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L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi

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An Dyer wearing Chicwish Pink Blush Crochet Dress with Justfab Cognac Over The Knee Boots

MAKEUP: L’Oréal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation in W3, True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator in Golden Doré, Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator in Golden Doré, Colour Riche Eyeshadow in Pain Au Chocolat, & Infallible Pro-Matte Gloss in Statement Nude
OUTFIT: Chicwish Pinky Mood Eyelet Crochet Dress | Patricia Nash Pisticci Bag | My Jewel Bar Diamond Choker Necklace | JustFab Boots

I recently tried L’Oréal’s True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation which is a new liquid foundation in a sponge cushion compact. The shade W3 matched my NC25 skin perfectly and I love how buildable it is! You can simply tap the puff applicator into the sponge for more product to build a light to medium coverage. The formula gives your skin such a beautiful, fresh, natural glow with a gorgeous luminous finish. I love how hydrating and smooth it felt going on! The compact is super portable, too, with a special lid to keep your puff separated from the foundation, making it easy and convenient for on-the-go and touch-ups! It’s formulated with Precise Match™Technology to match your skin’s tone and undertone which gave me a natural, even complexion. I also wore it with their Liquid Glow Illuminator for a natural looking highlight, applying it to the high points of my face like the top of my cheekbones, tip of my nose and cupids bow. I layered the Powder Glow Illuminator over top of some areas for a little extra strobing and used their Colour Riche Eyeshadow on my eyelid to make my eyes pop! I finished off the look with a coat of their Ifallible Pro-Matte Gloss in statement nude – the formula is so amazingly creamy while looking matte!

Have you tried any of L’Oréal’s new True Match Lumi collection?

L’Oréal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation in W3, True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator in W101 Golden Doré, True Match Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator in W102 Golden Doré, Colour Riche Eyeshadow in 207 Pain Au Chocolat, & Infallible Pro-Matte Gloss in Statement Nude

Photos by Chris Dyer.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed this beauty post 🙂

Xox,
An Dyer

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L’Oréal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation in W3, True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator in Golden Doré, Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator in Golden Doré, Colour Riche Eyeshadow in Pain Au Chocolat, & Infallible Pro-Matte Gloss in Statement Nude

Restaurante LASARTE – a 2 Michelin Star Gastronomic Experience

During our trip to Barcelona, our hotel concierge managed to get us reservations at Lasarte – a two Michelin Star restaurant. We’re fortunate enough to have dined at quite a few 1 and 2 Michelin Star restaurants in the US so we had an idea of what to expect. This isn’t for the faint at heart as highly rated Michelin starred tasting menus are always adventurous, atmosphere typically pretentious and well, the cost is usually quite… prohibitive. Many would find it insane but for a gastrotourist with the means, it is more than just a meal – it truly is an experience! With that being said, Restaurante Lasarte absolutely blew us away. Impeccable attention to detail with perfectly crafted dishes and wine pairings, all I could think about was when we could visit again (or if I could just lease the apartment above and order this as room service on the daily!) Photos cannot to it justice but I hope these will suffice. Towards the end of our experience, we got to meet Chef de cuisine, Paolo Casagrande, but I was a bit too shy to ask for a photo with him 🙂 I suppose that means we’ll just have to return sooner so I can get one next time!

The Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings (click to enlarge!)

Just a small part of the bread selection.

The Butters – beet, spinach, mushroom, tomato & classic butter. (Tomato was Chris’ favorite but I thoroughly enjoyed them all!)

Amuse-bouches, galore!

I only managed to capture one of the bottles from our wine pairings 😉 but they were all perfectly balanced with the dishes!

A close up of all the Amuse-Bouches served.

“Slightly marinated warm oyster with iced watercress slush, shiso and sea mist.”

“Lobster Royal with red curry, raw artichokes, celery and apple.”

“Vegetable leaves and petals salad, herbs, sprouts with lettuce cream and lobster.” One of my personal favorite dishes! Each petal brought a different flavor or aroma and the lobster slices made for an incredible combination of textures.

“La Trufa with fermented mushrooms and collard greens with an extra virgin olive oil touch.” Chris’ favorite dish!

“Slices of Iberian presa on foie gras curd, marine salad and mustard ice cream.” (This was the only dish I had a difficult time eating but solely because, as an American, most of us are taught to never eat pork raw and I just couldn’t psychologically get past that. In Europe, it’s quite common and very safe. Chris enjoyed it for me, though!)

“Red prawn on a seabed and fennel with its coral mayonnaise.” The prawns in Barcelona were to die for and this piece of art was no exception!

Restaurante Lasarte Barcelona - Two Michelin Star

“Low temperature cooked egg with topinambur and herbal liquid salad, thic slices of black truffle and Gebrat d’Obago cheese.”

“Grilled wild turbot with seafood sautéed and green curry.”

“Lamb shoulder cooked at low temperature, wild mushrooms, agliata sauce and dairy touches.”

“Gin-Tonic rested in mint, cucmber, lemon and crunchy apple.” Like a delicious refreshing explosion of flavors and textures!

“Cocoa, fermented black garlic, raspberry and moscovado sugar.” Rich in depth and flavor!

Petits-fours! How cute is this display?

A glimpse into the gorgeous interior.

Their co-ed restroom lounges were even decorated with gorgeous vintage victorian lamps!

…As well as Hermes toiletries!

The most amazing hand soap fragrance ever!

Photos by Chris & An Dyer.

Have you ever dined at a Michelin starred restaurant?

Xox,
An Dyer

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Barcelona - Spain Brunch Outfit Ideas What To Wear

Park Güell

Sunday Somewhere Laura Sunglasses | Chicwish Baroque Aria Frill Hem Dress in Mustard & Impression Longline Wool-Blend Coat in Tan | Charming Charlie Kira Pearl Bracelet | FLYNN Archer Bag | Wade & Belle Black Not Too Tights | Ted & Muffy Edra Flat Over The Knee Boots

Just a few weeks ago, we were in Barcelona, Spain for Valentine’s! One of my favorite places to visit that came highly recommended by my friends Ceci & Sydne, was Park Güell by Antoni Gaudí. The park was huge and the architecture was awe-inspiring. The weather was fairly mild during our entire trip, hovering around the mid 60°F during the day and low 50°F at night so I kept my outfits on the cooler side with layers. We had such a great time exploring the grounds and taking photos along the way!

Photos by Chris Dyer.

I’ll be sharing more travel posts from our trip soon 🙂 Have you ever been to Spain?

Xox,
An Dyer

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Sunday Somewhere Laura Sunglasses | Chicwish Baroque Aria Frill Hem Dress in Mustard & Impression Longline Wool-Blend Coat in Tan | Charming Charlie Kira Pearl Bracelet | FLYNN Archer Bag | Wade & Belle Black Not Too Tights | Ted & Muffy Edra Flat Over The Knee Boots

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Photos by Chris Dyer.

How do you stay motivated to exercise?

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An Dyer

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An Dyer at Hotel Giraffe NYC wearing Guess faux fur coat

Wearing Marciano Gilmore Puffer Jacket on the balcony of our Hotel Giraffe room

This past Fall/Winter New York Fashion Week was actually unplanned – sort of. Every season, I’m always tempted to head to Europe right after NYFW because it’s so much closer there (about 7 hours from NYC to Europe, which is essentially the same amount of time it takes to fly back to LA, versus a 13+ hour flight from LA to Europe!) but the thought of packing for both was always daunting. I would have to pack outfits that were Fashion Week worthy in addition to what I planned to wear in Europe. This season, we were actually planning to skip fashion week for a trip to Barcelona, Spain, but since our flight would have to connect in New York anyway, we decided to head out a few days early, catch some of my favorite runway shows in New York and then head overseas. We stayed at the beautiful Hotel Giraffe which was conveniently located in the Flat Iron District. I figured the extra days in between were perfect to ease into the time difference and hopefully evade the dreaded transatlantic jet lag. Alas, the same issues remained – how am I going to pack for both trips? With it being Winter on the East Coast, this meant a lot of heavy coats and clothing in addition to the lighter items I’d want to wear in Europe where the weather was much more mild. I knew I had a lot to pack and I also knew I didn’t want to struggle with multiple check-in bags at every airport stop. That’s when Luggage Free came in.

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