January Low Buy Haul

Hi lovelies,

I hope you are well, one month has been passed from 2020 and  I am proudly presenting my first low buy update.

Budgeting:

Thankfully my overall salary was more than I was written as a minimal monthly salary, so I have saved 22,17% of it.

The needs (50% of salary) category I was rethought and here is what I put into it:

• Utilities: Gas, Water, Electricity, Common cost, internet, bank and mobile.
• Raw materials of food: these are everything which I have purchased at grocery stores to eat and cook from.
• Food that I have spent in our work buffet (the prices are pretty low, sometimes even lower than making for home sandwich)
• Public transportation monthly pass: I live in a big city so I need to have it during the winter, as it is too cold for cycling, but any taxi, excursion or car sharing goes to my wants category.
• I have not purchased any house cleaning, neither basic hygiene products this month.

So it took my 32% of the salary.

Wants is the most requested area, so these are my monthly rules for the year:

1. One fresh beauty products per month! Try to pan!
2. One in and one out skin care, body and haircare products.
3. One new addition to my closet per month: including clothes + maximum 6  shoes and accessories!
4. Magazines and books: books I must not buy until of 6 will be read from my bookshelf, while magazines I will strict to one per month.
5. Gift cards and gifts are exceptions- finally I will have a wishlist for my birthday and nameday.
6. Only one treatment is allowed per month: beauty salon, massage, hairdresser etc.
7. Keep a no buy day per week.
8. Do decluttering per seasons.

My fresh beauty products of the month- AKA my haul of January, 2020:

Skin care product: FARMACY- Dew It All Eyecream. So technically I was paid and ordered it in December, 2019 but it is just arrived in the middle of January, so I decided to rather take it into this haul. This is a product, which Youtube made me to buying same aspect: Niki Sky(Canadian Luxury Youtuber) ,where she was mentioning that she struggles with dark under eye and she is just a few years older than me, so also has same issue with the first sign of aging. In the other hand I was looking for an eyecream for so long, which is CF, Mineral oil, parabens, fragrance free… So far it looks it is great and works much more well than my previous one…

Makeup: Becca – Under Eye Brightening Corrector. Same issue: my under eye, I used to love that concealer for it and as a eyeshadow base, I was decided to put it to my basket at Cultbeauty during the sales so it is just arrived too. And yeah how I could have forgot it? 12/1

Accessories: Furla Glasses. It is really hard to categorize whether it is a need or a want… I need to have a glass, because I am suffering from near-sightedness and I was choosing with ZEISS DuraVision BlueProtect lens as I am working with computers all the time, but of course you can buy much cheaper glasses. OK, I decided to choose by the style, how it is fits instead of the price. And thankfully it was on my employee’s discount and I can give and account to my private health fund, which gives a 20% tax refund. 6/1

Clothes: I did not buy any Yeah… but swap a pulover with 2 dresses 12/0

Magazines: I just bought one, which is two as Elle and Marie Claire was packed together (January- February issue) for the price of one Elle. 12/1

Treatment: face cleansing treatment with Hévíz Mud 12/1

I have decluttered with remixshop 5 clothes of mine and 2 of my husband’s one. Used up some of my make up: The Body Shop: Fresh Nude Tinted Beauty Balm, Mini MAC Chili lipstick, Trend It UP: Lipoil + my eyecream and my face cream

Charity: this month Les Clefs D’Or event was also a charity ball, I have dominated to Australia rescue and also was involved into a campaign like last year about the mestrual poverty.

So the total was spending 31,17 %, which is a bit high however the glasses was only a must in this month.

 

 

Christmas wishlist

Hi lovelies,

Christmas in the air… let’s talk about my wishlist(sarcasm pls). Okay I know they say that items do not makes people happy… but sometimes yes, if they are have the joy and enjoyment of them. -they must not be expensive, but rather useful. I have to admit that I am anytime happy for something handmade, experince vouchers, travel, books or IKEA giftcards ect… of course luxury goods are highly welcomed (if I do not like them at least be able to sell them).

Dear Santa,

Yeah I am having a list of Autumn must haves and yes everything on that list would be also great to get, but here is my specification to go for this Christmas (useful for Black Friday as well):

Brown leather belt: I have to repeat myself, because I have not finding a great one so far, I really need a good classy brown belt (not with a big logo nor a Gucci Marmont belt) just a simple one, even a vintage would be great.

Coccinelle Olivia small wallett in black: I am using my husband’s spear wallett, but it is not so classy to have a men wallett, but that small size I just adore, so that would be the ideal one for it.

Levis 501 in grey- my size W26 L30 (L28 if only that exists), just to say so;)

Hourglass: Ghost Palette– it is a so nice palette, but a bit more expensive than to buy it for myself now.

Under eye brightening concealers: Becca or Pixi, which I really want to try, I have so dark undereye ereas so anything else are also welcomed.

Lisa Eldridge Velvet Ribbon Lipstick– it is the perfect dupe for MAC Ruby Woo in cruelty free version, but of course I can not say no to the Ultimate Velvet Kit with Velvet Muse, Decade and Ribbon if you wish to have the free shipping:).

Intimissimi Emma Silk bra, but even their new knit silk blend tops are so nice:

Remington: Straight and Curl– I had to declutter my previous one, so I ought to replace it anytime soon and this hybrid seems like a great idea.

+1 if you have broken the bank or won the lottery I would say to apreciate your time and effort and kind agree a nice Furla Diva Bag or just leave some cash to collect and buy it on the sales in January. Here are my favourite colors:

Xoxo,

P.S.: If you decide to buy a parfume please consult my daddy:). For Jewels please visit The Mamakin store or Pandora.

My blushes and highlighters

Hi lovelies,

I have already posted my Foundation and Bronzer kits, so here we go with my blushes and highlighter. All of these products will be powder based and cruelty free. I do not have a cream blush now, if I would I just take a lipstick, but my Skin is combination oily so I do not use so much of cream products, only at Winter time.

Tarte- Paaarty

This a beautiful palette nude from their Amazonian Clay 12- hour blush in a deluxe size, just ideal light matt color for everyday use.

NYX- Crimson

True red high-definition blush, so highly pigmented, I just bought it for a ’20s inspired make up, but rather use it as an eyeshadow, it said the expiry in 6M after opening, come on… might be declutter it. It should be matt, but there are some clanky big white shimmer in it… so trash.

Nars-Orgasm

I think I do not need to say why I love it, it is the perfect peachy blush with a hint of golden shimmer, I have bought it before Nars went to China, so I will use it up!

Natasha Denona- Blush & Glow

I love the minis and it is my newest purchase, the blush is called golden coral, similar to Nars Orgasm, but much less of golden shimmer in it. The highlighter is all over glow #01 light is a frosty highlighter with a tiniest gold- pink and white shimmer, such a universal one. This is my ideal travel palette.

The Balm- Mary Lou Manizer

My golden highlight, also a love in my heart and it is such a huge pan. It is quit a multi porpuse one…

Becca- Vanilla Quartz

It is also a deluxe size and my Killer highlight, white-golden champagne pigments.

And here are the swaches:

I hope you have enjoyed it! What are your favourite for fair skin?

Xoxo,

Best of 2018 Goody Bag (Cultbeauty) worst the hype?

Hi lovelies,

Today post is about The Cultbeauty Goody Bag: Best of 2018. cultybeauty is a British site, where I love to order: they are quick, reliable and they do give discounts for frequent buyers and they do sell cult products, which I can not purchase from elsewhere in Hungary. They usually have 3 Goody Bag per year and at the end of the year is called “Best of”, which is probably their most want. All right when I have read their newsletter about worst of 300 GBP for 20 products (7 full size), firstly I was oh wow I need it now, that a really good deal. Here is my thought whether it would worst for me or not?

Firstly, you have to know that you have to order for 175 GBP on site, which is relatively a lot of money for one time spend it on make-up and skin care. Of course I could easily send it on cultbeauty according to my huge wish list. Do not be forgotten that now other discount code can apply for the cart, which means that 15% off not applies, so on 175 GBP I will miss ca. 26,25 GBP, so that is the cost of the Goody bag.

Now it is time to see the products, examine the offers and categorizes them:

• Products which I  DO NOT NEED OR NOT INTERESTED:
  1. Huda Beauty- Samantha Lashes: 15,50 GBP- I am not a fake lash fan and I do have 2 pairs at home(since my wedding), which I do not know whenever I will wear. I really want to try Huda’s products, but it is not the one, which I am dyeing for…
  2. Le Labo- Santal 33 (1ml): probably a nice brand, but come on 1ml??? are you serious? You do get these type of free gifts at Douglas or Sephora by every purchase.
  3. Morphe– M433: 7 GBP standard blending brush for a low price tag…
  4. Cultybeauty-  Embrossed Cult Beauty Half Moon Bag: it is look nice, but I do have tons of vanity bags, so really do not need one more.
  5. GOOP– GoopGlow (5 Sachets): 11 GBP a really expensive food supplement… do not believe 5 days are enough to see any reaction.
  6. Shiseido- Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate (10ml) value ca. 27 GBP (according to price tag of 30/50/75 ml): non cruelty free, INCI with alcohol Denat (nr. 2.) and perfume which I would not apply to my face at all and extremely high price serum.
• So the lost of the 300 GBP value: 60,50 GBP

 

• Products I AM INTERESTED BUT CAN LIVE WITHOUT

  • DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE– Hyaluronic Marine Dew It All Eye Gel (5ml):  I have never heard of this product- but would be interesting according to its INCI and the reviews: loves or hates only. Value ca. 20 GBP

  • JOUER COSMETICS– Long-Wear Lip Topper( 5.9ml ): 13,50 GBP- it is a lip topper what ever it means, might be a gloss, which is non-sticky and I do not know whether it is only works with their Lip Créme or other lipsticks as well. It is interesting with nice colors and so good reviews, but I would not pay for it.

  • LAURA MERCIER– Translucent Loose Setting Powder(3,5g) it is a mini version and I do not know which color they would send. LM is not CF, so most probably I would not use it, nor spending my money on, but it is so cult… I do not know. Value: 3,5 GBP

  • Farsali- Jelly Beam (15ml): 34 GBP gel highlighter which looks nice, but I am not sure if I would use it as I still have an unboxed Zoeva Strobe Gel… as a gift hmm… why not their Unicorn serum?
  • BECCA- Under Eye Brightening Corrector: 21 GBP- again must not be a bad product, but not the one I am dyeing for, specially the cream in a jar formula, but would be a nice gift anyway.
  • Omorovicza– Moor Cream Cleanser: 52 GBP again a product, which I would love to try, but I do not think it is worst its price, even it is Hungarian…
  • Coco&Eve– Super Nourishing Coconut&Fig Hairmask (4,5g): this is a really overpriced product in full size, but I have seen it a way too many times on Instagram so would say yes to try for “free”. Value ca.: 3,5 GBP
  • Lime Crime– Matte Velvetines “Cashmere”: 18 GBP I am not really into liquid lipstick, but to be honest once I have nearly ordered this particular product from Lime Crime, but then I have chosen my NYX one which is a dupe of this, so I would not buy but love to try it.
• Lost of the 300 GBP value: 165,50 GBP

 

• Products which I WANT TO TRY (on my wishlist)
  1. LIXIRSKIN- Vitamin C Paste ( 50ml ) 32 GBP this cream,which I would love to try and buy anyway.
  2. Drunk Elephant– T.L.C. Framboos (5ml): it is one of my most wanted night serum only thinking about it due to its extreme high price… Value is ca. 13 GBP
  3. Alpha-H – Liquid Gold (50ml): it is the half, but still decent size and who would not try a serum with gold and these only 5 star reviews. Value is ca. 17 GBP
  4. Sunday Riley: Luna(5 ml): other expensive night serum, but this is with retinol… value ca. 25 GBP
  5. Anastasia Beverly Hills– Mini liquid Lipstick in ‘Crush’- omg this shade… makes me to forget it is liquid… value is 20 GBP if it is the full version…
• Value: 107 GBP and 175,52 GBP would be the amount of the purchase which I should pay (incl. 3 full products instead of 3 small ones),which is the same amount as I have to spend so it is would worst for me. + 15 GBP for the next offer

So will I make an order? to be honest, until 5 minutes ago and after the counting I was in the mood (again) WOW let’s make an order, that’s a really good deal, but then I was thinking: do I want to send 175 GBP now? In the middle of our flat renovation? Would I brake my financial rules? Would go against of my thinking of overconsumption? Would I give away all the unnecessary cosmetics as a Christmas gift? Do I need all of these right away? NO! and furthermore Black Friday and Coupon days are coming…

Xoxo,

 

Mini Hauls

Hi lovelies,

Welcome back to my blog. I just want to share some of my resent purchases, which was done by the end of September, beginning of October. Well we are in the middle of our OUR FLAT project so I have lack of money to send on myself.

Cultbeauty:

I am in love with this site as you can read here, there are always a lots of things on my wish list and it is really good that they do have a coupon code for 15% off all the time. There order limit is relatively low (40 GBP) and they also provide 2 minis to try after 50 GBP of purchase.

• Becca- First Light Priming Filter: it is only a small size to try(15ml) as my Laura Mercier one was finished (lately they announced that they start to sell the brand), I also have a mattifying one from The Body Shop and I wanted to have one of the more luminous once like MAC Strobe cream. I have just tried once, cannot say I love it or not.
• Becca- Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed: I have ordered a travel size (2,4g) as I did not know this brand and also small highlighter is enough… the packing really remembers me to my KIKO blush, it is a nice shimmery champagne white gold color, more lighter than my favourite The Balm one and it is so long wearing, but not a dupe for my Bobbi Brown’s Pink Glow, which package have just been broken (that was not cruelty free too).
• Too Faced- Better Than Sex Mascara: I do not think I have to explain but this is my all time favourite mascara and I had to replace my L’Oreál one, which is considered as a dupe of this holy:).
• OUAI- Wave Spray: I can not wait to try this cult product and I also tend to purchase some other of the range…
• Gifts: Pixi – Endless Silky Eye Pen: I do not really use black pencil liners, but it is a must have, so it is great to replace my Artdeco one. Oskia Cleansing foam, I think I have to order its full version, however Omorovicza’s one was also same great.

Zoeva:

unfortunately we do not have the Brand at Douglas like in other countries, but they do ship to Hungary and finally they offered a free Shipping on 40EUR above(they are cheaper in Germany),so I have made my order:

• Concealer buffer brush: that was not the part of my En Taupe brush set and I really wanted to try and have this beautiful rosegold version.
• Café Palette: my main reason to order from their site, as this is exclusive palette with some nice green-pink colors which I love, some of them are great dupes to my favourite MAC eyeshadows
• Grafith Eyeliner in Minth: is shimmery nude liner, perfect for the waterline.
  

  

  

  

  

  

Gifts: sorry they do not send. Even DHL was so slow and texting fake delivery dates…

Xoxo, insta

 

My 10 makeup wishlist

Hi lovelies,

Everyone has a makeup wish list, so where is my 10 die for is this season, what’s yours? I might listing those which are already existing, but these are hard to get (and usually expensive too). This is an update on my  My Sephora wishlist and High end beauty products I wish to try ,of course they are all crueltyfree

1. Anastasia Beverly Hills– Norvina : I  have the Modern Renaissance palette, which is so highly pigmented and easy to use but her other palettes was not an extra for me, till this beauty hit the world. Soul is so unique shade will be shimmery ones are like dreams…
2. Tarte– Shape Tape Contour Concealer: I just really wants to try this cult, full coverage concealer, which would be the perfect replacement of my MAC Prolongwear Concealer. It is pricy and I am afraid of choosing the wrong color. If you know the NW20 color dupe write me in comment.
3. Glossier– Cloud Paint: Puff and Beam are my dream shades, Puff might be the dupe of Bobbi Brown Paint Pot in Pale Pink, which is my go to winter blush… why they do not sell them in Europe???
4. Fenty Beauty– Gloss Bomb Universal: I am not a fan of glosses, but this one looks so amazing, next time at Sephore must purchase.
5. Marc Jacobs – O!Mega Bronzer Perfect Tan: so big, so luxuries, like all girls big dream and its INCI looks cool.                                              
6. Hourglass– Ambient Lighting Powder: Since Guerlain is not cruelty free, its Meteorites dupe is this one…       
7. Becca– Primeror highlight: I am not writing the which one I would love as I have not read yet, which would be the perfect for me… but read so many good about them.
8. Charlotte Tilbury– Airbrush Finishing Powder: it is looks so luxurious and hopefully would work on me…
9. Charlotte Tilbury– Matte Revolution Pillowtalk would be a nice dupe of Bobbi Brown Sandwashed Pink Lipcolor, my favourite nude to be change into cruelty free.
10. Urban Decay– Eyeshadow Primer Portion: how would not try this internet heroe for the perfect eyeshadow…                                                          

I have quit a few others from Huda or Stila, just there are the ones, which I really would to invest in and would be really happy to get them as a gift.

What is your dream list:

Xoxo,

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My Sephora wishlist

Hi everyone!

People says that the best way to save your money from Sephora is to live in a country without Sephora. Well, it somehow it is true, but in the other hand I am always going to Sephora when I am abroad with my saved money (or asking some friends) and spend it. Like last time:

To tell the truth, here in Hungary we do have a lot of other possibilities to buy skin care and makeup products at parfumeries like Marrionnaud, Mueller or Douglas, pharmarcy, drogerie or Brand stores like Mac, Bobbi Brown or Estee Lauder.

Skincare is not so interesting at Sephora for me as we have Glamglow, Clinique or Khiehl’s here, so I gonna focus on make up wishes.

RE-PURCHASE

Laura Mercier- Foundation Primer-oily free: my absolute My fav beauty product of 2017

Too Faced- Better Than Sex Mascara

THINGS  THAT WANNA TRY FOR AGES

Laura Mercier- Translucent Loose Setting Powder

Kat Von D-Tatoo Liner

Anastasia Beverly Hills- Dipbrow Pomade

I do not have so many eyeshadow palettes, so might be it is time to buy one, here my top list too be owned, let me to know which is your favourite! Read: My bridal make up

Anastasia Beverly Hills- Modern Renaissance

Urban Decay- Naked Palettes

Any of Tarte or Too Faced

MINI SIZE

People do say to do not purchase these mini travel sizes, but I think it is really nice to try something for the half of the original size (hopefully will not be a part of my My most hated beauty products.). I think that is the category, which I will just decide on spot based on my budget…

Benefit Cosmetics- Hoola Bonzer Mini

Nars- Radiant Creamy Concealer

Hourglass-Ambient series

Becca- Wake up call kit

Kat Von D- Mother of All Mini lipstick duo

Fenty Beauty- Bomb Baby Mini lip and face set

Let me know which are your favourites! Of course I will not purchase them all…