The Foundation That Changed The Game For Me | Beauty

To be honest, until recently I was that kind of girl that didn't use foundations at all - I used to steal my Mom's Helena Rubinstein one, which was about two shades too dark for me, when I was younger, so once I realized how utterly ridiculous that made me look, I completely restrained from wearing it altogether for the past few years.

A few of the things that put me off foundations were the fear that it would feel super heavy on my skin and not allow it to breathe at all, causing me to have harsh breakouts; or the fact that I never even found a shade that was remotely similar to my very pale skin.

Obviously, being timid as I am when it comes to using products on my skin, I read a sheer endless amount of reviews on multiple foundations. As I didn't want to splurge on a highend foundation that might end up causing irriations on my skin, I opted for a drugstore one. And how could I not get the maybe most hyped durgstore foundation ever?

Yeah, that's right. I finally gave in to the rave reviews and decided to see what all the fuss was about myself - and with a retail price of around 11€ on feelunique, which is where I ordered it from, you really couldn't go wrong, could you?

The first thing I noticed about this - and to be honest, I crumbled a little inside - was the scent this foundation gave off when I first swatched it. I mean, the scent isn't all too strong or persistent, I just instantly feared that whatever made the foundation smell like that would irritate my skin - but fear not, it actually didn't! I've been using this for well over a week now, and I haven't noticed any weird breakouts yet.

To me, the main attraction of this foundation was the fact the Rimmel offers it in a very light shade - Light Porcelain, which is a rather pale, peach toned shade - and it turned out to be the perfect match for my skin tone! This has never happened to me before, so you can imagine that I was very drilled.

What I like about this it that it doesn't make you look like you're wearing a lot of make up, it looks like - well, skin. If you're going for a natural, 'lit-from-within' look, this might be the one for you!

As far as applying this goes, it blends in very easily. I'd say that this foundation gives you a medium coverage, it does a good job at hiding smaller blemishes and red patches. If you're trying to go for more of a full coverage, though, you can build it up as well.

Rimmel claims that this foundation "stays put for up to 10 hours", and while I haven't worn it for a full ten hours yet, I can stand by the fact that it lasts for at least seven hours, which I found incredible as most of the products I've used so far seemed to literally slide down my face after a few hours.

Overall, I think it's safe to say that Rimmel's Wake Me Up foundation has converted me to somewhat of a foundation lover.

This gem made it's way into my everyday makeup insanely fast, both because of the insane longevity of it and because it still feels very light on the skin at the same time.

I think I'll have an in-depth look at Rimmel's other foundations in the near future because this one definitely got me hooked!

Have you tried any of Rimmel's foundations?

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My Top 5 Spring Nail Polishes | Beauty

It's finally April, which marks the offical beginning of spring to me. 

Yeah, I know that technically, spring started in March, but April is the month that lots of flowers start to bloom, the trees start to get green again and the days get longer and most importantly, warmer - or at least, that should be the case, but of course, Germany has been blessen with storms, rain, and even actual snow yet again.

That doesn't stop me from trying to inject some color into my life, though.

Gone are the days of blacks, dark purples and reds - during spring, I like to dig out pastels and brighter colors when it comes to my nails.

As you guys seem to have liked my top five spring lipsticks, today I want to share my five favorite nail polishes with you!

1. Rimmel Rita Ora 60 Seconds Polish in 'Breakfast in Bed'

This is one of my all time favorite nail polishes.

'Breakfast in Bed' is a slightly brighter mint mint shade and dries to a semi matte finish.

You'll need at least two coats of this for the color to apear vibrant, but fear not, this polish actually dries almost as fast as it claims to on the bottle.

I was suprised that this didn't chip as quickly as the other Rimmel nail polish I own. It takes anywhere between three to six days before you'll eventually have to take this off.

If you want to read a more in depth description on this, you can check my review of it out here.

2. Maybelline Color Show Bleached Neons in 'Sun Flare'

Alright, so for some reason this shade came out more yellow-ish on camera, but believe me, it actually is more of a bright, neon orange.
I originally bought this one last year to wear during summer, but this year, I've been loving it on my nails for spring as well.

This is definitely a two coat job, which wouldn't be too bad if it didn't take absolute ages to dry.

The longevity of this is really okay, it stays put for three to four days before seriously chipping.

Sadly, 'Bleached Neons' was one of Maybelline's limited editions and sadly isn't available anymore.

3. Avon Nailwear Pro+ in 'Viva Pink'

If you're a regular reader, you'll know how much I love my Avon products. Their nailpolishes are no exception.

This shade might not be for everyone, it is a pretty vibrant pink with a shiny finish, which a lot of people would probably class as a summer shade, but I love to wear this when I'm feeling more of a popping color.

Most of the time, one coat of this is enough to get a fair share of color, and it doesn't take too long to dry either!

Chipping wise, this is pretty neat. It stays on my nails for about a week before I have to repaint them, which is incredible for the lazy gal in me!

4. LR Colours Longlasting Nail Polish in '2'

This might be my most used nail polish of all time because it's great for all year 'round, but an especially great color for spring!

The shade '2' is a very light pastel pink with a slightly shiny finish.

The only downside of this is that because of the super light color, this is a three coat job - which makes the entire process of paiting my nails seems freaking endless.

This lasts for ages. There have been points where I wore this shade for over a week and it still looked fine.

5. Givenchy Le Vernis Nail Lacquer in 'Rose Taffetas'

Again, if you're not a new reader, you might've seen me feature this in my February favorites or my review on it.

'Rose Taffetas' is a coral-ish, darker pink shade which I found to go well with most pieces in my wardrobe.

After applying only one coat of this, it dries to a slightly shiny finish, which looks very chic.

Sadly, despite the hefty price tag, I still haven't found a way to stop this polish from chipping, which is seriously annoying. I usually have around three, sometimes only two days until it starts coming off.

So these are the five nail polish shades that I'll probably have on rotation this spring.

What are some polishes that you love for this time of the year?

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Easter Lunch Outfit | Fashion

Happy Easter y'all!

To me, Easter is a very important holiday.

Not only because of all the chocolate I get to eat - even though that's pretty damn awesome - or because I'm a Christian and Easter is technically the biggest holiday for us.

I love Easter because I get to spend a lot of time with my family, and because both my parents and me work a lot the time we get over this holiday feels incredibly precious.

My family went out for lunch, as we always do on Easter Sunday. We usually take it upon us and drive to a village about thirty minutes outside of our city because the scenery there is seriously beautiful, the food is great - I feel like I ate my body weight in fries - and it just feels a lot more peaceful than a big town ever could.

While most of my closet consists of black, white and grey pieces, now that the warmer seasons roll around I'm trying to inject some color into my outfits, so I chose this gorgeous pastel yellow top I got from Pimkie earlier this year.

I then based the rest of my outfit around that key item, chosing black pants and shoes to go with it.

And, because even if it seems like the sun was shining when we took the pictures,it was actually freaking freezing - I grabbed this magnuun jacket I picked up from their summer collection last year - isn't the flower detailing gorgeous?

Jacket - manguun (old) | Top - Pimkie 15,99€ | Treggins - Street One 39,95€ | Shoes - Tom Tailor 29,99€ | Necklace - Macy's 29.37€ (only similar)

How did you spent your Easter holidays?

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Mac Satin Lipstick in Twig | Beauty

Like a lot of girls, I have a thing for Mac's lipsticks. Their wide range of shades, the many different finishes, there's just something about that counter that seems to magically attract me whenever I'm near one.

But, like most teenagers, I'm also on a spending ban 90% of the time, because whether it's a friend's birthday present, a holiday, an unnecassary new pair of shoes - there's always something to save for.

So when I was oh-ing and ah-ing at all the lipsticks Mac has to offer when I was downtown last week and the nice lady at the counter told someone that they only one lipstick in the shade 'Twig' left in stock, I took the bullet and made an impulse purchase because that exact shade had been on my wishlist for a while.

As I said, buying such "luxury" items always leaves me feeling a little guilty, but that feeling dissapeared when I wore this for the first time.

Twig is a mauve-y kind of shade, turning into a darker toned red on my lips. Now, when I was about to apply this for the first time, I was super unsure if this would work for me. I'm more of a nude or pink lip kinda girl, and anything even slightly red scares me.

But even though this is a darker shade, it doesn't wash me out, doesn't make me look like a Barbie doll, nothing like that.

It's one of these "your lips but better" kind of shades, which is great for every day wear, but could also work for a night out.

This lipstick has a Satin finish - now, I didn't own that kind of lipstick before, but it has pretty much become my favorite kind of finish. It makes the product stay on your lips for an incredibly long time - I wore this for six or seven hours one day, and the shade was still very visible - while still giving your lips that hint of moisturation, not leaving them dry at all, like a matte formula would.

If you're looking for a subtle, darker shade and have fair to medium skin, this is definitely the one for you!

The price tag might be a little off-putting, but to be honest, the quality of this makes every single cent spent on it worth it.

What's your favorite shade of Mac's range? Enlighten me so I can add even more lipsticks to my wishlist!

Thank you so much for reading!

Making A House A Home | Lifestyle

As some of you may know, I'm actually moving out of my parent's place and into my first very own apartment at the moment!

I feel like I'm actually doing the adult thing - well, at least kind off. I'll still live in the same building as my family, so I'm not completely out of the nest just yet, but I'll live a few stories down from them and, well, have my own space to deal with.

Now, while most of my friends find that incredibly exciting - I mean, I do too, obviously - they probably haven't realized what comes with moving out.

And I'm not only talking chores like cooking for yourself or having to do the dishes every single day because you can't afford a dishwasher (be still my beating heart).

The most exciting (and at the same moment, at least to me, insanely stressful) part of this entire project is getting to pick what I, and only I want my apartment to look like.

While most of my furniture has already arrived and even been built, for the artist inside me, the decorations are what either make or break the atmosphere of an entire room.

I've been window shopping for decorations for a few weeks now, eyeing up some different ways to add that finishing touch to all the empty spaces, and I want to share a few of my favorite items with you!

1. Wall Art

1. Tina Crespo Salt Water Cure Art Print; Urban Outfitters 31,20€ | 2. Smile by Seventy Tree, made.com 91,20€ | 3. The Telephone; made.com 66,90€

I used to be completely oblivious as to how people could get so super fussy about stuff like wall art, but I've got to admit that I've actually become one of those people, because looking at the completely empty wall space in my apartment makes me feel awful, haha.

I was looking for art to go with the colour scheme of certain rooms, so obviously, not all of those might be the ones for you, but the places I found those have so, so much more incredible wall art that you're bound to find something you like.

I am so in love with the wall art Urban Outfitters has to offer, most of them are more on the simple side, but still incredibly beautiful. They're pretty cheap as well!

The art over on made.com however, is a little more on the pricy side, but still a rather fair price (believe me, I've seen plenty, cough, atrocious works for three or four times their price). If you're looking for minimalistic art, definitely check the one made.com has to offer out!

2. Pillows

4. Sports Luxe Geo Cushion; made.com 20,50€ | 5. Magical Thinking Good Vibes Pillow; Urban Outfitters 35,80€ | 6. Stockholm Pillow; Ikea 14,99€

I feel like pillows are a cute way to spice up a room without being too out there, while also donating to your comfort.

There's a lot of different variations, and while I'm more of a monochrome kind of gal, made.com has a lot of very pretty colorful patterns available, while Urban Outfitters are rocking the black and white ones. Both of these are a little more pricy, however, you can expect pretty darn good quality for your money.

If you're looking for some cheaper options, you should go hit up Ikea as they have a huge variety as well!

3. Candles

7. Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake, Amazon 23,40€  |  8. Tealight Holder; XXXLutz 2,99€  | 

9. Moroccan Embossed Metal Candle; Urban Outfitters 23,90€

It's not like I already own four or five candles - is that bad? Nope, because in my opinion, you can never have enough of them.
I love the atmosphere a lighted candle creates, especially if it gives of a scent - that's why I'm all about Yankee Candles!
But there's also a few candles that go through as decorations because of their super cute packaging, like the Urban Outfitters one- if you're wiling to pay the slightly hefty price tag.
If you live in Germany, XXXLutz has got your back on this one, though. They've got lots of pretty little tealight holders like the one I picked out, and they all cost less than a fiver!

Fake Flowers

10. Decoflower Tulips; Amazon 9,99€  |  11. Leonardo Mangolia; Höffner 6,95€  | 

12. Mini Sukkulente XV; Amazon 8,05€

My love for fake flowers might have developed while admiring other blogger's interior or looking at inspiration posts.
I, like most people, probably wouldn't be able to keep a bunch of flowers alive for more than a week, but all of these are cheap and stay pretty for as long as you feel like keeping them!
I feel like these tulips I found on Amazon would go well on either my dressing table or bedside table.
The Mangolia is available at Höffner, so if you're from Germany, you will probably have one of those near you - so there's no excuse to not pick them up, they're a bargain!
Last but not least, I stumbled upon the miniature plants a lot when I went shopping last week, and I absolutely adore them. They would definitely spice up a shelf in my kitchen or living room!


Obviously, there's so much stuff I could talk about, but this post has gotten pretty long already.
I'll try to keep you guy updated with the process I'm making at making my house apartment a home!

What are some ways you like to spice up your room?

Thank you so much for reading!