Almost Every Day Look

Gone are the days when I wanted to learn how to do the perfect smokey eye, the perfect cute crease and how to blend perfectly. Don't get me wrong. I love dressing up, I love wearing makeup and all. But after years of playing around with makeup, I realised that I feel me the most when I wear minimal makeup or makeup that enhance my features. I used to be a big fan of eyeliners and would not leave the house without eyeliner. Now, I like - meh, not an eyeliner day. I am focusing more on skincare and finding what works best for me both makeup and skincare. 

I call this my almost every day look because I literally almost wear this look every day. I can safely say 3/5 days of the week. The other 2/5 days are me experimenting with other things.

Makeups I use for my Almost Every Day look are

Mac Whirl and Del Rio Lipstick Reviews

I have two stories to tell you today. One about Whirl and one about Del Rio. Let's start with Whirl. A couple years back, Rihanna came out with her collaboration with Mac. I managed to get my hands on her lipstick - Bad Girl Riri. It was the perfect my lips-but-better colour. It quickly became my favourite every day colour. After months of using it i noticed that i didn't have to twist the tube as much to get the lipstick out = It was almost finishing!! AND it didn't click to me that the colour was limited edition. I went to the MAC counter at Perth International Airport. Asked the MUA to help me find the closest shade to Bad Girl Riri and Whirl was the closest.

When she swatched the colour on my hand, I was wowed. It's such a timeless, classic colour! I tried it on, it lifted my look by 100%. It's a gorgeous dirty rose colour with a matte finish. It wears up to 5-6 hours. It also doesn't leave that dry feeling on your lips even though it's a matte finish. It's also rumoured to be Kylie Jenner fav lip colour.

Mac Del Rio is an expensive dupe of Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick 112. This colour was my second fav lipstick after Bad Girl Riri. When I found out they are discounted, I was heartbroken and again went to a MAC counter to find a similiar colour. It's not the same shade as 112 but similar. Del Rio is a rich plum colour with brown undertones, like plum brown. Great to wear with a simple one shade eyeshadow, cat eye and contoured cheeks. 

I am loving these muted rose brown lip colours! What do you think about them? Also, if you know another dupe for Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Matte Lipstick in 112, I would be ever grateful. 

My Day Time Kiehl's Routine

My favourite skincare brand is Kiehl's. I have been using them for years and have tried almost all their best sellers. I often tell myself to try something else in the market, but I find myself going back to Kiehl's all the time. I mean, why fix something that isn't broken right? A few weeks back, I dropped by Kiehl's to pick up my staples that I have run out. Below are my Day Time Kiehl's staples. Before I put the three products on, I would cleanse my face with their Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash and proceed with the products below.

Why You Need To Drink More Water

The past couple of weeks, I have been unwell. Body aches, sore eyes, stomach cramps, feeling feverish and just overall unwell. The funny thing was I was completely fine one minute and not the next. I thought it was just me, tired from a long night. I went to work like normal and I was still feeling feverish. I went home, took some medication, had a hot porridge for dinner and slept early. Next day, I felt slightly better but still feverish, but I could somehow sense that my body wasn't fighting whatever I was getting as fast as it should. So I went to see a doctor, I explained to her what was happening to my body. At that point, I developed a cold sore - That was a sign of something viral in my body. She asked me to take a urine test to see if I was drinking enough water. Test results showed that I was hydrated. Really hydrated.

Crime Podcasts You Need To Get On Now

It all started one night when Don wanted to go bed early and I was left with nothing to do. I had everything I needed for the next day prepped. I didn't feel like watching Netflix or scrolling the Internet. I started playing around my phone and opened random folders of apps you don't use or don't know what's for. I tapped on the Podcast app and since then my life has changed. There is an undiscovered world of podcasts I have not ventured into! I have been listening to them every day for the past few weeks. I don't think I've ever mentioned this on blushingkay. I am a huge crime tv show fan. I love CSI, Bones, Law and Order, NCIS, Criminal Minds and Sherlock to name a few.  If you haven't listened to a podcast before or any of the podcasts I listed below, you need to get on it now!

Here are some of my crime podcast favorites