WEEKLY MACRO VOL.58: HOURGLASS AMBIENT LIGHTING BLUSH IN RADIANT MAGENTA

♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta. 

 ♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta.

What do you think about this week's macro photo? Have you tried out any off the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blushes? If not, which shade(s) are you lusting over? :-) Love, Christine♥

NYX COSMETICS THE FACE AWARDS 2014: VOTE FOR YOU'RE FAVORITE BEAUTY VLOGGER OF THE YEAR

NYX Cosmetics launched the Fine Artistry Of Cosmetic Elites (FACE) Awards to support and give recognition to the group of rising beauty stars, acknowledging and rewarding them for their passion and creativity. The Face Awards is a milti-national competition to find the Beauty Vlogger Of The Year on YouTube, giving the contestants a chance to win $25.000, consultations with pro makeup artists, a year's supply off NYX Cosmetics and the opportunity to build a promising professional career in makeup artistry.

The Face Awards is a way to celebrate the next generation of beauty influencers and ''key players'' in the beauty industry. Not celebrity artists or executives, but talented digital influencers that produce amazing beauty videos and inspire a true, engaged audience! :-) 

The third and final challenge in the NYX Cosmetics Face Awards goes live today through Friday. The contest gets narrowed down from the top 12 to the top and final 6. The final 6 contestants will be flown out to Los Angeles in August, where they will be competing for the grand prize in front of fans, peers and a panel of beauty influenzers and celebrity judges. They will be judged on key criteria, including creativity, educational value, artistry, likeability and production value. 

Make sure to vote for you're favorite, HERE! You can vote up to three times a day! :-) 

I'm a huge fan off NYX Cosmetics, I have been using their products for years now. I'm so impressed by the quality off their products, as well as the affordable price tag. I have been a supporter off the NYX Cosmetics The Face Awards since back in 2012, when the lovely Charis from Charisma Star TV won. Not only is Charis extremely talented with makeup, but she has such a fun and sparkling personality! :-) 

Who do you want to win the NYX Cosmetics The Face Awards 2014? I really like Bailey Van Der Veen, her Cats Broadway Musical Tutorial is amazing! :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer: 
No payment was received for this post, however NYX Cosmetics are sending me some off their products to try out as a thank you for helping them support the Face Awards 2014.

SEPHORA BEAUTY HAUL: BARE MINERALS, HOURGLASS, STILA, TARTE, JULEP, URBAN DECAY & MORE

Happy Monday! How are you guys doing today? I hope that you are having a wonderful and fun filled day so far. I'm so sorry about the lack off blog posts lately, I just got back home from my trip to London. Simon and I had such a lovely time together, we did so many fun things during our stay there. The Lion King Musical, IMAX, Natural History Museum and lots off shopping is just a few off the things we ended up doing. I picked up quite a few beauty products in London, which I will be sharing with you soon!

Anyway, my package from Sephora arrived a couple off days ago. I ordered these items back in June as a birthday treat, I'm so happy that they finally made it home safe and sound. Now, let's get this haul post started! :-) 

 ♥ Sephora Favorites Summer Stash Set, HERE. 

 ♥ Sephora Favorites Lash Stash To Go Set. 

 ♥ Sephora Favorites Lash Stash To Go Set.

 ♥ Julep The Resort Collection Set, HERE.

♥ Julep The Resort Collection Set, HERE. 

♥ Stila One Step Correct Skin Tone Correcting Brightening Serum, HERE & bareMinerals Bareskin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation, HERE. 

 ♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radiant Magenta, HERE. 

 ♥ Tarte Cosmetics Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Tipsy, HERE. 

♥ Make Up For Ever Mascara and Lipstick Set (Sample) & Murad Acne Spot Fast Fix (Sample).

    

I will be posting more regularly now that I'm back from London. I have lots off fun posts coming up for you guys, so definitely stay tuned for those. Let me know if you want to see reviews on any off the products above. I will make sure to have them up for you guys as soon as possible! :-) 

 What is your most recent beauty purchase? Have you ordered from Sephora before? :-) Love, Christine♥

GIVEAWAY: WIN A COLLARLESS LONG SLEEVE JACKET & SLEEVELESS FLORAL JUMPSUIT FROM SHEINSIDE

Today, I have a brand new giveaway for you! To celebrate that the Summer holiday is finally upon us, I have teamed up with the lovely people over at Sheinside. We are giving you a chance to win one off their Collarless Long Sleeve Jackets and their stunning Sleeveless Floral Jumpsuit. To enter the giveaway, just fill out the Rafflecopter form down below! :-)

♥ Yellow Collarless Long Sleeve Zipper Suit in Size M, HERE & Purple Sleeveless Floral Slim Jumpsuit in Size M, HERE. 

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This giveaway is open to everyone and it will end on August 8th, Good luck :-)  Love, Christine♥

NAILS OF THE DAY: ESSIE NAIL LACQUER IN FIJI

Happy Friday! How are you guys doing today? I hope that you are having a wonderful day so far. Yesterday, I finally painted my nails for the first time in what feels like forever. I wanted to get this post up for you guys today and show you what I'm currently wearing on my nails! :-) 

♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Fiji, HERE. 

I'm wearing Essie's Nail Lacquer in Fiji, which is a beautiful, creamy pale pink. It's a very simple, fresh and elegant shade, which goes with any look that you are sporting. It does take up to three coats for it to look completely opaque on my nails though, but it's so worth it in the end. Fiji is a shade that I always keep coming back to, whenever I'm not sure on what nail polish I want to wear. It has quickly become one off my favorite nail polishes from Essie! :-)

What do you think about Essie's Nail Lacquer in Fiji? Do you have it in your collection? What nail polish are you currently wearing on your nails? :-) Love, Christine♥

WHAT'S IN MY TRAVEL MAKEUP BAG?

Hello lovelies, how is your Wednesday going? I hope that you are all doing well and that you are enjoying what's left off this beautiful day. Today's post is going to be a ''What's In My Travel Makeup Bag''. I'm going to London on holiday on Sunday, so I wanted to show you which beauty products I'm planning on taking with me on the trip.

I'm only going to be in London for four days, so I haven't packed too many items with me. I usually tend to go a little overboard with my packing, but I think that I did quite well this time. What do you guys think? :-) 

♥ Maybelline Fit Me Foundation, (HERE) and Concealer, (HERE) in 110, 115 and 15. 

 ♥ Rimmel London Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder in Transparent, (HERE) & Mally Beauty Evercolor Poreless Face Defender, (HERE). 

 

♥ NYX Cosmetics Powder Blush in Peach, (HERE) & e.l.f. Cosmetics Baked Blush in Pinktastic, (HERE). 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Mega Volume Miss Manga Mascara, (HERE), Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel, (HERE) & LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Shadow Primer, (HERE). 

 

 

 ♥ Small Z-Palette, (HERE) & MAC Cosmetics Eyeshadows, (HERE). 

 ♥ Eyelash Curler from Emite, (HERE), Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero/Whiskey, (HERE) & Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude, (HERE). 

♥ Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle, (HERE) & Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, (HERE). 

 

 ♥ Lori Greiner Leopard Printed Quilted Makeup Bag. 

To keep everything safe and sound, I'm taking my leopard printed quilted cosmetic case by Lori Greiner. This bag is fantastic for travel. It feels so sturdy and compact, and it has clear pockets which is genius. I love being able to see everything inside the bag. There isn't too much room for the products to move around inside the bag either, which is another thing that I really love about this makeup bag. It even has a little department for your makeup brushes too! :-)

I will be doing a bit off shopping while I'm in London! I would really appreciate some tips and suggestions on beauty/clothing stores that I must visit while I'm there. I'm planning on going to Boots and Superdrug, but don't have any other stores on my list yet. 

Do you tend to over pack whenever you leave on holiday? Have you been to London before? :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer: 
The small Z-Palette was sent to me by BeautyStore4u for review purposes only.