Posted by Giovanna With winter here, dry skin can be an issue for any skin type. A flawless final look starts with a good moisturizer, not just for overnight treatment, but also as a base for a nice and natural looking makeup. If you want to spend some money, Hydraphase Facial Moisturizer from La Roche Posay, is a good investment, but if you want to save, Ultra Daily Moisturizer from Cetaphil is a great option, since you can also use it on your whole body. There are a lot of foundation options to choose from for dry skin. Don’t want to spend too much? Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam Foundation is…
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Friday Finds: J.Crew
Bass for J.Crew chukka boots – $149 Sequin bow pants – $495; Jade jacket – $228 Crystal circle necklace – $135 Cotton-cashmere men’s cardigan – $74.50 Crewcuts girl long-sleeve necklace tee – $45; Pink chino shorts – $34.50 FACE Stockholm for J.Crew lipstick (chili flake is my favorite color) – $20
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Beauty Trend: Foil Nails
Posted by Giovanna Recently, I’ve found out about nail foils (it’s not a “new” thing, I know!), and was curious to try it out. I am not a big enthusiast of nail decorations with all the designs and add-ons. I am more of a “traditional” clean, cut, file, nail polish girl (is this boring?), but the effect of mirrored finish nails really caught my attention. So, I looked it up online, and found many places that you can easily find this product. It is basically, a really thin foil (duhhh) strip. You also need a special glue that usually comes with the foil as a part of the kit. When…
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Beauty: Summer Waves
Posted by Giovanna – Beauty Contributor I don’t know if this happened to you too, but when I was a little girl, I loved the way my hair looked after I had slept with it in a damp braid. Waking up, undoing the braids and seeing that I looked like a mermaid with beautiful wavy hair; it was almost like a dream! Recently I learned a few tricks to get the beautiful mermaid look without having to play sleeping beauty first. Here’s my 20 minutes to wavy beach hair routine. Enjoy! The nice look of those tousled waves, in an organized mess, can be done easily with very few products and…