Maybelline 24 HR Color Tattoo Eyeshadows and Review!

Hello!

Spring and warm weather are here and hopefully they are going to stay! I don't know about you, but when the weather gets warm I don't feel like using much powder on my face and that also includes eyeshadows. Therefore for me these color tattoos by Maybelline were an amazing product! I picked up four colours out of the ? number they are. And I say "?" because I have seen the american versions and they are 10 but in Greece and England I have been totally confused! So after some research I have ended up in this results:

American colours   VS   European colours:

Too Cool             -       Infinite White

Bold Gold           -        Eternal Gold

Bad to the Bronze     -     On and On Bronze

Audacious Asphalt    -     Immortal Charcoal

Tough as Taupe       -     Permanent Taupe

Tenacious Teal        -    Turquoise Forever

Painted Purple       -        Endless Purple

Fierce and Tangy       -    NOT AVAILABLE

Pomegranate Punk     -     NOT AVAILABLE

Edgy Emerald           -   NOT AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE -            Eternal Silver

NOT AVAILABLE  -          Timeless Black

The thing is, in Greece I found the purple, taupe, bronze, turquoise, silver, black and white and in England I saw taupe, gold, bronze, purple, charcoal and turquoise so far. So, I don't know what is going on but I guess if you want all the colours you will have to look around a bit.

Now, let's go on to the ones I bought!

I got Turquoise Forever, Infinite White, On and on Bronze and Eternal Gold! And I love them!

The packaging is clear so you can see the colour from the bottom with a black cap which has a sticker with the name of the product in the colour it is. For me that is very practical in the morning that I am in a hurry because there's no need to open everything to find which one I want! I think they give off a very sleek vibe and I like having them somewhere I can see them because  they look pretty upside down!

The products themselves are very nice quality. When I first tried them in the store they did feel a bit dry but that is probably because they were opened a lot and not closed properly tight. I found that a it is possible for a thicker layer to be formed at the top but if you just put a bit more power with your finger and swirl it around it goes away and you get a smooth creamy eyeshadow. This helps blending it out to make it as sheer or as opaque you want it and blending the colours together very easily to make gorgeous eye looks!

Another thing I was wondering about was how long they would last and if they needed powder eyeshadow to stay in place. By swatching them on my hand I saw that the bronze one actually gave me a hard time to be cleaned with a face wipe after 6 hours! That did scare me at first but in the end I was just being silly because they come off easily when you want to remove them from your eyes at night. And they can stay on their own as eyeshadows perfectly without any powder on top on my skin which is normal (don't know what will happen with oily skin). They even went through a crying test, not on purpose, and they stayed in place so wow! lol I have also tried putting the gold colour on top of my lipstick to create a nice shimmery effect and it looked beautiful so that's another thing you can do! 

All in all, I have been loving these shadows since I got them and I have been wearing them every day! I think they are amazing and I totally recommend picking one up to try it! I might go back and try to get more of the colours because they are really nice and they will probably will be what I'll be wearing for the whole spring and summer when my skin get dryer from the sun.

That's it for now. Tell me if you have tried any of them and what you think! See you next time!

Love,

Kristine

OOTN NFW Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Movie Night!

Hello again!!

As you probably know (from previous posts and video) that I was in Norwich for Norwich Fashion Week and I attended some of the events there. On Wednesday the 14th me and my boyfriend went to a showing of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (he loves Marilyn) which was vintage themed, hence the beehive on my hair (thanks to my friend Joanna). So, here's what I wore for that night!

I really really liked this outfit. The dress is a black and white bodycon dress from a small shop in Thessaloniki  with the white bit at the top being more girly with the puffy sleeves and I added the corset with the anchors from https://www.burleska.co.uk/ to give my waist some more definition. I adore corsets that go below your chest because you can pair them much more easily with outfits without looking too much. My flats are from Peacocks as I was too tired to walk around in heels that night and my leather jacket from Stradivarius just to give a more edgy vibe to the outfit.

And here's me trying to do the 'tough' look. I like this pic. It's one of those fake natural pose pics that you see.  lol. But you can see the outfit from the side which is nice. :)

And here's a close up of my clutch from Accessorize and my corset again. My nail polish is Berry Love from H&M just in case you were interested. I have posts with it further down from Christmas. 

This one was taken by the Vintage Norwich people who organised the event. If you're interested you can go check their website. They do several events and stuff. http://www.vintagenorwich.co.uk/ 

And that's it for now. Till next time,

Love,

Kristine

OOTD A Pop Of Purple!

Hello!!!

Today I have an outfit to show you that I wore a couple of night ago to the cinema. It is chic and comfortable and I absolutely love it! I got almost everything from the winter sales and I am very happy with those purchases!

Please excuse the state of my makeup as I had just watched Muppets and War Horse in a row and War Horse is a very sad film (no I did not cry) but really amazing! Actually, I might have a separate post talking about those two films. Hmmm... Good idea. ;)

So, to the clothes...

H&M sheer white shirt that goes quite long to cover you bum

Zara basics white tank top (the ones with the very thin strap) wardrobe staple for years

Stradivarius leggings in silver just to step away from my usual black ones

Stradivarius purple velvet blazer  (Joker be jealous!) the perfect way to add some colour to a plain outfit

H&M black and white statement necklace (1 euro from 10 that it was!!!)

The necklace definitely brings the whole outfit together and draws the eye back up to your face!

Accessorize black rose ring (2 years ago but there are lots of other rose accessories around)

Bracelet with purple thread was a gift so no idea where from

Oviesse black velvet bag (3 years ago)

Peacocks black ballet flats with bow (from the summer sales)

Overall this outfit is very nice for a spring chilled out evening that you want to be comfortable but still look chic and put together. Let me know what you think about it!

Love,

Kristine

Vintage Polka Dots!

Hello everyone!

Spring is here, pastels are dominating the stores and a romantic mood is in the air. As a result I decided to paint my nails in a vintage inspired pattern with a romantic colour scheme that combines pastel with nude to give a softer look,

OPI's "My lifesaver" (see earlier post) and Nails Inc's "Basil Street" combined perfectly to create a beautiful manicure with a vintage feel.

This look is subtle and girly and can be created easily with the tip of a pencil!

I definitely recommend mixing nudes and pastels for this spring and be as creative as you can by creating pastel dots of different colours and sizes on each nail. The result will still look coherent because of the same colour pattern and you can definitely show your playful side. ;)

Until next time,

love

Kristine <3

Fluffy Pinks and Fashion News!

Hello!!!!

I discovered these cosy socks at Christmas and I've been loving them ever since. So I got the idea in my head to try and recreate their colour scheme and this is the result!

Basically I painted my nails with a pearly white polish (I used OPI's Play The Peonies) and when it dried I tapped big drops of that nail polish and of a pink one (MaxFactor's Dusky Rose) and mixed them on my nails with a toothpick. The result is what you see here, with white and pink mixing together for a nice effect.

After doing that I thought it would be a fun idea to try and stick some blue chunks that I found and see how they worked on my nails. So I used some top coat and there they are! I think they make a sharp contrast and make this romantic base a bit more edgy. Overall I was satisfied with the result but I have to say that putting the chunks at the bottom of the nails made them look shorter than they are which I didn't like so I would only try it with longer nails next time. As for the nail I filled with the blue chunks I think it would have looked neater if they were a bit more apart but it depends on the effect you are going for. Also you need to be patient if you mix polishes on your nails because you'll be creating a very thick layer that needs a lot of time to dry completely. 

And now for the news! I will be going to England next week and I found out that I will be exactly in time for Norwich Fashion Week!! I am really excited about that because there's so many events and I am looking forward to them! I will probably be doing some shopping and I will have new things to show you and hopefully I will get to do more outfit of the day posts!

So, that's it for now. See you soon!

Love,

Kristine

On Top Of My Electric Blue World!

Hello!!! 

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend! You might have noticed that electric blue has made an appearance in a lot of runway shows and in my opinion it's the evolution of the sky blue shade that everyone was wearing last summer. Metallics and glitters were everywhere this winter and naturally they will be present for spring and summer with more vibrant hues.

The polishes above are Maybelline's Mini Colorama in Electric Blue and Nicole by OPI's On Top Of My World from the Justin Bieber collection. Naturally when I saw there two polishes I had to have them and I'll explain why. First of all, this blue shade is my second favourite colour (the first being very vibrant purple) and I had been searching for a metallic blue for a long time. As for the glitter polish I thought it would be the perfect way to add some glitter on any manicure because it's very sheer and it can not cover the nail but just add some extra depth.

So what I did here is I used the electric blue as my base colour and then I added a couple of coats from the glitter and I changed the texture of the blue from a metallic to a holographic glitter effect. This way you can use your polishes for two different finishes just by a few strokes of s sheer glitter. I think it's clever and it saves you money. 

All in all I have been very satisfied with the end result and I will certainly be wearing this combination a lot this summer!  Also I would advise you to seal the polish at the top of the nail just to keep the polish from chipping because it kind of looked prone to do so, although I have to admit it did not chip at all for the five days I was wearing it. 

So, I hope you enjoyed this post and you got some ideas. I really feel the need to tell you you should experiment and play around with colours and not be afraid of vibrant colours. The world is a very colourful place! ;)

Love,

Kristine

Beauty UK Review & Swatches

Hey there! 

I wanted to write this review since I got these products but I thought I should try them out for a little while. The brand is called Beauty UK and I got it from Superdrug. I think none of these products were more than 5 pounds so I thought it was a very good deal!

Eye palette in 'Smoke Screen'

This palette is ideal for a smokey eye in cool colours. It starts from white to grey and blue and black and if you combine these colours you can get a number of smokey eye looks. The two gel liners give different finishes for even more variety. The palette comes with a double sided brush which has a fluffy shadow brush and an angles eye liner brush. I found that the liners stay in place very well. The shadows need to be built up to achieve maximum opacity but I think for a smokey eye that you blend a lot anyway it is better to build up than to have too much pigmentation you can't get rid of. Swatches from left to right:

Eye shadow palette in 'Soho'

With all the craze about neutral natural colours I have had some trouble to find a palette with nice bright colours that make your eyes pop. So I was very pleased to find this one and I immediately got it! Most of the colours are very pigmented and when you put them in your eyes they show up very bright. I suggest you apply them very lightly if you don't want something extremely bold. I on the other hand LOVE bold colours and I think these shades will give the est pops of colour for spring and summer, especially with a bit of a tan. Also one thing you need to pay attention to when you apply them is fallout. If you are not careful there might be some fallout under your eyes which you can sweep away with a powder brush. Don't use your fingers because you might smudge it all over and you don't want that. Swatches from left to right, top row first.

 And a closer look..

Blush in 'Baked Peach'

For me this is an autumn/ winter colour. It's a warm colour and it is buildable on your skin so you can put the amount you want. Personally I don't like very obvious blush so I avoid very pigmented ones. I like this one because you can wear t very sheer but if you want something more obvious you can just put some more on and you're done. 

And here is the brand's website if you want to check it out:

Smoke Screen: http://www.beautyukcosmetics.com/products/eyes/eyeliner/no3-smoke-screen

Soho: http://www.beautyukcosmetics.com/products/eyes/eyeshadow/no2-soho

Baked peach: http://www.beautyukcosmetics.com/products/face/no4-baked-peach

Let me know what you think about those products and if you try any of them. Also feel free to ask anything I might have forgotten to cover in the review.

Love,

Kristine

I Love You Berry Much!

Hello!!!

I know it's a bit early (I will have classes all day tomorrow so I won't have time to do my nails or post anything), but, Happy Valentine's Day! I created this manicure to celebrate love!

Using H&M's Berry Love as a base and a pink polish with a thin brush by Kiss Nailart Paint for the stripes I created this simple design and then I put some pink hearts from a huge nail art set I got from Peacock's for 2,5 pounds!

 

I think It's a cute, girly design you can easily create and it looks adorable! Especially if you have short nails the stripes will make them appear longer! Yay for optical illusions! ;) 

  

 And now for a small confession. I used to feel lonely on valentine's day and I thought no one would ever like me and give me flowers and chocolates.  And I would say the whole day was just an excuse to sell heart shaped things to gullible people. But then I thought that love really deserves its own day and you don't have to buy anything if you don't want to. There's so much more you can do to show people you love them. And I don't mean just a boyfriend or girlfriend. I believe you have to start by loving yourself and realising how special you are because everyone is different and that makes each of us unique. So start by treating yourself to something you want. And then show you family that you love them by doing something nice for them (offering to cook dinner would be an idea) and then go tell your friends how important they are to you because together you create the memories you will have for the rest of your life. If you are confident enough and up for it you can give compliments to random people and smile to everyone. Spread the love!

As for me, I decided to treat myself to this pair of stud earrings from Tally Weijl for 8 euro because studs are on trend now and I always seem to break mine after a while so I keep needing new ones. 

Also, I was in the supermarket and I saw this box of chocolates and I decided to get them. The actual thought was "grow up woman! if you want a fancy box of chocolates just buy them!". I don't need my boyfriend to buy me chocolates, I need him to be there when I need him and I want us to be silly together and laugh and cuddle and love each other all year round. If this day celebrates love then I will celebrate all the people I love in my life! 

And that's it for the day. Until next time,

LOVE, 

Kristine

Neon Leopard Nails!

Hello!! ^_^

So, basically, a few days ago I asked on facebook what colour I should paint my nails because I was not very inspired and the reply was red, yellow and blue. So I took it as a challenge to create something fun with these colours and here's the result!

 I think leopard print is a really fun pattern to play with and I hadn't tried it before so I thought these colours would make a good unusual combination!

I painted my nails in neon yellow, then added some big red dots with the nail polish brush and then I did the blue details with a thinner brush for nail art.

I really liked the result but I don't think it suits this dull freezing weather we have right now. My nails feel completely out of place. I will make sure to repeat this colour combination in summer when there is sunshine and warmth. ;-)

Nail Polishes used:

Neon yellow: ? (the name has faded because I have it for years.. definitely a greek brand though)

Red: Berry Love by H&M

Blue: by Kiss Nail Art (part of a set) 

And here's another close look of the design. Let me know what you think about it!

Love!

Kristine