Pai Skincare:Perfect Balance Blemish Serum with Copaiba&Zinc

All my teenage and adult life I had acne, it wasn't as bad but I always had the monthly breakouts I had to fight with, or the ones caused by stress or food like milk, honey and chocolate.

Bits from Chanel Beauty

I wish I would say I got a Chanel handbag, but I stick to Chanel makeup for now.That is almost equally as satisfying..almost..although buying a whole collection from Chanel makeup can be as expensive as half of a bag if I think about it.

New in:Skincare,Makeup and body basics| Chanel, Pai Skincare, L'oreal

Long time no blogpost, but I would explain that by saying I was uninspired with everything that has to do with beauty, my life was hectic and I felt that a day consists of just 10hours instead of 24 so weeks went by without me writing any word around here.This happens to everybody once in a while but now I have a haul for you, a bit of skincare,makeup and just all around basics.

Estelle &Thild Biodefense Multi-Nutrient Youth Oil First Impressions

     I have the impression that I finish up my face oils way faster than any other skincare product. I am not sure why but I constantly find myself needing to buy another one. Sometimes quite hard to choose which one, because there are so many products on the market, with some really good marketing strategy trying to sell you their product as the best one, and also my skin is changing so I don't really know what skin problem to target.

Current lip products in the rotation:Givenchy, YSL, MAC, Too Faced, Anastasia Beverly Hills

As I was swatching my lip products I was laughing because I always say I am a lip gloss type of girl instead of a lipstick girl, yet you will see that in this post I will feature only one gloss, and five lipsticks.I guess I should just say I am a lipstick girl next time somebody asks me.

My favorite shampoo brand and new hair care routine: Alterna, Oribe,Sebastian, Bumble and Bumble

Funnily enough I decided to write about my new hair care routine just when I made an order for the OUAI Wave Spray.Funny because it means I will have a new product to add to my routine, but since I am currently away from home, I will not recieve it untill the middle of September, so it makes no sense to wait for it. And if the product is as good as everybody says it is, then it deserves its own review.

As mentioned in the title, I want to talk about my favorite shampoo brand: Alterna. I have been an avid user of their shampoos, my favorites being the Bamboo Volume and the Shine one, but for some reason I decided to try out other brands like Redken,Aussie, Kerastase. Decision I will never make again, because I always learn that there is no brand like Alterna when it comes to shampoos. Why I say that? A little background on my hair: I have oily, sensitive scalp, that on top suffers from eczema. Sad but true, I am suffering from eczema for around 10 years now, therefore I have to use shampoos that are great for sensitive scalp and don't agravate my eczema. This shampoo, or Alterna shampoos in general are doing wonders for my hair. I rave about them because they are free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates(I actually have no idea what this is)and synthetic colors. This particular one, the Abundant Volume Shampoo contains ingredients like bamboo extract and maca root which energizes the hair, makes it fuller, shinier, nourished and overall healthier and more managable. I also find that I don't have an oily scalp anymore.I can wash my hair once a week without any problems. Now if these are not good enough reasons to try out the brand I don't know what would be.

As you can see I purchased now the 503 ml size, because I just love it that much, and this is all I want to use from now on, no more venturing out in the shampoo department.

As my routine goes, after I wash my hair I use a conditioner, the one I have currently is just a cheap drugstore one from Pantene. One thing about me: I don't believe in conditioners. I don't have the time or the patience for them.I used expensive conditioners, and I got to the conclusion that they do pretty much nothing if they are washed off after 5 second of application, so I choose not to spend money on them.They are only good to detangle my hair, that's it.

I do like however to invest in good hair oils, treatments, leave in conditioners and masks.The ones I currently have with me are the Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil, Bumble and Bumble Hairdressers Invisible Oil, Sebastian Potion 9 and the good old coconut oil. All of these three products are basically step 3 in my routine that is leave-in conditioners and treatments. I start with the Bumble and Bumble when my hair is damp/towel dry, then I start drying it a bit so I can use my Tangle Teezer to detangle and brush through my hair, then I follow it up with the Oribe and Potion 9, just a pump of each mixed in the palm of my hand applying it just to the ends of the hair, then continue to completely dry my hair. Tip: I never brush my hair while wet or towel dry. I only brush it when its already half dry, this way I don't cause breakage, the hair is prone to break while being wet.

As you would expect from a brand like Oribe the product is amazing, smells amazing and it is really effective in nourishing your hair, leaving it shiny and with no split ends. If you are looking for a great hair oil, check this out. Pricey but worth the money.
Sebastian Potion 9
I have this is the travel size, since I am traveling as I mentioned above, but I had this in the bigger size aswell. I find that the best way to use this product is to warm it up in the palm of your hands and apply it just to the ends of your hair. It nourishes the hair, but it also adds texture to it.
Bumble and Bumble Hairdressers Invisible Oil Protective Primer
The newest addition to my collection, but with first use I instantly fell in love with it. It smells amazing and makes the hair managable, tangle free, shiny and it protects it from the heat and UV damage.

Two of my favorite hair masks are the Sebastian Penetraitt and coconut oil.I don't have my Sebastian mask with me now, but I do have a jar of coconut oil. Both of these products do wonders for your hair, I honestly cannot recommend any other masks for you that give better results. I use almost every single time one of these masks. The coconut oil I apply before, overnight or at least one hour before washing my hair, and the Sebastian I apply after washing my hair, and let it stay for at least half an hour or even hours if I have time.

That is my current hair care routine, and I cannot be more satisfied with it. I have shiny, healthy and split ends free hair.

 I highly recommend you try out the Alterna shampoos, I cannot rave enough about them, I always suggest them to everybody who asks my advice regarding shampoos.

What is your favorite haircare brand, or favorite hair care product?

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Summer Essentials| Fashion Accessories and Beauty

When it comes to accesories I admit I am pretty boring, I always wear the same jewellery and the styles of my sunglasses are pretty much the classic style, or the oversized style.

Summer Essentials| High End| Alterna,HudaBeauty, MAC, Bumble&Bublme

The meaning of the word essential is something fundamentally important or necessary. I am sure for somebody that is not into makeup wouldn't understand how a makeup item can be fundamentally on a daily basis, but for us who live and breathe for beauty this is just a normal feeling.

Current Beauty Wishlist: OUAI Hair Care, Chanel Skin Care, Tom Ford, By Terry

I always add or take new products from my wishlist, there are several products on my radar all the time.Sometimes I do end up buying them, sometimes I forget about them, because either I find something better, either they don't seem that much interesting or special anymore.This time though I have brands on my list, brands who's overall collection I find really outstanding and different from the other similar brands.

These are mostly brands I didn't try out before, or tried just a few products from them.

The most versatile lip pencil: Boldly Bare by MAC

If you would see my makeup wishlist it is basically full of lip pencils and highlighting products. From Charlotte Tilbury to Huda Beauty lip pencils, and some more MAC, I want them all.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sun Dipped Glow Kit

The Glow Kits from Anastasia BH are from another level.I was looking initially to get the That Glow palette, but I postponed getting it for so long that the Sun Dipped palette got released and this time I didn't even think about it, I ordered it right away.

Skincare Week| Foreo Luna Mini Review and Comparison with Clarisonic

As my last post of Skincare Week I will review my new face cleansing device the Fore Luna Mini that I purchased about two weeks ago.I will also include a mini comparison with the Clarisonic Mia, because it is interesing to know the pros and cons regarding these two devices.

Skincare Week| Face treatment, Face mist, Face mask

Today I am sharing my favorite "in between " products, that I use mostly on a weekly basis, exept for the face mist of course. These are my favorites that I think worth telling you about, products I know they work and deliver what they promise to do.

Skincare Week| Moisturizers| La Roche Posay, Antipodes

My current daytime and nighttime skin care routine is as simple as it can be, since I only use two products, and I find that this simple routine suits my skin in the summer time.

Skincare Week| Cleansers| Oskia, Clinique, Liz Earle

Cleansers are one of my favorite type of skin care products. As much as I like putting on makeup, I like to take it off aswell. I like products that melt my makeup off is seconds and add hydration to the skin.

Skincare Week Announcement

I have been planning to review my skincare products for quite a while now, and since I have to review almost all of them I figured the best idea is to write about the different product catogories every day, and then just call it Skincare Week. Instead of making a huge blogpost about all the products I use curently I rather divide them into smaller posts where I can properly talk about each type of product.

Why I like running so much

Working out is very important to me! I've been doing sports such as aerobics, and running, or training in the gym since I was 14 or so. I am kind of obbsessed with it, I try to train at least 3-4 times a week, sometimes even more.

What I got recently | Homeware and Makeup Haul | Foreo, Anastasia Glow Kit, MAC

Whenever I try to ban myself from buying makeup or just in general "stuff" I never succeed.What can I do? I love shopping, it is sort of a therapy session for me...I can't help myself, somehow I always manage to convince myself that I do need those things and not just want them. Anyone with me?

What I eat in a day | Healthy and delicious

What I eat in a day are one of my favorite type of videos to watch on youtube.Since I am not a youtuber I thought I share my version of what I eat in a day right here on my blog. If you ask my friends, food is one of my favorite topics to talk about. Food gets me excited, preparing, baking and cooking is one of my favorite activities or hobbies.

Weekly Friday|Weekend trip to Lake Garda Italy| Delicious Vegan recipe

Weekly Friday where I share my highlight of the week, an inspirational quote and one healthy and simple vegan recipe.

Weekly Friday| Apartment decorating, Chocolate chip cookie baking

Weekly Friday where I share my highlight of the week, a quote and one recommendation.

My Favorite Instagram Accounts| Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, Fitness

Instagram is the biggest motivational social network if you ask me and for a good reason. People are posting professionally made photos of food, travel places, clothing, makeup etc.  I find myself checking my instagram feed a couple of times a day, and every time I spend at least 5 minutes scrolling and scrolling down the pictures.
Why do I like it that much? My answer is because it gets me inspired, it gets me motivated. Whether I am procastinating to work out, or I am in the mood to cook/bake something and I don't know what, or I am in a "What should I wear today?" problem, Instagram will help me out in any situation.

What's on my grocery list? Shopping for healthy food

I enjoy shopping for food as much as I enjoy shopping for beauty products. I love food I admit I am a total foodie. Plus, what we eat will make us equally as pretty as makeup, but both inside and outside.

Used up beauty products| MAC, Chantecaille, Anastasia B.H

I have a rule where I must use up a product before I buy or repurchase another one, that will replace it.This rule keeps beauty products collection tidy, and always in rotation. And I also make my money worth.

Lip Issue: what to use up and my #lipwishlist

I find it really hard to use up a lipstick or a lip gloss when I own a couple of dozens, and they are all in the same color range.

Stila Eyes Are The Window Soul Shadow Palette Review

This is my first ever palette from Stila, and I was eyeing this palette for quite a while. I rarely buy palettes just because I tend to use the same ones, the same neutral colors I already had in my eyeshadow collection.

Recent favorites|Perfume, nail polish, Eyeshadow Palette

This time I have a few ground favorites, products I have been using for weeks in a row, and I know I will be using all summer long.

Weekly Friday| Birthday celebration, Favorite Youtube Vloggers

Weekly Friday where I share my highlight of the week, an inspirational quote and a youtube channel recommendation.

Budget Buy: BeautyBay Lip&Eye Primer

Not that long ago BeautyBay came out with their own brand of beauty products called Beauty Bay Collection. I was never curious to try them out, but as a gift with purchase I received their Lip&Eye Primer.

How to start having a healthier life? My personal Tips

When we decide to live healthy it has to be a lifetime commitment that we make for ourselves! We don't do it for other people, this is a choice we make in order to take care of our body the best as we can.

Weekly Friday | Meeting an old friend, Quick Detox Day

Weekly Friday, where I share my highlight of the week, an inspirational quote and one lifestyle recommendation.

Is being Vegan or Vegetarian a fancy thing these days?

I am sure everybody noticed that in the last few years a lot of people changed their lifestyle by going vegan or vegetarian. Whether it was a conscious decision to be healthy, or they made the change because they were influenced by the bloggers and celebrities, is something I am not sure we have the answer to.

Weekly Friday| Healthy recipes, Spring closet clear up

Weekly Friday where I share my highlight of the week, a quote and some foodie recommendations.

How to make your foundation stay on all day

My tip for prolonging the wear of your foundation will include quite a few steps and products, but beleive me when I say it worths that extra effort and time.

Monica Vinader Rose Gold Siren Ring

As much as I like jewellery, I have a hard time finding something I really like, a piece that will be a staple in my collection. A ring or a necklace I will want to wear every day, for years, without getting bored of it. That is what I am looking for in a jewellery.

Weekly Friday| Birthday celebration| DIY body scrub

Weekly Friday, where I share my highlight of the week, a quote that inspired me and one recommendation.

London food diaries

Just to give you the heads up, this won't be any sort of " healthy food ideas" instead it's a "what will give you pimples" food ideas...yes I had basically 5 cheat days in a row while in London and I don't have any regrets what so ever.I think the healthiest food I ate was sushi..just to give you an idea. Besides sushi, everything that is fried or has sugar in it, yep I had it.

Weekly Friday| Trip to London,Favorite Quote and Face Masks

Weekly Friday that actually gets posted on a Saturday.Woops sorry, I have no excuse other than I am in London out and about the whole day exploring this beautiful city.Please excuse!

Weekly Friday| Eyesahdow palette, Chasing dreams and awesome ways to use banana peels

Another week another weekly friday, were I share the highlight of my week, my favorite quote of the week and a recommendation.

Beauty Haul| Huda Beauty fake lashes and some amazing skincare

I must be a person who is easy to convince, because most of my purchases were made because she and she recommended it. Do you have these occasions when you say " X made me do it" This is a such moment for me now.

Favorite face mask to travel with

If you travel a lot with airplanes I am sure you already know and experienced the negative effect that the cabine air has on your skin. It doesn't need to be a long flight for your skin to feel tight and dehydrated.

What I ate these days | Vegan Healthy and Easy Food Options

If you read my recent lifestyle post you know that  I made a change in my diet,  I don't eat meat anymore, or at least on a very rare occasion. As I mentioned there, this wasn't because of health reasons, this is just what my body wants and dictates at the moment.

Weekly Friday| Highlight of the week, Favorite Quote and a Recommendation

Weekly Friday where I share my favorite event of the week, the inspirational quote that inspired me throughout the week,  and a recommendation I want you to know about.

Off the shoulder, lace detailed blouses trend | My Wishlist

Off the shoulder, embroidered, lace and ruffle detailed, flared sleeved,  victorian style tops and blouses are really INStyle at the moment. And I must say they are really feminine and really sexy. If you like fashion and want to get inspired by the latest trends then this post is for you.

Weekly Friday| Highlight of the week, Favorite Quote and Recommendation

Weekly Friday my new weekly series where I share one highlight of the week, the quote that inspired me, and one recommendation.

How to: At Home Facial

I am that type of person who likes to do their own manicures and pedicures, because I actually enjoy doing them by myself. This way I can do them whenever I feel like, no need to wait untill your appointment.  And it is the same with facials...

Current perfume collection | Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Acqua di Parma

I love perfumes, perfumes are one of the best beauty inventions. I never leave the house without wearing one, and I am always in a hunt for a new scent to add to my collection.

Weekly Friday | Yoga Class, Coconut whipped cream and my favorite quote

Today is the 1st of April, and with the beginning of a new month I want to start a blog series that I will title as " Weekly Friday" where I will share my  highlight of the week,  a favorite quote and a recommendation, such as a recipe, a video to watch, a book, basically anything that I find interesting to share with you all.

Ole Henriksen Nurture Me Duo review

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I never tried previously any products from the Ole Henriksen range but I was always curious to try them out.

I purchased the Nurture me duo from Feelunique for just 11.55 euros a while ago around november. *the set is still available if you click the link above it will take you to it directly*
The set comes with a 30 ml cream and 10 pieces of cleansing cloths.

Fitness routine and diet update Lifestyle#2

Since the last post I made some changes mostly in my diet, not so much in my workout routine.I feel happy and content with the changes that I made and I wanted to share it with you all:

How to stay organized when you feel like the World is spinning around you

These days when it seems like instead of 24 hours we only have just 16, it is crucial we stay organized. And staying organized is really not that hard, there are some easy steps you must follow and incorporate into your daily routine and lifestyle.

 "Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying"

New lip product loves from Too Faced and Anastasia Beverly Hills

I recently added two new lip products to my collection, one is from Anastasia Beverly Hills in the shade Metallic Rose and the other one is from Too Faced Lip Creme collection in the shade Nude Beach.

Estee Lauder Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Sheer Tint Release Moisturizer

Estee Lauder Multi- Protection Anti-Oxidant Sheer Tint Release Moisturizer SPF 15 (15ml size)

Wow that is a mouthful! I got this moisturizer a while back because I had a voucher at my local cosmetics store, it seemed an interesting product to me, and because Estee Lauder is really good in her skincare I thought I give it a go.

Used up beauty products

I've used up quite a lot of products in the last few weeks.There are some face, body and haircare bits.
Some of them I will repurchase, and others I will not. Let's see what goes in my bin:

                                                  

   

Hair

Batiste Dry shampoo: I will be repurchasing this because I can't live without it. It is my favorite dry shampoo brand for sure.
Sebastian Potion 9 styling treatment: this product lasted me for at lest two years with weekly use.This is a gel styling treatment,that transforms into an oil once you warm it up in the palm of your hand, which is the way I recommend using it.  I really enjoyed using this product, it worked great in conjunction with the Moroccanoil hair treatment or with the Oribe Gold Lust nourishing hair oil. For now, I will not repurchase this, because I want to try out some other hair treatments, but it is a good product, and I do recommend it.
Living Proof restore mask treatment: I didn't like this product,it took me a good year to finish it up.I will not repurchase.
Redken hair cleansing cream shampoo: i used this shampoo every other time I washed my hair, to get rid of the build up on the hair and scalp. It did a decent job, but I will not repurchase it.

Skin

The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Oil: this is a really good makeup remover oil. It has a very pleasent, relaxing scent, and removes makeup effortlessly, but the packaging is awful.The oil is leaking on the sides and makes an oily mess around itself. Will not repurchase.
Bioderma Purifying cleansing foaming gel: I use this with my Clarisonic and I find it to be the best product for that purpose. I have a back up of this product already.
REN 3 in 1 cleansing water: I don't like this product, it doesn't remove the makeup, and I also don't like the scent of it. I used it on days I didn't wear any makeup, just to wipe of the dirt at the end of the day from the skin.

Body

Aromatheraphy Associates Revive Morning bath and shower oil: this was a gift with purchase, and although I enjoyed using it and it can really help you to wake up and feel energized in the morning, I don't think I will purchase this any time soon.

Lastly, the L'occitane Almond shower oil is a body product I will deffinitely repurchase, and in the bigger size.Lovely product to use at the end of the day, the scent is really pleasent, and the product is really hydrating and feels nice on the skin.

What products did you use up?

Recent favorite makeup products

I don't do monthly favorites just because I feel like I don't have that many new products to share every single month, so I rather share them once in a while in a Recent favorites post. This way the products I am sharing are truly the ones I wear over and over again, and deserve to be featured on my blog.

Shopping my stash: Diorskin Nude Air Foundation

Although I have oily combination skin, during winter time my skin gets so dry and flacky, that my usual foundations such as the Estee Lauder Double Wear, and the ByTerry Cover Expert don't provide enough hydration and care for my skin throughout the day.

Affordable burgundy nailpolish

Affordable but good quality nail polish is quite hard to find but Maybelline get's it right in that department.

Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne

I got this perfume as a Christmas gift, but it wasn't a surprise or unknown scent for me, as it was already on my wishlist.

Expensive lip care : Gatineau DefiLift 3D Perfect Design Revolumising lip care

This product was sent to me as a gift with purchase from Feelunique, probably my favorite site to shop for beauty products. It retails for 30£, which I think it's a pretty crazy price to pay for a lip balm/treatment.

Budget Buy: Aussie Repair Miracle Shampoo

I am very faithful to Sulfate and Paraben free shampoos. They are the best and  healthiest choice in therms of shampoos, and you can see a huge difference in your hair once you start using products withouth these harmful ingredients..

Current MAC Favorites

These five product are some of my staple products that I pack with me every single time I travel somewhere. They are my current favorites from the brand, and the colors truly represent me and my makeup style.

Detoxify your skin | Start the New Year with healthy and glowy skin

My skin is going thru a rough time lately. I've been breaking out, it is dry and flaky, dehydrated, I have rosacea and it lost its firmness, plumpness and glowyness. Makeup doesn't look good on it, therefor I decided to make some serious changes.