...Bourjois Paris 8 in 1 BB Cream...

Well, hello lovelies :)

Today I am going to review BB Cream by Bourjois Paris. Since there is over 20 degrees of Celzius, I am using BB creams, because they are much more lighter than foundation. If I use foundation when it is hot outside, I always get breakouts and clogged pores. So I switched my favourite foundation for this BB cream. 
I have tried a lot of BB creams of different brands, so I can say that this one belongs to the "better" ones.
I am going to review it another way than I am used to, it is supposed to have 8 functions so I am going to comment on each of them and in the end sum up my impressions: 

1. perfecting - I wouldn't say it hides perfectly blemishes, because it has very light and creamy structure, you'll definitely need to use more concealer than the amount you use on blemishes if you have foundation.
But it is natural as BB creams aren't supposed to provide full coverage :) 
If you don't have any blemishes, this BB cream really perfects your skin, evens out all the discolourations and dark spots.

2. smoothing - I can definitely say it smoothens the skin, leaving a very matt finish

3. targeted correction - see perfecting, I would not say it corrects that much

4. anti - fatigue - definitely agree :) 
after application the skin lightens up, this BB cream gives it such a healthy glow

5. anti - aging - can't prove or deny,hehe...but if it acts so, I am very grateful :D

6. anti - shine - this BB cream definitely has some anti - shine effects, but only for approximately half a day. Unfortunately, it gets worn off easily mainly on the more oily areas (in my case on the forehead, nose and chin) so after a certain amount of time I noticed that my skin looks oily as if I haven't applied anything.
You can't wear it whole day without touching it up throughout the day.

7. long-lasting hydratation - after winter I had some dry patches on my nose and cheeks and since I am using this BB cream, they have disappeared 

8. SPF 20 - I am so thankful it has SPF, because I am very bad in putting on sunscreen - I always forget it...

Pros:

1. packaging and texture
2. the finish on the skin
3. nice,fresh scent
4. SPF 20
5. lightens up the skin

Cons:

1. available only in 4 colours, which are more dark so suitable for women with darker skin tone
2. price - approx. 16€, for me it is ok for BB cream, but drugstore BB creams are much more cheaper
3. doesn't last all day

(my baby in 23 Rose Beige)

So overall, I am very satisfied with this product. I loooove its packaging, it is so elegant, comes with a mirror and a little sponge. I also love the light, creamy texture, which can be applied so easily without putting a lot of effort it blends so easily. As I've mentioned, leaves very matt finish and not that awkward dewy look.
I definitely don't regret buying this product and I am sure I will re - purchase it again! :)

That's all for today :)

Wishing you a nice weekend!

Kisses,
Carina...

...spring favourites - nail polish...

Hello lovelies :)

It is soo crazy, I've been waiting for spring for such a long time and it is finally here, but it looks more summer-y here - it is so - so hot!
Two weeks ago, I've been wearing a coat and boots and now I can walk outside only in a T-shirt.
Spring brought smile on my face. The sun is shining, birds are singing, the air smells of spring and I am longing for colours :) I had enough of grey and those "unhappy" colours even though I wear a lot of black now, I have kinda lust for black clothing, but trying to use nail polish, lipstick, etc. in bright colours to add a little contrast.

Today I would like to show you my top 5 spring nail polishes. 
I paint my nails every other day and my biggest issue is to choose the colour I want to wear, when I can't decide I always go for one of these:

1. O.P.I Pink Yet Lavender 
2. Maybelline ColoRama no. 67
3. MaxFactor Glossfinity Lilac Lace
4. Avon NailwearPro + Well Being
5. Avon SpeedDry + Don't be Jaded

I never use the O.P.I polish by itself, I always put a layer of another polish as a base, it creates better effect and also the removal is much more easier. ;)
My favourite of the favourites is Maybelline ColoRama no. 67. I love to wear fuchsia all year long, but this is a very bright one with shimmers in it - perfect for spring. I also have a matching lipstick from Avon, I love to wear those two products simultaneously.
I have chosen the MaxFactor one because of its beautiful colour and long lasting. I am usually not a fan of these very bright purple colours, but it is so beautfil that I couldn't resist and bought it, I definitely don't regret this purchase. 
The nude one from Avon is a staple piece, everyone should have at least one nude nail polish in their collection. I love this kind of peachy nude.
And last, but not least Don't be Jaded is such a crazy minty colour, it matches my mint jeggings perfectly :) 
And also, could there be more spring-y colour than mint?! ;) My nail polish collection can't lack it!

I also tried to draw a hand to show you how do the nail polishes look like, decide whether it was an successful attempt ;)

So that's it for today :)

What are your favourite spring-y nail polishes? 
Are you as big fans of nail polish as I am?

Share your thoughts with me in the comments!

Wishing you a nice end of the week, remember only two days till weekend! ;)

Kisses,
Carina...

...Pupa Fissatore Brillante Smalto - review...

Hello lovelies :)

Yes I know, I have disappeared for a while but as usual I had sooo much responsibilities and school stuff to do that I could not find time to write a blog post. :( I regret it,because I promise everytime that I won´t neglect my hobbies, but you know how it works - sometime you have to put fun stuff aside. :(
Since I wrote the review on the new mascara by L'oreal (here) the no. of views dramatically increased, it makes me so-so happy and I thank you so much!
I even saw that I have a lot of Slovenian visitors (as you know I am learning Slovenian language) so I would like to say them a big živjo, dobro došli v moj blog :)
Also a great 'hi' to you readers from other countries, I appreciate that you visited this blog :)
Say 'hi' to me in the comment section ;)

So let's get to todays topic:


As you might know, even though I am a big fan of nail polish, I am also very unhandy in putting it on. 
Now that I am used to paint my nails every other day it has improved a lot, but still it isn't the way I would like to have my nail painted.
Sometimes the polish turns out to be badly applied with imperfections in it, sometimes it doesn't dry even after 30 minutes and my nail polish doesn't last more than 2 days.

BUT I found a cure for my problems:

this little mirracle - Pupa Fissatore Brillante Smalto - Pupa's fix&shine top coat

I love Pupa because they have very advantageous and great offers that I can never resist and also sometimes the shop-assisants are that nice that I can't resist buying products they have recommended.

So was it with this little product :)

I thought that "ok, it is only a top coat, nothing more - nothing less", but after approx. 2 - 3 applications I realized it is perfect and the most suitable product for me.

I don't remember its price, but the official Pupa site claims it costs 7€.

It came in a little paper box (unfortunately, I threw it out immediately after purchase because I didn't think I'll be reviewing it), the package itself is the usual Pupa nail polish package.

After you paint your nails, you wait a little bit to have your polish dry and then you apply this top coat. It dries very fast, leaving the surface of your nail smooth and without imperfections, strenghtens and somehow fixes the nail polish and leaves beautiful shine on your nails.

I even noticed that with this product my nail polish lasts longer than I am used to.

I am completely satisfied with it and thinking of re-purchasing it again. :)

Pros:

- lenghtens the lasting of nail polish

- leaves a beautiful shine

- smoothens the surface of the nail polish

- easy-to-apply texture and high quality brush

Cons:

- one would find the price high for a top coat

That´s all for today :)

I hope you will have a great weekend!

Please share with me your thoughts on the top coats you are using or whether you are using any of the Pupa products!

Kisses,

Carina...

  

...March favourites...

Hello lovelies :)

Another month is over...April came replacing my favourite month March, but I am not sad because every month has its own speciality and I am looking forward everything what will April bring along...
I am very sad the highly expected Spring did not even show a hint that it is coming :(
It is raining cats and dogs outside so I thought I would share with you my favourite of last month, just to make my mood better when looking at those beautfil things.

This month I have only make-up and nails related products, I don´t have much because even though I bought some new products I didn´t have enough time to make up my mind about them.

So let´s begin...:)

Foundation and related stuff:

This month´s favourite foundation is Rimmel´s Match Perfection in 200 Soft Beige. I bought it in the very beginning of the month because I needed a foundation lighter than the one I used. So I found this one and it immediately became my favourite. It has very light consistency, easy to apply, blends very well and does not cause me any break-out. It came with a primer Rimmel´s Fix&Perfect Pro primer. Even though, I owned this primer before I didn´t use it, but I decided to buy the foundation+primer for a reduced price ( I can´t clearly remember how much did it cost, but it was an irresistible offer). Since then I am using this primer on the everyday basis and I am completly satisfied with it.

Blush and bronzer:

I wasn´t a big fan of blushes before, I owned only one and was completely satisfied with it. But one day I realized that sometimes it is "too much", I need a more settled colour blush. So I went to the drugstore and spent approximately 1 hour  trying different shades and brands, and finally found this Rimmel one. It is Rimmel Match Perfection Blush in 003 Medium. It contains three beautiful colours, which mixed together create a nice settled nearly pinkish peachy colour with little shimmer in it.
This horrible weather made me crave for some tan and the best way to achieve it is to use a bronzer :)
My favourite bronzer of the month are the Avon Glow Bronzing Pearls in Warm.

Eye stuff:

This month I have no eye products such as mascara, eye liner, etc. I haven´t changed my routine so that means no new products. But I have two products, which are worth mentioning. One is Pupa Smoothing and Fixing Eye Primer. This stuff is much better than the Gosh one I used. It makes my eye products such as eye shadows, eye liner last whole day without creasing, leaves my eyelid smooth and matt. I looove it! I am seriously thinking of re-purchasing it again.
For filling in my eye brows I´ve been using an eye brow pencil for a very long time. But somehow I started to dislike its colour and the way it filled in my brows ( hope it does make sense), I´ve seen a lot of beauty gurus using powder to fill in their eyebrow so I decided to give it a try. I was a little bit sceptical, but don´t regret  changing my routine. I bought the cheapest one available in the drugstore, I didn´t like the more expensive ones - one came with a looot of shades (useless I think),  another was too dark, so I went with Essence Eyebrow Stylist Set. It comes with 2 shades, three patterns and one small brush ( I am using one of my brushes as I don´t like this one). And it is fantastic :) I strongly recommend trying this!

Eye shadows:

I have two favourite eyeshadows this month. First is iQ cosmetics ( a brand of an Austrian drugstore Bipa) Colour Expression Mono Shadows in 6 Plum. Even though it was very cheap I am suprised how pigmented it is and how easily can it be applied.
The second is Avon True Colour quatro in Vivid Violet. I get a lot of use from this product! I contains beautifuly pigmented colours and I have worn this a lot of times this month.

Lip products:

In the beauty world and among the beauty gurus this product induced a lot of discussions and I haven´t seen a single beauty guru, who haven´t liked this products.
By now, you maybe have guessed it is Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquers. They have immediately became my favourites with their long lasting wear, pigmentation, colour range and texture. That is such a pity our drug stores does not offer all the available colours just a few of them :(
I own them in 300 Out of this world and statement colour 400 Big Bang.
My second favourite product of this month is Avon Lip Balm, but unfortunately I threw out its package so I don´t know its full name. :-/

Nail related products:

Last but not least, my favourite nail polishes...you may guess one of those is O.P.I Pink Yet Lavender, I have a post on it here.
The second favourite is Pupa Bubbles Nail Art Mania in 001 Black. I´ve done a review on this product here.
One of my recent purchases has also became my favourite and it is Pupa Fix&Shine Top Coat, which makes my nail polish last longer and gives it a beautiful shine :)

That´s all for today :)
What are your March favourites?
Do you have any new products you tried recently?

Hope you had a great Easter and wishing you a nice week!

Feel free to comment!

Kisses,

Carina...

...big blouse, shoes and handbag haul...

Hi my dear readers :)

I can´t wait until spring...it was supposed to be spring already, but unfortunately it does not look like that.
It is so cold in my country and I am really fed up with this awful weather!
One of my solutions against bad mood is to go shopping.
Isn´t it the most entertaining way to fight against winter depression? :)
Unfortunately, the way to my flat in Bratislava goes along numerous shops and as my uni is located near a shopping mall I often find myself window shopping and actually many times purchasing something I really don´t need.

This haul containes items, which were purchased during the weekends I have spent at home.
But this time I went shopping with a set goal, which was to buy some nude heels and T-shirts, shirts or blouses as I am lacking these items from my wardrobe. 
My mission was accomplished so let me show you the pieces I have purchased :)

I don´t wear shirt/blouses very often, but when I saw these three pieces, I knew I have to make them mine!

The first piece is a more elegant one. This blouse with black/white/grey ornament pattern is from silky material and has 3/4 sleeves. On the hanger doesn´t look very flattering, but once dressed it has the perfect cut.
It goes well with skirt, tugged into a high-waisted skirt, but I can also imagine it with jeans or leggings.

I bought the next piece only because of its colour, I also like its shape but it didn´t caught my attention in other colours. I have mentioned before that I wear mostly black/white and grey so many of my acquintances will be surprised when seeing me wearing this bright pink shirt.

I loveeee its cut and colour, I am sure that this will be one of my staple pieces during spring (if there will be something like spring)

The third item was love at the first sight. This pin-up style black shirt with red/white/yellow dots is THE shirt.
It is very casual, but on the other hand extra-ordinary. I love the front, you may tie a knot and the back stays long :)
I love also the small dots on it, mainly because of their colour.

I have a great weakness for shoes especially high heels. I can´t help myself, even though I have approx. 40 pairs of them, when I see ones which I like I have to purchase them. Once I will bankrupt because of high heels.
I can´t wait to wear them :)

I was lacking a pair of nude heels from my shoes rack. I couldn´t find the "perfect" ones in the stores, so I decided to order them from a Slovak webshop. They arrived within a week, but I got to open them only when I came home after 2 weeks.
They are perfect! Let me show you some pics:

And you know how is it, if you buy one pair of heels then you will need another...
My birthday will be during this week so I got an early birthday present, these amazing sexy peep-toe heels.
They are black with hidden platform, but the platform at the front is peeping out and it is in animal print and the bonus is: heels are red :-O one of my favourite colours!
I have never had similiar shoes and they immediately became my favourite :)

The last item of my haul is a handbag with gold studs. I don´t own many handbags with gold hardware and those which I have happened to get torn or the zipper has broken at the same time so I had to purchase a new one. I am a big handbags girl, so I´ve been looking for a huge bag.

The one, which I managed to buy fulfills all of my requirements for a handbag. It is big, the inside is divided into two compartments, has some small pockets and long shoulder straps.

So that´s all for my haul, I can´t wait to wear these clothes and shoes :)
I wore the handbag already and got many compliments on it, what made me really happy.

What are your favourite recently purchased items? :)
Are you looking forward to spring as much as I do?

If so, don´t hesitate to leave a comment!

Kisses,
Carina...

...L´oreal False Lash Wings mascara review...

Hello lovelies :)

It is time for a new review, this time I am expressing my opinion on the new L´oreal Paris False Lash Wings mascara.

When I got to know about this new mascara by L´oreal I couldn´t wait until it would be available in stores in Slovakia. I have purchased one approximately two weeks ago and since then, I´ve been using it constantly to be able to make up my mind about it.
I am using L´oreal mascaras since I´ve started doing my make up regularly. I was satisfied with almost every mascara I have tried, but never had such a complicated relationship with any of their mascaras as I am having with this one.
I would call it a love and hate relationship. There are days when I am able to put it on the way I am impressed with it, but the other day I hate it because it does not do what it should.
But to be honest, you have to experience how to use it the right way, then you may become familiar with it and learn to apply this mascara and create with it the effect it should create.

The packaging of the mascara is quite simple as you may see in the picture and it somehow suggest that the "wonder" is inside of it. The most significant part of this mascara is the very special wand.
The inner part (nearer to the handle) is wide and the outer corner is quite thin. This shape allows you to accentuate the outer corner lashes and the thin outer part of the wand allows you to get and lenghten the lashes on the inner part of your eye. This is one of the facts I love about this mascara, because a huge amount of mascaras have very thick brushes and you can´t apply the mascara on my inner lashes properly.

I like its texture, it is very light so that means it does not stick together my lashes. But you really have to apply it carefully, taking care the mascara is applied evenly otherwise it will clump together your lashes.
The mascara stays on whole day without rubbing off onto your lower lid, creating unflattering panda eyes.
It gives your lashes a medium lenght, I have other mascara with lenghten my lashes even more, so I am not sure whether the choice of the "False Lash wings" name is proper in the case of this mascara. I am also quite unsure about the volume it gives, I would say it gives very little or no volume.

Pros: 
- wand
- light texture
- long lasting

Cons:
- longer application time
- price (around 17 - 20 €)
- does not give you that dramatic lenght and no volume

Even though there is the same no. of pros and cons, I would not repurchase this mascara. It came to me more like a dissapointment. I´ve been trying other L´oreal mascaras and they proved to be much better than this one.

Hope this review was helpful! :)

Have you tried this mascara already? 
If so, do you like it?

Kisses,
Carina...

...nails...

Hello lovelies :)

I would like to share with you my today´s manicure. Yesterday I bought the first O.P.I nail polish in my life, so I had to try it!
It is nothing special, but I like it as much that I am sure I will re-paint them this way also next time.
I know I can´t paint my nails properly, I am lacking those nail artist skills, but still, I love when my nails are trimmed and taken care of.

Products I used:

Catrice 780 Welcome to Roosywood
O.P.I Pink Yet Lavender

That´s all for today :)
Just wanted to make an quick update!

Kisses,

Carina...