Satin Taupe by MAC | Review + Swatches

Satin Taupe is one of MAC's most famous eyeshadows. I was at the MAC counter the other day because I wanted something from the new collection but I couldn't stop looking at their eyeshadows, so I asked the lady there to recommend a neutral one. This is the first one she mentioned and after she told me the name I already knew I was getting it. I also bought Wedge, but I'll do another post for that one.

As you can see it is a beautiful shimmery taupe eyeshadow. If you look closely you can see that the shimmer is silver, and you can also notice if you look at it at an angle with the light.

I think it is a staple piece for any make up collection and I don't know why I didn't purchase it before. Even though it is a little dark, I think it can be worn in a daily look if you only use a little. Also, it is highly pigmented as you can see in this next picture:

It is definitely a new favorite of mine. What do you think?
Also, let me know if you're loving any MAC eyeshadow that you think I might also like :)

xoxo

Jennifer Lawrence inspired make up

You all know I'm a huge Hunger Games fan, so I was very happy to create this look. I got my inspiration from her look at the Hunger Games premiere, where she wore a pretty brown smokey eye, peachy cheeks and really light colored (almost nude) lips.

For my eyes I used the color "buck" from the Naked Palette as a base, the third color from the Revlon quad in "Attitude" for my crease and the darkest color in that same quad for my outer corner and I also put a little bit down my lower lash line. To highlight my brow bone I used a single eyeshadow from CoverGirl in the color "french vanilla", and to highlight my inner corner I used an eyeshadow from Bourjois called "citron givré".

My eyeliner is NYX Slide On pencil in "Jet black" and my mascara is CoverGirl Lash Blast (the waterproof version).

For my cheeks I used MAC's blush in "Launch Away!" (that came out with their Hey Sailor! collection) which is just a very light peachy color.
And last but not least I used MAC's lipstick in "Creme Cup" on my lips and NYX's lipgloss in "Mauve". This combination created a light pink color that can look a little nude as well.

If you want to see all the steps, you can go watch the video I made:

What do you think of this look?

xoxo

Nail of the day - Chocolate in spring

First of all I want to say that I know it's spring, almost summer and I get that bright color nails look better than darker ones during the season. But I found one nail polish the other day that I hadn't even tried, so I went ahead and painted my nails with it.

I'm talking about "Foie Gras" by China Glaze, which was part of the Hunger Games collection. This color reminds me of chocolate and even though I'm not a big fan of brown nail polishes, I really like this one. It is a little bit lighter on the bottle, but still I think it's very pretty.

2 coats, natural sunlight

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Outfit of the day - when is spring going to come?

I'm really tired of bad and cold weather, and I see most of you already wearing bright colors and all these spring trends that I can't wear yet. I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous but I hope the weather changes soon enough.
So today I'm posting this outfit of the day because I really liked it, and even though it's really simple, I find it cute and comfy at the same time.

Top - Forever 21

Tank top - Zara

Leggings - H&M

Boots - Stradivarius

Like I said, it's really simple but I like it. As you can see dark colors are still what I'm wearing these days. I just want the sun to come out and provide some heat to this city so I can wear pastels and all those good things.

Oh, and by the way, I did wear a blazer over it; like I said, it's still cold. 

Are you wearing spring trends yet? Or is your country/city as cold and blah as mine?

xoxo

OOTD #6 It's still pretty cold here

In this outfit of the day I'm going to show you what I wore yesterday. Like the title of the post says, it's still pretty cold where I live, so I need to wear scarves, gloves and all that not so comfortable stuff.

Also, I don't know if you can tell by the pictures but I cut my hair a little bit. I miss my long hair already, but I know this way my hair is healthier.

Jeans - Forever 21

Over the knee socks - Stradivarius

Boots - Coolway

Top - Zara

Scarf - Zara

Cardigan - H&M

Coat - Stradivarius

Bag - H&M

xoxo

Outfit Of The Day #5

Hey everyone! Here's another outfit of the day. I actually wore this last week and it wasn't as cold as it is right now so if I want to wear this outfit again I'll have to add a jacket and probably a scarf (since I'm obsessed with scarves).

Shirt - Zara

Tank top - Zara

Pants - Stradivarius (they're actual pants even though they look like leggins)

Boots - Coolway

Belt - Forever 21

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New shoes: like or dislike?

I went shopping a few days ago and I got this pair of shoes. It's not something that I usually go for but I thought they were cute and a little more warm for the fall time.
I bought them at Marypaz (which i don't think it's available in other countries, but you can definitely find something similar at other stores) and they were 21€, I believe.

what do you think?

xoxo

Going Out Look

I went out last Saturday with my friends and I thought I'd show you what I wore to give you guys some ideas (even though it's a pretty simple look).

(please ignore that random night stand in the back, we're about to throw it away)

Shirt: Forever 21

Bandeau: ASOS

Skirt: Forever 21

Gold cuff bracelet: Forever 21

Necklace: Marc Jacobs

Rest of the jewelry: Forever 21, Macy's, Swatch, random stores

My sister took this picture while I was retouching my hair and I thought it was kinda cool. I left my house with those ballet flats but after I met my friends I changed shoes; these are the ones I ended up wearing:

As for makeup:

Face: Dream Mat Powder and Pure Cover Mineral Concealer (both by Maybelline)

Eyes: Duo Eyeshadow in the color Victorian Pink (by Clinique), the Colossal Volume Express waterproof mascara (by Maybelline), Slide on eyeliner in Jet Black (by NYX)

Lips: Minty Lipgloss in the color New York City (by Elf)

H&M and Stradivarius haul!

This morning I went shopping to H&M and Stradivarius and here's what I bought:

Scarf from H&M - 9.95€

I love scarves, so when I saw this one I had to buy it. It could go along with the tribal trend even though it's not one of my favorites; but for some reason (and you'll realized pretty soon) I'm loving brown colors for this fall.

Oversized top from H&M - 19.95€

This top looks huge on the hanger and it's pretty big even though it's a size "small", so I'm going to wear it with a skinny belt around the waist to make it look preppier.

Wedge booties from H&M - 39.95€ 

These booties are my absolute favorite item from this haul. The wedge is not too tall (8.5 cm) so that's great cause I'm planning on wearing them to class and I don't want to look like a giant.

Metal ring from H&M - 4.95€ 

My mom didn't like this ring when I showed it to her, but I love it. If you see it from the front side, the top is kinda flat and looks almost as a mirror.

Bracelet from H&M - 2.95€

I do not like snake prints and all that kind of stuff, but this bracelet looks very cute on and I just had to buy it (it was also VERY cheap as you can see).

Trench coat from Stradivarius - 59.95€ 

This kind of trench coats give a very preppy vibe with every outfit, so I think it's perfect for me. I also love the color (you've realized already). I've been wearing this kind of coat since I was very little but there was this period of time when I stopped liking it; somehow, the love is back.

Elastic pants from Stradivarius - 22.95€

I never thought I was going to buy any tight pants but it looks very pretty on, and it's perfect to wear it with boots this fall/winter. The color is chocolate brown, even though this photo looks a little different.

I hope you liked it and maybe got some ideas for fall fashion :)