Monthly Favorites : September 2013

Hola chicas! How are you? We’re having some crazy weather here in Greece up until yesterday it was pretty cold and today it’s not, in fact we’re gonna have a mini summer in the next few days… whaaaaat??? lol! For this month surprisingly enough I have more makeup than skincare etc. to show you, because my skin has been freaking out since August (breakouts, dehydration etc.) and I decided to change my whole skincare routine, so I’m still in the process of trying out things. Let’s check out my September favorites! If I’ve swatched/ reviewed any of the products or used it in a FOTD, I will post the corresponding link to it.

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Swatch Time : Lovie Lipsticks / Κραγιόν της Lovie (Greek brand)

Hola chicas! How are you? I was in the mood yesterday to swatch for you all of my Lovie lipsticks, which is a very affordable Greek brand. I’ve swatched all of the lipsticks on bare skin with nothing underneath and I’ve packed them on, so that you can see the colors, but you can definitely sheer them out if you dab them on instead of swiping them. I’ve also included two pictures as you can see, one in direct sunlight and the bottom one just in natural daylight.

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Monthly Favorites : April 2013

Hola chicas! How are you? It’s pretty hot in Athens and yes it already smells like summer! I know that some of you hate summer, but I love it! I love the sun, the sea, the warmth, the day that lasts longer. Since I’m getting ready for summer, I have many favorites for the month of April, so grab a cup of coffee or a glass of juice and enjoy! If I’ve swatched/reviewed any of the products, I will post the corresponding link to it!

Skincare / Haircare / Bodycare

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Miscellaneous : Do it like Blake Lively, but cheaper!

Hey girls! About a month ago Mary from the blog Madeinheart did a blog post on a look of Blake Lively that she found on Polyvore and how to achieve it with less expensive products. She asked me if I wanted to collaborate with her and do something similar, so I did and I tried to find products even cheaper than Mary! Take a look at the original picture with Blake Lively:

Powder, nail polish, perfume, lipstick, lipgloss, lipliner, mascara, eye brush, eyeliner : total of €213 !!!! (prices found online by Mary)

Here’s my version :

Essence Maximum Definition Volume Mascara (around €3.50)

Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris (€3.99)

BU Free Spirit Eau de Toilette (around €9.90)

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 115 Redvolution (€2)

NYX Long Pencil Lip in Plush Red (around €4)

Elf Mineral Booster in Sheer (around €6)

Elf Contour Brush (around €4)

Elf Lip Stain in Red Carpet (around €4)

Lovie Lipstick in Nr. 19 (€2)

Total : around €40! Not bad at all, huh? You don’t have to pay a fortune in order to look polished you know! Damn, I know… Blake Lively would look good even if she was wearing clown makeup and a plastic trash bag, but hey we can look great as well wearing her makeup! So, would you try a look like that?

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Monthly Favorites : October 2012

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Hey my beautiful people! Did you have a good month of October? My October was pretty good, I used up a few things, which is an accomplishment for me, especially when you have a lot of stuff, and I also discovered quite a lot of new products, which is awesome. Let me show you! :) If I've swatched/reviewed any of the products, I will link the relevant post to each product.

Skincare/Haircare/Bodycare

Priorities Buttermilk Cream Bath in Sweet Yogurt (the more I use it the more I love it!)

Sanoflore Nourishing Petal Body Cream (smells lovely!)

Bioten Cellufight Exfoliating Shower Cream (I use it before shaving)

Apivita Propoline Shampoo for Frequent Use with Chamomile & Honey (good stuff!)

Korres Organic Jojoba Oil (I use it some times at night instead of moisturizer)

Phyto Phyto 7 Daily Hydrating Botanical Cream (it hydrates the hair, without weighing it down)

La Roche Posay HydraphaseIntense Serum (great now that weather is a bit cold)

Schwarzkopf Gliss Total Repair Weightless Conditioner/Mask (it does what it says and it smells lovely)

Donna Valente Sea Salt Exfoliator with Coconut Oil (smells nice and it’s moisturizing)

TheBody Shop Coconut Body Butter (not included, because I used it up)

Makeup

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Temptress (great for contouring!)

NYX Concealer in a Jar in Beige (covers well and stays on for a long time)

Elf Matte Lip Color in Natural (pretty color, easy application)

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Tease (beautiful natural peachy color)
Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Cream Eyeshadow in Permanent Taupe (I have a thing for taupe eyeshadows lately)

Essence Bronzing Compact Powder in 02 Love to be Matte (matte, I love it)

Essence Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Black (pigmented, easy to apply, it lasts)

Louma Single Eyeshadow in Noble Emergency (another beautiful taupe eyeshadow)

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in 26 Noir (easy to apply, it lasts)

Avon Colortrend Lip Gloss in Pucker (beautiful color and it has a sweet scent that I like)

Lovie Cosmetics Lipstick in Nr. 60 (gorgeous purple with fuchsia undertones, I'm obsessed with it)

Brushes

Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush (for powder or all over bronzer)
Elf Professional Blending Eye Brush
Sigma E30 Pencil Brush
Sigma F82 Round Top Kabuki Brush (for cream blush)
Sigma F84 Angled Top Kabuki Brush (for contouring)
Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Brush (for foundation)
Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush (for highlighter)
Sigma E25 Blending Brush (travel size) (for cream eyeshadows)
Sephora Spoolie Brush (to comb through my eyebrows)

Nail Stuff

Sephora Express Nail Polish Remover (I love it so much!!)

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in 126 Date in the moonlight (gorgeous dark blue with blue shimmer)
Seche Vite Base Coat (I bought it by accident lol, but I actually like it a lot)

Mavala Mavadry (it dries fast and it's really shiny!)
Lovie Nail Hardener (extremely cheap, yet it works great)

Fashion Stuff 

Dark brown handbag from Fullah Sugah by Skondras (old collection)

Silver Smiley Face Necklace from Silver Union

I'm obsessed with the new Essence nail polishes, I got 13-14 of them, because they came out with new colors in case you didn't know and I also love the Sephora Express Nail Polish Remover! Why can't they create something like that for toenails? lol It would be super handy! As for the silver smiley face necklace I won it in a facebook giveaway hosted by Silver Union a few months back and I wore it so much last month. It's so unique and it makes me smile! :) So, which products did you enjoy the most during the month of October? Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments below! ;)

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Monthly Favorites : September 2012

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Hey my darlings! How was your September? I had a pretty good month with lots of stuff happening and lots of new products that I started using. Let me show you! :) If I've swatched/reviewed any of the products, I will link the relevant post to each product.

Skincare/Haircare/Bodycare

L'Oreal Professionnel Mythic Oil (it leaves my hair super soft)

Apivita Organic Laurel Oil (great as a hair mask before shampoo)

La Roche Posay Effaclar M Mattifying Moisturizer (lovely mattifying moisturizer)

Schwarzkopf Gliss Total Repair Weightless Conditioner/Mask (it does what it says and it smells lovely)

Garnier Fructis Nutri Repair 3 Instant Repair (something between a mask and a conditioner, leaves my hair super soft, smells amazing)

Garnier Fructis Nutri Repair 3 Conditioner (it detangles my hair and it smells amazing)

Sante Crystal Deodorant (really pleased with it so far)

TheBody Shop Coconut Body Butter (I'm almost out!)

Makeup

ES 120 Color Double Stack Eyeshadow Palette (5th edition, many pretty colors)

Lierac Hydra Chrono+ Teinte in Sable (lovely finish)

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Tease (beautiful natural peachy color)

Elf Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed (great highlighter for me)

Garnier Anti-Dark Cirles Roll-On in Fair (it brightens up my undereye area!)

Lovie Cosmetics Lipstick in Nr. 60 (gorgeous purple with fuchsia undertones)

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Temptress (great for contouring!)

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in 26 Noir (easy to apply, it lasts)

Essence Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Black (pigmented, easy to apply, it lasts)

Brushes

Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush (for powder or all over bronzer)

Elf Professional Blending Eye Brush

Sigma E30 Pencil Brush

Sigma F82 Round Top Kabuki Brush (for cream blush)

Sigma F84 Angled Top Kabuki Brush (for contouring)

Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Brush (for foundation)

Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush (for highlighter)

Sigma E25 Blending Brush (travel size) (for cream eyeshadows)

Sephora Spoolie Brush (to comb through my eyebrows)

Nail Stuff

Essence Vampire’s Love  Nail Polish in 05 Hunt Me If You Can ( it was LE, but Galactic Black from their regular line is basically the same)

Essence Nail Colour 3 in 06 Ticket to the Show (the darker side)

I'm still loving that Vampire's Love from Essence, but during the month of September I paired it with the darker side of the other Essence nail polish shown in the picture, which is basically a black with multicolor shimmer in it! I used the Vampire's Love as a base and then the other one on top. You couldn't really tell a difference from plain black nail polish, unless the sun hit it, but it was really pretty anyway haha! So, which products did you enjoy the most during the month of September? Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments below! ;)

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FOTD : 16.09.2012 (taupe eyes & purple lips)

Hey guys! It's been a very long time since my last FOTD, so I thought I would post one from a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to experiment with my makeup a little bit, so I combined taupe eyes with purple lips and as weird as it sounds I had never tried taupe eyes before! I think I'm hooked now, in fact I love the combo I did! Here are some pics, please ignore the crazy hair lol, I had it up in a bun :

(in this last, crappy cellphone pic you can see the lipstick color much better)

Products used to create this look :

  

Face

The Body Shop Tea Tree Pore Minimiser

Lierac Hydra Chrono+ Teinte in Sable

NYX Concealer in a Jar in Beige (on spots, redness etc.)

Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Roll-On in Fair/Light (under my eyes)

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Temptress (contouring)

Elf Studio Cream Blush in Tease

Elf Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed (lightly as highlighter)

Eyes

Elf Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

ES 120 Color Double Stack Eyeshadow Palette

Essence Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Black (upper lashline)

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in 26 Noir (lower lashline and waterline)

L’Oreal Telescopic Waterproof Mascara in Black

L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara in Black Lacquer

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Dark

Lips

Lovie Lipstick in Nr. 60

Tools

Elf Mechanical Eyelash Curler
Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Brush (to apply the Lierac tinted cream)
Sigma F84 Angled Top Kabuki Brush (to contour with the cream blush)
Sigma F82 Round Top Kabuki Brush (to apply the cream blush)
Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush (to apply highlighter)

Sephora Spoolie Brush (to comb through my eyebrows)
Sigma E30 Pencil Brush (to apply color to my crease, I have small eyes)
Elf Professional Blending Brush (to blend of course lol)
Sigma SS217 Travel Size (to apply eyeshadow on the lid)

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Monthly Favorites : June 2012

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Hey my darlings! I hope you had a great June. June is my favorite month, as it’s my birthday month! My birthday was June10th J So, during this month I started using quite a lot of new products and I’ve been very satisfied with them! Let’s take a look at my June favorites, shall we? If I've swatched/reviewed any of the products, I will link the relevant post to each product.

Skincare/Haircare

Fa Bodysoft Softening Shower Cream (it smells amazing!!)

Avene Thermal Water Spray (so refreshing and soothing)

Dove Hair Minimising Roll-On Deodorant in Wild Rose

Adidas for women Pure Roll-On Deodorant

Cera di Cupra Lip Balm with Vitamin C & Vitamin E (love it!)

Avene Reflexe SPF50+ Sunscreen for sensitive skin

Avene Clean-Ac Hydrating, Soothing Adjunctive Care to Anti-Acne Treatments

Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Rich Feeling Lotion (absolutely obsessed with it!!)

Exesio Shampo-Mask for Extremely oily hair and/or Hairloss

Makeup

L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara in Black Lacquer

L’Oreal Telescopic Waterproof Mascara in Black (I've found my HG mascara)
Louma Lipstick in Love Token (gorgeous color!)
Essence Lipstick in Nr. 52 In the Nude

Lovie Cosmetics Lipstick in Nr. 41 

Lovie Cosmetics Lipstick in Nr. 57

Lovie Cosmetics Lipstick in Nr. 19 (swatches/review on these lipsticks coming up!)

NYX Concealer in a Jar in Beige

Essence Bronzing Compact Powder in 02 Love to Be Matte

Elf Studio Cream Eyeshadow in Bronzed

Erre Due Silky Eye Pencil in Nr. 11

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Noir

Brushes

The same as in February plus 2 more brushes/tools
Sigma F20 Large Powder Brush (great for bronzer all over the face)
Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge

Nail Stuff

Essence Gel-Look Topcoat 

Essence Nude Glam Nail Polish in Nr. 04 Iced Latte (lovely nude!)

Sephora Express Nail Polish Remover (sooo neat!)
Mavala Penetrating Cuticle Cream

Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish in Nr. 92 Better Late Than Never (gorgeous bright red)

Random Stuff

Fullah Sugah by Skondras beige-brown messenger bag (very convinient!)

Fullah Sugah by Skondras beige handbag with khaki, purple and eggplant flowers (it holds so much stuff)

I loved this Essence nail polish, it’s the perfect bright red for summer! You should try it :) I’ve also loved going to the swimming pool this month, as the weather is no longer cold and cloudy, so it feels great and I’ve also been working on my tan lol! Plus swimming helps me with my weight loss plan, which works great so far without me having to starve or anything like that! Which products have you used and enjoyed the most during the month of June? Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments below! ;) 

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