Heeeey my lovebirds! How are you feeling today? I decided to talk about skincare. I've had dark circles for years now. My dark circles appeared about 4 years ago. They were pretty bad back then. Think, dark purple - almost blackish - under eye circles. It was a real struggle. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with sleep and more to do with genetics.
As always, bare in mind, that is little guide, isn't made by a professional. Those facts are only the results of countless hours of research and drawn out of my personnal experiences. In other words, no skincare expert here but it doesn't make it less true. It's simply my point of view and a list of things who worked in my particular case. I'm sharing it with you, in the hope that it will help someone, who like me, is struggling with dark circles.
WHAT ARE DARK CIRCLES ?
Dark circles are those dark shadows that appears under your eyes. It can be caused by lack of sleep, genetics or even aging. Unfortunately, to this day, no magic formula has been invented to erase dark circles on the long-term. However, you can reduce those threatening shadows.
HOW TO CARE FOR DARK CIRCLES ?
One very important step is moisturize. Keep your under eye area hydrated by gently patting an eye cream under yours eyes. My favourite under eyes creams are : Shiseido INTENSIVE Anti Dark Circles Eye Cream and Origins GinZing™ Refreshing Eye Cream. You can also cool down your eyes with a cold washcloth or cucumber slices. I've also heard of hydrating eye patch. I don't know what it's worth... I've yet to try those methods.
HOW TO HIDE THEM ?
I think it was last year that I explained - in details - how to properly hide your dark circles. I was at the beginning of my beauty journey. I feel like I've learn a lot more since then. It doesn't matter if you like to use your fingers, a beauty blender or a brush. I think it's important to pick the right shade of concealer. It shouldn't be too cakey, too dark or too light. It should be able to reduce the purpleish/brownish colour of your dark circles. And yet, still not look cakey. It's not an easy task. Like people, concealers are not perfect but here are a few of my favourite concealers : Nars radiant creamy concealer and Collection lasting perfection concealer. By the way, a few month ago, I did a review of that collection concealer.
Do you have any skincare issue? Do you have dark circles? What are your tips on how to care for dark circles? What your favourite concealers? Don't hesitate to share it with us! I'm sure it can be helpful to someone out there :) Thanks for reading and I will see you on wednesday! ♥
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Heeey my lovebirds ! Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui ? Je reviens avec un article beauté plus centré sur les soins de la peau. Cela fait quelques années maintenant que j’ai des cernes. Ces dernières ont apparu il y a à peu près 4 ans. Elles étaient plutôt terribles à cet époque là. Imaginez des cernes violettes presque noires sous mes yeux. C’était une vrai galère. Malheureusement, cela n’avait aucun rapport avec un manque de sommeil mais plutôt avec la génétique.
Comme toujours, gardez à l’esprit que ce petit guide n’a pas été fait par un professionnel. Ces faits sont seulement le résultat de plusieurs heures de recherche mais également des conclusions tirées d’après mon expérience personnelle. En d’autres termes, je ne suis pas un dermatologue ou même un expert de la beauté. Pourtant, les faits n’en sont pas moins vrais. Je vais donc simplement tâcher de vous suggérer ce qui a marché pour moi et ce que j’ai pu apprendre.
Je partage mon expérience afin de pouvoir aider ceux/celles qui vivent la même chose. Cela pourrait très bien être utile à quelqu’un – d’une façon ou d’une autre.
Les cernes sont ces ombres qui se dessinent sous vos yeux. Celles-ci peuvent être causées par plusieurs facteurs : le manque de sommeil, la génétique ou encore la viellesse. Malheureusement, à ce jour, malgré ce qu’on s’obstine à nous vendre, aucune solution n’a été trouvé pour les faire disparaître sur le long terme. Cependant, il est possible de les atténuer.
Une étape très importante est l’hydratation. Garder vos yeux (propres) hydratés en tapotant doucement avec votre index pour faire pénétrer votre crème pour les yeux. Mes crèmes pour les yeux préférées sont Shiseido INTENSIVE Anti Dark Circles Eye Cream et Origins GinZing™ Refreshing Eye Cream. Il est également bien souvent conseillé de refroidir vos yeux avec un gant de toilette froid ou encore des tranches de concombres. J’ai aussi entendu parlé des patchs hydratants pour les yeux. Je ne sais pas ce que ça peut donner. Je dois avouer que je n’ai pas encore essayé ces trois méthodes.
Il me semble que c’était dans le courant de l’année dernière que j’expliquais (en détails) comment je procédais pour masquer mes cernes. J’étais alors au tout début de mon voyage cosmétologique. J’ai très certainement appris bien plus depuis. Les conlusions que j’ai pu en tirer sont que la façon dont vous appliquer votre anticerne ne compte pas. Que ce soit avec vos doigts, une éponge beauté blender ou encore un pinceau, l’essentiel est de ne pas avoir la main trop leste. Votre anticerne doit avoir la teinte parfaite. Il ne doit pas être trop pâteux ou encore trop foncé ou trop clair. Il doit être capable de masquer la couleur de vos cernes tout restant ‘naturel’. Ce n’est donc pas une tâche facile. Tout comme les humains, les anticernes ne sont pas parfaits mais voici quelques concealers que j’adore : Nars radiant creamy concealer et Collection lasting perfection concealer. (vous pouvez lire ma revue de cet anticerne par ici.)
Merci pour votre lecture et on se retrouve mercredi ♥
Hey lovebirds! You have probably heard all about this LUNA PLAY but I definitely wanted to do my own review. This pink baby costs around 35 €. It's a lot cheaper than the rest of its sisters : the Luna Mini, Luna Go or Luna 2. I purchased mine on Feelunique but you can also buy it on their website.
My opinion :
This baby pink Foreo has T-Sonic™ pulsation technology. However, it didn't harm my sensitive skin. It is easy to operate and to carry around. It's so tiny and soft. Unfortunately, it only lasts for about a hundred times. It cannot be recharged unlike the other Luna. You have to be careful to only use it for a minute or else you can kiss goodbye to your 100 chances!
I've been using my Luna Play for about two months. My skin really does feel smoother. I didn't notice anything else.
Do I recommend this product?
I'm considering updating to Luna 2 or Luna Go. I'm not sure yet. Time will tell. I don't necessary recommend this product but I don't regret buying it either. I don't think of Luna Play as something I NEED in my skincare essentials. Nonethless, I love using my Luna!
Have you tried one of the Foreo ? How do you get along with it? Please, let me know in the comments below! I can't wait to read what you think :) Thanks for reading and I'll see you on Monday ♥
Coucou mes lovelies ! Vous connaissez peut-être la LUNA PLAY mais je tenais à faire ma propre revue de ce célèbre produit. Cette beauté rose coûte à peu près 35 euros. C’est la moins chère de la famille Luna avec ses sœurs : Luna Mini, Luna Go et Luna 2. J’ai acheté la mienne chez Feelunique mais vous pouvez les trouver chez Sephora et Foreo.com
mon avis sur le produit :
Cette Foreo rose clair est equipée d’une technologie à pulsations T-Sonic. En d’autres termes, elle vibre doucement. Malgré cela, ma peau sensible n’a pas été attaquée. Cette brosse est très facile à utiliser et pratique pour emporter avec vous. Contrairement à ses grandes sœurs, ce modèle n’est pas rechargeable. Il durera à peu près 100 utilisations d’une minute. Il vous faudra donc faire attention à ne pas dépasser les 1 minutes sinon vous vous retrouverez vite avec moins de 100 utilisations à votre compteur !
J’utilise ma Luna depuis environ deux mois. J’ai pu constaté que ma peau semblait plus douce. Je n’ai rien constaté d’autre. Qui sait peut-être que je ne me rend pas compte des autres effets…
est-ce que je le recommande?
Je songe à passer à la Luna 2 ou la Luna Go. Je ne suis pas encore certaine ou convaincue. Nous verrons bien… Je ne vous conseille donc pas forcément cette brosse mais je ne la regrette pas pour autant. J’adore l’utiliser mais à mes yeux ce n’est pas MON ESSENTIEL beauté.
Avez-vous déjà essayé cette brosse ou l’une des Luna ? Qu’en pensez-vous ? J’ai hâte de lire vos avis dans les commentaires ci-dessous. Merci pour votre lecture et on se retrouve lundi ♥
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My order came pretty quickly. Everything was as expected. I received some very cute and lovely earrings. I've been wearing them every single day. I've even been gifted a lovely twig ring. It came with my order. Such a lovely surprise! Everything was perfect.
You can see what I picked up on the photographs attached to this blogpost. If you're on the market for some boho jewellery, Lala boho is definitely the place to go! You can find out more about this shop here :
They have a lot of boho jewelleries. You can find their shop here.Lala boho - for the Gypsy heart and bohemian soul ≈
Our collection is inspired by both our passion for crystals and our travels in Asia. Fusing eastern aesthetic with western influences to create an affordable collection of fine jewellery and accessories. We have a carefully curated collection of handmade, assembled and vintage accessories for the bohemian heart and the gypsy soul. Fueled by a obsession with natural minerals and crystals, many moons ago we humbly started our business sourcing gemstone beads and charms to assemble and create bohemian style necklaces. Over the years we have grown as a collective, expanding our skill set from assembling to encompass lost wax casting, silversmithing and more recently we are excited to explore and share the art of electroforming. Team Lala is a busy hive of creative activity - we love what we do, and hope that you in turn will love what you order :)
Coucou mes lovelies! J'ai découvert une boutique sur Etsy qui est tellement sympa que j'ai décidé de la partager avec vous. Cependant, sachez que cet article n'est pas sponsorisé. J'ai payé chacun des articles mentionnés. J'ai simplement aimé leur boutique et choisi de partager ma découverte avec vous.
J'ai reçu ma commande très rapidement. Cela a pris une semaine. J'ai reçu des boucles d'oreilles terriblement adorables. Ils ont même eut la gentillesse de m'offrir une bague en forme de branche. Vous pouvez découvrir mes achats dans les photos ci-dessous. Lala Boho est définitivement une boutique etsy qui vaut le détour!
Avez-vous déjà acheté sur Etsy? Quels sont vos articles et boutiques préférés? Plein de bisous et on se retrouve dimanche, mes amours! ♥
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Hey my lovebirds! I sat at my desk for a while, searching and thinking about what I should write. I always have a lot to say but lately I've been struggling. I have so much on my mind. I've felt so alone. I've been scrutinising my surroundings. As always I'm equally amazed and annoyed. I'm constantly fighting the urge to understand the world. I'm constantly questioning and testing the waters. Things always seem to evolve.
I'm in my 20s and there are a lot of things I don't understand. I CLEARLY don't have life figured out. It's so messy and complicated. The following blog is meant to be light-hearted and -
Sales Assistants who are rude.
This is certainly the most common things I've faced. If you've ever been to one of the MAC stores, you know exactly what I mean... In fact, I need to know... Is it a requirement ? Do you have to be a prick to work for MAC cosmetics ? They are a lot of other places like that. For instance, Sephora is one of them as well. It happens to the best of us. Don't get me wrong, not all sales assistants are obnoxious. I've also met some of the sweetest sales assistants. I guess there are simply too many a*holes in this world. BE NICE!
people who believe they're better than everybody else.
Speaking of them, let's talk about those vile individuals. Those who think they are THE SHIT. That is to say better than the rest of us. Dear obnoxious people, what made you this way ? I don't understand you at all. Simply because you're awesome doesn't mean you have to shout it. STAY HUMBLE! I don't get it. It spoils everything. Be yourself and don't throw up on someone else's parade. Love yourself and tolerate others. Is it too much to ask?
People who thinks they know you.
That's so ridiculous. Can you really know someone ? I don't think so. It takes time to really get to know someone. People are constantly changing. They evolve. Sometimes you can't even recognize them. Nothing is ever what it seems. DON'T JUDGE WITHOUT KNOWING.
Online shops that messes up your order.
It happens sometimes. Error is human. It's okay to fail sometimes. It's okay to make a mistake BUT when it happens every
What are some things that you don't understand? I would love to know what's going in that beautiful mind of yours! Share it with me, in the comments down below or over on my twitter (@serenbird) :) Thanks for reading and I'll see you on friday! ♥
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Heeeeey babes! How are you doing? I've fallen head over heels. As you might remember, I have collaborated with Née Jolie. I recently placed a new order on their website. I picked those beautiful shades. They are pretty amazing! In fact, they are mirrored lenses sunglasses. Let's face it, they are everywhere this summer. It's no surprise I went for it as well. They are quite solid and cheap. Very good quality for the money! I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend those sunglasses!
What are you favourite sunglasses ? How was your summer going? Did you make any good memories?
Thanks for reading and I will see you on Wednesday! ♥
Heeey babes! Comment allez-vous? Je suis tombée sous le charme de ces lunettes Née jolie. Dans le cadre de mon partenariat avec la marque, j'ai déjà réalisé des revues. Ces lunettes sont très solides. Elles sont vraiment trop mignonnes. Je dois avouer que je suis fan des lunettes à miroir. Cet été, avouons le, elles sont partout. Une fois de plus, un très bon rapport qualité prix pour ce produit! Une fois de plus, je vous recommande ces lunettes de soleil :)
Merci pour votre lecture et on se retrouve mercredi ♥
(c) photo credit : @clarinha.ca
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“Lipstick was an easy answer to boredom. It was the most exciting thing you could do in the shortest amount of time because for a second, you got to convince yourself that you were the kind of gal who wears lipstick every day. You got to pout to yourself, and trick yourself that you were glamorous. Then in a second it was over, time to wipe it off and start again.”
♡ Stila, Stay all day - Bacca.
♡ Ciaté London x Olivia Palermo Satin Kiss Lipstick - Velveteen
♡ MAC - Cosmo.
♡ Revlon, Super Lustruous - 415 Pink in the Afternoon
♡ Rimmel, Moisture renew - 705 let's get naked!
Coucou mes amours! Je me suis dit qu'il était plus que temps de parler d'une de mes addictions : LES ROUGES À LÈVRES. Je ne sais pas si vous l'avez déjà remarqué mais j'adore les rouges à lèvres. J'en porte tous les jours. J'AIME TERRIBLEMENT LES ROUGES À LÈVRES. C'est l'amour fou depuis des années. Cela fait une différence conséquence. Mes préférés du moments sont les suivants:
♡ Stila, Stay all day - Bacca.
♡ Ciaté London x Olivia Palermo Satin Kiss Lipstick - Velveteen
♡ MAC - Cosmo.
♡ Revlon, Super Lustruous - 415 Pink in the Afternoon
♡ Rimmel, Moisture renew - 705 let's get naked!
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As always, it's a pleasure to take you with me on a photo journey! Take care, lovebirds. Thanks for reading and I will see you on sunday! ♥
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Why are you still single? Is something wrong with you ? Do you chase them away? Those are the kind of questions you're getting used to if you're single like me. Until they eventually stop and become used to the fact that you're still single. Then it becomes something like : you're going to stay single forever. you clearly are never getting married. For the record, I'm only 22 years-old. I clearly didn't realize that my clock was already ticking... Sorry about that, folks!
I recently saw the movie : how to be single. If you have not seen it yet, you definitely should! It's very funny but not that realistical about my single life. I might be doing it all wrong... Who knows... I lost my leaflet on life years ago...
I know, a lot of bloggers are actually not single. We've all seen their handsome boyfriends. Well, I'm not one of them. My last romantical relationship was in high school. It ended about a year after I graduated high school. Since then, I've been single. Unfortunately - or not - my life is nothing like in the movie how to be single.
I'm not the kind of girls who gets noticed by guys. I don't get picked or even chased after. Guys don't flirt with me. I'm your average petite brunette with a big personality. I'm blunt, friendly and clumsy. I get bored too easily. People both annoy me and amaze me. I hate judgmental pricks and injustice. I'm probably boring as well. I like being on my own. I love my freedom.
To be honest, I've only been in love once. I'm not even sure he felt the same way. I will give you more details...
Once upon a time, I fell in love with a guy that lived in a far away land and then it was over before it even began because life isn't a love story. It's simply life and people are deceitful.
And after that, there is simply nothing. I haven't had time. I've been focused on other things. I've been working and studying. I've been trying to built a life for myself. I've been trying to have a future. Maybe, they are right and maybe it's too late now.
After all, having a boyfriend by my side might not be something written in my stars. Well, perhaps, someday if I'm lucky enough. I guess, if you're an handsome and nice guy who likes me, here is your chance. If you don't hurry, dear future boyfriend, you might miss out on your decade of missed opportunities...
However, if you're in a couple, stop talking about your special someone and try to remember that other people still matter when you're not single. We get it, okay? Message received. You're not single like us. Get over yourself! It doesn't make you any better than us, the single folks! Anyway, I hope you're all having a good week even if you're not single.
What about you, what are you thoughts on love and relationships? Do you have a special someone in your life?
Thanks for reading and I'll see you on Friday ♥
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