Review : Yves Rocher Pure Light Foundation

Hello Beauties ! i'm back with another review , recently i wanted to try a new foundation and get out of my comfort zone , since i have been using only my holy grail fit me foundation . So i decided to get the Pure light foundation from Yves Rocher i was looking for a luminous finish foundation, i actually came across some great reviews about the product before i purchased it .
So did i liked it or Not ? Let's hop on to the review to find out !

Pure Light Foundation Claims :

Its ultra-fresh light moisturizing texture is easy to apply uniformly. It provides maximum comfort for a sensation of no make-up and impeccable natural coverage. The skin's texture is visibly smoothed and the complexion is uniform.The skin breathes, the complexion is perfect, radiant and luminous.

Beauty bonus:Its practical elongated pump dispenser for a better grip

Key botanical ingredients:rice extract, cornflower water, soy extract, vitamin E.

Tested under dermatological control.

My Experience with the product :

First of all i ordered this foundation online when i got it the main thing that drew my attention is the Smell ! i was very unpleasantly surprised it has a very strong fragrance it reminded me of a nail polish remover so to me it looked a bit cheap after that my excitement was diminished because of the smell : I was very bumped about it since i have sensitive skin .

The second thing is it is described as a natural luminous foundation so you would expect it to have a dewy radiant finish , i have dry skin so i was really excited about that but unfortunately it accentuated the dryness that i have on my forehead and underneath my eyes as well as in the corner of my nose ( by the way i always moisturize and apply eye cream before applying my makeup) .

The third thing that i noticed is the finish it is not dewy at all , it a has a matte finish , the name is a little bit misleading ; the longevity though is quite decent  it lasts for a good amount of time on my skin . 

And the last thing that i want to mention in that it has a wide range of shades , my shade is Beige 200 fair complexion ,which is perfect for me , here is a swatch !

Let's hop on to the summary :

Pro's :

Decent coverage

Longevity

Large range of Shades

Would be perfect for combination/oily skin

Con's :

Fragrance

Misleading name since it has a matte finish instead of a dewy one

If you have dry skin you won't like it

Not moisturizing

I find that with my dry skin it does not suit me , as i  mentioned it accentuates my dry patches , the fragrance is a huge turn off for me , and i don't find the finish to be very natural you can definitely see that you are wearing foundation  ; over all i'm going to retry it during summer when the weather is more humid and i'll post an update .

        Have you tried this before ?Feel free to leave a comment .

       Thank you for stopping by .Have a magical Day 

Essence Makeup Products Review

Hello Beauties ! I'm back with another review , today i will be reviewing Essence's makeup products, these are the products that i currently own from the brand and i'm looking forward to get more ! So let's Jump to the review it may help you if you are new to the brand .

I have discovered Essence 2 years ago the first time that i tired products from it i bought a matte foundation and a concealer as well as a loose powder and i hated the three products , but this year i decided to give it another try as the brand revamped its collection and so i bought separately the following products : 

1- The first product is actually a powder brush , i got it in summer and i have been using it daily since then it's very soft , the hairs do not shade and the size is perfect , it is very versatile actually , when my other brushes are dirty i use it to apply my powder , bronzer and blush , you will not regret buying it, it's perfect and very affordable.

2- The second product is the palette , now i love a good smokey eye , dark colors are my favorite kind of colors when it comes to eyeshadows since they can have different uses . I was not  pleasantly surprised when i got this palette ,first of all the pigmentation is OK , most of the shadows are smooth to the touch except for two shades that i don't use because one is not pigmented and powdery which is the second shade from the right in second row and the second one is not my kind of color which is the turquoise color. 

3- Next is the lipstick and this product belongs to the long lasting lipstick collection , the shade that i have is "wear berries !" which is a cool toned berry color , the pigmentation is amazing , the color range is quite diversified , it is very moisturizing and easy to apply the one concern that i have with it is that is not very long lasting , it lasts on my lips for a few hours before it disappears after that i eat something .

4- Last but not least which is a product that i Highly Highly Highly recommend !!! This product is the Silky Touch blush and Oh My God ! These are by far the best blushes that i have ever used from the drugstore , this product has literally everything that you need in a blush , texture, pigmentation and application wise . It is true to its name the texture is very silky very pigmented a little bit goes a long way and the best part is that it is very long lasting , i have two shades "Life's Cherry" gorgeous day to day healthy pink and "Natural Beauty" which i use as a highlight actually i find that i will look gorgeous on a tanned skin .

5- The last product is the liquid ink eyeliner which i have already reviewed here .

PRODUCTS SWATCHED :

Liquid ink eyeliner, left to right : "Wear berries" lipstick , natural beauty and life's cherry blushes

Night club glamour palette

So as a conclusion i had a nice experience with the essence products , the products that i recommend the most are the Blushes , the eyeliner and the brush .

Have you tried one of the brand's products ? what do you recommend? Feel free to leave a comment. Have a Magical Day ! 

Welcoming 2015 Wholeheartedly !!

Another year went by , and i always get emotional when i'm about to say goodbye to a period of time and welcome another since it had a part of me and in some way it helped me to shape who i'm today .

2014 for me was a mix of everything Happiness ,Positivity , regrets , Hesitance , Success , Saying goodbye to a period of my life and welcoming another, achieving new goals and feeling proud of who i'm and of the little successes that i have made so far , being unsure about the future and what it might bring but the most important thing of them all is that i Grew up a bit more , i have accumulated more maturity and i have become more aware of what i want to do with my life and where i'm headed , i had the chance to rediscover myself and who i'm and be proud of that .

As much as 2014 was a difficult year for me as much as i'm grateful for those difficulties because through them and because of them i have become more aware of how strong i'm and i have learnt to silent the voice of "giving up" inside of me and hear only the voice of positvity and encouragement .

The end of 2014 was special for me because i have finally started blogging which is something that i have wanted to do for yeaaaaars but i never had the courage to do the first step until this year and i'm really proud of that , my blog is in it's beginning and it still needs more improvements but i'm very proud of the first step that i made and i'm going to pour my heart into making it better and better  each day 

So Here is to another year full  of challenges , of success of adventure i hope that this year will bring the best with it for me and you , I want to thank all of my current readers and everyone who took the time to comment on my posts and i want to thank my future readers for becoming a part of my little world.

Happy new year and i wish you all a Magical 2015 .

Much Love .

                                                                                         Hajar.

Hearts of the moment ❤ ! (Random favorites)

Hello Beauties , i hope that you are doing fine and that you are ready to welcome the new year for today's post i'm going to be writing about random favorites (books , makeup , skincare , movies ...) Let's Get started ! 

• Makeup : I have been really into a winged liner and a lot of mascara , a peachy nude shade on the cheeks , and a lip balm/stain Here are the products that i love using :

                                                         -Bourjois blush in "Frosted Rose"

                                                         -Jordana :Twist and shine lip stain in"Honey Love"

                                                         -L'orealVoluminous Mascara

                                                         -Essence liquid ink in "Black"

• Skincare : I have dry skin and during winter it needs a special treatment so what i have been adding to my skincare is the La roche posay thermal water , and local argan oil mixed with my moisturizer 

• Perfume : I have been using this perfume for 6 years now it is kind of my signature fragrance it is the Lacoste Touch Of Pink , it's so feminine light but not too light , it has citruss undertones to it perfect for warm and cold seasons !

• Movies : Well i don't have a current favortie but i'm looking forward to see the new Blake lively new movie , i saw the ad the other day and i loooved to story line it is called the Age of Adaline , She looked gorgeous as always 

• Books : I'm currently reading Brida by paulo coelho which is a story about a young girl who wants to discover what magic and sorcery is all about during her quest she comes across her true love ...It is quiiiite intresting 

• Snacks : I have been enjoying the Mcvitie's  digestive chocolate bars , if you are a fan of the original digestive then give this a try :

Have you tried one of these products before? Feel free to comment !

Thank you for stopping by ! Have a magical day and a happy new year in advance <3 Much Love!

Current Makeup Favorites !

Hello beauties ! what i'm going to be showing you today are my Current favorites , things that i have been reaching for and loving during the last few  month , So without further due let's get started :


Face :

1 - L'oreal Magic Blur primer this product is amaaaaaazing ! it has been the only primer that i use since summer ,it literaly blurs out your pores and makes everything that you apply on top of it smoother plus it elongates the wear of my makeup which is always an advantage ! I highly recommend this product !

2 - Garnier BB cream for combo/oily skin , i had this product for a year now and even though i have dry skin i love to use you just have to make sure that you moisturize really well , it has enough coverage that i don't even feel the need to wear a concealer with it.

3 - L'oreal Magique BB Powder , again a well loved product , i reach for this powder everyday it can be compared easily to many high-end powders , it i-s very finely mild , it's perfect for dry skin , it mattifies and adds a hint of colour to the overall look ! I Love it ! 

4 - Catrice Matt bronzing Powder , I've almost hit pan on it , this product is easy blendable it has a perfect undertone it does not look muddy or fake , i don't use it to contour i only use it to warm up  my complexion !

5 - And finally a gorgeous peach toned blush for the fit me line ! it is the maybelline fit me blush in the shade " Medium Nude" , it's a gorgeous shade that gives you a glowy , and i love using it during winter as it helps to give a healthy look to the skin 

Eyes :

1 - Avon eye primer in the lightest shade , i'm almost done with and i don't know what i'm going to do without it i have been using it for more than a year now , it's has a creamy texture but once you apply it sets and it helps you to unify the colour of the lid , it helps the shadows to blend easily .. Very affordable and with a great quality !

2 - Catrice Mono eyeshadow in the shade" My first copperware party" i was very excited to buy this at first but when i got it i was a bit disappointed because it is not the most pigmented and not the most longlasting eyeshadow, it has a pretty sheen to it and a wash of colour so for an everyday makeup look it's perfect if used with a good primer underneath .

3 - L'oréal super slim eyeliner with a very precise brush and a rich black but it not the most long lasting on my eyes , still i find it really easy to apply so i reach for it often !

4 - And finally my holy grail Mascara of all time the Voluminous ,it has one side curved and the other straight , which gives both volume and length 

Lips :

1- Both lip Glosses are from the Catrice infinite shine line , and they are gorgeous i have both nude shades "best seller truth teller" which is a bit on the warm side and the second shade "Like a nude life" which is on the cool side , they are gorgeous non sticky very hydrating yet very shiny and colors are to die for ! 

So guys this is it for my current makeup favorites i hope that you've enjoyed this post ! What are your current favorites?

Feel free to leave a comment .

       Thank you for stopping by .Have a magical Day 

Favorite Products For "Hooded Eyes" ! (Eye pencils/Eye liners)

Beauties ! i'm back with another post and this one i dedicated to everyone who have hooded eyes or if you are looking for budge proof products, i have hooded eyes  and it was really hard for me at first to find  long lasting eye products that would stay put on my eyes and especially on the small space that i have on my lids , and also there are not as much posts or videos on the internet that are dedicated to hooded eyes , because if you have hooded eyes like me you know that not every product works for them and that they need a special treatment .

So what are hooded eyes ? Hooded eyes like it's shown in the picture below are the type of eye shape that have a hood ( an extra layer of skin ) drooping over the crease , and his hood covers the crease so in other words people with hooded eyes don't have a crease , only a part of the lid shows through and in some cases even this part of the lid does not appear .

I know that i had a hard time finding the right products that would not smear or crease underneath "the hood" and that would stay put on my lid , so i can say that the products that i'm going to mention below are products that i have used  for years and some of them i have used for weeks but i was blown away by their performance and their longevity . So without further do here are my holy grail eye products:

                                           
       Swatches :

The first product is the essence liquid ink in waterproof and it's the most gorgeous intense matte black eyeliner that i have ever used i like it better than the l'oreal super slim liner , it's perfect it dries matte and it does not budge or smear or smudge it stays put until you decide to remove it 

The second product is from Rimmel , the exaggerate waterperroof eye definer in the shade "deep ocean" and i love it it is really smooth , waterproof , and it stayed on my watery eyes for a good 6 hours without smudging 

Moving on to the avon liner in the shade " ultra violet" and i'm in love with it because it's a gorgeous light reflecting violet it stays put on my eyes and it is a great base for eyeshadows

Next is the Jodana Xtend wateroroof eyeliner in the shade "black out" it stays put on my lid and on my waterline and the color is a rich intense black

The chanel watproof eyeliner in "Marine" i have a whole review about it Here :

Next up is recent purchase it's the new version of the colossal liners in black and it can be used as a liner , to tight line with it or to use it on your waterline , the only downside to it that i can think of is that it's a bit hard to smudge but other than that it's worth trying 

And last but not least these are my go to products if i want a pop of colour  it's the Yves rocher waterproof eyeliners , i have the whole line  and there is nothing negative about them they are smooth , pigmented , blendable , long lastig, waterproof.. I have been using them for more than a year !

The shades featured in this picture are: 03 Vert,05 Turquoise,01 Noir

And the last product is the Bourjois wateproof eye pencil i have both the green and the blue shades and they are everything that you need in a waterproof eyeliner , the blue one is a must if  you have brown eyes , it compliments them really well .

I didn't want this post to be much longer so i'm going to divide my favorites to two posts , this one's about eyeliners and eye pencils and the second one is going to be about eyeshadows . Stay tuned !

 If you have hooded eyes what are you holy grail products? If not what are your favorite budge proof products ?Feel free to leave a comment .

       Thank you for stopping by .Have a magical Day 

Review : L'oréal Miss Manga Mascara

Beauties! Today's review's about a mascara that created a buzz in the beauty community ..It is the Miss Manga from L'oréal .

Basically this mascara is inspired by the Manga " the Japanese famous cartoon " it is supposed to be giving you Big lashes , the Doll eye look so let's move on to the review and find out if this mascara stands to its claims !

I was really excited to try out this mascara since i'm always on the hunt for a mascara that provides me with volume , does not smudge or flake , and since i'm in love with L'Oreal original Voluminous mascara i thought that this new launch might be interesting .

The formula is neither wet nor dry it is in between , the brush is interesting it is wide at the bottom and slim at the front which gives you more control to reach the little lashes in the inner corner of the eye , the wand is flexible it can literally bend to provide you with more comfort when using it .

The price on the other side is a bit high considering the fact that this is a drugstore Mascara.

My take on it :

 When i tried it the first time i was blown away it provided me with enough volume and length but i was quickly disappointed after one hour of wear  i noticed little black bits on my cheeks and underneath my eyes , it actually flaked which is the thing that i hate the most about a mascara and then it smudged which is the second the thing that i hate the most because it ruins your eyes makeup and underneath your eyes area .

So to conclude for me it was not what i expect it to be . But then again only a few mascaras don't flake on my lashes so it can work for you and you might love it .But for now i'm sticking to my beloved Voluminous from the same Brand .

Have you tried this product before and what was your take on it?

       Thank you for stopping by .Have a magical Day !