Summer Time Nails

Even if you are not a big fan of putting on accessories like earrings, necklaces, rings, etc. or carrying around the latest trendsetting handbags there is one accessory that you can always play up: your nails!

The best part about your nails as an accessory is that you can easily change them  just by applying a different shade of nail polish! 

Personally, I tend to always gravitate toward pink shades when it comes to nail polish ( I even end up buying similar shades thinking I don’t have ‘that’ pink shade). I also love to find shades that suit a good tan in the summer! Here are some of my lucky 7 picks:

1) Borghese- Raspberry Sorbetto (bright Fuschsia)- One of my favorites atm! The color is so opaque! All you need is one coat! 

2) L.A. Colors- Lightning (neon pink)

3) L.A. Colors - Magnetic  Force (coral with gold shimmer)

4) Joe Fresh- Coral- (light coral pink)

5) Avon- Tangtastic  (vibrant red with orange undertone)

6) Forever 21 Love& Beauty- nude? ( pink beige with a little shimmer) Wearing nude colors on your nails not only make your fingers look longer, but they also make you look like you have a little tan!

7)  Essie- Mint Candy Apple (pastel blue green) Pastel colored bikinis are very popular this summer,  so why not extend those beautiful colors on your nails!

 

Clearly there are enough colors for nail polish no matter what color you like. Go ahead, choose a color that matches your mood this summer! :)

Wingin’ it Out

I am a girl who loves the infamous ‘cat eye’.

I started off using eye liner in elementary school around grade 7. At the time, I usually only rimmed the water line, but occasionally would apply some on the top lash line. I loved the look it gave of fuller lashes.

Lately the only thing I have been using on my face (other than the occasional blush and bronzer :] ) is just translucent powder to mattify my face a bit. Yesterday, however, I went out for dinner and wanted a bit more coverage in my foundation, but still not too heavy because it was quite hot out. I was requested to do a ‘summer makeup’ look by fellow youtuber ‘heyitzmagz’, so I thought  this would be the perfect time to do a 'fresh face' look! I decided I would focus the attention on my eyes and make a nice long, winged ‘cat eye’.

Here are the products I used:
Face: 

✿Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup (I love this stuff! It’s so lightweight. You can also see the shimmer reflects in the picture.)

✿MAC Blushcreme in Lilicent (Just dabbed a bit on the apples of the cheeks- I love the dewy finish)

Eyes:

✿Elizabeth Arden Eye shadow in Topaz (golden brown color with a bit of shimmer- wash of color all over the lid and a little past the crease as well as a bit on the outer part of the lower lash line)

✿Elizabeth Arden Eye shadow in Wheat (peachy beige color as highlight on eyebrow bone)

✿Clinique Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black (thick line along upper lash line winged out)

✿AVON SuperShock Mascara (top lashes- my FAVORITE mascara atm!)

Lips:

✿SoftLips Moisturizing Lip Balm in Vanilla

There you have it! What was your first makeup item that you started wearing?

"Summer Besties"

I recently saw a tag going around on YouTube called “Summer Besties” and decided to be “it” lol. The tag is basically about your favorite summer products for different categories.  Here are my favs!

1) Lip Product- Softlips Moisturizing Lip Balm (Vanilla) SPF 20

I love the Softlips Lip Balms, especially the vanilla one (vanilla and coconut are my favorite scents). Even though I like to use this product throughout the seasons its extra nice in the summer because it has SPF 20. My lips are pretty pigmented so I don’t always like to wear lipstick, so this is the perfect product to just keep them moisturized.

Softlips Moisturizing Lip Balm

 2) Blush- Mark Sunlove Glo

 My favorite types of blushes are coral and peachy colours. This blush is a mix of those colours. It looks great on tanned skin so I think it’s a must have for the summer months.

Mark Sunlove Glo Blush

3) Nail Polish- L.A. Colors Color Craze nail polish- Lightning 

To go along with tanned skin I love wearing vibrant neon colours both on my nails and clothes. I love this neon pink colour by L.A Colours. I always get compliments when I wear it.

L.A. Colors Lightning Nail Polish

4) Liquid face product- Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup

I don’t like to wear foundation too much when it is extremely hot outside, but when I do this Perfectly Real Makeup by Clinique is my go-to. It is lightweight and gives you a decent coverage. It also has a little bit of shimmer in it that makes your face glow.  

Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup

5) Powder Face Product- N.Y.C. Matte Bronzer- Sunny

To continue on with the tan look (well it one of the signatures of summer!) I love using bronzer to give a bit of more definition to my face. I love using the N.Y.C Sunny bronzer to contour.

N.Y.C. Sunny Bronzer

6) Hair Product- Frizz-Ease Hair Serum

My hair is naturally curly, so in these humid times I try to avoid using heat in my hair and just condition it really well. I apply this serum when my hair is damp. It smells soo good and keeps it shiny and tamed. 

Frizz-Ease Hair Serum

7) Eye Product-AVON SuperShock Mascara

If I had to just choose one eye product I would pick mascara. I always like to play up my eyes and make winged liner, smokey eyes, etc. but I think I could be happy with just long, full lashes. This mascara is waterproof so it holds curl well, and the brush is AMAZING! It’s pretty big, but that helps make your lashes full and long.

AVON SuperShock Mascara

8) Self Tanner (or any tanning item)- Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Lotion and Oil Spray

I swear by this stuff.  First of all, these things smell heavenly (like a coconut tropical vacation). The smell reminds me of my childhood vacations. I naturally have an olive skintone so it tans quite easily, and these products just contribute to making my tan a little more bronzy and even. Only downside is the low SPF… 

Hawaiian Tropic Tanning

9) Fashion accessory- Earrings

For everyday I would say earrings are my favourite accessories. I usually wear studs, but I think it’s nice to spice up an outfit with a pair of chandelier earrings sometimes. 

10) Clothing piece- Bandeaus

I think bandeaus are basically like bandeau bikini tops that you can wear under your clothes. I love these things for the summer. I have a lot of low cut, open back summer tops and I love to pair them with a bright bandeau top. This summer I’m really into color blocking with bandeaus. I love the contrast of a bright yellow bandeau with a coral pink top.  

So there you have it. My Summer Besties. What are yours?