REVIEW: Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick!

Hey there!

As you know (and finally can feel outside) it's spring. One of my favourite spring looks is orange lips and I decided to get a new orange lipstick and at the same time try out the new Bourjois lipsticks! It was also a good thing that the only orange lipstick I liked was from this line even if I had to look for it in 3 different Boots that were sold out and finally buy it from Superdrug. Oh well, at least I got it. The shade is number 10,  Rouge Buzz.

The Bourjois website states that it is designed to have a glossy finish and keep the lips hydrated for 10 hours due to the orchid extract it contains. When you first put it on it does feel very soft and creamy, it slides on like a dream and it leaves a nice shiny finish but nothing too glossy or sticky. I know that the latest trend is to have lips that look wet but I hate it. It feels unnatural and makes me think it will smudge. I know it's in my mind but I don't want my mind to be on my lips instead of enjoying my time.

Moving on, the staying power is quite good, I had lunch and tea and my lips were still nice and bright afterwards. Although it did leave orange lip marks on my mug so I suppose if you intend to kiss anyone you may need to be careful.

Here's a swatch on my lips and the back of my hand to see how it looks. It a red orange so if you want you can even use it instead of red lipstick for a fresher look.

Overall I think this is a very good lipstick for the price of 7.99 pounds and it can easily become a staple in mine and your spring and summer makeup bag!

Let me know if your decide to get it or if you have any other colours from the line!

Love,

Kristine

Graduation Outfit Ideas

Hey there!

First of all, I would like to introduce my best friend Christina, who is the main focus of this post. Last week she graduated from university, and, of course, I went to attend the ceremony. I think she looks gorgeous in her outfit and she definitely stood out in the crowd. So let's have a closer look at what she is wearing!

Dress - Primark

Blazer - local shop in Thessaloniki

Shoes - Peacocks

Clutch - Primark

Bracelets - Primark

Ribbons for belt and shoe laces bought separately to make cute bows!

Nails - gel done by a professional

And if you were wondering what I wore for her graduation here I am!

Dress - Primark

Shoes - New Look

Rings - Primark

Bracelet - Primark

So if you are about to graduate or going to someone else's graduation these are good outfit options for you.

Keep in mind to use waterproof makeup. You never know if you'll end up crying happy tears.

Love,

Kristine

St Patrick's Day Outifit and Nails!

Hey there!

Raise your hands if you got a bit drunk on St Patrick's day... I got really cold watching the parade in London and I was not up for going out at night but I did have a nice roast and a pint of Guinness in the pub afterwards.

But I should get to the point. As you know you have to wear green (otherwise they pinch you until you turn green as I found out), so I found this little green dress in the depths of my wardrobe and I bought this hat, which I wish I could wear every day, put on some green eyeshadow and here's the result!

Outfit!

Dress - Bershka

Cardigan - Stradivarius

Belt - Primark

Tights - Primark

Wellies - Primark

Hat - Random person in Trafalgar square

Makeup!

Eyes - Beauty Uk palette in Soho (review here)

Lips - L'Oreal Color Riche Serum in True Red (review here)

As for my nails I wanted to go for a rainbow/pot of gold theme with some extra not very successful shamrocks and this is how they turned out!

Polishes used!

Butter London - British Racing Green

OPI - Fresh Frog of Bel Air

Essence - A Lovely Secret

Essie - Coat Azure

Barry M - Greeberry

H&M - Rising Sun

Beauty Line - neon orange

H&M - Berry Love

OPI - Goldeneye

and some loose gold glitter for the old pieces in the pot

I was quite happy with the result and I had a lot of fun! What did you do and wear on that day??

Love,

Kristine

The Perfect Pastel Pink Nail For Spring!

Spring is finally here!

I am so excited! I may even stop getting colds now (as if I will be that lucky). Anyway, the point is that now the desire to wear pretty pastel nail polishes has multiplied. They are he best way to introduce more colour in your daily outfits and make the transition to spring colours. Scarves are another good idea. 

Polishes used!

Barry M - Dragon (gelly shades)

Barry M - Foil Effects silver

Nicole by OPI - Rainbow in the S-Kylie

So I was in Boots the other day looking for a new nail polish when I finally I found the perfect pastel pink shade for me! Dragon is a blue toned pink but it is bright enough to look food with my skin tone. It needs three coats for full opacity and the finish is quite shiny, since it is part of the gelly collection. Still I suggest using a top coat to make the manicure last longer. I also loved the name, because dragons are cute!

I also got the silver one, which promised to look like foil on the nails. It does not. But is a nice metallic shade so I will just wear it as such. I suppose it is not that easy to create the mirror look with actual polish. Unless the foil they had in mind was the matte side of the foil, which just looks metalling. And I am not being too harsh, I would buy this polish as a nice metallic silver, no need to deceive me to believe it does something it does not. 

The colourful glitter was my idea to make the whole manicure more fun and over the pink nail polish it reminds me of the bath bombs by Lush and pretty cupcakes with sprinkles. Or pink party rings. Enough.. this is making me hungry.

This particular glitter was from the Kardashian collection but other dupes are Rainbow connection by OPI and Happy Birthday by Deborah Lippman. I am sure there are some more but I have not seen them in person so I do not want to say anything. 

So what is your favourite nail polish for spring? Or your favourite pink shade?

Love,

Kristine

Black and Brown Manicure!

Do black and brown go together?

I am afraid I still can not answer. But since I was going to  London Fashion Week event I thought I would make a statement and rock this combination. Also it was time for some nice elaborate nail art, and here is the result!

Polishes used

H&M - Kiss Goodnight

China Glaze - Dress Me Up

Butter London - British Racing Green

glitter nail art pen

Peacocks nail art rhinestones from a Christmas gift set 

As I already said, the statement was to work black and brown together and I also decided to add green in the mix with a green necklace and green accents in my nails. I used colour blocking, polka dots and lines to create a harmonious effect between essentially different nail designs. The rhinestones really did complete the look and made it look much more polished.

And in case you were wondering about the outfit too, here it is! The dress is from Peacocks, the belt from Primark and the necklace was my grandmother's. I also had brown shoes but they were not in the photo (the awkward time you haven not trained the people with you in the way you want your photo taken...). You can, on the other hand, see them in my shoe collection video (they are the brown heels).

So what do you think? Please comment and let me know! 

Love,

Kristine

OOTN Chinese New Year

Helloooooo!!! Happy Chinese New Year!

Ok, I know it was on Sunday but my aunt and I went to an event celebrating that today and it was really fun! At first I did not know what to wear but I did some research and found you are supposed to wear red and gold for good luck. So I put on my red skirt, my cardigan with the gold threading and some gold accessories and here I am!

Outfit!

Top - Primark

Skirt - Primark

Cardigan - H&M

Tights - Primark

Shoes - Peacocks

Bracelet - Primark

Rings - Primark

Necklace - H&M

Hairband - Primark

Makeup!

MaxFactor Ageless Elixir foundation

MAC Studio Finish concealer

MAC Mineralise Skin Finish Natural powder

Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo in Eternal Silver (used as eyeliner)

Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

Sleek blush in Pomegranate

Shiseido lipstick in Dragon

Benefit Ultra Shine Lip gloss in Foxy Lady

H&M nail polish in Berry Love

OPI nail polish in Goldeneye

 The little cuddly snake was a good luck gift because it is the year of the snake now! The water snake to be specific. Isn't it exciting? Everyone born this year will be a snake in Chinese zodiac signs! You are also a snake if you were born in 1905 (wood), 1917 (fire), 1929 (earth), 1941 (metal), 1953 (water), 1965 (wood), 1977 (fire), 1989 (earth), 2001 (metal).

I am a horse (metal) by the way!

Did any of you celebrate the Chinese new year? For me it is a good excuse to see some dragons and have some great food (yes all holidays come down to the food in the end)!

Also do tell me your Chinese zodiac signs! I would love to know!

Love,

Kristine

Collection Big Fake Ultimate Mascara Review

 Hello!

As I mentioned in my last video, I was running out of my Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara and I wanted to try something new. Since I generally love the Collection products I have tried, I thought I would give their mascaras a chance. The packaging claimed to give a false lash effect, so I thought it would be fun to try it out.

First let's have a look at the claims they make about it on the Collection website:

- water resistant formula

- triples lash volume

- stretches each individual lash

- no smudging or clumping

- red packaging and brush

So, ok the packaging is red, but, unless you have a particular reason for wanting that, it is not really important. As for the brush, once it is covered in mascara, it looks black. Bit of a fail in the logic behind this I think. I do love that the brush is big though, because I can avoid having to go over the lashes multiple times in order to get the product on. 

The formula is quite nice, I am not sure if it will stay put underwater, but I watched a sad film and teared up and there was no smudging. When you take it off, though, it does get everywhere. You start with panda eyes when the wipe touches your eyes (which only look good in pandas), but at least this means it is easy to remove without having to rub your eyelashes and damage them. 

Now, what it does to your lashes. As it claims, there is no clumping. I hate spider lashes so I liked that there was none of that. It also feels very lightweight, which I really like. As for triple lash volume and stretching individual lashes, I think the claims are a bit too far fetched. I did not see a huge difference in volume, and the lengthening was only due to the fact it is so black that it really colours the ends of the lashes, which tend to be thinner.

Overall I was satisfied with it. It does not look like I have big fake lashes on, and I am quite happy about that. It may not live up to its claims, but what I ended up with was a really natural 'your lashes but better' effect. Definitely a day time mascara for me, I will use it but probably not repurchase it after it is finished.

 For the price of 5.99 would you consider trying it?

Love,

Kristine