Makeup │ Glossy Black and red for NYE [Monday Shadow Challenge]
Dec 31, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy LAST Monday of 2018!!
How are you planning to receive the year 2019? Are you going to celebrate it in some special way? Are you gathering with lots of friends or you prefer a more intimate and quiet celebration? We'll receive the year at my parent's house, with my brother's family and ours, and my father will make his famous "asado" which is a traditional Argentine barbecue!
Today I have my last makeup of the year for the "Monday Shadow Challenge" to share with you. This time I tried a Glossy black with glitter and red lips for a glam look, the result is less than perfect, but still wearable, lol.
I wish you all the best for the upcoming New Year!!
10 Makeup Obssessions in 2018
Dec 27, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Only a few days to the end of 2018 and it seems a good moment to look back and recap. I have already shown you and talk to you about the 10 skincare products that rocked my world this year, you can check that here. I have also discovered and used a few wonderful items this 2018 that I am absolutely OBSESSED about! Keep reading to find out which my favourites are :)
Makeup │ Sparkling Rose Gold look using Norvina Palette
Dec 26, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you?!
I hope you had a Merry Christmas! It's been a while since I posted here. The thing is, I am too busy enjoying with my family back in my home country and I swear it's quite lively here! I arrived to Argentina last Thursday and since then I have: visited the new Aquarium of my city, done some last minute Christmas shopping, had the first birthday party of my niece, attended a semi-marathon and a children's marathon, hosted a Christmas Eve dinner party and also had a wonderful Christmas celebration with the family. it has been a very intense 5 days considering it all happens above 30°C (85°F).
Today I have a new makeup for the "Monday Shadow Challenge", yes, I know it is already Wednesday, lol, but I wanted to share this nonetheless. As you know, the whole month of December the main theme is glitter! This week, we are prompted to use "Rose gold" and "gold glitter"! So, this is what I came up with, I hope you like it!
Nail Art │ Ugly Sweater Holiday Manicure
Dec 21, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy Friday!
I arrived yesterday to my parent's home in Argentina after 24 hours travel. I didn't have time to share on Social media because I was too busy living the moment. I haven't been to my home country in two years and the reunion with my parents, my brother and nephews and my sister in law was full of emotion and we had so much to talk about!!
We have a lot of plans for this weekend and for the upcoming holidays, but I also have a lot of content to share with you, I just don't know when I will find the time haha! Given the fact that we have also 4 hours difference. My plan for the blog schedule for the next three weeks, is to post on Mondays and Fridays evenings, maybe once more on Wednesday if I have the time. Let's see if I will make it ;)
Today the "Nail Stamping Sisterhood" Facebook Group proposed us to make a manicure with "Ugly Sweater" theme, which is a very popular theme in this season, especially in the northern hemisphere! LOL Dusing my childhood and youth I lived in Argentina where is a very torrid summer during Christmas and New Years' festivities. Those festivities never included "ugly sweaters" or any other sweater, so this is something I learned when I moved to Switzerland 15 years ago. What about you? Is it cold or warm during Holiday Season where you live?
I hope you will like my manicure :)
10 Skincare Products that Rocked my World in 2018
Dec 19, 2018
Generally speaking, the concern for taking care of one's skin has grown in recent years. It's not only my impression! Call it a trend, or awareness that comes with the new generations, truth is that the earlier you start caring for your skin, the longer you will profit of a youthful looking skin. This is like maths, right?
Of course, the skincare industry is in a flourishing moment, new brands, new products, reviewed formulations, new techniques, appear everyday and it can be a bit overwhelming, right?
I considered myself a beauty freak and even I feel overwhelmed by all the newness all the time!
But there is nothing to panic about because there is no point in trying everything (if that was even humanly possible) just focusing on what works for YOU.
This year, I had the opportunity to test many (I really mean MANY) new and not so new, skincare products and found a few little gems that completely changed the game for me. Keep reading to find out what I'm talking about!
Makeup │ Festive Copper Glitter look using Huda Beauty Palette
Dec 17, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!!
We had such a busy weekend it didn't feel like one. We went up and down trying to get everything ready for our trip to Argentina! Cleaning, laundry, scheduling stuff during our absence, shopping the last few things and GROCERIES, because we need to eat the next few days!
We are leaving on Wednesday and I still haven't got everything sorted out, expecially the blog content I was planning to share with you for the next three weeks, but we will make it in the end as we always do. I was thinking to keep posting twice per week, we shall see if I manage to do that! What about you? How was your weekend?
Today I have a new makeup for the "Monday Shadow Challenge". As you know, the whole month of December the main theme is GLITTAH!!!! This week, we are prompted to use "Copper" and "Copper glitter"! So, this is what I came up with, I hope you like it!
Nail Art │ Red, Gold and White for a Loud Christmas Nail Design
Dec 14, 2018
Happy Friday, lovelies!
I hope you all had a nice week! Today the "Nail Crazies Unite" nail art Challenge prompted us to create "Ribbon/ Bows" themed manicures, I thought it would be nice to give it a Christmas theme to it, what do you think? I created this design using matte red polish and all the cliches images for the Season! I hope you like it!
Makeup │ Fucshia and Pink glitter [Monday Shadow Challenge]
Dec 10, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!!
Yesterday was my birthday and it was such an incredible day. My hubby and my bestie organized for me a beautiful surprise party it was such a beautiful moment! I never, ever saw that coming, so I was totally astonished!! I didn't know what to say! It was beautiful, I am so lucky to have them both in my life. I feel like a really blessed person to be surrounded by so much love!
What was your weekend like?
Today, it's time for a new edition of the "Monday Shadow Challenge"! For December the group chose to do all makeups with GLITTAH!!!! This week, we ought to use "Fuchsia" and "Pink glitter" very challenging! This is what I came up with, I hope you like it!
Nail Art │ Winter nail desing in Purple, Gold and White
Dec 7, 2018
Happy Friday, lovelies!
I hope your week was nice and easy. Mine was a bit more complicated than I wished for, but nothing major really. Early this week, my blog decided to stop loading, I made a few emergency changes, but there are some really annoying consequences that make me want to change platform. Blogger is really bugging me. That'll be a resolution for next year, migrating my ginormous blog to Wordpress. I'm working on getting a new template, a new design for the blog very soon! In the meantime, I'm happy the comment section is up and running again, after 4 days without it. So if you have left a comment in those days, it is unfortunately lost now :(
Other than that, life has been really sweet to me, I have the most wonderful kids (every mom thinks that, bear with me), hubby has been in his semiannual "World Tour" haha, he's been travelling for business to Mexico, the US and Canada, so we haven't seen him in a while, but he'll be back this afternoon, and we are sooooo excited!
In other news, we have a very bright future ahead! Tomorrow, Saturday, my 3-year-old daughter will attend her mate's Birthday party, it is the first time she gets invited anywhere and we are so thrilled! My baby has a social life of her own! Awww...
Sunday 9th is my birthday and I'm eager to turn 39, it's my last year of this decade and I'll be sure to enjoy it before I hit 40. I have so many plans for this year!
Also, in a few more days, we'll be heading to Argentina, my home country! I can't tell you how excited I am about it, I haven't seen my brother, my sister and their families in two years! I have a one-year-old niece that I've never met personally! I've seen my parents for the last time in the Spring of 2017, my son has grown 15cm since then.
Life is happening so fast right now, you couldn't believe, we have quite a lot on our plates, Christmas recitals in the school and daycare, parents' meeting at the school, Church reunion for Christmas, preparatives for our trip to Argentina, plus all the usual life things of work, house chores (I have so much laundry to fold I have baptized my pile as the "Himalaya"), sport, homework, blogging, etc. So I'm taking it easy, I want to enjoy all the things and not rushing crazily through it, after all, life is very short, isn't it?
Well, you see? I just wrote a book, LOL. But that's why I write so frequently! I prefer to keep it short (believe me I've been very succinct above) if I could I'd write a post daily, but then, I have a life too, haha.
Let's get into this week's nail art, shall we? The Facebook Groups "When Colors Collide" prompted us to create manicures using the following colours "Purple, Gold and White", here is what I came up with! I hope you like it :)
Makeup │ Shimmery Green and Burgundy Look for the Sign of Sagittarius [Zodiac Makeup Challenge]
Dec 5, 2018
Hello, sweeties!
How are you today? I haven't posted in the past two days because I've been experiencing some difficulties with my blog code, the server, and whatever it is, is making my blog load very slowly. I am zero for anything related to webmasters, so I have my people working on it. I'll also seize the opportunity to give my blog a makeover, so stay tuned to see the final results!
Meanwhile, I've prepared for you a new Zodiac inspired makeup. This year, I decided to use more, in new creative ways, the makeup I own instead of buying new items. That is why I challenged myself to create twelve different looks with the BHCosmetics Zodiac palette, one for each sign. Today, I created a Sagittarius look for the "Zodiac challenge"the last one of this challenge! yay!
The look in green I came up with, called for a burgundy lipstick, I hope you like it!
Nail Art │ Red nails and Gingerbread Men
Nov 30, 2018
Happy Friday, lovelies!
I hope you all had a nice week. I'm rushing to write this post and show you my latest manicure for the Nail Crazies Unite, because I have tickets to take the children to the cinema. I'm so excited! We are going to see The Grinch, I'm sure it will be so much fun. What are your plans for the weekend?
Let's get into this week's nail art, shall we? The "Nail Crazies Unite" nail art Challenge prompted us to create "Christmas food/drink" themed manicures, so I created this design using red polish and gingerbread men stamping images! I hope you like it!
Empties │ The products I've used up recently vol. XXXIV [Body care]
Nov 28, 2018
Hello, sweeties!
Can you believe November is almost over? Well, neither can I! Last month I skipped to show you my finished products, so this time I got quite a few... rather a LOT. I decided I'm splitting them by category and showing you today only the Body Care ones, so I don't bore you to death. There are a few very interesting products, especially moisturizers for dry skin! Ideal for the cold weather we are having. So keep reading to find out which of those I've liked and repurchase and which of them are a pass!
Makeup │ Pearl Eyeshadow Look with Chanel
Nov 26, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? Have you shopped during "Black Friday"? I have made a couple of great deals, but honestly, I have shopped very wisely and have not bought anything impulsively. Which is so unlike me! I used to be the kind of person to fall for an offer just because "it was an incredible price" but I no longer fall in that kind of trick. I had a list of stuff that my family and I were needing for a while, but we have been putting off the purchases to buy them with discounts. I did not buy anything that wasn't on my original list, I am so proud! Especially because this year I've been bombarded with Black Friday, Cyber Weekend, CyberMonday offers like never before! I mucst have got around 200 emails, without counting the ads on social media, regular media, in the street, it was real marketing madness!! I must say I got just a little bit disgusted by it all.
Seeing the overwhelming amount of imperatives to buy new stuff, I felt the urge to show some love to my old makeup pieces. So it's time to share with you a new edition of my "shopping my stash" challenge. I've been using my very old and beloved Chanel "Ombres Perlées de Chanel", a quint with the most intriguing pearlescent shades for sexy, yet elegant eye looks. I hope you like it.
Seeing the overwhelming amount of imperatives to buy new stuff, I felt the urge to show some love to my old makeup pieces. So it's time to share with you a new edition of my "shopping my stash" challenge. I've been using my very old and beloved Chanel "Ombres Perlées de Chanel", a quint with the most intriguing pearlescent shades for sexy, yet elegant eye looks. I hope you like it.
Nail art │ No-Shave November Nail Design. Raising Male Cancer Awareness.
Nov 24, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy Weekend!
I hope you all had a great week and that you're planning and even better weekend! We'll be celebrating hubby's birthday this evening (in fact his b-day was last Wednesday). But this evening he'll take us to one of the best Swiss restaurants, where the Michelin starred Chef Soldati prepares the most delicious gastronomic versions of traditional Swiss cuisine!! I can't tell you how excited I am, but I'm not the only one, everyone in our family is a foodie, and my children keep asking me (ever hour or so for the past three days...) "when we go to the restaurant!?" LOL.
Today the "Nail Stamping Sisterhood" Facebook Group proposed us to make a manicure with a "No Shave November"to raise awareness on male cancer. If you didn't know about this, please visit the web https://no-shave.org/ !! The "Mo-vember" consists in male growing a moustache or a beard, to raise awareness on prostate cancer or other types of male cancer. This is obviously not a "male-only" matter, and we at the nail art group, as most of us can't grow a moustache (lol) we show solidarity and help raise awareness with our nail art! I hope you like it!!
Seasonal Hair Loss. How to win the battle.
Nov 22, 2018
Do you suffer from reactive hair loss? Fall started and the trees are not the only thing shedding? I hear you. Since the mild temperatures ended in October I have been suffering an important hair loss with no other apparent reason for me. Why? I've been digging in the reasons for hair loss, and "Hair starts imitating tree leaves, hence they fall in Autumn" does not appear on the list. So why I'm suddenly losing so much hair? And what do I do about it?
There are many reasons for hair loss in women, it is important that you identify the cause and then you can fight back! Keep reading to learn what are the possible causes and also what to do to revert that hair loss.
Royals don't mix. Makeup Look in Royal Blue and Royal Purple.
Nov 20, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Happy Tuesday!!
We had the first snowfall here yesterday, nothing major, just a few magical snowflakes that kept falling the whole afternoon, like announcing winter is here. Do you like winter? I am a bit divided about it. I like cooler temperatures, but not freezing ones. I like to watch by the window the snow quietly falling, but not having to shovel it in the morning!! lol Luckily I don't have to, that's what I love of living downtown in an appartment ;) ;) ;) Does it snow where you live?
Today, it's time for a new edition of the "Monday Shadow Challenge"! (Yes, I know, one day too late, oops!). We were prompted to create a makeup look with "Royal blue" and "purple" colours, two quite intense hues! I prepared a bold and sassy makeup with the Norvina and Masquerade palettes, I know the result is quite "in your face", but I hope you like it.
Nail art │ Fall Foliage Manicure in Red Hues
Nov 18, 2018
Hello, lovelies! How are you today? I hope you had a great weekend, mine was quite nice!
Friday night hubby and I went to the theatre to see a very original play based on a comic novella by Georges Perec, written in 1966: "Which Moped with Chrome-plated Handlebars at the Back of the Yard?". We had a good time! It was hilarious and enriching, a neat little masterpiece of word-play, so sparkling of humour and nonsense, mixing the everyday life of the Paris of the day and the literary legacy of the moment. Something totally unprecedentedthat leaves no trace, no moral, written for the pleasure of writing. I am reading the novel now and if you know French I suggest you read the original as well.
Now, it's time for a new manicure! The "Nail Crazies Unite" nail art Challenge prompted us to create "Foliage" themed manicures, so I created this design using red and gold hues. I hope you like it!
Discovering Filorga Skincare (at last!)
Nov 15, 2018
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Hello, lovelies! How are you?
Today I'm here to tell you a short story about how I discovered the exquisit skincare brand Filorga and how I'm going to become very, very poor soon... LOL.
Bonjour mes beautés! Comment ça va?
Aujourd'hui je vous parle en Français pour vous racconter une petite histoire de comment j'ai découvert l'exquise marque de soins de la peau Filorga et de comment je vais devenir très, très pauvre... mdr.
Makeup │ Burnt Orange Look for the Sign of Scorpio [Zodiac Makeup Challenge]
Nov 12, 2018
Happy Monday, sweeties!
How are you today? How was your weekend? Life is sweet as it can be these days for me! We had a busy Saturday (as usual) but then we had the occasion to enjoy our Sunday with our dear friends and there is no price to that! Everyone was visibly excited since the morning, the children were singing and waiting for our guests, the kind of thing that never fails to put a smile in my face. As usual time passes way too quickly when you're enjoying it, but I hope we'll get another occasion to meet soon!
Do you see your friends often? Do they live close? Do they have busy lives? two jobs ? half a dozen of children? Our stressing lives can sometimes get in the way between us and our beloved friends, does this happen to you too? I'd love to know!
Today, it's time for a new Zodiac inspired makeup. This year, I decided to use more, in new creative ways, the makeup I own instead of buying new items. That is why I challenged myself to create twelve different looks with the BHCosmetics Zodiac palette, one for each sign. Today, I created a Scorpio look for the "Zodiac challenge".
The intense burnt orange colour for "Scorpio" in this palette is so gorgeous and bold that it inspired me to do a look all in orange, with different shades of this colour. I hope you like it!
Nail art │ Starry Night Nail design
Nov 10, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!
I hope you are having/planning a great one. Last night we went to Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to enjoy a light show they make every year called "Rendez-vous Bundesplatz" (check my Instagram Story for a glimpse!). This lovely event takes place in the "Federal Square", where a light and music show is projected on the facade of the Federal Palace. This year the theme was "The little prince"! My all time favourite book! (I have already talked about how much I love this book here.) So we packed our dinner, rush to the train with our two little ones, who were super excited to have a "train pic-nic" LOL. Children were so happy, it was really nice and we had much fun! My girl (3) didn't catch much of the story, my boy (6) thought the story is not a good one because it is too sad. We came back home and both of them were super interested in knowing more about the story, so we added "The Little Prince" to our reading appointments before bed.
I don't think I'll be able to explain to which point this experience has been satisfying for me. I went to bed thinking "one of my dreams is being accomplished". While reading The little Prince many years ago, I couldn't help to hope one day I'll be able to transmit the wisdom enclosed in those pages to my children. If I eventually had children. All the pieces of that puzzle are coming together now, and when my children will be old enough to understand that "what is essential is invisible to the eyes" this will be an accomplished mama.
Well, let's get to the nail art part now! Today's challenge for the "When Colors Collide" Facebook group consists in using "Blue, Black and silver" colours to create a nail design. This is what I came up with, I hope you like it!
Nail care │ MelodySusie Eos3 Professional 48W LED/UV Nail Lamp and UV Shield Lycra gloves
Nov 8, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you?
I've been testing a new nail lamp lately and my very first pair of UV gloves for manicures, so I am super excited to be sharing my thoughts about them today! This is the NEW MelodySusie Eos3 Professional 48W LED/UV Nail Lamp* a lightweight and practical UV/LED Lamp for curing nail professionally or at home, that is also an excellent tool for curing gel pedicures. There are many interesting features about this new lamp, so keep reading to find out why it has quickly become my favourite!
Makeup │ Fenty Beauty Uncensored Lipstick. Look for the Holiday Season.
Nov 6, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you?
It's been one year since Fenty Beauty, the makeup line by the famous pop star Rihana, was launched and I had never indulged in anything from this brand. A couple of weeks ago we took a short vacation in France, and you know vacation rhymes with shopping ;) So I finally decided to pick one product from her beauty line. I chose this beautiful red liquid lipstick named "Uncensored" because it has so many great reviews and, no matter how large your makeup collection/stash s, there is always room for a new red lippy, right?
Today's edition of the "Monday Shadow Challenge" using the colours "Gold and Red" seemed the perfect occasion to propose a makeup look featuring the Fenty Beauty "Uncensored" lipstick. Those colours would be appropriate for a Holidays/Christmas look! I hope you like it.
Nail art │ Plaid Pattern Manicure in Blue, Lavender and Gold
Nov 2, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy Friday!
Ihope you had a great week, mine was awesome but very busy. In fact, hubby was away for business trip, so I had a little more to do than usual, but to be honest, our kids behave much better when they know I'm alone! haha, they make it a point to help mommy while dad is away. I'm curious, do your kids do the same? I mean, are they more prone to help out when one of the parents is away?
Now, it's time for a new manicure! The "Nail Crazies Unite" nail art Challenge prompted us to create "Plaid" themed manicures, so I created this design using the new colours from the OPI holiday Collection 2018.
Nail Polish │ 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' OPI Collection for The Holidays 2018 [Swatches and Review]
Oct 31, 2018
Hello, my lovelies! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I am super excited today, not only because it is Halloween but because I have The Nutcracker and the four Realms Collection by OPI* for Holidays 2018 swatches to share with you!! This gorgeous collection inspired by the new Disney film "The Nutcracker and the four Realms" (an adaptation of the famous ballet) which will be realeasing world wide tomorrow! Keep reading to find out what each colour looks like on the nails and what was my experience applying and wearing these twelve new nail polishes. ♥♥♥ While looking forward to this new Disney movie painting my nails I wish you a very happy Halloween!
Makeup │Look in Chocolate Brown and Pink using Norvina Palette
Oct 29, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
The mild and warm-ish weather we've been having since the end of summer is gone, and Autumn came this weekend in full force. So, the past weekend, we switched into indoors activities, but not less fun! We hosted a small children Halloween party at home and also attended my godson 14th Birthday party on Saturday and we had a lazy family Sunday that was such a great way to REST. I definitely needed that time to slow down and start this week with more energy! What is your favourite indoor activity for the cold and rainy weekends?
It's time for a new edition of the "Monday Shadow Challenge"! Today, I prepared a warm and sexy makeup with the colours "Chocolate" and "Pink". This kind of look that would be appropriate for a night out or a date. I hope you like it.
Nail art │ Vampy Nails for Halloween
Oct 28, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!
It's time for a New Halloween Manicure! The "StampingSisterhood" nail art Challenge prompted us to create "Halloween" themed manicures, and I had come up with a very simple and wearable "Vampy" look. I hope you like it!
Makeup │Neutral Eyeshadow Look with Chanel
Oct 26, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy Friday!
How was your week? It was such a crazy busy week for me! And still hasn't finished. We've been renewing our furniture and we wanted to change our bed, but we thought to wait until black Friday and profit of some kind of discount or sale, as beds can be really expensive. Unfortunately, our bed had other plans. We had a little mishap on Sunday night, our 15-year-old bed broke (while my husband was laying on it) and our mattress (and the husband) finished abruptly on the floor! We've been sleeping on our sofa bed since then, which demanded some furniture movements (that's a nice way to say "my house is a total disorder now") LOL. This was could have been the perfect occasion for me to tidy up, sort stuff up, declutter a bit and get new stuff (new bed, new closet). But it's taking me more time than I intended. My house still looks like a mess! The husband had a crazy work week and could not help me, the broken bed is unbelievably heavy for me to even move it around, not to mention get it out of my apartment and three floors downstairs to throw it away (given the fact the bed is actually larger than the door and the staircase)... So the broken bed still lays in its original place. I decided not to stress about this and call for a "transition period", but as I'll be hosting a small Halloween party on Saturday (that's actually TOMORROW, but calling it "Saturday" sounds less stressful right now), I'm thinking to just throw the whole mess into one room and close the door. With a key ;) LOL.
Right now I'm at a store trying to buy a new bed, so if you're curious about how this story will end, you can watch my Instagram Stories!
Right now I'm at a store trying to buy a new bed, so if you're curious about how this story will end, you can watch my Instagram Stories!
The month of October comes slowly to an end, so it's time to share with you a new edition of my "shopping my stash" challenge. I've been using my very old and beloved Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow #39 Raffinement, which is a rose & plum toned palette that allows for the softest and more elegant eye looks. Shall we take a closer look at it?
Skincare │ Three Products to Prep your Skin for the Cold Season
Oct 25, 2018
Hello, my lovelies!! How is your week going? Also, how is your skin going?
We've been having a sweet and warm-ish weather, with lots of sun during September and October, but the cold season will arrive abruptly next week. Temperatures will drop 20 degrees and that has a great impact on our skin. If you are like me, you've already changed your wardrobe and prepare all the warmer and cosiest pieces you'll be needing, but have you thought about adding products that will help your skin resist and adapt to the weather change?
I have recently discovered the Brand Annemarie Börlind and I could test the three products* newly released: A nourishing body oil, an anti-ageing hand cream and an anti-ageing night cream for the face, which are thought to prepare your skin for the Cold Season!
Keep reading to find out more about these products and how they perform for me.
Bonjour mes belles !! Comment se passe ta semaine? Aussi, comment va ta peau?
Nous avons eu un temps doux et agréable, avec beaucoup de soleil en septembre et octobre, mais la saison froide arrivera brusquement la semaine prochaine. Les températures chuteront de 20 degrés, on allumera le chauffage et cela aura un impact important sur notre peau. Si vous êtes comme moi, vous avez déjà changé votre garde-robe et préparé toutes les habiets les plus chauds et les plus confortables dont vous aurez besoin, mais avez-vous déjà pensé à ajouter des produits qui aideront votre peau à résister aux changements climatiques?
J'ai récemment découvert la marque allemande Annemarie Börlind et j'ai pu tester les trois produits * récemments commercialisés: une huile nourrissante pour le corps, une crème anti-âge pour les mains et une crème de nuit anti-âge pour le visage, conçues pour préparer votre peau pour la Saison froide!
Continuez votre lecture pour en savoir plus sur ces produits et sur leurs performances sur moi.
Makeup │Mermaid Look for Halloween Using Juvia's Place Masquerade Palette
Oct 22, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
Yesterday, was a very beautiful Sunday. We had the chance to visit a part of Switzerland we didn't know. We went to the Bernese Oberland, where we took the train ascending from Wilderswill to Shynige Platte station, which is placed at 1967m (645 ft) above the sea level. The travel itself was absolutely delightful! You wouldn't believe the beauty of the landscape even if I tried to explain it with words. Once up there we had a drink at the terrace of a hotel placed on the edge of the mountain and the view was spectacular. There is the possibility to go hiking as well, we didn't because it is quite a physical challenge for a 3yo child like my girl, but we will surely be back in a couple of years to do the hiking part! You can have a glimpse of our adventure on my Instagram Stories. What was the last unbelievably beautiful landscape you saw?
Like every week, it's the moment of sharing our "Monday Shadow Challenge" looks. This time I prepared quite a crazy loud makeup with the colours "Turquoise" and "Emerald Green". I thought this would be appropriate for a "Mermaid" look now that Halloween is approaching. I don't like much costumes that are very frightening or too realistic, with lots of (fake)blood involved. I admire those artistic makeups, but I prefer less blood in my own costumes, so anything from a clown to a mermaid would be my cup of tea ;). What about you? What kind of costume do you prefer for Halloween? super bloody and frightening or more sweet and innocent?
Ma découverte de la Birchbox avec l'édition d'Octobre │ 'Filles en Or'
Oct 18, 2018
Bonjour mes beautés!
Connaissez-vous le concepte BIRCHBOX? J'avais tellement hâte de vous écrire aujourd'hui parce que je viens de recevoir la BIRCHBOX* d'octobre 2018 et j'ai été agréablement surprise. Je vous raconte tous par la suite!
Hello, my beauties!
Do you know the BIRCHBOX concept? I was so excited to write to you today because I just received the October edition of the BIRCHBOX * and I was pleasantly surprised. I tell you all after the jump!
OPI Launches 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' Collection for Holiday 2018
Oct 16, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you today? I'm super excited!!!
If you follow me on Instagram you must already know the reason, I have received and unbox the whole nail polish colleciton 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' for Holiday 2018 by OPI that will launch for in only few days!! The colours are gorgeous and so original for the Holidays! Take a look at this preview.
Makeup │ Midnight Blue Smokey & Coral Lips
Oct 15, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
Yesterday, I spent the most beautiful and exciting day at the Opera in Zurich with my hubby! We left the kids with grandpa and drove to Zurich, we had lunch in a fancy restaurant and attended the afternoon representation of "La Bohème" of Puccini. If you follow my Instagram Stories you must have seen the whole thing already, otherwise, you can find a few snaps of our Opera adventure on my highlights "Time with hubby" on my Instagram profile :)
You must know by now, that I am a fan of Opera (especially Italian composers), but since we had children it has become very difficult to attend any Opera, firstly the shows are quite long (around 3 hours including one or two breaks), so they are not children friendly! Although there are some nice adaptations for kids, they are not suitable for very young like mine, mostly for kids 8yo and up. Also, this kind of show only happens in big cities, that means we have to add travel time to the whole thing. When you end up spending 6 hours away in the evening, it usually needs you to stay overnight in the city you are visiting, that makes it all very complicated to organize, especially for expat families with no family near. But this time, my hubby organized everything and he found afternoon tickets on a Sunday!! That was so clever!! We had a family Sunday breakfast, we left around 11am and we were back home for dinner time around 7pm.
What about you? Do you often take time without the kids with your partner/couple? Does it require much organization? Is it also a total adventure for you too?
You know already, it's "Monday Shadow Challenge" time! I prepared a look in "Midnight blue" and "Coral" to share with you. My dear friend Lola, asked me to film a tutorial for this look, I am a bit film/video shy, but I would do a tutorial to please a friend. I hope you like it!!
Nail art │ Pink Nails for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 13, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!
October is International Breast Cancer Awareness month and the perfect occasion to remind one another to have your annual mammography and control periodically your breasts because any woman could be victim of this disease. There are simple techniques that anyone can practice at home, but the most reliable and which ensures the earliest detection is really the mammography test! Don't be slacking!! I know it's not a pleasant thing, but it is really necessary and important!
To raise awareness people wear the pink ribbon, so we have teamed up with the ladies of the"Nail Stamping Sisterhood" to create manicures with the pink ribbon! Here is my take on it, I hope you like it!
Edgy Look in Mauve and Magenta for the Sign of Libra [Zodiac Makeup Challenge]
Oct 11, 2018
Hello, sweeties! It's me again!
It's time for a new Zodiac inspired makeup. As part of my 2018 resolution, I'm showing using more and in new creative ways the makeup I own instead of buying new items. That is why I challenged myself to create twelve different looks with the BHCosmetics Zodiac palette, one for each sign. Today, I created a Libra look for the "Zodiac challenge".
The shimmery colour for "Libra" zodiac sign is such a fantastic and special shade that will transform any look you do with it into WOW! As I applied the colours I realized that on the skin they look quite different than what they show on the pan, it was so much fun using them. I hope you like it!
Nail art │ Novelties from BeautyBigBang Store for Halloween and Fall
Oct 10, 2018
Today I have the new BeautyBigBang nail art stamping plates and pouch to show you! These are Halloween and Fall themed and so adorable that is impossible to choose one. Fortunately, they are also very affordable so you don't really have to choose ;)
Makeup │ Fall look in Plum and Orange Colours
Oct 8, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
I just came back from a wonderful weekend in Colmar, France (take a look at my Instagram Stories!), and I can't believe I've actually made it to post my "Monday Shadow Challenge" entry on a Monday! LOL. After a couple of week of enjoying myself quite a bit on weekends, it's been hard writing a blogpst on Monday. Because, you know, days are only 24 hours long, lol. Well, I had prepared my look in "Plum" and "Orange" in advance and here it is right on time! I hope you like it!!
Nail Art │ Halloween nail art season is officially opened: Pumpkin Nails
Oct 6, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!
We are staying the weekend in a lovely town in France called Colmar. This is in Alsace region where we plan to relax, enjoy some local restoration and see different things for a change! If you want to follow our family adventures, be sure to catch up with my Instagram Stories!
NOW, it's time for NAIL ART! October is such a fun month for nail art because with Halloween approaching every kind of crazy and spooky nail art is allowed, so creativity gets pumped up. Hereafter I declare Halloween nail art season officially opened! You have a license to go crazy with your nails!
This week for the "Nail Stamping Sisterhood" nail art Challenge we were encouraged to create a manicure with "Pumpkins"! Is there anything more representative of the month of October? I don't think so. Keep reading to find out how I created this manicure which seems quite chic seen from afar and spooky seen from up close!
10 Things I've Been Obsessing Over this Fall
Oct 4, 2018
Hello, sweeties!
It's high time to recap September and share with you some products I've been obsessing with the whole month. I made an effort to shorten my list as much as possible, so I decided to leave out some products that I will be sharing with you on an empties post and also I decided to leave out clothing and shoes which I will either show you on Instagram stories or never, because I don't think I'll be ever doing a fashion post, lol!
Well, let's take a look back into September, shall we?
Makeup │ Smokey Eyes and Red lips
Oct 2, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! It's me again!
I hope you are having a fabulous week so far. I wanted to post my weekly makeup look today even though it is already a bit late because tomorrow will be kind of busy day. I promise I will keep it short and to the point!
Yesterday's "Monday Shadow Challenge" prompted us to create a makeup combining "Silver" and "Carmine red", but in total honesty, I wasn't feeling the "silver" these days! I have been wanting to create a dark smokey with red lips for ages because you know how this is said to be a "No-NO" in the makeup world! So, there you get quite a challenge combining a strong eye look with a fiery lipstick and how you actually CAN do it! Keep reading to find out how.
Nail Art │ 'Blobbicure' in Fall colours
Oct 1, 2018
Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a great weekend! Today the "26 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge" proposed us to create a manicure using a special technique called "blobbicure". It's the first time I use this technique and I find it so much fun! Keep reading to find out how to easily create these nails yourself.
Makeup │ Cool Toned Colours for a Sophisticated Fall Look
Sep 29, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy Saturday!
How was your week? I spent a wonderful week myself! It is still so warm for this time of the year I can't believe September is already coming to an end!! That is seriously crazy! Since the children went back to school time has impressively accelerated. Do you have the same impression?
The month of September flew by, so it's time to share with you a new edition of my "shopping my stash" challenge. I've been playing with my Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow #262 Tissé Beverly Hills, which is a cool toned palette allowing for very sophisticated makeup looks!
Skincare │ Falling in Love with Wildhorn Swiss Alpine Regenerating Facial Oil
Sep 27, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you today?
I'm super happy, you know, when I talk about good skin care I can't hide or dissimulate my excitement, lol.
Keep reading to find out what made me fell in love with this oil.
Makeup │ Indigo and Dusty Rose
Sep 25, 2018
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Hello, sweeties! Did you miss me yesterday?
I haven't posted on a Monday for the first time in YEARS! Our Autumn-school-break just started and I guess it was kind of a disorganized day for this mama, so there was no post, oops!
But, you are not getting rid of me that easily, and today I'm here to catch up! Yes, although it's a bit weird to call this post "Monday... anything", for obvious reasons, this is my makeup challenge of the week for the "Monday Shadow Challenge". We were asked to create a look using "Indigo" and "Dusty rose", two lovely colours for makeup in my opinion! This is what I came up with, I hope you like it!
Nail art │ Purple and Lilac Cupcakes Nail Design
Sep 22, 2018
Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!
This week for the "Nail Crazies Unite" nail art Challenge we ought to create a manicure related to "Food or drink".
If you've been following on Instagram you might know this week I've been travelling, I went to Paris! It was awesome, I could have a glimpse of some new skincare launches for this Fall and I will be reporting it all to you very soon. That being said, my Parisian adventure left me with very little time to play with my nail colours. I wore a beautiful purple nail polish during my trip to pair with my blue dress, I found the colour so perfect that I didn't feel like doing many different coloured designs on top, so I decided to decorate it with only one colour stamping. Which also had the advantage to be super quick. I chose to represent FOOD, because I'm a foodie, and among all foods I chose cupcakes, because truly there isn't much cuter food than cupcakes! Is there? I hope you'll like it!
Korean Beauty │ The Face Shop Blueberry Firming Facial Mask [Review]
Sep 19, 2018
Hi, Sweeties! How are you today?
I hope you are doing great! I am super excited today because tomorrow I'll be going to Paris! I love that city so much, I've been there on several occasions, the last one was last year with my parents and we had a great time. This time I'll be staying for only one day, I'll attend a press event and come back home. I'll leave home early in the morning and come back before midnight (hopefully with both my shoes and no pumpkins ;) But I do have 6 full hours to spend on site, the event only takes 2 hours or so. I haven't travelled alone in a very long time! So I'm also a bit nervous about it, you know I get old and shortsighted, lol... but I think I can manage not getting lost in Paris, lol. In fact, it is a big city and I do speak French so it should be fine ;) If you don't have signs of me on Friday, then call 911, lol.
Today I'd like to share with you my thoughts on a new Facial Mask I've tried and liked very much! It is The Face Shop "Real Nature" Blueberry Mask*, I tell you more about it after the jump.
Makeup │ Kaki Green and Pumpkin Orange for a Fall Look
Sep 17, 2018
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Happy Monday, sweeties!
The pumpkin season just started, I love pumpkins!! As food, as decoration and as a makeup colour too! Today's makeup challenge with the "Monday Shadow Challenge" proposes us to combine "Kaki green" and "Orange Pumpkin" colours in our looks, thich I find so appropriate for Fall. Keep reading to see the makeup look I came up with :)
Nail Art │ Snow and Ice Nail Design
Sep 15, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you?
Today we have another appointment for the "26 Great Nail Art Ideas" Challenge! This week's theme is Ice and/or Fire nails. I think this theme came out having in mind the books "Song of Ice and Fire", on which is based the well-known tv series "Games of Thrones".
Unfortunately, this time I don't have a new nail art to share with you. I had a very busy week and I couldn't do nail art or even paint my nails! You know, I'm sure you've had those pretty hectic weeks when you are unable of taking time for your hobbies, well this was it for me.
But I have over one thousand blogpost already written in this blog (WHAT??!!) I was sure to find something related to this week's theme, and I did! So for today's challenge I am reproposing to you a nail art I've done in the past, which is inspired by snow and ice. I hope you'll like it :)
The Cutest and Most Practical Beauty Bag I Ever Got (and other goodies from Born Pretty Store)
Sep 13, 2018
Hello, sweeties! How are you today?
I have four items from Born Pretty Store for review that are really awesome! I got two beauty items: one (or better said TWO!) beauty case/bag(s)*, some new disposable beauty sponges* and two nail art goodies: some fantastic 3D nail decals in rose gold* and one super innovative and cute "nano buffer"* with UNICORNS! The one that has impressed me the most is the foldable beauty bag, OMG, that one is so amazing that you definitely need two (because your daughter/mom/sister/best friend/neighbour will see yours and will want one for herself!!) Would you like to take a closer look to these products? Keep reading then!
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