HAUL: Expocosmética 2017

The Expocosmética is a yearly cosmetic, aesthetics, nails and hair market, the biggest one of the Iberian Peninsula. This year I was thrilled to be invited from the 22th to the 24th april. And this article is an haul of I bought there.

• First I stopped at the Flormar sales stand and bought some Clean Care Makeup Wet Wipes, a little bit rough but it removes perfectly the makeup so it's always useful! A Loose Powder in the shade 03 Medium Sand Transparant which I already tried on a very warm day and it kept my makeup intact. A Puffy Blush in the shade 02 Hippie Fest that came broken but it's still usable, not very pigmented but since the colour is so deep I think it's a good thing, so it gives a little bit of colour and shimmer to the cheeks. And two Waterproof Lipliners in the shades 201 that is a really pretty nude that goes very well with the Velvet Teddy from MAC and 203 which is a lightly metallic dark pink.

• After that, I bought this keratin mask, without salt, moisturizing repair, for damaged hair, volume reducer, high concentration, 1kg of product for just over 5€. It's from the  brand Real Natura which is a portuguese brand that is inspired on what nature gives us for the product's formulas.

• Then, I stopped at Peggy Sage's sales stand and bought these cool square cotton pads, that is really cool because it doesn't undo itself once the product's on it, and it's big enough so you can use only one or two to remove the makeup off your face.

• Finally, I got my hands on the Real Techniques brushes. A little bit late on these maybe, but better late than never. I bought the "Starter Set" eye brushes, the "Core Collection" face brushes, and the "Miracle Complexion Sponge". So the "Starter Set" contains: a "deluxe crease brush" perfect to contour the eyes; a "base shadow brush" that i love to blend the crease with to erase the harsh lines; an "accent brush" great for the colour touch in the center of the lid; a "fine liner brush" for eyeliner I suppose, but I think it's a little bit too thick for that, I like to use it for smoking the shadow next to the lower lashes; and a "brow brush" simply for brows. The "Core Collection" has: a "contour brush" that I actually don't like to contour the forehead (maybe my forehead is the problema, don't think so though) because it's a little bit small and too precise, so it's perfect for under the cheek bones and the jaw line; a "pointed foundation brush" that I also think it's too small for foundation, I'd rather use it for under eye concealer; a "detailer brush" which is tiny, so I use it for colour correcting for example, to hide some small imperfections and stuff; and a "buffing brush" that I like to wipe the excess of powder after baking or to blend harsh contouring. Both these sets come in a really cool case that protects the brushes when it's closed and it can keep the brushes stood up so it's easier for you to reach it. And finally the "Miracle Complexion Sponge" that I only used to bake until now and it's really awesome, so the rounded face of it can blend the larger face areas; the tip is great to reach the eye's inner corner or the nose's sides; and my favourite thing about it, the flat part, perfect for baking under the eyes, on the jaw, the forehead and the chin.

That's it for this article, I really enjoyed being at this event, I wanted to thank Expocosmética for inviting me, and I hope you liked getting to know what goodies I bought there. Stay tuned until the next article, xoxo!

HAUL: What I bought in Lyon

As you know if you follow me on Instagram (@sophiemaldjianblog) I've been like a week and a half in France. I didn't bought much because this time I visited more than I went shopping but I wanted to show you some things that were really cheap and with good quality. I feel like I should post the Travel article before the Haul article but it takes longer to be made and I wanted to post something this week. 

HEMA opened in Lyon recently so I went there to check out what it looks like because I heard good things about it. So stationery talking, I bought 12 (2x6) Highlighters, a cute Pen Set (3), both items costed 2€50. And a Gift Garland for around 1€50 that I used to organize my makeup actually by sections like "Face"/"Eyes"/"Nails" etc. 

Also, I bought some things for the hair. So I bought a Tail Comb which was really cheap (1€50), some Hair Elastics that costed 2€, and some Hair Clips that costed 2€50. These three products are very good, the quality is just awesome, the elastics don't lose the elasticity, the clips don't break, the comb totally does the job. 

Then, I bought some nails stuff, which are a really good surprise. First one wasn't really a good surprise though, this Quick & Go Nailpolish costs 2€50 and the problem is that the colour is lighter than it seems because I thought it was a blue almost like night sky, and it's more like electric blue and, in fact, it dries really fast so it is "quick and go" but it algo comes off really quickly. In another hand the Long Lasting Nailpolish that costs 2€50 too, the colour is beautiful, it's a kind of bordeaux, and this one lasted a good week and a few days, and I worked, cleaned and did plenty of things and it stayed intact. And finally, I may seem very late on this one, but I found this Dip&Clean nail polish remover that consists in a sponge with acetone and all you have to do is put your finger in the middle of the sponge and rub until there's no more polish. It smells really good even if it has acetone, I just loved it and I bought three of them because I was so sick of using liquid acetone and cotton pads that my hapiness finding this was huge, and it costs 3€25 I think.

The last things I bought at HEMA are these Cleansing wipes, that are not really makeup remover but when I have a lot of makeup on, I like to use it first and then use makeup remover on a cotton pad, or use makeup remover first and then use these wipes to take off what's left, they're really good and cost only 1€. Second, I bought this Lipliner in the shade 23. First thing I check out when I go shopping makeup are the brushes and I have to say, the HEMA brushes are really bad, but then I kept watching and I saw the lipliners and I think this is AMAZING, the colour is from another world, I love it and it is super cheap (2€50).

This amazing little-plate-to-put-things-on which I don't know how it is called in english is beautiful, super simple, delicate, perfect size, really cute with this unicorn. It is from an awesome shop called Le Petit Souk. It costs 17€50 and I displayed it in my vanity to put products I use everyday like eyeshadow primers or blending sponges.

Last but not least, a methalic plate representing the city that I love to visit not only to be with my family, but also because I love the architecture, the variety of people, and the lifestyle. I bought this for the love I have for this city but also because I kind of collect this kind of plates and you actually can find it for every country for about 10€.

I hope you guys enjoyed it and subscribe so you don't miss the next article that will be kind of a vlog but through pictures of the trip I did to Lyon!