Fede's Happy Life

Hi everyone! After a long time and after washing so many times my brushes with different types of product I have discovered the best way to clean them! FINALLY!! I've tried the dish-soap and oil method that a lot of youtubers do (and appreciate) but it didn't work! Every time I washed my brushes, no matter how much soap (and/or oil) I used, the oily-feeling never went away SO... I decided to try with the hand soap ... It worked, but I still had to rinse almost three times my brushes after cleaning them, cause the soap residue was still there (and I wasted a lot of water! BTW!). And then it was the time for the soap bar , that worked! But it was a little bit too harsh on them! I finally discovered the winning method! The homemade soap bar (made with "natural" products)! Actually that soap bar was a gift and I never thought it will work (as soon as I finish the ones that I have I'll definitely made some by myself!)! BUT... IT'S JUST AMAZING!!!! Since...

Hello! Since I've never done a "favorites" post in almost an year, I thought that it was the right time to do one! I must have to say that I do't buy a lot of products, not because I don't like makeup (duh!) but because I have to spend my money on more important things! So... If you're on a budget and you're searching some good drugstore products... This post is made for you! I hope you enjoy it!    NYC Big Bold Bronzing Powder (602, MetropoliTan): This bronzer is just amazing! It's really blendable and it stays on all day long! The number 601(which I'm planning to buy!) seemed more orange and that's why I choose the darker shade! I must say that this one has a red undertone but it'sa nice contouring shade! Since it's not too light you don't have to put on a ton of it! Just build it slowly! BTW... I'm still loving my bronzer in " Sunny "! Essence All About Matt compact powder : this is the only powder...

Hi everyone! Summer means FRIENDS, FUN, SUN ... But also SWEAT, HOT AND SUNBURNS ! I know, I know... You may see that I don't love summer too much... And IT'S TRUE! I am not a summer person, I LOVE COLD! I cannot stand the hot weather and that means that as soon as the climate gets hotter the way I see makeup it's totally different than how it was before! I cannot stand foundations no more and I love lightweight products (and maybe those are products that during the cold months I hate!) and if a product is just a little "heavy" I start hating it! So... All of this means that I have to change my makeup routine ! The less product I use, more I'm happy! And actually... During summer I don't care about people thoughts about my under-eye circles or imperfection! The first thing I do is to not use my foundation ! When it's hot outside this is the first thing that disappear on my face! And why do I have to waste foundation??  It also make me nervous...

Hello! Today I don't wanna talk about beauty! But about the situation that almost everyone in Europe knows! As you may know, Italy is one of the worst places to live nowadays, but not because it's a unhealthy or a bad country, but because there's crisis and we have to pay a lot of taxes (and young people cannot find job because of the crisis!)... We are facing a HUGE "migration" of African people that we cannot handle! Nobody in here has the money for maintaining them and the government think more about the "immigrant" than Italian themselves! And what is worst is that Europe seems to not listen to us! Italians are "forced" to live in poverty and sometimes they have to sell their houses because there's no money! I'm part of a family who sweat for reach the end of the month, I go to Uni and my brothers go to school too! My dad has lost is job an my mum is an housewife... How can we live?? We wake up everyday with a HUGE WEIGHT...

Hello everyone! Today I wanna talk about the Essence Cosmetics Eyebrow Stylist set! This eye-powder duo allows to fill in your brows in the most natural way (of course, it's a powder product! Duh!) but the natural effect is even more natural thanks to the fact that the powders are not so pigmented! If those shadows were actual eye-shadows I'd tell you straight away DO NOT BUY IT ! But since they are brow-powders they are great and I tell you GO FOR IT ! The pigmentation allows you to not exaggerate with the product, making your brows, even if you put on a lot of it, still look natural ! I have the brunette version and as you can see the powders are not so pigmented! In the market there are two shades: one for brunettes and one for blondes. Actually the color of this photos are not so right! The brunette version is like the blonde one! And the first one is lighter than how it is in the photo! The set come (also) with a small brush... Which I threw away! But...

Hi everyone! As a student I always stare at my empty wallet when I need something, asking myself:" why did you, stupid girl, waist your money for something that you didn't really need??". And, tired of that situation, I decided to save my money, and I decided also to share my tips with you! Make your own meals : it seems stupid but even a dollar or two (or whatever you spend for eating at school/everywhere you eat) makes the difference! In a whole year you'll save a lot of money! Bring a chicken salad or a sandwich with everything you want in it and you and your wallet will be happy (let me know if you want some of the recipes I make!) Bring your snacks : at supermarket/shop there are a lot of offers and sometime (almost always!) snacks cost a lot less than buy them in the snack-machines at school! The prices of those almost double when they are in those machines! Buy the less expensive stationery : have a nice pen, with green and  blue polka-dots makes you h...

Hi darlings! Today I wanna talk you about "first date" or, at least, the makeup you should wear (but you can wear whatever you want! Don't get me wrong!)... First thing first, you should go with a natural makeup, and for "natural" I mean a light base, paired with a full coverage concealer, remember to dab it only in the areas you'd like to cover (on the imperfections), NOT EVERYWHERE! This is the foundation I use everyday, here's the review ! This is actually the only concealer that doesn't crease on me! I'm going to write a review asap! I promise!:) Heavy contour-highlight?! JUST NO! You don't have to change your face, mainly on your first date! Let the person you're dating understand who you really are, without looking fake! I know... I know... This thing is on trend right now... But don't follow the crowd!:) Perfect cold-tone bronzer?? Here you are ! And it's also drugstore!   Smokey-Eye? Yes! But not...

Hello everyone! I hope your week has been great! And I hope your weekend will be even better! Today I have a review for you! About the NYC bronzer! (Duh!) A lot of beauty guru talk about that and use it and... I use it too! Without rambling... Let's go to the review! What NYC say: Let a little sunshine into your life for cheap, with NYC New York Color Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder. It glides on easily for a sheer bronze glow that looks like you just stepped off the beach. It is easy to use everywhere and is perfect for quick touch-ups throughout the day. Benefits Sun-kissed yet natural look year round without the damaging effects of the sun Glides easily for sheer effect Adds a tanned look in seconds Can be worn alone or over makeup Dermatologist tested Key Ingredients A blend of micronized pigments and silica for smooth application Kaolin to minimize pores and lines Nat...

Hello! I have a review for you! About the long-lasting lipstick from Essence! First thing first I have to say that those lipsticks are REALLY AFFORDABLE! They're like 2/3 euros/dollars/pounds and that allows you to build up your lipstick collection without spend tons of money (great!)! I have three (I've tried 4 of them! Cause I bought my mum the shade 03! But even thought it's for her... I tried it!) shades of them! BUT, unfortunately, one of them was of a limited edition! But there is a similar color on the permanent collection... And I'm going to tell you what it is later!:) The colors I have tried are: 03. Dare to Wear: this is the perfect blue-toned red! But this is gonna be discontinued... SADLY! 15. Oh so Matt!: I'm trying to convince myself to buy a nude lipstick and this was an impulse-buy! Cause it's cheap!XD But I actually love this color! It's nude but not so nude! This is Waka-Waka from one of the past collections! But I think the...

Hi everyone! Today I wanna talk to you about something that I experienced myself, in the Youtube world. In the net a lot of people post bad comments, with insults and critics against who posted the video BUT I learned that there are some GREAT people too, in this world! I was watching a video, yesterday, and I decided to post a REALLY PERSONAL comment... And you know what?? I expected no comments, at all, but some persons wrote me the most sweet and cheering comments in the world! Letting me know that I'm not the only one who's living a situation like this! And tried to help me (even thought they don't even know me!)... What I'd love to make you understand is that there are a lot of good people in this world, the ones that comment badly, with not-so-nice words, are only a SMALL PORTION compared to all the nice human being existing! So...  Don't focus your attention on the bad things and on the bad comments ... Look at the positive things, the ones that make...

Hello makeup-addicted!:) Today... It's not a real post... It's more like a question... FOR YOU ! Now... Let me explain! I live in Italy and, as you may know, the crisis is huge! But what is worst is that the taxes (the worst is IVA , which is basically the money you have to pay to the state when you buy something, even when you buy something on-line which does not come from the EU zone, and now it's rated about 22%) are really high! And Italians have to pay that extra-money when buying something! So, if you want to pay less and (maybe?!) avoid custom entry, the order has to be "small" maybe even less than 20 euros ! (it means that I have to order 3/4 shadows at the time! Which sucks! Cause I have to pay two times the shipping cost!) What I would like to ask you is:" what shades do you think are MUST-HAVE?? " Now... I'd love to have some nice must-have matte shades on the neutral side! And I choose mine, already! Even thought I'm thinkin...

Hi guys! Yesterday I was thinking about myself  and the relationship I have with my body. Now that I'm a "grown up" (I'm more conscious about who I am-and-everything-related) I see (and accept) myself as I really am. If you're a teen who has some problem accepting herself/himself... DON'T WORRY . As the time goes by, you'll start learning that nobody's perfect, like you! Start embracing yourself as the most perfect human being you know, don't worry about what people say and look at your reflection in the mirror and smile, cause YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL . I understand that is hard to accept ourselves as beautiful or pretty, it has been hard even for myself and I'm not telling you that this journey (yes, it's a journey!) is going to be easy, probably it'll be one of the hardest of your life! But believe me, it'll be worth it! This post is not the longest I made, but it's definitely one of the most important! I hope this post ins...

Hi everyone! Today I'd love to share my tricks for not looking "fancy" (yeah! In a bad way!) and looking good if you wanna create a classy, nice look! There are some tips that may help you... And actually they are really "stupid" but sometimes we need to remember ourselves what not to do! Don't use only shimmery shadows: I always see, when I go to the mall or somewhere, women that wear only shimmery shadows! And every time I stare at them looking like a stupid! The best thing to do is to use a matte transition shade and a nice matte browbone highlighter! I love matte eyeshadows and mainly I wear matte eye-looks! Having glittery shadow all over your face is not a good thing! *credits: Glamour.com Don't wear glitter on your face: glittery blushes could work, if you have a nice skin, but you better avoid them if you have larger pores! Even highlighters! In the market a lot of brand launch finely-melted highlighters, which give you a nice scene with...

Hello guys! Today I have a review for you! This could seems like a "stupid" review, cause I have oily skin and this foundation claims to be perfect for normal/dry skin! But... Trust me... Sometimes you don't have to trust what there's wrote on the label of products! What Maybelline sais: Why You'll Love It It’s face makeup that fits you. No oils, no waxes, no nonsense Natural, Light to medium coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be. Fresh, breathing, flawless. Exclusive transluscent base and lightweight pigments allow skin’s natural highs and lows to show through. New shades formulated specifically for women of color contain revolutionary 5-D pigment technology to balance your skin’s authentic tones and highlights. Available in 18 Breathable Shades. SPF 18 What I think about it: Even thought it's an hydrating foundation this is perfect for oily skin during the winter-time, when the skin gets really dry! It's not heavy at...