OOTD: Romantic Spring + Makeup & Accessories.

A year has passed since my last OOTD posts and, there's still a pandemic out there!! Luckily, things seem to be slowly getting better here. That's why my friends and I decided to get together for lunch and, it was my chance to dress up and wear something nice, other than my usual, boring teacher outfits.

I loved this dress so much that I wanted to share it here, along with the makeup products and accessories I wore.

♡ Makeup:

My makeup was on the natural side, I haven't been wearing lipstick lately because of the mask. I try to keep my lips moisturized applying lip balm instead. I like this particular one from DHC because it gives you a glossy finish without feeling sticky.

On the eyes I used a light gold and a little pink to match the dress and the gold highliter on the cheeks.

Products used for this look:
♥ Salem Makeup "Ouija Evil Cat" Eyeshadow Palette
♥ MAC Studio Match Master Foundation
♥ Mary Kay Volumizing Brow Tint "Brunette"
♥ Bissú Eyebrow Pencil "Lechero"
♥ Olé Power Brown MAtte Eyeliner
♥ Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Bronzer
♥ KissMe Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara
♥ DHC Lip Cream Conditioning Lip Balm

♡ Outfit:

I fell in love with this dress from Vertiche, it is so girly and cute. Perfect for Spring! The lenght is pretty comfortable and it really looks a lot more expensive than what it actually was. It came with a belt made with the same fabric as the dress that wraps around the waist, giving you a nice shape. Also loooove the puffy sleeves! They are so princessy!

The neckline has a slight body shape. They had the same dress in a more blue version. Really pretty too! I just had to go for the one with pink on it, hehe.  

Awkward posing but I wanted to show you how the dress looks from the back.

I paired it with blue block heel strap sandals. I've has them for a few years now and they are super duper comfy to walk around. (Toe nails could use a touch up /oops!/ but, I'm wearing the "Not turning back from pink street" nail polish from O.P.I.) 

♡ Accessories:

I kept it simple, just a pair of earrings and my Nine West watch.

This earrings were a gift from my mom a couple of years ago, they are from Todo Moda.

And lastly, the perfume~

Perry Ellis 360° Coral

And that was my outfit of the day. I wish I could share more outfit posts but sometimes I find it hard to take the pics (as you can probably tell...) but, let me know if you'd like to see more posts like this in the future.

Until next time~!!

🎀 Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Nude Palette | Review & Swatches |

Part of the b-day pressies I recieved from my friend Ceci (aka Jun-chan!) was this super duper cute palette from Physicians Formula, it is the Shimmer Strips Nude Palette.

I consider Physcians Formula to be a high end drusgtore makeup and skincare brand with really good quality and pretty pakaging. I've tried a few makeup products before and I do recommend them.

Ceci said that once she saw this palette, she thought it'd be perfect for me, even the packaging. And she was right. I love everything about it.

Let's check it out...

🎀 Packaging

Like I said, it is too pretty! I love the black lace on top of the satin pale pink fabric. The nude ribbon details add that extra something to it without looking like "too much."

The whole concept is on the same color scheme and has a super girly vibe to it.

It has a magnetic seal and the size is travel friendly. It also comes with a sponge applicator in a very interesting shape, haha. It doesn't come with a mirror.

🎀 Eyeshadows

This palette comes with 12 shimmers, from very light shades, to black. So it's perfect for day and night makeup looks.

What I really like about it is that there is no one color I wouldn't use, which doesn't happen often. There's usually at least one color I wouldn't use in most palettes. 

Pigmentation wise I think they are great and the shimmers are really well... shimmery! haha, which is something I look for when it comes to shimmers. Especially for the lower lid.

Here come the swatches! as you can see, they are all very, very pigmented.

Even the black shade is very black for a shimmer eyeshadow.

I don't know if it's a Physicians Formula thing but this palette is slightly scented. It has a herbal subtle scent. I remember my PF Happy Booster blush had a floral scent that eventually went away.

I've tried some of the colors already and they are easy to blend and have good durability.

And now that I've been talking about Ceci, she has a beauty IG account that you should totally visit if you like makeup and beauty. She reviews high end and drugstore brands as well as dupes and shares fun tips.

Go give Jun-chan some love! https://www.instagram.com/cecisaysyes/ 

See you next time~ ♡

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Bronzer | Review & Swatches |

Here comes another product from the PF Shimmer Strips collection, this one is a bronzer that can be also used as a blush and eye shadow.

This light bronzer is called "Vegas Strip" and it comes with 5 diiferent shades, from a shimmer light, sand-ish gold (I suck at trying to describe colors) to a copper color.
The packaging is super clean and simple, yet pretty. And it doesn't come with a brush or mirror.

The colors are all shimmers and very easy to blend together or separately. I used the darker shades as a blush and the lighter ones as highlighter.
Pigmentation wise, they are pretty good, you don't need to use a lot of product to make it pop on the skin.

not the best swatches... hehe

This product doesn't have ay smell to it like the others I've tried from this brand.
The durability is also pretty good. The color doesn't fade as the day goes by.

I've only used it as a highlighter / blush but, I'm sure it'd look pretty as eye shadows too, especially because it has the shades I usually go for.

I think it gives a really nice golden glow to the skin, making it look
slightly tanned.

xox ♡

💄 Collective haul: Beauty and FOREVER21 💝

Hello dollies!

I can't remember the last time I made a haul...I don't even think there is any haul so far this year so, even tho it is a small one, I want to make the first haul of this month. I mean, I have been buyin a lot of things lately but somehow I end up forgetting to share them in here. Let's do this before I forget...#hohoho

First I'm gonna show you a the makeup/beauty stuff I got:

Here comes the e.l.f Flawless Finish Foundation and yes, I know I already talked about it in my last favorites post but the one I got first was a little too dark for my skin tone so I'm gonna save that one for my mom because I'm sure it'll suit her a lot better. This time I got a lighter shade: Porcelain (83111) and I definitely think this one will match my skin more. Like I said, it is a great foundation, really lightweight. I really, really liked it. It has SPF 15 which is a big plus!

Next is something I find absolutely cute. Is the Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Rose. I remember seeing this brand before and I always wanted to buy their stuff because it looks so pretty but I never did until now! Super excited to try this one. It is a blush that comes with a mix of colors and "multi reflective pearls."

 I love the whole concept of this product. It's all about feeling happy when you apply it because apparently it promotes the feeling of happines by mimicking the effect on endorphines and preventing the effect of stress on the skin. Plus it has this really pretty metallic pink package and hearts all over it. You got me Happy Booster, I'm in love with you!

It also comes with a mirror and a cute small brush. Oh, and a slight flower scent to it.

It doesn't look too pigmented tho~

AVON Clear Skin Pore Penetrating scrub. I've talked about it many times before because even tho Avon is not a High end brand, I keep coming back to this product. I love how it feels on the skin, it really gives you a fresh feeling after using it.

And lastly, is a lip balm I got from Sally Beauty. It is the Pucker Ups Lip Balm in Watermelon. I think this one is like...Sally's brand. Idk. But I loved it when I saw it and it was reaaaally cheap. The smell is great and they have other 2 o 3 different smells. Lip balms are always handy because I always have dry and chapped lips.

And now, here are the things I got from FOREVER21

I'm way to happy with my new makeup organizer! I've been meaning to buy one for  long time now but I was kinda comparing prices and stuff. It was very unexpected to find it there and...for a great price. It actually comes with 2 pieces that you can use together or separately. I think it is a nice way to organize yout everyday products in such a clean way. I wouldn't say everything fits in there because I know there a bigger ones but, it is not bad at all!

The top part comes with 6 spaces with different sizes, and the lower part has 3 drawers. 

And finally...a hair brush. Yeah, I didn't need it but I loved it. And, it was a new item. It is silver and pink and it has this cute pic of a Caticorn! (you know, a cat/unicorn) and says, I'm a Caticorn. Cute huh? Plus it has this cute clear bubble thing with lots of silver stars floating around. I just had to get it.

And that is it for this little collective haul. Let me know if you'd like to see more of these type of blogs in the future and if you'd like me to actually make a separate post about any of the products mentioned.

Until next time!