Nail art │Fancy a cappuccino? Last nail art design, now what?
Hello Sweeties!! Happy Friday!
As I told you earlier this week, next week we'll take a few days off to enjoy a family vacation, so this weekend I might be taking a close look to the weather forecast (weather is so changing lately) so I can properly pack. I will probably end up overpacking..right? but I do that regardless of the weather conditions since I have children! What will you be up to this weekend?
Now, I'm quite sad to introduce the VERY LAST appointment of the 40 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge. OH no!! I can't believe I've created 52 nail arts for this challenge and one whole year just went by like that, but yes, that's the case. The prompt this last week is "earth tones". Today's manicure is also a good one for short nails, I hope you like it!
Nail polish │Zoya Urban Grunge One coat creams [Swatches and Review]
Hello my sweeties!
How are you today? Is the Fall weather full on where you live? Here it is a bit chilly outside already, specially in the mornings, but still mostly sunny! Autumn colours are slighlty starting to show up in the vegetation too. It is the perfect timing for introducing the newest Zoya Fall/Winter Collection called "Urban Grunge"*! These are very modern shades and they have the perfect vibe for Fall. Today I'm going to present to you the first six shades, the One coat creams.
Makeup │ Bubbly pink champagne [Monday Shadow Challenge]
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Hello, my lovelies, Bonjour!
How was your weekend? Here the Autumn school break has started, so my "big" boy is at home for a few days (three weeks!) Honestly? I still don't get the Swiss school system, they just had 5 weeks of school and now three weeks off. what is it like in your country?
If everything goes as expected, we'll be leaving next week for a very short vacation, trying to make up for our not so great summer vacation last July (if you're curious why they weren't great, check here). But don't worry, because I already have a few posts prepared for you during my absence!.
If everything goes as expected, we'll be leaving next week for a very short vacation, trying to make up for our not so great summer vacation last July (if you're curious why they weren't great, check here). But don't worry, because I already have a few posts prepared for you during my absence!.
Today the Monday Shadow Challenge proposes today the shade "Champagne", say Cheers!
Nail art │Autumn inspired manicure to welcome the season
I might have said it 2 million times already, but I love Fall. I love this season in a particular way, it's mainly because of the colours, the stylish yet cozy outfits, boots, scarves, JACKETS (my favourite piece of clothing are jackets, which are yours?) and of course, landscape colours. There is something magical about walking in the woods while the trees chenge from green to virtually every shade between orange to gold. I find it poetical, inspiring and it really boosts my creativity!
Ok, I could talk about Autumn for ages, but the point today is that the "40 Great Nail Art Ideas Challenge" has chosen "Autumn" as today inspiration for nail art, so I have a new manicure to share with you!
Makeup │ Exagerate. Purple, pink & Dolce & Gabbana.
Suddenly I realized I never showed you this Dolce & Gabbana quad my hubby got me last Fall! It was limited edition, but as I'm trying to shop my stash more and buy less makeup, I thought it would be a good idea to use this stange-beautiful palette for a Makeup look!
Personal │ My Youtube beauty Gurus! Which are yours?
Hello, sweeties! Happy Hump Day!
Today there is a different kind of blog post than usual. A few weeks ago I decided it would be cool to share with you my favorites bloggers and youtubers, spread the love, and why not have your feedback about the favourite of yours! When I started going through the list of blogs I'm subscribed to... it was overwhelming! If you take a look at my bloglovin account, you'll know I read a lot of blogs. A LOT! I am still working on trying to cut down my top list, but there are so many blogs I love for different reasons that the task became extremely hard. I also watch a few Youtube videos and Vlogs, but not as many, so that was much easier! I am "only" subscribed to 30 something Youtube channels, and that gave me the right place where to start!
Today I'll talk you through my "beauty roots", you'll find who are the people who taught me (and still teach me) most of what I know about makeup, how to do makeup, Ladies and gents, these are my Youtube beauty gurus!
Nail art │Designs for short nails: geometric shapes
Some of my friends always tell me "I wish I could do the same designs on my nails, but my nails are so short!". Are your short nails an excuse for not doing nail art? It shouldn't be!
As I've told you before, my summer vacation was harsh on my long nails and none of them survived. I had made several nail art designs while my nails were really short and shared them with you (you can check them all here). My nails have grown long and strong again since then (let me know if you want me to write on how I help them grow back fast!) but I still have a couple of designs especially thought for short nails to show you!
Makeup │Pinker than pink, bonbon pink [Monday Shadow Challenge]
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Hello, there! Bonjour!
How have you started the week? I'm slowly getting into the Fall mood, planning to change my wardrobe and all. But first! one more summery makeup look, a very, very sweet one!
The Monday Shadow Challenge proposes today the girliest shade there is: candy pink (or rose bonbon). Shall we take a closer look?
Korean beauty │ Tony Moly Dust and the City. Three-in-one shield mist SPF8
Hello Sweeties! How are you? How is your weekend?
Fall has made its entrance this weekend, humid, chilly, rainy weather, mostly gloomy. That's it! I guess we have un-oficially changed season! In spite of it, there are some reflexes a beauty addict should never lose, like using SPF products and protecting your skin from nasty pollution whatever the season is. Today I'd like to talk to you about a product that I've been testing since the beginning of September and I find ideal for the season: Tony Moly Dust and the city, a clear Shield mist with SPF8 that has skin brightening and anti-pollution properties. To find out what this little wonder does, keep reading after the jump!
Nail art │Red, yellow & green Splatter. Nail design with OPI Washington collection.
Hello Sweeties!! Happy Friday!
It looks like we are going to have the first gloomy weekend in a very long time, so Fall is announcing itself on time. It is not all bad because I'd like to do some deep house cleaning on Saturday (yay... not) and it is something I much prefer doing when it is not sunny outside. On Sunday we'll probably have some family quiet brunch time and hope the weather will improve by then. What are your plans for the weekend? I'd love to hear what you are after and give me some ideas!
Now, as every Friday it's time for nail art! Today I'm showing you another nail design for the 40 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge, and the prompt this week is "red, yellow, green". Today's manicure is also a good one for short nails, I hope you like it!
Nail art │New round stamping plates from Born Pretty Store
Today's post is eye candy for all the nail art and stamping fans out there! recently Born Pretty Store announced they'd launch 30 new stamping plates of high quality and I got ALL OF THEM! Today I'd like to show you the Born Pretty Store Stamping plates BP-101 to BP 110* and how the perform!
Shopping │My Makeup Haul in Italy (part II): Wycon cosmetics
Hello sweeties! Happy hump day!
How's been your week so far?
How's been your week so far?
Finally I managed to put up this post to show you part two of my makeup haul in Italy.I shopped for makeup during my summer vacation, it was such a haul that I need two posts not to bore you to death. I've already shown you my Kiko makeup purchases (read here) of which I've already used most of the items. I've also hauled for body and hair care and I've written about it here.
Practically EVERY item I bought is made in Italy, so the brands I've been showing you are, of course, Italian. Today I have a bunch of makeup from Wycon, would you like to take a closer look?
Review │ Lily Lolo : Vegan nail polish without breaking the bank
Hello, sweet-sweet-sweeties!! How are you today?
I have a bomb to share with you today, it's about NAIL POLISH, of course, What else? Lily Lolo's launched this year their first nail polish collection*, 100% vegan, cruelty-free and 8-Free formula. Thanks to the Swiss boutique M&O Naturel I could try and test all 6 colours. I am super excited to be writing this review today, I am loving these nail polishes so so so much! Can we skip an intro and get straight to the subject, right?
Makeup │Brick & gold for the Monday Shadow Challenge
Hello, there! Bonjour!
So, the New York Fashion week hit in last Thursday, and you know that officially marks the end of Summer, right ;)
Although the thermometer still gives us some really nice 27°C afternoons, we start to see the shops windows offering the Fall's palette of murky colours and rich textures. The Monday Shadow Challenge proposes today a colour to inspire our makeup looks that to me is very appropriate for Fall: brick red. Shall we take a closer look?
Nail art │Nails inspired by a book: Alice in Wonderland
Hello, Sweeties!! Happy Friday!
This week has been challenging, children were ill, yesterday I started feeling under the weather myself and today headaches are killing me! I need some tea,... like two gallons, please.
I hope this weekend we'll be taking it easy, all I really want to do is NOTHING, haha. What are your plans for the weekend?
Anyways, it's time for another nail art for the 40 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge, and the prompt this week is "Books". I think this is so far the most challenging of the prompts!
Makeup │ Date night look in mauve and teal
Hi Sweeties! How are you?
Both my children were sick this week, the elder skipped school at the begining of the week, and the little one skipped day care yesterday and today, so this mummy's been busy. As a result, I couldn't write the review I was planning for today, I was really excited about, but don't worry, because that will be coming up next week!
So I went through my drafts and find a makeup look I did quite a long time ago, I thought to share it with you. I hope you like it!
Stationary│ Washi tape for Fall from Born Pretty Store
I'm quite excited because I recently discovered Born Pretty Store also carried cute decorated masking tape -a.k.a washi tape- at a very reasonable price. I'm fascinated with decorating ALL the things with washi tape lately, so I couldn't resist and finally got this amazing Roll adhesive decorative tape .with a motive that certainly recalls Fall!
Nail art │ The Manicure Saver cotton claw pen [review]
I love doing nail art and stamping designs on my nails is absolutely my favourite part. BUT, (there is always a but) the problem with stamping is cleaning the stamping plates and other tools you may have used, without ruining your manicure. I tell you girl, if you are into nail art you know the struggle is real. If you struggle with this too, then it must interest you Manicure saver cotton claw pen by Born Pretty Store!* Continue reading to find out how this weird tool changed my nail art game ;)
Makeup │ Chocolate, berries and messy hair [Monday Shadow Challenge]
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Salut tout le monde! Hello, sweeties!
How have you started this Monday? If you are not having a sweet start to your week, take a little Chocolate brake to sweeten up your day! Because the Monday Shadow Challenge this week is dedicated to chocolate brown. I'm sure this will be yummy!
Shopping │ My Makeup Haul in Italy (part I): Kiko Milano
Hello sweeties! I hope you are having a great weekend, I certainly am.
Oh, yes, you've read right. This is part one of my makeup haul in Italy. I shopped for makeup during my summer vacation, and I shopped so much that I need two posts not to bore you to death! hahaha
Practically EVERY item I bought is made in Italy, so the brands I'll show you are, of course, Italian. The first items I like to show you are from the brand Kiko Milano. Want to see what I got there?
Nail art │Designs for short nails: Peach or lemon skittles
Hello Sweeties!! Happy Friday!
What are your plans for the weekend? I don't have any idea, but I have several household tasks that I've been procrastinating (insert grumpy emoji). I hate doing house chores. So let's talk of much more pleasant and fun subject like Nail art!! It's time for another nail art for the 40 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge, and the prompt this week is "Peach or lemon". Today's manicure is also a good one for short nails, I hope you like it!
Skin care │ After-summer skin renewal with Collistar
Welcome, September!
Yep, the end of Summer is approaching. I don't know about you, but I for one start stocking up sunscreens around May, and by the beginning of September I start thinking about my after-summer routine. The skin is exposed to so many aggressions during summer, especially if we spend lots of time outdoors that I like doing a special routine to give my skin a bit of a "recovery treatment" just after summer. Today I will show you what I have been testing for my after-summer pampering routine. I'm very excited to write this post because it is about a brand I've never tried before and it really impressed me. Shall we take a closer look?
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