Polished Polyglot

Happy weekend, lovelies!
Today is going to be a super Saturday! My hubby is taking me to the Open Air Opera concert in Avenches this evening! I am an opera lover and it's been so long since I went to the theatre (or anywhere really) to see one. In fact, this won't be exactly an opéra but a mix of famous opera Airs from different composers, interpreted by some of the greatest opera singers. I'm reeeeeally excited! This Opera festival is so special to me because it takes place in the ancient ruins of one of the Oldest Roman Amphiteatres in Switzerland. The whole city of Avenches is a historic gem and the amphitheatre has a special magic. He reserved places on the bleachers, were we used to go when we were young! The magic of it all is that you can go early and bring your own picnic. Eat your dinner while admiring the sun setting behind the imposing walls of the Amphitheatre. Then, when you think it couldn't get any more romantic, the orchestra starts playing and the most beautiful music invades the atmosphere. The bleachers are the cheapest seats. But I think those are the best! Firstly, these are gradins, not chairs, so you can be very close to your partner, or even cuddling. This is totally impossible in the stalls. You also have a beautiful view of all the amphitheatre and you are not as far from the scene as in the circle, which are more expensive seats. Also, as I mentioned, you can picnic comfortably and you can dress casually, which you can't do when you get seats in the "posh" area. The tickets were hs gift for mother's day and I must say they are the most beautiful present ever! If you want to keep up with us during the visit to Avenches, take a peek at our picnic and to the concert, please, be sure to follow my Instagram Stories!

Well, Into nail art! Today, the Nail Crazies Unite prompted us to create a "galaxy" manicure, so here is what I came up with, I hope you like it!

Hello, lovelies! How are you today?

It's time for a new edition of my "shopping my stash" challenge!  This month I've been playing with Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow #34 Eclosion, but before we get ther I'd like to share with you something that happened to me today.

Hello, Lovelies!
My skin has been feeling so dry lately! I am not sure what is the reason, usually, my skin is never this dry this time of the year. So I decided to test this Etude House Hyaluronic Acid mask which promises deep moisturizing effect. Keep reading to find out how it went!

Hello, lovelies! Happy weekend!

Today the  "26 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge" prompts us to create a "Graffiti" nail art. I wasn't sure what to do, and I haven't had time to paint my nails all week and I was ready to skip this challenge. Two hours ago, sadi to myself let's google graffiti nail art and see what can be doen. But all the cool designs I found were very sohpisticated and required free-hand painting skill that I dont' have! While thinking how to make this nail art the easy way, I thought I would try some layered stamping, and see what it resulted. If the result wouldn't be horrendous, then I'll post it.
Well, I'm not terribly happy with the result of my manicure, but I don't think it's hideous. I just suck at freehand painting! LOL.

Summer Time, and the living is eaaaasy! Well, not yet... I know, we are all dreaming, hoping, wishing for a summer break, I know! There are still a couple of weeks to go until school summer break begins in Switzerland. In the meantime, Let's enjoy the World Cup!!
Today's is Argentina's second match and it's something I wouldn't miss for the World. As an expat, this is YET another opportunity to bathe my children in some Argentinian sports culture. This time Italy (my husband's home country) did not qualify for the Cup, so we only have one team to support. I'm less enthusiastic than the last time in 2014, when Argentina reached the Final and lost against Germany, I really thought we could win the cup! This year I see our team is not so well prepared and our coach is not the smartest. So I need to be thinking who to support in case Argentina doesn't make it past the first round. I really like Mexico's performance until now! What about you? do you watch the World Cup? Who do you support?

Now, let's get into makeup! I have created a new makeup look for the "Zodiac challenge"! As you know, I'm showing more love to the makeup I own instead of buying new items and I challenged myself to create twelve different looks with the BHCosmetics Zodiac palette, one for each sign. The palette has two beautiful colours for "Cancer" zodiac sign and today I used those to create this colourful shifting colour makeup. I hope you like it!

Hello, sweeties! How are you today?
I have three items from Born Pretty Store for review that are totally new for me: a superb Magnetic Nail Polish*, a two Gel Polish Remover Wraps* and a Double-end cuticle pusher*. Would you like to see how these items perform? Keep reading then!

Happy Friday, lovelies!
How are you doing? We are super excited for the weekend ahead, that'd be very social, full of parties, BBQs and friends. Can't wait!
Today, the Nail Crazies Unite prompted us to create a manicure inspired by the work of the artist Lisa Frank. So here is what I came up with, I hope you like it!

Hello, Lovelies!
My skin was really needing a boost in the radiance department lately. I've been sleeping poorly, not drinking enough, and I looked really tired! So I decided to test this Etude House Camellia mask for the first time. I tell you all about it after the jump!

Hello, lovelies! Happy Friday!

Today is another busy Friday! But only the nice kind of busy ;)  we'll be out shopping all the afternoon. It's awesome, as the weather warms up the social appointments flourish, we have a late b-day party tomorrow, Sunday we'll probably go for a boat trip on the lake (depending on the weather), we have another birthday in the middle of next week, then a BBQ party next Friday, a Baptisme on Saturday and another dinner party next Sunday!! Believe me, I am NOT usually this busy socially speaking, but I LOVE it! What about you? Do you go out and meet up with friends more often these days?

Today the  "26 Great Nail art Ideas Challenge" prompt us to create a "dry or dragging marble manicure". If you have no idea what that is, then keep reading to find out!

Hello, sweeties! How are you? I'm very excited today because I have been testing a wonderful product and I couldn't wait to share this with you.
Today's chat is about germs and bacteria, rather how to get rid of them by sterilizing your beauty tools.
You know, germs and bacteria are everywhere and we must coexist with them. In a way, our immune system is prepared to battle most of the germs and bacteria and get away with it. But in our modern super-hygienic lifestyle, the truth is that our immune defences have become more delicate, bacteria have become ultra-resistant and some nasty bacteria can end up getting us really sick! Especially our children and elderly.
Also, with our recent efforts to reduce waste, more and more people are trying re-usable beauty and grooming tools that are washable, but is washing enough to get rid of bacteria? NO! it isn't! That's why sterilizing has become so important in our modern households!!
Today I'll be reviewing for you the fantastic SUNUV Sterilizer Box*, which that sterilizes using UV light, making this process a total piece of cake!

Hello, lovelies!
How are you today? It's time to chat about skincare!
You know how popular is Korean skincare and the trend doesn't seem to fade. I personally have made amazing discoveries among the Korean brands, of ingredients and products that are new to me. As usual, my trustworthy place for shopping for Korean brands and products is the specialized boutiques in Switzerland BoOonBox, where I decided to pick this Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence. Keep reading to find out more!

Happy Weekend, lovelies!
How are you doing? We are having a lovely weather this weekend and we are planning on going berry-picking tomorrow to celebrate Father's day! Is it father's day also in your country tomorrow?
Today, I am saddly skipping the Nail Crazies Unite challenge! How come? well, today's challenge is "favourite TV show", and I was no inspired at all! I don't watch much TV, but my favourite show would be Games of Thrones, however, my little head couldn't give me one single nice idea for making a manicure that wouldn't take hours of free-hand painting (which anyways I totally suck at!). So I decided to deliberately skipped the challenge today, and show you the manicure I wore last Sunday for my daughters birthday party. This is a very bright and popping floral manicure, I hope you like it!