Spring ready!

Spring is here and the sun is showing a lot more often now, so I started feeling like I should show some more  joyful colours as well. Here´s a few fun items that I got for the "occasion".

Triathlon Shopping: Aupark, Eurovea, My ♥ Bratislava

Uni is keeping me really busy lately, I barely have any time to waste. So to make that even worse, I went to Bratislava and wasted the whole weekend shopping, eating tasty garbage food, watching movies, etc. I will have to switch to ultra speed tomorrow to catch up with everything...

And now to the important stuff! Dermacol, Nivea, Essence...

Tiny Little Treasures

Dear internet, this first week of the summer semester turned out to be so bad we decided to dub it "The Week of a Thousand Deaths".
An appropriate name to address the abominations that are our introductory lectures. A ton of books, a pile of useless assignments, a horror. There was only one way to go... retail therapy.

Retail Therapy: Summer Semester Started!

Dear internet, I went back to Uni today... the day started as expected - headache and two cold sores on my upper lip. I also failed at eyeliner and my overall face looked somewhat zombie-like. Buuuuut, that doesn't matter because I got stuffz and fluffz from my friend/classmate! She was my trusted watchful eye while I was home in Slovakia and made sure I didn't miss a single sale!

:sorry for the photo quality, my room is rather dark:

Help, makeup addict traveling! - how to pack your makeup essentials

Those makeup fanatics among you that study abroad (or simply travel a lot) might find it difficult to pack all your makeup essentials and keep them safe while traveling. What to do when you simply can't fit your whole collection in your suitcase? What to take and what to leave behind? How to store everything? Is one mascara enough? Do I really need that extra foundation? And what about brushes?! Oh my, what a mess it´s gonna be!

Keep calm and start packing. Here's a few tips to make all that packing a little easier.

click :read more: to continue reading...

BB Cream and Foundation Swatches

I gathered some BB creams and foundations, each of which I bought in the past 3 years. I stick to the lightest shades, but as you can see in the picture, it can be very hard finding the right one, especially when your local drugstores don't believe in the luxury of testers.

My Makeup Collection

Read full article for more detailed photos and my embarrassing makeup mini-history :-)

My Current Daily Makeup Favourites

While I do own half a ton of makeup toys, there's some that I like to use daily and some that I barely touch once a month. Here´s a selection of things I consider my personal favourites for everyday use.

First thing in the morning, I wash my face and apply Garnier Essentials cream with burdock extract. It's light and fresh, more like a gel than an actual cream. I suppose there are better products in the world, but this one fits me nicely and my skin absorbs it within seconds so I can move on to applying makeup right away.

Garnier BB cream - I picked the one for oily skin even though my face is not normally oily at all. Turns out it was a good choice though, this thing disappears like magic and is so easy to apply. Can't compare it to anything I've ever used before. It doesn't feel like a second layer of skin and fixes some of the dry patches that I often get on my nose. The texture is very liquid-y but doesn't need to dry longer than a few seconds. It works well in small wrinkles too and the smell is not annoying like with many other products. Definitely something I will keep buying over and over again.

Oriflame Beauty Conceal Kit - I am still looking for the perfect product to cover up my ever-present dark circles, but this one is (so far) my number one. It´s a bit "greasy" but at least it doesn´t create a thick layer like my other alternative - Catrice Camouflage Cream (huge no-no for this one).

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - While it might not rank no.1 among all the powders I've tried, it´s what I use daily. It´s often on sale for cheap, it doesn't create a visible powdery layer, and it brings everything together once I am done applying all the other stuff. I love it and I suppose I won´t be looking for a replacement anytime soon.

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Freshest From January

January means exams for me.

Exams mean stress.

Stress means I shop a lot.

(Because you either need to cheer yourself up or reward yourself for success.)

Click :read more: to see the stuff I got :-)