Fix it! This Nail Polish Saved My Shoe

Hey darrrls!

It's the weekend already!  whoop!
So I fixed my shoes yesterday and thought to share how.

I went for an event a while back, and you know... I had to travel through gravels before getting into the hall. Well, that day, I didn't travel once but several times and in all my traveling, the gravel was just scraping my gold heel :( Every step was breaking my heart.
I got home, cleaned this shoe and placed it on my rack, hoping how to fix this will register someday... somehow....

Usually, I'd use a nail polish on skid marks on my patent foot-wears whenever I kick (I always kick! Queen of clumsiness LOL!)..... But this wasn't black or red or nude. Gold! where to see metallic gold polish?!
Oh well, this shoe sat on that rack for like 14months (no exaggeration)!
Then I was grocery shopping one day and found "metallic gold avon polish".
At this point I said to myself , I don't care if its a different gold, it must work! I'll make it work anyhow.
See what I did :D

 1. Tape , for an accurate line
 2. Scissors
 3. Nail polish of choice
 4. Nail hardener or clear polish

 See what they looked looked like comparing an undone one.

 So the gold spilled on the black sole, well I have black nail polish :D

Then clear nail hardener, just as you would on your nail.

Not exactly how I bought it but WHOOOOP!
I'm rocking my shoes again!


Enjoy fixing all your shoes....!

XOXO
Bemi.

Product Review | Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation

Hey gorg ones!

Hope you guys had a fun weekend?

I'm glad I don't have to answer that question, Cause honestly, I don't how the weekend disappeared.

Thought to review this foundation, used it long enough to express how I feel about it,

So yeah, The Lancome teint miracle is popular for having a dewy finish (I'm a sucker for dewy skin) and gives your skin a healthy glow while offering a light coverage.

That's what the packaging looks like. Pretty decent!

I mean! It looks expensive (well it is, no doubt).

I don't wear foundation everyday but trust me, those days I decide to? This has come to stay.

If you're like me that tends to feel the slightest things and easily gets uncomfortable, you'll love this foundation.

It's pretty much light , like really really light and it's oil-free.

Has SPF 5 (that's a plus) and it leaves a really light glowy finish.

If i had just a word to describe this foundation, I'll call it "skin".

Has a pump, comes out in decent quantity so there's really no fear about waste.

This foundation doesn't block pores. |I didn't experience any breakouts whatsoever.

It’s not too heavy but build-able, perfect for everyday makeup.

Would I buy this foundation again? YES I will.

Probably wont be the only one I have to use but when I want a skin-like natural finish, I know which product to reach out for.

I'm in the shade "12" and I believe they have up to a LUPITA lol! My friend is slightly darker than 

I am and she got a "13". I believe their brand ambassador LUPITA would be a "15".

And yeah! It doesn't smell bad at all. You'll have to be sniffing for a scent actually to even notice. The scent I can't describe but not harsh at all.


Cons

• If you look clearly into my pictures, you'll see a chipped part of the bottle. If you're clumsy like me, you want to be careful.
• It's Pricey yo! If you're on a budget please look elsewhere! Lol! 
• It shifts when it's really hot (well most foundations move under the sun).

Pros

• Natural dewy finish
• Build-able to medium coverage
• Has SPF
• Oil free
• Decent packaging, looks like a high end perfume package
• Long lasting in cool environments
• Wide colour range, you'll definitely find your shade
• Non-comedogenic 

The Lancome Teint Idole is carried by ESSENZA, ESSENZA carries other high end makeup brands and they are located at Palms Shopping Mall, Ikeja City Mall.
Currently retails for N10,100.

Bemi

How I Clean My Brushes / DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner

Hey gorg ones!
So I'm just going to slide back into your lives like nothing happened :D
I mean!
Nothing happened really. Yes! Yes!
I loves you too!

Meanwhile. your girl been out here LEARNING!
Y'all gon' learn alot!

Right on!

I know I need my brushes to be squeaky clean at all times. I dont even know how many brushes I have and I bet Y'all dont expect me to be on that expensive brush cleaner deal (aint nobody got money to waste on those 50ml-costing-thousands-of-naira fluids).

I'm just saying! LOL!

Ok, on a serious note, these DIY cleaners do as much as those brush shampoos and sometimes even better.
Being a professional makeup artist, I get to clean my brushes pretty often. Here's how I do it...

From left: Alcohol, Apple cider vinegar, Morning fresh anti-bacterial, Extra virgin olive oil

Being the queen of depotting, I sorta got rid of the actual containers of the Alcohol and Olive oil.
               (They say I hoard, reducing my storage size makes me feel I don't hoard so much).

Alcohol: This kills everything lol! I only use this when I know my brushes have graced some not so healthy skin.

Apple cider Vinegar: Hmmm lets just say this helps take out all that grime faster. We can call this pretty mild bleach.

Morning Fresh: The ultimate grime cutter.

EVOO: Lets say this conditions your brushes after getting stripped, you don't want your expensive brushes feeling like rubber hair lol!

These are just some of the brushes I'm cleaning.

Step 1

 Get a bowl,

So I did some not so healthy skin the other day, reason I'm spraying alcohol. (OPTIONAL)

Step 2

Pour 3 parts morning fresh to one part olive oil

Step 3

Swirl your brushes one by one and repeat step if necessary.

See all that grime! Its not even a foundation brush oh! lol!

Step 4

Rinse out all that gooey stuff!

Dilute the Vinegar with water and soak your brushes for a few minutes

 Ces finis!

So I was going to put up a photo of how they looked when the got dry. Someone got a call and put these babies to work again. Lol!

We pray for dirty overworked brushes right?

Hope this post saves someone a little change,

Love,

Bemi.