New perfume love alert! I am in love with the Crystal Noir EDT from Versace. I can't stop wearing it! It is such a delicious scent that is an absolute no brainer. Fresh, spicy, sexy clean! I am a sucker for a clean, musky scent.
I feel fresh and put together, whenever I wear this. I fell in love with this scent after sniffing it a couple of times at the duty free. I have to say that I prefer it to the EDP. The notes just hit me the right way :)
Here is a current favourite scent of mine. Musc Noir for her from Narciso Rodriguez is coziness in a bottle. It was love at first sniff. A Netflix and Chill kind scent that gives you that clean, just out of the shower and ready to unwind feeling.
We have been friends for some years now and finally got to work together! One of my favorite products from her makeup brand are the Fantasticks. I have shown you 'Famous' many times.
Kiss of Life is a beautiful 'My lips but better' shade that is a warm rosey nude with buildable coverage. You can use it on your lips and cheeks for a healthy glow. It has SPF 15, which is great to protect the sensitive skin on your lips from harmful sun rays.
We started working on this one year ago, and now it is finally here in my hands! I still can't believe it! Who would have thought that at the beginning of my beauty blog that I would have my own shade of one of my all time favourite lipsticks?
Thank you so much for supporting my makeup dreams her on my blog and on my Instagram!
You can get it here: KISS OF LIFE
Should we do a little giveaway?
xo,
Simone
Happy Birthday SMOONSTYLE! I can't believe that SMOONSTYLE is now officially 12-years-old! I will have a toast with a Radler :)
My heart still beats faster for make up, fragrances and fashion, but at the moment I am super busy with Epica, the Epica Universe and also my own Photography Patreon account, on which I also blog.
If you want to keep track of what I have been doing, you are most welcome to join my PATREON community. My blog will remain a beauty blog, where I will keep on posting from time to time. Soon we will be touring in the US, so I will probably do some beauty shopping at Ulta and Sephora ;)
Thank you all so much for following me here! I love you all!
xo,
Simone
I started with Mojave Ghost and Blanche and fell in love with Bal D'Afrique sample that I had to get the Nomade set. It contains Blanche and Bal D'Afrique in 12 ml travel size. That is why I love these sample sets. It is a great way to get to know a brand. I also own another set, La Boisée, because of my first love with Byredo: Mojave Ghost.
La Sélection Nomade is a great fit with me. Two of my favorite scents in one set. I only take small perfume refills and travel sized perfumes with me. Less weight, but like this I can still take a couple of my favourite scents with me.
Bal D'Afrique Notes
Top: African Marigold, Bergamot, Buchu
Heart: Cyclamen, Violet
Base: Moroccan Cedarwood, Vetiver
Bal D'Afrique has such a delightful, fresh scent that is an absolute good mood transformer. I love cedar wood and vetiver. Some of my preferred notes. As I am writing this, half of the bottle is empty. If I smell it now, it reminds me of our Tour in Mexico.
Next travels, I will take Blanche with me. Which is one of BYREDO's most popular scents. It reminds me of one of my friends, that wore this scent many years.
Do you know BYREDO? The set is currently sold out at DOUGLAS, but will be back in stock soon!
xo,
Simone
If I had to pick only 10 makeup brushes, these are the ones that I would pick to create any makeup look. In reality, I own more than just these brushes, but these are definitely my Ride and Die. The ones that I take with me when I travel.
I have accumulated many makeup brushes over the last two decades. Some have been with me since a long time. At the moment I rarely buy new brushes for myself. Only the ones that get so haggard from daily use like my foundation brush. Some of the brands that I like are Real Technique, It Cosmetics, Jacks Beauty Line and Zoeva.
Many makeup brushes have an official name, like foundation, blush, brows, concealer and so on. The great thing is that you can use them for many different tasks than the ones they got appointed to.
1. My powder and foundation brush is from Real Techniques. It is officially a powder brush, but I use it for foundation as well ;) I start off with applying the foundation with my hands, then I use this brush to distribute the make up and last step is to use a makeup sponge. I love the one from Linda Hallberg Cosmetics.
2. Concealer brush: Zoeva 146 Concealer Perfector
This is perfect for applying concealer super quick with a full coverage effect. I love this brush!
3. Powder Blush Brush: Heavenly Luxe It Cosmetics
I received this brush at an It Cosmetics event many years ago. It has SMOONSTYLE engraved on it :) Great to apply blush on the apples of your cheeks. Super soft vegan brush.
4. Cream Blush Brush: Real Technique 206 (mine was a limited edition color)
Real Techniques is super affordable and great quality. I love this for my cream blush application as well as liquid highlighter. It has the perfect size.
5. Eyeshadow Blending Brush: Zoeva 228 ( 2 times in the photo)
I own many of these brushes, because they are the best for getting a super blended look. Just slap on that eyeshadow, do the windshieldwiper motion and you are good to go :)
6. Angled Brush: Inglot 6 (yellow) and Louise Young 6.1
The Inglot brush has the right 'sharpness' and density to perfect my brows. The Louise Young brush is super old, but still works like a charm. I love angled brushes for my brows, but also to smudge liner or apply eyeshadow as a liner with it. Angled brushes are great multi-use brushes and I have many of them ;)
7. Little Crease Brush: Louise Young
This I love to use to apply powder eyeshadow underneath my eyes.
8. Small Powder Brush: Jacks Beauty Line nr. 9
I love to use this to apply powder on smaller areas, like underneath my eyes.
9. Fan Brush: MAC COSMETICS
This might not have as many hairs left compared to when I just bought the brush, but it still works perfect for applying powder highlighter. Unfortunately, it still sheds hair whenever I clean it.
10. Pointy Brush: Ici Paris XL
From all the makeup brushes that I own, this is one of the oldest one besides the MAC fan brush. It was gifted to me by a dear friend that is also a big makup lover. I love to use this to apply my inner corner highlight.
