Blogroll

I thought I might share with you my favourite blogs that I like to read. Hope you'll enjoy reading them as much as I do.

Young Soul - I also follow her on instagram, the pictures she takes are incredible, her blog is non-beauty related and she mostly posts whatever she feels like.

Lily Pebbles - What she posts about is always different and the advice she gives on makeup is great.

Jennypurr - This is where I always go when I need to know something about skincare.

Berrie Blogs - Her blog is lovely, it's a mixture of everything so it's always nice to read about what she has to say.

The Chick's Got Style - Her blog is so classy, I love to read the posts about her lifestyle and the advice she gives for the diy for the furniture, the outfit's ideas are great.        

From Roses - This blog is really good for reviews on products, especially because you can find products from pricey brands and also from the drugstore, it's a good compromise for everything.

I Am Nia - It's just a different beauty blog that I frequently like to read.

Parisian To Be - She puts personality in what she writes and I feel like the reviews about the products are always a 100% sincere.

Rasberry And Red - She is actually polish so her posts are always written in two languages, this is another non-beauty related blog, she has a passion for travelling in new places to visit and I love her outfits.
NatuRia Beauty - The products she talks about are mostly natural beauty products, especially for skincare I go on her blog.


If you guys have any other blogs to recommend
I would be happy to give them a look!



*the picture used for this post is not taken by me*

Polaroid Fujifilm

 

I've had my Nikon D5000 for over 2 years now; and that was when my passion for photography started. Since then I've been interesting in all types of photography and a year back my eye was caught by polaroid pictures, the idea of capturing every moment on a small white film amused me, and when the time came to wish for something for my birthday (by the way, it was last month), I didn't think about it twice and asked for a polaroid instax mini 7.

I couldn't have been happier with this little object! It's just a fun way to take pictures with friends (instead of all those selfies), especially because  it captures genuine emotions since you can't retake the photo.

The films -the photos taken- are quite expensive, about 80 cents each, but the camera itself is 55 euro.

At first your pictures might not come out as you expected them to, you'll have to get used to it and learn when and how to use the right effect. But personally, I think that it takes really good pictures and the colours are amazing. If you are interested in buying a polaroid I would totally recommend this one!

Do you have a polaroid and what do you think about it?

Origins GinZing Energy-boosting moisturizer

Origins has been the first brand that I've been introduced to when I got into skincare. I love their natural products and their amazing scents.I read many reviews on this moisturizer and after having gotten to the bottom of my day moisturizer I decided to go out and buy this cream.The Origins GinZing Energy-boosting moisturizer is a lovely cream that has the smell of fresh oranges which I personally love. I must say that the first times I tried it I was pretty disappointed with this product, I didn't see any changes in my skin; and it didn't make it any brighter as it claims to do. So I left it for a few weeks in the corner of my skincare stash, and only picked it up a few days ago, then I noticed the amazing things this cream can do! It left my skin really soft, as if I just put on serum (you know what I'm saying?) and somehow it brightened the skin up. So it took me a while to actually like this product and I will definitely repurchase this once finished.Altogether I think it's an amazing product and Origins has once again made a fantastic job. It's perfect for people with oily skin as it gives the right moisture without overdoing it and making the skin look shiny.

What is your favourite moisturizer?

DIY: Goodbye Yellow Nails

After this long never existing winter here (hi America!) I am abandoning (sigh sigh) my dark nailpolishes and swtiching to  more colourful shades for the sping.Last week after taking off my favourite nailpolish "sole mate" from Essie I noticed that my nails were yellow. I was so proud of my long nails as it took me forever to let my nails grow due to my bad nail biting habit (I'm trying to stop).

I decided to try this recipe that I've found while I was pouring the internet. I'm one of those really infuriating people who doesn't take quantity's very seriously - I tend to just dive straight in and hope for the best.

 Ingredients: 
 baking soda 

 lemon juice 
 any container 

Just mix the two in a container, mind that it will fizz a little but nothing special.

This experience taught me a lesson: never wear (especially dark) nailpolish for too long and always remember to wear a base coat under  as it helps to prevent the yellow stains.

My Skincare Routine

Since it's winter here, by now I have figured out how to treat my skin and to avoid it from breaking out as it did before. I have a normal to oily (on the T-zone) complexion, many of my products are targeted to oily skin and for now have been working really well for me.

Morning skincare
One of the first things I do after dragging myself out of bed is to splash some warm water to wake my zombie face. Then I go for the l'Oreal cleansing and perfecting milk, since I don't have any makeup on in the morning I prefer to go for something more nourishing. After that I follow up with my Clinique all about eyes  eye cream which I've been using for years now, it's light, gentle, fragrance free and does it's job really well. I am happy with this product but I've been using this eye cream forever and I feel like I should "get out of my comfort zone" and try something else. And before I begin throwing on my daily makeup I apply my Origins ginzing moisturizer which I purchased recently reading good reviews about it on other blogs and have been loving it ever since, everyone always compliments me for my radiant skin (oh yeah).
At this point, you may be asking yourself why there's not sight of serum or toner. Well, it's morning people and the time I have from when I wake up to when I rush myself out of the house is little.

Nighttime skincare
At night you should be doing a deeper routine so I start off with the Bioderma Sebium H2O micelle solution cleanser, it's amazing at doing its job and removes all makeup leaving you with soft skin. Then I apply my Biotherm biosource toner,  and  then I go for my serum, which is the Clinique turnaround visible skin renewer (wow,that's a long name), it leaves your skin feeling soft and flawless which I love! To finish I pop on my Neutrogena moisturizer.

What's your favourite eye cream?