a lot more in the end.
Douglas is already offering them online so go and check it out.
The prices here for NYX are still a little higher then in the US, but worth the money,
NYX has been compared to a lot of higher end brands such as MAC.
I think it is great that the Douglas is investing in a brand like this. I can't wait untill it's here so I can spend my money on it ;).

~XoXo~
Esther

YSL Shocking mascara!!!

I have been trying the new YSL Shocking mascara lately and I love it!!
At first I was somewhat sceptical about it because of the old one I use to purchase.
The YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils used to be one of my favorites the only downside about it was that it dried out pretty fast. Which kind of bothered me because it is not a cheap mascara. And, to go to the store every few weeks is not what I like to do for my mascara.
So when I got a sample of the YSL Shocking I didn't try it immediately because I'm that girl when she likes a mascara I'll use it for as long as I can. So by the time I got around to use it I was literally shocked!! The texture of this mascara is so smooth that it glides on. A few coats really gives a shocking effect of false lashes.
I like the brushes on YSL mascaras and this one didn't disappoint either. There were loads of bristles which were evenly spaced so they gave my lashes a good coating and no clumping.

They changed the consistency into a sort of bee wax so it won't dry out as fast as the Volume Effet Faux Cils. So good work YSL!!

Before:

Just two normal coat of my mascara that I normally use.

After:

Two coats of the Shocking mascara.

 Yes I'm Shocked!! Look at this. Amazing right!!!!

In the Netherlands you'll pay € 30,48.


 ~XoXo~
Esther