Well-Being Spain: Two Garnier Skin Products That I have been Loving!...

Well-Being Spain: Two Garnier Skin Products That I have been Loving!...: When it comes to skin products I tend to be safe and conservative, only sticking to brands like Clinique, Lancome and Clarins. But last sum...

Two Garnier Skin Products That I have been Loving!!!

When it comes to skin products I tend to be safe and conservative, only sticking to brands like Clinique, Lancome and Clarins.

But last summer I was at my wits end with sun damage and blackheads and my Clinique products were actually making it worse at some point.

I used to use the typical clinique three Step skin care system and then as a foundation either Clinique Anti-blemish solutions(which is not THAT ant-blemish) and Clinique stay matte oil-free foundation(which broke me out!).

I was no longer getting hormonal breakouts, but rather black-heads turning into...problems. I needed something to unclog my pores ASAP! And natural exfoliators(like the almond or apricot scrub) was just not cutting it.

So...... I decided to try  Garnier skin naturals Pure Active (Exfocepillo). As you can see, it has this cool little rubber brush that digs into your pores and scrubs everything away.

 Now guys, I don't just rave about every product I try, but this was honestly a God Send!!!! The formulation is fab, it has Salicic Acid and "HerboRepair" (whatever that is)...so it actually dries the oiliness and heals problem areas.

Also, sometimes after I use a product for too long my skin gets used to it and it stops working. Well I don't know why(touch wood) but this hasn't happened yet with this cleanser and I've been using it everyday for like a month. Plus its Garnier so its so much cheaper than high end stuff.
If you get Blackheads; You Have to Try This!!!






Next up is the Garnier BB cream. Now i've been wanting to try a BB cream for a while, in order to force myself to wear spf and wear something healing, that isn't full coverage. My Clinique foundation was good but it kept clogging my pores, rubbing off on clothes and it would turn darker on the skin as the day wore on.

So I got Garnier BB cream for combination to oily skin in the color Medium. Spf 20


When I first put this on my hand I was like "Oh NOOOOOOO, I got the wrong color, this is waaaaaaay too light". But theeeeen, I blended it into my skin, and although it is a bit lighter than my usual foundation, it actually matches my skin tone perfectly.

It blends really smooth and leaves the most gorgeous dewy, velvety matte finish. Plus it NEVER rubs off(so goodbye skin stains on my WHITE massage therapy uniform). I am loving this and I can feel that it's good for my skin. check out the finish!

Bye beauties, and please subscribe if you haven't already

*both products can be found at Corte Inglés/local department Store

Favorite Fall/Winter Lipsticks

I love Fall, I love Winter. The leaves, the celebrations, the snuggly socks and the scent of apple cinnamon in my home; it doesn't get much better than that.

Back in the day, I used to change my home decor and clothing with the seasons, but since I've been experimenting with makeup lately, I've realized how important it is to change up your colors too.

I used to be a peacock eyes all- year- round,kinda girl, a look that became synonymous with my name, heck even those who didn't know my name("ye know the girl with the teal eyeliner).

But then one day something horrible happened, every girl's worst nightmare: Both of my favorite Mac Teal and Royal Blue liners were....were.... Discontinued!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAh!!!!!!

So, I began to expand my horizons and try new things. It was a blessing in disguise. Now I experiment with seasonal palettes, lip colors etc.

As the scenery changes so will your skin tone, here are my three favorite lip colors for the fall/winter months.

Favorite Pink/Nude: We all love nude lips, but going too nude in the winter will make you look dead. So unless its Halloween, you may want a nude that has a rose or plum undertone. I went for plum as I'm loving all the brownish/purple shadows that are trending and will match perfectly.

This is Sephora Rouge N17. they say its a cream, but it has a bit of a matt look to it which I love.

Favorite Burga-Berry: Burgundy berries are IN IN IN right now. But if I go too burgundy I look too mature, and if I go too berry it looks a little cheap. So I found my one true love with this bold burgundy berry that doesn't make my face look  hard. What I like about this color is that you can wear it as a stain or layer it on thick and get two completely different looks, and as the day goes on the pink comes out for that raspberry bitten look I just love.

You can also wear it with a natural shadow or a smokey brown eye(which I usually never do with bold lips)

Here's Dior Addict Extreme in Black Tie: it wears slick but pigmented and lasts quite a while.

Favorite Festive Red: This winter I want a Red that matches my ornaments. I want to feel the festivity of Christmas!!!! This is an AMAZING pin up red. It has this great blue undertone that looks elegant but not old, sexy but not slutty and bold but not tacky. I love it! I wouldn't wear it for any other occasion than Christmas Eve or New Year's(forget family dinners), but I still think it's Fantastic.

Here's Makeup Forever in Moulin Rouge:Wears Slick and comfortable, stays put and lasts very long

Ok, those were my three favs, hope you enjoyed this post and PLEASE follow me if you haven't already!

What are your favs for this season?

Bisoux!!!

I Declare Hype

Alright, so I'm usually not the one to buy into youtube hype, but when one of my all-time Favorite Beauty Gurus mentioned Bioderma I just had to check it out. It is supposed to be(according to 99.99999%) of beauty Gurus, like, THE BEST makeup remover Everrrrrrr.

My conclusion, after scouring the internet just to find out where I could purchase it in Seville: WAH WAH WAAAAAAAAh......Lame.

The hype just does not match the product in my opinion. Why? you ask so inquissically(is that a word or am I just being Daintily Ditsy?). Simple, it just doesn't remove makeup all that well. 

I noticed the Product reminded me of my Lancome Micellaire Douceur(my current favorite makeup remover) so I decided to compare the two on the same cotton pad and this is what I noticed:

Lancome Eau Micellaire 200ml Pros and Cons:

Pros: Lancome removes double the eye makeup in one sweep. 

          It smells better

          It moisturizes the eye area, essential for avoiding wrinkles and irritation

          Its good(but not Great) on the rest of the face

          

Cons: Fragrance may irritate eyes

           I got a 200ml bottle for 30 euros(so yes pricey)

           You do need to use 2-3 pumps to remove all makeup(bottle runs out fast)

Bioderma Sensibo H20 500ml Pros and Cons:

Pros: 500ml for 20 eusos(the price is mos def unbeatable)

          Fragrance free

          Removes makeup....but hey

          oil free

          good on face, specially problem areas

Cons: It dries up eye area, which is so bad for wrinkles

           it doesn't feel nice as you wipe away makeup

           it stole some of my lashes(waaaaaah give´em back!)

           You need a lot to remove makeup so big bottle is probably really necessary.

Overall Lancome removes makeup much better than Bioderma so I don't understand why it's so overrated on Youtube . I think it's probably because you get a big ass bottle for next to nothing, but then... those youtubers live in the U.S or Canada where Bioderma is even pricier, so I still don't get it. I notice a lot of youtubers don't try the same products as I do because they are higher end. I grew up in Switzerland with a posh Chanel-aholic Mommy, who taught me that it was always better to shell out a little more cash and get quality rather than quantity.

I vote Lancome, especially since any facial product is important for avoiding wrinkles and keeping my problem areas cleansed, so it's worth the extra cash.

However, yeaaaaaaaars ago, back when I was just a rookie at all things Beauty, I like accidentally bought this Dior makeup remover(that even looks like the Lancome one) and it was AMaze-Balls beyond all Amaze-balls. I don't know if they discontinued it or I re-bought the wrong one, but when I tried it again it wasn't quite the same. I will keep searching for it and let you know what the verdict is.

Toodles Beauty-holics.

Happy Post Halloween Hangover-All Saints day!!!

            

Well-Being Spain: I Moved!!!!

Well-Being Spain: I Moved!!!!: Hey guys! it's been a while and a lot has gone on since the last time that I blogged. Well-being madrid is now based in Seville, because Yes...

I Moved!!!!

Hey guys! it's been a while and a lot has gone on since the last time that I blogged. Well-being madrid is now based in Seville, because Yes, I moved!!!!

It has been such an exciting, easy, fun and happy move, although I miss my peeps back in Madrid. Seville is beautiful and getting things done is so easy and relaxed. I thought it would be so relaxed that I would get lazy, but it's actually the opposite; I feel alive and inspired to create new things.

I came here to do a massage therapy course, which I will be starting in October. I am also really excited about that, as I love giving massages and I hope it will someday lead to opening my own spa. Since massage therapy is part of the well-being theme I will update you guys on how the course goes.

The past few months have been crazy and full of action, I can honestly say that by trying new things and getting in gear, I truly am beginning to feel my life getting back on track. Its not easy graduating mid-crisis with very little or no guidance, but if you follow your gut you will always find your way.

Heres what I've been doing in 2012

January: After a tough move back from the U.S and a dramatic break-up I started writing Rosie 'n The Boys, a cultural and personal memoir of four spanish guys that I dated, each coming from very different spanish regions. Each one represents their region when it comes to romance, drama and deceit.....and eventually a messy love triangle erupts.

April: I decided to go to seville for a month to see if I would like to live here....turns out I do! it was an incredible month, I met new people, met up with old friends and enjoyed the feria. So much fun!

July-August: I did the entire Camino de Santiago Again! This time I went with my two favorite cousins and Luis. However I came back with plenty of  amazing new friends and so many good memories. It really was a party, not at all your average Camino as there were more people than I could have ever imagined. We weren't the best "pilgrims" but we were definitely the funnest.
I found a lot of joy in helping injured people by massaging them and found that I may have a unique talent for it.

So both trips equated my new direction: Moving to Seville +  Learning Massage Therapy

I never knew how easy life could be once I stopped being afraid and started Living It!

Hope this inspires you! :)))))

Oat-cakes and Fruit: a breakfast treat

Just because you eat healthy does not mean you can't have pancakes once in a while. I found these great ready-made oat-cakes from the dukan diet brand down at corte ingles, they are delicious. I just heated them up and fried some bananas and cut up some nectarines to us as toppings. I just had one and im already full! Dieting is not so bad after all.
They are super healthy, full of fiber and protein but since they are made with oats they have very little carbs. Hope you enjoy!!!