Strange Bloom

Hi! I don't know if you heard it but in Hong Kong we had the strongest typhoon (Hato) of the past 5 years, it was very scary and the city suffered a lot of damages. Then we had a couple of good days, and now here we go again with another typhoon, right this moment when I am writing. Not fun at all. Anyway, we just stay home and be safe. Yesterday it was a beautiful day though, so I went to the beach and had dinner at this cool restaurant called Fish School in Sai Ying Pun neighborhood. The seafood was amazing! 

I'm into midi skirts these days, I love how you can wear them with sandals for a night out or sneakers for a comfy but cute look. So this was my look for the night out, and I dared to wear a bold lip, the lipstick is by Estée Lauder, and the color is 340 Strange Bloom, I love it! 

Hope your weekend was great! And have a good start of the week.

Love, Fede
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Top: H&M / Skirt: Zara / Bag: Céline trapeze / Sandals: Steve Madden / Necklace: Asos / IPhone SE cover: Gucci / Watch: Cartier / Lipstick: Estée Lauder Envy 340 Strange Bloom / Nail Polish on hands: OPI Don't bossa nova me around / On toes: OPI Be there in a prosecco

Coral Red Mani

Hi and happy monday! These are the last days of summer, and I still want my mani to be bright and fun even though I'm back to work. I chose this color by OPI, the name is My Chihuahua Bites, which is so perfect and fun because I own a chihuahua named Chloe, but she doesn't bite Lol! What do you think of the color?

Have a great week!

Love, Fede

Nail polish: OPI My chihuahua bites / Watch: Michael Kors

Berry Lips

Hi Girls! How is your week going? A few days ago I went to the mall looking for a new lipstick for summer. I ended up buying two, because I couldn't choose, all the colors were beautiful. Let me show you what I've got. The brand name is Essence, in Europe it's pretty easy to find it, in the US you can find it at Ulta. They also have a promotion these days, you get a free lipstick with coupon code LONGLIP if you buy 10$ worth of Essence makeup. And believe me, with 10$ you can buy a lot. This brand is fantastic because products cost very little but the quality is amazing! These lipsticks are only 2.99$! Let me know if you try this brand, trust me it's great!

Love, Fede

PS. This is not a sponsored post, just my honest opinion

Left: 12 - Blush my lips
Right: 04 -  On the catwalk

This is "On the catwalk"

This is "Blush my lips"

New Beauty Secret

Hi everyone! Today I wanna share with you my newest beauty secret. Since I was a little girl my mom always told me to wash my face really well at night and to never go to bed with makeup on. So about 5 years ago I decided to buy the Clarisonic Mia, I got it in the US since in Italy it was not sold yet. You can read a post about my Clarisonic here. I really love it and I have used it a lot. Problem is when I entered my 30s I noticed a difference in my skin, it is definitely more sensitive and prone to redness. The brush of the Clarisonic was too harsh, even though I have the blue brush, the most delicate one. About one month ago I read about a new device, Foreo Luna, that promised to be more delicate on sensitive skin, so I decided to give it a try. After using it for about a month I can give you my opinion. I got the pink one for sensitive skin and it really is very delicate, it doesn't irritate my skin, but it cleans it very well. 

Here are the pros:

- in one minute the skin is clean and soft

- it is really light and the brush is very delicate

- it's made of silicone, easier to clean and dries faster

- the massage function is really nice

- one charge lasts ages

- it didn't make me break out

- it's a bit expensive but you will never have to buy replacement brushes

- you can choose the intensity of the vibrations

The cons: the nose area is kinda difficult to clean well because of its shape.

Directions:

Remove all your makeup

Wash your face with warm water and put your favorite cleansing lotion on your face (mine is La Roche Posay Toleriane), wash the Luna and turn it on, clean your face with it spending 15 seconds on each area (forehead, left cheek, right cheek, nose/chin). It will vibrate every 15 seconds so that you know you have to switch to another area.

Then dry your face, put on your favorite moisturizer/lotion (mine is Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair), and turn the Luna on the massage function. Spend 12 seconds on each area (between the brows, each eye side, both sides of the mouth).

Now you can turn it off and wash it with soap and warm water. You can use it twice a day, it will not irritate your skin.

I'm very satisfied with it! Do you have it? What is your opinion? Let me know what kind of cleansing tool you use.

Love, Fede

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Spring Mani

Hi! It's finally spring! The weather is sunny and hot, and I'm enjoying dressing with pastel colors and colorful accessories. Also my mani is very spring appropriate, I chose a very bright color, it's halfway between a pink and a coral, it's from Essie and the name is "Cute as a button". I paired it with a bracelet from Furla whose color is almost identical. What do you think of it?

What's your favorite color for your spring mani?

Love, Fede

Nail Polish: Essie Cute as a button / Bracelet: Furla

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Baby Pink Mani For Two Very Important Events

Hi everyone, hope your week is going great! Next friday in Italy it will be national holiday, so I'm very happy I'm gonna have a long weekend to have some fun. It's gonna be a very busy weekend also, I will attend my best friend's daughter's Baptism (I'm Catholic, like almost everyone in Italy) and my little cousin First Communion. I'm still unsure what I'm going to wear to Church and to the lunch that's gonna follow, but at least I made up my mind about my mani LOL. For events like these, I think a classy mani is what you need, like baby pink color. I chose this one from Essie, do you like it? Next week I will share my looks. Have a great weekend!

Love, Fede
 

 

Nail Polish: Essie Ballet Slippers / Ring: Forever 21 / Watch: Cartier

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Perfect Lips

Ciao! Winter is over finally and my lips have survived the cold weather thanks to this great lip balm from Eos. When I was younger I didn't even need lip balm, now if I don't use it everyday (multiple times a day) my lips are literally burning. I don't know if it's a matter of age, or I'm just more sensible to the cold, but I can't go out without it in my bag. A couple years ago I was in the US and at Target I saw this product. I loved the shape and the flavors I could choose from. So I got many of them because in Italy it's impossible to find. Last august in Hawaii I bought it again. I also found a UK beauty website that sells it and ships in Europe for free, it's called BeautyBay!

Have a great day!

Love, Fede

Lip balm: Eos in Pomegranate Raspberry

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Another Shade Of Blue

Ciao! I've already published a post of me wearing blue nail polish from OPI, and I liked the color so much that I decided to buy another blue polish but of a darker shade. This one is from Essie and I think I like this color better. What do you think? Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Fede

Nail Polish: Essie Bobbing for baubles / Bracelet: Furla / Ring: Cartier

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St. Patrick Inspired Mani

Hello and Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend! Tomorrow it's St. Patrick's Day, and I decided to do something to honor it. At my previous job I used to have lunch at an Irish pub and every year this week they would decorate all in green and have a big party. Now that I have a different job I don't get to go to lunch there anymore and I miss it. I also wish I could go to NY and see the Empire State Building with green lights, it must be amazing. Anyways, for my at-home mani I chose Essie's Going Incognito, I love this shade of green and I think it's office appropriate! Do you like it?

Have a great week and Happy St. Patrick's day to the Irish community out there.

Love, Fede

Nail Polish: Essie Going Incognito / Watch: Michael Kors / Rings: Vintage

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Soft Pink Mani

Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was great! For this week I've chosen a soft pink for my at-home manicure, I think this color goes with everything and is very elegant and classy. It's OPI's Privacy Please. Do you like it?

Have a great week! Love, Fede

Bracelet and rings: Forever 21

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In My Make-Up Bag

Hello and happy hump day! Recently I've made a very nice discovery at my local mall. I was browsing make-up stands and my sister told me about this brand, Essence. She said they make really good products at a great price. I was skeptical at first but I gave them a try. I have to admit it, the quality is amazing and the price is even more awesome. The make-up stays on all day, and they do what they promise. You can find their products in Europe and in the rest of the world. Let me show you what I'm using these days, as you can see my make-up is always very light, I don't like heavy make-up, I think it makes you look older. 

Compact powder (very light and easy to apply)

Bronzer (gives that glow to your skin)

Blush (makes that rosy cheeks pop)

Cream concealer (I use it for the under-eye area, it covers perfectly)

Eyebrow gel mascara (this is fantastic to shape eyebrows!)

Eyebrow styler (makes them look fuller)

Eyeliner (stays put all day, very easy to apply)

Mascara (false lashes effect!)

Lipgloss (very shiny, not sticky)

Make-up bag: Prada

This is the result for a very natural look!

Love, Fede

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