Hey beauties, how are you doing? Today I'm doing a review on Garnier's (Oily Free) Miracle skin perfector BB cream. I'm very glad I'm doing it because this product is something I've used for a year which is quite a long time. I love sharing my experience with you and I hope it will help some of you who are twice thinking weather you should buy this product and give it a try or skip it. I'll share with you pros and cons as well as how it works on my skin. So before I start, I need to mentioned that I have combined skin. Oily in T-zone and dry everywhere else. I much prefer using BB creams over foundations because they are lighter and easier on skin. I get few spots once in awhile which I manage to get rid of thanks to my current skincare routine and few products which work magically (secret weapon). If you want to see that, let me know in comments.

I've chosen light shade and let me start from there. It is not light. In my opinion that should be called Medium shade and if you searched for more reviews, I'm sure you came across at least one blogger that complains on the same thing. When I first used it, I had ''the famous neck line'' which everyone hates but then when you blend it nicely down to your neck, it's fine. Now I even prefer that it's a bit darker because it gives healthy looking color to my skin considering the fact that I can look quite pale sometimes. So to continue with cons, I'd say that lasting of this bb cream is not more then 5 hours with good amount of coverage. Later on, it gets quite transparent. But then again, is this really a con for a BB cream? Probably not, considering BB creams are light coverage liquids.

Let's move on to all great things about this BB cream. First I'd like to write about the perfect formula. When you apply it on your face, it's very hydrating, very light, you don't even feel that you're wearing it. As it dries it gives out matte finish (at least Oily free one does and classic one doesn't). Which is perfect in my opinion. As the day goes, I get a bit shiny here and there but it doesn't really matter. I try to wear it on daily bases (when I do wear a makeup which is not every single day) because I don't like to irritate my skin with high coverage foundations and not letting it breathe. When I apply it, I don't use anything else, no setting powder but rarely I'd use concealer for my under eye circles and maybe if I need more coverage on spots. Coverage - medium to full coverage. If you apply two coats you get full (foundation) coverage. I personally like to do just one layer and it works really well. 

Hi beauties, how's your week going so far? September is getting closer and closer and I've already started planning outfits for more colder weather which I'm very excited about. Anyhow, today I'm going to write about something that I personally find so attractive when it comes to the fashion and it's getting quite popular nowadays. I strongly believe that this particular thing is going to be massive trend in Fall 2016 and that's Metallic Fashion. Now, I'm sure a lot of you have almost same thing on mind when you think about Autumn - burgundy, colors of leafs, red, orange, yellowish, brown - weather that's lipstick, scarf, boots or jumper. But this year beside this we have metallics as new stars of the show.

 

As you know Met Gala 2016 had theme: Manus x Machina and real metallic trend begins there, but it slowly faded away. I thought that this summer there would be more designers coming out with metallic items but things got delayed for Fall which is understandable. Summer is more for fun bright colors. But luckily this fall, weather that's shoes, bag, watch or any other fashion piece, touch of metallic is a must! 

Not only is it trendy in fashion but in beauty world too. Now there are so much metallic lipsticks, eye-shadows and nail designs to choose from. I don't even want to begin with highlighters! Glow is something everyone is looking for. Even from random iPhone case to high branded bag. I've noticed few of the bloggers I follow, were so much into Cooper at the beginning of this year. I felt like wherever I turn I see cooper piece of furniture, home decore or something else. I wasn't the one getting obsessed over it. I just never liked it that much. But I have to admit that Silver is my favorite metallic color now and I like wearing it. It makes your outfit look so stylish, edgy and cooler looking. Only when it comes to silver backpacks - I think that they can look tiny bit cheap for my taste. 

Before I finish this post, you should check out my friend MyLifeAsMarina, she has amazing blog and you should give it a read.  Anyhow, let me know your thoughts on this upcoming (or ''already existing'') fashion/beauty trend? Do you like adding a bit of metallic vibe to your outfit?

Hey beauties, how are you doing? Today I decided to write post dedicated to my favorite brand of nail polish and that's ESSIE. These are going to be my favorite and most used nail polishes and I have to admit that I'll probably jump into Fall with the same manni, same colors because I just love it so much. It's not the first time I write about Essie, I did a post on my TOP 5 Essie nail polishes (which you can check out HERE ) back in June. I hope you will enjoy today's post and let's start.

The nail polishes I've been using are: FIJI, JAZZY JUBILANT, Essie All in one 3 Way Glaze (Base + Top coat + Strengthener)

Second one is called Jazzy jubilant - this is crazy nail polish, full of glitter (silver, green, light pink, gold). I don't use it over all of my nails, just on my ring nail. Although I have to admit that last winter I went little crazy and applied it in 3 coats on each nail - Basically I had disco nails. Anyhow, you can wear this nail polish with any base color you'd like, it goes nicely with everything.

Those would be my favorite Essie's nail polishes. These aren't any new once but are my old favorite that Essie still sells and you're able to purchase one at: www.essie.com - Hope you enjoyed today's post and don't forget to come back this Thursday because I'm preparing you something special.

Hey beauties! Welcome to today's post. I'm pretty sure you can tell by now that I'm quite obsessed with makeup, especially lipsticks. I've done many reviews from higher to lower branded lipstick and I always try to find new once and tell you my experience, my opinion on their quality, advice you if they are good enough to purchase and so on - things that most of us beauty bloggers like to write about. Anyhow, today I'm presenting you my new babies from PUPA. Let's just point out that, I bought my first one a week ago and I already have 4 of them. I think that says a lot.

One of my close friends actually recommended these gorgeous lipsticks when we were shopping together for new beauty products. She had one of the shades on her lips that day and I was so impressed, I instantly asked which one was it. Mainly because her lips were huge and full of volume. Then she pointed right to these pretty looking lipsticks. Their red packaging with gold Pupa sign is quite nice and I like it. So why did I decide to buy them? They aren't just classic lipstick, they give treatment to your lips. They give 5%* increase in lip volume 10 minutes after first application and a 12%* increase after 7 days of use. I've been using them for a week and I can proudly say that my lips look bigger then before. I don't see huge huge difference but increase is noticeable which is quite impressive.

First shade I purchased was in number 200. I'd describe the color as brownish nude. Looks very natural on the lips and it's perfect for daily use. Quality is just amazing! It's very durable, stays on my lips whole day even after meal. I especially like it because it's so comfortable on the lips, doesn't make them dry and you don't even feel like you're wearing any lipstick which is also a big plus.

Next shade I'm going to share with you is 101. Much, much lighter nude color. I wear it with minimal makeup because it gives that makeup free look. Very natural and makes my lips look plumped and bigger with a lot of volume.

I can see the difference and improvement after wearing these lipsticks. I'd recommend them to everyone who wants long lasting hydrating lipstick that makes your lips full of volume. They are on a bit expensive side - around 18$. You can buy one here: https://www.pupa.it/eng/make-up/lips/Product/pupa-volume_1.aspx

I hope you enjoyed today's post and let me know if any of you have used PUPA lipsticks or any of their products. I really love their brand and I had to share my love with you.

Hi beauties! How are you enjoying August - Month with no obligations for most of us - calm before storm that's smiling in very near September. Weather you're starting work again or going to school, this is the time to relax and enjoy rest of the summer because party is going to be over soon. To be honest, I was never one of those people, even as a child, who were so upset that summer was near end. Maybe because I didn't have that much fun (duh) or maybe because I just love Autumn and look very forward to it. I prefer cold weather for some reason although I live in seaside city which might be weird for some of you. I'm able to see sea every single day of the year and I really like it. It always calms me down and makes me feel relaxed. However, I still like cold weather (autumn/winter season) better.

I'm also looking forward for Fall/Winter Fashion season! I feel more myself because in summer I'm not best at showing off my true style. When it gets colder you can layer clothes, you can play around and there are just so many options and outfits you can do! I love wearing coats and ankle boots but also simple jumper, leggings and my UGGs. Seriously, I can not wait to get them out. Ok enough about cold! There are 15 days left till September and there are quite a few things I'd like to do before the ''storm'' begins. Some of them are: To go camping, visit Aqua park, go sailing and kayaking. I'm not going to do all of them but I'll try to do at least one and challenge myself.

Also I loved using some new beauty products that I'll share with you very soon in my favorites. There are bunch of them from lipsticks to highlighters. When it comes to home decor, I bought this month few candles from Bath&Body Works and some of the pillows you can see in the second photo. I enjoyed going shopping so much recently because that's how I escape from stress, well not really the stress for my wallet but yeah.

Hope you enjoyed reading! Those would be my little confessions for this month. Just some of the things I wanted to share with you. I would love to hear your thoughts too. Do you like August and are you looking forward to Fall season coming our way soon?

Hello beauties and how's your day going? If you are just a tiny bit active on social media you must have passed at least by one Kylie Jenner photo today, because yes, she is queen of social media. So Kylie came up with the most famous Lip Kits which sold out in like 2 minutes and made huge boom in makeup world. I wrote blog post about both Lip Kits and Kylie's glosses so if you are interested click HERE. However, recently she came up with BEAUTIFUL eye-shadow palette and let me tell you, beautiful is small word for this. If you want to know details on these shadows and find out why they are so good then just keep reading!

 

Jasper (matte finish creamy beige), Quartz (satin finish champagne gold), Topaz (matte finish true taupe), Goldstone (satin finish bronze), Citrine (matte finish bright orange), Tiger Eye (matte finish light golden brown), Hematite (matte finish chestnut brown), Bronze (matte finish chocolate brown), Onyx (matte finish black).

  

They are very easy to blend, so pigmented and they are velvety smooth texture. I prefer matte finish once over satin finish shadows but they are all great quality. First color Jasper can actually be used as highlighter for brow bone and it looks so good. When it comes to redish brown Topaz, I have to admit that that one is a bit harder to develop and is less pigmented then other shades but that's common thing for red eye-shadows. I'm in love with rest of the colors and I will use this palette in Autumn so much because these shades remind me of Fall leafs and warm sunlight. I think I won't be using anything else for a while. Anyhow, if you want to see how these actually look then check out Jaclyn Hill's Tutorial on YouTube, I'm sure most of you know who she is. I love watching her videos and she did a gorgeous makeup look using this palette ( you can see the video HERE). You can create so many warm makeup looks that are trendy now and this palette will make you look like queen. A lot of people are saying that if you own Morphe 35O, you don't need this palette because they are very similar.

 

Overall I think if you have the money, you should buy this palette and you won't make a mistake. You get 9 beautiful shades that you can play around with and create gorgeous makeup looks. Recently Kylie posted sneak peek of new palettes that are coming out very soon and honestly I'm gonna buy them all.

Hey beauties! Today's post is very special because I'm sharing with you my old Swarovski bracelet with gorgeous charms and their little story, a special meaning and ''behind the scenes'' of how I got them. I'm excited to introduce you to my little memory collector. Before I start, I did a post on my ''Favorite Swarovski Jewelry Items'' which you can check out HERE. If you follow my blog for a while you'd know I'm all about this brand. I know Pandora is very trendy now but I'm sticking to Swarovski just because it never let me down. So this is how the bracelet looks like:

It's quite old and I've been collecting these charms for a few years now. So I purchased the bracelet in Spain. I went for a lovely trip there and I had so much fun. When I went for ''little'' shopping ( by little I mean huge), I came across Swarovski's beautiful store which sparkles like LA and I had to get in, of course. There probably wasn't even one single thing that I didn't like. I was so impressed and I felt like I was in this huge castle full of glitter and crystals. However, I didn't want to spend all my money there. My friend had this similar bracelet from Pandora, and she was looking for new charm that will remind her of this fun trip in Spain. Charm bracelets are a great way to collect memories and just carry them where ever you go, they will always be there to remind you of good times, tips, family vacation, events etc. And that's how the story begins. I purchased this classic Swarovski Charm Bracelet.

I need to point out that bracelet is quite old now. That's why it's not in best condition, it went a little darker but that's fine. First charm that I got was simple Swarvoski swan with blue crystals and I bought it in Spain. It was something I wanted to start with. Price was 59 euros and I think the bracelet was 49 euros, as I can remember. The second was Swarovski Bag which is quite simple as well. By then I didn't want to experiment and go with something different so I just stuck with classic till my birthday where I decided to ''surprised'' myself with heart charm. It's very special to me and reminds me of great time I had for my birthday and I actually ordered it online.

And now my favorite one and latest I got is: ''My little girl'' which I received from my parents! It's so beautiful. They bought it in Paris and I was so happy when I received it! Light pink color with little sign in middle. Very simple yet so special. Love it.

I'll probably continue with collecting charms and I'm planning to go on a little trip soon so I might find something there, who knows. Hope you enjoyed post and let me know if you like to collect charms for your bracelet too?

Today's post is going to be a little different. I'm going to write about my Shopping Rules and basically explain how I shop, what I look for in a product and other interesting things. I was never one of those people who were obsessed with having every single thing high branded but I was thought to choose items weather that's clothes, shoes, makeup or most random thing ever to be best quality and something that lasts for a long time. If I can't invest in Gucci bag, I wouldn't just run to the store and purchase three or four bags that look nice but are low quality just to make myself feel better. I'd much rather prefer not getting anything for a while, saving up and when it's the right time I'll get what I want. However I don't always go for famous brands and I feel so lucky and happy when I find small new brand who creates and sells great items.

It's better to purchase one good thing then a thousand of random little items that will last you for a less then a month. I know there are a lot of people who just enjoy in having more different items and trying to play with them and do different outfits and combinations which I think is great but I'm not like that. I am buying clothes from H&M, Zara, Topshop, Asos but also XYZ, Chanel, UGGs, YSL and bunch of other brands. I think it's best to have mix of both. The items that are best to invest in are: jeans, bag and shoes. Everything else you can mix and match, play around and have fun with. Not always are expensive things good and not always lower priced items are bad.

I recently went shopping hunting for a new pair of jeans. I did a blog post on ''Denim trend'' which you can read HERE if you are interested in finding my favorite denim/jeans brand. I mentioned Diesel and those were the jeans that I wore for a good 2 years which is let's be real, long time and that just proofs their great quality and I'm very proud and happy I purchased them. They were probably around 170$ but as you can tell, it was great investment. So, I went searching for a new pair and I came across gorgeous GUESS jeans which are 159$ (if you want, I can do a blog post about them) and I hope they will last me just as long or even close. I could have just bought five pairs of jeans for the same amount of money but I didn't.  So this was just an example of how it's better to save up for something that will last you long time. The best thing is when you can find small, not expensive brands that are very good quality. This is the hardest but if you really take some time and do research on internet and other fashion blogs, you'd be surprised how many of them exist.

The last tip I want to quickly mention is whenever you're shopping and you find something you really like just try to think: With what can I wear this? Plan little outfits and if you just can't make them at the moment, that means you should leave that item alone, put it back and try to find something else.

Hello beauties and Happy August! Today I decided to write about one of my personally favorite topics to read and that's makeup tools! I'm presenting you Real Techniques brushes. I'm sure a lot of you heard about these. I'm going to walk you through pros, cons, prices and explain why I love them so much. To quickly disclaim, this is not sponsored post. These are the brushes I use the most so I'm here to share my experience and write useful information for each one of them. Hopefully this will help you decide weather or not you want to buy them.


Before I start my review I need to mention that I'm one of those people who rarely applies makeup with a makeup brush. I like to use beauty blender from Sephora or I simply use my fingers. I know that's not the best way to do your makeup but if it's hard for you to keep up with cleaning your brushes regularly, then it's better to use something else. However, as I previously wrote I like to read blog posts about different ways of applying makeup and about different makeup tools so I came across these beautiful brushes and reviews I read were just incredible. People were so impressed and gave out such a positive feedback on these brushes so I decided to get them myself and see if I like them.

Bold Metals 300 Tapered Blush Brush ($23.99) - using this brush easily apply color to your cheeks, blend and you'll be left with gorgeous natural blush.
Bold Metals 200 Oval Shadow Brush ($15.99) - round shape for all-over eyelid application. You can use it for brow bone highlight as well.
Bold Metals 201 Pointed Crease Brush ($15.99) - firm tip is ideal for blending color along the lash line.
Bold Metals 202 Angled Liner Brush ($15.99) - has slanted bristles that hug the lash line for smooth, even application of eyeliner.
Bold Metals 100 Arched Powder Brush ($25.99) - perfect application for loose or pressed powders.
Bold Metals 101 Triangle Foundation Brush ($23.99) - probably my favorite and most used one. Ideal for covering large face areas and for full coverage.