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WELCOME TO MY BLOG :) I'm a self-taught make-up artist with over 13 years experience currently living and working in London. Combining a life of a freelancer with working for the best make-up company MAC Cosmetics. I created this blog out of pure PASSION FOR MAKE-UP and started writing it while I was taking some time off from my travels and staying in my hometown in Slovakia and continuing it now from London, (where I settled down for now), enriched with my MAC experience. I really hope you like it. Please don't forget to subscribe and share the page with your friends that might be interested. I'm looking forward to your comments. XOXO SOPHIA
Showing posts with label Avon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avon. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 September 2012

VYBAVA KOZMETICKEJ TASTICKY.... MAKE-UP BAG CONTENTS ;)




Mile damy, Dear ladies,

(English is in blue italic font) 

Vsetky mame svoje kozmeticke tasticky, no niekedy v nich mame tolko veci, ze ani nevieme co, kde hladat. Ja som pre vas pripravila obrazok s produktami, ktore povazujem za najpotrebnejsie. 

Prvou najpodstatnejsou vecou su STETCE! 
Potrebujete sadu tychto zakladnych stetcov (1-7), (8-11 su dalsie stetce, ktore budete potrebovat ked vas bavi make-up:

  1. Stetec na puder (bronzer)
  2. Stetec na licenku
  3. Stetce na podkladovy tien
  4. Stetec na linku, lomeny stetec
  5. Ceruzkovy stetec (na rozmazanie linky nakreslenej ceruzkou, alebo tienom)
  6. Stetec na tienovanie
  7. Stetec na korektor 
  8. Stetec na ruz
  9. Stetec na make-up
  10. Stetec pre nanasanie tiena do zahybu oka
  11. Stipplingovy stetec (mozte ho vyuzit na nanasanie make-upu, kremovej licenky alebo highlightera)


We all have our make-up bags, but sometimes we have so much stuff in them that we don't even know what we have there. I have created a picture with some make-up products that I find essential for your everyday make-up bag. 

The first most important thing are BRUSHES!
Below is a picture of the basic set of brushes you will need (1-7 are absolute basics, 8-11 are extra ones you'll need if you're really into make-up):


  1. Powder/bronzer brush
  2. Blusher brush
  3. Base shadow brushes
  4. Angled brush for eyeliner
  5. Pencil brush
  6. Blending brush
  7. Concealer brush
  8. Lipstick brush
  9. Foundation brush
  10. Crease blending brush 
  11. Stippling brush (use to apply foundation, cream blush or highlighter) 


So skvelym uspornejsim riesenim prisla Sephora stetce s dvoma koncami v krasnych vyraznych farbach. Co poviete, niesu rozkosne, trosku mi pripominaju klauna?  

Sephora came out with a great economic / space saving option for brushes - double sided brushes. I love the colors, kinda look like a clown, what do you think? 





Dostavame sa k teme zakladnej vybave produktov a tymi su:


  1. Kvalitny make-up (ja som zvolila Revlon PhotoReady, alebo BB Cream od Garnier)
  2. Kvalitna riasenka (Lancome Hypnose)
  3. Tekuta ocna linka (Catrice Liquid Liner)
  4. Kvalitna kajalova cierna ceruzka (MAC - Smolder)
  5. Ceruzka na obocie (Rimmel s kefkou na uhladenie obocia)
  6. Paleta neutralnych ocnych tienov (Sleek Make-up iDivine Au Naturel  - objednala som si ju z internetu www.sleekmakeup.com )
  7. Bronzer (Hoola u mna vytazi)
  8. Pletovy krem (Bioderma Sensibio Light - je pre citlivu plet, ale na strankach Biodermy si mozte zvolit kozmetiku, ktora je presne urcena pre vas typ pleti www.bioderma.com/sk) 
  9. Rozjasnovat pleti/ highlighter (Revlon Skinlight) - na hranu nosu, na vrch licnych kosti a medzi nosom a hornou perou)
  10. Pinzeta (ja mam tu od Avonu, velmi mily dizajn mala)
  11. Pudrova licenka (Bourjois ma vela odtienov, vela z nich sa podobaju odtienom od Chanelu, oplati sa pozriet sa na to)
  12. Kremova licenka (Gosh)
  13. Balzam na pery (Blistex)
  14. Matny ruz vo farbe, ktora je len 1-2 odtiene tmavsia ako vasa prirodzena farbia pier (MAC alebo kludne aj Rimmel, ide o to aby bol ruz matny)
  15. Fixka na pery - vydrzi cely den (Catrice - ma rozne odtiene)
  16. Puder (akykolvek sypky alebo stlaceny puder pre tie leskle partie ako nos, celo a brada)
  17. Vatove tycinky - keby ste sa netrafili ;) 
  18. Primer (Lancome La Base Pro alebo L'oreal Studio Secrets) 
(English description is under the picture)



So now lets talk about the basic products you need in your make-up bag:


  1. High quality foundation (I chose Revlon PhotoReady or Garnier BB Cream for lighter coverage)
  2. High quality mascara (Lancome Hypnose)
  3. Liquid Eye Liner (Catrice Liquid Liner, or MAC)
  4. High quality black kohl eye pencil ( MAC Smolder)
  5. Eyebrow pencil (either Rimmel or Eyelure)
  6. Neutral eyeshadow palette (Au Naturel iDivine by Sleek Make-up, I ordered mine online www.sleekmakeup.com )
  7. Bronzer (I swear by Hoola)
  8. Skin moisturizer (Bioderma Sensibio Light - this one is for sensitive skin but get tested online on Bioderma's site and find out which product line suits your skin type www.bioderma.com )
  9. Face highlighter (Revlon Skinlights) - apply on edge of your nose, top of the cheekbones and cupid's bow)
  10. Tweezer (Avon - I liked the cute design ;)
  11. Powder blush (Bourjois - they have many shades, a lot of them resemble Chanel blushers)
  12. Cream blush (Gosh)
  13. Lip balm (Blistex)
  14. Matt lipstick - in 1-2 shades darker than your natural lip color (MAC or even Rimmel the important thing is that it has to be matt)
  15. Lip tint (Catrice, they have more shades depending on your preference)
  16. Powder - any loose or pressed powder will do for those shiny parts - forehead, nose and chin
  17. Cotton buds - in case you run out of the line ;)
  18. Primer (Lancome La Base Pro alebo L'oreal Studio Secrets) 




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XOXO SOPHIA

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

AKO NANASAT LINKU. HOW TO PUT ON AN EYELINER!

Ahojte damy, Hey ladies, 

Toto video som nasla na Facebook stranke Sephory. Velmi sa mi zapacilo a chcela som sa on podelit s vami. Uz som tu raz pisala o nanasani farebnych liniek, MOJ BLOG: FAREBNE OCNE LINKY no toto video vam to este viac priblizi ;) 


I found this video on the Facebook page of Sephora. I really like it, because it's short and to the point, I wanted to share it with you. I've already written about eyeliner application, MY BLOG: COLOR EYELINER and this video will show it to you as well. 




V obchodoch je vela druhov ocnych liniek (lacnejsie aj drahsie verzie, ktore sa mi osvedcili (obrazok nizsie): 

  • klasicka kajalova ceruzka (Avon Supershock do 5€, MAC Eye kohl pencil (odtien Smolder okolo 20€)
  • ocna linka v forme fixy/pera (Avon Extra Lasting do 5€, alebo Artdeco Long Lasting Liqid Liner 01 okolo 15€)
  • tekuta ocna linka so stecom (Catrice Liquid Liner do 7€, Astor Eye Artist okolo 10€)
  • gelova ocna linka + spravny stetec (najlepsie lomeny stetec) (Catrice Gel Eye Liner okolo 10€, MAC Fluidline odtien Blactrax okolo 20€)
  • cierny ocny tien - akymkolvek silnejsie pigmentovanym ciernym tienom vytvorite jemnejsi look


You can find different types of eyeliners at the shop (see the list containing cheaper and more expensive versions I like and use): 

  • Classic kohl eye pencil ( Avon Supershock around € 5, MAC Eye kohl pencil in Smolder around €20)
  • Liquid Eye Liner (Pen) - (Avon Extra Lasting around € 5, alebo Artdeco Long Lasting Liqid Liner 01 okolo € 15)
  • Liquid Eye Liner in a tube - (Catrice Liquid Liner around € 7, Astor Eye Artist around € 10)
  • Gel Eye Liner + a good brush (I'd go for an angled brush - the best) - (Catrice Gel Eye Liner around € 10, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrax around € 20)
  • Black eyeshadow - any black eyeshadow that's highly pigmented will create a softer look. 


XOXO SOPHIA 


Wednesday, 22 August 2012

PRIMERS

Ahojte , Hey Guys 

(English is in blue italic writing)

tak opat som tu s dalsim prispevkom na blogu. Lamala som si hlavu, co vam mam napisat. Viacere mi pisete a pytate sa, aku kozmetiku pouzivam a co je najlepsie? Je to rozne. V mojom kufriku su rozne znacky od Avonu cez L'Oreal, YSL, ... po M.A.C. Som zastancom toho, ze aj s lacnym make-upom sa da vycarit skvely look. 
Su ale produkty, do ktorych sa oplati investovat. Su to zakladne veci ako  Primer (podkladova baza), mojim najoblubenejsim je Lancome La Base PRO (okolo 30 €), jeho jemna silikonovo-gelova textura sa prilne na plet pri nanasani, vytvori na pleti jemny film, ktory zaruci dokonale prilnutie make-upu a tympadom make-up vydrzi na tvari cely den. Neobsahuje olej, preto je vhodny aj pre mastnejsiu plet. Patri medzi drahsie primery, ale verte mi, oplati sa, make-up vam vdaka nemu vydrzi cely den a aj pri dennom pouzivani vam flasticka tohto primeru vydrzi vela mesiacov. 

Ak hladate lacnejsiu verziu, dobra volba je aj L'Oreal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base (okolo 17 €). 
Avon tiez ponuka primer MagiX Face Perfector, ale skor ako primer je to rozjasnovat, pekne rozjasni plet a pomoze pri nanasani make-upu ale neudrzi ho dlhsie. Taktiez ma v sebe SPF faktor 20 (cena okolo 11€). 


So I'm back with another post. I was thinking a lot about what my next post should be. A few of you were asking me what brands I use and which products are the best? I have lots of different brands in my make-up kit from Avon, through L'Oreal, YSL, Lancome ... to M.A.C. ... I personally think that you can find great pieces even with cheaper brands. 
Although I think that there are some essential pieces that you should invest in. For example PRIMER. It pays off to get a good one. My personal No.1 is Lancome La Base PRO (around € 30), it's soft silicone-gel texture makes the skin instantly smooth, smoothing away fine lines imperfect pores and the result is skin that's prepped perfectly for long lasting foundation. It's also oil-free therefore good for all skin types even the oily ones. It's one of the pricier primers but trust me it's worth it! It helps the foundation stay on longer and prevents it from sinking into the pores  - creates even coverage.

If you're looking for a cheaper version of a face primer Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base primer by L'Oreal (around € 17) is a good one too, it has a creamy - silicone texture rather than the gel one from Lancome. This one also has the attributes as the gel based one. 
Avon also has a primer: MagiX Face Perfector, although it's more like a highlighter, it preps the skin for the foundation but doesn't help to keep it on longer, but your skin looks radiant and fresh after the application (around € 11) it has an SPF 20 as well, which is handy.








Skvela vec je ocny primer, prave pre vas, ktorym sa mastia viecka a zlosti vas, ze v priebehu dna je cely vas ocny tien niekde uprostred viecka usadeny. Proti tomu sa da nieco urobit. Primer na ocne viecka. Skvely je Shadow Primer Potion od Urban Decay, nie som si vedoma toho, ze by sa predaval na Slovensku, bohuzial, ale v sieti drogerii Sephora (v Cechach) produkty tejto znacky zozeniete! Je dostat v 4 roznych farbach, zakladny je vo fialovej flasticke (vid. obrazok).
Na viecka mozte pouzit aj pletovy primer, je to na vas ci zainvestujete aj to ocneho primeru. Aby ste zamedzili rozmazaniu ocneho tiena, postupujte takto: na tvar (okolie oci) naneste vas denny krem, ked sa vstrebe aplikujte primer, potom make-up a nakoniec prepudrovat, alebo pouzit matny podkladovy tien v telovej farbe, a potom aplikujte ostatne ocnie tiene, linky aby ste vytvorili pozadovany look. 


Another great thing is an eye primer, especially for those who's eyelids get oily (sweaty) during the day and the eyeshadow ends up creasing in the crease of the eye. The best one, in my humble opinion, is Shadow Primer Potion by Urban Decay. It's great and available in 4 different colors, the basic one is in the purple tube (see pic below)
But if you don't want to buy a special primer for your eyelids, you can use the face primer (as I mentioned above). To prevent your eyeshadow from creasing, you can do the following: Apply moisturizer on the face and eye area, when the skin absorbs it apply face primer, then foundation, use powder or a base eyeshadow in a nude color (similar to your skin tone, or lighter if you want to highlight your eyes) and then use other eye shadow and eye liners to create the look you're going for.







XOXO Sophia ;)