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

BB bronzer

Hello everyone, 

Once I was shopping for summer make up and I stumbled across this little thing. I have never seen a BB bronze cream so I was very intrigued and wanted to try it. As you may know the lights in the make up shops are the worse for picking your shade, however when I tried this Maybelline BB Bronzer on my hand I saw that it has a tint of colour and lot of golden glitter so it went straight to my basket. 

What this is, is a BB cream mixed with tan and golden shimmer. When it comes out the bottle is very dark but then you would blend it into your skin and it gives you a really nice tan and shimmer. After some time it sets into your skin and it evens your skin tone and it lightens in colour. It has a sheer foundation coverage with a tan and some shimmer.

It has the SPF of 25 and it comes in two colours: Light/Medium and Medium/Dark. Mine is Light/Medium.

Before I used to apply it with a brush but sometimes I'd have to really blend it out, now I put a little bead onto my finger rub it in between my hands and apply it as a normal moisturiser and I feel like this way it gives me the most natural finish. 

The price of BB Bronzer this is £6.99. 

If you feel like you are a little pale and want to give some warmth and a bit of shimmer I highly recommend this BB cream.  It has a very lovely fresh smell and it will last you a really long time as a little goes a long way. 

Have you found anything interesting and worth trying? What do you use during the warm summer months? 

Yours Izabele

xoxo

Hey mama look at those cheeks!

Hello everybody, 

Now this one is a weird one. I read on someones blog about this bronzer but honestly I can't remember who it was. I really liked her post an she made me want to buy it straight away. Well I didn't buy it straight away but one day I was browsing on ASOS and I saw this bronzer she was talking about, and I thought let's try it. I was on a hunt for a nice bronzer as the ones I had didn't give me exactly what I wanted. 

This cost me £15 which is not that much but also not the cheapest and I think it is worth it. 

I never used any of The Balm products so I didn't know what to expect, but I was hoping for the best. Ever single The Balm product has a name and this one is called Bahama Mama. I honestly think they have they best names ever! 

The description on ASOS says that it is a bronzing powder & contour powder and I must say the colour is amazing for both. It is warm enough to give you that tan look but it also has enough ash undertone in it to contour. Of course it is no Kevyn Aucoin but I think it isn't far off. 

Besides having the best colour for bronzing and contouring it also stays put all day. Sometimes I find that at the end of the day I cannot see any of my bronzer left on my skin but this stays put all day. Of course it isn't as pigmented as when you first put it on. It fades a little but it is still there to give you a nice looking tan. 

The only place that I know that sells Bahama Mama is ASOS, if you know where else I can find The Balm range please leave me a comment so I know where to look for it. 

If you like to contour and bronze at the same time you will absolutely love this product! 

What to you use for contouring and for bronzing? Have you tried any other The Balm products? Which do you recommend? 

Yours Izabele

xoxo

Kiko Bronzer

I was shopping on Kiko website and I found this bronzer. I have never used Kiko skin products so I thought I might give this one a go. To be completely honest I really wanted ashy bronzer so I can use it as a contour but alas they all come in orange/yellow undertone. 

Kiko are bringing new design into the stores which looks very pretty but is a little bit more expensive. This bronzer is in older packaging and I payed for this about £5 on sale, now however they have the same product and the same colours but in new packaging and it costs £12.90. 

This bronzer is in colour Cinnamon. I have no idea why I picked this colour but it looked more ashy on the picture, which is not what it looks in real life. It is so hard to buy anything online because some things photographs one way but are completely different to the naked eye. 

I would pay a £5 for this bronzer. It is pigmented but bendable it doesn't go patchy, it is nice. However, I probably wouldn't pay £12.90 for this. It is not that amazing and you can find a bronzer that does exactly the same for cheaper. 

What bronzer do you use? What do you contour your face with? 

Yours Izabele

xoxo

Revolution Bronzers

I was buying my friend an eyeshadow palette for Christmas from Revolution and I came across this All About Bronze palette. I wanted to have a variety of bronzers so I thought this is the best option and it was only £6, which isn't so bad (from superdrug). There is also a contour palette like this one, which has darker colours. But what I really was after was an ashy colour I can use as contour. 

There are no colour names so I am going to follow the picture. It has 6 shimmery shades and 3 matte. I feel like the first two top ones are like a setting powder. The one on the right is very light but shimmery and I think it would be nice to set your concealer under your eyes and it will also brighten them. The one on the right is just a simple matte colour you can use as setting powder. 

The next line on your right is very light in colour bronzer. I suppose you can use as a natural bronzer it will give you a little shimmer and give some dimension to your face but not too much. The one on the left is the darkest orange in this palette. I used this one a few time and it is a fake tan colour but if you blend it properly you can work it. 

Third line from the top is my favourite. On the right it has this gorgeous gold shimmery bronzer. I feel like this is top holiday bronzer. With a tan this will look phenomenal. It is so so so pretty and when the colour fades you are left with gold shimmer. On the left is a nice matte bronzer with a little pink undertone - for everyday look.

The marbled brown bronzer on your right at the bottom has that everyday bronzer colour with some shimmer. The one on your left is just a pretty highlighter that has baby pink undertone but very sheer. 

These are pigmented but the colour fades. I love it. I love the big mirror and the colours and the fact that I have everything in there, powder, bronzer and highlighter. If I really need to save up some space I just take this and I have everything with me. I just love easy and simple products. 

If you are looking for something compact I highly recommend this and it doesn't break the bank. 

Have you tried Revolution? What is your favourite? Will you give this a go?

Yours Izabele

xoxo