SeboCalm

Usually I like to stick to brand I know and products I have heard of, however SeboCalm is an Israeli brand that is quite popular amongst Israeli women. It was developed for sensitive skin and is hypoallergenic. I have acquired a little collection over time. 

My two favourite items are without a doubt these creams. The first is a moisturiser that soothes red and irritated skin. Since my skin is quite sensitive it reacts to a lot of environmental factors and this cream really does help. The second cream is a tinted moisturiser with SPF 20. I like to use it in the morning. It provides some coverage and both moisturisers are oil free. 

I also quite like the body butter. It feels quite light yet it contains shea butter and feels great on the skin. 

Estée Lauder Advance Night Repair

Well finally I caved and bought the Advance Night Repair serum by Estée Lauder. I have heard so many good things about it and decided to acquire it and loads of beauty bloggers have raved about it. Truthfully I decided to get it a long time ago after reading Anna's blog and watching her Youtube channel. Naturally I have very high hopes for this product. Apparently its main ingredient is hyaluronic acid, which is responsible for renewal of skin cells. I will give it a go and obviously review the product in the future. 

I actually had to hold myself back not to buy their Idealist Even Skin Tone Illuminator and decided to give that one a go next month. It brightens the face containing vitamin C, fades sun damage and hyper pigmentation. It is also supposed to help with breakouts and is used in the morning, thus a great combination with the night repair. 

New in ... part 2

So here is the second half to my "New in" post. And no, I did not buy everything in one go! I have been picking up bits and peaces here and there and now I can put everything into a nice and long post. 

You may or you may not know that I am a total silk freak, so as soon as I see a top made of silk my brain turns off because I have to have it. Thus with the 3 shirts below it was no different. My only excuse it that they were all on sale.

The first shirt is a lovely green high cut shirt with a little key hole in the back from Mango. I really always wanted to have a green silk top so now my foolish dream has come true and I can fantasise about a new clothing item.

The 2 tops below are from Zara. The first one has a little collar and it is of a sheer white colour. The collar turns to ribbons in the back and is tied into a little bow.

The second shirt is rather a jumper. It has a viscose metallic beige front and a silky back with a golden zipper. 

Somehow I seem to have gotten into metallic/silvery tops lately, thus I absolutely had to buy this linnen blazer with metallic fibers from H&M. I particularly like the neon orange fabric inside.

I was walking around this jumper from Mango really wanting to buy it and tried to convince myself that I absolutely do not need it. Technically this is a valid argument, however, when I found it on sale I just couldn't resist... It is quite silvery with low shoulders. It just looks stunning with dark skinny jeans and black or silver ballet slippers. 

To round up the collective haul, I present to you my new favourite perfume. It is Eau de Toilette from Chloé. I find it very elegant and feminine and it really does go well will all the silk shirts. I always have to think about the stunning silk Chloé always brings to the run ways and it makes me feel like one million $.

New in

Finally, I am back after a long hiatus and wanted to share a some of my new things with you. It will probably happen in 2 parts since this post would get too long.

I can never again enter ALDO because they just have stunning stunning shoes! I really cannot wait for the weather to get worse so that I can finally wear them since just the view makes me excited. However, it might still take a while...

After I purchased my 7 for all mankind jeans, I realised that there are no better jeans for me out there. So when there was again a 50% off offer I decided it is time for an addition to the closet. My old Miss Sixty jeans really could use a replacement and the colour is gorgeous. This is the high waste super skinny model.

I was doing so well and already on my way out of the shopping center and decided to peek into the MAC store. Why did I do that? No idea...

What they do have though is their annual brush set release which is more than 50% cheaper than buying their brushes individually. This year it was illustrated by Julie Verhoeven and contains the 187, 130, 282 and 286 brushes. Also for the first time I have ventured into cream bushes and so far I really like it. The shade that I got is "Brit Wit". 

OOTD

Zipper blouse Zara • Jeans 7 for all mankind • Flipflops Havaianas • Nails Essie Fiji 

New in

Here it is - the walk of shame. I have slipped today and shopped. I wandered into the MAC store. What a big mistake!

Although you all know how much I love my Helena Rubinstein mascara, I decided to try something new because I thought some volume would be great, so I bought the Zoom Lash mascara. I am not too sure about the volume but I am still trying it out. Also, I have decided to invest in better curlers so I got the full lash curler. I definitely thing it is way better than the one I had before.

As you can tell I concentrated on my eyes during this mini haul. I also purchased the technakohl liner in "Fancy Moves". It is stunning purply colour that shimmers slightly. I wanted a colour that brings out the green in my eyes and I really like it.

My probably most favourite purchase is the eau de toilette by Givenchy in "le bouquet absolu". It is an incredible scent. Very flowery, just like a garden. Unfortunately it is not very long lasting, so I take the bottle with me and reapply if needed.

Saturday Impressions and FOTD

I know I have been absent, however I was working a lot and since I put myself on a make-up shopping ban, the only thing I have been buying is nail polish.

Instead I decided to do another "Saturday impressions" post.

New in again!

I have done it again. I bought some make up. I don't understand myself especially because I wanted to get the Dior highlighter. However, they still did not have it and I got fed up waiting for it. 

When I was passing the Estée Lauder counter and bought their neutral eye shadow pallet it 07 and OMG do I love it! The colours are incredible. It is natural and can be used on a daily basis and you all know I am the worst when it comes to eye shadow. I usually just stick to mascara and sometimes a little eye liner. 

I wondered into the MAC store in order to buy Snob but when I tried it I just wasn't sold. I am just not into obvious pinks most of the time as opposed to nude pinks and reds (beige or peach are is not for me either). So after I wasn't too happy with the look of Snob I asked the lady to find a my-lips-but-better-colour and she came up with Syrup. Unfortunately I don't hear much about it in the beauty world but it is an absolutely gorgeous berry tones sheer lipstick. When I put it on I immediately look put together. In the picture below it is darker than it actually looks. 

So I am extremely happy with my purchases and will now look for shoppaholics anonymous to get some help.

FOTN

So I am trying my first face of the night makeup.

Face: Clarins Skin Illusion foundation, YSL Touche Éclat, MAC creamy concealer, L'Oreal indefectible concealer, MAC bronzer, MAC blushbaby

Eyes: Prestige liquid eyeliner in black, Maybelline master drama khole liner, MAC all that glitters, Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Feline Blacks

Lips: YSL Rouge Velupte in 01.

OOTD

Before I was heading out to celebrate one of my favourite days on the year, the Independence Day, I thought I will manage to quickly post my OOTD, however I did not and the post is only coming up now.

Kimono H&M • Turtle neck Primark •Jeans Mango • Flats Mango