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behind the scenes

Carolina Engman — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:30:58 +0000

BARCELONA. Here’s a bunch of behind the scenes snaps from the Werelse shoot we did in Barcelona last Sunday. The call time for hair & makeup was 5.45 in the morning and I’m pretty sure I looked like a sleepwalking zombie on my way there. It was a really long day that started with an early photoshoot for a magazine in the empty streets of Barcelona, followed by a video shoot with an amazing crew in a really cool location. We worked until the last minute and me & Andy ended up having to rush to the airport with the clothes + hair & makeup from the shoot. I have never looked so glamourous while flying, hahaha.

We’ve had so much fun working on this project and I can’t wait to tell you guys more about it!

P.S. Don’t forget to vote for Werelse as blogger business of the year in the bloglovin awards! <3

New in: makeup

Carolina Engman — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:48:02 +0000

MAKEUP. One of the best things about traveling a lot is that you can buy makeup brands that aren’t available in your own country. Whenever I head to the US for example I always stock up on products from Stila, Benefit and Urban Decay. Last week when my boyfriend went to NY he was kind enough to help me out with buying some products I’ve been wanting to try for a while and I probably looked like a 5 year old on Christmas Eve when he got home the other day and handed over the Sephora bag, hehe. So far I have only tried the Stila blush and the Urban Decay highlighter (love, love, love them!) but tomorrow I’m going to experiment a bit with the Smashbox palette which supposedly really makes blue eyes pop! I’ll try my best to snap some pictures :)

SMASHBOX Photo Op Eye Enhancing Palette – Blue Eyes. STILA smudgepot. STILA All day waterproof eyebrow color. STILA Custom Color Blush. URBAN DECAY Urbanglow Cream Highlight. URBAN DECAY eyeshadow (Midnight Cowboy). ANASTASIA tinted brow gel.

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Beauty Favorites: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer spf 20

Carolina Engman — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:51:59 +0000

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20, Oil free.

TINTED MOISTURIZER. Since I’ve been getting a whole lot of comments about my makeup, I thought I’d start a new series here on the blog called “Beauty favorites” where I dish on my must-have beauty products. First out is one of the products that I absolutely can’t live without, the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturize SPF20.

I first discovered the Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer earlier this summer when I wanted to find something light to wear on hot summer days. I bought the original oil-based one but noticed that it made my face look a bit shiny so I changed to the oil free version and have been wearing it ever since. If you’re looking for a lot of coverage you might have to look elsewhere but if you just want something really light that evens out your skin tone a bit, this is the perfect product! I’m using the lightest shade called Porcelain, which miraculously works on my super pale face (if finding jeans with a good fit is hard, you should try finding a foundation that looks good on really fair skin – almost impossible).

This baby also contains SPF 20 which is great for protecting your skin from sun damage. Some people find this one a bit pricey but I never compromise when it comes to foundation (or in this case, tinted moisturizers). The base, in my opinion, really is what makes or breaks a good makeup, and I think it’s worth investing a couple of extra bucks if you find something that works for you!

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the woods

Carolina Engman — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:06:12 +0000

FALL. It’s funny how a little bit of red lipstick can transform your look + mood, it definitely is one of the best and least expensive beauty investments a girl can make! Can’t wear heels at the moment due to some mean back pain I’ve been suffering from for a while so I decided to go with 40′s inspired hair + makeup to make the look a little bit more interesting, love the way it turned out! Lately I’ve been a lot of comments/emails about what makeup I use so I’ll try to make a post about it later this week. And if anyone was wondering, the lipstick I’m wearing is “Lady Danger” from MAC!

SHADES OF GREY jacket (stolen from my boyfriend), CRUMPET leopard print cashmere sweate.
KURT GEIGER humbug clutch, MICHAEL KORS watch.

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PERIDOT

Carolina Engman — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:33:08 +0000

Chanel Peridot. Picture by Carolina Engman.

LOVE. Finally got my hands on the lovely Chanel Peridot after months of waiting!! All the other nail polishes I own kind of pales in it’s presence, honestly can’t see myself wearing anything else this fall. The way this beetle hued masterpiece reflects light.. pure perfection!

50′s inspired

Carolina Engman — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:59:37 +0000

Picture, Mattias Swenson

LOVE. After traveling for 15 hours straight, I’m back on swedish grounds again! I’m leaving for Milan on monday morning and have tons of clothes to wash + pack until then. Just wanted to do a quick post of the 50′s inspired hair + makeup look that the insanely talented hair/makeup artist Lavoisier did on me for the shoot I did last tuesday. Oh how I wish I could look like this everyday, but alas, I’m too lazy to curl my hair and put on fake lashes every morning

One thing I’m definitely going to steal from this look though is the amazing lipstick called ‘Lady Danger’ from Mac. Probably the most perfect shade of bright red I’ve tried so far! I’ll post more backstage pictures tomorrow, now I’m going to get myself some well needed sleep!