This year certified make-up artist Raisa joined our team of editors. Raisa started her own business Almira’s Beautique a few years ago and has worked for The Fashion Orientalist before as a MUA and hair stylist for personal style shoots.…
Review – COOLA SPF 30 Makeup Setting Spray
When the sun is shining bright and the weather is sweet, everything feels great! But when you want or need to wear makeup it is a little less fun (think sweat drops + make-up dripping down your face)
Nailtastic: OPI Fall Winter 2014 Collection ‘Nordic’
I’ve ‘tried and tested’ four different colors from the OPI Fall/Winter 2014 collection ‘Nordic’. My personal favorite is ‘Do You Have this Color in Stock-holm’, a stunning purple color which is glossy and bright in broad daylight and blue-ish in…
Nailtastic – Mini Nail Colors by MAVALA Switzerland
One of my favorite nail polish brands is MAVALA Switzerland. Their mini colors are real collector’s items! Whenever I am on a budget and am looking for a new nail color I always go for the mini colors from MAVALA.…
Liptastic: Pretty Pink vs Passionate Red
Pretty pink or passionate red? Which lip color do you prefer? I’ve tried two colors, a passionate red lip gloss by Chanel Levres Lumiere Intense: Passion 73 and a pretty pink lipstick also by Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet: La Raffinee…
Best Beauty Products
Because I use makeup on a daily basis I spend a lot of time testing and sampling makeup products to make sure I buy items that last long and do not irritate my skin or cause skin breakouts. I’ve compiled…
MAC Cosmetics: Valentine’s Day Lipstick
Valentine’s day. The day you look at life through rose-tinted glasses. Butterflies fluttering in your stomach every time you lock eyes with your crush or beau. Love is in the air and heart shaped items hit the shelves. You either…
Estée Lauder Lipstick
Estée Lauder is one of my favorite makeup brands. I really like their nail polish, the colors are beautiful and the bottles are real collector items, they come in cute square, glass bottles. As you may know I love lipstick.…
Beauty & Make-Up: My Chanel Make-up Addiction
My Chanel make-up addiction started at a young age. Although I was not allowed to wear make-up until I was around 16 years old, I spent a lot of time admiring my mother’s Chanel make-up collection. When I was 17…