Product Review: Maybelline Super Stay 14 Hr Lipstick

My Dearest Beauties,

Matte, long wearing and pigmented; I say these are the main characteristics a lot of ladies look for in their lipsticks. Guess what? The Maybelline Super Stay 14 Hr Lipsticks have all of those three plus an amazing color selection and an impressive creamy texture that sets into a beautiful velvet feel.

They have been around for a while now and I think they are a very good option to wear out to work, or a brunch, or even a night out on the town. Their long lasting power is sure not to fail you.

I have three shades that I consider beautiful and pretty wearable. Judge for yourself!

The shades from left to right: Always Plum 260, Stay With Me Coral 430, Non-Stop Red 510

I'm wearing Non-Stop Red

Have you tried any of the shades? What are your thoughts on these lipsticks?

Samar

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Valentino Summer Shoe Cray

My Dearest Beauties,

I think that if I had enough money I would purchase all of Valentino's shoe collection, I don't know, something about them is just so special. I feel like other than being of amazing quality, they are just sooo beautiful and easy to simply stare at. I thought I would share with you what pieces I would pick up for summer (all Valentino).

Do you like them, which one is your favorite? The one I would buy in a heartbeat is the chunky high heeled Rockstud Leather Sandal. I think it is easy to style and it is a key piece to elevate any simple outfit.

All pictures were retrieved from Net-a-Porter where you can also purchase them.

Samar

Must Have Beauty Products

My Dearest Beauties,

Call it whatever you want to call it, makeup bag essentials, basic beauty products, or all the makeup I own; these beauty products are the building blocks of your collection and even your makeup routine. I think that some of you ladies that don't really care for makeup own at least one of the products I'll mention.

1. Concealer, because at one point in your life you thought I need something to cover the huge zit on my chin! Concealer is a must have and a savior because if you choose the right shade you get to be flawless in the most undetectable ways. No more under eye circles or blemishes.

Retrieved from www.makeupforever.com

2. Blush, because who doesn't like to look healthy and glowy? I know I do, and as a makeup junky I consider it very important because again I like looking healthy and glowy.

Retrieved from www.chanel.com

3. Eyebrow Pencil/Powder, specially as we get older our eyebrows start to get bald spots that make our eyebrows actually lose their purpose of framing our faces. Eyebrow product is a basic!

Retrieved from www.anastasia.net

4. Mascara, plus eyelash curlers. They go hand in hand, the eyelash curlers open up your eyes and the mascara helps your get darker lashes which will compliment your eyes and make them pop, no matter what.

Retrieved from www.lorealparis.com

5. Lipstick, in any shape or form, go for the formula and and variety of shades that make you feel like a million bucks. Creamy nudes, candy pinks or Valentino red shades, have the selection that works for you.

Retrieved from www.benefitcosmetics.com

These are the beauty products that I consider essential in any lady's beauty drawer, but, I would love to find out what are your must haves, leave them down in the comments.

Much love,

Samar

Super Light Summer Foundation Featuring Maybelline's Clear Smooth All in One

My Dearest Beauties, 

I was lucky to receive Maybelline's new Clear Smooth All in One Shine Free Cake Powder to try out. Even luckier that it turned out to be a winner product. This little powder claims to control shine all day, protect from UV, give fairer skin, conceal and smooth. It really does give you the most natural pretty almost weightless coverage for summer. I do enjoy it a lot, but as a very oily girl I have to blot my face a bit after around four hours specially around my nose. 

What I love the most is that it is not only easy to use but it is weightless and even good for your skin because of its 25 SPF sun protection. I see this product as a BB cream in powder form, honestly, for me it even results a lot better because I can't ever use a cream product in the heat without setting it with some kind of powder. I find that during summer the less layers I use on my face the more long lasting the makeup is which makes a good coverage powder with these qualities, hit the problem right on the head. The quality is outstanding particularly when it is paired with it's price point which is only 10.000 LL (6.66$).

Now that I am done expressing my love for the little powder I will walk you through my easy routine. So, after I've washed my face and slathered it with sunscreen I go on and conceal my panda eyes and my spots using Maybelline's Super Stay 24 Hr Concealer (very long lasting). Once Im done working that really well into my skin, I proceed to dip my beloved Ecotools Domed Brozer Brush into the powder and work it in circular motions from the center of my face out. I find that a dense brush is so good at buffing the product into place and making it look super smooth and natural. So that is it for my summer face makeup, easy, quick, long-lasting, natural, and light. 

Flash Photo (I look a bit white because of my really thick layer of SPF)

P.S.: I love the pearly pink packaging!

Much love,

Samar

The White Shirt

My Dearest Beauties,

When in doubt, wear a white shirt! Use it to go to work, to emphasize your tan, to go on a casual lunch date, for an important meeting and even under the heating sun at the beach. The white shirt is a closet staple, in my opinion, a woman should not only own one classic white shirt but also have a couple (or more, because why not?) of sassy variations for those days when she is in the "I have nothing to wear" coma state. It is versatile enough that it will let you give your outfit and look whatever mood you have in mind; I mean white is pure so you're free to draw a smile, look confident, feel sexy or countless other emotions.

I would suggest have four good white shirts and depending on your coloring go for a snow white or an off white. So, get one that fits you perfectly for under your business suit and for those occasions when you want to feel feminine and sophisticated in your jeans or anything else you are pairing it with. A second loose and oversized one that looks like you stole it from a man's closet (maybe stealing one from your man's closet is not even a bad idea) to use at the beach or to pair with shorts. Go for a third one with some kind of embellishments or lace detailing or just any adornment or highlight that's trending. The fourth option, is not exactly a white shirt but rather a white T-shirt, because who doesn't need one to wear on the weekends or to simply pair with jeans to run errands around town.

Moschino Cheap and Chic White Shirt

Saint Laurent White Shirt

Joseph White Shirt

Valentino White Shirt

Helmut Lang White T-Shirt

Haider Ackerman White Shirt (this one would double up as beach attire)

All pictures were retrieved from Net-A-Porter, where you can also purchase all of them.

I know this may sound like a whole philosophy class on the white shirt but believe me it is one good gem in every lady's closet.

Much Love,

Samar

Workout in Style - Spanx Activewear

My Dearest Beauties,

Yes, the heat is approaching and we need to get in shape as quickly as possible. One of the things that might just be super motivating for you is having really cute, comfortable and last but not least forgiving workout outfits. When the outfits fit you right and you feel confident, it is much more encouraging than feeling like your flaws are being exposed and not so fashionable.

I am a big fan of the Spanx body shaping under garments and I just found out they have a whole range of amazing and super convenient workout clothes. They will make you look more toned and put together before you even start working out.

Do you care about looking good in your sweat pants or does your old baggy pair do the trick?

Much love,

Samar

Orange Lipstick Trend - Take Two

My Dearest Beauties,

So, to continue our little discovery journey of orange lipstick for the season, I have Rimmel London's Kate Moss Lipstick in number 13. I believe this color is discontinued (I 'm guessing it was a limited edition) but I still wanted to show you because you can always find a very similar one from the range. These lipsticks are a dream in consistency; they are smooth in texture, smell delicious and last for a very long time. Other than the gorgeous quality the color selection is amazing I can easily go and buy them all because most if not all colors are totally gorgeous and wearable.

I really recommend all of the Kate Moss lipsticks from Rimmel London! They are amazing value for your money!

For this lipstick I am also going to show you how the color looks on the lips and how it photographs in natural and flash lighting.

Flash Off

Flash On

What are your thoughts on this orange shade?

Much love,

Samar

P.S.: for those of you interested in my blush, I used Dior skin nude tan in 002 Amber and Benefit cosmetics Coralista blush.