Time for a spring clean, trying to Marie Kondo the hell out of my eyeshadow collection. Continue reading
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Fancy B tests: foundations
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
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
Bronze eyed girls
Summer is finally here, which means I normally get my bright blue and green eye pencils and eyeliners out or go for a bright red or pink lip and a bare face. But lately, I’ve been keeping it a lot more toned down. Blame it on the professional autumn mood I am in, working on the … 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
Channeling your inner Cara
I never used to care a lot about my eyebrows: I kept them tidy and neat – Tweezerman is my best friend for getting rid of stray hairs – but that was about it. Until the whole eyebrow craze in beauty land began, Cara became an icon, a M.A.C make-up artist in the Brussels Dansaert … 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