Martine's Lifestyle Blog

Christmas is HERE!!! I Love this time of year!!! Spending time with Family; Festive Feasts and giving Presents to your dearest ones!! Christmas is a time for family; and sometimes it's the hardest time of the year for others who don't have the chance to with theirs. Some of our special forces around the World won't be with their families and loved ones. There are also families who lose dear ones around this time of year, and it makes celebrating the Holidays much harder. I'm not trying to put a damper on your beautiful Christmas Day! I just think that aside from thinking about the commercial side of Christmas; you should also count your blessings you have in your life.  I have so many things to thankful for; I'm Healthy, I have a good job, a Family that Loves me and Friends who Support me, a roof over my head, food to eat, and I live in a  country where I am free to be who I am. Life is hard sometimes; Believe me!  During the hard times in your li...

During the Winter months, I like to change my Makeup according to its Season. In this post, I will show you some of my Winter Makeup Essentials. A Good Foundation When you start doing your Makeup, you always start with a good Foundation. I found some new products that I have been testing the last month. I feel like my skin has never looked better it does now. The products I have been using are:  Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 010 Porcelain NYX HD Concealer in 01 Light Porcelain NYX Wonder Stick in 01 Light Physician Formula Multi-colored Blush in Blushing Rose Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light Golden Smokey Eyes I prefer these days the Golds and the Browns as they suit my Brown eyes. When I found the Tartelette Tease Palette, I liked the colors in it and thought they were suitable for a smokey eye look. For the Eyeliner; I use the NYX liquid liner to create either a thin line nearly lash line or a winged line...