December Favorites

Welcome back lovelies :)

- December Favorites 2014 -

Today I'll be showing you what I've been loving in the month of December. 

There is not much, since I spent almost two weeks in bed being a bit poorly, but that's ok cause now I'm feeling pretty well again. 

So without further of due, here are my favorites.

HAIR: 

- Balea Hair Milk - 

I've been loving this not only this month, but I can pretty much say for almost two years not, it has really become a must have in my hair routine.
I do not only use it when I've washed my hair, but also on non wash days, because it gives great texture to dry hair, not to mention the lovely smell.

I highly recommend it !

- Hair Favorites: Balea Milk, Balea Dry Shampoo -

- Balea Dry Shampoo - 

I can go on and on with the Balea brand, belive it or not for a cheap drugstore brand, some products are pretty impresive, and another one for me this month, or should I say even more for my extremly greasy hair, has been this Balea Dry shampoo. It really gives my roots a lot of volume and it stays volumenous through the whole day.
I'm really really impressed with it.

MAKEUP: 

- Essence Stay all day concealer -

If any of you have used this concealer you'll know what I'm talking about, It has the perfect amount of coverage and it conceals my blemishes and my under eye circles. I love it.

- Maybelline Colorama Blush 501 - 

This plum blusher from Maybelline has captured my heart since I swatched it in my local drugstore, It's lovely for the fall and winter season. And this month it did a great job of creating a healthy glow on my cheeks.

- DVT lipstick, Essence concealer, Essence lipgloss, Colorama Blush -

- Dita von Teese LE for Artdeco -

Since it was December and I felt all captured by the holidays, I opted for this amazing red lipstick. I won't explain too much, because the photo will say it all. 

- Essence Circus LE in 01 Applause, applause -

Since some days I wanted an extra sparkle on my lips I combined the DVT lipstick with this res lip gloss from Essence. It's indeed a liquid lipstick, but nevertheless it looks lovely over the DVT lipstick.

- Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara -

I've been a fan of Maybelline mascaras, since I can remember, I think the first mascara I ever purchased was the classic volume express one from this brand. Since than I've tried almost every mascara from their line.
This one makes my lashes really pretty and non-fake, I'm not a huge fan of spidery lashes, so this one did the perfect job, since my lashes still look pretty natural.

- Maybelline Collossal mascara, Kiss Ridge filler -

- Kiss mineral smoothie Ridge Filler -
This base coat was recommended by one of my best friends. I think I purchased it in April and I'm still loving it. It has made a difference in my nails. Especially after I remove a gliterry nailpolish it doesn't scratch my nails as it used to.


RANDOM:

- Yankee Candle: Candy Cane Lane -

- Yankee Candle: Candy Cane Lane -
Who can survive holiday season without some christmas scented candles. I know I couldn't. I stacked up on these especially. I love Candy Canes so this was the perfect scent, since I tend to grab a lot of sweet scents when I like to feel all cozy, It's always either a cookie scent or something cinamonny.


Well that is it for my December Favorites. I really can't belive that it is already January 2015. It amazes me how time flies by. 

What are your favorite products? Comment bellow !
Thank you for reading and have a nice day, 
Dee

Essence's 17-piece Set

Hello Beauty World ;)

A while ago me and my friend came across an offer on one of the Slovenian's  discount sites. It was about an  Essence Set of makeup. And if there is anything I deeply love about makeup, it is Essence stuff. And also I knew that these products were a great add to my collection and also I got a beautiful see-thorough makeup bag with it (I've been wanting one of those for a while).

Here is the content of this lovely set:

EYES:

1. Essence eyeshadow - 33 it's my party

- matt effect, super-soft & long lasting eyeshadow
This is a beautiful teal color and goes perfectly for spicing up a natural look.

2.Essence Quattro eyeshadow - 01 Ciao Bella!

- 4 shades, perfectly matched for trendy looks
I was super excited to see this palette in my set, since it is one of my all time favorite quattros from Essence.

3.Essence Long lasting eye pencil - 14 Think Khaki!

- Super soft eye pencil for precise application, long-lasting.
Goes perfectly with the neutral palette.

4. Essence Black mania - carbon black volume mascara

- Gives lashes ultimate volume, with carbon black pigments for intensely stunning black lashes.

LIPS:

1. Essence Lipliner - 01 Soft Rose

- Soft and precise application, long-lasting.
This lipliner  is perfect to create a nice pinky-nude lip. 

2.Essence Stay with me longlasting lipgloss - 06 Berry me

- A colourful lipgloss for glossy lips.
This glosses are great not just because of their staying power, but also because of their great color payoff.

3.Essence lipgloss - 22 Italian lover

- A lipgloss for glamorous shine.
This was one of  my favorite lip glosses years ago. I think I repurchased this shade at least 10 times. I was very glad to see it in this set and go down memory lane.

4.Essence Cream gloss with cocoa butter - 02 Cocoa butter

- Moisturizing cream gloss for smooth and glossy lips (smells like cocoa).
Amazing product! I can't believe that I never purchased it in the past. It is surprisingly the most moisturizing lip gloss I own.

NAILS: 

1. Essence Nude glam nail polish - 01 Cotton candy

- A nail polish that is perfect for a trendy nude look. For higher coverage apply twice.

2.Essence Colour&Go quick drying nail polish - 51 Mellow Yellow

- Nail polish with a flat brush - quick dry: trendy nail style within seconds!
It goes on very smoothly and it has amazing fine yellow glitter in it. Perfect for spring and summer.

3.Essence Multi dimension XXXL shine nail polish - 66 Most Wanted

- Special formula for long-lasting, high covering & extreme glossy finish.
I love the glossyness of this nail polish. 

4.Essence Glitter topcoat 

- For an extra sparkling manicure result. Extends the lasting power of the nail polish.
I have been wearing it over Most Wanted and I love the combination. Sadly I am saying goodbye to darker colors since spring is around the corner(it's sadly still snowing in Slovenia)!

FACE STUFF + NAIL STICKERS: 

1. Essence Nail Art sticker 

- Self-adhesive nail stickers

2.Essence Nail Art tattoo

- Super thin nail tattoo sticker

3.Essence pure skin 

- Anti-spot T-zone mask. Essence pure skin with clearderm - complex for beautiful and pure skin.
I am looking forward to giving this a go.

4.Essence Pure mineral powder make-up - 02 Soft Sand

- 100% minerals, no preservatives, no perfume, soft like powder, covering like a foundation, long-lasting.

This is a lovely mineral foundation. It is perfect for my skin and I love the natural finish of it. Sadly it is a little too dark for me right now, but I think that it will be perfect for summer when I really don't like using too much makeup.

The last piece of the set is the clear makeup bag.
This set was only 9, 90 € and I don't regret at all the purchase.
I hope there will be other offers like this again :)
I hope you enjoyed the read :)
Leave me a comment and have a nice day,
Dee ;)

January's used up products!

This month I made a new challenge segment to encourage myself to use up more of my products.

So far it has been going great for the february products.

But today I wanted to do a post, because I did manage to use up some products in January even without having the actual challenge.

That is why I'm going to do a quick review and share with you my thoughts on this products.

1. Balea Wasserspray - AQUA 

This product has the same effect on the skin as the Evian Mineral Water. The Balea one has also minerals and the only difference that I noticed is that the Balea one is cheaper than the Evian one. I love this product and I can't wait to repurchase it.

Ingredients: aqua, maris sal, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, nitrogen. 

2. Rexona Long lasting protection - Clar pure Crystal

It says that it has an incredible white mark protection and that is a 48h active anti-perspirant and has 0% alcohol.

I love this product so much that this is I think my 4th bottle that I have used up. It doesn't leave any marks on my shirts and it really works for me. Even after a workout the smell is fresh. I am really impressed with this product and I recommend you to try it out.

Ingredients: Butane, Isobutane, Propane, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Aluminium Chlorohydrate, Triethyl citrate, Parfum, Dimethiconol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethyl Aconitate, Aqua, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal.

3. Essence My skin - Intensively caring cream: For normal to dry skin.

It says that this rich and intensive cream is specially formulated for skin prone to dryness. You can use it in the morning and in the evening as well, after cleansing with Essence My skin products.

I can't list you the ingredients for this product because I don't have the package that came with the cream, but I'm sure you can find that information on their website.

I do recommend you to try this product. It works really well stepping from winter into spring. I find myself using it then mostly. Also I use it when my skin needs a little more moisturizing and it gives the skin a great base for foundation application.

4. Maybelline New York - The Falsies Volum' Exspress Mascara

This is one of my favorite mascaras. I love Maybelline mascaras in general, but the fact that this one has a curved brush it makes me love it even more. I love the application and the volume that it gives to my lashes and because I already have naturally curled lashes it helps me to coat them in the perfect shape.

5. Bourjois 10h Sleep Effect Foundation - for fresh and rested complexion.

I won't go into details about this product here in this post, because I will be soon posting a review on it, since I have used it up. But I will say that this is the second bottle that I have used from this product.

6. Catrice Cosmetics - transparent fixing powder

This powder was from the "Welcome to Las Vegas" collection. It says that it gives a mattified finish and it fixes the make-up. I couldn't agree more. It is a lovely powder. I can't wait to go to the drugstore and repurchase it. Catrice have an amazing selection of products and I recommend you to go check them out. As far as for the ingredients I couldn't read them  because I've used this powder so much that a lot of the information has been erased. 

7. Manhattan -  Wake up concealer

It says : Conceals dark circles and light redness - all while making your tired eyes shine. With light- reflecting - pigments. Simply dab on to conceal. 

It is light-reflecting and a beautiful product to highlight the inner corner and make it brighter or to highlight the bridge of your nose, but for me it didn't work well for concealing my dark circles. I don't know what it was but I used it very rarely for concealing my dark circles. If you're searching for a dark circles concealer I wouldn't recommend this, but if you want something to brighten up your complexion, than this is the perfect product for you. 

8. Catrice Cosmetics - Re-touch Light-Reflecting concealer

It says: Hydrating concealer with light-reflecting pigments. Diminishes shadows, fine lines and signs of fatigue.I am beyond impressed with this product. I did not expect to love it as much as I do. It did an amazing job for me and I am very sad that I used it up very quickly. It is very easy to apply and it has such an amazing finish, it is not flaky under your eyes and you can also use it as I primer over your lids. 

That is all for my january empties. 

Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or requests please comment bellow or tweet me.
Have a nice day,
Dee.

A Night Out look : Sparkling Champagne

"A night out? A girls night out ?! - Please count me in!"

Yes I love getting all dressed up and dolled up. I'm just a girl that loves to go out with her girlfriends and  talk all night about boys, love, fashion, makeup and all those girly things. And last saturday night turned out to be just that type of nights. 

These are the products I used to achieve my look: 

1. Essence I love stage - eyeshadow base

2. Essence Superfine eyeliner pen

3. Sleek MakeUP palette - 601 Au Naturel

How to get the look: 

Step 1: Prime your eyelids with a primer. I used Essence's I love stage eyeshadow base.

Step 2: Apply a shimmery champagne eyeshadow all over the lid and in the inner corner of the eye. I used the eyeshadow in the color Taupe.

Step 3: Using a blending brush lightly apply a warm beige-brown eyeshadow in the crease to create a base for the darker eyeshadows. I mixed Cappuccino and Toast to get this color.

Step 4: To darken the look use a dark brown eyeshadow with purple undertones. I used the color Regal from the palette.

Step 5: Use any light color as a highlight. For this step I used Nougat.

Step 6: Take an angled brush and a black eyeshadow to line your eyes and flick the wing upwards. For this step I used Noir. 

Step 7: Follow the lines of the black eyeshadow by using a liquid eyeliner over it. I used the Essence Superfine eyeliner. 

Step 8: Top it off with your favorite mascara. Mine at the moment is Maybelline's Collosal Volume Mascara.

Step 9 (optional): Under the lower lash line I used Noir in my outer corner, Taupe in the inner corner and to connect them I used Regal. 

Step 10: Frame your face by doing your brows and choose an eyeshadow that suits you. I mixed up Cappuccino and Bark to get my color.

All the rest is up to you, you can use a bold lip with a pinky blush or just go for a all natural look with a little bronzing powder and a nude lip.

Thank you for reading, please comment below,
Dee.

Review: Essence Eyebrow Stylist Set

About 6 months ago I started to put more effort into styling my brows and filling them in. 

Before that I usually just plugged them and if I wanted any shaping I would go to my friend's house, because she is the best in making my eyebrows the perfect shape. 

Then I started to fill them in and used just an angled brush and a brown eyeshadow. I was amazed by the fact that they looked a lot nicer and put together than before. 

So then about a month ago I purchased this eyebrow set.

It is the Essence Eyebrow Stylist Set. I don't remember the exact price, but I think it was about 3,00 €.

This eyebrow set contains: 

- 3 different eyebrow stencils

- 2 eyebrow shadows (lighter and darker brown)

- A little angled brush

What it says on the packaging :

Select required stencil and place it on the eyebrow. Hold it firmly at the edges and apply the eyebrow shadow with the brush. 

I use it every day right after I do my foundation in the morning. I usually use an angled brush. I have one from Eco Tools and the other is from Essence. 

After I apply the eyebrow shadow I brush my brows out and sometimes I brush through some brow gel. The one I use is the Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara. 

With all that done my eyebrows are done. 

Now I can't skip this step at all, because otherwise I feel that my face doesn't look framed and that my look isn't polished. 

That is all for today's post. If you have any questions or anything else to add please live me a comment. 

I hope you enjoyed reading this post  :)

xoxo, Dee

My Top 5 Fall Makeup Looks

Celebrities truly inspired me to do this blog today. 

I don't know about you, but when I don't have an idea what to do for my makeup I love to check out some pictures of celebrities. 

These top 5 looks that I have today for you are worn by people that truly inspire me with their style and makeup. 

Also all of these looks can be used as day and night time looks. 

1. Simple Lily Collins 

I love Lily Collins and especially I love all her looks.
This one here is a simple more daytime look.
I love how you can achieve a great put together look just with some blush, mascara and lipstick.

Products I used to recreate this look :
- Avon Invisible light corrector on my eyelids to give them a glow
- Avon Super Extend Extreme mascara
- Avon Ideal Luminous blush in Peach
- Catrice Ultimate Shine lipstick in 070 It's Robin Wood (small amount)

2. Sarah Hyland

How can you not fall in love with Sarah Hyland's big eyes.
This look that she is wearing is perfect for fall. It is smokey and mysterious in the eyes and it's simple on the lips and cheeks.

Products I used to recreate this look :

- Coastal Scents 88 Warm palette (use any brown-grey shimmery color) 

- Avon Super Extend Extreme mascara

- Bourjois Chocolate bronzer

- Alverde lipstick in 30 Silky Nude

3. Nina Dobrev

The Vampire Diaries beauty amazes me when she plays Elena and has little to no makeup in the Tv show, but she's even more amazing when she glams up her look.
This smokey brown eye is amazing and I love how they focused mainly on her eyes and left the cheeks and lips pretty natural, but still with glow.

Products I used to recreate this look :
- Sleek I-divine palette - STORM
- Avon Super Extend Extreme mascara
- Avon Ideal Luminous blush in Peach (use it very lightly)
- Bourjois Chocolate bronzer
- Any lip balm that has a glossy finish, I used my Labelo 

4. Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has impressed me with many of her looks lately. From all of them I chose to put this one out because it is different to all the others. It is a blue eyeshadow look with a nude lip.

I would choose darker blues.

Products I used to recreate this look :

- Use any blue eyeshadows that compliment your eye color, I don't own a blues eyeshadow palette so if you know a great one please recommend it to me 

- Avon Super Extend Extreme mascara

- Bourjois Chocolate bronzer

- Revlon matt lipstick in Nude attitude 

5. Katy Perry

Katy Perry has an amazing range of looks that you can choose to recreate and to a makeup addict like me she is a goddess because she is so inspiring. I love her funky looks as much as I love her very glamorous Old Hollywood looks.

Products I used to recreate this look : 

- Sleek I-divine palette - AU NATUREL

- Avon Super Extend Extreme mascara

- Avon True Colour blush in Soft Plum

- Alverde lipstick in 124 Beautiful Mauve