What Happened, Miss Simone? ★★★

Nina Simone was an acclaimed iconic singer of the second half of the twentieth century. That is just about what I knew of her. I maybe have heard a couple of her songs here and there. So, I was really interested in this documentary about her life as I was curious to listen to her music and learn about her.
What Happened, Miss Simone? is a Netflix documentary about Nina that delves deep into her childhood, her relationships, her career, and her involvement in the black rights movement in the 60s and 70s. She started playing the piano at church in her blossoming age of 4 years old. She caught the eye of a piano teacher that taught her classical piano pieces, including Debussy, Bach... .Upon her leaving for New York to study music, but unfortunately running out of money. All she wanted was to become the first major black pianist. She started secretly singing in clubs. Little did she know how far that would take her.
As someone who knew close to nothing about Nina Simone, this documentary did a brilliant job in encountering her life in detail. It included real life scenes of her playing live, and pieces of interviews she had done over the decades. However, always the talented geniuses have internal struggles, and Nina was no stranger to that. Little did I know of her downfall in her later years of life. The documentary was so gripping throughout. I was captivated from the get-go and was not bored for a single moment. Her life was interesting as it was troubled. The poor woman suffered for years, and the people around her suffered, till they were able to diagnose her when she moved to Switzerland. At that point she was struggling mentally and financially. But she had good people in her life. Her band, friends and team were able to get back on her feet and she was back singing in the 80s.
This was such a joy to watch. Really recommended to anyone who is a fan or, like me, wants to get to know this iconic diva.

Hottest Eye Shadow Palettes Summer 2017

Urban Decay Heat

The new Urban Decay Heat Eyeshadow Palette is all the craze at the moment, and rightfully so! It is a gorgeous palette consisting of 12 pressed eyeshadows. The pressed shadows means they will last longer. This season it's all about warm toned colours on the eyes and this palettes helps achieve that look so easily. There are so many looks you can do with this palette. You can go subtle and do a no-makeup makeup look, go all the way and do a smokey eye, or do the very trendy orangey summery eyes. It is such a beautiful palette. Moreover, there's a variety of matte and shimmery colours. I absolutely love every single colour, which is unusual because with a palette there's always one or two colours that I don't like. That's why I tend to buy smaller eyeshadow palettes or singles.

Colourpop Lo-key

Another warm toned eyeshadow palette for the summer. Honestly, Colourpop's quality is beyond amazing. The pigmentation is through the roof! Considering there are only four colours, not many looks can be done with this palette, yet it is still very trendy at the moment with the orangey shades.
The powders are pressed as well, so it will last you ages!




Rosie for Autograph - I Feel Like A Million Dollars

On the other side of the spectrum, I Feel Like A Million Dollars is more cool toned and subtle. It is such a gorgeous palette for a daily eye makeup look. I personally love the nude eye look. I am more into a natural looking fresh face. This palette is perfect in achieving that.


Rosie for Autograph - Copper Gold Rush



Another Rosie for Autograph palette. This one is a lot more playful and girly, yet still very elegant. The Rosie palettes are very easy. The pink eyeshadow look is in at the moment as well. It looks absolutely gorgeous. Although the trendy pink that is in is more warm toned and the pink in this palette is cool toned, you can still play around with it. I could not find a warm pink eyeshadow to my liking, but I find that cream pink blushes are the best way to achieve that look.