June Favorites...

Again I was thinking I don't have much to talk about, but I found a lot of things to mention and I think this month I have favorite lipsticks more than anything else.

As for lipsticks...

I love my MAC Speak Louder, and Plumful, 

and 

Guerlain color 120 It's a light sparkly red. 
It is what I was looking for ages. It's expensive but it's long lasting and has a cool packaging.

I love how moisturizing and lustering Rimmel Moist Renew 120 Coral Shimmer and 140 Dreamy.

As far as lip glosses....

This month's favorites are MAC Surf Baby Strange Potion 

and 

Revlon 006 Strawberry Fraise (I adore this color!)

as for lip balms...

I love EOS Summer fruit

As for blushes... 

I love Elf Candid Coral. 

It has tiny gold sparkles. Just perfect for summer!

As for bronzers...

My favorite is ELF Golden Bronzer. 

I use it for contouring and it doesn't make me look like an Oscar statue at all.

As for eye products...

I love my MAC painterly pot as an all over the lid base to hide discoloration

and

I love Physcians Formula black eyeliner

As for mascaras....

I love L'oreal Voluminous. 

(Just apply it slowly and carefuly and dip it in the tube just for once if you don't want clumpy eyelashes and apply it to the outer corner lashes at the end so it won't look so clumpy on your lashes.)

As for brushes...

I love my new Tokidoki Pittura and Siberia brush sets. 
They are not just fun, but also so soft and high quality.

As for nail polishes...

I love Revlon Craving Coral

and

Sally Hansen DVD 

As for hair products...

I love Aussie Hair Insurance which also help to untangle hair

and 

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment Leave-in Conditioning Spray

As for Over Night Zit Solution...

I mix a drop of Ole Henriksen Truth Serum and Dermalogica Special Clearing Booster and viola! 

The next day the zit either deflates or pops and starts healing.

As for perfumes...
I love Carried Away from Bath and Body Works. 
It's light and such a nice scent for summer. 


As for antiperspirants...
I love Secret Clinical Strength  it's sweat-proof.


My all time favorites are... 

Sonia Kashuk Concealer Pallette 

and

Hard Candy Sheer Envy Tinted Moisturizer (color Medium) 

and 

Tarte Smooth Operator as a finishing powder.

As for clothes...
I love Old Navy jeans. I got a pair of size 8 skinny jeans for my mom and it fit perfectly, and I love their Tees, they are so soft and durable; colors do not fade nor shrink after washing for million times.

My Human Favorite is... 

Vintage Make Up for following and commenting on almost all my posts. Thanx Girl! :)

I guess that's all for this month.

Take Care,

Lola

XOXO

Journey to a Healthy Skin...

I am so sad that I need to give a break on my No.7 Hot Cloth Cleanser, not because it's not good enough, 
but because my doctor suggested La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel For Oily Sensitive Skin. 


La Roche Posay is doctors favorite I am not sure why, but it was suggested by a dermatologist to me before. 
However, when I used it's moisturizer that was supposed to reduce oil problem the results were not nice at all. 


So, I am skeptical about it, but I want my clear skin back so I will do whatever I will need to do. 


I used the La Roche-Posay cleanser for the first time today. 
It's really light and gentle and didn't dry my skin and it doesn't have a scent. 
So far I liked it, but we'll see...


After cleaning my skin I use Clindoxyl it has Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin in it.
I know benzoyl Peroxide dries the skin, and the doctor told me not to use a moisturizer. 


Sorry, but I don't like doctors when they tell you, you are too young to use a moisturizer. I find them old fashioned and out dated. First of all we don't live in and ideal environment where there is no pollution and no stress, second I am 25 and scientifically your skin starts aging at the age of 25 so I need to take precautions! 


I will try to do what she told me to do, but I don't know how long I can go with a moisturizer and a toner. 


Clindoxyl gel feels like a moisturizer first, but it's sticky at the same time, but it was okay after my skin absorbed it and dried. 


In the morning and at night I take one 500mg Ornidazole.


.....and at night I put on Benzamycin. They sell it in three diferent tubes and you need to mix tube A to tube B then add the mixture of tube AB to tube C and you store in the fridge. I think it's fun. I always liked mixing things like a mad scientist hehe.
When you need to apply it you put it some on your face when you opened the fridge and store the rest in the fridge without taking it out and putting it back on. Otherwise it will go bad fast. 


I started the pill last night so today is Day 1. 5 


I'll report back on Day 30.


Until then...


Take Care,
Lola
XOXO

A New Journey

Unfortunately for a while I won't be doing make up. Or at least I will try not to.


Although I do not have an acne problem currently I had two terrible 2 cystic acne and dealing with acne scars lately. So I went to see another doctor for it. 


Because she knows our family history she told me it's genetics and I have inflamed cystic acne triggered by congested pores due to cosmetics products. I exactly know what she is talking about; Bare Escentuals Mineral Lose Powder. 


She gave a pill, a mask that you do by mixing three different ingredients, and a gel to use for a month. I got the first pill last night, and you might think it's crazy but my skin looks calmed down and one of two active acne I have already deflated. 


Although I will try not to put on any make up not to slow down the process of treatment, I cannot give up on my eyeliner and my lipsticks. 


Currently my favorites are Revlon lip glosses and Maybeline summer colors. Swatches are coming up...  

A Different Kind of Post...

There is a thin thread between life and death.

All you need is a minute;

One minute you are here,

the next...

you are gone.

It doesn't matter how tough or strong you are,

it's all non sense when you go and leave your body behind.

Some people say they don't need any one,

because they are strong and can do anything on their on, 

and people are weak, and relationships are too much work.

How wrong they are!

When you are gone

you need good friends to realize that you are not around.

Sometimes friends and family can find you when you are using up your last minute,

and sometimes they can save you, 

and sometimes....

they can't.

Salute to all we lost, 

that we couldn't find them when they are in their last golden minute,

Just Saying...

By the way,

MAC US employees told me they will have brush sets around September or October,

but 

there were boxed brush sets at MAC counter in Amsterdam aiport.

Maybe it was something else, maybe it was not.

Just saying...

If you find yourself traveling to or having a connection at the Amsterdam airport,

check out the MAC counter there! ;) 

Coming Soon...

I am home for almost a week, 

and I just unpacked.

Packing and unpacking is not fun for me.

I can live in suitcases and it won't bother me at all,

but when you are not the only one at home, 

it bothers other people unfortunately.

So, I had to unpack,

and it was a challenge to find room for all my clothes and shoes,

but we managed to do well.

However, I also need to find room for my make up collection,

so that I can do a haul for the items I got just before I left the US.

====Spoiler alert!====

I got three lipsticks and a lipgloss from MAC,

and they are all bold and gorgeous. 

I can say I went out of my comfort zone.

I used to use color on my eyes and lips in the past,

but my style turned into 'all neutral' through out the years.

Maybe it's time to add some bright pinks in my daily make up regimen :)

XOXO

Lola

MAC all over the world

My first impressions on MAC employees in different countries...

Employees of MAC in Amsterdam airport,

are extremely nice and polite 
and 
their make up is not bad at all.

Employees of MAC US, 

have horrible make up 

and 

ladies working there have an attitude problem,

but 
guys are extremely polite and sweet.

Employees of MAC Istanbul, Turkey

have horrible make up 
and 
they don't just have an attitude problems, 
but 
they are snobs! 

Girl, you are working in a MAC store, 

you are not the head make up artist of Chanel! 

For God's sake! 


XOXO
Lola