It's all about highlighting, but it isn't easy to find the perfect highlighter for your skin tone! The other day I wen't to NYX and I've found a really nice and decent highlighter for light skin tones. The NYX Illuminator Rehausseur D'éclat is available in five colors for any skin tone. 

This illuminator isn't as shiny as a highlighter, but it still gives my skin the right amount of glow. I always love to highlight my cheekbones and right above my lip.

Es geht immer noch nichts übers 'Highlighting', aber es ist manchmal schwierig den perfekten Highlighter für seinen Hautton zu finden. Kürzlich ging ich nach NYX und fand dort einen sehr schönen Illuminator für helle Hauttöne. Der NYX Illuminator Rehausseur D'éclat ist in fünf Farben erhältlich. Dieser ist nicht so glänzend wie ein üblicher 'Highlighter', aber er verleiht der Haut dennoch den gewünschten Effekt. Ich persönlich mag es immer sehr meine Wangenknochen und ein kleines stückchen über meiner Lippe hervorzuheben. 

I am in love with the packaging of the NYX Illuminator Rehausseur D'éclat because it looks quite glamorous and classy! On the inside is a large and practical mirror. The powder itself hasn't any notable scent. The product applies smoothly without any fallout. I have to say that this highlighter is nicely pigmented without being overly flashy.

Ich liebe die Verpackung von dem NYX Illuminator Rehausseur D'éclat, weil diese sieht einfach total schick und glamourös aus! Wenn man die Verpackung öffnet kommt ein großer Spiegel zum Vorschein. Das Produkt hat keinen bemerkenswerten Geruch. Der Illuminator lässt sich einfach auftragen ohne zu bröseln. Dabei ist das Produkt sehr pigmentiert ohne zu auffällig zu sein.

I really enjoy this product! It's easy to use and I can't do anything wrong. The highlighter applies smoothly without any fallout. The NYX Illuminator Rehausseur D'éclat illuminator is quite pigmented and the packaging is very glamorous! Have you tried it? 

Ich mag dieses Produkt wirklich sehr! Es kann einfach verwendet werden und eigentlich kann man damit gar nicht viel falsch machen. Der 'Highlighter' lässt sich einfach auftragen ohne zu bröseln und das Produkt ist gut pigmentiert. Die Verpackung ist sehr glamourös! Habt ihr dieses Produkt schon probiert? 

I've found more drugstore foundations for light skin tones! These days more drugstore brands will release these kinds of foundations and I am very happy about that. However, there still aren't a lot foundations that will fit my skin tone. Especially in the winter time most drugstore foundations are still too dark. Today I want to show you four foundations that should fit most bright skin tones.

Out of all four foundations the Catrice HD Liquid Coverage is my favorite. It applies smoothly and will look like my second skin. The coverage is nice and buildable. I like that this foundation is very oil controlling and long lasting. Usually foundations by L'ORÉAL are way too dark for me. The Indefectible Sculpt Makeup is perfect once blended and it is long lasting as well. The coverage isn't that great, but at least it looks very natural. I am not a big fan of the L'ORÈAL Perfect Match Foundation, but it is quite light. I don't like it because it won't last for a very long time and I will look shiny after a few hours. The Astor Skin Match Foundation will last nearly all day long and it is quite oil controlling. However, the coverage isn't the best.

My favorite foundation is the Catrice HD Liquid Coverage. My skin just looks flawless and it gives me the no-makeup-makeup-look, if you know what I mean. What's your favorite foundation? Can you recommend one?

The Berrisom Oops my tint cheek cushion isn't really a cushion. It's more like a liquid blush with an applicator on top. I personally like to remove the white puff and use my fingers to apply it. The puff isn't really helpful and it's hard to clean. Unfortunately the cheek cushion is only available in two shades. This blush might not be overly pigmented, but it looks very natural. You won't get a 'painted on' look, it looks more like you're blushing. This blush is smudge proof and won't fade during the day. I think that this blush would suit people that like to wear natural makeup on a daily basis.

For me this product is perfect for hot summer days. I will mix it with my foundation and am ready to go. No primer needed. I am pretty amazed with the performance because it's long lasting, oil controlling, applies smoothly and won't look patchy. However, this product doesn't feel very moisturizing and I wouldn't recommend it to people with extremely dry skin. You should at least apply your regular skin care products first.
You can learn more about the moisture surge skin care line [here]. Or click [here] to be redirected to the international website.

Contouring is a trend for quite some time. It's supposed to narrow and sculpt your face using powders or liquids. However it looks like strobing will be the new big thing. It's out there for quite some time, but these days I see it everywhere. Strobing is supposed to enhance your features instead of building a new face. It's all about highlighting instead of creating depth. You're supposed to apply highlighter on the highest points of your face. Always use a light hand and don't use too much product at once. Have you tried the new trend and do you like it?

Max Factor just released a strobing-set and it basically includes all you need. I saw it at the store and had to buy it. This set also inspired me to write this post. It's available in light, medium and dark. The strobing set comes with the Skin Luminizer Foundation, the Color Precision Eyeshadow and the CC Stick Highlighter. 

The Skin Luminizer Foundation has a dewy finish without looking overly shiny. It's oil controlling and very long lasting. I would say that this foundation provides medium coverage and still looks quite natural. The texture is lovely and it blends perfectly. I have to admit that the foundation is a little bit too dark for my skin tone. I hope that it will match me in summer. The CC Stick Highlighter is very creamy and easy to apply. It blends nicely into my skin and will last the whole day. I like that this highlighter stick has a slightly shiny finish, but doesn't contain any glitter so I won't look like a disco ball. Lastly the Color Precision Eyeshadow in the shade Pearl Beige is a lovely waterproof cream eyeshadow. The pigmentation is great and the eyeshadow blends nicely without any harsh lines. However this shadow will crease on me during the day and my eyelids will feel oily after around 6 hours. What's your favorite product from this set and do you own any?

Recently a lot of drugstore brands came out with full contour kits. I personally like contour kits because they are very convenient for me. In this post I will talk about my three favorite budget friendly contour kits. I only feature products that come with at least three shadows and they are all under 12$. Do you like contour kits and also what's your favorite?

I will go to Rome on Wednesday and for one time I don't want to overpack! So I've already wrote a list of things I have to bring with me. This is literally what I will stuff in my makeup bag. There are way too many lipsticks, but I need all of them! This time I've also decided that I only bring a tiny eyeshadow palette with me. At first glance it looks like there is still too much makeup. What do you think?

I've always loved the Photo Finish Foundation and 24h Eyeshadow Primer by Smashbox and they will always be my favorite! Especially the eyeshadow primer makes such a big different and it's the best I've ever tried. The Contour and Eyeshadow Palette were part of the christmas collection by Stila. However both have the perfect size for traveling and the quality is amazing! I still don't know how I feel about the Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara, but it won't smudge that's why I will take it on the trip with me. Foundation wise I will bring the Indefectible Sculpt Contouring Base Makeup and Contouring Palette by L'ORÈAL. Both products are pretty new and I am totally impressed by them. Lastly my blush by bareMinerals can't be missing. I will include a full product list including not mentioned products below.

If I go on holiday I wanna make sure that my makeup will last the whole day. So usually I only use products I know and love a lot. Also I don't want to spend a lot of time in the bathroom. I always recommed to write a list of products you use on a daily basis. That way you won't forget anything and also won't overpack. What's the kind of product you cant't miss?

L'ORÈAL just came out with their new contour line. After I've swatched the sculpt contouring base makeup and the contouring palette I couldn't resist! Both products are only available in three shades. You can choose between light, medium and dark. I think that the foundation should be available in more shades! 

The foundation is very blendable and it provides medium coverage with a matte finish. It looks quite powdery on the face and I really like that. However this foundation feels quite heavy on the face. It will last for around 8 hours before I start looking shiny and I have very oily skin. The shade matches my skin tone nearly perfectly, but it might be too dark for people with very fair skin. The sculpt contouring palette is nearly perfect! The packaging isn't my favorite, but the performance of this product is great! I love that both shades have a matte finish. They will blend perfectly and will last for around 8 hours. Both shadows won't smudge nor look cakey during the day.

I am extremely happy with both products! The base makeup will blend perfectly and gives me a flawless and natural look. I love that this foundation has a matte and powdery finish. The contouring palette is lovely, too. I love the texture and both shades are very blendable and long lasting. 

This post was overdue for such a long time! Today I wanna share some of my favorite bb creams for fair skin tones. I also have extremely oily skin without a lot of imperfections. I've already wrote two similar blog post in the past and talked about foundations for fair skin tones in general. I will link both posts on the end.

I am so in love with all three bb creams! Two of them are pretty new and you can't find a full review about them on my blog. However I've wrote a full review about the precious mineral bb cream from Etude House on my blog before. If you are interested in it simply click [here] !