Ich bin ein Stern

One of my favourite poems, which is haven't shares here yet is called "I am a star" by Inge Auerbacher. I thought about posting a translation, but I fear in this case the poem won't have anything of it's original grip left.

Ich bin ein Stern

 

Sterne am Himmel, ein Stern auf der Brust.
Mama, ich weiß, ich hab’s längst gewusst,
Kein Zeichen der Schande ist er, mein Stern,
Ich trag ihn mit Stolz, ich trage ihn gern.

Ein Stern als Lohn, der höchste Preis,
So war es immer, ja, Papa, ich weiß.
Es ist mir egal, was die anderen sagen,
Ich will ihn für mich und trotz allem tragen.
Ich bin ein Stern.

Wenn sie über mich lachen, wenn sie mich schelten,
für mich soll der Stern etwas anderes gelten.
Sie starren mich an, sie zeigen auf mich,
sie sind ohne Stern, der Stern bin ich.

Sie sind von Gott, die Sterne der Nacht.
Auch mich, auch mich hat er gemacht.
Weine nicht, Mama, hör mein Versprechen,
Niemand wird meine Seele zerbrechen.
Ich bin ein Stern.

*It's wish list time again*

I have a short wish list this time because I guess I stocked up on everything and all the items from the list are actually affordable and will make their way into my home in the near future.

When I last visited the M.A.C store and one of the make-up artists was applying the new foundation with their 187 brush and although I do have a foundation brush, I don't actually like it and this brush seemed absolutely amazing. I never bought a M.A.C brush because I find them super pricey but I guess it's a good return on investment since it is supposed to last for a long time.

 

I also think it's time to switch up my evening cleansing routine a little, since the moisturiser doesn't really moisturise my forehead enough. So when I bought my scrub again the sales lady gave me a tester of the moisturising gel. I tried it for a few days and it really is great so I definitely need this in my arsenal.

 

I was always afraid of bronzer because I didn't know how to use it and it made my face look dirty but nowadays I actually know how to use it and how to properly contour my face. Plus I have to admit that this bronzer works wonders and I really should stay away from the M.A.C store because I always find stuff I want and cannot afford in the desired quantities.

 

M.A.C Matchmaster Foundation

A few days ago I strolled into the MAC store, big mistake, to buy my mother a present. She loves the Mineralize Foundation, which I once bought for myself but haven't used much and realised it was too dark for me (NW25) so it was passed on to her. Anyways, I went into the store to get it for her and of course one of the lovely ladies, who was helping me got me to try some foundations and showed me this new line called "Matchmaster". It is unique for MAC since it is neither NC not NW, but goes by numbers, where I was matched at 1.0, which is the lightest shade. 

Of course I ended up buying it, so here is my quick review on it. Supposedly it is a medium, demi-matte coverage, however I find that it is rather medium light. It works great for me since I do not like heavy foundations and I am always afraid to look cakey and the matte finish is also great for me because I really hate sparkling foundations or blushes or anything of the sort and prefer a natural finish. Also, today I was wearing this foundation the whole day (roughly 14h) and it still looked fine by the end of the day and I neither used a primer nor a finishing powder, so in my view it is very durable.

Now just a short list of the products I use, when or if I do a full face:

- Primer (L'Oreal Studio Secrets)

- Foundation (Matchmaster by MAC in 1.0)

- Concealers (Studio Finish Concealer by MAC in NW20, Mastertouch Concealer by Max Factor in 306 and Indefectable by L'Oreal in 02)

- Blush (Powder blush in Melba Matte by MAC)

- Finish (Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing Powder by MAC)

I hope you found my little review and the selection of products that I use helpful. I think soon I might actually try to make a video and upload it on Youtube.