Hi Divas!

Recently everybody and their dog was doing the Ride or Die makeup tag on YouTube and I decided to be annoying and do it too, Hahaha. ;-D It was created by the very famous beauty Youtuber Jaclyn Hill. The tag is all about your holy grail products. Cosmetics that have never let you down and makeup that has been with you through thick and thin and will always be your number one. I have included Korean brands as well as Western brands because you know I am about that ''Cosmetics around the World'' Life! This is quite a long tag so hope you enjoy reading it and find some mini reviews helpful.

1. Ride or Die Primer: Clarins Beauty Flash Balm. This is a skincare and makeup product in one. I love that it brightens and lifts my face while creating a smooth and even canvas to apply my foundation.

2. Ride or Die Foundation: Peripera BB cream. This Korean product comes in the cutest packaging you will ever see. I am already on my second bottle. The BB cream gives me the coverage that I need while still looking natural on my face.

3.  Ride or Die Concealer: Rimmel Stay Matte Stick Concealer. This concealer is so creamy and blends like a dream! Unfortunately I have not seen it in stores for a while. Someone please tell me that this is not discontinued. *Crying face*.

4.  Ride or Die Powder: Innisfree No Sebum Powder. Another holy grail Korean product is this very famous Innisfree powder. It's similar to an HD powder which smooths the face and eliminates all traces of oil. It blends makeup well and has a super fine texture.

5.  Ride or Die Contour: NYX Contour Stick. I am not much of a contour girl, but I do enjoy a light application of it on special occasions. I use the nifty NYX contour stick as it is easy to travel with and to apply on the face. You can read my review on it here.

6.  Ride or Die Bronzer: Sephora Collection Shimmering Bronzer on Seychelles Cruise. I love that it contains three shades of colour and can be used as a bronzer or dark blush as well as an eyeshadow. Yay! ;-)

7.  Ride or Die Blush: Too Faced Sweethearts blush in Peach Beach. I feel like my cheeks were kissed by unicorns when I use this blush. Not only is the packaging gorgeous but the blush can be used as a eyeshadow and highlighter too. Read my full review here.

8.  Ride or Die Highlighter: The Balm Mary LouManizer. This is a great universal highlighter and perfect for travel. Read my review on it here.

9. Ride or Die Eyeshadow Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion. I have used many eyeshadow primers but nothing has ever come close to Urban Decay. It is seriously holy grail material.

10.  Ride or Die Eyeshadow Palette: Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette. This palette has a lot of sentimental value to me as it is the first Sephora product and Too Faced product I ever bought. I love it so much and we will never ever part! Review here.

11. Ride or Die Single Eyeshadow: Essence Single Eyeshadows. I am not much of a single eyeshadow person, but I do enjoy the Essence single eyeshadows. They are super affordable and some of the shades can double up as a highlighter and bronzer.

12.  Ride or Die Eye Liner: Essence Super Fine Liner. No product can create a wing that can cut my worst enemies like this liner. Plus it  retails for under R50/ $5. Hello!!! Review here!

13.  Ride or Die Mascara: Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara. I love this mascara as it gives bold dramatic lashes which stays put all day. I will buy this mascara over and over again.

14.  Ride or Die Lip Liner: NYX Lip Liner in Pinky. I only use on lip liner and this one by NYX is my holy grail product. It remains in my cosmetics purse and compliments all my lipsticks.

15.  Ride or Die Lipstick: Wet n' Wild Bare It All and Mauve Outta Here Lipsticks. I cheated and chose two lipsticks. These are my favourite as they are light on the wallet and give a beautiful semi matte finish on my lips. They also work with any makeup look. LOVE!!! Review on them here.

16. Ride or Die Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Peaches And Cream. I am not much of a lip gloss wearer but these glosses smell so good and give a beautiful sheen on my lips.



Thank you for reading!
Divalicious Kisses
Xxxx

Hello gorgeous Divas

Christmas is finally upon us. It really is my most favourite time of the year. I hope that you are as excited as I am for this very special day. Are your Christmas decorations up yet and have you finished all your gift shopping? The only thing that I hate about this festive time is the Christmas rush. I prefer doing things earlier in the month so that I have no stress about crazy holiday shopping and trying to find parking at busy malls. The worst! This week on the blog I wanted to share my Christmas makeup and manicure with you. Plus I did a fun festive tag to get us in the Christmas mood. For my makeup I used my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette and my Nude Dude palette by The Balm on my eyelids. These palettes have beautiful glittery gold shades that are great for a festive look. I lined my eyes with a Maybelline Studio Fix gel liner and topped off my lashes with my favourite Hypnose Drama Mascara by Lancome. For my blush I used the gorgeous Clarins Blush prodige product in Miami pink. For my highlight I used The famous Mary Lou Manizer by The Balm for that extra golden twinkle on my cheeks. To top everything off I used Cinnamon Spice by Wet 'n Wild for a deep red lip. This makeup is great for a Christmas dinner as it is super glam and golden.

Holly Jolly Holiday Tag Questions:

-Favourite Christmas movie?
I love watching The Family Stone and The Holiday.

-Are you on the Naughty list or the Nice list?
Always Naughty, lol.

-Show us an embarrassing Christmas Card photo!
I shared one of me and my sister on Instagram last year. My hair was whack in that photo. You can view it here ;-)

-Have you ever had a White Christmas?
Never, but I am dreaming of one.

-Where do you usually spend your holiday?
Sadly in my home town. I would love to take a trip overseas but times are tough people!

-Play or sing your favourite Christmas song!

 I'll add a YouTube link instead. O Holy Night by Mariah Carey and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Bing Crosby. So beautiful!

-Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve?
No. My mother was always very strict about opening presents on Christmas day after church. The torture was real! So I have it ingrained in me now to only open presents on Christmas day. I find that it is more exciting that way.

-Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?

Hell no. I only know Rudolph ;-D

-What holiday tradition are you looking forward to most this year?
Eating and more eating. No jokes!

-Is your Christmas tree real or fake?

 It is fake. We used to have real ones when I was a child.

-Hands down, what's your all-time favourite holiday food and holiday sweet treat?

 I absolutely love my mom's homemade roast lamb and chocolate mousse. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

-Be honest: do you like giving gifts or receiving gifts better?

 I love giving gifts. I especially love wrapping gifts and making them look pretty. It is so much fun.

-Show us your tackiest Christmas attire!

 Hahaha, I don't have one.

-What would be your dream place to visit for the holiday season?

 I would love to visit the Christmas markets in Germany. They look so stunning in pictures online. As I said above I have never had a white Christmas, so I would love to be in the snow.

-Does your family have a special holiday recipe you like to help make?

Yes. I love helping my mom make the desserts. Like the chocolate mousse and cheesecakes. Yum!

-Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably?

I am definitely a pro! I wrap up those prezzies with precision. No peek a booing allowed ;-)

-Most memorable Holiday moment?

 When my dad almost set the Christmas table alight when he knocked over the candle and it landed on a serviette. All you saw was flames! Hahaha

-What made you realise the truth about Santa?

 When I had to say thank you to my mom and dad for the gifts. I couldn't understand why I had to thank them and not Santa Claus. Something clicked inside me and realised they were somehow involved in the gift giving.

-Do you make New Year's resolutions? Do you stick to them?

Never! I don't believe in making New Year's Resolutions. 

-What makes the Holidays special for you?
Family always makes the holidays special. I love spending time with them. We have so much fun together.



 For my nails I used glittery red Nails Inc nail polish in Marylebone and Nails Inc Foil in Kings Road as a base. I drew on my funny Santa Claus with some Tip Top nail polishes with my dotting tools. I used silver nail trips for my thumb and pinky fingers. I then topped up four of my nails with Christmas nail stickers. Super easy manicure and super fun too ;-) I really hope I have inspired you for this Christmas day and that you enjoyed this post.


Wishing all you lovely Divas a Beautiful and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Thank you for all your support on the Diva Desle blog this year. See you in 2016 ;-)
Lots of Love
Xxxx

All About Eyes Tag

Hi Divas!

Hope you all had an amazing weekend. This week on the blog I will be doing a fun beauty tag. Since my eyes are my favourite feature on my face I thought I would do a spot light post of it on the blog. Hope you enjoy it. P.S. I have a makeup giveaway on my Facebook page currently running. So head on over to Diva Desle on Facebook and enter! There are three lovely products up for grabs.
Much love!

Tag Questions: 1. What eye cream/serum do you use?

I don't use eye creams or serums. I do love to use the Essence Cooling Eye Roll On ball. It contains cucumber extracts that soothes and moisturizes puffy eyes. I love to roll this under my eyes in the morning if they are feeling tired and looking puffy and red.
 

2. What is your favourite under eye concealer?

I love using the Essence Stay Natural concealer. I use it mainly to highlight as it is quite sheer but I love the natural finish it leaves on my face. You can read my full review on it here .
 

3. What is your favourite eye brow product?

I think you will notice a pattern here, but I really love using the Essence Eyebrow Stylist Set. It comes with two shades of brow shadow and stencils. You can read my full review on that product here.
 

4. What is your favourite eye shadow primer?

My absolute favourite would have to be the Urban Decay Primer Potion. This product is amazing and never creases your eyeshadow. A little product goes a long way too, so it is a great investment.
 

5. Your favourite shadow palette ( you must choose just one).

This is a very hard decision to make as I love all my eyeshadow palettes. If I have to choose only one it would have to be my Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. This palette contains a variety of neutral eyeshadows that can be worn every day. You can also create many glam smokey eye looks for a night out. This is a beautiful and versatile palette.

6. Your favourite eye makeup remover.
 I love using Clarins Instant Eye Makeup remover. It is gentle on my eyes and removes the toughest black liner.

7. Your favourite mascara.

It would have to be the Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara. I adore the formulae and the brush. It gives gorgeous dramatic lashes.
 

8. Your favourite eye liner (gel, kohl,felt tip).

To create a beautiful winged liner I love using the NYX Super Fat Marker black liner. I will do a full review on it soon. It gives me a beautiful precise line across my eyelids.

9. Your favourite single eyeshadow.

I don't use single eyeshadows. I love using palettes, so I would have to say the Essence quad eyeshadows would be my favourite. Read my full review on them here.
 

10. Your favourite sunglasses

So, I have a confession to make. I don't buy sunglasses any more. I used to spend lots of money on sunglasses and they would break in the most tragic ways. They would crush in my handbag; I would sit on them by accident or scratch them. Big sigh! So I found a solution to my problem. All the sunglasses I currently own are all free because I get them with magazine purchases. Whenever I see a fashion or beauty magazine giving away sunglasses free with the monthly magazine I would buy it. Needless to say I have four awesome pairs of sunglasses that I got for free. My favourite pair are the pink retro shaped sunglasses pictured above, which I got in a Glamour magazine. I even went overseas with this pair and got so many compliments. Score!:-)

Have a fabulous week Divas!

Xxxx

Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara & Rouge In Love Lipstick

 I won a wonderful Lancome hamper from PrincessNoo's blog giveaway last year and did a review on the Lancome Vernis in Love nail polish here, which was included in the prize. I have never owned Lancome makeup products before so I was very excited to try these luxury products.

Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara

I have heard so many people rave about Lancome mascara's a while back and I couldn't understand what the fuss was all about. Ok people, now I understand! The mascara comes in a chic black wand applicator. It is the perfect shape and length for a easy and hassle free mascara application. The wand is very steady and fits perfectly in my hand. The mascara brush has a slight curve which creates the perfect curl on my lashes. The bristles are soft and glide effortlessly through my lashes coating it evenly and lengthen them.

Some mascara's throughout the day tend to become hard on the lashes which irritate the eyes or damages the lashes. The Hypnose Drama Mascara feels really light on my lashes and does not become hard or dried out. At the end of the day my lashes still look great and are in perfect shape. Removing the mascara is a breeze with my facial wash and will be easy to remove with makeup remover liquid too. I give this mascara a perfect score. I would love to save up and splurge on another Lancome Mascara when this one is finished. It really is top quality. 

Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick in Rose En Deshabille
  The Rouge in love lipstick comes in a pretty silver casing. The lipstick is quite creamy in texture and glides smoothly on the lips. This colour is quite light to what I usually wear and I would often pair it with a dramatic smokey eye. It gives a natural pink tint on my lips which is great for when you don't want to look too overdone on certain days.

To tell you the honest truth I don't know where I stand on the like or dislike scale when it comes to this lipstick. On some days the lipstick would glide on great and give my lips a creamy pink satin look. On other days the lipstick was too creamy and the pigments seemed to separate on my lips. It is pretty hard to explain, but the texture was not even on my lips. I found that this usually happened on very hot days. So I would conclude that this lipstick works best in colder temperatures than in hot weather. I would probably not buy this lipstick again as I would prefer shades and textures I can wear all year round. Have any of you lovely ladies tried this lipstick? What are your thoughts?


Thanks for reading!
Many divalicious kisses
Xxxx