Wednesday 24 February 2010

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

Wednesday 17 February 2010

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!

Thursday 11 February 2010

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!!!

Sunday 7 February 2010

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

Tuesday 2 February 2010

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. :)