Vanity Flows

10:02

I start my routine by moisturising my face with the Avène 'Cleanance Expert'. It's a really good moisturiser for those who's struggled with acne. (I used to struggle with it but I took a medicine that my dermatologist prescribed me. She also recommended me to use that moisturiser after the treatment.)

The next step I take is priming my face. I first apply the Benefit

'Porefessional' primer on my T-zone and then I spray my face with the MAC 'Prep+ Prime Fix+'. I love to use this combination. For me those two products work the best to keep my make-up from creasing during the day.

Once that is done, I start applying my foundation with a Beautyblender. I use the 'Born This Way' foundation by TooFaced in the shade vanilla. I figured out that the easiest way to apply foundation is to dot it all over my face and then blend it in. I also blend it down my neck to prevent any harsh foundation lines.

Next step is concealer. The concealer I use is the MAC 'Pro Longwear Concealer' in NC15 . I apply it under my eyes with my finger in a triangle shape to cover up my dark circles. To cover up any spots that I may have, I use the Urban Decay 'Naked Skin Concealer' in light neutral.

Then I like to prime my eyes with the Urban Decay 'Primer Potion' in original. I do this now because then it gets the time to set. While that is setting, I powder my face with the Jane Iredale 'PurePressed Base' in warm sienna (This is a refill product, so basically you have to purchase the powder holder one time and then you can buy refills). It's the perfect foundation powder to give myself some extra coverage. I put it everywhere, except under my eyes. There, I use the Make Up Forever 'HD High Definition Pressed Powder'.

Next up is contouring. I contour my face with the 'Hoola Matte Bronzer' by Benefit. It gives this very natural bronzy look, which I love.

Then it's time for the eyes. First I apply eyeshadows. I do a different look every time. The colors I use depend on how I am feeling, what I am wearing or what look I am going for, for example a smokey eye or a natrual eye. I'm not going to go in detail about this but the pallets I love to use are 'Naked 1,2,3 and Smokey', TooFaced 'Chocolate Bon Bons', the Morphe '35T', the 'Naked Basics' pallet and the TooFaced 'Natrual Matte' palette. Those are a few of my favorites. After eyeshadow I apply eyeliner, I use the Maybelline 'Master Percise Liquid Eyeliner'. I tried a few different eyeliners before, but I keep going back to this one because I find it the easiest to apply. The felt tip really helps to make a smooth wing.

Next step in my routine is spraying the Jane Iredale 'Pommisst Hydration Spray' all over my face. This helps to hydrate your skin underneath all the make-up. I like this a lot because it gives a refreshing feel to your face. This is definitely a step I cannot skip.
After this, it's time for mascara. I always use two. First I apply a couple of coats of the Maybelline 'Lash Sensational' mascara in black on my top lashes and then a couple of coats of the TooFaced 'Better Than Sex' mascara. I also apply this one on my bottom lashes. I sometimes line my waterline with the Urban Decay '24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil' in the shade legend.

The last thing, but surely not the least is highlight and lipstick. I use the MAC 'Soft&Gentle' highlighter. It gives a strong yet natural glow, which I absolutely adore. For lipstick, it depends on what I am wearing or which eye-look I did. I mostly wear MAC lipsticks and on the picture on the right, you can see some of my favs. (Lipsticks in the picture from left to right are: Creme D'Nude, HoneyLove, Snob and Diva)

That was my make-up routine. I don't wear make-up everyday but if I do, I do my make-up like this.
- xo Hanne

Here's a list of the products I use and their prices:

- Avène 'Cleanance Expert' (€12,50 or $14)
- Benefit 'Porefessional' (€37,80 or $31)
- MAC 'Prep+ Prime+' (€16,50 or $22)
- Beautyblender (€16,90 or $20)
- TooFaced 'Born This Way' (€36 or $39)
- MAC 'Pro Longwear Concealer' (€18 or $21)
- Urban Decay 'Naked Skin Concealer' (€24 or $28)
- Urban Decay 'Primer Potion' original (€21,50 or $20)
- Jane Iredale 'PurePressed Base' (€36,95 or $42; this is the price for a refill)
- Make Up Forever 'HD High Definition Pressed Powder' (€36,50 or $36)
- Benefit 'Hoola Matte Bronzer' (€35,50 or $29)
- Urban Decay 'Naked 1,2,3 and smokey eyeshadow palette' (€51,95 or $54)
- TooFaced 'Chocolate Bon Bons' eyeshadow palette (€44 or $49)
- Morphy '35T' eyeshadow palette (€24,49 or $22,99)
- Urban Decay 'Naked Basics' eyeshadow palette (€29 or $29)
- TooFaced 'Natural Matte' eyeshadow palette (€35,50 or $36)
- Maybelline 'Master Percise Liquid Eyeliner' (€11,29 or $7,99)
- Jane Iredale 'Pommisst Hydration Spray' (€31,95 or $36,30)
- Maybelline 'Lash Sensational' mascara (€15,49 or $8,99)
- TooFaced 'Better Than Sex' mascara (€23 or $23)
- Urban Decay '24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil' (€19 or $20)
- MAC 'Soft&Gentle' highlighter (€29,50 or $32)
- MAC lipsticks (€19,50 or $17)

These prices could vary. It depends on where you buy the products.

10:22

The shorter the hair, the harder they stare

14:29

Berlin baby

Hi! This post is about my trip to Berlin with my boyfriend. I'll share with you my favorite spots and my impression of Germany's capital city.

Me and my boyfriend really wanted to do a city trip alone. We decided to go to Berlin, Germany. Brussels Airport had been attacked ten days before our depart. My prayers still go out to the victims and of course to the family of the ones who died or got hurt. Two days before we had to leave, we still didn't know if Brussels Airport would cancel or displace our flight. I hated the insecurity because we paid a lot for the hotel and we would not get that money back. Luckily, we could leave from another airport.

My impression of Berlin
I like Berlin a lot. It's just an hour away with the plane from where I live, but it felt like a whole other world. Most of the Germans speak English very fluently and they're friendly. Everything lays close to each other and when you have to go further, you can take the subway. It's so easy! The food is not expensive at all. There is so much you can do! You can definitely say it has a hipster element. You can’t compare it with London or Paris, you get another feeling in Berlin. It’s hard to explain though. Paris is romantic, London is very alive and Berlin sometimes feels a little sad, because of the history but that’s not negative at all!

Travel tips (pictures below)

VISIT
♡ Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden
This is the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe which is totally free! I definitely think this a must-see!

♡ Computerspielemuseum
This is a museum about computer games which may sound a little boring but it wasn’t at all! I went to please my boyfriend, but in fact I ended up liking it a lot! You can play lots of games like Pacman on those arcade cabinets. I played games the whole time, but you can also take a look at some old Apple computers and so on…

♡ Berliner Dom
I just find this such a beautiful building! We didn’t enter, but I think you can for €5.

♡ Madame Tussauds
I love this! It’s the fourth time I went to a Madame Tussauds, but I just have to visit it! Most of the time it’s very crowded, but if you go an hour before closing time, it should be okay. I just love to take pictures with the people I look up to. It looks so real sometimes and then I like to mess with my friend and tell them I met Johnny Depp.

♡ The Berlin Dungeon
This was so much fun! It’s a journey through the darkest history of Berlin! I laughed and I screamed. They’re actors who each do a little play with special effects and it’s very dark in there so I was a little nervous. Also because they pick people from the audience to join and I hate that! But luckily, they didn’t choose me and it was very funny to watch at the people they had chosen. It was very nice and they offer English tours twice a day I think. I don’t have pictures because you’re not allowed to take pics, but you should check out their website!

♡ Checkpoint Charlie

This was a crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin, during the Cold War. You can take a pictures with the guys you can see on my picture if you scroll down a little bit.

FOOD
♡ Valmonte
This is an Italian restaurant close to Checkpoint C. I really enjoyed the pizza and it wasn’t expensive at all. They were also very friendly.

♡ Kantine deluxe
I wish we had something like that in my city, because this was one of my favorite places to eat! It was so cozy and they have a really original concept. You all get an order pad, so cool! The food wasn’t the best food ever, but it was very nice and very cheap! I loved this!

♡ There are a lot of people on the street who sell hot dogs and they’re so cheap and yummy.

Pictures