Finding the right foundation can be quite a kerfuffle. You obviously want the right colour (orange might be the new black, it just doesn’t look good on your skin) but you have to find the right texture for your skin and the effect you want as well. Right now, I tend to like natural looking foundations … Continue reading
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Finding the right colour lipstick in the morning just got easier
Lipstick, lip hybrid and chubby stick packaging in the exact same colour as the lip product inside: that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for womankind. It may look like a tiny detail but it is actually genius if, like me, you have a lipstick collection that is starting to equal Imelda Marcos’ shoe collection. It … Continue reading
Fancy B’s summer 15 favourites
I’m almost off to Puglia, which means orechietti with broccoli, great wine, gellato, sunshine, sea and summer proof make-up. These are my current favourites from the summer collections and new launches. I just won’t be taking all of them with me as I’m traveling light. Face & Body Bronzing Duo in Antigua and Golden Light … Continue reading
Fancy B’s favourite spring nail polish shades
A couple of weeks ago I switched my dark nail polish – because it was winter, you know – for brighter, spring appropriate colours. From all the new nail polishes these five stood out for me. Seems my spring will be about pastels and bright corals. Essie’s Blossom Dandy According to the brand this colour … Continue reading
Smelling like a man
There’s something chic and sexy about wearing a men’s scent as a woman in the same way as a smoking can look oh so sultry and sophisticated on a woman. A crisp, clean, citrus-based fragrance works just as well on a woman’s skin as it does on a man’s. These four have made it into … Continue reading
The new lip hybrid
There’s a new(ish) kid in beauty town: the caring lipstick or the very tinted lip balm, depending on whether you prefer the colour to the caring side of the product. This hybrid is perfect if you tend to have dry lips, so you cannot always wear matte lipsticks (even though they’re quite hydrating these days) … Continue reading
Sky-high beauty
An eleven hour long flight to Los Angeles equals dehydrated skin and looking horrible thanks to fatigue. It also means heaps of time to make sure those two things don’t happen. Safety rules have made it a challenge to pack your plane flight beauty bag but I love a good challenge. The most important products … Continue reading
Party proof nails in an instant
If there is one season in which you can wear glitter nail polish without feeling like an 8-year-old girl, a teenage popstar or an old skool nail artist, it is now. Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties are the perfect occasion to sport sparkly nails. Last week, I was invited to my first Christmas party … Continue reading
Fancy B tests: the new eyeliners
My name is Franciska and I am an eyeliner addict. If I’m not sporting a 50’s flick in classic black/dark brown or bright blue/green/purple (to make brown eyes really pop), something’s seriously wrong. (Or I just went for a smokey eye.) Eyeliner is a big part of my daily make-up routine, so I am always on … Continue reading
Fancy B tests: the new foundations
The rules in the beauty industry are simple. A new season, a new nude, new foundations. I have been trying these new additions for the past couple of months and if I could only keep two, it would be the Chanel and the YSL. – Lingerie de Peau Compact by Guerlain (€ 60) A pretty … Continue reading