How I Clean my Makeup Brushes

Now let’s keep it real with each other guys none of us really enjoys cleaning our makeup brushes and for those out there that do…..you clearly are not human jk we wanna know your ways. Now I’m not here to judge how often one cleans their brushes as I’m the last one that should be talking. But I just wanted to do a short post on how I clean my makeup brushes.

My makeup brushes before I clean them.

I don’t take very long to clean them but they are pretty clean and spotless when I’m finished. I also never had any problems with any unsticking or anything like that and I use pretty cheap brushes (I guess I just got lucky *crosses fingers*).

This is how I clean them-:

1.  I don’t use anything too expensive in fact I use regular powdered soap and it gets the job. When I’m finished they are really clean.

So this is just a short clip of the process that I go through to get my brushes clean. If you want to finish quicker you can do several of your smaller brushes at a time. And yes I watch youtube videos to skip the time 😊.Hope you enjoyed this quick post and have a great week guys.

xo Jenique

 

 

Garnier SkinActive – Micellar Cleansing Water First Impressions and Review!

I want to jump right into this post as I am literally just done using this product for the first time and I want it to be fresh in my mind hence the FIRST impressions lol. I know I’m late to the party in giving this bad boy a try but hey better late than never right? I must admit I never really got fantastic results from a Garnier product in the past so I was going into this with my fingers crossed. But the hype behind this product was to big to ignore and to not give a try. When the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water was first launched it only had the one that most of us are familiar with which is the pink bottle (for all skin types). But since then they came out with a number of different types. Those specifically for oily skin, dry skin, acne prone and so on.

From left to right: dry & sensitive skin, all skin types (original), oily skin and oily acne prone skin.

I believe this was an original as well, its also for all sin types but it says it removes waterproof makeup as well.

Me however, being the oily faced hot mess that I am picked up the green one which is  designed for oily skin as it claims to be mattifying. Now I usually use my makeup removing wipes and call it a night because honestly ain’t nobody got time for the long tail skincare routines that we see on youtube, like honestly how do those girls do it? But I want to try as much beauty products for you guys and do reviews on them so why not hop on the bandwagon.

Anyways, actually trying out the product I must admit I did not have on alot of makeup on but it is a first impressions and from what I had on it removed it really quickly. Also it is not just a makeup remover it is also a cleanser hence the name “cleansing water”. And I must say it did that well also, my face which at the end of the day is an oily mess I can even compare it to the amount of oil that exists in a deep fryer but I digress looked like I gave it a water based cleanse. Like seriously it looks like I actually washed it. So it definitely didn’t take away from my usual lazy routine, in fact i think it kinda added something because on extremely lazy nights when your not feeling to remove your makeup then go in with a cleanser and then have to wash it off you can just use this because it certainly is an all-in-1 product. You can remove your makeup plus your cleansing it at the same time and there is no need to rinse. How awesome is that?

The only thing that I’m not a fan of is that it left my eyelids feeling a bit sticky. And no not my face but my eyelids lol. I figure its because I have extremely hooded eyes and its just my eyelids hanging, doing their own thing and touching but if anyone else has the same problem as me let me know.

All in all its a great product I understand the hype especially for the price. I mean you can remove your makeup, use it as a stand alone cleanser or just as a means to look fresher from having a hectic day. I definitely recommend it. If you have used this whether it be any of the other types let me know if you liked it or not and if you have not let me know if your gonna pick it up. Till next time loves 😘

xo

Jenique

My Eyebrow Routine

So I must come clean and say that the inspiration for this post came from reading another blog post on eyebrows and keeping them shaped and maintained etc. And seeing that there I say I’m a little proud of the way my turn out when I do them and more so the long way that I have come in doing them and having them look up to standard lol. Cause let’s be honest in today’s social media crazed world eyebrows are it, in fact it could either make or break your entire makeup look.

So finally getting a routine that I like and personally compliments my face was very important and I’m truly satisfied.

Getting a good routine came in the help of makeupshayla she has a video up on her YouTube channel so you could check it out if your interested.

1. I first begin by combing all the hairs in the direction in which they grow.

 

2. Using my bh cosmetics flawless brow trio in medium I use the brush that it comes with (it actually works really good) and going into the wax that the palette contains with the angular side of the brush I begin with the top of my brows. I dont start at the beginning of the brow however, I do this so I dont get that fake look and everything looks more natural  About 1/4 way in I start to outline the top of my eyebrow and go all the way down to the end if your eyebrow needs extending like mine just extend it so that it meets the end of your eye when you line it up.

 

3. Do the same as in step 2 with the bottom of the brow this time with a little amount of product and a light hand you can start at the beginning of the brow.

 

4. Using the other side of the brush and going into the lighter of the powder shades I fill in my eyebrow hairs. Again don’t begin at the beginning of the brow so as not to get that boxy fake look.

 

5. I then use the angular side of the brush and going into the darker shade I fill in the last half of my brow. Thus giving a nice blended gradient look.

6. Using a spooley I lightly comb all the hairs to finish blend everything together.

Thanks so much for reading and I hope that you found this helpful. Let me know what you think and have a good day guys.

Xoxo

Jenique

 

 

Colourpop Liquid Matte Lipsticks Review and Swatches.

Liquid matte lipsticks well this definitely needs no introduction as everyone and their grandmother knows or even owns at least one liquid lippie. Some persons however are either in love with liquid lippies or some steer clear of liquid lipsticks claiming them to be too drying. Me personally am in love with liquid lipsticks and think that you just need to find the right one with a good formula.

Love their cute packaging.

 

The colourpop liquid matte lipsticks I feel are a definite win for most people. The formula is not too drying, it lasts a really long time and I’m even talking about through eating and drinking as well, and the colours are very opaque so you don’t have to apply many coats to get a good color pay off.

Honestly I feel like there is not much to say as it is really a good liquid matte lipstick and come on you can’t argue with the price ($6). Here are some swatches so you can see the color pay off.

As you can see from the swatches I have a thing for neutrals lol. Hope you guys enjoyed this post and until next time. I just realized that yesterday was National Lipstick Day lol 😂 talk about timing, and colourpop also has 20% off all their lippie stix for national lipstick day so you guys could check it out.

xoxo

Jenique

M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid Foundation Review !

Good day guys, I have honestly missed you all so much. It feels good to be back blogging again. I wanna jump right into this post but I just have to say expect regular posts from me again as I’m sure that I definitely wanna make this my career.

Mac studio fix fluid is my very first foundation from Mac. Actually it was my first purchase from them. I purchased it along with their zone treatment primer that I have an earlier post on. This foundation is catered to oily skin as it gives a matte finish so if your face is on the drier side I’m not to sure how it will favor for you. On the Mac website it says “it is a modern foundation that combines a matte finish and medium to full buildable coverage with broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15/PA++ protection. Applies, builds and blends easily and evenly.”

Amazing shade it does not come with the pump however, although it could be purchased separately.

I just wanna say that *drumroll please* its all TRUE. It really is made for oily skin it gives you a matte finish but not overly drying. When I used it together with Mac’s prep and prime zone treatment primer I finally had some confidence that I wouldn’t get oily after only a few minutes(I suffer from extreme oily skin😩). When applying it however keep in mind that a little goes a long way so as stated by Mac it is a medium to full coverage, so you don’t have to be too generous with it, especially if you don’t want a heavy makeup look. Additionally it comes in a tremendous amount of shades which is great for people of color like myself who struggle to find the right shade and if you do you also have to worry about if it has the right undertone ugh! the struggle is real.

I would also like to add that since it gives you a nice matte finish there is no need to set it with a powder especially if your not accustomed to doing that anyways. Me however as previously mentioned is the queen of oily face (like literally you could fry an egg on my face) so i go in with a mattifying powder over it. The SPF 15 that it comes with is also a plus 😁.

As you can see the foundation is extremely mattifying but not “drying” however. So if your on the drier side I would not recommend this foundation for you. It also blaends seamlessly and flawlessly into the skin.

I’m definitely enjoying adding to my M.A.C collection and i can’t wait to get some more stuff. Looking froward to doing some more reviews. Until then hope everyone is having a great day and let me know what I should pick up from M.A.C to try and even do a review on. Thanks so much for reading

xoxo

Jenique

Real Techniques Bold Metal Brushes Dupe!

Good Day All hope you had an amazing week. I haven’t blogged in a while, because I have been busy and extremely tired. Working full-time and trying to blog is really a challenge so i applaud all of you trying your best to stick with it. I look forward to the day that i could blog full-time until then I’m gonna try my best to stick with it.

So I recently got into shopping on ebay and i must say it is quite addictive. Seeing all these beauty related items for an amazing price really can make your head do cartwheels. However I think most of us are aware of the fakes that can be bought on ebay which we should take extreme caution if we decide to purchase it. Anywho Real Techniques came out with new brushes called the “Bold Metals” line. Seven beautifully crafted brushes that come in three (3) colours – Gold, Rose Gold and Silver. I must say they are gorgeous they make you question the fact if you even want to use the brushes at all or just stare at their beauty lol.

The Real Techniques brushes which apparently is sold singularly or i have seen them in a set of three retails for US$13 per brush being the price of the cheapest brush in the set to US$21 for the most expensive. Now I love makeup but I found it a bit hard to drop that kinda money on a brush far less for if you wanted the entire set, the amount of cash that it would total.

So I went on ebay and saw alot of dupes for the bold metals brushes, now being new to ebay I did alot of searching around and found a seller that I was comfortable with and placed my order. Actually I moved so quickly because it said it was the last in stock that when I was entering my shipping address i forgot a part of it out but the seller was really nice and said that they fixed everything for me (I knew I had a good feeling about them lol).

The brushes came in this clear plastic bag.

Then each brush had its individual plastic.

Even from the above photos I think you can see how soft the brushes are gonna feel.

I finally got my brushes after honestly over a month of waiting, because you have to keep in mind that alot of the items especially the cheaper ones are coming from China so its going to be quite a wait. It was worth it, the brushes are even more beautiful in person. Mind you they are extremely light. The real “bold metals” brushes are heavier as they are made from well actual METAL. The dupe brushes though are really soft and not scratchy or anything like that. So if you wanted to check out the bold metals brushes and didin’t want to drop that kinda coins definitely check out Ebay. This is the seller that I purchased mine from although the price now is a little more than what i spent. I purchased mine for US$4.13 + FREE Shipping CRAZY RIGHT!!! And that’s for the entire set not just for one brush. Mind = Blown. If you have the cash and do want to try the actual bold metals brushes it can be purchased here.

Hope you guys enjoyed my post and I’m looking forward to posting more. Have a great weekend

xo Jenique

 

 

SILISPONGE Silicone Sponge Review

No doubt many of us have been seeing social media being plagued by this beauty trend of basically applying your makeup with……how shall I say it well……..ANYTHING. From bra inserts to tomatoes to i kid you not i even saw someone use a light bulb….bruh. No doubt things are getting a bit out of hand (that’s an understatement). For some strange reason though i feel that it kinda started with the Silisponge. A silicone based “sponge”, using the word sponge very lightly here because what makes a sponge a sponge is the fact that it can absorb whatever fluid or liquid that is thrown its way. The silisponge however doesn’t absorb anything. In fact that’s what the makers says is so great about it, the fact the you wont lose any product since the silisponge is not absorbing thereby no loss of product. But is this a pro or con? Actually i’ll get into that a little later in the review.

Now actually using the silisponge I must say that it takes a great deal of getting used to it. A great deal of patting your face with the sponge is involved lol since it doesn’t act like a brush or beauty blender. And getting into the areas such as your nose and blending it into your jawline can require a great deal of patience if you want to achieve a flawless or even a finish where there is no line or streaking.

I would just like to demonstrate how it works and applies for you guys to get a better understanding for what I’m talking about.

 

Application: So I applied the same amount of my L.a girl foundation on both the beauty blender and the silisponge. So as you can see with one swipe how much of product is left on the beauty blender whereas with the silisponge all the product can be utilized. This is advertised as a pro on the silisponge’s part but is it really? With all the extra product and the lack of blending ability of the silisponge however you spend a lot of time trying to blend it into your skin to get that flawless look. Personally the foundation that the beauty bleander absorbs is a good thing thereby giving you a flawless and no cakey cake finish lol

Final thoughts: The silisponge is a good idea however that money could be spent elsewhere, especially if u already if you already have the beauty blender. If your still curious about it, this is where you can purchase your silisponge, or for a more affordable version here is where you can the silisponge.

Have a great week guys

xo Jenique

M.A.C Prep & Prime – Skin Refined Zone Treatment Review.

We all at one point in our lives have heard of the name MAC. Whether we are makeup obsessed, just getting into makeup or could honestly care less, but we still have to admit we have heard the name MAC before. So surprising to say my first purchase from MAC was not to far ago, i purchased their Studio Fix Fluid foundation and their prep & prime skin refined zone treatment for my oily skin which the salesclerk explained the product was great for your t-zone which is the area I like most of us get oily. Actually, I didnt even go with the intention of picking up that product. But the salesclerk asked me what type of skin i have and i explained to her oily next thing you know shes got this bad boy in her hand.

She said that she would be happy apply it to my skin and show me how it works, well i had no problem with it and wanted to see if it would do anything for my frying pan of a face. So she applied it on my nose area and then she handed me a mirror. Well firstly let me tell you I was not wearing any makeup so i wasn’t expecting to see much of an immediate result. Boy was I WRONG. As i lifted the mirror to my face my jaw dropped, like seriously no jokes it dropped. The MAC makeup artist laughed at my facial but i kid you not my face looked matte AF. Like not in a bad way tho, more like I didn’t know it was possible for my face to look so not oily lol. I literally told the girl okay well I will be taking this lol. Even my mom and my brother who were waiting on me outside the store said that my face looked different like it wasn’t looking as oily as when I went in the store.

I certainly vow that it works like WOAH. I couldn’t help but think no wonder people always rave about MAC. So I must say that for my first purchase from them I was extremely pleased. I would just like to add that a little goes a long way. I used a little amount on my cheeks to control the shine.

Hope you enoyed this post. Until next time.

xo

Forever 21 Haul!

Hi my loves. Hope your having a great weekend and everyone is safe. Okay I’m just gonna come right out and say it…..Forever 21 is one of my favorite places to shop lol. Or should I say I love shopping online at Forever 21 😂. The clothing is affordable and for the price that you are paying the quality is quite good. I have never had any problems with the items that i purchased from them which is great considering as I said in my “about” post I live in the Caribbean, so if I had any issues with an item I wont be able to just go to a store and return it. So for my most recent purchases from Forever 21 I picked up a few dresses because I felt like my closet was deeply lacking.

I absolutely loved this dark green wrap dress. I actually didn’t pick this up in this purchase, but a purchase before but I believe that its still available and I didn’t want you guys to miss out on this awesomeness. Okay so I’m now realizing that they don’t have the same color anymore, but they do have other colors. 😃 It can be purchased here

As I said earlier I fell in love with the wrap dresses that they had that I had to pick up another one. Probably because they give my skinny frame some shape lol. This one however came in long sleeve. You can purchase it here

The material of this dress is a light weight one so it has a nice cooling effect to it. It can be purchased here

This dress has a bit of a boxy effect to it. It is also quite light weight perfect for hot or sunny days. It can be purchased here

Ok first of all please ignore the fact that fingers are giving you some serious claw vibes, they are rather long. This LBD gives off the perfect amount of sexy with a small cutout on the shoulder and two small slits at the side. It can be purchased here

I picked up this black bag because i desperately needed a new simple black bag and this one caught my eye. Mind you its quite small so if your looking for a big bag this may not be the one for you. If you are looking for a smaller bag it can be purchased here

Hope you all enjoyed this post and are having a great weekend saying goodbye for now

xo

Jenique

Mani Day!…..NYX nail polish and ORLY Top coat.

Hi Guys! Hope all is well on this wonderful Sunday night. Even though its late I just really wanted to get a post up, and I did miss you guys…..like alot(even though its only been 4 days since my last post lol). I’ll try and keep this short and sweet. On Friday I did a little bit of shopping and while I was out I was looking for a good top coat so that my nail polish would stay perfect and in place for at least a week as well as one that dried quickly. As I didn’t have any type of top coat for the longest while now and I was missing painting them. While out however I came across the Orly All in One Ultimate Topcoat that claimed to do all this as well as add an extra shine to your polish. So without hesitation i bought and gave a try that same night.

Even though it has been only two days, i can say that I am really loving it. It dried quickly and my nails definitely has that extra shine.

I have on NYX nail polish in “Algae”. An absolutely gorgeous color if you ask me and the cherry on the cake is that its cruelty free. Vegan friendly.

I had this nail polish for quite a while so sadly i was unable to find a proper link. However the topcoat can be purchased here or here.

Hope you guys have a wonderful and safe week 😘

xo Jenique.