SMOONSTYLE

 Finally I can finish this post that I have been working on in between many other projects. Another new Natasha Denona palette. This is one is for all make up lovers and in particular for the neutral lovers. A staple for everyone to have in your small or large make up collection.

The formula of these eyeshadows are to die for. My favorite are the creme to powder. I love the feel of them and they blend like a dream. All shades are super pigmented, but some swatch different from how they look in the pan.

On Instagram Stories I've showed you a day time look. This look is definitely a bit more edgy, more of night time look or in my case a great stage make up. Pair it with a nude lip and you are good to go. You can go extra bold and add a dark lip. Your face is your canvas and you can do as you please ;)

For this look I used three shades of the Biba palette: Spot, Coco and Seed. It is a classic black cat eye that I smoked out with the brown shades. It gives it a bit more warmth and depth. On the outer corners of my eyes I've added some false lashes to add to the drama and make me feel extra feline.

The make up brushes that I used to create his look are basically only two, an angled brush and a pencil brush. It is a simple look that can be created with little tools and shades. Of course you can use any colors to recreate this particular look.

The Biba Palette has a nice range of neutrals that can use alone or to compliment any other eyeshadow palette. The black is the most pigmented that I have seen on the market. A good black is so important for any look if you ask me.

For me this is a must have palette for everyone that loves make up. The quality is top notch and the price is absolutely justified.

Let me know in the comments if you enjoy the Insta Stories tutorials and I will create more using this palette, because there are so many different eyeshadow looks that you can create with the Biba palette.

Thank you Natasha for sending me this gem. I will treasure it!

You can get your palette here: All Neutral Biba Palette $129.00 *

* PR Sample

It is out of stock at the moment (hoping it will be in stock soon again)

Sipping a glass of bubbly, keeping my head cool and kind of drunk haha!

Val Garland did her magic once more and showed us how amazing the new Color Queen Oil eyeshadows are. They all blend beautifully with minimal fall out.



While were were waiting for lunch, I decided to call Eurowings again to ask them if they had any news about my suitcase. I received sms and emails about my suitcase, but it was different news than what the people that worked on the airport told me. The lady on the phone told me that it would be good to think about a Plan B in case my suitcase wouldn't arrive on time.

No time for dessert, time to go shopping. I had very little time to find a dress and a pair of shoes.
The first shop I entered had a black dress that appealed to me. The guy working at the shop also gave me some shoes and I liked the dress and said, let's do it! The dress was a tad bit too long for me and needed to be altered. 5 Minutes after I bought the dress, a tailor came to pick up the dress to shorten it a bit and then bring it to the hotel. What a relief! First dress was a winner.

Time to go back to the hotel to grab whatever I needed to get ready at the Martinez where we would get our hair and make up done.






 This lovely lady created a masterpiece with my hair. I find it always interesting to watch hair artists perform their techniques. I am not very talented when it comes to doing hair. I showed her some hair styles on Pinterest and let her do her thing. She was so sweet and very gentle. Love the end result!



The hair and make up took a bit longer than planned and time was running out. My armpits were still unshaved... I had to run up to the room, change my clothes, shave my armpits and spray on some deodorant.

I was so happy to find a gorgeous dress and shoes at such short notice. My suitcase arrived at the hotel around 8pm and that was after the walk down the red carpet. Some of my colleagues offered me to wear their dresses, which was very kind!

Time to hit the red carpet and strike a pose!


 After our red carpet appearance we had some free time to take more photos at the iconic Martinez.
It is incredibly convenient to have colleagues that know how to take a good photo and shoot 10 photos per second. It gives me anxiety to pick the ones that I like haha!

I really like this photo because there were many people photobombing during this photoshoot.

Feeling like a gothic cinderella

Thanks to deodorant I was able to do the 'Simone Pose'.

Waiting for Prince Charming to arrive....

There he is. I have no clue who he is, but we took a picture anyway.

The next morning we were going to go on a boat trip and lunch at the Sainte Marguerite Island. Riding the waves and enjoying a special day at sea, trying not to fall over....



 Pretending I am not scared of falling off the boat...

 

Too big to fit in the photo.

A quick coffee break.

Respect, I would shit my pants doing this...

Nothing beats a good Aperol Spritz. Later on I had a cocktail called 'Pornstar Martini'.

Too pretty to eat? Never hahah!

 
Ariel finally got her legs back and is going back to the shore to her Prince Oli.
 




We changed my flights so I could be home sooner with my two princes who I have missed dearly.
My two visits to Cannes with L'Oréal have been unforgettable and I am very thankful to have been invited to the Iconic Cannes Party.

Special thanks to Denise and Linn for being my saviors in the #missingsuitcase situation.

Hope you liked the photo post and see you soon!

xo

Simone

There must be so many people out there that know the typical Nivea sunscreen scent and connect it to their holidays. You can now go on a holiday without packing your suitcase ;)

Nivea has a new perfume and it is no surprise that it is a huge hit. The original perfume is already residing in my make up corner since a while. When I saw that the new version is called Nivea Sun, I went online and ordered two bottles. Obsessed much? Yes! Sometimes you don't want one, because you know you are going to love it and will keep one in the bed room and handbag.

I trust Nivea blindly, because their scents are one of my all time favorites out there. I love a scent that smells like soap or in this case sunscreen. That sounds a bit weird, but I love to smell clean. Maybe because I have been on tour with smelly guys half of my life. No, haha! I am joking of course.

This time I decided not to juggle the eau de toilette on my shoulder, but place it high in the sky or in between my tropical looking plants. What do you guys think? Which photo represents holiday more for you?


You can order your 'holiday in a bottle' here: NIVEA SUN

xo

Simone

My alarm went off at 4.00. Of course I was already awake long before that. I hate that feeling when you have an early flight and you are afraid of not hearing the alarm. You sleep super light and basically not at all haha!

Cannes is always a highlight I am looking very much forward to. The combination of movies, make up, France, good food and lovely colleagues always makes the Cannes Film Festival the place to be for me. Luckily I was invited by L'Oréal to be a part of it once more.


The view from my hotel room. I had to lie down and take a nap, because I was just too tired to enjoy the rest of the day. I needed to recharge my battery a bit. The sun was shining and my bed was soft. Honestly I suck at napping. My body is always rebelling against it, or maybe it is my mind? The excitement and thought of missing something always keeps me wide awake, but in a tired mode haha.


After my nap I went to check out the pool at our hotel. The two lovely Palme sisters were having a photoshoot at the pool and kindly offered to take some photos of me. If you look closely, you can see them in my sunglasses.

The jacket that I am wearing is from Muuba and the sweater from Christian Berg Woman (got it at Peek and Cloppenburg), trousers from H&M and sunglasses from Calvin Klein.

The pool was really cold and I found out the hard way. When I was entering the pool area, I didn't see that the entrance was a little shower area where filled with water you could wash your feet. I walked straight into it with my shoes..... Another mister Bean moment for me.. I blame it on the short night.



Enjoying some relaxing time. Katrin and Patrizia Palme and me were the first ones at the hotel. We had some time to enjoy the sun before the rest of the bloggers and journalists arrived. We had a lovely lunch at the hotel and after that some girls went to Cannes to walk along the Croisette and enjoy some snacks. Of course we had to pay a visit to the local Sephora. I almost got some eyeshadows, but I stayed strong and left the shop without any products.



Meet Johanna from Fashionstyle by Johanna. We share the same sense of humour and always have a good time whenever we meet at events. The dresses at the Croisette were really beautiful, but the price not so much. Luckily there is Instagram and we took a photo with the dresses. It was the cheaper solution.

www.fashionstylebyjohanna.com



We were presented all the new products that L'Oréal is launching at the moment. The new eyeshadow really are amazing. In total there are 36 colors, but what I heard is that there will be 24 colors in Germany.


Some of my favourite colors from the new Eyeshadow Color Queen Oil Shadows. They come in 3 different finishes; foil, matte and satin. Each finish has a different print on them.


Johanna already taking photos of some of my favourite products, the Glow Cherie series.

Glow Cherie Fluid


Val Garland was also there to create a look with all the new products. I love that she likes to experiment with colors, textures and uses products on other areas on the face. She doesn't look what it says on the tube, she creates and says there are no rules to make up. Have fun and go for it!



Time to walk the 'Worth it Stair's and take lots of photos and videos. Of course I cannot stay serious for too long. I always have to do something silly. The child in me never grew up. I am proud of that hahah!


All the yoga classes finally came to good use. See how flexible I am? ;)


 Slightly more serious pose.





After our lunch at the beach we went to the L'Oréal Villa. Philipp Verheyen (make up artist from Lena Meyer-Landrut) and Eren Bektas created gorgeous make up and hair and after that we got to enjoy the villa, drink too many cocktails and almost fall asleep with make up on.


This is before I had too many cocktails, and also unfortunately the only photo I took of my dress.

To be continued