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My dream dresses 😍

Rayane Bacha | Fall/Winter 2019

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Andrea & Leo Couture | Spring/Summer 2020

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Lili Reinhart for Rodarte

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The Rise of the Gel Blush & Application Tips

It might seem that blushes have been neglected a bit, compared to the attention that highlighters and bronzers have been receiving in the past few years, but blush is the easiest and quickest way to add life to your complexion. Whether you are in a rush in the morning or you’re getting ready for a night out, blush can be one of your best friends. The blush category has been steadily gathering strength in 2019 as proven by the numerous advancements in blush formulas, including gel blush.

While powder blushes can look cakey, especially in humid environment, and cream ones give a natural flush of colour but can melt away in the heat, gel blushes step up and deliver a silky texture that looks healthy on the cheeks and on top of that, promises a fantastic staying power, so that your rosy tint doesn’t fade away throughout the day.

Gel blushes give a dewy and natural-looking finish and they’re so lightweight that it makes the application incredibly easy and even therapeutic. The gel-like texture lets you control the amount of product and the pigmentation better than liquid blushes that leave more of a stain and aren’t as easy to manipulate. The best part is that you don’t need special tools to get the lovely radiant tint on your cheeks, simply use the warmth of your fingers to dab the desired amount of product.

Another reason for gel blushes being in the spotlight is the fact that they look beautiful on various skin types. Whether you’re a bit dry or you have combination skin, gel blush will give you that lit-from-within look that makes you appear more awake. The hydrating formula of this type of blush is also suitable for mature skin, as it almost melts onto the skin to give a natural, youthful glow and it doesn’t make the pores appear larger.

We asked top Australian makeup artist Zoe Karlis for the best application tips, so that blush application is no longer a guessing game, and here’s how you can get it right every time.

What is the best method for applying gel style blush formulas?

Once you’ve applied your foundation, tinted moisturiser or just going bare skinned adding a dab of a gel blush onto the apples of your cheeks will give you a lovely healthy glow. The depth of the gel is totally up to you and the formula allows a great build up!

What is the biggest issue/mistake people face?

I feel people often set a gel style blush with a translucent powder and although not incorrect, a gel formula should look fresh, flushed like, and by setting it you basically give it a powder effect. Leave it alone and give it time to settle into the skin. Most formulas are great and the longevity of the stains means it won’t budge. What is the best application method for cheek tints, balls, stains, and gels?

Personally I prefer to use my fingers. I find the warmth from your finger tips and natural oils allow the gel formula to blend effortlessly and you can easily control the amount allowed.

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Simply amazing! Maybe now we can find the Atlantis?

Lost Palace of a Once-Mighty Empire Unearthed in Iraq

When a drought dried up the water in Iraq’s Mosul Dam reservoir, it exposed ruins from an ancient city dating to the Bronze Age.

The city included a palace with walls preserved to heights of 22 feet (7 meters); inside were chambers that had once been decorated with painted murals, archaeologists recently said in a statement.

The scientists dated the site — named Kemune — to the time of the Mittani Empire, a kingdom of the Near East that ruled portions of Syria and northern Mesopotamia from the 15th century to the 14th century B.C. Only three other sites from this period contain Mittani palaces, and all of them were found in the outer reaches of the empire. Kemune alone offers insights into life at the center of the kingdom, according to the statement. Read more.

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Try to be nice to strangers, you never know what they are going through.

26 Things Adults Do Who Have Experienced Childhood Emotional Abuse

There’s a lot of compelling research being done lately about how the way we grew up affects our behavior as adults. Studies have linked childhood trauma, for example, to increased levels of alcoholism and depression in adults.

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This level of artistry is magnificent

Hussein Bazaza ‘Amal’ f/w 2019-2020 couture collection

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In Love with this eye look!!

Valentino S/S 2019

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Please, reblog! IIt’s called self defense. Apart from having here, in the US, one of the highest cases of homicide and rape in the world and high rate of GBV, think about how this could help your mother or sister

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<<Classic thinking teaches us of the four doors of the mind, which everyone moves through according to their need.

First is the door of sleep. Sleep offers us a retreat from the world and all its pain. Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the minds way of protecting itself from pain by stepping through the first door.

The second is the door of forgetting. Some wounds are too deep to heal, or too deep to heal quickly. In addition, many memories are simply painful, and there is nothing to be done. The saying “time heals all wounds” is false. Time heals most wounds. The rest are hidden behind this door.

Third is the door of madness. There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.

Last is the door of death. The final resort. Nothing can hurt us after we are dead, or so we have been told.>> - Patrick Rothfuss, The Name Of The Wind: chapter eighteen.

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It takes great courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it. And even more courage to see it in the one you love.

Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband (via wordsnquotes)

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