Arturo Elena Designs

Arturo is the most successful fashion illustrator in Spain.
I love every one of his drawings & designs! are so creative and original!!
His style is amazing and so unique!

Arturo has worked for spanish fashion firms such as Victorio & Lucchino, Loewe, Chanel Spain, Roberto Verino, Lemoniez, L'Oreal Paris, Carrera Y Carerra and Custo Barcelona.

My French manicure

Requirements: A pink base coat, A white nail tip colour polish, A clear top coat, Nail polish remover, A Flat Round Tip Eyeshadow Brush, A Paper towel

I'm starting painting my tips with the white polish nail, in soft light strokes. I apply 2 coats of white colour, but they don't have to be even.

Then I'm gonna take a small container and with the polish remover fill it up there.

So using a old eye shadow make up brush with a round tip, I'm gonna dip it into the acetone, wipe it on to the paper towel, and with light strokes side to side, I start to remove the white paint that I want to get off to create the shape that I'm looking for.

Also, If Im going with the brush into the corners of the nails, I can clean them a little bit. This helps to remove the paint from my skin.

After the tips are completely dry, I apply one coat of the pink colour over the entire nail for a natural finish.

For a bolder look you can use 2 coats.

And the last thing it's advisable to apply one more coat of clear polish for protection.

I have been using this method for my nails about 3 months, and now just takes me 15min!

Pencil, Cream/Gel, Liquid Eyeliner

The EYELINER PENCIL is the most common one, the one I use the most is from MAC, called smolder, an REVLON ColourStay I love these ones because they are very creamy and applies very smoothly. If you don't know how to apply it start doing it with short strokes, starting in the outter part of your eye working to the inner corner.
The eyeliner pencil is the best one to use in the waterline of your eye.

The GEL EYELINER that I use is from Bobby Brown. I have the colours sepia ink & black ink, these ones are very long lasting and I apply it with a ultra fine brush. I don't normally like gel based eyeliners because I find they apply a little bit tricky, and i didn't have a very nice experience with other gel eyeliners. When I apply this one I only have to dip the brush in the gel eyeliner once, draw the line.., and it's done! I really like it!

The LIQUID EYELINER is my favorite! I always use L'oreal Paris Super Liner carbon gloss, the application is very easy.
The applicator design is super thin, flexible, and the product comes out evenly.
I find that it stays a long time and doesn't smudge or run.
And it is an inexpensive product.

HUNTER BOOTS

I live in the UK and as you know, it rains alot here.
Every morning when I wake up, I look through my bedroom window to see if it rains,and then surprise, RAIN!
And then i think to myself, Damn it!! What am i gonna put on my feet!!
I don't like to arrive at my job with my feet wet, or taking with me another pair of shoes, I hate it!
So this year I decided to buy me a pair of a HUNTER boots!.
It's very fashionable and you can wear them with anything!
Now, I don't have to worry if it rains or not!.
I'm so happy with the purchase! I love them!:)




Some Celebrities like Ashley Olsen, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Pixie Lott, Angelina Jolie and Keira knightley also wear HUNTER boots!

10 Home Remedies Against Dark Circles

Dark eye circles can be one of our worst enemies and can be effectively diminished somewhat with home remedies. Well, here i give you a few tips that might help you:

1. 8 hours of sleep is necessary and recommended for all.
2. Drink as much water as you can.
3. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet .
4. Mix 2 tablespoons of tomato juice and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and apply this mixture on under your eye area twice a day.
5. Make cotton pads and dip them in cucumber juice. Place on your eyes for 15 minutes. The effect is cooling and relaxes your eyes.
6. Put 2 teabags under your eyes as it is helpful in reducing darkness. You can put the teabag right after making tea with it.
7. Take a teaspoon full of milk and add some sugar to it. Also add some flour to the mixture to make a paste. Apply this paste on the dark circles.
8. Apply almond oil under you eyes.
9. Do not apply sticky creams under your eyes.
10. Application of cream with vitamin E and C helps in reducing dark circles.

YSL Foundation & Touche eclat

The Perfect TouchI really like this foundation, is really good, it give you a very nice mate,flawles finish!
the think that a don't really like is the little brush applicator that comes with, is a little bit unhygenic if you don't wash it frequently, (i used to wash it with baby shampoo) but the best way to apply it for me is putting a little bit of product in my hand, and with a sponge, apply it all over my face.

The Touch Eclat is basically a concealer or also a highlighter. cover dark circles, shades, blemishes, redness, and blends very nice on your skin.

Hoity Toity Lentheric

This is my little collection of perfume body spray, i bought them in South Africa they smell so nice!! and i love the packaging!!
The ones that i have are called:
Mademoiselle la pussycat
la di da
lola
cherry
and the other one doesn't bring any name... :(

My holidays in South Africa!

I had an amazing holidays! it all went very smoothly.
they couldn'g have been better!!
I will recommend to everyone!
The highlight for my was the safari of course! and Cape Town!!
I meet all my boyfriend's family and i was so nervous!! but i'm happy with them, they are soooo nice people,
We were so sad when we left... but I
will definitely go back every single
year!!

Me!

My hair products

These product are the products that i use the most, and that i really love for my hair.
My hair is normal-fine, so I used to use hair products that can give me the volumen that i want...

- Elevation shampoo & conditioner for normal-fine hair from GHD and contains UVA protection.

- Heat protection from TRESEMME

- Hair spray extra strong hold from TRESEMME

- Comb to tease or backcome my hair.

- Denhman paddle brush

- Style curling brush

- Hair straightners from GHD