Products I've Used Up // November

Balea Shaving Gel Blueberry Love: This is my favorite shaving gel that I repurchase all the time. I try out new scents from time to time but in the end I always come back to this.

L'oréal hair expertise conditioner for damaged hair: This is a rather expensive collection by L'oréal. Considering that - even though I did like the product and it took good care of my hair - I will not repurchase this conditioner.

theBodyShop Lemon Sugar Scrub: I need to get my hands on another body scrub by theBodyShop. They are by far my favorites! They do always smell wonderful and work amazing on my skin. I think I prefer the gel ones over the sugar consistency but that is just personal preference.

Weleda skin food: This is by far my favorite night time moisturizer. It has quite a thick consistency and leaves your skin feeling sticky for a while but at night I do not really care about that. I do notice a difference when I switch my moisturizer out at night and use my normal daytime one - it is just not enough. My skin is really dry and this is the only moisturizer that keeps my skin from getting flaky. I already repurchased this one.

Catrice Glamour Doll Mascara Waterproof: I repurchase this mascara so often, I do not think I have to talk about how much I like it anymore, right?

Garnier Eye Make Up Remover 2 in 1: I already repurchased this. It is not a perfect product but it is the best eye make up remover for waterproof mascara that I know of.

tetesept cuddle-time bath salt: tetesept bath products are one of my favorites. I do not think I have ever been disappointed by one. Next time I think I want to try the new alverde bath salts but I will probably still repurchase this one.

What products did you use up this month?

Garnier Eye-Make-Up Remover 2 in 1 // Review

Finding the perfect eye-make-up remover for waterproof make-up is quite a hard thing to do. For non waterproof mascara I have already found my all time favorite eye-make-up remover by Rival de Loop. Another make-up-remover that I have tried and liked before is the Nivea double effect eye-make-up remover. The reason I stopped using it is simply that it is really hard to get a hold on. I do not know why but not all drugstores carry this product which is why I started using the Garnier one that I will talk about here today.

What I love about this product - which is a little strange - is that the two phases mix so easily. You give it one good shake and your done. I love that! That also means that you use up both phases simultaneously which is not the case with the Nivea double-effect eye-make-up remover for example. It also does what it is supposed to do - it takes your eye-make-up off. My skin is very dry and especially my eye area is rather sensitive. This make-up remover plus the Balea cotton pads (cotton pads do make a difference!) is the best pairing I have found so far to take care of that. There is no annoying oily residue and it does not burn too bad when you get some of it in your eyes. All in all I would definitely recommend this as the best eye-make-up-remover for waterproof mascara or eyeliner I now of.

What is your favorite eye-make-up remover for waterproof mascara or eyeliner?

Please leave me your recommendations!

Drugstore HAUL // November

I am on a strict ban from buying make up and so far I have been sticking to it. I have not bought make up in over a month by now. I soon need a new concealer and new mascara but that does not count. This is what I buy at the drugstore when I do not buy make up.

Gillette Venus Spa Breeze Razor: I already own this razor and I really do like it. Sadly it is quite expensive and so are the blades. My razor is a few years old and while it still works fine it is pretty disgusting by now and I was in desperate need of a new one. 

Balea Shower Gel & Oil Pearls: I struggle to find a shower gel that I really like. I do not have high expectations for shower gel but somehow I still cannot find one I actually enjoy using. Hopefully I will like using this one as much as I like the scent and packaging.

alverde Shower Gel with Pomegranate & Ginger: My quest to find a good moisturizing shower gel that also smells good is still going on. Maybe I have found it now? I have never tried alverde shower gel before but since I usually like alverde products I do have rather high expectations.

Balea Teint Perfection: This is supposed to make pores and fine lines disappear for a 'perfect teint'. I heard a lot of positive things about this on YouTube. We will see how it works.

Garnier Eye Make Up Remover 2 in 1: I did not set out to repurchase this but it is the best and cheapest eye make up remover for waterproof mascara that I know of. It is not perfect but it is good. If you know of any other eye make up removers for waterproof mascara, please let me know!

ISANA Nail Polish Remover: This is my favorite nail polish remover and I repurchase this all the time. I guess there is nothing more to say about this :P

What have you been shopping for this month?

Nail of the Day // Sparkle

Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer 300 Be My Millionaire

KIKO Fancy Top Coat nail lacquer 657

Both of these nail polishes are really special. The base polish is a perfect balance between gold and silver which is rather hard to find. The KIKO top coat is one of my favorite glitter polishes of all time. It is actually so sparkly it almost makes your nails glow. I just love the effect.

What are you wearing on your nails today?

Winter by Marissa Meyer // Review

Winter is the fourth and (as far as I know) the final book in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. It actually comes out today  (11/10/15) but Amazon sent me my copy early.

You can check out spoiler-free reviews of Cinder, Scarlet and Cress on my blog if you are thinking about starting this series (which you should!!!).

Winter is retelling the story of snow white while still following the stories of all the other characters. Basically, with every book there are at least two main characters added. That means that now we are following eight (or nine) main characters (and of course queen Levana) which could be confusing but somehow it is not. I like switching perspectives with almost every chapter, I do not think I have ever read a book that does that.

It is an wonderful conclusion to an even more wonderful series. I am hardly ever happy with endings when it comes to book but this time I am - I am also devastated that I finished the book way too fast. Well, let's just hope Marissa Meyer will come out with a new book as fast as possible - tomorrow maybe? Needless to say I gave this books 5 stars on Goodreads, right?

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS!

Autumn // Playlist

Frail Love - Cloves

Florenz + the Machine - Shake it out

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

Comptine d'Un Autre Été- Die fabelhafte Welt der Amélie Piano [Large Version 2010]

Music under license via Cue Songs

I love all of these songs - that is why they made it into my Autumn Playlist - but my favorite right now must be the last one from Fleur de Force's lookbook. I freaking love it. I also love her sense of style and I would wear all of those outfits in heartbeat. That is probably also my favorite YouTube video of the season ;)

What are you listening to on repeat this time of the year?

Please leave your suggestions in the comments!