Let's talk about makeup

It's been a while since I've talked about makeup. The reasons why is because I'm not very good at giving reviews and second, I'm not a a professional or 'beauty guru'. But since summer I've been having a few purchases and this is what I've been loving so far. Like really, I use all of this daily (except when I stay at home)! I'll start with the eyeshadows, for a while I've wanted to spent a little bit of money in good quality eyeshadows so I went to Sephora and got the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. I'll be honest the price made my credit card cry a little but so far I think the money was worth it. A really good starting palette and if you like natural colors. And my latest addiction is the Maybelline Color Tattoo, I have the Bad to the Bronze and this is really good. I was a little hesitant since is a cream eyeshadow and I have oily/combination skin so I though this will be awful and smudge all around my eyes. But it doesn't! And this will last me for a while since they are really pigmented. Gotta have the rest for sure! 

For the lips, I really need lip balms in my life since my lips chapped so quickly so I tried the famous EOS in Raspberry and I'm hooked! They moisturize really good and their cute shape is a plus! The next product is the Revlon lip stain called Just Bitten Kissable in the color Honey. This is my first time trying out lip stain (I'm more of a lipstick girl) and after watching a video from Essiebutton Youtube Channel (love her videos!) I wanted to check them out. Honey is a pretty color to use everyday (which I've done!) and they stay like forever?! Really good if you don't like to touch up every time you eat/drink/etc. The only think I dislike is the minty smell but it doesn't last for long so I don't mind. The other favorite it the Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick by Kate Moss in 107. At first I thought I didn't need this color since I got a similar one. But oh so glad I did pick this up! Really pretty especially now for F/W time and it does last a lot. The color goes from a very dark burgundy and if you don't touch up it goes slightly pink through they day, which I love. 

Last but not least it's the Benefit Watt's Up cream highlighter. This is a sample I've got back in March for my birthday at Sephora but never tried it since I thought "I don't need to highlight my face if I've got an oily face!" but I tried it and if applied the right way it looks really pretty. I mostly use it for the eye area (the corners) and I little bit at the top of my cheeks and instantly I look alive (haha if that makes sence!).

Uff! Done with the rambling! If you've read this far, here have a cookie!

Have a nice weekend!

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Today is a good day...

 

my addiction to coffee seems to be growing very slowly over time | i have an unhealthy habit to add hazelnut creme to every cup, yum! | i'm loving this perfume at the moment. i think is the perfect scent for spring. | the teen vogue april issue arrived this week in my mailbox and it never fails to bring fun articles and beautiful photographs | and my beauty essential for last six months - the maybelline bb cream. it doesn't cover blemishes and i don't think it actually does all of the stuff that it mentions but my skin has improved a lot since i've used it and now i never go out of my house without it. 

This is just a peek of things that i'm loving and enjoying at the moment. Thank you for reading! 

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fashion week favorite's

Recently i've took the time to have a little look of what's been presented at some of the runways from this past few weeks from fashion week. From the few i've seen everything looks amazing! I love a lot of the prints used like floral skirts, stripes shirts, animal print hats - things that are fun to wear and can bring something interesting in a "plain" outfit. One of my favorite pieces was the see through skirt from Burberry, i wish i could have something similar to that, it looks very elegant even thought i think it will just look 'good' on runway...i don't know. And of course the colors black&white are everywhere and i really like it (but of course, this comes from a girl whose closet is almost entirely black). A part from the color, i really like the Carolina Herrera dresses, so elegant, simple and the way the fabric moves plus that hair style! Oh, that's another one - i saw lots of fun hairstyles and that is making me consider growing out my hair (at moment i have shoulder-length hair).

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While I send my computer to be fixed...

I will share with you some of my favorite things from 2012. I don't follow trends too much but these are a few things I enjoyed watching and wearing through the year 2012. 

The 'Peter Pan collar' is a trend that I love so much. It's very cute and goes well with dresses and shirts. I have a few dresses already with them but I've made a few collars myself so I can add them to shirts and I don't think I will stop wearing them very soon. Now the color burgundy...how to explain my obsession with this color? Love it in everything. The question is: can I still wear it in the spring? Oh, I really hope so! Another favorite is mint color nails. I've mention this one before when I bought the Sally Hansen one which I really like. When spring comes I know I will wear this almost everyday. If you are new to my blog (Hi!) I will tell you I have an obsession with lipsticks! My favorite one has to be the MAC Vegas Volt that I bought in the summer. It's a very strong coral but it's not to bright so I wore it like almost everyday. Love it! And the last two are sparkly shoes and cute hats. These two were perfect for the holidays and winter. I like wearing my sparkly shoes with almost everything which adds something fun for plain outfits. And that's the same with cute bubbly hats. You can never go wrong with a hat like that! (or maybe that's just me) 

I know my list goes on, but I think I covered my all time favorites or at least the ones I can come up at the moment. haha Which one did you like the best? 

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Urban Outfitters Wishlist

 1. dress / 2. coat / 3. boots / 4. traveler watch

Just browsing through some clothing website and found these great pieces in the fall catalog section of Urban Outfitters. I’m planning to travel in the winter to a place colder of what I’m used to. So I’m looking for a good coat, but it’s so difficult to choose which style is the best. I admit I have a soft spot for trench coats, but I don’t know…any ideas? I like this coat of UO but I don’t know if their clothing quality is good. Oh well, I will decide later…besides the coat I love the dress. I have too much black in my closet at the moment, but is a color that is really easy to wear and always looks great. This one looks very elegant, it doesn't show too much skin and the lace details is my favorite thing about it. Then there are this boots which are a must for winter and for accessories I find the watch to be so cute! It’s called traveler watch…ha! Perfect!

Oh, and please if you can recommend any good coats for a good price leave it the comment section. I live in tropical weather so I have no idea what cold is. Yikes! 

Thanks! 

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Celebrities Style | Pixie Lott

Oh, how did September went so fast? Didn’t see that coming. But the best thing is we are getting closer to my favorite holiday which is Christmas. Oh yes! And the funniest thing happened on Friday when I was at the shopping center and at one of the stores were playing Christmas songs. Haha! I loved it! It was the best way to finish the week with lots of work.

If you’re wondering why I haven’t post lately, it’s because I’m kind of busy. But I’m working on other posts that I’ve been working for a while like a step-by-step recipe because it seems like people loved it when I posted my red velvet cupcakes. So yes that’s in the making and other stuff too. But for now let’s just talk about Pixie Lott’s fashion sense.

I’m not really a fan and I don’t know much about her. But while browsing in the internet (that’s what I do when I’m procrastinating) I found a candid picture of her and fell in love with her outfit (is the second picture, by the way). So I went to Tumblr and looked for more pictures. I don’t know her music or her personality, but I love the way she dresses. It looks like she wears very daring pieces most of the time, things I will never wear like lots of print. But there are things that look good, so feminine and fun it just inspired me. So here I leave you with a collection of four of her most recent pictures and outfits I like very much. My favorites are the second and third. The third look makes me want to buy more oxford shoes. It feels like when I had years ago a ‘converse fever’ and because of that now I have them in different colors. I think that is happening again but with oxfords style shoes. Oh well…they are cute and I can’t stop myself from buying more. Help!

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What you're missing but you didn't know was there

I’m not an expert or even qualified as someone who can write a music review, plus this is not a music based blog – in conclusion this is not a review post. This is just something I want to put out here since I can’t get it out of my head! (in a good way, of course) I listen to music almost 24/7 – I wake up, have breakfast, study, relax and even sleep with music. I love it! Last weekend I picked up Two Door Cinema Club’s new album called “Beacon”. As a fan, I admit it is amazing! I’m very happy with the sound even thought the first one is still my favorite. Tracks I can’t get out of my head: Next Year, Handshake, Sun, Sleep Alone, The World is Watching & Pyramid. Like I said I’m not very good at describing the sound but if you like good melodies, pop/rock/indie kind of music and you haven’t heard one of their songs, than you must check them out.

I think that’s pretty much it. Oh, and did you notice I’m practicing my photography skills? Oh yeah, I’m working with my list of goals (Don't know what am I talking about? Then click here) and taking pictures as much as I can.

Have a nice weekend!  

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The Row Fall 2012 Favorites

I found an article in the September issue of Marie Claire featuring the Fall 2012 collection of Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen brand, The Row. I adore everything they do for brand, but the reality is I can’t afford anything. Even if I can’t go and buy what I want (just like any other designers clothing), I like to look at their collections and maybe try to find look-a-like pieces for less. When I saw the Fall collection I was very happy it wasn’t an letdown, it is beautiful. And I fell in love with the accessories. The bags look so simple, beautiful colors and very stylish. I love bags that are simple with plain/neutral color, so I can add more to an outfit. I can see myself buying one of these, but for now in my dreams. haha. And the same goes to the sunglasses. I’m a fan! I like the style, forms and colors. I have used Ray-bans aviators for two years already, so I want to change and look for something more like these ones. My favorite is the clear one, it’s something very different and I’ve never had clear sunglasses, so it could be fun if I find ones like that. You can check their collection at their website. I will like to add, besides their accessories my other favorite pieces were the long dresses and skirts. Do you like? 

Thanks for reading! 

Have a lovely day!

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Cristi's Favorites | Lipsticks

M.A.C. 'Vegas Volt', 'Creme de la Femme' & 'Shy Girl'.

 

I know I’m posting a lot of my favorites. But I’m still working in some other posts and for now this are the most easily to write. So sorry if I’m boring you. 

Since I consider myself a lipsticks kind of girl, I wanted to show you my top five (yeah, I know, another ‘top five’) favorite lipsticks. I have been using these for a few months and some of them for years! After taking the pictures I realized that most of my favorite’s ones are from the brand M.A.C. and I’m really sorry. I admit they are very pricey, but they are worth it. But I buy lipsticks like one or two every few months, so it doesn’t hurt that much.

So let’s start with my favorite of the summer that I mentioned in my first post the M.A.C. Vegas Volt. It’s a beautiful bright coral. It can look very bright and scary, but do not worry when you put it on it looks more soft and creamy. Next one is the Frost ‘Crème de la Femme’ and this has been my favorite for almost three years. It’s my favorite pink lipstick, it gives me the perfect rosy lips and I use it a lot during the day. The next one is the Cremesheen Shy Girl. I use this lipstick daily! I always have it in my bag because it goes with everything. It’s a beautiful nude color with a hint of pink. For the next one I wanted to choose something else from a different brand, so I picked this Revlon Raisin Rage. I haven’t used this since January so I’m very happy Fall is coming so I can use it again. I don’t know if you can see clearly (sorry for the horrible photo quality) it’s kind of a brown with a hint of red and it’s really creamy so be careful not to put it in hot places, it will melt fast. And for last, I know it’s not a lipstick but I wanted to put it anyway and yes it’s from M.A.C.! It’s called Love Peck from Kissable Lipcolour. This can last for hours! And what I love is that when you put it on it looks like a very dark brown but after hours when it starts to wear off it turn to a fuchsia. It's like magic. I love it and it’s perfect for Fall too!

 And that it’s it! I admit I don’t know how to finish a blog post. I will try my best next time.

Well I hope you liked it & have a wonderful day!♥