It’s Official!

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After a long time of talking, debating and deciding whether we should start a blog together- we have finally decided to take the leap; we officially decided to embark on this journey of blogging.

From Tasia:

Let’s be honest, having a blog isn’t easy; it isn’t easy to find the time to write, to find topics to write about, nor find the audience you are looking for. For those who know me, they know I have a passion for writing, social media and beauty; in this whirlwind called life, it is difficult to maintain your dreams while you have to survive adulthood. I started a blog a few years ago, posted every now and then when I found inspiration, but more often than not became less than likely for me to post. I then found my beautiful friend who also has big dreams, whom also gets stuck in reality like the majority of us dreamers do.

From Nicole:

After meeting my wonderlust friend, it dawned on me that life shouldn’t be taken so seriously- it should be enjoyed and embraced with everything that you have available to you . I started a blog called “Chasing Dandelions” which represented everything life and chasing dreams but sadly I got cold feet and terminated the account. For those of you who know me, know that I am a huge lover of fashion and outdoor wonders. I love the way one can express their individualism through what they wear and have the confidence in being that person and as for the outdoors, you’re never short of inspiration and pure fun.

From Us:

We are starting this blog with the goal of showing readers that you can be two different people, but chase the same dream. Obviously you can tell than our writing styles differ, which we think will bring a form of unique qualities to our blog.

There is still a lot of unfinished tasks to our blog, but we knew if we didn’t start is now, we probably might never have started. Slowly but surely we are going to improve the blog as time goes on. We just ask for your support throughout our journey, as that will mean a great deal to us.

We will keep you posted.

Love,

Nicole & Tasia xoxo

I Didn’t Wear Makeup For 10 Days – The Results?

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Not so shocking really.

I challenged myself to not wear makeup for 10 whole days; literally not a drop of foundation, concealer, lipstick or mascara- nothing! na-da!

So, at first (please have a sense of humour whilst reading this), my reaction was: “Who is this person?”, “Oh, there you are!” and “Is this what you look like!”. The reaction from my co-workers were just as priceless! The comments varied from “What’s wrong with you?”, “What is wrong with your face?”, “Did you cry the whole night?” and “Are you depressed?”. Some were very supportive of it and reassured me “I didn’t look too bad” and that I shouldn’t give up. I cannot help but to have a little chuckle while writing this.

I am going to be completely honest; wearing no makeup for 10 days didn’t make a huge difference on my skin as that was part of the whole intention behind this challenge; but, it made a huge difference of the way I see myself- I actually saw myself. Sure, it was a nice feeling washing my face in the evening and feeling fresh and not being afraid to rub my eyes without smudging “the fleekness off”.

Makeup really does make a huge difference to a person’s look, but it does not mean you are degraded or your self esteem must be lowered without it. Makeup is used to enhance your features, not hide it.

I want to encourage women to not wear makeup for a day or two just to remind you of how beautiful you really are (without the makeup). Not because people require you ‘not to wear makeup’, but because you want to; and once you’ve seen the real you again, enhance it, flaunt it and be it.

Join the #PowerOfMakeUp trend to fight back against #MakeUpShaming.

#NoShame.

Till next time,
Tasia
xo

Your Guide To The Classic Cat-Eye Look:

The classic cat eye will simply forever be in style, it is after all the most elegant and sophisticated go-to-look. Unfortunately not all of us can pull it off. It took me probably, literally a year to master this signature look. So, I thought I’d share my go-to guide to the cat-eye look:

Getting Started

First you need to make sure your eyelids are free of any leftover mascara from the previous night. Use concealer of a little bit of foundation on your lids and swipe a little bit of Vaseline over them for a fresh look.

Step 1:

I recommend a liquid liner pen or thin brush with eyeliner kohl to simplify the cat-eye. Use your index finger to pull the outer corner of your upper lash line until your lash line forms a straight line.

Step 2:

Rather than starting from the inner corner of your eye, start in the middle with the liner and then move outwards till the end of the lash line, keep it as close to your lash line as possible.

Step 3:

Releasing your lid to its original form, use the liquid pen at the end your upper lash line and flick it upwards to create the wing.

Step 4:

Starting again in the middle, draw the line till it meets the end of the wing. (Remember to pull the outer corner to straighten the lid to make this move easier.)

Step 5:

Fill in the middle to complete the cat-eye.

Step 6:

Use the top of the mascara brush to rim out the top of your lash lines. (It stays on longer than the normal pencil eye-liner). Just be careful, as we all know the excruciating pain of being poked in the eye by a mascara brush.

Final Touch:

Swipe on some mascara on your both your upper and lower lashes, and add a dab of red lipstick on your lips to finish off the classic cat-eye look.

Professional tip:

“My favourite cat-eye hack is to use the angle of your lower lash line as a guide for the angle of the wing. Act like the wing is just the extension of that line, and you’ll have symmetrical flicks every time.”

Professional Make-Up Artist – Lauren O’Jea
via Women’s Health