SMOONSTYLE : 2020

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This how I spend most of my time when I am online. On the couch, underneath my blanket, with my laptop.

However, I do miss being on the road and the current situation sometimes gets the best of me.

Here is what I do to make myself feel better during the days where I am not feeling all that great:

1. I start my day with a large glass of water to wake up my body and get my metabolism going.

After my breakfast, I jump in the shower.

My all-time favorite shower oil is the Almond Shower Oil from L'Occitane. This has been a favorite of mine for many years. I have the 500ml version and always buy the refills. Like this you save plastic ;) I have lost count of how many times I have repurchased this shower oil.

2. Next, I pick a cozy outfit. I love to wear the high waisted leggings from Les Lunes and an oversized sweater. Staying in my pajamas or bathing robe all day is very tempting, but I am less productive if I don't get dressed.

3. It is the colder time of the year, which means that I drink more tea!

My current favorite tea is a spicy chai with almond milk. So yummy! I love the Yogi tea and the Bengal Spice from Celestial Seasonings.

My favorite almond milk is the Rewe Bio Mandeldrink. I also use this to make my cappuccinos.

4. This next step is not a must, but I love it! Apply some red lipstick. Even if I don't leave the house, I still like to get ready. This has the same effect as getting dressed for me. I feel more motivated to be productive and feel more put together. Going outside with masks has taken away the joy of applying lipstick, I mean, why bother? That is why, when I am at home I do apply lipstick and preferably also a bright one.

The lipstick I am wearing here is '346 Scarlet Silhouette from L'Oréal Paris'.

5. As tempting as it might be to stay in bed with my laptop, I choose the couch. I also sit a lot at our dinner table and my office. But the couch is a great alternative ;) I find it is a good compromise between the bed and the dinner table. A laptop is portable, so I can change my office during the day. I am used to be at different places every day, I don't like to be at the same spot ;)

How does your home office look like? Do you prefer to work from home, or on a different location?

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Hello lovely people!

Have you seen that I have joined the 'Reel Side' of Instagram? Well, not 100%, but almost ;)

I wanted to switch things up a bit on Instagram. I have been posting Instastories of me talking during the makeup application and I thought that it might be a bit tedious for some of you.

I tried the Reel function and I must say that I am loving it! It is so fun to create and I can show you some of my favorite beauty products, without taking too much of your and my time!

Besides the 'Reel Stories', I thought it might be nice to show you some of my favorite beauty products from one particular brand. Today I am showing you some of my favorites from L'Oréal Paris that I used in one of my Reels.

Glam Beige/Back to Bronze

This is my bronzer and eyeshadow in one. If I need to get ready in a short time, bronzer is always a great eyeshadow. The Glam Beige bronzer was a limited edition, but you can still find it online. I love it because it is great for lighter skin tones. Another alternative is to get a finishing powder, but in a couple of shades darker.

Age Perfect Cream Eyeshadow - 06 Precious Bronze

It is so easy to apply, super pigmented, and won't budge during the day. They come in many different shades and can be worn on its own or as an eyeshadow base. A little bit like the MAC Paint Pots.

Voluminous Waterproof Mascara

This is my favorite drugstore mascara! It lengthens, volumizes, and lifts the lashes. I always go for waterproof mascara, because that is what works best for my stubborn lashes.

Super Liner Perfect Slim

A very easy to use eyeliner with a felt tip. After many years of applying eyeliner, I still sometimes just don't get it right. This helps me create a feline flick in seconds. I store it upside down between my make up brushes to make sure that the tip always has some product in it.

Life's a Peach Blush

Peach blushes are my favorite and fit me best. They also make my blue eyes pop. A little tip; also apply a bit on your eyelids when you apply your blush, it ties your whole look together.

Color Shine - 656 Beige in the City

A warm nude with a slight metallic sheen to it. I love the scent of these lipsticks! It reminds me of the Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Shine lipsticks. It has a lovely fruity scent to it.

Let me know which brand you would like me to do next. I was thinking of Charlotte Tilbury, Natasha Denona, Mac Cosmetics, KVD Vegan Beauty, Linda Hallberg Cosmetics, Zoeva, Laura Mercier, etc.

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Oops, I did it again. I told myself to not buy anymore lipsticks until the end of this year.... Look what I have done! Charlotte Tilbury made me do it :)

Stoned Rose next to Super Nude

Stoned Rose - Super Nude

Super Nude swatched on the lips

My holy grail product since many years is her 'Hollywoon Flawless Filter' in the shade number 4. I have gone through a couple of these bottles and recommend them to all of my friends that love glowy, healthy looking skin. It is the perfect glow base for me to mix with my foundation and use as a liquid highlighter on top of my foundation. More photos of different shades: There She Glows

The only downside about this product is the packaging. It is too heavy and you can't get all of the product out of the bottle. It would be great if she could repackage it, or use a pump dispenser. Like this it is also more hygienic.

Two other products that I purchased, are the 'Filmstar Bronze and Glow' in the new mini size, and a K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipstick in the shade 'Super Nude'.

The Bronze and Glow duo I have in the original size. It is a great product, but a bit on the pricy side (€65,00 22,50 g of product). The mini retails for €30,00 and you get only 7g of product.

It is less value for money, but still I like it more for traveling (when I will travel again haha) because the packaging is smaller and light weight. The bigger sister is heavier because the packaging is made out of metal and the smaller is made out of plastic. You can always first buy the mini, and if you love it, you know you are ready to make a bigger investment and buy the original size. The original also comes in two shades, light to medium and medium to dark.

I have already made a post of me applying the bronzer and highlighter.

You can find it here: Bronze and Glow

Now, let's talk about the lipstick. It is amazing! I fell in love with it at it's first application. The Kissing formula is my favorite along with the Superstar Lips. It reminds me a bit of a more opaque and long lasting version of my all time favorite 'Whole lotta Honey' from CLINIQUE.

I have compared my other favorite CT lipstick, Stoned Rose, next Super Nude. Stoned Rose is more peachy and Super Nude is a nice deep nude with mauvy undertones. Normally, I don't wear mauvy lipsticks, but this just works really well with my skin tone.

These lipsticks are expensive, but amazing quality and they last you a long time. Stoned Rose has also been a lipstick that I have been recommending to many of my friends and it somehow is a shade that suits all skin tones.

Price €32,00

Overal I am really happy with my purchase. There are some real treasures in the Charlotte Tilbury line.

Would you like me to do a 'Hits and Misses' brand overview? I have collected quite a lot of her products of through the years ;)