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.

MBFWB 2012

I think no words are needed to describe this collection. Schumacher did an absolutely beautiful job!

Images via vogue.de

MBFWB 2012

I decided that since it is the new year, it is time for my blog to grow up and change its appearance a little bit, so I hope that you like it.

The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin started and how much do I wish to be there. The city has an incredible flair to it that I really want to experience.
Anyways, I came across the show of Lena Hoschek, an Austrian designer, who is knows for her retro influences. This season she combined heavy, typical Austrian materials with French Chic, lace and silk. Basically the collection very mich reminds me of Woody Allen's movie "Midnight in Paris". I hope you like it as much as I do.


Images via bild.de

I think the whole collection is incredibly beautiful and feminine. It just makes you want to take out the heels and the beret and go out on the street.

New in: Part 1

So I have a TON of new things but I never got around to posting about it. Also at some point my computer charger broke and there I was computerless for a while. I have been in Germany again so all in all there have been a few hauls and I do want to share.
Let us start with the shoes!

Booties H&M

Booties Caligula

Brogues Primark

Here are also two of the shirts that I bought over the last months. There is more but there will be a second part of "New in" following.

Shirt Zara Woman

Kimono top H&M

I hope you guys like my new post.

New year and hopefully new habits

Firstly let me start by wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Yet again it has been ages since my last post so yet again I do have to apologise to you if you are following my blog. I flew home for a few days over the holidays and I have to admit that I don't really have any outfit pictures, so let me share some personal ones instead.

Top Zara

I am not big on new years resolutions since one usually doesn't actually keep them but then again I read today that supposedly seeing the resolutions written down somewhere is a good motivator. So I decided to give it a try.

* Be more positive

* Eat better and drink more

* Work out more

* Take better care of myself

* Try to be less lazy

* Shop less

* Spend more time on things that I like and enjoy life

Beginning tomorrow I am giving this list a try and even if I manage to stick to half of the things then it will be a decent change.

Soon I will also write a post about all the new stuff that I have, since there is actually a lot over the past few months.

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.