OPI NORDIC MINI COLLECTION + NOTD #245

Finally an OPI collection that caught my eyes. I couldn`t decide which nail polish to pick from NORDIC collection, so i bought their minies:

OPI ~ How Great Is Your Dane? + OPI ~ My Voice Is A Little Norse

(2 coats + 1 coat)

Inspiration:

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NEW IN

Autumn has officially arrived and with it i found it necessary to pick up a few new cosmetic pieces.

First of all, i needed new fragrance for this season. I decided to buy YSL Manifesto L`Elixir.

It`s a creamy jasmin parfume with warm vanilla base note. This version of Manifesto is more concentrated and lasts longer.

Fragrance was really a must, the other items are just random picks.

P2 lipstick in shade Baker Street. Gorgeous pinky, raspberry red shade:

Nail Polishes: P2 ~ Diva Expressiva , Essie ~ Angora Cardi, Essie ~ Warm & Toasty Turtleneck

And last but not least, i got 3 amazing lip products from Labello: Repair & Beauty, Fruity Shine Cherry, Coconut Lip Butter

P.S.: What`s your favorite fragrance for fall?

NEW IN

"I could give up shopping but i`m not a quitter."

My mini haul from ZARA, DM and LIČILA.SI (click):

ZARA ring, MAYBELLINE Baby Lips ~ Pink Punch, I HEART MAKEUP The Wow lip gloss ~ Too Cool For School (buy it here), I HEART MAKEUP blush ~ Blushing Heart (buy it here)

Here is the close-up from this gorgeous Blushing Hearts blush:

And swatches:

(1st swatch: all 3 shades mixed together, 2nd-4th swatch: shades from left to right)

P.S.: Za vse svoje slovenske bralke imam še 2 kodi, ki prinašata popust na spletni strani Ličila.si in sicer AVGUST 2014 (13% popust na vse neznižane izdelke) ter BLOG-POSTNINA (brezplačna poštnina). Obe kodi sta veljavni do konca avgusta.

NEW IN

I`ve spoiled myself a little in the beginning of this month and bought some new products to try out: body, hand, face cream; mascara, lipstick and of course nail polishes.

I couldn`t resist buying Cookies & Cream hand balm from Essence limited edition collection, it smells amazing, but honestly, it`s nothing special. When i was in Belgrade, i picked up Garnier Oil Beauty lotion. I`m using dry oil from this collection and i`m loving it, so i decided to try lotion as well. 

 Then i also received 2 products to try out: Vichy Idealia Eyes and La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL SPF 50+ Fluid. Vichy Idealia Eyes gives you instant healthy glow under the eyes (i have lighter dark circles).

And now for the MU and nail polishes part. I have 4 new products in my collection: Yes Love Neon glitter nail polish (swatch here), i found Essie Bikini So Teeny nail polish when i was in Belgrade (it was on my WL since FOREVER), i also bought Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off mascara there (still haven`t tested it though). And the last product, and the worst in my opinion, is Maybelline popstick in shade Pink Lollipop. The worst because it`s not pigmented, it`s not moisturizing, it`s not long lasting. Nothing. It just looks nice, that`s all.

BELGRADE HAUL + HAPPY 2014

You`ve probably noticed my absence, i was in Belgrade for a couple of days, celebrating New Year`s eve and when i came home, i got so sick, i barely moved. I`m feeling a little better now, so i decided to show you what i brought back home with me from Serbia.

First thing i bought was this Wannabe SPOILED cup and then all the cosmetic goodies we can`t buy in our country:

1. Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in shade 303 Apocaliptic; Benefit Fake Up Concealer in shade 01 Light; Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in shade 200 Soft Beige; Golden Rose Nail Lacquer in shade 113 and 118.

Can`t wait to try everything out, especially Benefit`s concealer.

And one more thing:

Xoxo

KIKO HAUL

KIKO is one of my favorite make up brand and when i go abroad (Italy this time) visiting their store is a must. Sadly this brand is not available in my country. 

Some of the things i bought were on my wish list, others were just too good to be left in the store.

~ Nail products ~

I picked 2 nail polishes in shade 225 & 434 (swatches soon) and nail polish remover, which i`ve already tried and i must say i am glad i bought it- removing nail polish has never been so quick before.

~ Make up products ~

First thing on my wish list was All day mat foundation, i took it in the shade 04 Ivory Beige. I have combination skin and my only request when it comes to foundations is mat effect. I tried this foundation once so far, the application is easy, it ensures full coverage and my skin didn`t look all shiny after few hours so big thumbs up. Another 2 items from my wish list were my favorite under-eye concealer and my favorite volume mascara.

The last thing i couldn`t resist buying was this beautiful limited edition Loud nigh bronzer in shade 01 Supple satin honey. It`s silky bronzer which gives sun-kissed and NOT orange effect.

I swatched it for you (1- bronzer, 2- highlighter, 3- blush, 4- all three mixed together):

Are you a KIKO fan as well? What are your favorite products from their brand? Any suggestions what i have to try/buy next time when i`ll be visiting their store?

NEW IN

A little shopping never hurt anybody, right?! :) The only thing i really needed was new top coat (Essie Good To Go), other things i picked randomly. 

Clipper is my favorite brand for teas, i love every single one i`ve tried so far, especially their green tea. This time i`ve chosen White tea with vanilla and Snore & Peace tea. Both are delicious.

In D&M i bought Essie`s top coat and also one nail polish from their autumn 2013 collection (swatch tomorrow). I also ran out of shower gel and took Balea Apfelblüte shower gel (which smells ah-mazing btw) and Dove shower gel with coconut milk and jasmine petals.

Then i went to Vonj narave to buy fall-ish scented candle. I`ve picked Cranberry Chutney scent which is also reduced 30% right now.

I received two amazing products from La Roche-Posay and Vichy last week to introduce them to my readers: La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Levres repairing balm for lips and Vichy Idealia Life Serum. 

As you probably already know i am huge fan of Vichy and LRP. A girl can never have too many lip balms, especially when they do their job. This lip balm feels great on the lips, it`s very soft and light and in the meantime it rebuilds cracked, irritated lips.

First impression of Vichy Idealia Life serum? I dig the cute pink packaging. I only used it 2 times so far that`s why i can`t say much right now but it feels soothing and hydrating under the foundation and most of all it doesn`t irritate my skin.

MINI HAUL

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine lipstick (03~Violet Incognito) & ESSIE Quickie (My favorite drying drops.)

I already have YSL Rouge Volupte shine lipstick in shade 5 (click) and i really love its formula, but this time, for autumn, i`ve chosen deeper color.

Don`t freak out, it`s much sheerer on the skin/lips.

I love it!

And 4 more days till my summer giveaway ends, hurry up and sign in here.

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!

ESSIE 2for1 + NOTD 187

There`s 2 for 1 Essie offer right now in DM (Slovenija). You choose one Essie and get another one from Spring collection for free. I decided to take Cute as a button and Go Ginza.

 

 

 ESSIE ~ Go Ginza + NUBAR ~ Petunia Sparkle

(2 coats each)

 

Inspiration:

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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.

YSL ROUGE VOLUPTE SHINE LIPSTICK

"Protection, comfort, wet-looking shine, homogeneous color that does not smudge: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick melts on your lips and stay with you for hours of pure pleasure, and unlimited seduction." (Source)

 New YSL Rouge Volupte Shine lipstick is everything i want from a lipstick. It is moisturizing, well pigmented and it comes in a beautiful packaging.

I picked mine in a Fuchsia in Excess (number 5) shade.

Color is just perfect for spring:

TEA ADDICT + BIODERMA TESTERS

I went to our local organic store and bought these organic teas. I`ve already tried the purple one and it`s delicious! I also bought Hurraw! Vanilla lip balm and some sweet snacks there.

And i received Bioderma testers for my skin last week (you can get them here).

Can`t wait to try them out! Any experiences with their products?