Oh yes, I've personally tried them all. After 5 years of multiples nail salons visited, I feel confident on providing you today with a guide to the most popular long lasting nail procedures you will find at your local salons. Keep reading for a straight-forward description, what to expect at the salon and my own … Continue reading Long lasting nails: acrylics vs. dip nails vs. bio gel vs. shellac
Gua Sha Technique Tutorial and Face Before and After
Coming back to writing about a jade face tool is both exciting and nostalgic. One of my first beauty posts in the blog was about using a jade roller, benefits, and more. I am here 3 years later still enjoying the benefits of using a Chinese beauty treatment, now in the shape of a heart … Continue reading Gua Sha Technique Tutorial and Face Before and After
Body Contouring with Self Tanner Tutorial
I am a firm believer that any body is Summer body. I am also a believer that any harmless beauty trick that can boost my confidence is welcomed in my life. Summer weather has arrived sooner than expected so I decided to try this technique I found on the internet to achieve that hot bod … Continue reading Body Contouring with Self Tanner Tutorial
Gisou review after 1 year: Is it worth the hype?
Hyped brands... you know how I feel about them. Expectations are always high and high expectations tend to become higher disappointments (sometimes). More are the hype brands I review that are just OK than the ones I feel live up to their internet famous name.
Armpits Detox: Here’s why I stopped wearing deodorant
This is probably the first taboo topic I’ve ever written in this blog. Some of you must be reading this and thinking I went too far this time with my need to change beauty routine and toxic habits (yes, I think using deodorant was a toxic habit for me). Well, first please allow me to … Continue reading Armpits Detox: Here’s why I stopped wearing deodorant
Glass Hair Tutorial: How to get glass hair
https://www.tiktok.com/@andreita.tropical/video/6956356052283641093?lang=en&is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6956358158642562565 Glass skin, glass hair, glass nails... It seems that looking like a glass doll is the Beauty trend of 2021. And I am here for it. If you don’t know what glass hair is, glass hair is a very shiny and smooth hair, frizz-less to say the least. For a reference, short -haired Kim … Continue reading Glass Hair Tutorial: How to get glass hair
Damage-Free Dyed Colorful Hair
When I decided that I'd like to achieve a mermaid look for Summer, the first thing on my mind was the fact that I was not going to commit to it, nor my hair color nor my hair health. That's when I found about hair makeup, hair color spray, hair color wax, hair chalk, color depositing masks, color depositing shampoos and permanent dye shampoos...
Tantouring Tutorial: Semipermanent Contour for Summer
My makeup free look levels up thanks to this technique. It takes less than 15 minutes to apply, 1 to 3 hours to dry and the results last 1 week. One week that I save time in the morning by just applying a bb cream or... nothing if you may.
The 3 Korean Skincare Products that have changed my skincare game
If you are into skincare, you know that Korean skincare runs in another league, way ahead of Western skincare products. It's been a year since I started taking my skincare game serious and it has evolved a lot since then. If you read my previous post My “The Ordinary” Skincare – Updated you know that … Continue reading The 3 Korean Skincare Products that have changed my skincare game
Indie Makeup Looks
On this post I am showing you 3 indie makeup looks I created. I found the trick is to choose bold colors and creating a different eyeliner shape than what you’d normally choose. And don’t forget the freckles! The cutest the final look the better.