Archives for May 2013

Simple Blogging Tips: 6 Tips to help you get started with your beauty blog

May 31, 2013 Paris B 23 Comments

I have noticed from the comments that some of you have mentioned that you were thinking of, or planned to, or were intending to start your own blog or beauty blog. I also often receive emails asking about how to get started. Well, I thought it would be useful to give you 6 quick tips to get you started and on your way 🙂

If you already have a blog, how did you get started and were you inspired to start one? If you don’t have one, have you thought about starting one? If you have, but aren’t sure how to start, these are for you 😉

1. Don’t just think it, do it! Open a blogging account today!

DO fire up blogger.com or wordpress.com and book your space on the internet. We discussed tips for picking domain and blog names before this so take read and see what others are saying in the comments. Remember, MWS readers are a goldmine of info 🙂 I started blogging on blogger.com before moving to a self-hosted WordPress platform 6 years ago. I personally prefer WordPress as a blogging platform, but that’s only because I’ve been using it for so long. However, on the free platforms, I believe wordpress.com has more restrictions. So I usually direct new bloggers to blogger.com (That said, I haven’t blogged on either in years so please take my advice with a pinch of salt. If in doubt, just open an account on both and see which you feel more comfortable with.)

DON’T be inactive. If you want something, do it. Sitting around isn’t going to get your blog up and running.

A Vitamin Boost for your skin with the Estee Lauder Nutritious Radiant Vitality Essence Oil (A 2-in-1 Review!)

May 30, 2013 Paris B 34 Comments

Alrighty, I know some of you have been champing at the bit for me to hurry up and tell you about the Estee Lauder Nutritious Essence Oil. It was supposed to have gone up last week, but what can I say? It didn’t! LOL!

Nevermind, because here it is 😀 You can read an overview of the Estee Lauder Nutritious skincare collection in my previous introductory post so I don’t have to repeat it here. Essentially, this is a range of skincare that uses pomegranate extract which is a known antioxidant, to give your skin a detox and infuse it with radiance and a glow.

The Nutritious line isn’t targeted at anti-aging or hydration or whitening. It is a sort of, I’d say, “maintenance line” where if you don’t have a particular “problem” you want taken care of, this helps you stay on the ball and to retain that glow in your skin.

I’m just telling you about the Nutritious Essence Oil today because for me, this has been the star of the show. I’ll also share some thoughts from a reader who had the chance to try this a month or so ago so you have not just 1, but 2 reviews! (Talk about value for money hehe…) 😀

Will wearing makeup give you bad skin and clog your pores?

May 28, 2013 Paris B 88 Comments

I stumbled on a statement quite recently where the maker said, in a nutshell, that wearing makeup gives you bad skin and will clog your pores. Therefore, you should not wear makeup regularly or at all. If you want to wear makeup, only wear it rarely.

I must say its a very bold and not altogether accurate statement. I do remember people telling me back in the day that wearing makeup could make bad skin worse or could turn good skin bad. I didn’t realise this way of thinking still prevails till today!

Does wearing makeup cause bad skin or will it clog your pores and give you pimples and acne? I’ll say yes, but also no.

For a healthy Pink Glow on cheeks, apply Diorskin Nude Tan Paradise Duo with the red tipped Summer Blush Brush

May 27, 2013 Paris B 34 Comments

Despite all my attempts at using a bronzer, and despite how user-friendly the Dior Nude Tan Aurora Bronzing Powder from Summer 2012 was, I’m still not your best example of a bronzing beauty. But pair the bronzer powder with a blush and my sights zero straight on to the product – no blinking, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

This was the 1 item from the Dior Bird of Paradise Summer 2013 collection that I was most excited about – the Dior Nude Tan Paradise Duo Blush and Bronzer duo. In Asia, we only get Pink Glow (001) while the collection boasts 2 shades – Pink Glow 001 and Coral Glow 002.

What the product is, is a 2 in one face colour with a bronzer on one side and a pink toned blush on the other. You can blend all the colours together when applying to skin, or just use each side separately. I’ve pictured it here with the limited edition Dior Summer Brush, which is a fluffy face brush for light coverage, and has distinctive red bristles. I’ll tell you about it and also about the Pink Glow bronzer-blush. If you are a blush fiend though, I suspect you already own it and can tell me a little more about it yourself! 😉

Archives for May 2013

1. Don’t just think it, do it! Open a blogging account today!

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