Coming back | Skincare series

Oooffff... Haven't wrote here for a while, right? I guess my mojo was absent :D but I've continued buying and trying new nice things and urging to share my great discoveries. As much as I love make-up, I love skincare as well. So I decided to write a post about my skincare routine, because recently I finally got to the point, when I am very happy with my skin, I found solutions of my issues (or at least I am on the right way). And while writing it, I got that I have a looot to say (haven't spoken for a while-remember?;)) and decided to divide the post in 2 parts:
1. Cleansing & Hydrating
2. My love for Oils & Anti-aging products in mid-twenties

Each part will come out once a week and I will share with you my holy grail products and things that work great for me. I am still trying out some new products, so definitely will update you with a time ;)

Also I have a lot of new "loves" in the make-up section, so keep your eyes peeled for it ;)

Oh, feels so amazing to write here again, missed it a lot :)
Till later!

Cheers, xoxo

Lena :)

Me wondering in Munich with a cup of Starbucks Latte

Sally Hansen | Satin Glam |

Can you imagine a soft satin ribbon? How it feels when you touch it? And now imagine that your nails feel like that. New Sally Hansen Satin Glam nail lacquers dry to a satin finish. It is like a satin ribbon on your nails. Sally Hansen website says that the lacquer is infused with particles of pearl, formula applies glossy and dries to an elegant sheen.

Sally Hansen Satin Glam - CRYSTALLINE

The line came out with eight wonderful colors. For any kind of occasion - more bright or subtle manicure, whatever your heart desires. From white to black, from pink to blue, just choose your color or take all of them.
I chose two colors to try - white "Crystalline" and golden "Go Gold". Both are gorgeous and I am looking forward to getting more colors.

Sally Hansen Satin Glam - CRYSTALLINE & GO GOLD

Apply one layer of base coat, then two layers of Satin Glam and you are good to go. Don't apply top coat to keep this satin finish.
The line is limited edition and I suggest you to try it ASAP! You can look up other colors on Sally Hansen website, by clicking HERE.
I'm in love with these lacquers (such a nail polish junky:))! And I am quiet sure you will love them too ;)

Wish you a very nice day! Xoxo

Guess Luxe | Brit Glory Clutch

Haven' t wrote for a while in here. Guess it's because I study medicine and had a lot of medical stuff to do ;))))

But recently I have bought me a little treat to congratulate myself with the end of  semester. And I wanted to share my joy with all of you.

So I was really lucky to get in the Guess shop during their big sales and buy a new black clutch from Guess Luxe line - this line bags are from genuine leather. Usually almost all Guess bags are faux leather, excluding Guess Luxe line bags. The clutch is very unique, on one side it has studs in the shape of UK flag.

Guess Luxe Brit Glory Clutch - studs in the shape of UK flag.

On the other side it is plain leather with Guess Luxe logo on it.

Guess Luxe Brit Glory Clutch - with little logo.

Also it has a longer adjustable and removable shoulder strap, if you want to wear it cross-body or just on your shoulder.

 

Guess Luxe Brit Glory Clutch - with a longer strap.

 
The leather is very soft and generally it looks very pretty. Can't wait to wear it! I got this bag with a 50% discount in a local Guess shop, but the price was the same as on guess website. If you are interested, I found it also online with the same discount. You can visit the website by clicking  HERE

P.S. Don't forget to treat yourself with pretty little things ;) Have a nice day! xoxo

Jimmy Choo EXOTIC | limited edition

Do you know this feeling when you smell a perfume and instantly say : this is my scent! So this story is exactly about it.
The story began couple of month ago, when I was walking through shopping center, had some free time and turned in beauty store (love to do it now and then). And there it was - pretty little fuchsia-pink bottle with devine smelling liquid inside. I am not so keen on miscellaneous fragrances - it is quite hard for me to find a scent that I really love. Usually it happens accidently, rarely when I go out on purpose to find myself a new perfume.

So I was craving it badly, so badly that I just had to get back and buy it! I prefer to buy perfumes in dutyfree shops, but this time just couldn't wait that long :)

Jimmy Choo EXOTIC limited edition

The box itself is gorgeous - looks like python skin. Bottle is very cute shaped and color is absolutely eye-catching!
It is a sweet fruity fragrance with a bit of bite in the end, that is created by patchouli base - signature scent of Jimmy Choo perfumes. Top notes of blackcurratnt makes my mouth instantly water! I also love classic Jimmy Choo perfume, but for me it was always "not enough", something in it was missing. Here however all is so nicely ballanced - the sweetness, freshness and a bit of astringency.

Jimmy Choo EXOTIC eau de toilette 60 ml

Top notes - blackcurrant sorbet, pink grapefruit.
Heart notes - tiger orchid, passion flower.
Base notes - patchouli, tart raspsberry.

It is definitely a summer scent, but I wear it also now - love it, love it, absolutely LOVE IT!

Nivea Lip Butter | Caramel Cream

Nivea Lip Butter Caramel Cream

With a colder time of the year our lips need more protection, cause they get chipped and dry. I generally have very dry lips, so I am anytime opened to trying new lip products. Even though I am not a lipstick type of person, I am a huge lip balm junky :) Yes I am!
Recently I discovered nivea lip butter in caramel cream flavor - and I fell in love with it. This is a quite hard consistency balm in a small very slim tin. Very light and takes almost no place in your bag. The balm itself is transparent, has no taste, but smells heavenly delicios!!! I am not lying! I have to hold myself from eating it :))))

Quite hard consistency & transparent  Lip Balm

In this little tin is quite a big amount of product - 16,7 g (usual Nivea chapstick contains 4,8 g), so I think it will last me for much longer time. They promise long-lasting hydratation and it is true. Lips stay moisturized and very soft. It contains shea butter and almond oil. The only disatvantage - you have to use it with a finger and it is not always hygienic. But here I also have a solution :) Usually during the daytime, when I have no possibility to wash or disinfect my hands, I just open the tin, and dip my lips in it.

I am very satesfied with this product and glad that it finally got to my country!

| Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel with Marula oil |

One of my favorite face treatment brands is Clarins. As more I try new products, as more I get excited about how wonderful this brand suits my skin type. And not only my skin type, I know few people, who have different skin types than me, but still are in love with Clarins. My all time favorite is Hydra Quench Cream that is suited for normal to dry, dehidrated skin, but about it will tell you another time.
Recently I tried a cleansing gel from Clarins and absolutely fell in love with it. It was love at first use. It not only takes off all the make-up, it also cleans away all impurities. Even after first use it already took away a lot of blackheads from my face, leaving skin soft as a babies butt. :) Marula oil is that extra nice ingredient which soothes and nourishes skin. Here I need to add, that I don't have huge problems with blackheads on my face, but still they were irritating me, cause I couldn't find a way how to get rid of them.
This product comes in typical white Clarins packaging, that contains a nice orange tube usually 100 ml big, but I was very glad to get it in airport as special edition - 125 ml tube.

Lucky purchase - 125 ml tube :)

It suits all skin types. Comes as a nice consistency gel, which should be applied on a face and massaged untill it turns into an oil. Yes! Oil! And don't be scared, this won't make your skin oily, not at all, becasue as soon as you rinse it off with water, it immediately turnes into milky consistency liquid and goes completely away, leaving your skin soft as silk velvet and extra cleansed. Highly recommend it! Now I have one more love in my life :) Haven't tried it with waterproof make-up, but on Clarins website they promise that it melts away every last trace of excess oil and impurities - including the haviest make - up. And I believe them, cause mostly all my blackheads were gone just after one use. Can't say about other poeple, but for my skin it works fantastic!

Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel with Marula oil

My love for nail laquers | autumn must-have nail polish!

I have quite a few nail polishes :) Yeah,I am a nail polish junky! My obsession started last autumn, when I decided that making shellac and gelish manicure is too boaring for me, I wanted to try something more colorful, that I could change more often, so I went to buy me some nailpolishes. Remember this day like yesterday, I bought me 3 O.P.I. nail laquers and was quite happy about it :) Now my collection has about 50 lil colorful friends. And I still welcome "new lil friends" to join me! :)
A nail polish can change my day. Seriously! If I have a bad mood - this is a very nice cure for me. Couple of weeks ago we were wondering in shopping center and my "someone special" got me this lil friend, that joined my big happy family of nail laquers. It was Essie shade 201A Bobbing for baubles. Even though it is not a new collection item, I immediately fell in love with it, when I saw it. This is such a gorgeous deepest, darkest sapphire color. Imagine ideal collaboration of black and blue! Imagined? So here it is: Essie Bobbing for baubles. I love it! It looks amazing on nails. Sometimes it looks black, sometimes deep blue, but always gives ur nails gorgeous look! Highly recommend it, if you still don't have it! Go get it,put nice 2 coats of it on top of a base, cover with some top-coat and you are good to go! So excited! I love it! Enjoy! :)

Essie Bobbing for baubles