August favourites

Hello Everyone, 

I have been trying to do a favourites post for like three months and only now I had enough patience to do it. I always miss my opportunity. 

I love watching and reading monthly favourites as it is just simple way to find out a lot more products and also get a real opinion. 

1. 'The Sky is everywhere' Jandy Nelson 

First up is this book. I took probably a week to read this, not because it wasn't a good book but because I was too busy to read it. 

This books is from Zoella's book club, hence it has a sticker which I couldn't get off. I do have the whole bunch and I must say, I love them all. Young adult section is my favourite to read and I just loved this one. It had everything: love, pain, hurt, lies and interesting setting. I will not say much but all I can say is this is a story about how a girl is trying to deal with her life after her sister dies. 

My sister is only little and I am not that close with her as we live in two different countries so I don't know how would I deal with her loss but most probably not in the same way. Anyway it is a lovely read and I recommend. Also if you are a musician there is a great deal of music in there. 

2. Moschino Cheap & Chick 'I Love' perfume. 

I received this as a little present from my cousin. It is a fresh summery scent with a little kick. 

Although this one is a little hard to find at the shops it does have an amazing offer on Amazon. 

3. Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil 03. 

A long and fancy name for a lip oil. I have made a blog post about one before and I wasn't that much impressed with it. Recently I realised that I almost finished my honey lip oil so I bought one in red berry scent. 

I continuously reach for it. If I see it I always put it on. I just love it on my lips. I couldn't say that the oil made my lips magical, I much prefer Cremex when I need magic but in a long run I love this. It smells nice and it feels nice on your lips and it stays on your lips for a long time. Talking about scent I much prefer Red Berry over other two (Honey and Raspberry). I just think it smells like sweets and brings me back to the childhood.  

It is priced at £19. 

4. Sun, Traveling, Spain, Holidays. 

As from title you can understand that I went (or still am) to Spain. I am here as an Au Pair and I will be doing a post all about it after my time here is finished. 

In August, Spain is boiling. It was over 30 degrees all the time which means I get to much sun. 

I was always a winter girl. I love snow, and frost, and cold, and winter clothes and layering. But now I love the sun. I love to wake up and see the sun through my window. I must say I got used to the hot weather and even though I still get hot I now can stand the heat. 

Also I got a lovely tan which I am very attached too and I will be crying my eyes out when it fades. 

Now travelling, well everyone loves travelling. I love the airports, I love the plaines and flying and everything in general. I love the duty free and restaurants. Just love it all.

5. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream. 

I LOVE NYX make up. They have such a good range and so many different colours to really suit everyones needs and wishes. They are like a pro brand with the most affordable prices. As it has all the blushes and contour and 50 different brow products (well not 50 but you get me).

If you haven't tried anything from NYX I highly recommend. My favourites are their lip products (I have a few types and I love them all) and their eyeshadow pans. I haven't tried other things from NYX so I cannot comment on them. 

This one is matte lipstick that dries and sets. However, it doesn't set as dry as many other liquid lipsticks and it does come off easily. This has a look of a liquid lipstick but the formula of a normal lipstick. 

This one is in colour Cannes and it is a nude colour with a little brown undertone. 

6. Bobbi Brown. 

I heard million things about Bobbi Brown but I never got to use it until now. Let me tell you something. This is amazing. I love the bronzer in Golden Light (£28.50) It gives such a nice colour and it stays for the whole day. It also changes a little bit throughout the day to give you the most beautiful bronzed look. Honestly worth the money! 

I love the eyeliner too, it is long wearing and apparently it doesn't move. Of course on me it doesn't wear long and it always transfers and runs as all of the other eyeliners do. However, the texture of this is amazing. It is thicker than MAC Black Track and it has more play time. It dries matte and very black. It costs £19 which is less than the MAC one and I think it is better than MAC as well.

7. Oval Brush.

Everyone has been raving about these Artiste Oval Brushes. I don't have that much money to spend on a set or even a brush so I got this one from Amazon for £1,70. I must say, this is insane. I can only imagine how much more insane the originals are, but right now this one will do too.  It gives full coverage with just the tiniest amount of product. The only downfall is it is too small for foundation. Of course I can use this too but it will take too much time and effort. 

I use this brush for the concealer. 

8. Sleek Matte Me. 

I am obsessed with these. I have recently done a post about these, so if you want to know more, here's the link. 

9. Lancome Hypnose Drama. 

What can I say. This is one of my favourite mascaras. On a more expensive side (£23.50) but it does everything. It brushes my lashes, lengthens them and adds volume. I love the bend wand and the fact that the bristles are shorter at the front and back and longer on the sides. The shorter bristles applies the product and also adds length while the longer bristles brushes and gives you a nice finish. 

10. Essence lip gloss. 

These are super affordable, high glosses in very nice and neutral colours. There are some brighter colours in the collection too but also very nude ones. 

These were about £2 although I cannot find them online, they do sell it in Walkinsons and probably Asda or other supermarkets. 

If you want a nice cheap lipgloss I highly recommend these! 

11. Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blushers. 

Honestly I cannot get enough of these. They are so worth the £15.50 as you get so much product it would last you a lifetime. I just love it; the colours, the range and the finish. 

You can blend this out to have just a light wash of colour with some shimmer or you can intensify it.

Sandler also sells in it samples (£2 each) as well. You get a 1ml sample but I must say that 1 ml will last you a long time and if you have them all you will not need another blushes and only one drop is enough for both cheeks. 

12. Lipstick by Daniel Sandler. 

Last but most certainly not the least. Keeping with the Sandler theme this is the best lipstick I tried. The colour is drop dead gorgeous on your lips. When I saw it in the tube I was a bit disappointed. It looked liked a vintage red which I wasn't that happy about but once I applied it I was in love with this colour. It doesn't bleed, it is so pigmented and it last forever. Super moisturizing and just beautiful and a must in your make up bag. 

Priced at £13.25,  Casablanca is the best colour ever!!!! 

What are you favourites this month? 

Love Izabele

xoxo

Black Magic Mascara

I have heard many people talk about this mascara and I always wanted to try it but because you can't buy it in shops I never actually purchased it.  Not gonna lie I got this one from a magazine for free, I believe it was inStyle. This tube is only 4ml and the original is 8ml. The price of the original is £18 and you can buy it online. 

I haven't used it that much to really like it or hate it. In fact I only used it twice and it was just like a normal mascara. However, I just read the back of the mascara and it says "water-resistant finish." and that it is infused with "Keratin and Shea butter for long term lash care." This caught my attention and now I really wanna use it a lot to see if I notice any difference or fall in or out of love with it. 

Yours Izabele

xoxo

Lash sensation

I have heard many many good things said about this mascara but also many negative or shall I say neutral things about. I was tempted to try it out but I was also scared that it just gonna be a mascara that doesn't do much. I was wrong. 

To my surprise it works wonders for me. I haven't found a mascara that doesn't drop after a long day. Especially when you are out all day and you get home looking like panda - literally. I hate that and it always happens to me. However, this mascara saved me from that. I cannot say that it doesn't drop what so ever it does but not a lot so I don't come home with panda eyes. 

I also really like the brush. It is quite big, one side of the brush is small bristles which is amazing for your bottom lashes and long bristles on the other side, which is amazing for making your lashes long and combed properly. I really need to start adding pics on how it looks on my eyes.

You can find Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara everywhere: superdrug, boots, food groceries, internet. It is priced £7.99 and it comes as a waterproof and also has too different black colours. Personally I don't understand what is the point of having Very black and Intense black but hey ho what can I say. 

I really like this mascara as it does work well with me but this is one of those products that you have to try for yourself. It could just a normal mascara without any impact on your make up or it could be a saver. 

Yours Izabele

xoxo

Mascaras

Mascaras 

Hello! I've used variety of mascaras, of course I didn't take pictures of all of them 

as I don't have them with me however, I gathered a few and I'll talk about them. 

1. L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara (brown) - hmmm mascara does the job, nothing too fancy nothing too bad. The brush is quite useless however, it is great for bottom lashes and if you are about to run out of mascara you can use it on your brows to give that stronger shape and to keep your brows in place. (I've heard rumors that is discontinued, although you can find it on the internet) 

2. Maybelline Lash Stiletto (brown) - this mascara is great if you like to keep your make up as natural as possible. It makes the lashes so thin and long also the mascara is really nice, I hardly noticed any fall out. (this is discontinued also, plenty on the internet though. )

3. L'Oreal False Lash Architect 4 Dimension Effect Mascara (black) - Again nothing too amazing about this. I really like the brush, I'm more of a normal bushy wand kind of girl rather than plastic ones. I don't think it has they 4 dimension effect but as a l'Oreal product is an OK one. 

4. Oriflame glitter Mascara - I reallllly do not like this brush nor the mascara. You can't really see the glitter that much and the wand just glues your lashes together - yuuuuck! 

5. Dior Diorshow Mascara (black) - as a more luxury product I really like this one. The product is really nice the wand is amazing, maybe a bit too big but I like it. The product has a hint of nice scent which is really nice, it gives that luxury feeling. On the down side it dries much quicker than drugstore mascaras. 

6. YSL Shocking (no 5) - I bought this because I wanted that burgundy coloured mascara, however this one is kind of purpulish/burgundish/ black. It is a reallly nice mix if you don't want to go too much on a colour but you want to make your eyes bring out that green! The wand is nice however, does leave some clumps. Also has a lovely scent to it too. Again luxury product so it will dry our quicker. 

7. Benefit They're Real (black) -  O - M - G!!! The best thing I've ever laid my hands on. Honestly I was sooooo skeptical about it, until I tried it. And what a relief.  The product holds great on lashes, the wand is just amazing. It brushes very well, it makes your lashes fuller and longer aaaand it also has some bristles on the end of the wand so you can get those corners easily. I really like the packaging too, It looks quite unique. Also it is pricey and it dries out quickly too. (I had mine for about 3 months and it is on a dry side.) 

I hope you liked my thoughts on these mascaras. I'm more of a stick to one 

product person. I don't like the changes unless I didn't like the product so I don't have too much to talk about. 

If you have any suggestions feel free to leave them! 

Yours Izabele

xoxo