Hiatus? maybe a little. + THURSDAY FAB FIVE! + PLAYLIST !

Hi ladies! 

i did i think in fact went on a little hiatus for a while there, really not intentional but somehow it happened. I can't tell YOU that my life is any more hectic than any of you but you know what i mean right? 

On top of it all i have been sick not in a nasty kind of way but i think its been the kind of sick that comes from mental and physical exhaustion. However no big deal, i been shaking it off quite well and taking a million vitamins, tea and  TONS of water. 

So in this break i have realized one must just have one day dedicated to awesome and what better day than THURSDAY we all need an extra little push to finish the week and that is why today

i am doing a summary of all the things that get me through my week!

the THURSDAY FAB

begins now!

1. I have this book my boyfriend gave me about LOVING YOURSELF 

its definitely a good mid week push!

2. It is VERY rainy and ugly outside today so why focus on that when you can be thinking of summer.  Ive been looking for the perfect pool float for this summer. so far..THIS 

3. Think of your happy place for me is my new reading area from where I'm currently blogging. 

4. Pick a DIY project ! Last weekend i bought a tea cup like this and i just found how to make at lauren conrads  blog! 

5. I have been so into playlists that I'm now making mine too! 

Thursday Crush from cindiluv2 on 8tracks Radio.

Sparkly + Clean Brushes + Update

HOLLA! 

Sorry it took me forever and a day to get back on the post mode. I had a busy weekend and i kinda took it as a way to step back and reorganize my life. 

I am entering all kinds of contest this week for opportunities in the BEAUTY industry which i love and adore as you all already know. 

I have been testing my skills on youtbe and to be honest i don't know how you all do it i'm not camera shy or anything but it takes a whole lot of time to come up with the right thing to say. 

Anyway... TODAY i am going to be sharing with you the quickest , fastest, brush safe way to clean your makeup brushes. 

I know we all are clean people and never re use a dirty brush ( yeah right)  but really we shouldn't use a dirty brush and the reasons why i will make sure linger in your mind for a while.

First of all our own bacteria in the eyes and skin (yes no matter how sparkling and clean we might feel, we all have BACTERIA good bacteria and bad bacteria) you transfer unknowingly into your makeup brushes when we leave them dirty we allow that bacteria to grow and reproduce in the brush itself. 

If we use that same brush again we can end up with pink eye or worse eye infections! 

Second of all the surfaces in which we place our brushes are not always necessarily the cleanest either for example: our makeup bag. We throw all kinds of stuff in there we use with our dirty hands , then we contaminate our brushes. 

Third of all We can cross contaminate within our own FACE yeah you heard me!

When we have a pimple , it is considered a skin infection lets say you touch it with your foundation brush to try to cover it... then right after......you put foundation on your EYES!

DANGER, DANGER, DANGER

you can possibly transmit that infection into your eye then you sit there wondering.... 

"but whyyy do i have a stye?!" well wonder no more and please clean your brushes ladies.

Here's a quick way to do it and not damage the bristles of your brush or the integrity of the brush itself. 

All you need is: 

*two dipping trays

*antibacterial soap

*hot water 

Dipping trays are important because you get to twist the brush around cleaning the inner parts of the bristle without damaging the brush itself!

Then right after RINSE with your hands under HOT water

Hot water kills bacteria and also removes wax makeup easily and helps the makeup break down faster. 

Last but not least. Let them air dry. To keep the bristles long lasting don't be harsh on them! I have my brushes on a small mason jar it keeps the water from running and its easy and clean. 

I really love reading your feedback! If you have any questions or comments let me know below.

xo,

Cindilu

DIY ALERT : Makeup Brush Cap

hello !

August is here and since its the peak of summer we all get a little more laid back and since we are all either in vacation or enjoying the sunny days , we tend to run into little annoyances like misplacing an eyeliner cap which just happened to me this pas weekend while visiting my family! 

i happen to have a gel eyeliner and the one thing i HATE is it comes with a brush with no cap. I have had it for 1 month and the condition of the brush is not so great anymore. I decided to try this little DIY tip and problem solved. 

My makep bag is not dirty with eyeliner everywhere and the brush is in perfect condition. 

Let's try it!

hopefully this helps to solve the eternal issue of the cap that always goes MIA 

any questions or suggestions on how you have used this tip?

let me know below

xo,

cindilu