Small haul Xmas gifts

Good afternoon sparkles. 

I did start this post at Christmas but with my trip it was held up, I didn't think to schedule the publish date on the next two posts so please forgive me. 

The following picture is the cosmetic goodies I received for Christmas off a dear friend. The facial scrub is amazing. 

I have seen so many reviews for this Bioderma so decided to see if it is worth the hype. 

Well I have to admit to loving it. It removes makeup really well and leaves my skin feeling so refreshed. In my opinion it is worth the money. 

I then spent a little money on some bargain basement cosmetics from a store in Sweden. I have never heard of the brand before but will do a full review at a later date. 

Well people I am going to cut this one short at I have a few more posts to catch up on. 

Hope you all had a great Christmas and new year 

Love and fairy dust 

Vikkie 

First times

Well Hello My Sparkle People, 

I hope everyone is doing well and have been having a good start to the week. 

I have not been doing much makeup centered things over the past few days as I have been in Sweden looking after a friends little girl who is sooo adorable and as I mentioned I am busy trying to get ready for Christmas and my USA trip next week.

While I was there I decided to experiment a little with colour and hats, yes I know pretty different things but there ya go. 

Firstly I tried a bright red lipstick. I have never worn red lipstick before and normally tend to stick to nude shades. Well I kinda like it and think I am going to experiment a little more with colour and step outside my comfort zone. What do you all think of the look? 

I also tried on some hats although I am not quite so sold on them as the changing of lipstick colours lol Have any of you ever made mistakes with your style or makeup and how bad was it? 

I came home from Sweden to a huge parcel full of xmas presents from a dear friend in the Uk, There was some makeup items in there ( yes naughty me didnt wait till Christmas and have already opened it lol ) I will do a review of the few items in the new year after I have had a chance to use them. 

I have also caved and got myself a small travel sized bottle of Bioderma as I like many of I am sure have heard all the rave reviews on beauty blogs and youtube channels and I thought why the hell not lets give it ago,  will let you know what I think soon. 

Ok on that front I am going to sign off wish you all a great week stay safe stay warm and dont forget to sparkle

Love and mascara 

Vikkie 

Been a while and give away

Hello my sparkly people 

How have you all been? I know I've been MIA for a bit life has gotten pretty hectic with the holiday season upon us and my up coming vacation. 

I've had minor surgery on my foot so can't wear shoes at the moment and with all the snow we have had here recently that's a pain in the butt lol. 

I finally got back into playing with my sparkles today and went for greens and browns with a natural lip. All make up from elf apart from the foundation with is l'oreal true match. 

And this is my transformation from 80's hair to my finished sleek look lol. 

As some of you know I am off to America for 3 weeks and boy do I intend to go all out on the shopping clothes, makeup and craft goodies. I've already started to make my must try list so if you guys want to see reviews on anything or have any must haves to recommend then please let me know ASAP. 

Ok now to the give away details. If I can get to 100 subbie's on the blog, 100 likes on the Facebook page at foundation mascara and fairy dust.

100 subbies on you tube at makeup by tink and 100 followers on Instagram at ink by tink I will do a huge give away on my return from America on the 17th jan. For every place you subscribe and comment gets you an entry. Winner will be chosen via random.org. 

Have a great weekend and don't forget to sparkle

Love and foundation 

Vikkie 

Facial hair and tips to cover and hide.

Good morning my sparkly peeps, 

Well I know I promised a post on facial hair in woman and the best ways to cover it up that I have tried. But first will start with what it is in most cases etc. 

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The normal amount of body hair for women varies. Most of the time, a woman only has fine hair, or peach fuzz, above the lips and on the chin, chest, abdomen, or back. If you have coarse, dark hairs in these areas, the condition is called hirsutism. Such hair growth is more typical of men.

Us women normally produce low levels of male hormones (androgens). Unfortunatly if your body makes too much of this hormone, you may have unwanted hair growth.

In most cases, the exact cause is never identified. It tends to run in families. In general, hirsutism is a harmless condition. But for many of us women we find it bothersome, or even embarrassing.

A common cause of hirsutism like in my case  is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). For us with PCOS, like many other hormone conditions that cause unwanted hair growth may also have acne, problems with menstrual periods, trouble losing weight, and diabetes. If these symptoms start suddenly, you may have a tumor that releases male hormones.

Hirsutism is generally a long-term problem. There are a number of ways to remove or treat unwanted hair. Some treatment effects last longer than others.

• Weight loss in overweight women can reduce hair growth.
• Bleaching or lightening hair may make it less noticeable.

Temporary hair removal options include:

• Shaving does not cause more hair to grow, but the hair may look thicker, plus darker more course and we can be left with sore painful red skin.
• Plucking and waxing are fairly safe and are not expensive. However, they can be painful and there is a risk for scarring, swelling, and skin darkening.Downside to this method is red skin, and having to left the hair grow longer than if you shave. 
• Chemicals may be used, but most have a bad odor, and I mean a really bad odor that so gets up your nose and lingers lol. 

Having said all that my prefered daily method is to shave. I have far to much to pluck, have funny skin so dont want to mess around with chemicals so for me shaving is the most convenient. My biggest tip for shaving is don't use shaving cream foams gels etc. Here follows my best hints and tips for a smooth shave and makeup tips.

 The morning shower is perfect. Before touching a razor blade, wet your face with warm water and then gently exfoliate. You don't need any fancy product to do it, get some soap on your fingers (Dove beauty bar works just fine) and gently rub them in small circles all over the area to be shaved. This loosens up dead skin cells and loose hairs, making your job easier.

Now for your shaving medium. Don't spend money on shaving cream. It sucks. Use moisturizing lotion. If you have sensitive skin, get the kind for that. Anyway, spread that as you would shaving cream. Don't wash it off. Now get your razor.

I'd recommend investing in a decent razor with both a row of blades  but multi-blade disposable will also work. Wet it in the water. Go slow, with short strokes, and wash the blade of hair frequently Start by stroking downward, towards your shoulders. Do that in columns, taking care to match the contours of your face. You'll get a closer shave that way. Work to the outside of your lips.

The area under your lips and your chin is one of the more difficult spots on the face to do. Be patient, work slowly, and use downward strokes at first. You'll also want to remember your neck, it sucks going through your day and realizing you've still got bristles under your chin. Then you want to do the area between your nose and lips. 

When you've done everything with downward strokes, switch to upward strokes. I don't feel the need to reapply moisturizer at this point, but you may if you wish. On the upstrokes you'll likely find a lot that the downward strokes missed. I also use sidestrokes for my jawline, because it's difficult to get a clean shaving line going on such difficult geometry.

 Now to concealing the shadow that's left! This next bit is about makeup.

Now you're out of the shower and your face is dry. Hopefully you didn't cut yourself, which I always seem to do at some point lol. Give your whole face another thin application of moisturizer. Whenever you're ready to do your makeup, before you do your concealer, if you have  very thick dark hair you may need to take a neutral-to-light colored lipstick (something that just barely stands out against your skin) and draw it down in short strokes above your upper lip. This seems to be the biggest problem area, although mine is my chin. Then do your concealer and mix some with the lipstick. This will go a long way in concealing that persistent shadow. Combined with a foundation and some powder, it should be quite concealed. You also might try accentuating other parts of your face to draw attention elsewhere. 

Cream full coverage foundations work the best. Some of my go to brands are Max Factor Facefinity, L'oreal True match and Maybelline Dream satin and Dream cream foundations. If you find these feel to heavy on your face another tip is to use them on the problem areas and a lighter foundation on the rest of your face and blend it really well. I tend to do this with the dream cream foundation. 

Well thats enough from me for today I am off to pamper my face and do my makeup for the day. What are you guys gonna be upto? 

Do you have any products, rituals you would recommend? 

What ever you are doing stay safe have fun and Sparkle 

Love Vikkie