Valentine's Day Products // Red

Happy Valentine's Day!
What is the ultimate Valentine's Day color? - Red! At least to me that is. That is why I chose this color to write about today.

Red by Taylor Swift: I had to include this, right? The queen of red lipstick ;) If you lived under a rock so far and have never listened to this album before you should definitely do it!

Catrice Ultimate Color 260 It's A Mat World: This is generally one of my favorite and most worn lip sticks of all time. I love a red lip no matter what occasion, time of the day or season. Can you think of anything more appropriate for Valentine's Day than red lip stick? I just love it.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color Soho, So Hot 505 Forever Red: This is a bright, vibrant red color with pink undertones. It is a little hard to believe it is pretty much the only nail polish in bright red that I own.

Catrice Limited Edition Metallure Lip Color C03 Alluring Red: I do not wear this color enough - I almost forgot that I owned it! Obviously the packaging is stunning but the lipstick itself is great as well.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color Rouge Couture 287 Midnight Red: This is my most worn nail polish of all time. I got this as a gift from my boyfriend's mother for Christmas a few years agao (this is my second bottle). It introduced me to the Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Polishes which are now my favorite range of nail polishes from the drugstore. 

Catrice Precision Lip Liner 080 Read My Lips!: Apparently I like to wear red because this is also my most used lip pencil of all time. I never realized I wear this much red. It stays forever on your lips and it is just the most perfect dark, intense red lip color.

Manhattan Lip Lacquer 20 N Tempting Red: This is my only Lip Lacquer from Manhattan and the only color I liked from their range. Maybe I should try more Manhattan products in the future?

essense Limited Edition the twilight saga breaking dawn part 2 Blush 01 Renesmee Red: It has been a long time since the release of the last twilight movie, has it not? I basically got this as a little souvenir from those times. It makes me rather nostalgic. This is a very pigmented blush but it also looks beautiful on the cheeks. This particular product is no longer available but I highly encourage you to try out a bright red blush. It looks rather extreme in the pan but on your cheeks it can look natural and really refreshing if you bend it right.

Catrice Limited Edition Neo Geisha Lip & Cheek Colour C03 Madam Butterfly: kdkdk This is a typical summer prudct to me. I cannot really tell you why that is, so why not wear it for Valentine's Day? I usually prefer powder blush, so I cannot compare this to any other cheek tints.

Kosmetik Kosmo Eyeshadow 360A bordeauxgold: Kosmetik Kosmo is a brand that is no longer available but you should be able to find a dark cranberry red eye shadow like this by almost any brand. To me the one rule to be able to pull red eye shadow off without looking lie you have been crying all day is to wear concealer or foundation - in any case: make sure to get rid of any redness in your skin.

What is you favorite red product for Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day Products // Pink

Since one of my goals for this year is to shop less and use more of the products that I already own - this one of the ways I am trying to make it more interesting and fun.

I love changing up my wardrobe or my make up for the holidays or seasonal changes. Companies usually seem to want to make you feel like you have to get new products and new clothes and new decor every time the season change or a holiday comes around. Part of that is fun to me but a lot it also seems very unnecessary to me. This year I want to get into the Valentine's Day spirit without purchasing anything just for that reason. Of course Valentine's Day is about love but to me pink, purple, berry and red make the anticipation more fun. That is way this month up to the 14th February I want to put up post focusing on the color scheme that makes me excited for Valentine's Day. Today it is all about the pink products in my collection that I look forward to using this time of the year.

Manhattan Glowing Goddess Shimmer Powder Pink Paradise: I do own more than one pink blush but this is by far my most used bright pink cheek color. I love a fresh pink on my cheeks in the spring and summer time. I do not think I wore this blush in the autumn and winter at all and I am very much looking forward to using it again! This is a limited edition product that is no longer available but since this post is not about recommending you products to go out and buy I will also share products like this. It is all about shopping your own stash!

Catrice Ultimate Colour Lip Stick 370 In A Rosegarden: This is a wonderful rosé lip stick shade. To me this is a great everyday daytime color. I like Catrcie lip sticks and this one is no exception. There are a lot of colors and finishes to chose from in the Ultimate Colour range.

Catrcie Limited Edition Eve In Bloom Soft Duo Eyeshadow C02 Beauty Bouquet: These are probably the most used eye shadows that I own. The shimmery shade on the lid and the mat dark red in the crease make for a great combination on the eye. These colors could seem like they are hard to combine with other colors but I actually do not think so.

OPI Nail Lacquer Sweet Heart: This is one of the most flattering shades of pink I can imagine as a nail polish. OPI nail lacquers are rather expensive but I do have to admit that when it comes to a polish being long lasting and easy to apply I can tell a difference between this and a cheaper polish from the drugstore.

Catrice Nail Lacquer 45 Kitch Me If You Can: I love this polish but I do have to admit I do not wear it often enough. The color, the glitter and the quality of the polish are just great. I am not sure whether you can still get this but I think so.

Catrice Nail Lacquer 51 I Am So aNUDE: 'Baby Pink' is probably the best way to describe this color. The polish has a slight silver shimmer to it but you cannot really tell when it's on your nails. It is a lot more of a pastel / milky shade of pink than the OPI nail polish I talked about before.

MAC Eye Shadow B51 All That Glitters: This is the only MAC eye shadow that I own but I think I will soon get some more. These eye shadows are expensive but (like with OPI) I can tell a difference. The shadow blends perfectly but still does not crease easily. MAC has a wonderful color selection and there are a ton of shades I love. What is your favorite MAC eye shadow?

L'occitane hand creme Pivoine Flora: Like the other L'occitane hand creme I used before I am very happy with this one. The peony floral scent is really nice and natural and the hand creme sinks into your skin quickly. I am still not so sure I would pay that much money for a hand creme. On the other hand I do not know of any other hand creme that works as well as this.

Catrice Ultimate Color Lip Stick 210 Pinkadilly Circus: This a new addition to my collection. It is probably the most Barbie-pink lip product I own. It does have a shiny finish which I quite like now that mat finishes are very much on trend. It just looks very fresh and glossy on my lips and reminds me of spring and (who guessed it?) Valentine's Day.

labello Lip Butter Raspberry Rosé: Labello lip butters are consistent part of my night time routine. Because they do have a milky tint to them when you apply them I only ever wear them at home or at night. I like the blueberry version a bit better but that is just personal preference.

What are your favorite pink products for Valentine's Day?

Beauty HAUL January // PART I

This is my first haul and first post of the new year!

Since one of my new year's resolutions is not to shop that much make-up anymore we will see how many hauls will follow this one. I bought these products between Christmas and New Year's Eve which is why I am posting this haul in the beginning of January. That also means that so far I have stuck to my new year's resolution! (It has not been that long but every day counts!)

Alverde Eye Creme for every skin type: Last year's favorites post included this as my newly discovered favorite eye creme. Now I finally repurchased it.

Ganrier Eye Make Up Remover 2 in 1: While repurchasing this make-up remover I noticed that is differently priced in different stores. It was the most expensive in Müller (which I expected) and less expensive in Rossmann. What I did not expect was for it to be even cheaper in dm. I never noticed pricing differences between Rossmann and dm but apparently there are.

Nivea Double Effect Eye Make Up Remover: I wanted to compare my favorite Garnier and my favorite Nivea eye-make-up remover for waterproof mascara again. This is a little more expensive than the Garnier one but If I like it better I would still repurchase it.

Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer 010 Porcellain: On the packaging it says that this is supposed to be a waterproof concealer and I am not sure about how that is supposed to work. We will see. I swatched this in the store next to the Maybelline Fit me! concealer in number 15 and it actually looks slightly lighter. I am very excited about this and look forward to trying it.

Catrice Ultimate Stay Lip Liner 030 Boysenberry: Considering I did not like the last Catrice lip liner that I bought it seems a little strange to buy another one but I also love another lip liner by Catrice that I have owned for a long time now. Did they change their packaging again or do they carry multiple ranges of lip pencils?

Catrice Ultimate Stay Lip Stick 060 Floral Coral: I love this color. I wanted to buy this before but it was sold out. When I saw it again I did not think twice. I usually like Catrice lip sticks but I do not own any other colors from this range. We will see how I like it.

Accessories Earrings: These were on sale for only 3 euro and I could have bought a lot more jewelry that day but I held myself back. I really like the current trend of earrings that go behind your ear (there must be an official term for that?). I do not own any earrings like this and I will probably wear these a lot this year.

What did you shop for after Christmas?

Beauty HAUL // Catrice FALLosophy

The Catrice FALLosophy Limited Edition is one I have been looking forward to a lot. I could have bought every single product from that collection. The product design and the colors they used are so up my alley.

Catrice soft lip color FALLosophy C03 Little Red Riding Hood: Do I own way to many red lip sticks? Kind of... but I swear I do not own a color like this! 

Catrice soft lip color FALLosophy C02 Rustic Rose: I think this might be my favorite from this collection. It is a pretty everyday color that is special to me because it has more brownish undertones than your usual rose lip stick.

Catrice soft lip color FALLosophy C01 Fabulous Fox-ia: This is a stunning color. To me this is the perfect way to wear pink on your lips in autumn.

Dove advanced hair series pure care weightless shampoo: Do I not have way too much shampoo back ups? Yes, I do. This is getting ridiculous. I did not need it but it was on sale and I will use it up at some point. I need to stop buying shampoo.

NIVEA volume sensation shampoo: Another shampoo?! Yes, but this is a travel size. I do go on a three day trip at the beginning of October and since it was on sale I just thought it would be handy to have such a small size to travel with.

Golden Jewelry: Both of these sets were on sale. I tend to always were the same jewelry pieces - pearls and simple studs. In order to make myself switch it up a little more I am trying to incorporate pieces into my collection that are unlike anything I already own. Well, we will see how much I actually wear them.

Did you get anything from Catrice's  FALLosophy collection?

August Favorites & Flops

Gold Statement Necklace by H&M

Considering that it is such a statement piece I have worn this out quite a lot. I do not really like wearing statement necklaces on a night out simply because I feel like that is what everybody is wearing then. At daytime it is a completely different story. I do not see that many people (actually I cannot think of anyone) that I have seen wearing statement jewelry out and about during the day time. I know that wearing a necklace like this during the day time is not everybody's cup of tea but I really like doing that.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color 76 French Manicure

This must be one of my most worn nail polishes of all time! This summer I have been wearing this on my toes a lot. It is just the perfect nude shade. It does stay on for a long time and it is super easy to apply. Whenever I do not know what color to wear I get back to this one.

Catrice Ultimate Color lip stick 260 It's a Matt Word!

I think this might be my favorite red lip product. It is hard to find the perfect red that actually looks good with your skin tone. I really like the color but I also like the red looks against my super pale skin. 

Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter 018 Pretty in Fuchsia

I have worn this a lot lately. I will do a separate pots about this product so I do not want to talk about to much right now. I love the color, I love the way it applies and it does stay on quite well.

Flops:

Palmolive Feel Dynamic Shower Gel

I do not remember ever disliking a shower gel. Sure, I had ones that I did not like that much but never one a just blankly disliked. I am trying to use this up so hard. I just want to get rid of it. It is not a bad shower gel. It is not the best and for the price I expected a little bit more but I guess it is still okay. What I really hate is the smell. In the bottle it smells great but when you get it out it just smells like a cleaning product. It is awful. 

Catrice long lasting Lip Pencil 070 I Got You Babe!

You can tell in the review I did why I regret buying this. The color does not look good on me at all. On top of that it has the driest texture imaginable. I almost feel like I am scratching my lips when I try to apply this. It is just super dry which does not improve the look at all. My lips just looked dry and ripped. I am very disappointed.

Minions

I expected so much from this movie! It was not just an okay movie, it was just bad. The only thing I really liked was the beginning and that had already been part of the trailer. The movie neither surprised me nor did it make me laugh. I love animated movies and this just was not for me. Sorry, but this was a big flop for me.

What are your Tops and Flops of the month?

My favorite Valentine's Day things

Happy Valentine's Day!

I really love the idea of Valentine's Day. To me it is not a holiday but an excuse to wear pink on my nails and celebrate love by baking heart shaped cake and getting gifts for my boyfriend. If you are single on Valentine's Day there is nothing to be sad about - everyone has been single on Valentine'S Day before and there is no need to call it 'forever alone day' and get depressed. Love can be found in more places then just a relationship between you and your boyfriend/girlfriend.

I know Valentine's Day is about celebrating love and there should not be anything materialistic needed for that - but I still like wearing pinks and reds around that time. So I thought I would share my favorite things that get me in the Valentine's Day spirit!

Manhattan: Lotus Effect Nail Polish 46 D

Basecoat: p2, Intensive Nail! Hardener

Topcoat: essence, studio nails, better than gel nails, top sealer

I love this polish! It is such a happy color. You only need one coat of this and your nails look flawless. I usually wear this color in the summer time but what better occasion to wear bright pink in the winter than Valentine's Day?

essence long lasting lip stick 13 Love me!

I will admit the name made me want to include this. I really like the color for Valentine's Day because it is settle but definitely pink and not nude. I can generally recommend the essence long lasting lip sticks - they are great especially for the price.

I have to include Valentine's Day as my favorite romantic comedy movie! I ones saw it on Valentine's Day with another couple while my boyfriend was out of town. Not the best idea but other than that it is a fantastic movie. I have seen a few times already and I think I will watch again some time this week.

What are your plans for today? Anything special planned? ;)

New In: It's a Matt Word

Catrice, Ultimate Colour 260 It's A Matt Word

Should it not be 'A Matt World'? Maybe the native speakers can help me out with this. What is the reference behind 'A Matt Word'? The first thing I could think of was 'it's a mad world'...

Enough about the name - back to the lip stick!

Somehow the lipstick always looks a little shiny in pictures. In real life it is pretty mat.

I do not know why but this color reminds me of something Emma Watson would wear. I am still a little disappointed. When I swatched the lipstick in store it looked a lot less 'plain red'. Now that I am thinking about it that actually happens a lot to me. I own a lot of red lip colors that when I swatched them in the store under the neon lights looked a lot less 'plain red'.

I guess I would call this a semi-mat finish (which does not dry out my lips!).

Do you have any lipstick recommendations for me?

Love,

  Myra