Beauty Favourites August 2013

These are my favourite beauty products that I liked the most in the month of August!

Starting off with 2 shower products...

I have done my grocery shopping online and originally wanted some shower gel, but I must have made a mistake and received the Nivea in-shower body lotion! Haha :) Which turned out to be very handy, you simply apply the cream lotion onto the wet skin and rinse it off with water afterwards - that´s it. This is a huge time saver for me, especially on working week days! :) The only little down side for me at least is, that the skin on my legs is very dry and I probably need a little bit more as a lotion. Therefore I will definitively try out the Nivea in-shower body milk next time!

Then I loved the Nivea frangipani & oil shower gel it´s also one of my all time favourite products! I simply love the smell - so flowery and fresh! It just picks me up in the morning!

The Clinique moisture surge extended thirst relief has been given to me as a gift at the Clinique counter when I bought some other products. This is an extended moisturizing care that can be used as a mask i.e. for 5 / 10 minutes or even overnight. I tried this out but was a little bit disappointed because my skin didn´t react very well - it was too much! But when I recognized that I got much more dry skin under the eyes, now as autumn begins, I used it only in this area and the product turned out perfect! I see that I have less lines from dryness!

(sorry for the crappy pic, I couldn´t get a sharper one :(... )

This clear Nivea Turbo color dry in 45 sec. nail polish surprised me this month! I used it after I had removed my coloured nail polish just for caring reasons. Because usually my nails get very chippy and cranky afterwards. But whith applying this nail polish I reckoned that my nails stopped chipping which is great! They also grow so good and strong now. :) 

My mostly worn and beloved eye products in August are...
the Clinique high impact mascara which I have gotten as a present at the counter. I must say it really surprised me! I am very picky when it comes to mascara, but this one has a nice brush and texture. It separates my lashes perfectly and is very dark / very black probably highly pigmented... I guess you know what I mean :) I don´t need to apply many layers. The only down side for me is that it is not waterproof and when it comes to mascara I always prefer the waterproof version due to my long lashes!

The MAC naked lunch eye shadow has also been a favourite this month. It´s a nude cream tone with some shimmer and I mainly wore it over my complete eyelid as a one colored tone.

And my new favourite eye liner is the Maybelline master precise eye liner. This has quite a thin felt pen tip and applies so easily and softly, it is not smudging at all and dries right away. I L-O-V-E it!!!

This month I have had 3 favourite lip products!

First of all I was searching for a good lip care, because my lips chipped a little bit. I do know this from changing weather into autumn or winter, but not this early in the year like end of July, beginning of August. So I went to the pharmacy and got the Bepanthol lip cream which is amazing! I am using a tiny amount morning and night and now my lips are smooth and soft again throughout the whole day. :)

In terms of lipstick I preferred the Estée Lauder secret kiss lipstick which is a sheer shimmering rose tone. I love this tone for my pale lips!

And I am still in love with the Clinique runway coral longlasting lipstick! The colour is so cool! :) Especially now as it´s turning to autumn already and it´s more grey and cloudy outside this lipstick is just the right colour flash!! :)


So these were my beauty favourites of August. Actually quite an amount of products but I was so happy about all these that I didn´t want to let one fall behind. I hope that you enjoyed this blog post and that I may have inspired you! ;)

If you are interested, you can also see my video here - where I try to speak English. ;)

Sani <3

quick and easy make up look for everyday

Generally I like wearing make up that appears natural to me but sometimes I add a little splash of color, maybe matching my outfit or whatever...

I just wanted to show a quick and easy option for a fast everyday make up that I am wearing a lot, varying with eye, lip and rouge colors.

As a base I am using the Clinique BB Cream and apply my concealer by Estée Lauder under the eyes. Then I add 1-2 layers of Mary Kay´s mineral powder, some rose colored rouge by MAC and countour my face (chin to ears) with the lightest shade of Terra del sol bronzer and I also add a little bit on my chin and nose to make it look sun tanned ;)

 

This time I applied a plum colored eye liner by Estée Lauder directly under the lower water line and colored the inner water lines with my stila eye liner in the color stayring. My brows are as always painted with the artist´s brow pencil by Estée Lauder - which is one of my all time favourite products!

 

This time I chose a lip gloss from chanel in a rose to lilac shade and 2 layers of L'Oreal´s architect lash mascara in deep black which is also waterproof.

 

 

For my eye lids I used the NYX palette which is amazing! It´s the first one I own and it includes all these colors that I love the most for my brown eyes. This time I chose the lightest shimmering rosa tone (down right) for under the eyebrow and the color beside it for the eye lid. For the crease I took the lilac tone (2nd from down left).

(why does my nose appear so big??? haha)

 

I know the lightning is not ideal, sorry for that! But what do you think? Would you also wear it?

 

Sani <3

beauty favourites june 2013

These are my beauty favourites that I loved the most in the last month! :)

From bottom to top:

1. Estée Lauder artist´s brow pencil / double groomer in 03-black brown. 
This eye brow pencil is in fact one of my all time favorite products. I have dark brown hair and pale skin and I don´t like it when the contrast of the brows is too strong, cause I think it looks a little bit evil ;) This pencil has the perfect warm mid to dark brown tone for that combination of hair and skin and it also has this small brush on the other side so it´s at hand immediately. Very convenient! I´m also using this brush when I cut and style my brows.

2. stila smudge stick waterproof eye liner in black (stingray). 
Using this eye liner on my inner water lines while giving a little pressure against the upper line this outlines my eye form very nicely.

3. Estée Lauder artist´s eye pencil in 09 plum writer. 
I love it so much because I think it´s a beautiful color and a nice difference to the mostly worn black and brown tones. Just drawing a short line below my waterline from mid to the corner of my eye.

4. Clinique all about eyes rich eye cream.
After having reacted badly (dry and crinkled eye skin) to the wrong products I searched for a new eye cream and finally got to this wonderful product that gives enough moisture throughout the whole day. My eye skin doesn´t look so dry and crinkled anymore already! And a plus is that it is 100% fragrance free and allergy tested.

5. Mary Kay mineral powder foundation in ivory 2.
This powder is also one of my all time favourites. Applying it in layers, normally on the weekends one layer is enough, it covers very well for a powder, looks natural and holds all day long. For working days I would apply 1-2 layers. One package is enough for at least 6 month and therefore it is a steal!

6. John Frieda full repair hair mask.
It softens and fills my hair with moisture while at the same time it´s not heavy on the hair at all! To the contrary it also gives volume to it! I´ve never experienced this effect on a hair mask before!

7. Emporio Armani ...lei/elle/she/ella... fragrance.
Whenever I am smelling this smooth scent I get carried away by thinking of a sunny day at the beach or a red sunset in summertime. It reminds me so much of holiday and that´s always a good thing! :)

I hope you liked this post, if you´re interested you can also see my video here.

Sani <3

shopping trip

Last week my hubby and I made a road trip! We went 4 hours by car to visit Europe´s biggest shopping center CentrO. It has more than 200 shops! My poor poor husband! ;) Actually, it was his idea to go on a trip there and I proposed that we could go to see Köln as well, as it´s not far away from there.

In Oberhausen we spent the whole day shopping in CentrO and went to a Mexican restaurant in the evening on the so called promenade next to the center. Thereafter we had a small 'Kölsch' beer in the Brauhaus which is in the middle of the picture above. It was all very nice! The shops in the CentrO are all very good so you have a big range to choose ;) and I especially enjoyed seeing shops that we don´t have at home.
The next morning we were driving to Köln and walked into the city center via the left side of the 'Hohenzollernbrücke' where thousands of couples hung locks with their names on it. So did we :) Then we climbed to the top of the 'Kölner Dom' which was very exhausting!!! Around 500 stairs... but we got rewarded with a nice view over the city and the river Rhein. After even more shopping in the 'Schildergasse' we went to an Italian restaurant and had delicious dinner :)
On the last day we visited the chocolate museum which was also very nice and interesting and hit the road afterwards ;)

This is everything I bought in CentrO.. The tea is strawberry-kiwi flavoured and is really yummy :) And I am totally in love with the color coral at the moment and therefore was so happy when I found the arm cuff at H&M beauty. The ballerinas in light gold are by Tamaris and are actually a re-purchase as I had to renew my old ones! 

The white blouse from zara is very leisure style with a pocket on one side and has tiny little golden buttons which I think is so cute! Sorry, it´s crinkled a lot due to the travelling.

Then I got this olive green summer light cardigan and a top with kind of a laced border in taupe at pieces. I know this is a quite dark matching and would rather have bought the top in white for spring/summer. But they didn´t have a proper one left in my size :(

These super slim fit jeans from Mango are sooo comfy! They have it in different colors and I can only recommend them!!

When it comes to beauty items I visited my good old friend Douglas ;) and also bought something at ICI Paris XL. 

The I love... raspberry and blackberry bubble bath smells so yummy and can also be used as shower gel also.

Honestly, I have tried BB creams on my skin for a lighter coverage, but my skin reacted and I had to discontinue with it. I considered Estée Lauder products will probably suit my skin best, as it has always been in the past. So here I am again! For now I re-purchased the Double Wear Light Makeup intensity 02 and the Artist´s Brow Pencil Double Groomer in 03 black brown. It comes with a small brush on one side which I think is very practical and handy! :) I also got a lipstick the color is called secret kiss and is somehow a translucent rose shimmering tone. Perfect for my bright lips and nude make up looks!! :)

When looking for the Estée Lauder eye creme I discovered this anti-aging skin care set. It contains a cleanser for normal/mixed skin, the night repair serum, the revitalising supreme face creme and of course the rich eye cream. Again it was a special offer!! Right time, right place! ;)

Last but not least I finally found my beloved Pretty Ballerinas I was searching for! I totally love this color and these shoes with the little bow look so cute! I am also happy they match my new armcuff perfectly! :)

Dear Spring... I am now ready when you are! ;)

Sani <3

rediscovered evergreen

Sometimes there are phases when I put on more make up and then there are also phases when I like to keep it a little bit low. For example wearing only one color over my eye lid, quickly adding mascara, blush, lips and ready...! And this came how I totally forgot about a wonderful product that I now rediscovered when re-arranging my make up items! It is the Estée Lauder eye shadow quad in n02 amber honey.

I totally love nude tones and I think this pallet is of very good quality! If I apply it in the morning time without a primer it would last until the evening and still look the same. This product is amazing! And I love it! Did I say that already!? :) Okay, the quad consists of 2 shiny and two matt tones. The lightest shade is slightly shimmering and in my opinion it´s the perfect color for under the eyebrow, because it´s the absolute right tone, not too light and not too shiny. Depending if I want more shimmer or not next, I use the shiny tone in the upper right corner or the matt taupe tone from the left. Finishing with the dark brown tone of which I need only a tiny amount. You can work so good with this product as it blends very well and easily. You have always enough color but it´s never too much!

What are your favourite eye colors for a decent eye make up? I´ll be happy to be hearing from you!

Sani <3