Low buy haul August

Hi lovelies,

I know I am quite late writting this post, but it is because of our fantastic holiday, which I am going to post more later.

So on my own purchases were also mostly related to my holiday and I think I have so really good recommendation for you too.

Firstly about my Cultbeauty order: I have reordered two of my favourites the IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ in Light (yeah it is one shade lighter than my previous one as it will goes with my skin later on Autumn/Winter. Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara in travel size, which is the bets waterproof mascara that I have ever used I do not think I have to explain way, just say it was my bride mascara without any lashes. The last thing was to order the Versed Day dissolve Cleansing Balm, which I have to tried yet, but so disappointed with their packaging: big, double layer plastic holder for a tiny amount of products for 22 GBP… I hope at least the product will be good, but I will not cheat my Body Shop one with it anymore because of the packaging…

Than about my sunscreen issue- so once we went to a local lake and I used the same DM own marked sunscreen like last year, but they changed something: it smelled like alcohol OMG I had a serious allergic reaction, so thought it away after that. I wanted to buy a physical sunscreen, which I have choosen Bioderma Photoderm Minaral SPF 50, which is a zink- oxid based one. Also purchased their oil with SPF 30, it was the best smell ever and makes you tanned in the most beautiful bronzy way so higly recommend as well as their After Sun cream too to reach amazing bronzed skin like I have now.

The last haul pieces were from a local drug store: Ziaja Bronzing oil, which was recommended by one of my friends: cocoa butter spray, which I have used once daily with the SPF 50 as it has to put under a sunscreen to help the better bronzing for the skin and it is oily so much, it was not bad anyway. Trend It Up Waterproof eyeliner- it was a big no no: color do not play off and just not waterproof at all, okay it was cheap…

As it was my birthday month I got so gifts too and we finally received our new TV board, which is hand-made, wood and we ordered some persolized knobs on it.

xoxo,

The Make up inventory of 2020

Hi lovelies,

I was written to update on my makeup for you in January. So my plan for the year in terms of make up:

One fresh beauty products per month! Rather try to use up and enjoy my current items and panning them, specially my eyeshadows.

Firstly let’s see my makeup box and count:

I would not say that I have an enormous collection of makeup like in the lot of the declutter videos on YouTube, but I still feel a bit overwhelming of them so I will try to desize my collection in 2020 and only add 12 new items and of course saving some money.

I own:

• 12 lipsticks,
• 7 eyeshadow palettes,
• 4 highlighters,
• 3 foundations,
• 3 blushes,
• 3 mascaras,
• 3 bronzers,
• 3 eyeliners,
• 3 lipliners,
• 3 concealers
• 2 faceprimers,
• 2 setting powders,
• 2 lip oils,
• 1 face palette,
• 1 lash glue,
• 1 fake lash,
• 1 lightening drop,
• 1 single eye pigment,
• 1 eyeshadow primer,
• 1 lipprimer

So in total of 60 items… so my goal is to downsize it to 40 by mainly using up the current items I have. Also my other aim it to finally reach the total cruelty free make up inventory  by the end of the year

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2 items are missing: my Lanolip oil and a Becca undereye corrector- I think I left them at work …

I just have to do a bit of decluttering now too, which would be:

The E.l.f. Concealer, which is broken so it is a bit too dry now + the color is not a match for me (fair is too dark), my everyday Trend it up mascara is just too old to use, finally my friend came to pick up my old MAC products, which I was gifted for her (2 palettes and a lipstick). (55)

I am on the way to panning this month:

Bobbi Brown bronzer, Nars Orgasm blush, The Balm: Mary Louminizer and using up my Chanel setting powder, The Body Shop Tint Nude BB, Trend it up Lip Oil, Estee Lauder Coral an MAC mini Chili lipstick. Of course I try to use only one eyeshadow in this month, which is my Tarte Tartelette in Bloomson palette.

So I can only buy 12 pieces of make up, so what would be if I would just buy them now: (I try to be realistic as I would need some replacement during the year for sure)

1. It Cosmetics CC (replacement)
2. Urban Decay Perversion mascara in mini (replacement)
3. RMS beauty: Eye Polish
4. Lisa Eldridge: Velvet Ribbon lipstick
5. Fenty Beauty: Gloss Bomb
6. Fenty Beauty: Sun Starlk’r Instant Warmth Bronzer
7. Too Faced: Better Than Sex Waterproof mini mascara
8. Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde palette
9. Lilah B.: Divine Duo- Lips and Cheeks
10. Charlotte Tilbury brown eyeliner
11. Charlotte Tilbury lip liner
12. Hourglass: Veil Mineral Primer

OMG it is such a huge wishlist, however it can be changed throught out the year.

 

Better me(?!): Minimalism

Hi lovelies,

2019 is a kind of big changing for myself: I try to send and use less, be more sustainable. Since we have moved in we rarely do but things to our flat, as I do not want to make it overcrowded. I think I have not done our home tour  yet, but it is a soon to be however I feel it is not ready yet.

So I am trying to minimizing my closet, take away all that I am not in love with, but first I want to share some recent purchases.

Faux leather skirt– Promod: I always had a faux leather skirt, but as it was smashed I have taken it to the trash in November, so now I have replaced it with an A-line one. It is a mini length and suede patches on the sides.

Basic black T-shirt– H&M: I was needed a v-neck 100% cotton basic black T-shirt as I am really hated my previous Zara one, just I am going to giveaway now. I bought a size bigger than me, just to be more casual.

Leopard shirt- H&M: this is trendy piece, but I do not wanted to spend a lot on it, as it is diffenetely not an investment and also finally I have found one, which is not polyester!

Stripped shirt– H&M: for a long time I wanted to have a blue-white striped shirt and also loved the shirts with a tie at the stomach, so it is a 2in1, I thought it is a pretty basic piece.

Now I am going to take 4 clothes to an exchange event: cut-out red dress, a blue dress (wore years ago), a black skirt (hate its shape) and a brown body (hate the material) – all of these are in perfect conditions, but not using them at all. A  skirt and a dress was so used so  just took to the trash.

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Stila- Color Balm Lipstick

unthought it is not belongs to minimalism, but to my cruelty free journey… I have exchanged my MAC blush into this Stila Color Balm lipstick shade elle. Usually I do not like to change my products which I want to sell, but now I have done it as this balm was looked sheer on the reviews online so I was in the deal, but no…. just look at my swatch.  Afterwards I have checked the freshness by its batch code: 2013… It is a kind of fail…

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And finally I want to do a minimal makeup challenge in February. I have already selected the 15 products which I am going to use in the entire month, okay it is also great to use up my products before opening a new one or buy a new one. Yes not all of them are cruelty free, but these are a way too expensive, so I wanted use them up:

1. MAC- Strobe cream: Hydratant lumineux
2. MAC- Prep+ Prime Lip
3. MAC- Prep+Prime Fix+
4. Trend It Up- Insta Ready Foundation
5. Tarte- Shape Tape Concealer
6. Clinique- Superpowder
7. Bobbi Brown- Bronzing Powder
8. Bobbi Brown- Pink Glow Highlighter
9. Bobbi Brown- Pot Rouge in Pale Pink
10. Bobbi Brown- Perfectly Defined Long-Wear Brow Pencil in Blonde
11. NYX- Epic Ink Liner in Black
12. Too Faced- Better Than Sex Mascara
13. MAC- Paint Pot in Painterly
14. Bobbi Brown- Lip Color in Sandwash Pink
15. Estee Lauder- Pure Color Love in Rose Xcess

+1 MAC- lipstick in Ruby Woo

I try to do a full face of make up of these products, if some of them will be empty during the month just going to replace them with a CF version. Will be updated at the end.

P.S.: I will try to avoid shopping:)

Xoxo,

 

 

My top 10 Beauty products of 2018

Hi lovelies,

Finally our internet is o, so it is time to post and share my thoughts on my favourites of 2018. Okay, not all of them I had from the beggining of the year and might be they are not new to you, but these are the most used and loved for me.

Skincare:

Lixirskin: Electrogel Cleanser and Universal Emulsion cream (1-2.)- these products are not overthought, very basics and works with a relatively good INCI…

Pixi: Glow Tonic – I have already written about it this is just changed my skin in a good way. (3.)

Nature Box: Shower Gel coconut oil (4.)- It is a vegan shower gel, with an incredible sent… I still do not know if they are CF- probably will repurchase it more and more time (after I used up my Dove-s, which I got for Christmas)

Haircare:

Ouai-Wave spray(5): finally a save spray which not try my hair…

The Body Shop: Wild Argan Oil(6)- it is the best oil I have ever used for my hair. + my hubby love it for his beard

Make up :

Physicians Formula: Butter Bronzer- I had it at the end of 2017, but Since that it is my total favourite(7).

Nars: Orgasm blush(8)- the blush which Inhave used the most, just bought write before they sadly Landed in China, so I have nearly hit the pan…it will be so hard to replace

Too Faced: Better than Sex (9): it was in my 2017 fav too, but it is the number one mascara for me, even wear it without any other make up to often.

Bobbi Brown: Long-Wear Brow Pencil (10) in Blonde, it is not CF I know, but it is perfect, so will be replace soon as it is not having so much in, formula and size is much better than the pomade…

I hope you guys enjoyed my short list, what was your favourites of 2018?

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

 

Empties and clearing out

Hi everyone!

So Glamour days are just on the corner, as I do not want to over purchase I love to have a look what I have in my wardrobe, makeup kit or in beauty. And of course throw away the empties, old makeups and creams, sell or give away to a charity (clothes).

Shopping on sales

Glamour days is a shopping weekend in Hungary, organized by Glamour magazine, where you can buy a lots of stuffs with discounting coupon, of course there is a lot of shopping malls do have some coupons of 20%, but at drugstore you usually have 50% sales on items with the magazines, and there are some products , which I only buy on these days in every half-year. I think this time I should figure out a budget to avoid impulse shopping.

Here is my clear out:

MAKE-UP I HATE

• Maybelline: Master Strobing Liquid– honestly I do not like this product, even I used only a tiny bit, I am going to sell it
• Bobbi Brown: Instant Full Cover Concealer- this is an expensive product,which I have used only 3-4 times, but I can not stand it under my eyes, too thick and the color which the artist gave me (SAND) really does not match. Try to sell
  

  

Make-up empties:

• Bobbi Brown: BB Cream (Fair) loved it so much now I will replace my other fav BB: Clinique age defense BB in shade 2
• Clarins: Eclat minute (07) I have already repurchased
• Laura Mercier Foundation Primer-Oil Free: really love that primer, that works perfectly with Estee Lauder Double Wear, but I do not know where to repurchase it-so what shall I buy instead?
• MAC: Prep-Prime Translucent Powder:really nice white powder, but nearly empty might will purchase an other brand’s translucent powder.

Skin care empties:

• The Body Shop: Vitamine E sorbet: really love that lightweight cream, I think I will repurchase it. This is my go to daily cream, make up is so well to apply on it
• The Body Shop: Tea Tree Night Mask: Tati hates it,  do love it, the skin feels so smooth and clean after the night, I tend to use only a little bit of it for my blemishes
• L’Oreal: Pure Clay: Glow Mask: it is not a bad clay mask, but I think I will look for something else, which is a bit more deep cleaner clay mask.
• Yves Rocher: Serum Végétale (I think it was) Eye cream it is a big no…

Oldies:

• Clinique: Stay matt powder: I loved that powder, but I use it for 3-4 years and it is nearly empty, so I think I have to replace it- might will be an other one just I have to make a search on it.
• Essence: All about Matt!: is a really good fixing powder from the drugstore, lasts ca. 3-4 hours,so I do not really like that I have to powder my T zone again and again during the day. I understand the hype it is probably the best in value and price but I tend to send more for a better one. I do not like its packing….
• Beyu: Brow Powder: honestly I really love that powder, so much products, but I have it for 4 or 5 years so too old to use, unfortunately I have not seen this brand anymore at Douglas (it was ca. 17-18 SD).
• L’Oréal: Color Infaillible: Pressed pigments in Sahara shade, probably the best and long lasting pigment in golden shade, it has a lot of product and after a 8-9 years of use I stll have the third of it. L’Oréal why discontinue this?
• Bobbi Brown: Pot Rouge: Pale Pink is my go to cream blush, it is nearly empty, I have purchased like 2 years ago, but the product itself is 7 years old according to this production code… I think I have to repurchase it.
• Too Faced: Better Than Sex– Waterproof travel size just forgotten of the photo of empties… also a really cool mascara which I love- same goes to MAC powder.
• L’Oréal: Color Riche– J.Lo’s Nude is empty I loved it, but I have MAC Angel now, which is really similar to that.

CLOTHES

I always  clear out my wardrobe at season changing, but this year March was a way too chilly so… I will not describe what I will thought away items by items.

• Oldies, which I have not used for a year
• Never used/Used once
• Occasion dresses
• Torn, starched or items which need to repair

SHOPPING

This year I want to be more planned, so I have just cut the coupons, figured out my budget to avoid impulse shopping, checked the brand websites according to my Spring wardrobe wishes  and I might will shopping more online.

Stay turned for my haul!

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…