NARS House of Climax

I had so much fun at @narsissist House of climax, that I had to go twice. This type of marketing is simply genius and really connects with their customers in a whole different level. You're not just selling a mascara, as a brand, you are selling an experience, a feeling and a total vibe.

The House of Climax took place at 22 East 2nd Street, NY

I want to feel sexy, powerful and beautiful when I'm doing my makeup, I want to express myself without barriers.

I feel unapologetically beautiful, sensual and bold everywhere I go, all of that with a big amount of toughness and dominancy, and the Climax mascara really matches my way of being and what I like to project.

This mascara is my favorite so far, the packaging is so eye-catching and to be honest, I thought it was an adult toy the first time I saw it in the teaser video, lol. This product emmanes sensuality,  passions, playfulness and elegance. all in one.

Nightmare Machine

From mermaid to alien...✨

For all of us that experienced the Dream Machine, and/or for those who didn't made it, I have good news: The dream isn't over!!!

@inthedreammachine immersed us in colorful dreams and trippy experiences that were totally instagramable and stylishly fun. From their Cloud themed room to their Rainbow Hall that had me breathless, it was truly a dreamy place to play around.

Now they're preparing a whole new immersive installation that wonders through our fears and creepiest nightmares to bring us the best spooky experience for Halloween season. Nightmare Machine is created for anyone with an appreciation for the surreal and eerie. There will be a few surprises for guests, and, some scenes may be too scary for the littlest ghouls. They recommend guests 13 and older join the fun, but age limit is up to parental discretion.

Credit: Kelsey Thomas

This immersive installation will be opening their doors from Wednesday, Oct. 3, for a month full of nightmares where the guests can enter a unique experience that'll be selfie friendly and as cool as it was before, maybe even more, who knows. That's why the Nightmare Machine pop-up in NYC is a perfect place to go with your thrill-seeking friends to see the spookiest of Halloween dreams come to life.

Nightmare Machine will run October 3 -31, Wednesday through Sundays from 5 to 10:30 p.m. This Halloween-themed reimagining of the popular Dream Machine experience turns the whimsical wonderland on its head, with a supremely spooky twist.

Credit: Kelsey Thomas

A trip through the nine rooms of Nightmare Machine will take you into a labyrinth of the subconscious. Filled with the things you find in your creepiest nightmares. All guests will experience everything from aliens and UFOs, a ball pit right out of hell and every New Yorker’s biggest fear—a room teeming with cockroaches!

Credit: Kelsey Thomas

Prepare yourself (and your feed) to explore and share pop-culture rooms, like a space dedicated to creepy clowns, a “Millennial Graveyard” and Clockwork Orange-inspired tunnel that's sure to give you the chills.

The self-guided tour through the creepy, macabre and just plain weird scenes that make up our collective nightmares will last approximately 45 minutes, with plenty of photo opportunities and interactive moments.

Credit: Kelsey Thomas

Costumes are highly encouraged to participate in the experience, but no masks or weapons of any kind will be allowed in.

Tickets: $38

Marc Jacobs Beauty O!mega #VoxBox

It's Mermaid-Proof!

So... Recently I've received a complimentary #VoxBox with hyped new makeup from a brand I love and I'm so excited!!! So I have to talk about it.

One of the products they gave me was the new Highliner Glam Glitter Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner in the shade Glam Jam 37, from Marc Jacobs Beauty thanks to Influenster and I just couldn't let this opportunity pass, because you have to hear (in this case read) about this product. Okay... Yes! it is just an eyeliner but hey! is a bit different. It is a gel crayon, GEL formula that works and never smudges, but in a pencil! it also has a built-in little sharpener secretly positioned at the bottom/base of the pencil (eyeliners that come with sharpeners are not a new idea, but the way they did it is super comfortable and looks super cool) and is so glittery, pigmented, long-wearing, easy-to-use, glam, cute, luxuriux and fully waterproof. The thing I dont like about them is that the packaging is made out of plastic, and I know it is almost inevitable to use plastic to make products like this one, but ugh... I'm so annoyed by plastic to be honest, there so much of it already. 


This eyeliner crayon retails at $25.00 and it's currently available only at Sephora and MarcJacobsBeauty.com. It is pricey, but for the quality I really dont mind paying that much. 

Cover FX Power Play VoxBox

C O V E R   F X  

#PowerPlay VOXBOX 

So... I'm going to review the new Power Play Foundation and the Perfect Setting Powder by Cover FX, but before, let me tell you some things (and facts) about this products. The Power Play foundation as seen in the official COVER FX online page, claims to be a modern-matte foundation with weightless full coverage that provides sweatproof all-day wear, powerful shine control, and environmental protection. They said that it is specially formulated for combination and oily skin types; if you been around the last six months, you already know that I have combination skin with all it ups and downs and everything, and it is sometimes a challenge to find a product that exceeds my expectations, BUT thankfully Influenster has my back and it's constantly sending me products that (idk how) they know that I would love.

 So yeah, the fact is that this foundation is really a "Modern Matte" because as I said in my YouTube video "It's a matte foundation, but it looks like healthy, luminous, and good..." The coverage is also great, I would say is a buildable medium to full coverage, because it depends on how much product you use, but it definitely is weightless and YES! it's long wearing too! I don't really know about the 'environmental protection' though, but it sure feels nice on the skin for a long period of time and leaves my skin smooth at the end of the day.

It is available in 40 diverse shades and loaded with a trio of ultra-fine powders that control shine and visibly blur imperfections, it stays on skin all day without dulling or drying complexion, so you would ask me, what else does this foundation do? or what negative opinion do you have about it? well, you'll have to keep reading to find out, lol.

NOW, LET'S START WITH THE REVIEWS...

Cover FX Power Play Foundation

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This foundation is amazingly *Ah!-May-sing!* 

• Ah! = surprising 
• May = I tested it for almost a whole month (may)
• Sing = it made me sing from happiness every night, because I looked perfect at the end of the day, every time I used it. (Even underwater). 

The packaging is super convenient, the size, the way you pour out the product, by pressing little by little on top of your face, just where you need it... to then blend it like magic, because with a minimal amount of product, you can achieve great results. The coverage is a great medium to full finish, depending on how much product you use and of course que tantas capas te pongas, but still it’ll feel weightless and look natural and perfect, leaving you sassy AF!

I’m also in love with the color match, mine is just perfect, when I opt to go with a medium coverage, nobody can really notice I’m using a foundation, it seems that I’m just effortlessly perfect, LOL! But yes! #sorrynotsorry it’s almost a game how easy it is to use #PowerPlay it is now my go-to foundation. 

The formula

Long wearing effect, that looks even more natural after 12 hours, while keeping your skin looking like you aren’t hiding anything, no flaws, no acne, no scarring, just my sexy sweaty face. (Come on! After 3 hours partying, I think I can call it that way). This foundation claims to be  sweat-proof, but at the end of a rough, fun or freaky day, haha, it will have you a bit sweatie, to be honest. Although it is waterproof and transfer-proof, it obviously doesn't look perfect after a day at the beach or a splashy pool party, but it looks great still, and way better than others. 

 Pro tip: blend the product with a buffing foundation brush for better results and airbrushed finishes. 

Note: both products, the foundation and the setting powder are vegan, cruelty-free and free of talc, oil, fragrance, parabens and gluten.

Cover FX Perfect Setting Powder

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have combination skin and most setting powders make my skin look super dry, chalky and old-looking. I love the idea of a non drying and TALC-FREE setting powder, because who doesn’t want to look flawless and shine-free all day and all night long, without clogging our pores? We all want to look perfect, even in pictures, so you could say that Cover FX had everything figured out, because this product is also flashback-free!

Flashback-free effect

The formula and texture are amazing, feels soft and lightweight even when baking (it is PERFECT for baking). If used properly it’ll give you that satiny, airbrushed healthy look and feel that most Pro MUA’s are looking for lately. 

My preference is to set and smooth out the skin after foundation (only when needed) to achieve a long lasting “I just did my makeup” effect. 

You should keep in mind that unlike most of the setting powders in the market, this one has no talc in it, so it will show ONLY if you use too much.

So... let’s count the blessings:

• Talc-Free
• Weightless look and feel
• Vegan
• Flashback-free
• Perfect for all skin types 
• Doesn’t dry skin
• No ashy nor muted appearance on darker skin-tones
• Helps to prevent oiliness
• Easy to use
• Blends like magic
• Great quality 
• The jar is huge and contains a lot of product for an incredible price

They couldn’t give this product a better and more accurate name, because it is truly perfect and gets the job done every time with less than half the amount of product used when compared to other brands setting powders. It's the most natural looking powder I've ever used and everyone should give it a try. 

Thanks to all of you! specially the ones that read everything,  I wish I could hug you, YOU ARE GOALS!

Thank you for swimming in this sea, let's stay in touch in my Instagram account @UnaSirenaLoca

See you there! (comment three purple or blue hearts in my last post so I know is real) hugs, 

Marivi

[ I’ve received this product complimentary for testing and sampling purposes, but all opinions are my own. This is my honest review and I’m in love with both products]

Milk Makeup

Luminous Blur

First of all, I’d like to thank @Influenster and @MilkMakeup for giving me this amazing #VoxBox I really loved the #luminousblur stick and the long lasting luminous effect in my skin. This NY weather makes my skin so dry it peels off, but after trying my fav moisturizer this primer, I’m doing very well. I love how it looks, healthy and glowed up. I’m definitely in love with this new product from MILK. It is weird, though, at least for me, I’ve never tried a primer like this one before, I mean, it’s a solid primer in a stick, come on! It’s genius! I love everything about the packaging: the logo, the style, the way it works, its functionality; it is so cute and innovative, you really can’t waste any product when swiping it.

#complimentary #contest (the last two photos show how my face looked when I applied the Luminous Blur Stick and  the next 2 photos, show how my skin looked 12 hours later, respectively)

I spent about a week using the Milk Makeup Luminous blur Stick as part of my beauty routine, wearing it alone and along with my favorite foundations, to give you the best and honest review about this product, and the only complains I have about it so far, aren't really a "complains" it's more like a tip: It doesn't swipe easily nor look good over dehydrated skin, so be sure to drink water and take care of your beautiful and unique skin to be healthier and achieve a perfect and flawless complexion with and without makeup on. The other thing is that it doesn't works as good as it should over setting/translucent powders and could remove your compact foundations, powders, blushes, bronzers, etc; if applied over them.

This last photos were on my birthday, after eating, dancing, sweating and all; it shows my skin looking FLAWLESS 14 hours after I applied the Luminous Blur. (All photos are mine)

My first thought: "this primer has shimmer, it’ll make my skin look greasy." but nothing like it!

It leaves a radiant, fresh and natural finish with a long wearing effect; what I like the most about it is that it doubles as a highlighter and shines just in the right spots at the right time.

Before trying this product, I always wore my skin matte and to be honest, I was eager to try it at first though, I never thought that I would liked it so much, since it wasn’t really my style.

(All these makeup pictures are mine/ my selfies) if you want to see more of my makeup/beauty/skincare post or if you’re interested in more reviews of skincare and beauty products, just make sure to check out my beauty account on Instagram: @MermaidArtistry

The picture above shows my skin right after finishing my makeup using my Milk Makeup as a primer.

Oh! I almost forgot to mention that all Milk Makeup products are formulated with vegan good-for-your-skin ingredients, that take care of your skin, delivering vitamins, antioxidants, while naturally moisturizing your face and body (yes, you can apply this multitasking products on your eyelids, as an eye-shadow; on your body, as a highliter and of course, on your whole face, including lips). And yes! They're cruelty free too!

I love my @MilkMakeup #LuminousBlur Stick! I received this complimentary for testing purposes thanks to #influenster. This primer looks and feels so good on the skin, giving you that gorgeous glow from within and LITERALLY blurring your pores. And BELIEVE ME this is my honest opinion of this product. Feels so lightweight but makes you look flawless... Recommended!

If you want to see more of this, or about any other subjects that you believe I could be helpful, or if you want me to do a review of any other product, just comment this post or send me a message through Facebook as “Una Sirena Loca - Personal Blog” or a DM via Instagram @UnaSirenaLoca and @MermaidArtistry (whatever you like)

And as always, thanks for swimming with me in this sea, and thank you so much for the support you’re giving me, for your love, loyalty and for being with me through my journey; through all my ups and downs, and all my random interests. I really appreciate it.

– Mariví