Laoura's Beauty Blog

Τρίτη 19 Μαρτίου 2013

Mac & Sephora Eye Brighteners! Lighten Up Your Eyes!

Hello everyone!

How have you been doing?

Is the season transition makes you feel a bit sleepless and tired?

And the worse…does it shows in your eyes?

Well if this is the case, boy I have good news for you!

Eye Brighteners!

If anyone of you has not heard of them before, let me give you a heads up.

Eye brighteners are light textured colored cremes that go very smoothly under the eyes.

Their main goal is not to cover your dark circles but to brighten and light reflect the under eye area, creating a more fresh and clean appearance.

I don’t have any dark circles so this is perfect for me. But it is also useful for the ones that have, by using a light layer of corrector (peachy), concealer (beige) and brightener (light pink) which you will success by applying a small amount of each to have a natural highlighted under eye area.

The ones I have and use are:

MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter Pen in Bright Forecast & the

Sephora Smoothing & Brightening Concealer in 03 light.

As you can see from the photos the one is really yellowy and the other is rather light pink.

The yellow tone is more suitable for darker skins and the light pink one is perfect for fair skins.

I use to mix them together and I end up having the perfect highlighting shade for my skin.

It is almost like second skin.

I bought both of them on sale so I am not sure what their price is but I can tell you approximately that the MAC is about 20-22 euro and the Sephora is about 10-12 euro.

Their quality is equally good even though there is a big price gap!

So, what do you think? Do you use eye brighteners?

If so, which one? I am open to suggestions!

Stay healthy & beautiful!

xxx

Πέμπτη 14 Μαρτίου 2013

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Review

Hello everyone!

How are you? I hope you are enjoying the good days and the rise of the temperature!

Summer is on the way, which means sun, glow and color!

When I think of summer my mind goes to bronzed skin and bright lips! I am that kind of girl!

So today I will show you a better version of a product that I loved last summer.

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense*

I am sure you all know the famous Chubby Stick Lip Colors, see post here, and whoever of you tried them, I know liked them very much and in many cases became a staple of your everyday makeup.

They only thing I did not quite much like was the not long wearing fact. Because they are very moisturizing, the color did not stay for long on your lips.

So when I heard that a new version, more intense & colorful version, of Chubby Sticks came out I was thrilled and impatient to try!

I tried the shade 04 heftiest hibiscus which is a bright coral red color that goes very intense on the lips.

It is a great summer color that has a quite satisfying duration for its very conditioning formula.

I woud love to try the other shades too!

It comes in 8 bright shades and as usual they are allergy tested and fragrance free.

Release date on March 2013 and its price is € 21.90

If you have tried the first Chubby Stick I would suggest you give this one a go.

Stay healthy & beautiful

xxx

*PR sample

Πέμπτη 7 Μαρτίου 2013

1rst Blog Anniversary Giveaway! Closed & Winner

~~Hello my beauties!~~

~~I hope you are well and ready to roll as I have a surprise for you!~~

~~About a month ago my blog turned 1 and I' ve been to host a giveaway since!~~

~~Well, this time has come. I will be brief!~~

~~The things I bought for you, are from a brand that you can't find in Greece and personally I love.~~

~~RIMMEL LONDON~~

~~- Stay Matte Powder in Transparent~~

~~-SunShimmer Bronzing Powder in medium matte~~

~~-Trio Eyeshadow in Orion~~

~~-Lasting Finish Lipstick in Drop of Sherry~~

~~All you have to do is to complete the form below.~~

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations Stella! You have 48 hrs to reply to the mail I already sent you or I will repeat the picking.
I wish the best of luck to everyone the next time!

~~This giveaway is open international.~~

~~I hope you like the present!~~

~~Good Luck to everyone!~~

~~Stay healthy & beautiful!~~

~~xxx~~

Παρασκευή 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2013

Sephora Express Dry Shampoo Review

Hello beauties!

How are you? I hope you are doing very well and having a great time.

Today I will talk to you about dry shampoos.

Years after their appearance, still there is a myth around them and they have not gained the fame they deserve.

When people first hear the word “dry shampoo”, they think that you are too bored to wash your hair and you just spray on them.

Or they think you are talking about a shampoo for dry hair.

Neither is the case.

Dry shampoo is a contemporary product designed to offer us solution in a difficult situation, such as a broken boiler or even save us upon an unexpected date!

Surely most of you have days that are not in the mood to do anything and just want to stay home. And suddenly when you are rotting at the sofa an old friend calls and invites you to go out. You haven’t showered or washed your hair. What do you do? Cancel? Of course not!

You take a quick shower and spray your hair with dry shampoo!

Their formula contains aerosol propellants, absorbing agents, solvents, conditioning agents, fragrance, preservatives and more, all of which help to absorb excess grease and give volume to hair with a good brushing.

I have tried the talc version and the spray on version. I like the spray one more.

The other just makes my hair look whitish.

Lately I have been using the Sephora Express Dry Shampoo.

It is the first one I use that I am not repelled by its smell. It has the most lovely, fresh, floral scent. I spray on a little on the roots and my hair smell as if I was dragging them on flowers!

It is a great dry shampoo. It does what it says and what it should do. I love it.

It comes in a 75 ml spray bottle and costs here in Greece around 7 euro.

The only thing I have to complain about is that it runs out really really fast.

I mean I use it only 3-5 times.

But its size is great for travel!

And the one I want to try, and soon, is the Klorane Oatmilk Gentle Dry Shampoo.

I have heard that it is one the best out there. It is a bit more expensive but it’s 150 ml and more natural than the others.

That’s it for me about dry shampoos! As soon as I try the Klorane, I will get back to you!

Do you use dry shampoo yourselves? If yes, tell me which one and suggest!

Stay healthy & beautiful

xxx

Κυριακή 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2013

Wedding in Santorini

Hello everyone!

How are you? Today is rather cold here in Athens but I have somehing that will warm you and make you anxious for the summer to come!

Last week I traveled to Santorini to do the bridal makeup of a beautiful Chinese bride in cooperation with the travel consulting agency Sunrise Greece owned by Greeks and based in Hong Kong. They specialize in organizing weddings and photo shoots for Asian couples in the unique and extraordinary scenery of Santorini.
I have worked with them in the past few months again and I have seen their work up close and is truly amazing and is too bad that not many Greeks do as the Chinese and honor one of our most beautiful places and one of the entire world.

For the Chinese, coming to Greece and more, marrying in Santorini is a dream come true.
All this white & blue that we, are used to, for them is something very special and different.
They feel awe and excitement under the blue Aegean sky, the wild morphology of the island, the deep blue sea, the white roofs, the blue bell towers of the traditional island churches.
It is a breathtaking sight that even me, being Greek takes me by surprise every single time.

But enough with the talking.
I want to show you exactly what I mean and I want you to feel, even at the slightest, how I felt.
I was also their wedding coordinator so you will get the chance to see photos throughtout the preparation, wedding and photo shoot.

I hope you liked it and took some ideas... ;)

And if you have any new & fresh ideas, Sunrise Greece Agency is looking for talented, willed & sociable partners in Greece regarding hair, makeup, styling, coordination etc.
Contact: sunrisegreece@gmail.com

I am looking forward for your comments!

Stay healthy & beautiful!
xxx

Παρασκευή 1 Φεβρουαρίου 2013

Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask Review

Hello my beauties!

How are you? The last days in Athens the weather is sooo cold. I hope you keep yourself warm and comfortable!

Another thing with the all this cold weather is that our skin, dry, normal, combination or even oily, suffers… and we need to moisturize our skin even more in order not to feel it cracked or thirsty.

And just in time while having these thoughts, this baby knocked on my door.

Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask*

It is the new addition to the Clinique Moisture Surge family.

It is a very moisturizing overnight face mask that surprising is not oily at all! It sinks in your skin and you can feel the moisture that very moment when you put it on.

During the night, our skin becomes vulnerable and the humidity levels drop low. This mask claims to calm and soothe the skin from all the irritation it faced during the day.

I am using it for the last week and here is my opinion.

Its consistency is neither heavy nor light.Oil-free. It boosts your skin with many ingredients such as seed butter, olive extract, shea butter, mango butter, pomegranate strols, hyalouronic acid and many many more!

Absorbs very easily depending on how thirsty is your skin, though with this weather all types of skin need it.

I was very reluctant at first as I have combination/oily skin and thought it would made me worse. But that was not the case. It moisturizes my skin during the night when no makeup on and when I wake up it feels refreshed, glowy and elastic, if that makes any sense to you!

You do not change your skin regime at all. Well, maybe for some will spare you the night cream step cause it is enough by itself.

It does not need rinsing off as your skin will absorb it and work with it all night long!

I like it very much and I will continue to use it but will limit it down to two times a week as I do not need it more.

As we get older, we learn one or two things about the skin and how to take care of it and one of the most important things to do is moisturize.

This overnight mask is a great addition to our daily skin routine. It gives that something extra that we may or may not need but will try anyway!

I would especially recommend those with normal or dry skin to try out this mask cause they will be surprised by how well are going to feel their skin after.

It will be available in stores by February 2013 and the suggested price is 34.90 €

How do you like it so far? Would you give it a try?

As always…. stay healthy & beautiful. xxx

*PR sample

Τετάρτη 23 Ιανουαρίου 2013

Once Upon A Time....Jewelleries!!

Hello my beauties!

A few days ago I was introduced to some fantastic and unique handmade jewellery created by a lovely person, Evinhia. She is a very optimistic and creative girl and you can tell that also by her creations!

While I was in her atelier, I took some pictures in order to show you the things that I am currently obsessed with!

Also, Evinhia, a greek girl born in Brazil, has some unique brazilian amulets called escapularios. They are very special and absolutely amazing. I will show mine up close!

Enough with the talk. Let me show you!