Autumn Colors | Nail polish

Autumn is such a beautiful season! Filled with beautiful colours, rich and cosy foods and awesome deep coloured nail polishes! In Fall we tend to get away from the pastel colors and go for deeper, darker tones. We can take a break from the bright summer colours and start wearing reds, taupes and browns. Of course you can wear these colours in summer and spring but, let's be honest, it doesn't feel the same!

So, today we would like to show you some nail polish colours that we love wearing in the Fall time.

Let's begin with a beautiful Taupe Colour! This colour is named Rose Taupe and it is a very nice colour to wear when you want something that goes with everything!

Next, we have the darker colours! The ones we chose are: Carmine Red, a berry-red nail polish, True Red which is a beautiful classic red polish and Dark Cherry, a darker colour that can be either sophisticated or edgy depending on the shape of your nails and your personal style!

These are beautiful to wear in the Fall time and let's face it, these colours make any woman feel sexier!

Now, we all love deep, dark colours in the Fall time but there is also room for lighter tones. Here we have a very pretty cream nail polish that gives a very sophisticated and classy look to your nails. It is an all year-round must-have and a very nice colour to top your french manicure!

Last but not least, we can get a little bit tired of dark colours so you can always wear a beautiful green colour like this:

We hope you liked this post! Do you have any Fall nail polish must-haves? Let us know in the comment section!

XO, The Blue Girls ❤️

Sunday Review!: Lipstick *

Hi guys! We have a very special weekend treat for you...

So, today we are going to do a little review about a high-end lipstick: the DIORIFIC lipstick by DIOR.

So, first things first: the BRAND.

DIOR is well-known in the fashion industry and, more recently, in the cosmetic and perfum industry. Christian Dior is the genius behind the lipstick that we are going to talk about today!

Now, the lipstick itself!

DIORIFIC is part of the Golden Winter Collection by Christian Dior. The jar is a piece of art: all in gold and filled of curvy and sexy lines! It's a satin finish lipstick with some hints of gold (it shows better on the lips than on the bullet!)

It's a very confortable lipstick to wear, does not get dry on the lips and it lasts for a lifetime! (sometimes we find out that it's hard as hell to take out!) If you have natural smooth lips, this kind of lipstick is perfect for you! But, if your lips need some extra love, and they are dry, we would recommend you to exfoliate and moisturize your lips first before trying this lippie. It can be a very drying experience...

Here it is a swatch of the color on the lips. The color is the 045 ROYALE, a pinky nude color with some hints of gold sparkle **

Hope you enjoyed this review: our first review!

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XO, the Blue Girls <3

Cozy Fall Brownies 🍩

If you want an easy way to serve a confy and cozy dessert in this Fall season, here is an idea:

Makes: 10-12 brownies

Caramel in the bottom of the pan melds with the brownie, creating a dessert so rich and gooey that you need a spoon to serve it. Because cast iron holds heat, the brownie will still be warm when you go back for seconds.

ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
  
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  
• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
  
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
  
• 6 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
  
• Coffee or vanilla ice cream (optional)
  

directions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 1 1/3 cups brown sugar, the flour, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. Heat a 10x2-inch cast-iron or other heavy oven-going skillet over medium-high heat. Add pecans; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until very lightly toasted. Add 1/4 cup butter to skillet; stir to melt, then add 1/2 cup brown sugar to skillet. Cook and stir until mixture bubbles and brown sugar begins to melt. 
3. Remove skillet from heat and carefully add 1/2 cup cream to skillet. Return to heat; cook and stir until combined and sugar is melted. Set aside.
4. Add 6 tablespoons melted butter, eggs and 1/4 cup cream to cocoa mixture; stir until combined. Fold in chopped dark chocolate. Carefully spoon batter over nut mixture in skillet.
5. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 35 minutes or until just set (place a shallow baking pan on the rack below to catch any drips). Remove from oven and cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm with ice cream, if you like.

Hope you enjoyed it!

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XO, The Blue Girls ❤️

Makeup Essentials!: Makeup Bag *

Hi guys!

So, today I thought that I could show you the items you need to have your own perfect makeup bag! These items are the "Makeup Essentials" and some of them are high-end, and others are drugstore products.

I'm going to talk about each item, one by one, telling you the colors I use, the brand and, in some cases, the price.

Hope you like it, so let's go! 

So, first I have to tell you about the importance of the FACE PRIMER.

Every makeup lover has to have their FACE PRIMER ready for anytime. This product will prevent the oils from your face to get out and it will make your makeup last longer, specially in that special moment or date at night!

Mine is the POREFESSIONAL by BENEFIT. It's a very well-known brand and his actual cost is around 32 euros, here in Portugal. You can find it at any Sephora Portugal.

Another primer product, but is an EYE PRIMER.

If you are an eyeshadow lover, you should have a good EYE PRIMER to help your shadows to last all night long and without creasing.

The product of my choice is the I LOVE STAGE eyeshadow primer, from ESSENCE. 

It costs around 3 or 4 euros and you can find it at drugstores or makeup stores.

To end our "primer" category, we have another must-have: LIP PRIMER or a LIP BALM.

As your face and eyes, your lips also need some love: take care of them so they can be always smooth and ready to all your fabulous lip colors! Show lips worth kissing!

My choice is the BABY LIPS by MAYBELLINE, in the color PINK PUNCH. It's also a drugstore product that you can find in any supermarket or department store. It costs around 2,99 euros.

Next in my makeup bag is my all-time favourite: my CONCEALER.

Concealers exist in many shapes and forms: cream, liquid, powder, etc. But, for fall and winter, when my skin is very dry, I love to put some cream concealer because it's so confortable to wear, and does not dry my eye area. I use CONCEALER and not FOUNDATION because I think that LESS is MORE. Spot treat your face and don't wear makeup that you don't need!

My choice is the FULL COVERAGE CONCEALER by KIKO MILANO COSMETICS. You can find it at any KIKO COSMETICS store or in their website: kikocosmetics.com. It costs 7,50 euros, here in Portugal.

Now, the POWDERS!

Here, I have three must-have products: a setting TRANSLUCENT POWDER, a BRONZER and a BLUSH.

First, the TRANSLUCENT POWDER.

This is a makeup tool that prevents the oils in your face to show, and also removes all the shine. You can wear it over the CONCEALER to remove shine or in your bare skin to remove the shine from the T-zone or the nose area. Remember: LESS is MORE. Apply it on the areas that you need, not in your entire face: it will look very caky...

My choice is the ALL ABOUT MATT translucent powder, pressed powder, by ESSENCE. It's a white powder but it becomes translucent after the application. It costs around 3,99 euros, here in Portugal.

Next, the BRONZER.

This makeup item it's not for everyone because the BRONZER is a very difficult thing to wear. You have to try and experiment to find your type of BRONZER and the areas of your face that need the bronze effect. You can aplly it under your cheekbones, close to your ear area and in your tempoles.

My choice is SOUS DE TEINT by LIERAC. I don't know the price of this product but you can find it at the perfume stores and probably at Sephora.

Finnaly, we have the BLUSH.

Honestly, I don't wear BLUSH very often. It's a well-known product but it's not one of my personal favourites. You can wear it on your cheekbones to give some color and life to your face and, if you are really in the mood, you can layer two different BLUSH colors to achieve a more three dimmensional look.

My choice is the ROSE BLUSH by YRIA. This product is sold through Yves Rocher but I don't know it's current price, here in Portugal.

Now, an all-time favourite: the EYELINER.

This makeup product could be one of the most weared product in the world, used to create beautiful lines in your eyes, helping your to transform them into CAT EYES. But sometimes, it could be a perfect NIGHTMARE... 

As the CONCEALER, the EYELINER exists in many shapes and forms: cream, liquid, in a pen, in a brush, as a gel, etc. My favourite of all is the EYELINER PEN. The pen can give you the precision that you need, specially when you don't have a lot of practice doing it. You can make thick and thin lines and in quick speed!

My choice is the SUPERFINE EYELINER PEN by ESSENCE in Black. It costs around 2,99 euros at drugstores and department stores.

Let's keep showing our eyes some love with the MASCARA.

The MASCARA is also one of my favourite products because everyone loves BIG, THICK and SULTRY LASHES! As the BRONZER and the CONCEALER, the MASCARA needs your time before you buy it: you should discover what type of formula and what type of brush is better to your lashes and to the effect that you wanna to achieve. Since my lashes are small and thin, I need a MASCARA that brings me lenght and also thickness to my tiny lashes.

So, my choice is the VOLUME ATRACTION MASCARA by KIKO MILANO COSMETICS, in the color Black. I bought this MASCARA for 3,99 at the sales. You can find it at KIKO COSMETICS stores all over the country and in their website: kikocosmetics.com

But first, make them nice and perky with the help of a good LASH CURLER! It will give your lashes a boost before you coat them with your favourite MASCARA!

Now, to finish up our PERFECT MAKEUP BAG, my ultimate passion: the LIPPIES!

Lipstick is my favourite makeup tool of all-times because I can be very creative with them and transform myself in a total different person. I'm a MATTE LIPSTICK lover but there are so many finishes of lipstick to chose from...

My choices are two different colors: at the left, a gorgeous NUDE color from KIKO MILANO COSMETICS (number 900). It costs around 3,90 euros; and at my right, a beautiful, everyday pink tone, the STELAR PINK, from MAYBELLINE. This one is a little more expensive and it costs around 8,99 euros in some departement stores.

And now we are finished!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and maybe be in love with some products that you didn't konw about! Next week, we will be preparing a review in a FALL PRODUCT! Stay tuned for more news!

XO, the Blue Girls <3

Fall: The Perfect Winged Liner

Hi guys!

Today's post will be about achieving the perfect winged liner, which is a very classic look and very apropriate for Fall. Now, we understand that winged liner may cause some frustration and even a little bit "fear", but after some practise, you will see that it is really, really easy to achieve!

So, the first thing you have to do is make sure your eye is clean and there is no make-up residue left, so wash your face very well before you do this and apply your everyday moisturizer.

Now, take your liquid liner and make a line on the upper lashline as close to your lashes as you can, you should make it thin and make it thicker as you go but if you want to you can make it thicker. It should look like this:

Then you draw a straight line, there is where you want your little "flick" to be.

Then you make draw line, making a triangle.

Then you just have to fill the triangle in!

And then you'll have the perfect winged liner!! Just remember to practise and you will be able to do this easily and quickly!

We hope this post was somehow useful! 

XO, The Blue Girls ♥

The Blue Oak Tree

Hi guys and welcome to The Blue Oak Tree!

The purpose of this blog is to share our thoughts, passions and help our potential readers by adressing subjects that matter to them.

In this blog you will find beauty and style posts, recipes among other subjects such as self-confidence and different problems everyone comes across in life where we will try to help out by answering and writting about the subjects that concern you, so please, go ahead and hit the comment section!


We hope you like it and that we can help as much as possible!

XO, The Blues Girls ♥