Hi everyone! Life has been a bit hectic lately, so I have not been writing much, as you may have noticed. Also, I have not been wearing a lot of make up, so I did not have much update in that area. I have been trying out some new skincare and adding some new products to my routine. However, I wanted to talk today about ELF cosmetics. Elf (or eyes lips face as it stands for) is a well known drugstore brand that has been on the market for a long time. They have also been present in Croatia in the last couple of years, first online, and then in Bipa stores. They are known for their affordable makeup products and brushes, but lately they have been excelling with the skincare lines of their products. They are one of my favorite drugstore brands that I am continuously coming back to.…

Hi everyone! Every time the Spring comes around I have the biggest urge to clean and reorganize. Since I have washed all the windows, reorganized our kitchen cabinets (patting myself on the back!), cleaned out the closets and all, the time has come to clear out some make up. As much as I try to make sure I use it all, sometimes it happens that some items expire. I don’t like when it happens, but I don’t like eye or skin problems either, so it was time to do it. I am trying to be aware of the dates when I purchase or open certain products, so some of the items need to be gone from my collection. First of all Too Faced Chocolate bar eyeshadow palette. I did really love this palette at the time. I have had it since 2016, which made it the oldest palette I have.…

Hi everyone. I wanted to talk about my favorite skincare brand today. It is a Croatian brand and it is called Skintegra. They have brick and mortar store in Zagreb, as well as the online shop where you can find their products. They have an amazing selection of skincare products and they are cruelty free. They are also very mindful about the environment with their packaging, so there is a huge plus from me as well. Moo likes them as well, so she got into the photo. I love skincare as much as I love makeup. Probably even more than makeup (there I said it!!) Clear, radiant, healthy looking skin is a dream come true, and I owe a lot of my good skin says to Skintegra products.A little backup story is in order. About 5 years ago, I have discovered Korean skincare brands and got totally addicted to K…

Hi everyone. Today I wanted to talk about something a little bit different then makeup. I have fallen in love with making soaps. It all started last February. My sister and I were watching some you tube videos, and it just seemed like such a fascinating and creative world. The videos we have seen just blew our minds, so we wanted to try it ourselves. Right before the lock down, we were able to attend the workshop where we have learnt all about cold processed soap making. Here is the photo of my first ever soaps. My first babies 😀 It was so much fun to learn all about the oil properties, how to handle the lye safely and mix all things together in order to get your own special creation. Watching you tube is fun and educational, seeing all the exciting things people come up with, but I would…

Hi everyone! I am back with a new post about my project pan for 2021. I have looked at my collection and selected what I want to focus on using (or using up) this year. Some of the products are on the older side, so I want to make sure I use them before they go bad. Some of them are products I want out of my collection and some of them are my absolute favorite, as I think it is important to use products you love. Otherwise, you might end up hating the products you use and that makes project panning more of a chore than a joy of using up your make up collection.  Let’s start with the products that I have carried over from last year. My goal was to hit pan on Charlotte Tilbury Face powder and Hourglass Luminous light powder. I wanted to use up…

Hi everyone! I have mentioned before that I will make a post about the products I have been panning and using up in 2020. I am finally reunited with my make up collection (and my make up garbage too! 🙂 ) Let’s dive in, so I can recycle the things I have used up. By the way, not all of the products that were in the project pan got used up, so I will highlight those products in the end. Let’s start with primers I used up in 2020. I have 4 face primers to talk about, all in the mini sizes that I used all the way up plus two eye primers. I really love Becca First light priming filter and this mini size was a part of a little duo (it came with a mini Becca bronzer which I was also using last year). I love the subtle…

Hi everyone! Since tomorrow is Valentine’s day, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite palettes for the occasion. We are staying in, ordering a pizza from our favorite place (Karijola in Zagreb) as it is became of our tradition to go there on Valentine’s day. Anyway, I have a prefect excuse to dress up and put on some make up for a night in. So, I have a couple of palettes on my mind. Please note that these picks are based on what comes to my mind when I think of a look for that day. I think of something soft and romantic, with pink and purple hue, some sparkle and there you go. It just screams femininity. 🙂 First let’s talk about super easy and an obvious choice, Modern Renaissance from Anastasia Beverly Hills. It is such a classic for many people. It suits so many events…

How is it February already?!? Feels like we have just celebrated New Years. People always say January is the longest, most depressing month, but for me it just flew by. I guess time really flies when you are having fun. It was a fun month, but especially fun playing with makeup. Today I wanted to highlight some of my favorite products that I have used in the month of January. I have two foundation type of products that I have been using this month. One was Covergirl Fresh Skin Milk. I wear it in the shade fair light 530. This is such a great, light wear product. Sits very nicely on my skin and it just gives enough coverage to even out everything. It has a dewy finish which I love as it always looks so effortless and healthy. The shade is a quite good match for me, even though…

I think 2020 has been the year that I have really discovered my love for blushes (especially the creamy type of blushes). Today I wanted to shine some light on drugstore/affordable blushes that work great, in my opinion. I get excited about a lot of different makeup, but there is something special about the blushes. You might say that blushes tend to look the same on the skin after a while. Like, if you have five different shades, you kind of have them all. Hm, somewhat true, but what about the formulas, finishes, hues that mesh so divinely with your skin undertone and make your cheeks pop? Blush, to me, is one of those magical products that just makes you look fresh and alive. A little bit of concealer, mascara, lip gloss and blush and you are ready to….well, stay home and stay safe! (at least for now). However, I…

Oh boy, this is going to be a long one 🙂   Starting the New Year, we tend to set some goals and resolutions for ourselves for the upcoming months. It feels only natural while starting a new cycle, as we feel inspired to make New Year better than the previous one and make ourselves bloom in every imaginable way. In case some of you might be thinking of transitioning to cruelty free products, I wanted to share my advice and things I have learned along the way figuring out what are the cruelty free products, and what I feel comfortable using. First of all, please do not confuse cruelty free status with vegan status. Cruelty free means that the product has not been tested on animals in the process of its production. Vegan product means that the product doesn’t contain animal products like dairy, carmine, bees wax etc. This…