...the magic of make-up...//...zázrak menom make-up :)

Hello lovelies,

as promised, today I am coming with a brand new beauty post.
I've been thinking what would I like to write about today and I decided to create a "face of the day" type of post, but with a small alternation. I am including two photos, one on which I am having naked face without a drop of any product and another on which the magic has already happened - me wearing make-up a.k.a face of the day. I would like to give you some tips how I conceal all of the small imperfections, which I think a lot of us have and fight them every single day.
I don't think I have ever published a photo of me without make-up and I can't even recall the last time I was outside without make-up (grocery shop doesn't count). Make-up has become a staple part of my daily routine, when I am going somewhere. But it's time to reveal the "ugly truth"...so enjoy reading :)

//

Ahojte krásky,

ako som sľúbila, dnes Vám prinášam nový beauty post.
Dlho som rozmýšlala o čom by som chcela dnes písať a napadlo ma, že by som mohla vytvoriť post v štýle "Face of the day" (tvár dňa), ale s menšou zmenou. Do tohto postu pridám fotku s tvárou nielen po aplikácii make-up, ale aj pred. Mám taký pocit, že som ešte nikdy nič podobné nespravila, bez make-upu nechodím ani na krok (do potravín sa neráta). Make-up sa stal stabilnou časťou mojej dennej rutiny, až tak, že si život bez neho už ani neviem predstaviť.
Rada by som vám v tomto poste poskytla tipy ako zahaliť vaše drobné nedostatky, teda ako ich "odstraňujem" ja, pretože viem,že mnohé z nás ich máme a snažíme sa ich čo najlepšie ukryť.
Tak je načase pustiť sa do toho...

1, in order not to have massive breakouts from foundation and all the stuff I put on my face, I begin every make-up application with washing my face with water and applying a toner // každú aplikáciu make-up začínam tým, že si umyjem tvár vodou a zvyšky nečistôt odstránim pleťovým tonikom

2, to even out my skin and mask my pores I use L'oreal Dermo Expertise Skin Perfection, this product is such a gem...comment if you would like a review on it :) // na zjednotenie tónu pleti a zakrytie pórov používam L'oreal Dermo Expertise Skin Perfection, tento produkt je proste úžasný!

3, having a more oily type of skin, I use a mattifying product as a primer mostly Bioderma's Mat //
tým, že mám mastnejšiu pleť, potrebujem zabezpečiť, aby sa moja pleť cez deň neleskla, ako primer preto používam Biodermu Mat

4, as you might see I have terrible under-eye circles, I have to use multiple products to mask them - my holy grails are Garnier's Roll On and any concealer in pink/salmon tones // ako vidíte, mám hrozné kruhy pod očami, používam viacero produktov na ich zakrytie, ale mojimi najobľúbenejšími sú Garnier Roll On a akýkoľvek korektor v odtieni ružovej/lososovej

5, everytime before applying make-up I prime my lips with any lipbalm, it makes such difference // pred každou aplikáciou make-upu si nabalzamujem pery, kým dokončím svoj make-up mám ich pekne hydratované :)

6, to make my face look skinnier and nose thiner, I contour my face // efekt tenkej tváre a úzkeho nosa sa mi podarí docieliť kontúrovaním

7, never forget to apply a small amount of light shade to your tearducts, it makes you look more awake // nezabúdajte aplikovať svetlejší tieň na vnútornú stranu vášho spodného očného viečka, vytvára to efekt otvorenejších očí

8, if you are not feeling like wearing a ton of make-up keeping your routine quite simple, but you are still lacking something, add a pop of colour by using a dark lipstick // ak vám chýba nejaká farba z tváre, ale necítite sa nato,aby ste na nej mali veľa produktov, dajte si tmavší rúž...dodá vám to nielen sebavedomie, ale oživí celú tvár :)

Sooo here you are, my 'face of the day' // tak nech sa páči, 'tvár dňa':

Products I used // Produkty, ktoré som použila:

1,   Bioderma Sébium Mat Anti-Shine fluid as primer
2,   Maybelline Affinitone Perfecting + Protecting Foundation with Vitamine E in 24 Golden Beige
3,   Garnier Roll-On Anti-dark circles stick
4,   Make Up Factory concealer stick
5,   Pupa Smoothing and Fixing Eye Primer
6,   Rimmel Match Perfection Skin Tone Adapting Concealer in 030 Classic Beige
7,   Catrice Allround Concealer Palette
8,   Rimmel Match Perfection Ultra Creamy Compact Powder in 303 True Nude
9,   Gosh Bronzing Powder in 02 Natural Glow
10, Rimmel Lasting Finish Blush in 001 Spring Flower
11, Catrice Highlighting Powder
12, Catrice IntensifEye wet&dry eyeshadow in 030 Vanilla Sky Ride
13, L'oreal Contour Khol in 131Noir Intense Jet Black for upper lash line
14, Maybelline Master Smoky shadow pencil in Smoky Black for lower lash line
15, eyebrows: eyebrow set by Essence and Essence clear gel mascara
16, ArtDeco Long Lasting Liquid Liner
17, combination of 2 mascaras: Maybelline OneByOne Volum' Express  and L'oreal Volume Million Lashes
18, lipstick/rúž by Avon Colordisiac in Instant Attraction                                                                                        

...revived blog and changes...//...môj blog ožil :)

Hello lovelies, 

after such a long time I decided to come back :) 
It's been approximately half a year since I haven't written anything, but I just didn't find the meaning of keeping this blog alive at all. Till today there aren't any comments or any feedback, which would persuade me that it is worth keeping this blog.
I've been thinking for a past few weeks of reviving this blog...because, very simply, I am missing talking about make-up and stuff related to it,  in my "real" life there's nobody who would make a good conversation partner in this field and this blog always provided me place for it.
So I decided to make some changes :)
I will be writing shorter posts, but they are going to be both in English and Slovak.
I hope you don't mind :) I feel that there are so many good bloggers, who own English blogs and here in Slovakia we lack blogs, which are concerned with such themes as make-up and beauty.
I hope it will work out :)
I will be back in a very short time :)

Until then I am wishing you a nice week!

//

Ahojte :)

po prvé....vitajte na mojom blogu :)
Môj blog existuje už niečo vyše roka, ale toto je prvý post v slovenčine!
Dlho som rozmýšlala, či mám začať písať články v slovenčine, ale povedala som si prečo nie :)
Väčšina mojich článkov bude aj v angličtine, bolo to tak od začiatku a túto tradíciu meniť nechcem. Ale, predsalen, slovenčina mi umožní predstaviť tento blog aj dievčatám zo Slovenska, však módnych a beauty blogov v angličtine je na nete nekonečno a slovenských tak málo.
Ako ste si to už možno všimli môj blog je hlavne o kozmetike, móde a občas aj tak trochu o mne. 
V reálnom živote nemám veľmi možnosť rozprávať sa o týchto témach, preto sa ,dúfam, budete zapájať do tohto môjho virtuálne sveta aj vy :)
Čoskoro sa vám ozvem s beauty postom...

zatiaľ vám prajem pekný týždeň :)


...kisses, Carina...

..get your freak on! 15 weird facts about me...

Hello lovelies :)

I am completely out of ideas of beauty or fashion posts, so today I decided to share with you 15 weird facts about me. A few weeks ago I wrote about my plans for summer and that post inspired me to share more personal information about me. I still don't want to get into details about my life, but I consider the Get your freak on! tag for a very funny one and harmless one, which does not penetrate into very deep layers of ones private life.

So without further ado, let's hop right in :)

1. What's a nickname only your family calls you?

To be honest, I don't have a nickname. I've never had one as my name is too rare for this area, there are only a few "Karin" named persons here and people often get confused with my name, instead of "Karin" they call me "Katarína" what is equivalent for English Katherine. It really pisses me off!

2. What is a weird habit of yours?

I have too many weird habits, I am such a freak.
But my biggest weird habit is that before I leave my place, I have to tidy up my room, I can't leave until it's not fully tidy, every item should be returned to it's own place, the bed must be prepared and so on.

3. Do you have any weird phobias?

Yes I do, I am deathly afraid of thunderstorms.


4. What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?

Haha,such an easy question- it must be Beyoncé's Schoolin' Life and End of Time

5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves?

There are tons of pet peeves I have - but among the biggest ones are if someone chews chewing gum very loudly, if someone leaves the sink dirty and if someone stand very closely to me 

6. What's one of your nervous habits?

This is such a nasty habit, but I have to confess that when I am nervous I start to scratch the skin around my nails, I try to give up this bad habit, but sometimes I catch myself doing it. You may imagine how awful my fingers look like....gross! :-/

7. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

It depends on whether I am at home or in Bratislava. At home I usually sleep on the right side of the bed, but in Bratislava I have a giant bed and I fill up the whole space sleeping right in the middle of the bed.

8. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name?

I had many stuffed animals, but there is a precious one for me. It is a pink teddy bear I got from my father when I was 2 years old, since then I sleep with it every night even till today. Funny is that I haven't actually named it, it still remained "teddy bear" :)

9. What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?

We don't have Starbucks in our country, so this question is illegitimate to ask me.

10. What's the beauty rule you preach...but never actually practice?

Clean your brushes! I am so lazy in this, I know I have to clean my brushes, but I kinda forget it and get to it very rarely... bleeh, disgusting, isn't it?!

11. Which way do you face in the shower?

Hmm, my face always faces the shower head 

12. Do you have any weird body skills?

Nooo, but I desperately wish I had one :D 

13. What's your favourite "comfort food"/food that's bad but you love to eat?

I love McDonald's, french fries, chips and everything sweet

14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
There are some, but unfortunately they can't be translated to English. Some of them are kinda embrassing, so it's better that they can't be translated into English.

15. Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?

Depending on season, but the PJ's are always having a childish ornament on them, I like all the Disney characters, for example this time I am wearing PJ's with the Eeyore from Winnie-the-Pooh


Hahaha, I think this was enough weirdness for today :D

I am planning to start new series on my blog, but you will find out soon, all I can say that it is going to be weekly bloggin' on a specific theme.

Until then...

Kisses,

Carina...

...shoes+accessories haul...

Hello lovelies :)

Last weekend I've been shopping in Budapest for sandals, but unfortunately I haven't found any I liked so I ended up buying gewgaws such as belts, earrings and handbags. 
I've been in need for white and nude sandals, so after my unsuccessful shopping trip for sandals, I've decided to order two pairs from a Slovak webshop.
The package arrived yesterday and I am soo happy :)
It's a pity that I'll have to wait a few days till I'll be able to wear them, because in the last two days the weather went all wrong. It looks more like mid-autumn time than beginning of summer and the forecast says this weather will last till the beginning of the next week.

Anyways, next week I am going finally back to Bratislava. Since I've done my exams I've been staying at home, but somehow there's not much stuff to do, so I am looking forward staying in Bratislava very much.
A few days ago I've mentioned that I would like to study lingua italiano during this summer so I enrolled to a course, which will last whole July. 
Wohooo, can't wait until its beginning on Monday! :)

But back to my post, as you might have guessed, I would like to show you my little bits and pieces from haul.
Let's hop right in! 

I have to confess that I hate wearing belts, I wear them only when I really have to, somehow I don't feel comfortable wearing them. Even though I know that they liven up every outfit and are very stylish, somehow I can't handle them.
Unfortunately, my body is in constant losing/gaining weight so belts are very useful piece for me. 
I've been shopping in H&M and I saw a package of 3 belts for only 5€, I couldn't resist buying them because they came in beautiful colours, I've also noticed the braided one which I would get a lot of use of.

Then I went past Claire's, I don't know whether you are familiar with this shop but in general it sells accesorries. They have great deals all the time like "buy 3 pay 2" and stuff like that. This time they had this deal on earrings. I was soo lucky, because I went in to buy hoop earrings. I wear hoops mainly during summer, in my opinion they fit me very well, but I didn't have any because my old ones broke a few weeks ago and I wasn't able to find any in shops in my town. So I went into Claire's and bought 2 pairs - one bigger and one smaller (I am usually very hesitant when I like two things, I am simply not able to decide which one to get so often I end up getting both - that's why I have 2 same shirts,dresses, etc. in different colours).

And as I mentioned, they had this deal so I ended up getting these long, edgy, gold earrings with spikes too.
So I ended up having 3 earring for price of 2. Such a great deal, isn't it? :)

While shopping in Claire's I've noticed this chunky necklace, I couldn't resist buying it. I don't own a lot of necklaces, but I think I will wear this all the time.

After buying jewelerry, I've decided to take a look on handbags. I was lacking a simple clutch bag and a more casual cross-body bag. I was lucky enough to be able to buy both.

I've bought this white envelope clutch with silver metal application. It has also a strap which is tucked inside the bag. I've been craving for a bag like this very long time and finally I got my hands on it.

I've also bought a brownish cross-body bag. I will use it mainly during summertime walks, going to the pool and doing casual activities. The biggest advantage of this bag is that it can be worn with casual outfits, but you can also combine it with more put together ones.

And last but not least....my new shoes :)

I've ordered them from this site, they have a lot of nice stuff. Go check it out! :)

As I've mentioned I have ordered a nude and a white pair.

These white sandals are brutal! They have a killer heal, but the platform in the front saves the day, even though I will have to wear them with gel pads and wear them on special occasion when I won't be walking for a long time a.k.a going everywhere with my little car. They are more on the classy side, but in my opinion they would be great with jeans aswell.

The nude ones are more on the everyday shoes side, these types of heels are the most comfortable ones for me. I am sure I've mentioned that I am a heels kinda girl. I never wear flats, only when I really have to. All the ballet shoes and flat sandals give me freaking blisters. Heels definitely are made for me!
So maybe they look dangerous, don't be afraid, I am most comfortable in these! :D

How did you like my haul? :)
What were the items you brought for yourself recently?

I hope you enjoyed my haul! 

Have a nice weekend!
I am actually going to a family celebration, you may imagine how "excited" I am :-/ haha...

So that's all for today :)

Kisses,

Carina... 

...summer is here...

Hello lovelies :)

Summer is finally here!

I am usually not that type of person who enjoys warm weather, but this year I am totally glad that summer came just on time.

On Sunday was the first time I was sunbathing and having fun in a swimming pool, I had such a blast there!

Throughout the spring time I have collected a lot of summer clothing and I enjoy that I am able to combine them and create very different outfits every day.

Unfortunately, I've been lacking sandals. I am not saying I don't have anything to wear because I have tons of summer shoes, but I've been missing white and nude sandals from my shoe rack. But today, my order came, it contained two very beautiful sandals - one in white and second in nude colours. But I am definitely not lacking any clothing pieces from my wardrobe.

Today I would like to show you my all-time favourite summer pieces, things, which I love to wear the most throughout summer time and really get a lot of use out of them.
Let's begin :)


1. Maxi dresses

I own at least 9 of them, these are my all-time favourite summer pieces. I love the airy material they are made of and also that you only have to put on a dress and liven it up with some jewellery and the perfect outfit is born.

(my favourite dress, photo taken last year in Barcelona)

2. Dresses

When it happens to be freaking hot, around 33° degress and higher, I usually go for shorter dresses. In the summer I prefer wearing one-piece clothes, because I find it easier to combine with jewellery and I don't have to make great efforts to wear nice outfits. I love very different styles of dresses and these are my favourite:

(photo taken last year, way before I had my hair done)

3. Pants

Throughout the summer I prefer wearing mainly pants, not that I don't like skirts but I find it more comfortable to have pants on than a skirt.

I wear either long and short pants, one of my favourite piece are these very long colourful pants made of airy material (left on the first photo), they are one of my recent purchases but since then I wore them approx. 5 - 6 times. And also love shorter jeans pants, but when I want to dress more up I choose these black polka dot high-waisted ones (right on the second photo).

That is all for my favourite summer pieces, I also have a lot of shirts, T-shirts, blouses, tank tops, etc. but I can't choose my favourite ones and also some of them are very simple pieces to be easy to combine.

I left out summer shoes as I am planning a post on my summer shoes collection.

To sum it up, the displayed pieces are my very favourite. If you see me during the summer, you'll probably see me in one of these pieces :)

What are your favourite summer clothes?

Do you prefer dresses or pants/skirts with T-shirts?

Please leave a comment in the comment section, I appreciate it!

Until the next post...

Kisses, 

Carina...

...spring favourites - lip products...

Hello lovelies :)

As promised today I will be showing you those lip products, which were my favourites throughout the whole spring time.
Even though the temperatures outside are showing that summer is finally here, it is still officially spring time in my country. The beggining of the summer is "scheduled" on 21st of June so I am still in time to show you some of my spring favourites. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it and didn't introduced you my other spring product/fashion favourites, I hope that my summer favourites will be more succesful attempt. 

So I have chosen 5 lip products, which I've been using very frequently during spring time, and there are some  which I am sure I will continue using during summer. 
So these are my top 5:

(haha,those mouth shapes are hilarious, I've been kissing the paper on my desk so it didn't turn out flattering)

1. Avon Brilliance in Frost Berry

I looove berry colour lipsticks, they are my all time favourites and this one with shimmers in it became my most used lipstick. I have similiar nail polish and used to combine those two together. It doesn't dry out the lips, applies were evenly and lasts satisfactory amount of time.
Unfortunately I find it too dark for summer time so I am leaving it in my lipstick drawer to rest, but I am sure I will return to it in autumn.

2. Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate in 05 My Real Pink

I don't know why is this shade called My Real Pink when it has a reddish undertone, but that's the way I like it :) I don't like very pink lipsticks, I prefer those which move on the scale of fuchsia or red. This lipstick is very pigmented and lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours. Unfortunately, I have lips which tend to get very dry and this listick definitely dries out my lips, so I would recommend using lip balm before application.

3. Rimmel Hydra Renew in 150 Piccadilly Pink

You might see that Rimmel prodcuts are my favourite :) But I can't help myself, in my opinion Rimmel is one (if not THE) best brand available in the drugstores. This shade is more pinkish than the previous one, its colour is more settled not as pigmented as the previous one, but still very lasting.
Both of the lipsticks have sheen finish, but this looks more "fresh" on the lips. I use it on days, when I don't want to drag great attention.

4. Maybelline Color Sensational in 108 Pink Pearl

I bought this lipstick when I was on hunt for perfect nude lipstick (actually I still didn't find the best one, any suggestions?). It has a kind of frosty finish, my lips almost look like white, but you have this pearl finish to them.
I can't say this lipstick lasts as long as the Rimmel ones, I wish it had and also it is quite hard to apply :(
You need to play with it until you can say it is applied evenly.
The only reason why I love it so much is its colour, but it was enough to become one of my favourites :D

5. MaxFactor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick in 55 Mysterious Hazel

This products is something between lipstick and lip gloss. It has a lasting effect as lipsticks, but it is glossy like lip glosses. I love it for being easily applicable and long lasting. The colour is very settled and glossy.
But you have to shape with a sharpener, so makes a lot of mess when taking care of this products and also it misdeems very fast.


So this concludes my favourite spring lip products.

Which were your favourite lip products for this years spring season? :)

Share with me your thought, I appreciate it!

Kisses,

Carina...

...I'm back...

Hello lovelies :)

I've been quiet for a while, exactly for a month, but I had examination period and didn't have enough time to pay attention to other thing than school.

Meanwhile, I was thinking about some posts, which would be enjoyable for me to write and for you to read and I have some good ideas. 
I am planning to post the Colours of the Rainbow tag, which is currently very popular among the YouTubers and also I have planned a post on my favourite spring lipsticks. 
I am so happy because I have finished all of my exams and now have time to read, relax, party and to spend more time on things I like the most.Today I would like to tell you a little more about my plans, so you can consider this post to be a personal one and of course very different than the posts I've posted before. I hope you will enjoy reading it!

I have decided to lose some weight - to be exact I would like to get rid of my excess 3 kilos.
Last year this time I had 55 kilos, I've been working very hard on achieving the "ideal" weight of mine, but actually I wasn't that happy with it. I had a very bad relationship, a partner who forced me to change almost everything on myself and when I said goodbye to him, everything somehow lightened up. I had so much better mood and finally started to pay attention to myself and love myself. Of course, I have started to put on some weight, but it didn't bother me that much.
Now I'm not telling you that I am overweight, I have 60 kg, but I feel that I need a little bit of excercise to get in shape for summer. I would like to lose 3 kg, which is not that much, so I am sure in 2 weeks time it could be possible, if not I won't be mad about it :)
I will be doin' zumba, the only excercise which does not bore me to death and also it is effective for me.

I was a big fan of healthy eating, but the last few month and the winter made to do everything else than to eat healthy. So with the beggining of the summer I am planning to get back to healthy eating. I am somewhere halfway, even though I put down eating sweets I still have days when I can't resist eating a Pink Magnum, which is currently my favourite treat. But I noticed lately, that my lunches and dinners consist of vegetables, less bread and fat foods. It won't be a hard plan to fulfill. I am also thinking of making posts on the foods I am eating as I love to cook, what do you think? :)

(I've got the image for here)

My long-time dream is to learn to speak Italian, so I will take a great step and enroll to an Italian language course in Bratislava. I am looking forward to it and hope that I will learn at least how to introduce myself in Italian :D

(image from this site)

So these are my 3 biggest plans for summer, I would like to fulfill them all but we will see in September whether I was succesful :) Until then I will try to improve my bloggin' and post more posts!

See you until next one!

Kisses,

Carina...