A little update - I HAVE A NEW BLOG!!!

Ice cream digital print

Well hello everyone,

I haven´t written here in a while. Not because of laziness or lack of inspiration but there just been a lot going on. I have been working on my school, my last exams and diploma and started working on a lot of new projects that take up a lot of my time. You already know I love creating and that has taken over my life :) Also we have an addition to our family, my cousin gave birth to a beautiful baby girl recently and I just can´t stay away.

Eat ice cream and nevermind

I do have to be honest I felt a bit stuck here on my blog, I felt stuck in a rut, like there was nowhere to grow, no place for creativity. Me and my sister (a journalist/art fanatic) have been talking about creating a blog together for a while and it just made sense to actually go through with it. So there you have it: I HAVE A NEW BLOG! I feel very inspired, full with new ideas and creativity and I am so happy about it. This time I will not be writing only about Beauty. We decided to incorporate everything important to us and settled on 5 topics: On Mondays we write about Motivation, Tuesdays are reserved for Beauty, Wednesdays are all about Fashion, Thursdays are Health and Weight loss related and finally Fridays are all about Arts and Crafts. If you are interested in any of these topics please stop by and take a look.

And another thing, we finally opened an Etsy shop. We both love everything to do with art and we wanted to share that and our art with you. We are currently offering digital designs, digital prints, wall decor, digital tags and pattern packs for scrapbooking, card making and other crafts. We would greatly appreciate if you would check us out.

You can also find us on twitter, pinterest and bloglovin.

Love,

Nina

My Must See Tv Shows

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I hope you are having a lovely weekend. Since it is Sunday today, I wanted to keep it light and talk about something I will be doing all day today - yup, watching all of my favourite TV shows. I am a huge TV shows lover, I practically watch everything and not to brag I have an amazing taste in them....well just a bit of bragging here, Ha ha. I get asked by my friends all the time for suggestions on the best TV shows to watch and I wanted to share my picks to you as well. So here we go...Let the countdown begin!

#5 STALKER

#4 ORIGINALS

 

#3 SUITS

#2 HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER

#1 REIGN

Honestly I don´t think #1 spot is going to change any time soon. I have been in love in Reign since I saw the trailer. The Music, the scenes...everything is so captivating. And it is so different from anything else. It has everything you can ask for in a TV show: love, drama, secrets, crime, mystery, great fashion, history, the best music,...I mean I could go on and on.

This list is a list of my favorite TV Shows at the moment. Keep in mind it is always changing. And when it does I will probably do another post. I am always looking for new shows to watch so if you have any suggestions, please let me know. And while your at it share your fave TV Show of all time.

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Ruling Red

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every once in a while I find a nail polish that I instantly fall in love with. And I end up reapplying it week after week, completely forgetting about the other nail polishes from my collection. And as I mentioned before here on my blog I have a bit more than just a few.
My latest love in the nail polish department happens to be Catrice Cosmetics Ruling Red nail polish from the Limited Edition LALA BERLIN FOR CATRICE Collection. If I´m not mistaken it  is not available anymore, but since it´so beautiful I just had to share it.

It is a Matte finish deep Bloody red shade. I really like this kind of shades, but I never wear them because they stain my nails and are so hard to remove. This one is not like that at all. Very opaque, one coat is all that it takes. It really surprised me. I usually spend a lot time working on my nails, mostly waiting for the polish to dry before applying the new one. With this nail polish you apply one coat that dries really quickly and bam...you can move on with your day. And another great thing - it doesn´t chip for days. Surprising since it´s just one coat and without a top coat. I really wish I picked up more shades from this collection.
Another thing I really like is the packaging. It is so simple yet elegant looking.

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Winter Lipstick choices

from left to right: Kinda Sexy, Brave, Mehr, 497

Well hello,

Winter time has to be my favourite time for wearing lipsticks. It seems to be the only season when you can pull off all kinds of shades, from soft and romantic nudes all the way to vampy and mysterious dark shades. I happen to love nudes the most, but this winter I found myself reaching for mostly purple shades. I kept my four faves in the rotation and I will share them with you today. They are all pretty similar, yet completely different at the same time.

1. MAC - Mehr (Matte)

    The first one is probably my favourite one. I´s the perfect mix between raspberry and purple color. And what I love the most about this one, that it is completely Matte finish. Still, it feels pretty moisturising on the lips and it last for a very long time.

2. MAC - Brave (Satin)

    This one is actually pretty similar shade to the Mehr lipstick, so if you own one you probably don´t need the  other. However, this one is true purple shade and the Satin finish ads a bit of a shine. It´s also very long lasting.

3. Art Deco - 497 (High Performance Lipstick)

    I am actually not sure if this one is a part of permanent collection, still it is one of my faves so I just had to include it. It happens to differ from the rest in finish and color. It is extremely glossy and it feels quite buttery on the lips. Its pretty pigmented, but looks a bit darker than in the tube.

4. MAC - Kinda Sexy (Matte)

    Kinda Sexy has been one of my favorites for a long time. It´s a darker nude with a slight coral tone. (on the lips it actually looks lighter than in the tube or swatched) It is Matte but doesn´t feel drying on the lips, however it might settle in the fine lines. You can rock this one for any occasion in any season.

from left to right: Kinda Sexy, Brave, Mehr, 497

I hope you enjoyed my picks. Let me know which shade has been your number one choice this winter time?

Love,

                                                        

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Best 14 of 2014

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I know I´m kinda late on this one, but I cannot start a new year of blogging without letting go of the old one. And what better way to do that than to round up all the best products I have been enjoying throughout the year. This year I decided to do this post a bit different, I am going to show you my favourite 14 beauty products of 2014. Some of these products I´ve had for a longer time, but if it ain´t broke don´t fix it, right?

First, let´s talk about the foundation. I can´t believe that Catrice Cosmetics Nude Illusion became to be my favourite. I use it every day, without a doubt because I love the natural finish that it gives. Now, the reason I am so surprised is that when I tried it for the first time I absolutely hated it. But I tried a different way of applying it and never looked back. I used my Blending Sponge, again from Catrice and it changed the game for me. It blends and smooths the foundation beautifully.

I want to mention not one, but two concealers: one for the under eye circles -  Maybelline´s Instant Anti-Age Effect The Eraser Eye concealer and my all time favourite blemish concealer: Bourjois Healthy mix concealer.

Next up we need to mention a powder. I have absolutely been loving the MineralSkinfinish Natural from MAC. It sets my foundation but leaves a healthy looking glow. Can you tell already I am on a natural looking make-up kick? Speaking of MAC I also really enjoyed using a Sheertone blush in a shade Peaches. It´s a matte orange/coral. It warms up my skin tone and makes me look more awake and younger. I top my blush with my fave highlighter ever, CatriceCosmetics Prime and Fine Highlighter. It´s soooo pretty.

Now, let´s talk eye products. I loved using MAC Paint pot in Soft Ochre. It makes the eyeshadow pop and last all night long. My eyeshadow fave hasn´t changed from last year. My Naked 2 palette from Urban Decay is still the Bomb. My most used shadows are Tease and Bootycall. Next, eyeliner. On a daily basis I usually use eye pencils but when I want my eyes to stand out I use Catrice Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner. It is the blackest, most intense and best quality eyeliner I have ever tried. Last thing is the Eyebrow lifter from Catrice.

And last category are lip products, possibly my favourite. My fave lip liner is Deborah Milano 24 ORE. I had a bit more trouble choosing the best of the best lipsticks, but I think MACs Mehr must be my most used. At least towards the end of the year. And I almost forgot the nail polish. Hands down OPI Gouda Gouda two shoes. Even the name is too cute.

And there you have it. My best of the best beauty products of the 2014. I hope 2015 is also filled with awesome  new products. Before I leave you, I want to know what products you are excited to try in 2015.

Love,

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