The Liebster Award

Hello Readers!!

Today's post is about The Liebster Award. I didn't know anything about these until I got tagged by Be (Belen) from Love from Be. You can see her post about he Liebster Award here.

So, here we go...

These are the RULES:

• Post the award on your blog.
• Thank the blogger who presented the award and link back to their blog.
• Write 11 random facts about yourself.
• Answer the 11 questions posted by the presenter and ask 11 for your nominees to answer.
• Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award and who have less than 1000 followers.
• Let the nominees know you have nominated them.

ELEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:

1. I have a cat named Niu (coconut in Hawaiian) and a dog named Trufa (as in chocolate truffle).
2. All the shoes cause me blisters. No exeptions.
3. I'm afraid of snakes.
4. When I was a kid I loved to draw mermaids all the time.
5. I don't sing in public because I can't sing.
6. My favourite flowers are sweet violets.
7. We have a black tile swimming pool.
8. I'm writting this post while watching some Shin Chan cartoons.
9. I'm currently reading the Divergent saga books. I've finished the first book and I'm at chapter 9 of the second.
10. I do believe that Catalonia deserves to be independent from Spain.
11. I don't like cheese. 

BE'S QUESTIONS:

1. Who was your first celebrity crush? 

Jonathan Brandis.

2. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

Pa amb tomaquet

3. Do you prefer pants or dresses/skirts?

Pants.

4. Favorite make-up item?

I have many faves... Eyeshadows, lipsticks, foundations... but if I only can pick one it would be Concealer. It could be used also as foundation or eyebase if needed.

 

5. What's your biggest flaw?

I can be a little too stuborn.

6. Your greatest quality?

I work hard for what I want.

7. If you could have one super-power, what would it be and why?

My super-power: to fly like superman 

Why? because then I would be able to travel around the world. It would be fast and cheap.

8. If you had to delete one action from your every-day morning routine, what would it be?

Apply toner. 

9. What's your biggest dream?

I want to travel to Hawaii, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

10. Disney World or New York City?

New York City.

11. If you were to have a theme wedding, what theme would you choose?
Beach inspired theme. 


MY QUESTIONS:

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
2. Which is your favourite eye shadow?
3. What did you wanted to work as when you were a child?
4. Would you like to be a celebrity and why?
5. What do you prefer: Get up early in the morning or go late to bed?
6. What is the last thing you saw on TV?
7. How many different products you use in your daily beauty routine on a daily bases?
8. If you could get for free one thing in the whole world what would it be and why?
9. Do you read your horoscope?
10. Have you ever cheated at a test or exam? If yes, what did you do?
11. What is your favourite motto?

I NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING BLOGGERS: (Take a look at their blogs. They write great posts)

1. Julie from julieza.com
2. Morgan from Blushingwit
3. Samantha from Samanthaann
4. Kristina from Croissants and Curls
5. Sianne from Brushesandbelle
6. Courtney from beauty products that I love
7. Jynthe and Lotte from Ladylike Beauty Products
8. Jzabehl from Brushparadise
9. Tiffany aka Hunni from Tiffany X O X O
10. Joyyiu from Joyyiu.com
11. Corazón from Tropical Dreams, Lipstick y Cafecito

Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend!

Opinión: Bourjois Desmaquillante de Ojos Express

Hola Lectores y Lectoras!

Que tipo de limpiadores de ojos os gustan? Gel? Jabón? Líquidos? Aceites?

Uno de los mejores, para mi, es el Bourjois Desmaquillante de Ojos Express. Es un producto en dos fases que combina un producto oleoso (líquido azul) con uno no acuoso (transparente). Es un producto muy bueno para quitar el maquillaje de ojos resistente al agua. Tened en cuenta que Bourjois es una marca que proviene de la casa Chanel y que algunos de sus productos son prácticamente iguales y su formulación no varía demasiado.

Ésta es mi tercera botellita de este producto y seguiré comprándolo en el futuro, igual que he echo en el último par de años desde que lo descubrí. La botella contiene 200ml de producto, cuesta 3,99€ y el precio no podría ser mejor.

Qué hace este producto?

• El aceite azul es el encargado de quitar el maquillaje de ojos que has aplicado, sin dejar restos. Lo hace muy bien y esta es la principal razón por lo cual sigo comprando este producto.
• El líquido transparente es el que quita los residuos del aceite azul y al mismo tiempo evita que notes la zona demasiado oleosa como sí pasa con otros desmaquillantes.

Mi experiencia con este producto está siendo muy buena. De otra forma, no seguiría comprándolo. Quita bien el maquillaje de los ojos (ya sean sombras, pigmentos, sombras en crema, máscara de pestañas o productos resistentes al agua). Tambien me parece que hay un par de cositas que deben tenerse en cuenta antes de usarlo (según mi opinión):

Primero, debe agitarse mucho el producto, a consciencia, porqué si no se hace así, los dos líquidos no se mezclan correctamente y no actúan de la forma que deberían.

Segundo, es necesario tener a punto el algodón para aplicarlo de forma rápida, porqué sinó los dos líquidos empiezan a separarse. 

Tercero, hay que ponerlo encima del ojo y dejarlo durante unos 20 segundos o más para dejar que el producto actúe. No hace falta fregarse los ojos con el algodón. Lo dejas quito, después lo deslizas suavemente y en dirección hacia las mejillas y así quitas la máscara de pestañas de forma muy suave y el producto ya se ha quitado por completo o en su mayor parte.

Los días que he ido con prisa y no he seguido estos tres pasos que me funcionan a mi, he comprobado que quedan rastros de producto y si no se agita bien, deja un rastro oleoso y desagradable que después te obliga a usar algún otro producto para quitarlo (generalmente utilizo mi Biotherma Sensibio H2O o mi Diadermine Gel Limpiador de Alta Tolerancia).

Una de las mejores características que tiene este producto es que es muy suave y adecuado para la piel de la zona de los ojos. No la irrita, cosa que es muy importante considerando lo frágil que es.

Aunque contiene aceites, no tiene ningún efecto negativo sobre mi piel grasa, ni me hace salir más granitos ni me tapa los poros, así que es un producto que va a funcionar bien en todo tipo de pieles.

En general, es un producto muy bueno y muy asequible. Es uno de los mejores desmaquillanes de ojos que he usado.

Gracias por leer,

Bourjois Express Eye Makeup Remover Review

Hello Readers!!

What is your favourite kind of eye makeup removers? Gel? Soap? Liquid? Oil?

One of the best ones, for me, is this Bourjois  Express Eye Makeup Remover. It's a two-phase product that convines an oily product (blue liquid) with a non-oily one (clear liquid). It's good to remove waterproof eye makeup, and it really does it well. Keep in mind that Bourjois is a brand from Chanel and some of their products are mostly the same.

This is my third bottle of this product and will repurchase it for sure, as I've been doing in the last couple of years, since I first discovered it. This bottle is 200ml. and costs 3,99€.

What it does:

• The blue oily product is the one in charge of removing all the eye makeup you have on. And it does it soooo nicely and easily that this has been the main reason why I've stick to this product for so long.
• The clear liquid is the one that will clean the oil residue at the same time you're removing your eye makeup and won't leave that oily cast that other products have.

My experience with this product has been good. Otherwise I would not have repurchasing it over and over. It does a very good job, but you have to keep a few things in mind before using it. According to me (this is just my opinion) what has to be done to use this product is:

First, shake it very very very thoroughly, because it has to convine the two products.

Second, you need to keep a cotton pad in hand to work fast and apply the product because otherwise the two products will start to separate. And third, you apply it to your eye and leave it there for 20 seconds or more without rubbing or doing anything. After those seconds, you swipe it very gently downwards and most of the product, if not all, will be gone.

The days that I was in a hurry and did something different, it did not remove the eye makeup completly, though it did quite a good job.

I do think that if the product does not get combined, it leaves that oily cast that I hate, and then I have to use something else (generaly my Biotherma Sensibio H2O or my Diadermine High Tolerance Gel Makeup Remover) to remove it.

One of the best things about this product is that it's very gentle for the skin of the eye area. Does not leave it irritated. That is very importand considering how fragile that skin is.

Even though it contains oil, it does not affect my oily skin with more blemishes or clogging pores or anything like that, and it will work for all skin types.

Over all, it's a very good drugstore product and it does the job better than other makeup removers I've used.

Opinión: Crema Hidratante Origins VitaZing

Hola Lectores y Lectoras!!

Antes de que las BB creams y las CC creams se pusieran de moda había las cremas hidratantes con color. Hoy quiero daros mi opinión sobre una de éstas, y se trata de la crema hidratante Origins VitaZing Energy-Boosting Moisturizer con SPF 15 (factor de protección solar).

Esta crema hidratante es de un color blanco con unos micro gránulos marroncitos mezclados en ella. La forma fácil de describirla sería como un producto intermedio entre una hidratante normal y una con color. 

Esta crema aporta energía a la piel, le da un brillo bonito y también la proteje. Contiene mangostana en su formulación (y no tengo ni idea de para qué sirve) así como factor de protección 15. No contiene parabenos ni sulfatos, no le han añadido ninguna fragancia sintética, ni colorantes ni otros productos raros.

Es fácil de aplicar y el poco color que contiene sirve solo para igualar el tono de la piel, como las CC creams menos cubrientes.

Esta hidratante viene en un tubo de 50ml de una crema aparentemente blanca con las micro bolas que se difuminan con el color de la piel. Es fácil distribuirla por la cara y cuello. Iguala el tono de una forma natural y bonita, reduce las rojeces y la visibilidad de los poros.

Y aquí viene el PERO... Y es que deja un brillo en la piel. Demasiado brillo para mi piel con tendencia grasa. Eso se debe a que es una muy hidratante! Supongo que esta crema es mucho mejor para pieles normales o secas, aunque se supone que está formulada para todo tipo de pieles. Yo no la recomendaría a nadie con una piel grasa como la mía, aunque lidié con eso aplicándole polvos matificantes encima, pero por el precio que tiene, quiero un producto que me evite esto.

Me he olvidado de decir que cuesta alrededor de 20€ y que me gustaría más si tubiera un factor de protección superior al que tiene.

Gracias por vuestro tiempo,

Origins VitaZing Moisturizer Review

Hello Readers!!

Before BB creams and CC creams became so popular there were tinted moisturizers. Today I want to share with you my opinion about one of these, and it's the Origins VitaZing Energy-Boosting Moisturizer with SPF 15.

This moisturizer is a white product with some color in it. I would say it's something between a regular moisturizer and a tinted one. This product will energize your skin, give it some nice glow and also will protect it. It contains mangosteen in its formulation (I have no idea what it is good for) and has SPF 15. It's paraben free, sulfate free, has no synthetic fragances, dyes or other weird products in it.

It's easy to apply and the slight color it contains will even out your skintone, just like CC creams do. 

The product comes in a tube with 50ml of white cream with some micro color balls that will blend to your skintone once blended. It's easy to apply to face and neck. Blends nice with my skin and evens out redness and pores. 

And here comes the BUT... It leaves a glow to your skin. Too much glow for my oily skin. That's because the product is very moisturizing. I guess it would be better for dry skin types, though this cream is formulated for all skin types, I would never recommend it to someone with oily skin like mine. I dealed with that with some blotting powder, but for the price it has, I want a product that would keep me shine free. I forgot to mention it costs about 20€. I would also like a higher SPF.