QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT'S IN YOUR DAILY MAKEUP BAG?

Do you have any beauty products that you can't leave home without? I have a handful of products that I like to keep in my daily makeup bag, which I carry around with me in my handbag. I thought that I would share them with you in today's blog post, so let's get started! :-)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT ARE 10 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT YOU?

In this week's Question Of The Week post, I thought that I would share 10 random facts about me. I really hope you find this somewhat entertaining and fun to read, it's definitely a lot more personal than my other previous two posts that I have done in this series so far. Without any further ado, here are 10 random facts about me! :-)

1.) My favorite makeup products to test out are eye shadows, lipsticks and blushes. I don't know why, but I always gravitate towards them whenever I'm in a store or online browsing on my favorite beauty websites.

2.) I love to sing! It's one of my favorite things to do, although I don't have the greatest voice on the planet. I mostly keep my singing behind closed doors, usually in the shower with a shampoo bottle in one hand pretending to be a participant on The Voice!

3.) I'm not a party girl. I would much rather snuggle up in a warm blanket with Simon by my side and order some takeaway, watch movies or play video games on a Saturday night.

♥ The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time: Photo Source, (HERE).  

4.) I love to play video games, it's been a hobby of mine ever since I was a little girl. I remember when my parents got me a PlayStation 2 for Christmas with the Lord Of The Rings Two Towers game. I think I completed that game around 20-30 times, that's how much I loved it. It's definitely one of my favorite Christmas presents that I have received, because it was the beginning of my love for gaming.

Some of my all-time favorite video games are The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time, Diddy Kong Racing, Call Of Duty World At War and Call Of Duty Black Ops 2. Do you like to play video games? If you do, do you have any game recommendation? Thank you! :-)

 5.) I love taking photos for my blog! I'm so glad that I decided to invest in a good camera, because I don't regret it for a second. For all of you who are wondering what camera I'm using, it's the Canon 550D. I bought it back in 2009, so it's turning 6 this year. Although it's old, it's just as good as it was when I first bought it and I haven't had any problems with it.

If you are thinking about investing in a good camera but you are a bit hesitant to go out and spend your money on it, just do it. You are not going to regret it if you love photography, believe me. There are so many amazing cameras on the market at the moment, so you definitely don't need to go out and buy the most expensive one to take good photos. Just do some re-search and look up reviews online. It's what I did when I bought my camera and it's been really helpful, especially if your not 100% sure what camera to go for! :-) 

6.) I love to travel, I think it's really fun to visit new countries and experience different cultures and their way of life. I'm going to Thailand in March with Simon and his family. We are going to Phuket once again and I'm really looking forward to it. We went to Phuket a couple of years ago and I had such a blast there, it's such a beautiful place so I'm very excited to go back there. The only thing that I'm not looking forward to is the long plane ride. I'm really scared of flying, but as long as I have Simon by my side I know everything will be okay.

7.) I love to paint my nails, I just find it very relaxing and therapeutic. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. No? Just me? Come on, I know your out there! :-) I just finished organizing my nail polish drawers and wall racks and I really like how it turned out. I'm planning on doing a makeup and nail polish storage and organization post as soon as I'm done sorting out and organizing everything. Leave me a comment down below if you are excited to see it! :-)  

8.) I actually like to clean, I find it to be quite relaxing and fun (most of the time, not always) to be completely honest with you. I know it might sound weird to some of you, but it's the truth. I love putting on some loud music and just clean, doing a little bit of singing and dancing in between the takes, ha ha. I feel a bit anxious when our apartment is messy and untidy, which is why I like to keep it as clean and tidy as possible.

♥ Emilie Nicolas: Photo Source, (HERE).

9.) I'm currently listening to Emilie Nicolas, who is a singer from Norway. I got to see her perform live last weekend during a music festival here called Parkenfestivalen. She is such a talented soul, her voice is beautiful and quite unique. I highly recommend that you check her out on Spotify, you can find her profile here. 

10.) I'm really into home decor, I love decorating our apartment and making it look all nice and cozy. I recently came across a couple of cute pillow cases on eBay, which I'm planning on ordering for our living room area. Our apartment is mostly all grey, brown, black and white so they are going to fit right in with our style. You can find the pillow cases here! :-)  

What are 10 random facts about you? :-) 

Love, Christine ♥

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT FOUNDATION ARE YOU CURRENTLY USING?

Being a pale girl can be quite the challenge when it comes to finding the right foundation shade. I have bought several foundations in the past couple of years and almost all of them have been too dark for my pale complexion. I have even gotten color matched in a couple of stores without any luck, so now I always make sure to ask for samples because it's just not worth spending that much money on a product that you can't use. 

♥ Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation, (HERE). 

If you have been an active reader of my blog for a while now, you might have seen me rave about the Fit Me Liquid Foundation from Maybelline. It's been a favorite of mine for a couple of years now and it's a foundation that I always end up going back to if I'm in a hurry or if I'm stuck in a rut and not sure what to use on my face.

Fit Me is really easy to apply and it blends like a dream. I would say that the coverage is light to medium, it's build able and long lasting as well. It feels nice and light on the skin and you can't really tell that it's there once you set it with a powder. I don't know about you, but I can't stand it when I can feel the makeup on my face, it instantly makes me want to run to the bathroom and wash it off. 

There are so many different ways to apply foundation. I like to apply the Fit Me Liquid foundation with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush, then go over the entire face with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to make it look softer and not so heavy-looking on the skin. I find that using the Buffing Brush first gives me more coverage then if I were to just apply it with the Miracle Complexion Sponge. I only use the Buffing Brush on days that I want the extra coverage. If I'm going for a no-makeup look, I only use the Miracle Complexion Sponge and it makes the foundation look so natural and beautiful on the skin. 

♥ Real Techniques Buffing Brush, (HERE) & Miracle Complexion Sponge, (HERE).  

For those of you who really struggle to find the right foundation shade, I highly recommend that you check out the Foundation Matrix by Temptalia. It's such an amazing tool that is going to help you find your perfect match. All you have to do is type in the brand and shade of the foundation that you are currently using and it will match you with several shades by different brands that are similar to the one that you are using. You can also start from scratch and fill out your primary undertone and skin tone and it will look up foundations for you that are closest to your undertone and skin tone.

There is no doubt that the foundation matrix has helped me out a lot and made shopping for foundations online so much easier. If there is a foundation that I really want to try out, I always make sure to check out the foundation matrix to see what color would be best suited for me and my pale complexion! :-) 

What foundation are you currently using? Do you have a must have foundation in your collection? :-)

Love, Christine ♥

If you have any questions for me, please leave them in the comment section down below and I will answer them in my upcoming posts. If you don't want to leave your question in the comments, you can email them to me at makeupbeautyfashion1989@gmail.com. Feel free to ask me anything. It can be all about makeup and beauty or lifestyle and more personal related questions. I really want you guys to get to know me and my personality better through these weekly posts! :-)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT DO YOU DO WITH BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT YOU DON'T USE ANYMORE?

My makeup collection has grown quite a bit since I started my blog Makeup, Beauty & Fashion back in 2008. I have items in my collection that I used to use all the time but have fallen out of love with, colors that I don't like or reach for anymore and probably some products that have expired and needs to be thrown out ASAP!

I feel a little overwhelmed with my makeup collection at the moment, which is why I have decided to do a proper clean-out. I really want to down-size and organize my collection and get rid of products that I don't like or use anymore. I really want to appreciate my collection for what it is and make sure that I'm using everything that I have! :-)

What do you guys do with products that you don't use anymore? Do you just throw them out or do you give them away to friends and family? I'm going to place everything that I'm not going to keep in a bin, then my mom gets to go though it and pick whatever she wants from the pile. Then I think I'm going to put together a couple of bundles with the products that are left and give them away to the younger girls in our family. They are into makeup as well, so I think that they are going to appreciate and have a lot of fun with them. I don't like to throw things away, I would much rather just give them away to people who want/need them.

Blog sales are quite popular and it's a great way to sell new/used items that you don't want anymore. I have bought a couple of makeup items and nail polishes from blog sales in the past, but never done one myself. I think they are super fun, but I'm not sure if it's something that I want to do on my blog. What are your thoughts on blog sales? Have you bought anything from a blog sale before? 

How often do you clean out your makeup collection? What do you do with products that you don't use anymore? Would you like to see a post on how I store and organize my makeup? If you are interested, I will do a post on it as soon as I'm done sorting out everything! :-)

Love, Christine ♥

If you have any questions for me, please leave them in the comment section down below and I will answer them in my upcoming posts. If you don't want to leave your question in the comments, you can email me at makeupbeautyfashion1989@gmail.com. Feel free to ask me anything. It can be all about makeup and beauty or lifestyle and more personal questions. I want to be more open and personal with you guys and I want you to get to know me and my personality better throughout these weekly posts! :-)