my first homemade lip balm!

Lately I've been reading a lot about homemade beauty products and decided to start from the easiest recipe...lip balm!
I've been looking here and there for recipes and in the end adapted a bit what I found around, mostly trying not to buy a hundred ingredients but trying to make the most out of what I had already.
this is the recipe I used:

- 1 1/2 teaspoon of beeswax
- 2 teaspoons cocoa butter
- 3 teaspoons coconut oil
- 2 1/2 spoons of honey
- a few drops of vanilla flavour (for cakes)

I already had cononut oil, honey and vanilla flavour at home so I only bought the wax and the cocoa butter on ebay. it was extremely cheap and they will last for so many lip balms... I think at least 50 if only use them for lip balms.
the recipe said I had to wait for one day before I could check if the balm was ready, but mine actually was ready after less than one hour....maybe I did something wrong? anyway, the balm is amazing, it has a lovely smell of honey (you don't really taste vanilla, it's just slightly sweet and lost a bit the wax aroma).
I think I am going to refill every old lip balm tube that I finished! the balm is really creamy so I think I will go through it like crazy, I love applying it!

Project 10 Pan failed :((((

I just managed to finish the fifth item from Project 10 Pan (a melon lipbalm from LaVita) when my local drugstore put almost all the items by Essence at 50% discount AND they made a 3x2 offer....
the result? I spent around 20€ and I came back home with:
- 5 quad eyeshadows
- 1 nailpolish
- 1 powder
- 1 blush
- 4 mono eyeshadow
- 2 mascaras (as if I needed more...)
- 4 lipsticks
- 2 pencil lipbalms

for the first time in my life someone told me: please, you have to choose one more makeup item! it's for free...you HAVE TO!
to make matters worse, after that I placed a BIG eyeko order...
so, Project 10 Pan should start from the beginning again!
I am terrible!!!!!!

my summer favourites

some products I (re)discovered and I am using almost daily....

from top to bottom:

eyeko 3 in 1 cream (I absolutely love this!)

essence mono eyeshadow, col. 07 "love talk" (lovely color for a natural look)

liquid smackers, strawberry (rediscovered this in my beautycase, so yummy and nice on lips!)

eyeko, vintage polish (nothing to say about this, I guess...)

essence eye color booster mascara, col. 02 showtime (the color is not that visible but the mascara gives lenght and definition, and makes eyes appear brighter!)

essence pen eyeliner, collection "return to paradise", 01 jungle drum (also one of my daily additions, with Love Talk, lovely color and great lasting!!)

essence long lasting eye pencil, col. 10 almost famous (peachy color which makes eyes super bright!)

kruidvat pure and natural for sensitive skin, cleansing lotion and day cream (I just discovered that Kruidvat, my local drugstore, just released a whole range of natural products, with certified quality. it feels so comfortable on the skin, and smells fresh and natural! love it!)

and a couple of details....

we all know this little lovely thing....but I recently rediscovered it especially as an eyeshadow base, and it's becoming my daily base for makeup. it just works! the eyeshadow stays in place until night, and the cream gives to every eyeshadow a nice extra shimmer. I also use it everyday on my cheekbones for some nice glow. there is a LOT of product in there, though! so I think it will last really long.

the second detail is from the eyeshadow. I love this color! this is my everyday look when I do not have anything special to do and I want a natural - almost invisible but still super healthy and glow look.

updates about me

for some reason, I find it easier to make new year's resolutions in august rather than in january. that's why I started a whole new kind of life lately. first of all I am changing a bit my eating habits and eating healthier food. since I moved to the Netherlands I started eating really bad (lots of snacks for example...) because I was moving a lot going by bike and this avoided me to gain weight... BUT last winter was so long and cold that I didn't have as many chances to go by bike as last year, and unfortunately I gained some weight (my metabolism sucks). second, I started excercising at home in the morning. it's so good when your muscles hurt in places that you had no clue it could hurt! hopefully this will give me new inputs to start autumn with more energies and fun. oh! and today I had my first green monster, thanks to Becky (beckyeyes.blogspot.com) and it just tasted delicious. thanks!!!!

per qualche strano motivo mi viene più semplice formulare buoni propositi del nuovo anno in agosto invece che a gennaio. per questo motivo ho cominciato con un nuovo stile di vita ultimamente. come prima cosa sto cercando di cambiare abitudini alimentari e mangiare più sano. da quando mi sono trasferita in Olanda ho iniziato a mangiare parecchio male (sopratutto un sacco di snack ...) con la scusa che mi muovevo tantissimo in bici e quindi bruciavo tutto quello che mangiavo. ma lo scorso inverno è stato così freddo e lungo che non ho avuto modo di muovermi e così sono ingrassata (il mio metabolismo fa schifo!) come seconda cosa, ho iniziato a fare esercizio a casa il mattino. è bellissimo quando ti fanno male i muscoli in punti che non sapevi nemmeno esistessero! speriamo che questo mi dia nuovi input per iniziare l'autunno con più energia e divertimento. ah! dimenticavo! oggi mi sono preparata il mio primo green monster, grazie a Becky (beckyeyes.blogspot.com), ed è veramente delizioso!! grazie!!!

favourite lip product - summer 2010

some weeks ago I came across a review of this lipglosses by Essence and decided to give them a try. they used to be in one of the special collections (Fashionista I think) but then they became part of the regular range of Essence products.
I am not really a lipgloss girl, I am more into lipbalms, but they looked so great that I decided to purchase them anyway (and my local drugstore had a 3x2 offer on Essence...this was just a SIGN!!)
I could not decide between the colors so I purchased 3 pieces, and I am SO happy I did!!!
here they are:

I just LOVE THEM! ok, the volume is not really anything to write home about, but I have to say I don't need volume so that's just perfect for me. the colors are quite subtle as you see, just a hint.
the yellow looks actually a bit golden on lips, but they just give tons of gloss + a little hint of color.
the smell is yummy! the yellow one is some sort of lemon/pineapple/tropical/fresh smell. the pink one is bubblegum, and the orange is fruity. Plus, they contain menthol so the smell is mixed with some superfresh minty smell. they feel relly fresh on lips and the last is pretty good.
Price: 1.99€ (in the NL - might be slightly higher or lower in other countries)
basically I payed 3.98€ to have three of them!! yay! love them so much I could consider buying more to keep in storage...as soon as Project10Pan is over.


alcune settimane fa mi sono imbattuta nella review di questi gloss di Essence e ho deciso di provarli. erano inizialmente in una delle collezioni speciali di Essence (Fashionista mi pare!) ma poi sono diventati parte dell'assortimento dei prodotti di Essence disponibili tutto l'anno. Non sono proprio il tipo da gloss, preferisco decisamente i burrocacao, ma erano così belli che ho deciso di prenderli in ogni caso...e in più il mio drugstore aveva un'offerta in corso, con tutti i prodotti Essence in 3x2! L'ho interpretato come un segno! Non riuscivo a decidermi tra i vari colori così ne ho presi tre e sono davvero felice di averlo fatto! LI AMO! ok, il volume non è davvero nulla di speciale. ma devo ammettere che non avendo bisogno di volume, la cosa per me è in realtà un punto a favore. I colori sono appena percettibili. il giallo in realtà sembra dorato sulle labbra e in ogni caso questi gloss donano alle labbra un aspetto molto lucido e un velo di colore appena accennato. il profumo è meraviglioso!!! il giallo è una specie di profumo limonoso/ananas/tropical fresco che non so come descrivere. il rosa sa di bubblegum e l'arancio è un mix di frutti. In più, contengono mentolo quindi il profumo è mixato con il fresco della menta. l'effetto sulle labbra è molto fresco e la durata è abbastanza buona.
Prezzo: 1.99€ (in Olanda, quindi potrebbe essere un po' di più o un po' di meno in altri paesi)
in pratica io ho pagato 3.98€ per averli tutti e tre!! Potrei anche considerare di comprarne qualcun altro da tenere in "dispensa", appena avrò finito il Project10Pan.

Similar Addiction Giveaway

Almost too beautiful to be true!!!!

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go check it out!!

Project 10 Pan -6 !!!

First update about my Project 10PAN - so I can throw away/reuse the packagings immediately :)

First 4 products gone!
The bottle is from a Cleansing Milk + Toner from Yves Rocher. It's super fresh and I love to use it before I go to sleep because it leaves my skin really clean and healty. I liked it a lot, I just forgot it a bit because I bought new stuff, but I would definetly repurchase it.
Leocrema LipBalm in Milk+Mint: not so mosturizing unfortunately, but super fresh and minty on lips! I just loved applying and re-applying because of the lovely effect, but so far I did not notice any improvement of my lips
Yves Rocher Almond LipBalm: I love these lipbalms by YR! I have lots of them in all the flavours, but probably the almond is my favourite. really rich, super mosturizing and lasts really long. makes my lips feel soft and nice even in winter and with a lot of wind! I'll definetly buy more and more!!
Catrice All Around Concealer Beige: this concealers' palette is lovely and really creamy. they have a good coverage and pretty good last. it's a pity that of course you don't really use all of them. now I am trying to mix the light and the darker color to keep using them. the palette also has a pink and a green.
So, this is what I have done so far!!




Ecco i primi 4 prodotti finiti! (faccio subito la foto così posso gettare/riutilizzare i packaging)
La bottiglia viene da un Latte+Tonico di Yves Rocher. E' super fresco, e adoro usarlo la sera prima di andare a dormire. Lascia la pelle molto pulita e sana. Mi piace moltissimo, avevo solo dimenticato di averlo perchè ho comprato cose nuove, ma lo ricomprerei decisamente! 
Burrocacao Leocrema al LatteMenta: non particolarmente idratante purtroppo, ma molto fresco e "mentoso" sulle labbra! Mi piace molto applicarlo e ri-applicarlo per la sensazione fresca sulle labbra, ma non ho notato alcun miglioramento a livello di idratazione....
Burrocacao Yves Rocher alle mandorle: adoro questi burrocacao di YR! Ne ho tantissimi in tutte le profumazioni, ma probabilmente quello alle mandorle è il mio preferito. molto ricco, super idratante e con una buona durata! Le mie labbra sono morbide e idratate anche d'inverno e con tanto vento. Lo comprerò decisamente di nuovo.
Correttore Catrice All Around: questa palette di correttori è molto buona, i correttori sono cremosi, con una buona copertura e durata. è un peccato che ovviamente non si riescano ad usare tutti i colori, ora sto cercando di mischiare quello più chiaro e quello scuro per continuare ad usarli. ci sono anche un verde e un rosa in questa palette.
Ecco, questo è quello che sono riuscita a fare fino ad ora, come dicevo nel post precedente partivo avvantaggiata perchè tutte queste cose erano quasi finite, ora sarà dura con le altre 6!!

Tag: 20 questions

Actually... nobody tagged me but I wanted to do this, so here you are...

1. What can't you leave the house without?

I guess my bag (in which I carry a lot of useless stuff). To be more specific, I feel lost without lip balm.

2. Favourite makeup brand?
I love a german makeup brand named Essence, I have tons of products by them and I have rarely been disappointed.

3. Favourite flower?
I do not receive flowers often. I love daises, they are sweet and simple.
4. Favourite clothing store?
I love H&M, C&A and Primark. I know the quality is bad but I like to have many things even if they don't last that long.
5. Favourite perfume?
Harajuku Baby from the series Harajuku Girls by Gwen Stefani. smells like clean!!

6. Heels or flats?
Definetly flat. in winter I love flat boots, Dr Marten's and nice men-style shoes. in summer I almost only wear Birkenstock and Converse All Star.

7. Did you make good grades?
I was quite good in high school and very good in university, I guess because I chose a subject that I really loved.

8. Favourite colours?
Black, purple and green at the moment.

9. Do you drink energy drinks?
No I hate them! But I drink coffee. :)
10. Do you drink juice?
Yes I love it, it's always in my cart at the supermarket.

11. Do you like swimming?
I do! I totally enjoy it. It makes me feel great.
12. Do you eat fries with a fork?
Usually not, unless it's a formal situation!

13. Favourite moisturiser?
I love Yves Rocher Hydra Specific.
14. Do you want to get married?
Yes I want to but not necessarily now. I guess the right moment will come.

15. Do you get mad easy?
No, not really. I tend to keep a lot to myself and eventually explode in the end! Which is not so good.
16. Are you into ghost hunting?
Funny question! Anyway, no thanks.
17. Any phobias?
I am afraid of heights, spiders and big insects in general.
18. Do you bite your nails?
I try not to, but sometimes when I am a bit stressed I do!!

19. Have you ever had a near death experience?
No.

20. Do you drink coffee?
Yes I do, I love it!!

Anyone interested in doing this???
Have a nice evening and a lovely sunday everyone!!

Posh Polish by Eyeko

oooooooh my god! I love this nail polish!! maybe it's not super-suitable for summer but who cares, it's just SO beautiful! it's elegant and lovely and creamy! I am officially in love. and I love how easy it is to apply and how creamy the color is. and, boyfriend loves it, which is not so common!

woooow! Adoro questo smalto! forse non è propriamente adatto alla stagione estiva ma chi se ne importa, è bellissimo! è elegante, cremoso, sono ufficialmente innamorata! e adoro la facilità di applicazione e la cremosità del colore...e il mio ragazzo approva, che non è una cosa da poco!

project 10 pan

I feel really bad lately for buying so much stuff without thinking...I have to say I always buy products in the cheap range, so it's not too much about the money I spend, but more about buying stuff which I forget soon because I buy something new... so I decided to do a round of Project 10 Pan! ohmygod I cannot believe it...although I have to say I am already starting not so bad: I have 2 lipbalms which are almost over, and one concealer...so not so terrible hopefully...

mi sento molto male per aver comprato un sacco di cose ultimamente senza pensare, devo dire che compro sempre cose di basso prezzo, quindi non è solo un problema di soldi, piuttosto il problema è che dimentico in fretta quello che ho comprato perchè prendo subito qualcosa di nuovo...quindi ho deciso di fare un giro di Project 10 Pan. oddio non ci credo!! devo dire però che comincio abbastanza avvantaggiata: ho 2 burrocacao quasi finiti e anche un correttore...quindi magari non sarà così terribile!

I am back...with a petite haul...

oooh I was so bad lately...but hopefully I am back and willing to write on my little blog again.... the last months unfortunately (or luckily?) were really hectic...but, fingers crossed, summer will be more relaxed and easy...and I also want to start writing my posts in two languages, because sometimes I miss writing in italian!

I received my last (small) eyeko order in the post yesterday...just 2 nail polishes that were in my wishlist for months and now are finally mine! I bet you all know them...but anyway, here they are!

Eyeko Vintage Polish (a lovely lovely jade color) and Eyeko Nude Polish. they both look super subtle elegant colors...and I can't wait to try them! ...but for the moment I am testing a nail polish by Kiko which I just bought and I want to see how long it can last (not so bad, so far, 5 days and just a minor chip!) Now I am also waiting for the Posh Polish, which was supposed to be shipped with the other two, but was not in the package. I wrote them and the problem was fixed in less than 2 hours, such an amazing customer service they have! thumbs up for Eyeko! this was my 4th order and it's always so quick and smooth...

AND! I finally found a make-up remover which removes their lovely-but-definetly-stubborn tube mascara... yeah!

oooh sono stata tremenda ultimamente...però (dita incrociate) sono tornata e voglio decisamente continuare a scrivere sul mio piccolo blog di nuovo.... gli ultimi mesi sono stati sfortunatamente (o fortunatamente?) davvero frenetici, però con un po' di fortuna l'estate sarà più rilassata e tranquilla.... e voglio anche scrivere il blog in due lingue adesso, perchè mi manca scrivere in italiano a volte!!!

Ieri ho ricevuto nella posta il mio piccolo ultimo ordine Eyeko... solo 2 smalti che erano nella mia lista dei desideri da mesi e che finalmente sono miei.... sicuramente li conoscete tutti, ma in ogni caso eccoli qua: il vintage polish e il nude polish... sembrano entrambi bellissimi e molto eleganti! non vedo l'ora di provarli ma al momento sto testando uno smalto di Kiko che ho appena comprato e voglio vedere come si comporta... (niente male fino ad ora, 5 giorni e solo una piccolissima scheggiatura!)
Ora sto anche aspettando il Posh Polish, che sarebbe dovuto essere nel pacco di ieri, ma non c'era.... ho scritto ad Eyeko e in meno di 2 ore il problema era risolto, incredibile, hanno un servizio clienti ottimo!!!! questo è stato il mio quarto ordine e come sempre è andato tutto benissimo....E! ultima cosa! ho finalmente trovato uno struccante che strucca alla perfezione il loro carinissimo-ma-un-po'-troppo-resistente mascara in tubo....yeah!

NOTD 20 april

This is from the "Show your feet" collection of Essence. these polishes can of course be used for hands as well, it's just they have antibacteric inside. the color is no.1 Carribean Sea. I have to say I am still not 100% sure I like the color. it's definetly bright and gets noticed a lot, which is nice. but there is something ...banal about it. I mean, it's an average blue nail polish, nothing special. I feel it would be more for a younger girl maybe... BUT I love the nail polish itself! super easy to apply, this is just one coat as it is made to give great coverage with just a thin layer of product. it works! I am planning to buy more colors, there is for sure a yellow and a purple which I really want to try.

products I regret buying - april 2010

I've been neglecting this blog too much lately so I will try to write and follow a bit more in the next months...I took inspiration for this post from a makeup I did a yesterday with a combination of "no" products that I want to talk about...

Starting from recent shopping, a couple of weeks ago I bought this mascara from Essence, called hypno gloss. I have to admit I have a big crush on Essence products at the moment. I think they are the best low-price products I can find around, and absolutely perfect for everyday makeup. I have a little bit of everything, from foundation to nail polish, from eye pencils to bronzers. so, I was supercurious about their mascaras, and although I had already a few other to finish, I bought a new one, just to see how it was...but there were so many, so it actually hard to pick one, and I decided not to check reviews....WRONG choice! I was of course attracted by the packaging, and the "gloss" word referred to a mascara...wow, glossy eyelashes??? hypnotic eyes??? I didn't pay any attention to the other mascaras and just grabbed this one.

mmm....volume, lenght, gloss....no, none of this. I still don't get what this mascara actually does. there is no lenght or volume added, and no gloss at all. it barely shows up after two applications...it's like I do not wear mascara at all! I was pretty shocked the first time I tried it, actually. I also don't like to add so many layers of mascara on my eyelashes so I will basically stick with 2 coats and accept the fact that my look will be...errr...natural.

second wrong (but older) choice were the eyeko eyeshadow tins. I love eyeko, I wear some of their products basically every day! I have the 3in1 cream, which is one of my fave all-times-fave. I use their nailpolishes, and also fat balms are one of my must-have...but the eyeshadows...oh-oh.

I bought the first one, pretty eyes (the more pink/lilac one), on the eyeko website. later I discovered that there were two other variations and ordered the cool eyes (blue/smokey eyes colors) on another website, spending a ridiculously high price for it... oh no. I wish I had waited to try the pretty eyes first.

these eyeshadows are great to see, but unfortunately not pigmented at all! the colors in the tin are bright, shimmery, super nice. then you apply it...and where is it? no trace at all. you need to pack so much product to actually see any pigment on your eyelids!

and, second, it doesn't last. I applied it around 11 in the morning with a primer underneath, and around five in the afternoon it looked like I had no makeup at all. it was not just faded...I disappeared!! well. except for the crease of course. there was a tiny little bit there. sob.

I hope to get some feedback about it because I am supercurious about other experiences with these two products!

NOTD - 20th march

these are my nails of the day, Eyeko Pastel Polish. it's a superlight baby blu with some sheer hint in it, not too much, but not totally mat either.
I've had this for months already but I did not open it because I read on many reviews that the old Eyeko polishes easily dry because of the bottle. So I am trying not to open them all together..and it's working so far. I really like this actually! the polish is pretty liquid so you have to be careful when you apply it, but the result is superlovely!
I am really happy and I think I will use it a lot. It's just superlight and at the same time cute and discreet.
I applied one coat of base, two coats of Pastel Polish and top coat. Hope it will last! Eyeko old polishes usually last quite long, but my nails grow superfast so I like to apply them again quite often.

2 days of natural looks

I know this maybe sounds boring, but lately I am all about easy and natural looks!

and, by the way, I will do a small review to make this post less boring...

I saw a lot of bad reviews about it, but I have to say I LOVE L'oreal extra Volume Collagene Mascara!
my lashes feel so thick without being TOO thick and it's not too heave so they keep the shape after I curled them. I really like that the brush keeps the lashes so separate so you can easily coat them one by one without clumping.

why does most of the girls hate it???

Three's of me Tag

I was tagged by lovely Becky (http://beckyeyes.blogspot.com) so here I am!

Three names I go by: Teresa, Terry, Bee
Three jobs I have had: sales assistant at Lush, art curator, cultural operator
Three places I have lived: Rome, Venice and Padova
Three favourite drinks: water, coffee and peach juice
Three TV shows I watch: Family Guy, the Simpsons, Kebab for breakfast
Three places I have been: New York, London, Berlin
Three places I would like to visit: New Orleans, Japan, Prague
Three people who text me regularly: my mom, my boyfriend, my best friend
Three favourite old TV shows: Twin Peaks, Ally McBeal, Friends
Three favourite dishes: pizza, french fries, wok noodles
Three make up products I can not live without: lipbalm, mascara, concealer
Three things I'm looking forward to: going to Berlin next summer, my next order to e.l.f., a nice day out next sunday

brown natural daylook

supernatural and easy daylook made with the Hazel Eyes palette L'oreal color appeal Trio Pro - the rest of the face is not shown but I put anyway in the image all the products I used:

- essence soft&natural liquid foundation

- elf contouring blush and bronzing powder

- essence eyeliner in Teddy

- L'oreal Hazel Eyes palette

- eyeko mascara (the classic one)

- elf mineral lipstick in Nicely Nude

Amazing Giveaway @ The Real Deal Reviews!

Thanks Ann!
This is the link to the Giveaway: http://therealdealreviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/50-follower-giveaway.html

easy happy day look

today looks like springtime has come...and I was late as usual so I did something superquick and supereasy but in the end...I quite liked it!!

I used the more yellowish and brownish colors in the palette, which is Nymph Dreams by e.l.f., black eyepencil from YR, essence eye pencil n.11 cool breeze, and black Pump Up the Volume! mascara from Avon.

Bored at LunchTime

I found this on Lisa Kate's blog http://sparkleismycrack.blogspot.com and since I am a bit bored today, I decided to cheer myself up with it!

1. Mood: bored and slowly but finally relaxed after some hectic days
2. A beauty product you couldn’t live without? lipbalms, they are my drug!
3. Socks with high heels — yay or nay? yes why not? they are funny (err, depends from the socks actually!)
4. Today’s morning beverage? Ginseng coffee (so delicious!)
5. Eyes/lips/cheeks: 88 shimmer palette/vaseline rose lipbalm tin/elf studio duo blush bronzer
6. What makeup do you have in your purse right now? lots of different lip products (lipbalms and glosses)
7. The highlight of your weekend? going to Bruxelles with my boyfriend and having lots of fun - nice food, great beers, and wonderful exhibitions!
8. When was the last time you went window shopping for makeup? Hmm not sure, maybe a couple weeks ago? wow that's a lot....
9. Outfit: brown corduroy trousers, black converse all star, black tshirt from YackFou and black zip pullower
10. Weekly goals: clean the house a bit, see some movies, relax a bit

on my wishlist

there is a few things that I am looking forward to trying...but for some weird attempt of self-discipline I am trying to limit myself a bit in buying new stuff...it's not really about the budget (some of these products I fancy are really super cheap...) but still... the first entry will be about nail polish...I always thought they are not the most important thing, but I start thinking I was totally wrong...so just to start,here you go...I love all of them, but I will try to limit myself just to a few colors...

♥ eyeko new nail polishes, in nude, lilac and vintage color. I've read/seen so many reviews about them and they are apparently much better than the old collection. I actually own all the colors from the previous collection and almost all of them work pretty well for me (apart from the pastel pink and blue, they are awful!). I guess changing the packaging was a really good choice as the old bottle had the problem of letting too much air in it and dryed the polish really quickly. I also heard they improved the formula and that they are much easier to apply. so I can't wait to buy them!

new favourite of the week!

I just started using the products I got in the second e.l.f. order I placed and I already have a new favourite!! I was quite skeptical about their little eyeshadows quads, because of the price mainly, and also for the fact that the colors are never totally true on the website. Then I saw one review on youtube by makeupdelight2009 in which she was wearing a makeup she made with one of these little palettes, and decided to give it a try... I have to say all my prejudices were wrong...I LOVE THEM! I got three of them but right now I started using just one of them, which I actually used every day since I opened the package...it's the Ivy one. the colors are really great with my eye color, and they are really pigmented. the makeup lasts almost all day long (almost...well that's my fault, I don't use a real primer, but just a base) and the colors are really nice. Now I can't wait to try the other ones!!!

one more 120 palette look...

yesterday night I was attending an artsy event and wanted really sparkly eyes...

so here's another look created with my beloved 120 palette B, plus black eyeliner and mascara (I did not curly my lashes properly, now that I see them in the pic!) I used only one coat of mascara (pump up the volume! by Avon) because my lashes are pretty long and they tend to become really dramatic with two coats...

I simply used a combination of gold, yellow and orange, institing a bit with the orange in the first half of the lid and then adding a small small amount of light gold in the very inner corner.

I am still struggling with my tendency to only make natural looks and my friends suggesting me to dare more... :)

tomorrow I am going to visit my parents and will finally put my hands on a package from e.l.f. I ordered some time ago... so stay tuned :)

Lovely Giveaway at Angel's Beauty World !!!

Angel is doing another lovely giveaway for reaching 100 followers... this is the link, enjoy!
http://angelsbeautyworld.blogspot.com/2010/02/angels-february-100th-follower-giveaway.html

rainy days

days like this require happy makeup!!






























Thank you 120 palette!!
I have the B version and LOVE these shades of green. I applied the emerald green on the lid and a tiny bit of mint and neon green mixed in the inner corners.
It's nice because today it's so dark and grey that the colors look softer.
I added a little bit of black essence liner and some collagene mascara from l'oreal.


this already improved my mood. :)

First favourite of the Week!

Hema is a dutch company which produces everything you can imagine, from dog food to cute panties, and surprisingly everything is cheap but quite good. I am in love with some of their makeup items and brushes, and about the makeup I want to talk about their creamy eyeshadows, which come into big size double pencils. I already spotted some other colors combinations so I guess this will be the first purchase of a loooong list!

Anyway, these pencils are quite handy! First of all, the colors allow you to make a complete make up if you are in a rush, because the two colors match perfectly to make a natural make up. I actually use it much more as a base, than as real eyeshadows, for totally natural make up or for the ones with a twist. the eyeshadow is supercreamy on the lid and really easy to apply, and the light color looks perfect in the inner corner of the eyes as it gives them extra brightness and makes them look much wider.

The price is around 2,25€ which is really good for the amount of product you get and for the quality! maybe this won't be that useful for users outside the Netherlands, but if you plan a trip there just remember to look for the HEMA sign!!!

Welcome to my world!!!

Welcome everyone!

I thought it would be nice to give you an overview of the mess I have on my table everyday when I apply my makeup. First of all: the beautycase...I love it! I got it at Primark for 5€ and I totally adore it. it has a mirror in the upper part, and it's all covered in plastic inside so it's really easy to clean...

basically this is the make up I use everyday in the morning. I have to find a better setting because it's not so handy when I am in a rush...but my life is all temporary at the moment! I moved really often in the last year...and I will spend 8 more months in this flat and then move again, and so I haven't thought about a "real" setting for my makeup stuff. I can't wait to stay in one "real" flat for some time so I can relax a bit...

I will post more in detail my favourite products, for the moment you can have a quick look and notice I mostly have low-cost products for my daily makeup routine, but I think most of the ones I use have quite a good quality!

(I think you might already see some Essence, Eyeko, Avon, YR, Hema and Elf...)

I'll get back soon to you for my favourites!

First *real* post

This will be my first real post (not really!) but as I was surfing through interesting blogs to follow I found a lovely lovely one! and there's a giveaway on it too....so, this is the link

http://whiteangel1419.blogspot.com/2010/01/mini-giveaway-forever21-love-filigree.html

enjoy!

one more girly blog!!!

Here I am, starting a blog to talk about all the fruity, glittery, sweet and nice things in life we girls enjoy...

Job and daily life will be outside the door, this blog will be my small corner for cozy moments, make up, nice food, and all the news I discover around and want to share!

But first things first: I will introduce myself! Fruity is Teresa, a 28 years old italian girl (or woman? hmm this is still not clear to me...) currently based in The Netherlands.

Loves: make-up, creativity, art, travels, sweets.

Hates: diets, waking up too early when it's still dark outside, arrogant people.

So, make yourself at home, grab a coffee or hot coco and enjoy! ♥