BEST OF 2013 TAG

I found BEST OF 2013 tag on Facebook (in our Slovenian Beauty Bloggers group) and decided to do it since i haven˙t done any 2013 recap yet.

1. Best nail polish

I have to say Essie Fiji. The most wearable nail polish ever. More here.

 2. Best lip product

MAC Plumful lipstick (on the picture: right). Sheerer yet enough pigmented lipstick in plum color. And it doesn`t dry out my lips which is a big plus. More here.

3. Best eye product

KIKO Luxurious Lashes volume mascara (on the picture: right). Wanna get fake lashes effect? Then try this one.

 4. Best face product

NARS Sin blush. I bought it this summer in London and since then it`s the only blush i`ve been using. It`s a berry color with gold shimmer.

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5. Best app

I just have to say INSTAGRAM. I`m addicted! You can follow me here.

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6. Best memory

All the wonderful cities i visited and all the parties i attended and all the people i met and who "stayed". 2013 was the year to remember!

  7. Best experience

Beyonce concert in Zagreb, first row, ear/eyegasm.

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8. Best lesson learned

"If you wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down."

9. Best movie seen

Now you see me. Watch the trailer here.

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10. Best book read

PSI. Still haven`t finished with reading but so far so good. More here.

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Feel free to do this tag and let me know if you decided to do it, so i can check it out.

LONDON BEAUTY HAUL

These are the beauty products i bought in London:

NAILS

~ Kiko 428, Kiko 640, Barry M 323, Barry M 321, Barry M 327 ~

BODY

~ The Body Shop Strawberry shower gel, Soap & Glory Hand Food / Heel Genius / Breakfast Scrub and Victoria`s Secret Coconut Passion shower gel ~

MAKE UP

~ Kiko mascara, Nars Sin blush, Vaseline Pink Bubbly, Kiko Kiss balm, Benefit Brow pencil ~

I wish we had Nars, Benefit, Kiko etc. in our country. I love their products!

NARS The Happening Cheek & Eye Palette

It has finally arrived, NARS The Happening Palette. With Laguna bronzer, Orgasm blush and 4 gorgeous eyeshadows it is one of the most usable palette ever. 

 Close up:

Swatches:

Left: Orgasm blush; Right: Laguna bronzer

 Left: Night Star eyeshadow; Right: Gstaad eyeshadow

Left: Kuala Lumpur eyeshadow; Right: Coconut Grove eyeshadow

I bought it on HqHair.

NEW IN + BRONZING POWDER COMPARISON

I finally bought new foundation, again my all time favorite CLINIQUE anti-blemish solutions. I also bought new bronzing powder by MAC in Golden shade (my Nars ~ Laguna is getting to an end). 

I decided to make a quick comparison between MAC ~ Golden and NARS ~ Laguna.

1. Packaging (outside and inside)

2. Color

(up: MAC, down: NARS)

3. My opinion

I wanted to buy Laguna by NARS again but since i went to Graz last weekend and there was MAC store, i decided to give their bronzing powder a try.  

All i want in bronzer is: NOT to look orange after application. 

I decided to buy MAC`s Golden shade because it seemed very similar to Laguna. It actually is similar, maybe not so brownish and not so pigmented as NARS, but you can always layer it.  

Golden was a perfect choice for my skin tone!

You can buy NARS ~ Laguna here and MAC ~ Golden in MAC stores for 25 eur (I am not sure if it`s smart to buy MAC products on eBay.).

MY SUMMER FAVORITES

Cvetka has inspired me to do my summer favorites post.

I`ll start with my favorite make up / fragrance / nail products:

♥ L'Oreal Caresse Sheer Lipstick – 101 Tempting Lilac (More here, read a review here, buy it here.)

♥ Orly Nail Polish - Glowstick (Swatch here, buy it here.)

♥ Givenchy Fragrance - Le Bouquet Absolu (Review here, buy it here.)

♥ MAC Mineralize Blush - Gentle (More here, swatch here, buy it here.)

♥ Lancome Mascara Hypnose Star - Noir Midnight (More here, buy it here.)

♥ Carmex Lip Balm (More here, buy it here.) 

♥ Nars Bronzing powder - Laguna (Review here, buy it here.)

♥ Benefit Brow Pencil - Light (More here, buy it here.) 

My body / hair faves this summer were / are:

♥ La Roche Posay - Posthelios after-sun lotion (More here, buy it here.) 

♥ Schwarzkopf Gliss hair repair - Total repair spray conditioner for dry, damaged hair (More here, buy it here.)

♥ Soap&Glory - Breakfast Scrub (More here, buy it here.) Thank you Sandra!

♥ John Masters Organics - Hair Pomade ( More here, buy it here.) 

 My accessories / jewelry faves:

♥ Zara neon necklace (Sold out in stores, but you can buy it here.)

♥ Pieces starfish ring (Buy similar here.)

♥ Ice Watch (Buy them here.)

Favorite dress /sandals this summer:

♥ Zara dress (SS12) (Sold out in stores, but you can buy it here.)

♥ Zara sandals, Balenciaga knock offs (SS12) 

What were / are your summer favorites?