Review: Make Up Forever Mat velvet+ foundation

Hello everyone! Welcome to another one of my reviews.
Today I have for you one of these love or hate products! Things are simple... if you have dry skin, you'll hate that...but if you have combination or oily, you'll love that!
I got the Make Up For Ever Mat velvet+ foundation  last summer and I enjoyed it so much. But in the winter, I was scared to even  look at that.Because my skin had some dry patches, it kept staying like a "cupcake" on! But now that we have summer AGAIN, I reach for that very often. And I am totally in love with it again!
The coverage is medium to high, as you built it up. But it can easily look cakey. So, I wouldn't recommend putting a lot of amount on or use powder after (unless you know you are super oily). That is the main reason I like it. I know that it makes my face look almost flawless for many many hours without powdering or using extra concealer, even if the weather is really hot. It is also waterproof, so it's super appropriate for a pool party or any kinda day that you wanna look amazing at the beach! However, I don't like using it daily. I prefer a BB or something lighter. But what can I say? It is super powerful. It's also oil-free and didn't break me at all! Not even irritated my skin (and you hear that from one with a very sensitive one). 
As you can see in the pictures below, the bottle is plastic, not very classy and luxurious, but very convenient. This is a summer foundation for me, so the small, easy to carry, not breakable packaging is great for traveling!

Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet+ foundation

Another huge plus for me is the color range. They come with lots of true skin colors and I found a very light one. If you have quite pale skin, like me, and have a difficulty finding a matching shade, this might work for you. My sister is very pale too and this matches her quite good. I have no020.

Swatch:  Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet+  no 020

As far as application,I wouldn't suggest to apply this with your hands, because it can be difficult to work it in. But a buffing brush would do perfect! You might also wanna work this in parts because it dries quite fast. I found that spraying my brush with a spa water ( I use the one below from Vichy) makes blending easier with this foundation. It also gives a more natural finish.

Vichy Eau Thermale spa water face spray

So, that was all for today's review. Be sure to check this out guys if you do look for a summer foundation! What other foundations do you use? Let me know in the comments below. I'm always in the hunt for a new one!
Until my next post, have a lovely rest of the weekend!

Product rave: Body Shop Chocomania exfoliating soap

 Hey guys! Today I am back with the review that I promised in my last monthly favorites. Actually, it's more of a product rave than a review, cause I can't find anything bad to tell.
I started using Chocomania exfoliating soap from Body Shop last summer. As I mentioned in my last post, my dear friend Penny got this for my birthday inside a Lush body butter tin. It fits almost perfectly in there, after some uses. Plus, Lush little tins are so convenient to travel with, as they don't open very easily in the suitcase and take up only a little space.
The product itself  has the most addicting and sweet smell! It lasts almost all day and my skin smells amazing! I haven't used any solid or liquid soap that has such a lasting smell and basically, this is the reason that I'm so in love with it for one year straight! I haven't stopped using it since I got it. This is my third bar as it lasts about 4-5 months of almost daily use. I used other scrubs in the meantime but this is by far my favorite!
I use this one as a body scrub for not only my legs but even my arms and chest area. It can be a little harsh the first couple of times, but I got used to it and I saw improvement in my skin. In comparison to other softer scrubs that don't really work for me. The line that this product launched is called Chocomania and it claims to have a chocolate smell. However, I don't smell straight chocolate in it. I mostly smell cacao, like a more deep, not so warm smell like other chocolate scented body stuff! It is very unique though and very mature, not like just another yummy scent! The little bids that you can see in the pictures below are little coconut shells that exfoliate and give an amazing scent.

Body Shop Chocomania exfoliating soap

Body Shop Chocomania exfoliating soap 

In the same time the soap itself lathers really nicely, cleanses and moisturizes your skin with real cocoa butter.
The heart shape is really cute and fits really nicely in your hand, making it more easy to use.
Another plus for this product is the price. It costs about 3 euros for each of these 100g bars. I don't think that you cant find any scrub that good in this low price. It also comes in little ones but I think they are too small for an all over body scrub.

That was all for this post! Definitely go and check this product and I am sure that you'll love it! I am pretty sure that I am gonna have a bath and use it after I upload this post. The whole time that I am writing I have it standing in my desk and this is how much addicting that smell is!
Soooo, have a very nice relaxing rest of the weekend and  I will see you really soon! 

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May Favorites!

Happy beginning of the summer!

Hey guys!
Today I have my monthly favorites for ya. This month has been full of little trips and fun moments for me.Maybe that's why I think it went by so fast. But....summer is coming and I get super excited for the rainbow colored nails,bikinis and of course going to the beach! I have already started my preparation for a descent tan. Although I never get pretty tanned! For that, I've been loving my Body Shop Chocomania soap. This stuff is amazing! One of my best friends actually got this for me as a birthday present. She knew I wanted to try an exfoliating soap and she picked it up randomly just because it was cute. It ended up being one of my favorite things in the wholeee world! It has the most addicting smell to it, plus it does a great job! The exfoliating bits are bigger than the common ones, but for keeping your tan or for using a fake tan, this is amazing. Below I have a picture for ya, but I am doing a full review for that soon, as I have so many thing to share with you about this product. So, stay tuned for that!

Body Shop Chocomania soap

So that was my body favorite. Moving on to my skincare one! This month, I finally decided to try again some short of face scrub. I've used face scrubs before but I had a bad reaction to it. Maybe the product was too harsh for my skin, or my skin didn't need as much scrubing. I don't know! But the thing is, I love this particular one and it is described as a 7day scrub which means I can use it everyday! This is the Clinique 7day scrub cream. So, what I do is to use it after my cleanser at night, to avoid any irritation with makeup. I follow with a rich moisturizer to replenish my skin or with my normal one if it is a very warm day. My skin feels really clean and refreshed after that! I will keep you guys updated with a review if I do have an improvement with fading red marks.

Clinique 7 day scrub cream

 

For my makeup, I have been using the Make Up Forever Mat velvet plus foundation. I actually have this bottle since last mid-summer. I purchased it, loved it and then forgot it. I tried to use it in the winter, but it was too dry for my skin at that time. If you have any short of dryness, I don't recommend that product. However, as it is getting warmer, this one has been a life-saver for me. It is oil-free and does not clog my pores at all. It has very nice coverage, almost high. It is also water proof, which makes it perfect for summer. And, if you have oily skin, you don't even need a powder with that! As the name says, it totally matifies your skin. I recommend using a tad bit highlighter with it, to make you look more natural.

Make Up For Ever mat velvet + matifying foundation

For my lips, I've been using almost every day my Clinique Chubby stick in the color 04 mega melon. I have done a review on the Chubby sticks in the past. You can read it here if you want.

This color is very complementary with a little tan or a more bronzed look. I found myself reaching for that every day after putting on some bronzer. I think they make a really nice summery look together. Plus it is amazing if you are in a hurry! Makes you look really polished.

Clinique Chubby stick in the color 04 mega melon

And to complete my "makeup in a hurry", (because as I told you this month was full of adventures for me!) , I put on a matt beige eyeshadow which made me look really fresh and awake with two coats of mascara. The eyeshadow that I've been using is a Korres one, in number 15 nude. Korres has really nice eyeshadows with flower extracts in them, for sensitive eyes or for people that use contact lenses, like me.

Korres eyeshadow in the color 15 nude

This month I have a candle favorite, too.  It's a tart from Yankee Candles and it's called Island spa. Very summery and citrus-y, but smells to me like a perfume! I think it has mandarin and lemon in it. Little tip: I use my tarts in little pieces (so that I don't get bored of the smell and switch to another) and store them in these little bags so that I keep the smell fresh.

Yankee Candles tart in the scent Island spa

For book favorites, my sister found the 3rd book of the UGLIES series that I told you in my last monthly favs. The excitement continues! If you haven't read those, just go and get them! Remind me a lot of hunger games.

Specials - third book of the Uglies series

And last but not least, I have rediscovered Once upon a time and I am hooked again. I think I lost my interest in the beginning of season 2, but it just got better and better again!

So, that was all for this month! I hope you had a great month and this one should be a lot better!

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If you want to see my last monthly favorites just click here.
And if you want to see more pictures from the Chubby sticks, swatches and my review make sure to click here.

Have a lovely rest of the month, until my next post!