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My Everyday Royal Makeup Routine

My Everyday Royal Makeup Routine

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Hi there!

Today I want to share with you what has been my everyday makeup routine, which my coworkers wouldn’t consider makeup, but I do. I got inspired to share it with you after watching the Royal Wedding. I am a makeup lover, but watching the simple makeup look that Megan Markle wore, left me feeling good about what has become my daily makeup routine.

Source: People

Like I have talk in recent posts, this past couple of weeks have been intense, so I have swap my 10-15 minutes of doing my makeup for a bit more of sleep.

Not doing my makeup started as a way to have more time, but as the weeks have passed I have learn to love my skin just the way it is and also to take better care of it and now it doesn’t feel like a sacrifice, and I skip it because I enjoy my bare face. I know it may be strange for people who are used to see me with a full face of makeup to now see me with barely nothing on, but to me it feels refreshing

Of course that doesn’t mean I will stop using makeup, I still love doing my makeup, and I still enjoy catching up on youtube videos while doing it, is just that for now I will keep doing it in the weekends, when I feel I have more time.

So my makeup routine consists of me doing my brows and whichever shade of lipstick I feel like wearing and then I am ready for the day.

If you are a makeup lover like me, have you have periods of not wearing makeup? What do you think of Megan Markle’s wedding makeup? I will love to know your thoughts, so leave your comments below.

Never stop dreaming,

♥ Steph

My Current Favorites (April 2018)

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Today I want to share with you my current favorites. This time I have a variety of things that I am loving, some of them that make life easier, some more enjoyable and others fun. It think you will be surprise.

The first thing I have to talk about are the Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipsticks. Not having to reapply my lipstick during the day is amazing. I normally apply my lipstick by 7:00 am, just before starting work, and the days I have classes I am usually taking my makeup off very late at night, and on most days me lipstick stills looks good, not perfect, but good. This are the only ones I have been wearing on those long days, so that I can go about my day without having to think about lipstick. Believe when I say that it’s been hard trying not to buy every single shade, but this grown woman has another responsibilities (you can read about that here), so I am trying me best.

I have been using MAC Cosmetics Prep + Prime Fix+ to set my makeup for quite some time now, but recently I have changed the way I used it and my makeup as been looking and feeling so much better. Now instead of using it as a setting spray I have been using it as a primer. After I apply my serums and moisturizers I spray it on my face and when my face dries I then apply my makeup.  It helps keep my face hydrated, with a glow, but not oily or extremely shiny. Even on days I am not wearing makeup I use it, it has become part of my skincare routine.

If you have read my blog before, you know I am all about body products, especially body wash with delicious scents. I am bit weird and I like having one to use on the mornings, other at nights, and I have another I use when I take a shower at a different time of the day and when I scrub, since right now they are the same scent. But my favorite off all is the one I use at night. This Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Body Wash in the scent Comfort is so good. I am convinced that it helps me relax after a long day before going to bed. I have been incorporating mindfulness into my shower routine, and being present and aware of the sent, the bubbles it forms (I use a loofah with it) and the warm water, it has made taking a shower at night an amazing experience, something to look forward to every day. And then applying the body butter is just like the cherry on top.

My other favorite goes in hand with the last one. Another good smelling product, but this time for my apartment. Since the day I started moving to my apartment I put a Bath and Body Works Wallflower Plug in my bedroom with the scent Watermelon Lemonade and that is the officially scent of my place. Since then I bought another one, this time for the kitchen, and the lady who helped that day definitely knew how to sell me the Wallflowers Duo Plug, and I have no regrets. I have changed the scent of my room to the Comfort scent and my favorites for the kitchen are Watermelon Lemonade and Black Cheery Merlot (Future Hubby’s favorite scent). When I get home the first thing I do is inhale deeply to savor my good smelling home.

This product I think it may come as a surprise. Yes, one of current favorites is a Prep Solutions by Progressive Microwave Rice Cooker. Oh, how I love this thing! I have been telling everyone I can that they need one ASAP. I enjoy cooking, but I do not enjoy doing the dishes, and I usually wouldn’t make rice just so that I didn’t’ have to wash the pot after ir, plus I am going to be real, I still haven’t mastered the art of rice making (that’s Future Hubby’s thing, he knows how to make it, I do the pasta and other things). But with this my days of not cooking rice (at least white plain rice) are over. It’s so easy to use, the rice tastes good, and the best part, it’s easy to clean. I am serious, you need this in your life.

Another favorite is Harry Potter. Yes, I am still obsessed with it (you can read more about here). I don’t know what it is, but I love Harry Potter. One of my gifts from Future Hubby this past Christmas was the complete Harry Potter series. Since I am always reading books, and most of the time not finishing them, I did not wanted to start the series yet, because I felt that I had no time, but it was there tempting me every time I looked at my bookshelf, and finally I caved in. I am just finishing the first book, but if I was obsessed with the movies, I am going crazy with the book. To summarize it, more details, more to the story, more obsessed, end of story. Reading Harry Potter has me day dreaming about going back to Universal Studios in Orlando.

So, that’s it. I will love to know your current favorites, and also if you have suggestions of things I should try, please let me know in the comments section below.

Never Stop Dreaming,

♥ Steph

The Look: Color in the Comfort Zone

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It’s Spring, and that means color, but if you have read my past blogs you know I am a bit shy when it comes to incorporate color in my makeup, specially in my eye makeup. This time I didn’t went to far from my comfort zone, but I incorporated some color in there, I’m proud.

Since I received Morphe’s The Jaclyn Hill Palette I’ve been in love. And of course that is the palette I used to create this look.

Since I have gotten accustomed to only doing my face makeup, and a little bit of mascara for work I started this time with my face makeup, but when working with colorful or dramatic eyes I always recommend doing the eyes first. So that being said, I will star with explaining what I did with the eyes.

I first applied a little bit of concealer and powder as a base. I then went with “Creamsicle” a matte toasted orange eyeshadow in the crease. For the upper lid I used “Silk Creme” a matte cream, nude shade. Then I smudge a little bit of “Mocha” as eyeliner in the upper lid. Now the fun part begins. In the inner conner I used “Pool Party” a shimmery light blue, aqua shade. To finish this simple, but colorful look I first applied “Enchanted” in the lower lid, a matte dark green eyeshadow and then I blend it with “Jada” a matte emerald shade. Add a couple coats of mascara and done.

For the face I applied my foundation, concealer, I contoured and apply powder. I used a shimmery peachy blush and finished with some never missing highlighter. As for lipstick I used pinkish-nude lipgloss.

This was so much fun, I loved how it turned out. I liked incorporating color in the inner color, when usually what we tend to use there are light shimmering shades. I will definitely be using color in the inner conner more often.

Please tell me, how do you incorporate color in your makeup?

Products I used:

Eyes:

The Jaclyn Hill Palette by Morphe
Monsieur Big Mascara by Lancome
Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil by It Cosmetics

Face:

Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation in Sun Beige 310 by Maybelline
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer in Light by Maybelline
HD Photogenic Concealer Wand in Cocoa by NYX Cosmetics
Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder in Medium by Maybelline

Cheeks:

Baked Blush in Wanderlust by NYX Cosmetics
Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in “Champagne Pop” by BECCA
Lips:

Infallible Lip Paints in Spicy Blush by L’Oreal

Never stop dreaming,

♥ Steph

Latest Likes and Dislikes

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There are things in life we immediately love, and other that we don’t like and are not willing to try again (if we can control it), I’ve had a bit of both lately and of course I want to share them with you.  Most of the things are beauty products but some are things that happen and I we can’t control.

Likes:

belif – The True Cream Aqua Bomb

I don’t know why for a while I stop using a moisturizer for the day, and my skin was really not happy with me.  One day I went to Sephora to find a new foundation, and thanks the girl that was helping me I realized that my skin care routine was important for how my makeup would look.  I knew that, but somehow I had been ignoring that fact.  Just incorporating this step in my morning routine has definitely changed how my makeup feels and looks.  The Sephora Employee recommended this one, and I have only good things to say about it (I am half way in my second jar), it’s a gel, perfect for combination and oily skin, it absorbs fast, it feels fresh and after I few seconds you don’t feel it, but you can tell your skin is hydrated.  Learn from my mistakes, don’t skip your moisturizer, your skin will thank you and if you combination or oily skin give this one a try.

Milani – Conceal + Perfect 2 in 1 Foundation + Concealer

I have been in the search for a good foundation and I can’t believe I found it at CVS.  I’ve heard great thing about this foundation, the thing with Milani here in Puerto Rico is that you can only find it at CVS (although my friend told me they have brought it back to Wal-Mart, but I haven’t checked), and I only have 2 CVS stores close to me and both are like a 30 minute ride away, one is closer to work, but I’m just not use to visiting CVS (well, that was until recently, because I have become obsessed with a face mask from them, you can read it about it here).  I was running low on foundation and I decided to go and give it a try.  This foundation is medium to full coverage with a semi matte finish. On days I am running late I applied this as you would a foundation and then a little bit more as a concealer and it works great.  I like how it makes my skin look, it doesn’t give that super matte appearance, and it looks very natural.  I have been recommending this to everyone that talks about makeup with me.

Fall Season / Bath and Body Works – Leaves Candle

I love fall colors, boots, scarves, layering clothes, basically everything I cannot experience here in this beautiful hot and humid Island.  So, when I refer to the Fall Season being a “Like” I mean been able to buy Leaves candles from Bath and Body Works.  In Puerto Rico it’s summer all year, but I dream about living in a please where I could experience all the seasons, but for now all I have are home decor and scented candles.  This one is my all-time favorite, the last couple of years I have been buying more than necessary and burning them all year, that’s how much I like it.  It smells sweet and earthy and just perfect, trust me.

Dislikes:

Maybelline – Curvitude Liner in Black

I watch a couple of videos where this eyeliner was used, and I found the shape to be so curious and it seemed easy to apply, and they talk great about it, if you are a reader of this blog you know I love my cat eye, so naturally I immediately wanted to try it.  It applied like a dream, it was easy to use and very pigmented, I was so happy with my makeup, especially because it was my first day back at school.  After 30 minutes at work, and keep in mind I work at desk, reading and writing all day with the A/C on, nothing so hard, I looked like I had been punched in the eyes! It was melting, running from my eyes, I couldn’t believe it, I spent all day cleaning it, trying to make it look good, but it was a disaster, I looked like a monster when I got home at 10pm.  I was so disappointed, I usually really like Maybelline products, but this one I don’t want to use it ever again.

Hurricane Irma

Oh Irma, what a big scared you gave me.  I was prepared for it, but just thinking of a Hurricane, category 5, never seen in the Caribbean, and remembering Hurricane George in 1998, category 3, and how horrible it was, I was extremely nervous for this one, although it would not affect us directly.  Here in Puerto Rico it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, still some cities were seriously affected and let’s not talk about what it caused in the Virgin Islands, my heart breaks every time I watch the news.  This event is definitely a dislike.

Getting Sick

I hate being sick, and hate even more taking medicines, and feeling sick with a cold, and having no electricity after the Hurricane, which meant cold showers and hot nights made everything worse.  As I am writing this I feel like my nose is on fire, I am breathing thru my mouth and my voice doesn’t sound too feminine, it’s not good.  At least this has helped me remember to take my vitamins every morning.

Those has been my likes and  dislikes.  I love to know yours in the comments section below.

Never stop dreaming.

♥ Steph

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Hay cosas en la vida que inmediatamente amamos, y otras que no nos gustan y no estamos dispuestos a intentar de nuevo (si es que podemos controlarlo), he tenido un poco de ambas cosas últimamente y por supuesto quiero compartirlas contigo. La mayoría de las cosas son productos de belleza, pero algunas son cosas que suceden y no podemos controlar.

Me gusta:

belif – The True Cream Aqua Bomb

No sé por qué durante un tiempo dejé de usar un hidratante para el día, y mi piel no estaba muy feliz conmigo. Un día fui a Sephora en busca de una nueva base, y gracias a la chica que me estaba ayudando me di cuenta que una buena rutina de cuidado de la piel es importante para cómo  se ve el maquillaje. Lo sabía, pero de alguna forma estaba ignorando ese hecho. Sólo el añadir este paso a mi rutina en la mañana ha cambiado definitivamente cómo mi maquillaje se siente y como se ve. La empleada de Sephora me recomendó este, y sólo tengo buenas cosas que decir sobre el (estoy casi a la mitad de mi segundo pote), es un gel, perfecto para piel combinada y grasa, se absorbe rápido, se siente fresco y después de unos pocos segundos no lo sientes, pero sabes que tu piel está hidratada. Aprendan de mi error, usen un hidratante, su piel se lo agradecerá y si tu piel es combinada o grasa, dale una oportunidad a este hidratante.

Milani – Conceal + Perfect 2 in 1 Foundation + Concealer

He estado en búsqueda de una buena base y no puedo creer que la encontré en CVS. He oído muchas cosas buena acerca de esta base, el único problema con Milani aquí en Puerto Rico es que sólo se puede encontrar en CVS (aunque mi amiga me dijo que la trajeron de vuelta a Wal-Mart, pero no he ido a verificar),  sólo tengo 2 tiendas CVS cerca de mí y ambas quedan a media hora de distancia, una está más cerca de mi trabajo, pero no soy de visitar mucho CVS (bueno, eso fue hasta hace poco, porque he estado obsesionada con una mascarilla para la cara de ellos, puedes leer de ella aquí). Se me estaba acabando la base que tenía así que decidí ir y darle una oportunidad. Esta base es de cobertura mediana a completa con un acabado semi-mate. En los días que estoy tarde y quiero avanzar me la aplicó como lo haría con cualquier base y luego un poco más como un corrector y funciona muy bien. Me gusta cómo hace que se vea mi piel, no da ese aspecto súper mate, se ve bien natural. La he estado recomendando a todo el mundo que habla de maquillaje conmigo.

Otoño / Bath and Body Works – Vela Leaves

Me encantan los colores de otoño, las botas, las bufandas, el ponerse diferentes piezas de ropa a la misma vez, básicamente todo lo que no puedo experimentar aquí en esta hermosa Isla caliente y húmeda. Por lo tanto, cuando me refiero a la temporada de otoño en mis “me gusta” lo que quiero decir es, que me gusta el poder comprar la vela de “Leaves“ de Bath and Body Works. En Puerto Rico es verano todo el año, y sueño con vivir en un lugar donde pueda experimentar todas las estaciones del año, pero por ahora todo lo que tengo son decoraciones para la casa y velas. Esta vela es mi favorita, en los últimos años he estado comprando más de lo necesario y así tengo para oler esta vela todo el año, así de  mucho  me gusta. Huele dulce y un poco a madera (pero es algo rico), es perfecta, confía en mí.

No me gusta:

Maybelline – Curvitude Liner en Black

Vi  varios videos donde utilizaron este delineador y encontré su forma tan curiosa, parecía fácil de aplicar, y hablaron muy bien de él, si eres un lector de este blog sabes que me encanta mi delineado “cat eye”, así que naturalmente quería probarlo. Aplicó como un sueño, fue fácil de usar y buena pigmentación, estaba tan contenta con mi maquillaje, especialmente porque era mi primer día de regreso a la universidad. Después de 30 minutos en el trabajo, y tengan en cuenta que trabajo sentada en un escritorio, leyendo y escribiendo todo el día, con aire acondicionado, nada tan difícil, ¡parecía que me habían dado un golpe en los ojos! Se estaba derritiendo, corriendo de mis ojos, no podía creerlo, pasé todo el día limpiándolo, tratando de hacer que se viera bien, pero fue un desastre,  parecía  un monstruo cuando llegué a casa a las 10pm.  Estaba tan decepcionada, por lo general me gustan los productos Maybelline, pero este no quiero usarlo nunca más.

Huracán Irma

¡Oh, Irma, qué susto me diste! Estaba preparada para ella, pero pensar en un huracán, categoría 5, nunca visto en el Caribe, y recordando el huracán George en 1998, categoría 3, y lo horrible que fue, estaba bien nerviosa, aunque no nos afectaría directamente. Aquí en Puerto Rico no fue tan malo como podría haber sido, aunque algunos pueblos se vieron bien afectados y ni hablar de lo que causó en las Islas Vírgenes, mi corazón se rompe cada vez que veo las noticias. Este evento es definitivamente un “no me gusta”.

Estar Enferma

Odio estar enferma,  odio aún más tomar medicamentos, y sentirse enfermo con catarro, y no tener electricidad después del huracán, lo que significaba duchas frías y noches calientes fue peor. Mientras escribo esto siento que mi nariz está en llamas, estoy respirando por la boca y mi voz no se escucha muy femenina, no me gusta para nada.  Al menos esto me ha ayudado a recordar tomar mis vitaminas cada mañana.

Estos han sido mis me gusta y no me gusta. Me encantaría saber los tuyos, déjamelos saber en los comentarios.

Nunca dejes de soñar.

♥ Steph

The Look: Fire in Her Eyes

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I have been trying really hard to incorporate color to my eye makeup, because I have been into neutral eyes for quite some time.  I believe changes should be made gradually and this look is my attempt to start changing.  To be comfortable with myself I did a neutral eye and a pop of red. 
I have to say I am really impressed with how it turned out, I think it looks pretty and simple.  I went about my day very happy, feeling good with my makeup.
I started with my usual go to steps to start any eye makeup, a crème color eyeshadow all over the lid, and a tan color in the crease to use as my transition shade.  After that, I applied an orange shade to the crease, because I am still obsessed with my Naked Heat palette from Urban Decay (you can see another look using this palette here), I applied “Ounce” to the lower lid, a satin cream shade, and “He Devil” a warm orange-brown to the outer portion of the crease.  On the lower lid I dusted a bit of the orange shade and then applied “He Devil” to connect everything.
To bring that pop of color I wanted, I used a red eyeshadow and applied that with an angled liner brush, and sprayed with MAC’s Fix+, to create my cat eye.  To finish, a little bit of highlighter in the inner corner. 
In the face, I applied my foundation, powder and bronzer as usual, and applied an almost red blush to keep the color scheme.  I like this blush, Ombre Blush in “Insta Flame” from NYX Cosmetics a lot, but most of the time I am afraid to use it because of the color and how pigmented it is, but I went light handed and everything was ok.  As a final step in the face I applied Highlighter, a step that I never skip, I love me some highlighters.
For the lips, to tie everything together I applied a not to dark brown lipstick.  The one I used is “Raw Chocolate” from Maybelline’s Nude Collection, is my most worn lipstick, it’s a perfect every day, conservative shade, matte but still moisturizing on the lips.  
Do you incorporate color in your makeup? If you do, what is your favorite way to do it? Or, are you like me, trying to not be afraid of it? Let me know in the comments.
At the end of the post you can find the list of products I used.
Never stop dreaming.
♥ Steph
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He estado intentando incorporar color a mi maquillaje de ojos, porque llevo mucho tiempo utilizando solo colores neutrales.  Creo que los cambios deben hacerse gradualmente y este maquillaje es mi intento de comenzar a cambiar. Para estar cómoda conmigo misma, me realicé un maquillaje de ojo neutral e incorporé  un toque de color rojo.
Tengo que decir que estoy realmente impresionada con el resultado, considero que se ve bonito y delicado. Luego de terminar mi maquillaje continúe mi día muy feliz, sintiéndome cómoda  con mi maquillaje.
Empecé con los pasos que últimamente se han convertido en una rutina en cualquier maquillaje de ojos, una sombra de color crema en todo el  párpado, y un tono  marrón claro en el pliegue que utilizo como mi sombra de transición. Luego, apliqué una tonalidad anaranjada al pliegue, y porque todavía estoy obsesionada con mi paleta de “Naked Heat” de Urban Decay (para ver otro maquillaje que  realicé con  ésta paleta puedes ir aquí), apliqué “Ounce”, una sombra  color crema en acabo satín, al  párpado móvil y “He Devil” un tono cálido naranja-marrón a la parte exterior del pliegue. En la  parte inferior del ojo  apliqué un poco de la sombra anaranjada y luego  “He Devil” para conectar todo.
Para añadir color a los ojos,  utilicé una sombra roja, que humedecí con Fix+ de MAC para crear  un delineado  estilo “cat eye”. Para terminar, un poco de iluminador en el lagrimar.
En la cara, apliqué mi base, polvo y bronceador como de costumbre, y un rubor casi rojo para mantener el esquema de color. Me gusta mucho este rubor de NYX Cosmetics, Ombre Blush en “Inta Flame”, pero la mayoría de las veces tengo miedo de usarlo por su color llamativo y por lo pigmentado que es, sin embargo lo apliqué ligeramente y todo quedo bien. Como paso final en la cara utilicé Highlighter, un paso que nunca puede faltar., ¡Me encantan los iluminadores!
En los labios, para finalizar mi maquillaje, apliqué un labial de color marrón no muy oscuro. El que usé es “Raw Chocolate” de la colección de “Nudes” de Maybelline, que se ha convertido en mi labial más usado, es perfecto para todos los días, es un tono conservador, mate pero aún así hidrata los labios.
¿Incorporas color en tu maquillaje? Si lo haces, ¿cuál es tu forma favorita de hacerlo? O, ¿eres como yo, tratando de no tener miedo al utilizarlo? Déjame saber en los comentarios.
Al final de esta publicación encontrarás el listado de todos los productos  utilizados. 
Nunca dejes de soñar.

♥ Steph

List of Products / Lista de Productos:

Face / Cara:

Benefit Cosmestics The POREfessional Face Primer
Tarte Clay Stick Foundation in “Medium Neutral”
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer Treatment in “Light”
Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder in “Translucent”
NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer in “Medium”
NYX Professional Makeup Ombre Blush in “Insta Flame“
Maybelline Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter in “100 Molten Gold”
MAC Prep + Prime Fix+

Eyes / Ojos:

Maybelline Master Prime Long Lasting Eyeshadow Base in “Prime + Matte”
Costal Scents “88 Original Palette”
Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
NYX Professional Makeup Precision Brow Pencil in “Ash Brown”

Lips / Labios:

Maybelline Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in “Raw Chocolate”

New Obsessions: Harry Potter and Face Masks

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Time to confess… I have two new obsessions, Harry Potter and face masks, yeap, you read right.
Since June, when I watched for the first time all of the Harry Potter movies I became obsessed.  At the beginning of July I went to Orlando, FL to the Universal Studios Resort, and having been there before I wanted to understand the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The plan was to watch the movies before I went. For years I thought I wouldn’t like Harry Potter, I had seen bit and pieces of the movies on tv, but never really paid attention because I though they weren’t my style.  After I saw the first movie, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” I was hooked! That was not the plan…
Now Harry Potter is my guilty pleasure. I can’t wait to read the books and I have been re-watching the movies little by little while I get ready for work on the mornings, and also on the night I decide to do a face mask. 
Face mask are my second new obsession.  I am really trying to be good to my skin, and take good care of it. I have been trying different masks to give some love to my face. All the “hard” work is paying off, my skin hasn’t look so good on a long time.
I have the new L’Oréal “Exfoliate & Refine Clay Mask” which I do on Sundays with my boyfriend (he is getting used to being part of my pamper days and of taking care of his skin, I am so proud), and we really like this mask, it leaves my skin feeling super clean and smooth.  It’s a mask that also works as a exfoliator, and I think that’s why my skin feels so good afterwards.  I love that it doesn’t get super hard and dry on the skin.  I put it on for 15 minutes and I feel comfortable the whole time.
I like to do another mask, I usually buy the single use ones on the drugstore, depending of what I want, and do that one on a weekday (right know that day is Thursday). This day I take one hour that is completely “me time”, I put on my face mask, click play on a Harry Potter movie, lay down on bed and enjoy myself.
I found the “Charcoal Lemonade” sheet mask from The Créme Shop at CVS, and I am so glad I did.  I really liked it, it feels refreshing in my skin and it has a really pleasant smell. As for the claims of this mask it did left my skin feeling clean, brighten, and my pores didn’t look that visible. Keep in mind I have just used it twice, but I like how it makes my skin feels.  I find that this one is a bit more hydrating than the L’Oreal one, and that is why I have been enjoying it, they complement each other very well.
So those are my new obsessions. I can’t wait to read the Harry Potter books and also go back to Universal Studios Resort, eat a Chocolate Frog and drink a Butterbeer.
Tell me your current obsessions on the comments, I will love to know.  Also let me know if you have a favorite face mask, I want to keep trying new ones.
Never stop dreaming,
♥ Steph
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Hora de confesarme… Tengo  dos nuevas obsesiones, Harry Potter y mascarillas para la cara, sí, así como leíste.
Desde junio,   cuando ví por primera vez las películas de Harry Potter quede obsesionada.  A principios de julio fui a Universal Studios Resort en Orlando, FL, y como ya había ido anteriormente yo quería entender el Mundo Mágico de Harry Potter. El plan era ver las películas antes de ir. Por años pensé que Harry Potter no me gustaría, había visto pedacitos de las películas en la televisión, pero realmente nunca le presté atención porque pensaba que no eran mi estilo. Luego de haber visto la primera película, “Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal”,  quedé enamorada. Ese no era el plan…
Ahora Harry Potter se ha convertido en parte de mi vida.   Estoy loca por leer los libros y he estado viendo las películas de nuevo, poco a poco, mientras me preparo para ir a trabajar en las mañanas y en las noches que decido aplicarme una mascarilla en la cara.
Las mascarillas para la cara son mi segunda obsesión. Estoy tratando de ser buena con mi piel, y me estoy esforzando por cuidarla bien. He estado intentando diferentes mascarillas para darle un poco de amor a mi cara. El trabajo “duro” está funcionando, mi piel no se había visto tan bien en mucho tiempo.
Tengo la nueva mascarilla de L’Oréal “Exfoliate & Refine Clay Mask” que me aplico los domingos con mi novio (él se está acostumbrando a ser parte de mis días de mimarme y de cuidar de su piel, estoy bien orgullosa), y realmente nos gusta esta mascarilla, deja nuestra piel sintiéndose súper limpia y suave. Es una mascarilla que también funciona como un exfoliante, y creo que es por eso que mi piel se siente tan bien luego de usarla. Me encanta que no se pone súper dura y seca en la piel. La aplico por 15 minutos y me siento cómoda todo el rato.
Me gusta aplicarme otra mascarilla, por lo general compro las de un solo uso en la farmacia, dependiendo de lo que quiero, y esa la utilizo en un día de la semana (usualmente esos días son los jueves). Este día me tomo una hora que es completamente “me time” (solo para mí), me aplico la mascarilla de la cara, pongo una película de Harry Potter, me acuesto en la cama y disfruto el momento.
Encontré la mascarilla de The Cream Shop, “Charcole Limonade” en CVS, y me alegra haberla encontrado.  Me gusta mucho, se siente refrescante en mi piel y tiene un olor agradable. En cuanto a los beneficios de esta mascarilla:dejó mi piel sintiéndose limpia, iluminada, y mis poros no se aprecian tan visibles. Solo la he utilizado dos veces, pero me gusta cómo hace que se sienta mi piel. Me parece que ésta es un poco más hidratante que la de L’Oreal, y es por eso que lo he estado disfrutando, se complementan muy bien.
Así que esas son mis nuevas obsesiones. Estoy loca por leer los libros de Harry Potter y también de volver a Universal Studios Resort, comerme un sapo de chocolate y tomarme una “Butterbeer”. 
Me encantaría que me cuentes en los comentarios si tienes alguna obsesión. También me gustaría saber si tienes alguna mascarilla para la cara que te gusta mucho, quiero seguir experimentando.
Nunca dejes de soñar,
♥ Steph
Butterbeer dreams…

The Look: Sunset Eyes

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What better way to come back to blogging than with this beautiful eyeshadow palette? I think it’s perfect!

As soon as I saw the new Naked Heat palette from Urban Decay in social media I feel in love. The colors are so pretty, and I really like how the orange-y colors look on my hazel eyes, I knew this palette was a must have in my life.

I love the results of this makeup look, it makes me think of a beautiful sunset, and sunsets are one of my favorite things in the world.  As soon as I finished doing my makeup I knew I had to share it.

I started with the shade “Ounce” all over the lid as my base color, and then applied “Sauce as my transition shade on the crease.  After that the fun started. I applied “Cayenne” on the crease and then jumper to work on the lower lid with “Lumbre” that I sprayed with a bit of Mac’s Fix+, to make it shine even more.  Then I returned to the crease, there I applied “En Fuego” a lower than “Cayenne” and to darken the look I took “Ashes” and applied it forming a “v” on the outer conner of the eye.  

In the lower lid I applied first my transition shade “Sauced” then “Cayenne” without bringing it to close to inner conner, to finish and connect the shadow I did a little bit of “Ashes” on the outer conner.

I finished the eyes with a black cat eye and mascara. On the face a bit of bronzer and pretty nude shade of blush.  On the lips, because I wanted the attention on the eyes, I went with a nude shade, and after that I was ready to go.

I hope you love this look as much as I did. Let me know in the comments what are your thoughts on this new palette from Urban Decay, if you love it as much as me or if it’s a pass for you.

I have listed all the products with links at the end of the post if you want to know the other products I used.

I love being back on Dreaming Life in Pink. Thank you for taking your time to read me. Until next time.

Never stop dreaming,

♥ Steph

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¿Que mejor forma de regresar al blog que con esta hermosa paleta de sombras? ¡Para mí es perfecto!

Tan pronto vi la paleta de Urban Decay, Naked Heat, en las redes sociales, me enamoré de ella. Los colores son tan bellos y me encanta como los colores con tonos anaranjados se ven en mis ojos “hazel,”, yo sabia que esta paleta debía estar en mi vida.

Me encantó el resultado de este maquillaje, me hace pensar en un hermoso atardecer y los atardeceres son una de mis cosas favoritas en este mundo.  Tan pronto terminé de hacerme este maquillaje sabía que tenía que compartirlo.

Comencé con el tono “Ounce” en todo el párpado como mi tono base y luego aplique “Sauce” como mi color de transición en el pliegue.  Luego de eso empezó lo divertido.  Aplique “Cayenne” en el pliegue y pase a trabajar en el párpado móvil con “Lumbre”, el cual rocíe con un poco de Fix+ de Mac para aumentar la intensidad del brillo.  Luego regresé al pliegue, ahí aplique “En Fuego” un poco más abajo de donde ya había aplicado “Cayenne” y para oscurecer el maquillaje un poco, tomé “Ashes” y lo aplique formando una “v” en la parte exterior del ojo.

En el párpado inferior primero aplique mi color de transición, “Sauced”, luego “Cayenne” evitando traerlo cerca del lagrimar, para terminar y conectar las sombras aplique un poco de “Ashes” en la parte exterior.

Terminé los ojos con un delineado estilo “cat eye” y mascara. En la cara, un poco de bronceador y un rubor en un bello tono claro (“nude”). Como quería que la atención estuviera en los ojos, escogí un tono claro (“nude”), y ya estaba lista para mi día.

Espero que te haya encantada este maquillaje tanto como a mí.  Déjame saber en los comentarios que opinas de esta nueva paleta de Urban Decay y si la amas tanto como yo o no.

Por si te interesa conocer sobre todos los productos que utilicé, al final de la publicación encontrarás el listado junto a los enlaces donde puedes conseguirlos.

Amo estar de regreso a Dreaming Life in Pink. Gracias por leerme. Hasta la próxima.

Nunca dejes de soñar,

♥ Steph

List of Products / Lista de Productos:

Face / Cara:

Benefit Cosmestics The POREfessional Face Primer
Tarte Clay Stick Foundation in “Medium Neutral”
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer Treatment in “Light”
Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder in “Translucent”
NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer in “Medium”
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in “paaarty”
BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in “Champagne Pop”
MAC Prep + Prime Fix+

Eyes / Ojos:

Maybelline Master Prime Long Lasting Eyeshadow Base in “Prime + Matte”
Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
NYX Professional Makeup Precision Brow Pencil in “Ash Brown”

Lips / Labios:

Tarte Tarteist Creamy Matte Lip Paint in “Birthday Suit”

Fall Night Routine

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This past week, that I had some free days before my classes start again, I decided I wanted to incorporate into my life a night routine.  I believe that having a night routine will help your mind recognize that the time to go to sleep is approaching, and it’s also a great way to treat yourself.  So, here I present to you my routine.

Hot Cup of Chai Tea

I have been obsessed with this Chai Tea, specially with milk (Latte) lately.  I love the the taste of spices, and I find it so perfect to drink in this Fall season.  I have been really enjoying it now that at night the weather gets a bit chilly.  I fill so relax drinking it, and that’s exactly the feeling I want before going to sleep.  In the morning I like drinking it cold, to calm down in my way to work.

Vanilla Lavender Candle

After my cup of tea is ready I go to my room and light this candle from Bath and Body Works.  My go to way to relax has always been thru good smelling things like candles and body products.  And this candle just set the perfect atmosphere to whine down.

Good Book

I am currently reading Adultery by Pablo Coelho, and so far I am enjoying it.  It’s an easy and light read.  It makes you think about your life, how you are living it and things you will do differently.  From my routine, this part is the one I am most looking forward to keeping even when I start my classes again,  I have a lot of books I want to read.  Plus, reading because I want to and not because I have to is very comforting.

After I am done reading, I go wash my cup and blow off my candle, before I turn my light off I spray this Pillow Mist on my bed and climb in it.  It smells so good.  I love the lavender scent, it’s not over powering, it gives your sheet that clean smell.  Who doesn’t love sleeping in recently clean sheets? But because that is not possible every day this is the second best.

After all that I am ready to sleep.  I am still trying to stop using electronics an hour before going to sleep, but I haven’t had much luck with that, I am kind of addicted to Facebook, but I am aware of it and I am trying to work on it.

I like having this little routine and now I want to start working on a morning routine.  That one is so difficult, I feel like I am always so tired in the morning, no matter how early I go to sleep.  I am always late and running around like crazy before I go to work,  My goal is to wake up and have enough time to eat breakfast at home and not in the car, and to not feel in a hurry every morning.  I’ll keep you guys posted with how it turns out.

Do you have a routine for your mornings or nights?  What is something that helps you get ready to sleep? Let me know in the comments below.  Also if you have any tips I could use for my still in process morning routine, I would appreciated.

Always dreaming,

♥ Steph

October Makeup Wishlist (Study Motivation)

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I tend to always do a Makeup Wishlist at the start of a new semester, but this semester I didn’t came around do it.  Now that this term is coming to an end, I feel like this is the perfect time to do it, I really need the inspiration.  My goal with these wishlists is to give my best, try to earn good grades, and at the end of the semester I will reward my myself with something from the list.  They are usually high-end products, but this time I have 2 drugstore products that I really want.

1. NYX Cosmetics Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipstick

I have to admit I was late to this party, while everyone was raving about them they didn’t caught my eye.  One day I was looking for a brown lipstick and found Teddy, and decided to give it a try.  If you follow me on Instagram, this goes without saying, I am obsessed with it, I think that I wear it 4 out 7 days in the week, it looks so pretty, and it feels so good.  (I also created a “The Look” post with it, you can read it here.)  After that I went and bought Exotic that I also really like. Now I am determined to own the majority of the shades, if not all of them, I am that obsessed.

2. Wet n’ Wild ColorIcon Rainbow Highlighter

I have to confess that the only reason I haven’t bought this highlighter yet is because I can’t find it anywhere, I think it hasn’t come to Puerto Rico yet (If someone knows where I could find it, please let me know).  I really think that as soon as I see it on stores I will be buying it.  It looks so pretty, so colorful, I don’t own anything like it, it will be so fun to have in my collection. Can’t wait!


3.  Urban Decay Ultimate Naked Basics

I am sure this is a product I NEED in my life.  I love all my Naked palettes (the only one I don’t own is the Naked Smokey one, and it’s on my first Study Motivation Makeup Wishlist that you can see here, and I still want it).  But this palette looks perfect for everyday, I don’t wear eye shadows everyday, but with this I am sure I will.  The colors look so pretty, and the different shades will work well from a everyday natural look to a dramatic smokey eye.

4. BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Opal

Highlighters are part of my everyday makeup routine. My favorite highlighter is Champagne Pop by Jaclyn Hill from Becca, and I really want to try another one from them, in hopes that it is the same formula and pigmentation as Champagne Pop.  I have my eye on Opal because of the color.  I tend to always go for golden/bronze shades in my highlighters, this one is gold but has a hint of pink in it, which makes me very attracted to it. I am dreaming about it.

5. Kat Von D Everlasting Mini Liquid Lipstick Set

How cute does those colors look?! I don’t own anything from Kat Von D, but most of the time they make their way into my Wishlists, I am hoping I can change that soon and this set looks like it may be it. This 8 shades go from natural to dramatic, and I am a firm believer that a girl needs to have choices.  I can see my self on a Friday night rocking that blue shade, yes please!  They have really good reviews, I am excited to see them personally on Sephora.

I will love to know what is currently on your makeup wishlist, be sure to let me know in the comment section below.

Always dreaming,

♥ Steph

The Look: Fall Lover

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Last week I celebrated my first year of blogging, you can go read the post here, and in my book, there is no better way to celebrate than with makeup.  
I got inspired with the idea of Fall, and I say idea, because theres is no Autumn in Puerto Rico, here is always Summer, always hot. I love the typical Fall colors and my Coastal Scents, Festive Fall Palette, is perfect for this time of year, and that is how this look was born. 
I applied my primer, foundation, concealer and powder, and then went to play with my eye makeup. First I applied a light cream color all over the lid to help the eyeshadows I was going to apply later blend better. And then the fun begun!
I started blending the orange color from my Wet n Wild, Art in the Streets,  eyeshadow palette in my crease, as a blending color.  Then I choose a bronze color for the upper lid and in the middle a more golden one. In the crease I applied a brown eyeshadow that I blended with the orange I first applied.  Because I wanted this look to have a lot of orange I applied that same shade in my lower lid and in the outer conner a little bit of the brown to darken the look. I did a cat eye (my favorite way to wear eyeliner), and applied a little bit of black eyeliner to the outer conner of my lower lid. The final touch was two coats of mascara. 
In my face I did a bit of contour, mostly because the foundation I’m using is bit lighter for me and I use it to give my face more color.  In the cheeks I applied a orange blush to go with the eyes, and highlighted the high points of my face and the inner conner of the eyes with the bronze shade in my Wet n Wild, megaglo Illuminating Palette in Catwalk Pink. 
To finish the look I applied what has been my favorite lip color this past few weeks, a beautiful brown matte shade that feels good on the lips. 
Here is the list of products I used: 
Face:
L’Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
L’Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation in N3.5
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in Light
Coty Airspun Translucent Loose Face Powder
Eyes:
Coastal Scents Eyeshadow Palette in Festive Fall
Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palette in Art in the Streets
Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black
Too Faced Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Perfect Black
Maybelline Mega Flush Volum’ Express Mascara in Blackest Black
itCosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil
Cheeks:
ColourPop Super Shock Cheek in Carry-On
NYX Ombre Blush in Feel The Heat
Wet n Wild megaglo Illuminating Palette in Catwalk Pink 
Lips:
NYX Lingerie Lipstick in Teddy
Let me know in the comments if you are as excited about Fall as I am, and your favorite thing about the season. 
Always dreaming,

♥ Steph