Dolce & Gabbana Tortoise sunglasses review and a giveaway

DOLCE & GABBANA TORTOISE SUNGLASSES* c/o sunglassesshop.co.uk  £90.72

"This simple but seductive frame by D&G is simply gorgeous. Its sophisticated elegance is well suited to the female face and its oversized lenses are right on trend. Rounded edges soften the frame, making it really easy to wear, and its beautiful colour selection flatters all skin tones."

I always wanted a pair of D&G tortoise sunglasses, but never ordered them for some reason.
I bought cheap sunglasses with  tortoise effect frames before and I loved them, so I knew that I will fall in love with D&G ones. I picked square frames, because they are my favourite shape.
I don't think I look good in sunglasses in general, but it won't stop me from wearing them :)

There is one thing I always worry about when I buy designer sunglasses- somebody can sell you a fake, especially on ebay. I bought a couple of things from ebay  thinking that they are genuine, but unfortunately they were fake. Now, I only buy sunglasses from trusted retailers, to make sure that they have filters and won't damage my eyes. The website I got my sunglasses from is called sunglassesshop.com. They are an authorised dealer for every brand they sell, so you will always get genuine, top quality products.
The delivery was super fast and my package arrived the next day.


GOOD NEWS!
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Review: Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette: 03 Rosewood


Today I am reviewing one of the most beautiful eye shadow palettes I have ever seen. It is the Clarins Eye Quartet: 03 Rosewood. I always considered Clarins a luxury brand for very elegant and classy ladies, but I think that their makeup is perfect for any age group. The packaging screams luxury and it is just beautiful!  I took many photos for this post to show you how beautiful the design is. I absolutely love it!


Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette: 03 Rosewood  (5.8g £30.00 link)

"A collection of wet and dry formula eye shadow quartets, each containing four toning shades of satin and iridescent long lasting, super silky and blendable eye colour. Presented in Clarins' signature pale gold compact with mirror and two quality foam tipped applicators; one for defining the eye and one for shading and blending."

I love neutral shades, so all colours in the Rosewood palette are perfect for me. The quartet consists of a highlighter, two satin shades and a dark brown liner colour. All of them have a silky finish and mineral texture and can be used wet or dry. I used them dry without a primer and I love the final effect. The shades are sheer, but if you like more intense colours they are buildable. The highlighter is perfect to use under  brow bones and in the inner corners, medium browns look lovely allover the lid and the dark brown is a great liner colour, especially in the outer corners. I was expecting the eye shadows to be very long lasting and I am not disappointed. All shades stay in place all day looking absolutely perfect! I am very impressed with that. There is no product fallout when I am applying the eye shadows and they are very easy to blend. The applicators are very well made and perfect for blending and shading, so I didn't need to use eye shadow brushes.
Overall, I love this palette. It allows me to create beautiful and sophisticated eye makeup. It will suit any age and skin tone and would also make a beautiful gift.

You can buy it online from www.clarins.co.uk or from Clarins counters.

Autumn make-up picks and FOTD

Hi everyone,
 I can't believe it is autumn already! 
I quite like colder months, because I have an excuse to wear cosy jumpers, cardigans and thick knitted socks :) It is also an excuse to buy some new makeup or shop the stash :) 
I picked a couple of things I personally think will be perfect for fall and I also created my autumn look with them. My favourite must be the Korres lip butter in wild rose- it is such a beautiful shade and it is very moisturising. If I want even more colour I use the Lip Boom by MUA in a shade called It's a situation. It is a warm and deep burgundy shade with a matte finish, but it isn't drying and it applies beautifully. I will review it separately this week. 
I also picked the MUA Heaven & Earth palette, because I absolutely love all the neutral, earthy shades and I think they are perfect for Autumn. I can't live without blushers and as soon as the summer is over I go for darker shades on my cheeks. I picked the Liz Earle Blusher in Peony for this look and I will be wearing it very often for the next couple of months :) The last thing I am loving at the moment is a mineral eyeshadow by Inika in shade Gold Dust- it is a gorgeous shimmering gold colour and it looks perfect in the inner corner or allover the lid.
 In colder months I go for medium to full coverage, so I will be using foundations like: Liz Earle, Lancome Teint Miracle and Vichy Dermablend. I will review the last one soon, because it is my saviour when I have breakouts. 

 What are your autumn picks this year? I would love to hear some recommendations.

Cute gifts for a beauty blogger

Hi everyone.

You might think that it is too early to write about Christmas gift ideas, but in my opinion it is never to early for that :) I actually bought some presents for this year at the beginning of 2012, so I don't need to worry about it and rush to get last minute shopping done. I am not very organised or anything, but I like to buy presents a couple of months early. I've been thinking about this years gifts for christmas already and I have no idea what to get for my husband! I always look at websites with gadgets and computers, because he is obsessed with technology, but this type of stuff is very expensive so I have to save for months to get him something he actually likes. I also buy some small gifts for him from websites like Getting Personal. It is a website offering a selection of  personalised and unusual gifts for Him and Her, but there is also a section with items for kids :) I really like the idea of personalised gifts and cards and I buy them very often for my family members and also get these from my husband sometimes :)

After looking at all the gifts, I thought that it will be a good idea to do a little guide about presents for beauty bloggers. 
I found many items I would love to get and I am sure that everybody who loves beauty would enjoy them too. First of all- gift sets with bath bombs, soaps and bath melts. Everybody loves bath time treats and they always make a perfect gift. The most popular place for bath bombs is Lush, but their gift sets are very expensive, so I rarely these. 
The ones I featured are very pocket friendly and a good size. I also found cute cupcake lip balms and a hand cream and little owl lip balms. They look so lovely :)

Would you be happy to receive any of the gifts I featured? 
1. Pretty In Pink - Bath Box Gift Set £11.99 link
2. Luxury Chocolate Bath Box - Gift Set £9.99 link
3. Butter Be Good - Luxury Bath Gift Set £14.99 link
4. Cupcake Lip Balm Trio - Coconut, Lemon & Cherry £6.99 link
5. Love In Vegas - Glamorous Bath Box Gift Set £11.99 link
6. Owl Hand Cream - Lavender £6.99 link and Wild Rose £6.99 link
7. Naughty But Nice Cherry Cupcake Handcream £5.99 link



COLLECTIVE AUTUMN HAUL

Hi everyone,
 
I bought loads of stuff in the past couple of weeks and decided to do a collective haul post :)
I actually got much more than this, but the post would be far too long with so many photos :)
 
I got some basics, like leggings, t-shirts and jumpers, including the two you can see in this post.
I also went a bit crazy with MAC and got 3 lipsticks and sculpting creams. (AMAZING!) 
I got new eyeshadow palettes from MUA, Korres lip butters, Real techniques brushes, jewellery, candles and some other stuff. My most precious finds are a notebook and a chocolate tin with my favourite painting- Klimt's "The Kiss". The notebook is now my new blog planner and the tin will be a new home for my lip balms and lipglosses. I will list everything below with links to the stuff available online :)
 
Did you get anything recently? Are you tempted to buy anything I got?
 
 
HERE IS WHAT I GOT:
Oversized jumper with studded cross detail- £16 from George/ASDA link(in grey)
Oversized top with studded shoulder detail- £8 from George/ASDA link
Gold and pink necklaces- £2.29 from ebay link
Moonie muslin cloths- £5.99 link
Rainbow bracelet- £1.99 ebay (I can't find the link)
MAC lisptick: Vegas Volt, Myth, Viva Glam Nicki £14 each link
MAC Pro Sculpting Creams: Accentuate and Copper Beech £17.50 each link
Real Techniques Blush brush £9.99 and powder brush £12.99
Barry M aqua glitter nail polish and Chameleon nail polish £2.99 and £3.99
KORRES lip butters: guava, mango and wild rose £6-£7 each link
Antipodes Skin Saviour- £28.99 link
MUA palettes- Going for Gold, Heaven & Earth and Poptastic - £4 each link now on offer for £3
Boots eye cream-£3.49 link now half price
Witch blemish stick £2.89 link
Nailtiques nail Protein Formula 2-  £8.76 link
5x zoom mirror- TKmaxx - £7.99
Sugar cookies candle- £5.99
vanilla diffuser- £5.99
"The Kiss" notebok- TKmaxx- £4.99
"The Kiss" chocolate tin and chocolates- TKmaxx- £4.99
 
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