About
My name is Mikayla! I'm a 22 year old University Graduate with a passion for all things beauty. I stumbled into the online beauty community a year ago and have been obsessed with youtube videos and blogs ever since. After watching hundreds of videos over the past year I figured it was about time I joined the community and posted my own thoughts in my own little space. I'm also recently graduated, unemployed and headed for college in September.I really enjoy all things beauty, and I really like telling my friends what I think about products so writing them down just felt natural. To me, make up isn't something that you wear to make yourself look prettier, it's something you do on yourself for yourself. It has the power to give you strength to tackle a rough day, the courage to find your inner confidence and sparkle like every girl is meant too.
Other than beauty, I love fashion. Beauty and Fashion are the keys to my heart, along with a great deal. I'm all about a decent deal, and budget shopping is my favourite.
I can't wait to start this journey with the internet and all of you!
Disclaimer
Just a general disclaimer:I am not a professional makeup artist, I am completely self taught, any posts on beauty products are purely personal opinion and should not be taken as fact.
Beauty items shown on this blog are purchased by myself, or as a gift from family members.
Any and all reviews on products are based on my opinions alone.
Pinterest Finds #2: Does it work?
Labels: DIY, pinterest finds
There are no specific measurements, she recommends equal parts if you plan on mixing up a large batch to keep in your shower or something.
What I did, was use a small amount of Baking Powder and a small amount of Coconut Oil just in my hand, I did this because if it does not work or I do not like it I haven't wasted a lot of materials.
Coconut Oil Blended with Baking Powder
I mixed the oil and powder in my hand just using my finger, before applying it to my face.
Rubbing the concoction onto my face in circular motions, before rinsing off with warm water.
Results:
I did this find with my sister, we both LOVED it. We found that because you are adding in the exfoliating ingredients (Baking Powder) you can customize it to your preference. I like a more aggressive exfoliation while my sister likes softer, since we have different preferences we could still use the same ingredients but in different quantities.
While I like a more aggressive exfoliation, I like to feel it working right away (I'm a taad impatient). It was still soft and moisturizing enough that it didn't leave my skin feeling sore and angry.
I will definitely be making this scrub part of my routine!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Pinterest Finds: Does It Work? #1
Labels: masks, pinterest finds
For an inaugural post I have found a Face Mask to remove blackheads. This post originally posted on Fastmaza Here.
I deal with blackheads, like everyone probably does. By no means do I have problem skin, just a couple of patches with blackheads around my nose and in-between my eyes.
The recipe calls for 2 egg whites and a teaspoon of lemon juice. I modified this to reduce waste by only using 1 egg whites and half a teaspoon of lemon juice.
The website claims that egg whites are known to harden over time, while lemon juice contains natural acids to help remove the blackheads.
After mixing the ingredients and applying the mask to my problem areas I let it harden for 20 minutes.
After letting it harden for 20 minutes I removed the mask in pieces, peeling it off, not using a wash cloth- like the website instructs.
Results:
The mask did not peel off in pieces, I needed to rub it off (After a 20 minute drying time)
I saw no major differences, less visible blackheads were noticed.
This mask was kind of bust for me, perhaps it was the alterations I made to the recipe that is to blame.
Have you tried any pinterest masks? Do you find they work? Let me know in the comments!