Everybody talks about Essence's lip liners and how good they are. I bought my first one recently. I was excited to wear it and see how good it was. I had been looking for a lip liner in a colour that would go great with my crappy Essence Longlasting lipstick in Coral Calling because these lipsticks only look nice with a liner underneath. When I was looking through the Essence counter this was the closest shade I could find. As soon as I got home I wanted to try it but as I put it on my mood started to go down, down into the pits of hell. I don't know if it was mine that wasn't very good or if every liner is like that.

At first it was so striky and dry that it flaked as I put it on. I couldn't get a consistent colour and if I tried to go over a bit where I had already applied it would move it and flake off. It was so bad I took it off and applied a bit of lip balm and when I tried again it was even worse. The colour wasn't even transfering to my lips. It was just gliding through my lips without actually painting them. So I took the lip balm off and tried again and the same thing that happened the first time happened again. I decided to try and put the coral lipstick on top and it actually didn't look that bad.
I felt like I needed to write this post because this is probably one of the most talked about products from Essence and I feel like many people look for reviews before buying it so I decided I would tell you my honest opinion on it.

Even though this lip liner isn't that good and even though I was really disappointed, I'm still trying to use it up and make it work. I haven't been very successful though but I'm gonna keep trying and I'll let you know if I find a way to make it look nice.

I hope you're having a great day,
Marta Ribeiro xx

It's Summer in the northern hemisphere which means we wear more revealing clothes, exposing our skin to the sun and also it's the season to go the beach. I personally love being tanned because I think it suits me a lot more and usually I'm the female version of Edward Cullen but in the summer I have a chance of getting a bit more tan. So there are only two outcomes of summer: a golden tanned skin or lobster impersonation. Today I'm gonna give you a few tips on how to prolongue your tan and also to deal with sunburns. And by the way, I'm writing this post with burnt shoulders. Why, you ask. It was for a good cause. It was my brother's wedding last saturday and the wedding was outside and even though there were white beach umbrellas to protect us, my parents' seats were in the sun so I gave my seat away to my dad, so I had to sit in the sun. It's ok, I've had worse sunburns haha

How To Prolongue Your Tan

Carrots and Tomatoes

Eat as many carrots and tomatoes you can. Or drink them in juice or smoothie form. What you put inside your body has consequences on the outside of your body. These two ingredientes can make your tan last longer and by having them regularly you'll keep your tan for much longer.

Cold Water

If the reason why you have a tan is because you went to the beach as much as you could then you'll want to shower with cold water everytime you come home from the beach. The cold water is gonna keep your skin tight, firm, bright and it's gonna close up your pores.

Don't scrub too hard

Also don't forget while you're showering, don't scrub your skin too hard. I know we have to get rid of every bit of sunscreen or product in our skin but scrubing too hard is gonna make your tan go away much faster. Scrub gently with a soft sponge. And when you get off the shower, don't rub the towel on your skin, pat it instead. Pat drying your skin is the best way to dry it.

Moisturize

Moistrizing is very important. Keep your skin hydrated and soft to prolongue your tan.

How to Deal With Sunburns

Aloe Vera

Any product with aloe vera is awesome for sunburns. It calms down the skin and helps it heal. Apply aloe vera oil, aloe vera extract or any body lotion/cream that has aloe vera in it.

Thermal Water

A spritz of thermal water when you feel uncomfortable sooths the skin and also helps with the healing process. It feels fresh and it's perfect not only for sunburns but also for whenever you feel hot or sweaty.

Cold Water and Moisturizer

Just like my tips to prolongue your tan, both cold water and moisturizer are a must for a sunburn. It helps soothing the skin and keeps it hydrated so that it heals faster.

Special Ointements

The most obvious thing to do in case of a burn is to use an ointment or cream meant for burns. You can get one at your local pharmacy or order online.

And those were all my tips to keep your tan for longer and to help deal with a sunburn. Hopefully this was helpful to someone.

I hope you're having a great day,

Marta Ribeiro xx

I never did a post like this and today I'm feeling like doing it for some reason haha I hope this helps my readers to get to know me a little bit better and I hope you enjoy!

You know I usually review products I like and when there's a product I don't particularly love I usually just don't talk about it but I feel like negative reviews can also be helpful when trying to find out if you should buy a certain product or not.

Today's review is kind of positive, kind of negative. I'm gonna be reviewing the Essence Kajal Pencil Liner in this awesome blue shade.

So I was looking for a colourful liner and at first I wanted a liquid liner but then I thought it wouldn't be a good idea because I would only use it during the spring and summer and then next year if I went to use it again it would probably be dry and I didn't want to waste my money. So I decided to get a pencil liner so that that way I could sharpen it and it would be good as new.

When I first used it I tried to do a winged liner and let me tell you, that was the hardest winged liner I had ever done. This pencil is incredibly soft so it breaks really easily. So doing that wing was really hard. It kept breaking so I had to sharpen it everytime I wanted to do a line, even if it was a little detail. I ended up with a cool liner but at the same time the pencil was already smaller than it should be after one use. Another good thing was the fact it didn't smudge, transfer or faded during the entire night and it was a pretty hot night. Usually when I use a pencil liner on my lid it transfers to my brow bone and to my crease and because this one was so creamy I thought it was definately gonna do that, but turns out it lasted all night.

When it comes to using it on my waterline it is pretty comfortable but doesn't last very long. So what I do is that I apply a bit on my lashline as well and that way it still looks very blue even after my waterline has faded.

Overall this is a good liner but it can be hard to use and it needs to be handled extremely carefully so that no mistakes happen because it can be hard to wipe off a pencil liner.

Have you tried it? If you haven't, would you try out a bold colour like this? Tell me in the comments!

I hope you're having a great day,

Marta Ribeiro xx

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I never really paid much attention to the products I used to remove my makeup. I just used a makeup remover wipe to remove a more superficial layer of makeup and then went and washed my face with a glycerine soap to remove the rest. Until I found this.

My glycerine soap was almost over and I needed to either buy another one or get something else to remove my makeup. I decided to try to find a new product because I love to try new things. So I was looking for something adequate for oily/combination skin, something easy to use, quick and good quality but not too expensive because I wasn't sure if I was gonna like it or not because I had never tried anything like that. So I ended up finding this product and I have no words to describe how I feel about it.

To be honest, since I never tried anything like this, I can't say for sure that this product is amazing because I have nothing to compare it to. But I am gonna try to describe why I love it so much and hopefully if you try it, you'll love it just as much as I do.

The consistency is really nice, it's not runny nor too thick which makes it easy to use. It removes all of the makeup on my face leaving it looking and feeling clean. After removing my makeup I still use a cleanser to remove all the impurities, don't worry. It also makes my skin feel really fresh and I noticed that it also helps hydrating my skin. Another amazing thing I noticed is that I've been using it for a few days now and here I am sitting, writing this post with absolutely no makeup on and I could swear this has been clearing out my skin and leaving it feeling and looking better. It could be the product itself or it could be the fact it's not as agressive as using makeup remover wipes and glycerine soap, which seems pretty agressive on my skin.

I've always loved Corine de Farme and I'm really sad that they're not cruelty-free because it really pains me to know such great products are tested on animals. So after trying this I will look for something else that is cruelty-free so stay tuned to find out what I'll get next.

I really recommend this product and tell me in the comments if you've ever tried it and if you enjoyed it.

I hope you're having a great day,

Marta Ribeiro xx

Yesterday, July 10th, my country's male football team played the final of the Euro Championship against France and... we won! I'm so incredibly proud of the team because dispite all that happened, we won fair and square.

And let's not forget about the gold and bronze medals Sara Moreira and Jéssica Augusto won at the European Athletics Competition.

It sure was an amazing day for us and I'm really proud of our country, not only because of these two wins but because of every single person out there in the world making our country proud and representing all the amazing things we have in our country.

I love summer. Even though it's not my favourite season, I still love it a lot. And sometimes wearing makeup in the summer seems like the worst but I love to wear makeup all year around so even though it doesn't feel very comfortable, I still wear it sometimes. And today I'm gonna tell you what my essentials are in terms of makeup.

BB Cream

BB Creams are amazing for summer because they protect your skin from the sun, moisturizes your skin, is lightweight and it gives you some coverage. It's the most comfortable kind of product with coverage and even though most bb creams don't offer much coverage, it's still a great staple.

The one above is the Laura Geller Beauty BB Cream (you can get it here which is currently 50% off)

Bronze Eyes

Summer is the time of the year when we get more bronzed and I love to combine bronzy tones on my eyes with the bronze in my skin. So mettalic, bronze, nudes and orange tones are my favourite to wear in the summertime.

1- NYX Dream Catcher Palette in 02 Dusk Till Dawn (you can get it here)

2- bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow in The Instant Attraction (you can get it here)

3- Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Easy Baked (you can get it here)

4- NYX Prismatic Eye Shadow in 10 Bedroom Eyes (you can get it here)

5- Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Space Cowboy (you can get it here)

Easy Pop of Colour

If you don't want to wear much makeup, this is the easiest way to add a pop of colour to your makeup look. With absolutely no effort, just apply a colourful pencil eyeliner to your waterline and you're done!

The one above is the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Electric (you can get it here)

Colourful Mascara

Another easy way to add a pop of colour to a fresh minimal look is by using a colourful mascara. And because I don't wear mascara, I don't really know what brands do the best colourful mascaras so comment down below if you know any.

The one above is the NYX Color Mascara in 08 Pink Perfect (you can get it here)

Nude Lips

Weather you go for a bronze eye look or a bright colourful look, nude tones on your lips are probably the best option. Obviously you can go for bright colourful lips but I prefer a more natural look because it's more weightless and doesn't require much maintenance. And that's also the reason why I prefer a creamier formula and not a matte one.

1- Lipstick Queen Silver Screen Lipstick in Your Kid (you can get it here)

2- Lily Lolo Natural Lipstick in French Flirt (you can get it here)

3- Daniel Sandler Luxury Lipstick in Goddess (you can get it here)

4- NYX Butter Lipstick in 17 Pops Explosie (you can get it here)

5- Pür Cosmetics Lip Lure Hydrating Lip Laquer in Fancy (you can get it here)

Hopefully this post helped someone to find new products. I hope you enjoyed!

I hope you have a great day,

Marta Ribeiro xx

All brands in this post are cruelty-free.

Brands that are also vegan: Laura Geller, Urban Decay

Brands that are vegan friendly (most products are vegan but some aren't): NYX, bareMinerals, Lipstick Queen, Lily Lolo, Daniel Sandler, Pür Cosmetics

Hello! Wow I never say hello in the beginning of my blog posts... that felt weird haha

So today I bring you a post telling you what I did this weekend. And why would anyone find that interesting? I really don't know. I really enjoy whatching vlogs from my favourite YouTubers so I thought I would something along those lines on my blog. Specially because this past weekend was one of the best weekend so far this year. I went with my mum to this festival thing in my city that is basically a festival to celebrate agriculture, with tons of market stalls from these local restaurants and they also had a place selling fresh fruit, freshly baked bread, etc. There were also a bunch of animals like cows, rabbits, sheep, ducks, chicken, etc. They also had a giant ferris wheel, tons of activities for children, people dressed as Angry Birds characters, a dog and a rabbit, three stages where in one of them were these TV presenters because the whole thing was being televised, another stage where smaller artists were preforming and a bigger stage where a very famous portuguese artist called Tony Carreira would be performing later on that evening. It was such a fun day and I loved it more this year than last year. Check the pictures below to see everything.

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