January Favorites.

 

Another month has passed, and hell it went fast. Now that I am in my very last semester of High School, time flies by. I have so much to do and end up only doing half of it. Yeah, it's terrible. Anyhow, it's time for monthly favorites. I haven't been wearing loads of makeup in January and if I have been wearing it, I wore neautrals. Boring I know.

As for makeup, I have many lip products this month. I am not quite sure why I've been so into lips, but it's just been the product I've varied this month. The first product is Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey Douce, I have a review on my blog which can be seen here. It's perfect for an easy on the go application if you're in a hurry and it stays on quite a long time. Another lip favourite is the Barry M Lipstick. I can't read the name of it, but it's the green one. Now, don't be fooled by the colour shown. As soon as it has been applied, it gets pink. It's a bit more pink than the Revlon Balm Stain and the next product in my lip favourite, but it is a really pretty colour. I like to wear it in the evening when I want to dress up a little. The next lipstick (and the last) is MAC's Amplified in Haute Altitude. My sister send me this with a cute note that said Just because you're the best older sister ever. I am so grateful to haver her as my sister (just as my other siblings, haha) The colour is along the line of Revlon's Honey Douce and is another example of your lips but better. However, it is more pigmented that the Honey Douce and the colour slightly different.
Enough has been said about the lip products, let's move on to the eyes. This month has been the most boring month when it comes to eye shadow. I have simply just been slapping on Maybelline's 24 hours Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze and Eternal Gold. First, they stay on forever. Second, they are easy to apply. I mainly apply them with my finger all over my lid. The On and On Bronze is my go to colour for everyday. It makes me look like I have spend some time in the morning applying makeup, but it's by no mean too much for school. The Eternal Gold one has been my favourite for parties together with Loreal's Gel Intenza Eyeliner in 02 Golen Black which is another January favourite. They go perfectly together and add a bit of glam to my face. Also, it's an easy look. As every beauty blogger and youtuber, I've been obsessed with the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection  concealer. It's cheap and works. What more can you ask for? My colour is fair. The last makeup item for January is the MAC Blush in Tenderling. This blush is AMAZING. It adds a tiny bit of colour yet it is barely noticable. It has pretty much been the only blush I've worn in January. 

I only have two beauty products to add to my favourite this month. Again, time hasn't been on my side this month and I just haven't had the time to pamper myself. But the two products I have to show you have been my lifesavers. First, the Soap and Glory Flake Away  salt scrub has made my legs feel silky smooth and made it easier to shave. Also, the smell is amazing. The next product is The Body Shop's Warming Mineral Mask.  It has really helped to clear up my skin, and it just felt lovely to apply it in while it snowed outside. 

My favourite scent this month was Marc Jacob's Daisy. I LOVE it. 'Nough said.

Two random things are my Journal. The Q&A a day five year journal is definetely a January favourite. To be limited to two lines is a challenge, but the idea to answer one question a day and answer the same question next year on the same date is fun. Imagine how different your answers might be just a year after. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire had me hooked this month. I read it in a day. It's a YA Romance, as you might have expected if you have been reading my blog for a while. I must admit, I like the main male character. HE HAS TATTOO'S. I think that's a good reason to like someone :D Haha.

If you want to know how most of the makeup products look like, then I have a tutorial on my blog in which most of the makeup is used. You can check it out here. 

What is your January favourite?

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

I've wanted the the clinique chubby sticks, but the price is too expensive for my taste. I therefore nearly peed myself when I saw that Revlon had something similair on the market. My luck was that I was going to London in September and therefore could pick them up. The price is about £7 if I remember right, which is much better than the clinique chubby ones.
If you're like me, then you like it easy for everyday use. Therefore a balm is perfect (I am addicted to lip balms) and a balm with vert good colour payoff is even better. These are perfect and I regret I only bought one.

The colour above is Honey Douce. Which is a lovely warm but neutral pink and could fit under the category your lips but better. Ergo, perfect for everyday use. They stay on your lips for a good amount of time, as long as you don't eat or drink.  It is easy to apply so I don't see a problem with that. The texture is just like a lip balm, which is perfect.

I am really impressed with the colour I own, I can however not say that all colours are the same texture as this one. If you think Cliniques' is too expensive, then give this one a go (:

FOTN: Saturday

This was my party look saturday, I did a lighter version of a smokey eye, and held everything else pretty neutral. My earrings are from a shop called glitter and I bought them for less than £2 on sale. I truly love them. I wore my Guns'n'Roses tank, a black cardigan and some jeans.

FOTD: Christmas.

Hello

A little, and maybe not too pretty picture of the makeup I wore Christmas eve.

The makeup is pretty much the same as the Gold, Easy Makeup Look I blogged about recently, just with a lighter lip and a not so gold shimmering eyeshadow.

And no, I wasn't wearing a onesie on christmas eve. I had just recieved the onesie and tried it on :D
Have a lovely day.

xx, Natascha

Gold Easy Makeup Look

 I wore this look for a party a while back and it is honestly the easiest makeup look, and still it looks classy and pretty.

What to do:

Eyes

• Apply gold eyeshadow all over lid. I used 
• Then apply your eyeliner over your eyes, you can change the thickness according to your eyes. If you want a cat eye look, then go for it.  
• Put on your favourite mascara. 
• Apply false lashes (optional and not done on the picture)

Face

• Apply your foundation
• Apply concealer under your eyes, around your nose and areas where needed.
• Apply a blush. It should be a blush without too much colour.
• Powder your T-Zone and where you applied concealer.  

 Lips

• Apply a lip balm (can be done before you even start applying any kind of makeup)
• Put on your lipstick. The colour is optional, but a red would fit well.

The thing under my lips is my piercing :D

And you are done. As easy as that. 

Everyone can do this look, I promise.

Here are the products I used:

Eyeshadow: Maybelline Color Tattoo in 05-Eternal Gold

Eyeliner: L'OREAL Gel Intenza Eyeliner in Golden Black

Mascara: Maxfactor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume and Length

Foundation: bareMinerals Originals in Fairly Light N10

Concealer: The foundation was just applied thicker where needed.

Blush: MAC in the shade Tenderling & Barry M in the shade Blusher 1

Powder: bareMinerals Mineral Veil
Lips: Barry M lipstick in TMLP and the number is gone but it is the green one (:

I hope you enjoyed it and I'd like to know how it went if you try to recreate it.

xx, Natascha

Review: Coalface by Lush

I am torn on this one. I use it when my skin gets oily in the summer, and it helps to get rid of my oilyness. The smell is okay, but you have to get used to it. It is easy to apply and rub over the face and neck area, it leaves a black residue, which you can remove with water. Now, what I don't like is that my skin gets red when rubbing it in and it hurts a bit afterward - mostly under my eyes. I don't apply this around my eyes anymore, but it only gets applied to my forehead, nose and chin. It is still aggressive and I can't use it everyday, but it works fine every other day. 

100g retails for £4.70 and it lasts a very very long time. I wouldn't use it if you have sensitive and dry skin, but if you suffer with oily skin then this might help you get rid of the oilyness. :p

Review: Ambrosia by Lush

Actually, this product is for men and their faces. I am obvoiusly not a man and I do not have to shave off any hairs on my face. (other than my eyebrows but no shaving cream is used there, haha) 

Lush's website describes the product as followed:

Honey helps soothe the skin and oat milk helps cool it and reduce inflammation. Linseed mucilage softens the skin, whilst jojoba oil and cocoa butter moisturise the skin and help provide a slight barrier for the skin. Together they lightly soften the bristle, allowing the blade to work easily.We’ve also included chamomile essential oil and marigold oil to calm the skin and help with any little abrasions.Ambrosia helps avoid soreness, redness and razor rash – leaving men looking great and feeling inviting to the touch. (Lots of girls use this too, but we like to let them think it is exclusive to them!)Can be used for shaving without water – so really handy for festivals, travelling, or anywhere where access to water is limited.  Just shave with a good layer of Ambrosia and then wipe your face of any excess.

First, the smell is not my cup of tea. It smells artificial when applying it, as soon as it i off, a hue of odour lingers but nothing overwhelming. I use very little handfull for the whole of my leg (and my leg is BIG), rub it in (it doesn't foam) shave and take off any excess with a paper towel.  
It does clogg your razor and I find it difficult to remove it from the razor, even under running water. It does however leave your skin soft and hair free (well, hair free is due to the razor, but you get what I mean) 
The price £4.74 for 100g is good, since it does last a very long time.

All in all, I wouldn't buy this one again. The clogging of the razor is something that I can't handle, shaving takes forever anyway, but I do think that it's worth its money and if you can handle the clogging and the smell, then this is definetely a go to. 
I'd recommend you to go to a lush store and ask for a sample if possible and then just give it a try.

Have you tried Ambrosia?

Vaseline

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We all know vaseline, we all own it, we all use it. Or not? I have noticed that throughout the last years, vaseline is less of deal than before. My grandmother loves it and she'd always have a pot on her night stand.
There are many uses for Vaseline, apply it on dried and chapped lips and they are left moisturised
Put it on your lashes, they'll mousturerise them, keep them healthy and rumour says it makes them grow longer. I don't know if it's true though. Put it on your heals and toes when wearing shoes that are a tiny bit too small - it prevent blisters. Apply it to any dry area on you body.
Do you know any uses for vaseline which I haven't posted already.

P.S. The best thing, it's cheap. :p

Helena Rubinstein Spectacular - Foundation

I got a sample of the Helena Rubinstein's Foundation called Spectacular when shopping a few weeks ago. I finally decided to give it a try. My first impression was really good. The consistency was amazing, not too liquid not to dry, the pigmentation was really good as well. It was easy to blend and it felt amazing on my skin. I wore it for half an hour, even though the colour didn't match perfectly - I had nothing to do the day other than cleaning my apartment, it therefore didn't matter. I noticed how my face started to itch, nothing too  bad but noticeably. After 40 minutes I gave up and decided to take it off. When I took it off, my face was red. Not just with a little tint, but red as a tomato. I forgot to take a picture to show you, but I took one after 2 hours. My face is still slightly red and irritated. I had applied moisturiser to calm my face, that's why it's shiny and white dots show. I do apologise for how ugly I look. Haha.

My skin isn't sensitive, and I've never had such a reaction to any product before. I don't know what it was that made my face red, slightly swollen and irritated. This may work perfectly for others,  but I thought it'd be better to inform people about the reaction it had on my face. 

Have you used it before, did it  have the same reaction?

No one else can feel it for you.

Bold eyeshadow is always a question of how confident you are. I am not really confident, but I love the look of coloured eyeshadow. I was experimenting with blue eyeshadow last week, and I think it looked good. Even though I only used three things for it. I wish I had the confidence to actually wear it.

Coastal Scent 88 palette (the blue just underneath the eyeliner), Max Factor False Lash Effect Fussion and Make Up Store Crazy Lazy Eyeliner

Review: The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil.

We all know what embarassament pimples can cause. I am not really suffering with a lot of pimples, but when I get one it's normally so big that I consider wearing a bag on my head. Which isn't very comvenient, right? I was therefore on the hunt for a miracle worker, when a pimple has decided to accompany me. I have talked about using Lush's Mask of Magnaminty and Fresh Farmacy when my skin is acting up, but I needed something on top of that. I stumbled upon the Tea Tree Oil by The Body Shop in their shop. It retails for £6 and you get 10 ml. Expensive you may think, but you only need a tiny bit on your Q-tip and then put it on yout pimple.  It does not do any miracle, but it dries out the pimple and after about a day to two, my pimple is almost non-existent.

I'd say it's worth a try, but it isn't going to leave you pimple free over night. The smell is unpleasant too, but it's the smell of tea tree oil, and when using such a tiny amount, bearable. I wouldn't recomend this if you have a lot of pimples, but if you as me only suffer with one once in a while, give it a try. Maybe share the price with other family members, because as said, it will last forever. 

I hope you enjoyed, do you have a miracle worker for pimples? 

xx, Natascha

One Love, One Life.

We have a Oscar inspired party at our school in four days. I tried on my outfit, and wanted to experience with makeup. Now, I won't wear the makeup shown, at the party. But just because I have to work in the kitchen and it would end up smearing. The pictures are a bit out of focus, I had to make them by myself. And I will wear a cardigan because I don't like my arms. They look way too fat.

Dress: Asos

Eyeshadow: all from coastal scents 88 pallete. Mascara: The Body Shop

The dress is old, I bought it when I was in 9th grade and I am now in 13th grade. However, it was the only dress I had that could go under the category 'oscars'.

Do I look okay, or not?

Review: Mask of Magnaminty.

Hi m' dear

I got the Mask of Magnaminty from Lush for Christmas 2011. At first I was like; WHAAT? The colour is wayway scarier than on their website (can be found here) and the scent is somewhat strong. But after I got over the smell and look, and actually tried it, it was lovely. And the scent has grown on me just like the look. I mean, I love having a green face :p
At first is was strong, and it hurt a bit on my nose (I am sure this was due to my 'little' friend Henry, who had placed himself on the middle of my dear nose) but now that I've used it for a while, it doesn't.

The mask leaves my face smooth, and tight, but not too tight. It also brightens it up and I've seen a difference with my blackheads and pimples.

Lush.co.uk describes it this way:

This is one of our ultimate products and is intended for what Adrian Mole (Age 13 3/4) describes as Big Boy spots. Spots that take two days to come up but five days to bugger off.  And always when you have a date or something important coming up. Mask of Magnaminty does everything it can to fight these types of outbreaks and return the skin to tip top condition.
The first thing about this mask is that it has to go on easily over the skin. It is what we call ‘slip’ in the industry. On sensitive skin you don’t want anything that drags, because it can cause already disrupted skin to inflame and go puffy. So we have used a combination of bentonite gel, talc, kaolin and vegetable glycerine, to enable you to gently smooth this over your face and get great coverage.
We have then added ground aduki beans and evening primrose seeds to give you the option of gently scrubbing your face for a few minutes when you are removing this, to get rid of any dead skin. Honey is added because it will moisturise the skin but is also antiseptic. Finally we have peppermint oil to stimulate the blood and give a cool feeling and marigold oil and chlorophyllin to help treat the skin.
Can be used on both the face and back during times of trouble – or just as a regular maintenance routine.


Much work has gone into this product over the years to get it exactly right.  Originally we sold it as Big Boy Mask and have since had many slight variations on the theme. Lots of work was done on getting the slip of this product exactly right and we think we have it perfect now.
We have also tried lots of different exfoliating ingredients. When it comes to scrubbing ingredients, we do not like to use synthetic grains like some companies – so we search instead for the perfect natural material to supply the kind of scrub effect needed by each individual product. For Mask of Magnaminty what was needed was a material with rounded edges that scrubbed but couldn’t do any damage or upset the skin with harsh behaviour.  We found that grinding aduki beans gave exactly the right thing we were looking for.
The peppermint in this product is also something that has been very carefully calculated. Peppermint will stimulate the blood vessels just below the skin's surface and get things moving. But you don’t want to over stimulate and cause any irritation. We have the perfect amount in here to work with your body and wake up sluggish skin.

I love this, since I sadly cannot get the fresh face masks. (why is there no lush in denmark?)
All in all, I'd recomend this to anyone who needs a bit help with their skin. Give it a try, get over the scent and look and put it on your face.
Also, my pot is ony half used (I got the small one) and I've used it at least once a week since christmas.





picture is from lush's website.

The smell of you still lingers on me now.

When I shopped at Douglas about a month a go, the women at the counter gave me a sample of the Calvin Klein Fragrance called Eternity. Honestly, I have never been a fan of CK, and somehow always associated it with older women. You can imagine how sad I was when I realised that they gave me a scent from CK. Anyhow, I tried it and I love it. It's not a smell I'd normally choose, but it lingers on my skin and I somehow really, really like it. I tend to buy scents like Touch of Pink by Lacoste or Be Delicious by DKNY.

I'd want to buy it, but the price isn't on the cheaper side so I'll add it to my wishlist. 

source: douglas.de

The Top Notes are:

Freesia, Mandarin, Sage.

Heart Notes are:

Muguet, White Lily, Marigold, Narcissus.

Base Notes are: 

Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber.

xx, Natascha

Review: Sugar Scrub by Lush

                                                                                     


Sugar Scrub by Lush
I have had the sugar scrub from Lush (can be found here) for quite a while, at first, it was lovely. But as soon as it got wet, the consistency changed. It's hard like a rock now, and some slimey stuff comes out of it - am considering to smash it, I just need a hammer. I'll let you know how it goes - .
Anyhow, it did a great job, when I used it first. Maybe you need to cut it in smaller pieces before you use it, thereby not a whole scrub is wasted.
I use mine for my hands now, it's rough but it somehow manages to make my hands softer anyway.

I don't think I'd buy this again, even though the price is good (£2.75), but I have other scrubs I could use if needed.



picture is from their website.

Review: Scrub Your Nose In It by Soap & Glory

Scrub Your Nose In It by Soap & Glory
Link to their website (here)

I bought this one a year ago and you can see that I've used it till the bloody end, or something. haha.
It's a 2 in one product because you can use it as a scrub and a mask, thereby you save money and time.
I use mine by first applying it like a scrub (massaging it in for a minute) and then I leave it on for about three to four minutes, till it dries, when I have more time on hand. I remove it with water once dried. You only have to use a teeny tiny amount for your whole face and thereby the tube lasts long.
I think the price is good for what you get, it retails for £7.40, can be bought in Boots, Douglas (Germany) and Sephora, considering that it lasts a long time (I've used mine at least every other day).

Its consistency is nice and the beads are small but still not too small, nice for people who likes to feel the beads scrub off the dead skin. Its colour is light blue and looks a bit scary.

Soap and Glory describes it this way:

At last - a simple solution for large pores and clogging. Just Scrub Your Nose In It™ with this amazing face scrub. Our fruit-acid formula leaves skin looking bright and radiant.

Instructions for Use

Apply a pea-sized dollop onto a damp t-zone. (That’s your nose, chin, and forehead.) Massage gently in circular motions, then extend out to the less clogged places on your face. Rinse well and follow with moisturizer. 

I haven't seen a big difference with my pores, but it has left my skin looking both bright and radiant. The only thing is, if your skin is sensitive, then I would be careful, because it's rough on your skin and would not be for a everyday use.

I will pick it up again while in London, and I recommend to everyone who needs a bit help when it comes to the radiance of your skin.

I hope it was helpful (:

Review: The Body Shop - Vitamin E Moisture Serum

The Serum is from the body shop and costs 21 USD, according to the website.
I'll first just tell you what it claims to do (this is copied from TBS website):

The Picture is from TBS website

 Best if you want to: Smooth and refine your skin with a concentrated pre-moisturizer that also     protects it from harmful environmental elements.

         How it works:

• Vitamin E, wheat germ oil and rice bran oil help moisturize, nourish and conditions skin, while protecting against premature aging and environmental aggressors.
• Tara bush seed extract helps promote both immediate and long-term hydration.
• Organic Community Trade honey moisturizes and conditions the skin.  

First, the serum is not exactly cheap if you're on a budget, but you only need one pump for your whole face and neck. I am therefore sure that it will last quite a while even if you want to use it twice a day, which I am currently doing.
It leaves my skin smooth and helps to lock in the moisture as well as it conditions, not like a moisturizer, but I was surprised by how much it actually helped my skin to stay conditioned even if I did not put on a moisturizer(I was in a hurry and forgot it. haha). Anyway, I can't say if it has helped against aging or/and environmental agressors but I am sure time will show. Haha.
The smell and consistency is lovely (smell isn't really existent, actually, which is nice)

All in all, this Serum is worth the money and I would recommend it to everyone who suffers with dry skin. Speaking of dry skin, I've had a patch of reallyreallyreally dry skin on my chin/neck and this serum has made it less noticable and more moistured. Though, the dry patch is still there - but nothing compared to how it was before I used this serum)

Love's all around us..

Review: OPI - Up Front and Personal

I thought I'd do a Nail Polish review on one of my favoutite OPI colours.
The colour is called 'Up Front & Personal' and is a beautiful chamagne-goldish colour with shimmer.
It's really opaque after two coats and applies easily to your nail, which almost all OPI colours do. I think it costs about 8 USD, but I could be wrong. In Denmark, you have to pay 20 something USD for a bottle (It is not fair!! :O) Anyhow, I don't have a picture of the bottle, I hope you don't mind.
I am only wearing this in fall and winter, sometimes spring, since it's really wintery. You could wear it in the summer though, depends on what you prefer.

I guess that's all there is to say, when you have a question, just post it in the comment below.

xx

Review: Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub by The Body Shop

Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub by The Body Shop


What a lovely day it is today, or not! It is so rainy it's crazy. I needed a bit of a pick me up moment due to the weather and decided to take a shower and use this little sucker and it indeed did pick me up. It's the Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub by The Body Shop. This one is the smaller one and retails for about £5.
Not only does this scrub really scrub off dead cells, it smells heavenly of grapefruit. It's a bit rough on your skin due to the big beads, or seeds or whatever, therefore it's not for daily use, but it's amazing when used once or twice a week. It doesn't do anything but to scrub off dead skin cells, but sometimes, that's all I ask for.
A little goes a long way and I am sure that this one will be with me for quite a few months. All in all, this product is creat and worth the money.

I hope it doesn't rain as much where you are from..

Ps. I apologize for the dirtyness of the product, but I had just used it when I took the picture.

Review: Vulcano Foot Mask by Lush

Hello

I never thought there'd be a way to rescue my feet, because they are horribly dry, and scarred( due to blisters) and just plain ugly. I swear, they should be locked up and hidden from everyone. This was before I found the Vulcano Foot Mask by Lush. It made my feet so soft I thought someone had given me new ones. Haha.

Anyway, I started using this a year ago, because I wanted my feet to look good when I'd get them tattoo'd. It took two uses and they went from a battlefield to a flowering park. (Did you get the metaphor? Haha)
I've used it once a week ever since. You can get a lot of uses out of one pot, I've had this one for approximately 3 months and there's still for about two uses. I think it's a really good value for the price, since a pot only costs £5.50. The smell isn't the most pleasant smell, very strong, but I can cope with it and the fact that it is a bit messy (put it on in your shower, wear plastic bags on your feet and take the bags off in the shower again. Thereby the mess isn't that bad).
It tingles while on your feet, but it's rather pleasant and cools them, which I enjoy after a long day or in the summer.
I guess that's all there is to say, I am going to stick with this one forever and longer.

I hope the review was helpful, please tell me what you do to keep your tootsies soft in a comment?