Newly found and all-time favourites

Since I have currently fallen back into beauty blogging, I decided to write a post about my newly found or all-time favourite products. Truth is I have been way too lazy to do a new outfit post and it is cold, so I try to take better care of my skin.

Let's start with body favourites:

I absolutely LOVE the Laline Body Butter Cream in Vanilla. For many many years I used products from Body Shop but I have to say that this moisturiser is amazing and saves me from this cold winter.

The best sun cream is by Lancaster and is called Hydrating Body Lotion. I do not burn with that, it is moisturising and I really like the scent. 

My all time favourite foot cream is by Neutrogena and I have been having this one here for years. Here a little goes a long way.

My go-to tool to remove calluses is by Revlon. It has a file that just rubs off all the dead skin and it is easily done.

The LANCOME Hydra Zen Teinte is new, however I am loving it. It is sheer but at the same time it evens out my complexion and leaves a nice dewy finish.

I have been loyal to the Nivea Eye Make-up remover for a long time now. It does not work on water proof make-up, however it works great on everything else and is refreshing.

I am also loving the Clarins Huile Lotus. It really works well. I am not using a moisturiser at night right now just the oil instead. My skin feels great when I wake up, but a detailed review will still follow.

Best perfume in the works for me is by Lanvin, as you all already know and although I have been using Issey Miyake for a while, I have returned to it.

I love p2 Nail Cuticle Oil because of its smell. It is very freshly scented of lemon and sweet at the same time.

The Helena Rubinstein Feline Black Mascara is my favourite mascara in the whole world. As the name implied it gives you great cat eyes. I usually do not apply the mascara straight but try to brush my lashes sideways, thus increasing the cat-eye-effect.
The yellow vanilla blistex  has been my constant companion for many many years and I do think it is one of the best lip moisturisers.
I used to switch blushes a lot until I found MAC Blush in Melba. I use it every day and the colour is very nice and natural, which is very important for me. I guess once you find something that suits you and works well with your skin, you do stick to it.

The lipstick, that I've mentioned in my previous post has quickly become one of my favourite items in my beauty arsenal. The colour is really great. I mix it with lip balm and apply only a little, so it works well for every day.

After I realised I forgot my liquid eye liner and pencil liner in Germany, I set out to find a replacement. I have found this Maybelline Master Drama liner and let me tell you - there IS drama. It is very smooth, which makes it easy to apply and very long lasting. Definitely a good buy.

Last but definitely not least are the MAC Studio Finish Concealer and MAC moisturising under eye concealer - both in NW20. They cover everything really well and are easy to blend. 

Beauty haul

So I do realise that I do suck with updating my posts and there is actually no excuse because once one decides to become a blogger, he should really commit. 

However, I want to share the result of today's beauty haul. I absolutely LOVE shopping make up, so here we go:

Last week I have decided that I cannot live without a tinted moisturiser after seeing a post about beauty favourites on teetharejade. I never really used a tinted moisturiser before but this winter has not been kind on my skin at all. No matter what cream I use and how often I use a peeling, my forehead and my cheeks are flaky and I cannot use a foundation. But since a tinted moisturiser is a moisturiser per se, it should do the job just fine. After trying Estee Lauder, and realising that it is definitely way to dark for me, I would look orange!!!, I came across this Lancome one and decided to give it a try. I bought the lightest shade since I am really really white at the moment. A review will follow.

Today I have also bought a new under-eye-concealer. This one has light to medium coverage but also has moisturising qualities and SPF. While I was in the M•A•C store I bough a red lipstick and that is exactly the reason why I am trying to avoid going there, since I always buy more than I bargained for. Anyways, the lipstick is matt, which I like in the shade "RUBY WOO". I will be mixing it up with a lip balm and wear it on a daily basis, since on that combination it isn't too dark and it also makes me look like Snow White.

I guess the OPI polishes speak for themselves. Unfortunately "you don't know Jaques" came out looking a little greenish but it is just the light.
I also bought this but didn't manage to write about it:

I decided that I absolutely have to have this. I heard all the ramblings about it on other blogs and beauty channels and definitely decided to give it a go because my skin is so flaky. As you can see it is the Huile Lotus facial oil by Clarins. There are different ways to use it. The first way is to mix it with the tonic, the second alternative is to mix it with your night cream and the last is to just put two drops in your palms, warm it up and massage it into your face. There is also a video on the Clarins website, which you can see here. Again, a review on this will follow and I am really excited to start using it.