Pin Up/ Najla's Birthday!

Hi ladies,

I came back with a pin up look, actually products that would help in achieving a pin up look. This post is dedicated to my best friend Najla who will be turning 21 years in few hours. I'm proud to say that I know her for the past 7-8 years and we are inseparable. Our friendship is amazing and I wish her a great year and can't wait to see her so hopefully soon! Actually we should take  a class together this summer what do you think anyway here is the pin up/retor look: 

MAC's Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15

I apply foundation using stippling brush, you only need pea-size of the foundation. This is a full coverage foundation and its coverage is build-able. They have a great selection of shades,which suits all skin tones. I love it more than my dior forever foundation. Yet, I believe that most people would feel that MAC's studio fix fluid is not for daily use, but for me I need all the coverage that I can get for now.

Urban Decay's Naked pallete #1

Although, this palette is full of beautiful colors, but for this look we are only using four colors. First, start by applying naked eyeshadow all over the eyelid. Then add some of buck on the crease of they eyes and move upward blend well. Notice that blending is the key for every makeup look and no one would like to look as if someone slapped them on their eyes! Instead of using black color to make the eyes more intense we would use smog which is a rich brown color not too dark. Add it to the crease and blend make sure this doesn't effect the intensity of the color used earlier. Lastly, highlight your brow bone using virgin a champaign color eyeshadow. 

MAC's fluid line in Blacktrack

My favorite gel eyeliner! apply it using an eyeliner brush. Start from the outside to the inside of the eye, it is much easier this way and remember nothing cannot be fixed with a q-tip.  What makes a pin up look different is that they do a winged eye or a cat eye, so make sure to wing it. Blacktrack is the blackest black that you can find in the market and so intense for that I'm in love with it. 

MAC's Lashes in #4

Before you apply false lashes apply your favorite mascara mine is dior's blackout. Then apply a thin layer of duo glue to the eyelashes wait for 40 seconds and apply them to your lash line. Applying fake eyelashes is hard, but with time it gets easier.  Apply a final coat of mascara to blend your lashes with the falsies! 

MAC's Mineralize Concealer

I bought this a week ago and I do enjoy it! It is lighter than MAC's studio sculpt, which apply over the mineralize for perfection. Also, I set this using a wet sponge and maxfactor's powder. I look a wake 100%  and I love it <3

Urban Decay's Baked bronzer

Now is time for my favorite step, which is make a fish face and apply the bronzer! Make sure to apply your bronzer evenly. I love this for summer it has a settle shimmer and even a girl with oily skin like me can wear it =D

MAC's Mineralize Skinfinsh in Soft and gentle

Use this as your highlighter, I absolutely love this product. I can dust this across my cheekbones and temples and it absolutely lights up my face. Pin up looks is about having a matte look, but adding this highlight won't effect the look. Actually, it makes my face glow for that I don't mind it =) 

MAC's lipstick in Lady danger

I absolutely love this color for summer. Make sure to use a lipliner first than apply lady danger. This lip stick has great staying power and is a classic red with a hint of orange. My favorite thing about this lipstick that lady danger is matte, which is perfect for a pin up look. 

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Happy Birthday Najla 

xoxo 

roza 

What's in Her Makeup Bag?: Travel Edition

Hey dolls! 

I'm traveling today, so I decided to post what's in my makeup bag? what I'm taking with me =D Each time I try to keep my bag light! Before I used to get loads of makeup that I won't use most of it,but now I   take either the newest products that I purchased or my favorite <3 

=D 

I love this makeup bag <3 <3 so spacious and fits everything, which is GREAT! 

FACE

My favorite foundation is Dior's Forever in 030. It is great for oily skin and light with the perfect coverage.  It's one of my holiest products, because I used it for the past 5 years! I always come back for this foundation , I absolutely love it and recommend it.

To conceal my panda eyes (A) just kidding I use MAC's studio finish in  NW35 ( its not in the picture). As Arab we tend to have darker under eyes circles and in my case i have tiny wrinkles, so I need to use a creamer concealer! In the picture is my latest finding MAC's studio sculpt in NC42.  

However, I recommend using more than one: one to cover up and one for brightening these two work perfectly. 

To stop your concealer from running like crazy you need to powder it and i'm using 17's  powder.  Any other powder loose or compact will do the same, just find the one you like. 

If I'm wearing a eyeshadow I would use a primer to hold the eyeshadow for longer time. Too Faced's  Candle light is great primer. If you don't have oily skin  you don't need a primer. 

Also, I choose Guerlain's bronzer and a highlight from Inglot 84. The combination is amazing <3 <3<3  Check my bronzer post for more information. 

Eyes

I'm taking these three eyeshadows along with crystal avalanche by M.A.C. 

So in the picture there is the gold "20 Or Céleste "by Givenchy from the X-mas collection. I saw it I loved it and everything became history! It's a limited edition so try to find it if you are impressed. 

The second one on the left is nylon by M.A.C, it's a lovely golden-y frost, not a stark white, and as such it makes a beautiful base and highlight. Perfect for retro look <3<3 

The third eyeshadow by M.A.C is ricepaper  is a light yellow/golden shimmer shadow that is almost creamy in consistency. Its darker than nylon and I think its more on the champaign color. Works great as  inner corner highlight, brow bone highlight. 

For eyeliner I choose Sensai, which is PERFECT! Hands down my favorite liquid eyeliner. 

Also,  Armani's Eyes to Kill mascara, which is very dark black.  

However, to spice things up I decided to take YSL gel liner in Jade black. It's a dark green I don't know why they call it Jade black. I used it once and I don't remember how I felt toward it, but the reviews  of this eyeliner were positive. 

Cheeks

 I'm obsessed with these two blushers right now! They scream winter to me and I just enjoy the way they look on me. The first is Armani's blush in number 6. I love their blushers so amazing and  so pigmented. My second obsession is benefit's Sugarbomb its my favorite coral blusher, the mixture of the four colors creates a wonderful color <3 <3 <3 

Oops! I deleted the picture of the lipsticks I'm taking (A)  I'm taking two nude  lipsticks by Armani.  I'm loving warm and subtle colors.  

Hope you enjoyed this post and hopefully my next post will be about Dior's eyeshadows from the most recent collections and my favorite ones. I'm also planing to do a winter nail trends and which colors/styles are in for this winter.  

xoxo 

roza 

What's in her makeup bag? "Sister's Edition"

Hello!

I’m back with a new post =) Here is what in my sister’s bag <3 Beeba is my older sister and who made me fall in LOVE with makeup. She is makeup ADDICT =) like me and not afraid of trying new products and colors. I’m sorry not all of the products available in Qatar, but the good news is most of them available in MAC, Sephora and Salam.

Recommendations:

I would recommend most of these products because I use them too:

1)      Crystal avalanche one of my favorite highlighters mine is almost out *scared*.

2)      Sensai eyeliner is my favorite eyeliner I got my second one yesterday I thought I should get new pen since I bought mine 4 years ago (A). However, you can refill it instead of buying one.

3)      Armani blush is great blush has loads of tiny tiny tiny shimmer, not very visible.

4)      Guerlian has great colors and kinda pricy but it’s worth it.

xoxo

roza

Inglot Freedom System Blush

Here you can take a look at the blushes available as Inglot’s Freedom System. All of these shades are matte (in the picture below), but there are some with tiny shimmer which is really hardly visible so I think these blushes are great for someone who doesn’t like shimmery blushes or if you have oily skin (you don’t need the extra shine believe me). Inglot offers almost 40 shades, which gives you the chance to choose the color that screams YOU! You can make your own palette with this system or mix and match other products. Also, the pigmentation is GREAT! I have been using these blushes for the past three or four years <3 <3 Here are the numbers of the following blushes:

Coral >Freedom Blush 29 (Looks amazing with cat eyes and pale lips)

Brown> Blush 22 (Clash this natural color with bright lips<3 <3)

Fleshtone> Blush 28 (Wear it with pink lips bright or pale)

Baby pink> Blush 20 (Pair it with nude lips!)

You can buy this at :

Hyatt Plaza Gate 1
Doha State of Qatar
phone: +974 77243323

Try to clash your blush with your lipstick if you aren’t wearing eye makeup or clash it with your eye makeup if you are wearing dark smoky eye. Try not to mix and match your makeup not that HOT! Another tip: tap your brush before applying your blush to your cheeks. If you feel that you applied way too much blush sweep your cheeks with lose powder to make it look natural.

Don’t go crazy with the blush it’s about looking shy and virtuous not CRAZY!!

xoxo

roza