NOTD: Daisies Popping in Grass

Hello ladies!

This is my first NOTD for Spring 2012! I'm so excited for this awful weather to finally get warmer and have plenty of sun and colorful little flowers everywhere! And take long walks in the park! Ohhh how I've waited for spring...so I decided to celebrate this season with a colorful and very cheerful design of bigger and smaller daisies on a grassy-like green :D

I used:

• Gabrini no 401 (green base)
• Acrylic paints in: white, yellow and pink
• Small detail brush
• Top coat

Hope you liked it!

Have a sunny and colorful spring!

Experienta mea cu Mya Shop.ro

Hey girls!

   Azi voi avea o postare complet in limba romana pentru ca vreau sa va vorbesc despre un site din Romania, asa cum reiese si din titlu, si anume Mya Shop.

   Vrea sa mentionez inca de la inceput ca NU sunt platita sa fac un review, nu mi s-au oferit produse, este simpla si onesta mea opinie dupa comanda primita in urma cu 2 zile (voi face un alt post despre produs).

   Am profitat saptamana trecuta de o mica reducere la paletele Sleek si cum imi doream de ceva vreme sa le incerc am decis ca este momentul sa imi comand paleta Storm. La momentul comenzii nu mi-a fost inregistrata reducerea insa am citit pe pagina lor de Facebook ca daca intampinam probleme/erori vor aplica ei reducerea la expedierea comenzii. Toate bune si frumoase, am primit coletul dupa 3-4 zile ca de obicei cu posta romana si cand am ajuns acasa l-am deschis extrem de entuziasmata, insa nu ma prevazusem ceea ce urmeaza:

   Cand am deschis cutia, totul era ambalat intr-o hartie roz-violet foarte dragutz prinsa cu un sticker alb asa cum vazusem prin haul-urile fetelor din America in filmulete pe youtube...

   Dupa "socul" initial - datorat nu faptului ca aceasta mica atentie ar fi ceva iesit din comun, ci mai degraba faptului ca nu sunt chiar o "incepatoare" cand vine vorba de comenzi online, merg de mai multe ori pe luna la posta sa ridic cate o comanda si pana acum niciun site din Romania nu mi-a lasat o impresie buna in ceea ce priveste aceste mici detalii care, daca e sa fim sincere fetelor, chiar conteaza destul de mult ;) - am trecut la "stratul urmator" care a fost si acesta diferit fata de ce era obisnuita (hartiile mototolite sau bucati de ziar indesate - sau in cel mai bun caz acele bucatele de expandat)...

   Iar sub acestea era paletuta mea Sleek invelita foarte atent in plasticul acela cu bule pentru a preveni spargerea fardurilor... Dar ce credeti? Surprizele nu se opresc aici!

   Paletuta avea legata in jurul ei o panglica mica albastra care semana cu o fundita nici prea mare nici prea mica, suficienta incat sa arate interesul si atentia fata de clienti. De asemenea puteti vedea si cartonasul roz cu datele siteului si cu o multumire pentru comanda.

   Poate voua nu vi se par atat de speciale aceste mici atentii insa eu sunt genul de persoana careia daca ii ambalezi cadoul intr-un mod dragutz sau il pui intr-o cutiuta frumoasa se va bucura mai mult de ambalaj :D 

  Asta sunt si n-am ce face, iar experienta mea de pana acum cu comenzile din tara si din afara imi permite sa compar serviciile din Romania cu cele de peste hotare, iar siteul Mya Shop a fost sincer singurul care s-a ridicat la inaltimea asteptarilor mele, motiv pentru care sunt sigura ca voi prefera sa cumpar produse Sleek de aici desi sunt si alte magazine online care le comercializeaza in tara noastra.

As fi tare tare curioasa care sunt experientele voastre 

cu magazinele online din Romania si care este preferatul 

vostru!

Va pup!

TAG: Latura ta ascunsa (preluat de la LadyDivine)

Buna fetelor!

Azi am decis sa fac un TAG preluat de la LadyDivine dupa ce aseara am urmarit filmuletul in care ea raspundea acestor intrebari si mi s-a parut interesant pentru ca astfel afli lucruri care in mod normal nu isi au locul in videourile de beauty si simt ca au oarecum menirea de a te apropia de persoana pe care o urmaresti.

Iata intrebarile si raspunsurile mele:

1.  Cum te-au poreclit cei din familia ta ?

Pfff numele meu e Adriana insa de mica o parte a familiei mele mi-a spus Adelica...stiu ca a pornit ca o gluma de la melodia Adelin insa intre timp a devenit Adelica...

2.  Ce obicei ciudat ai?

Nu sunt sigura daca am unul sau pur si simplu nu-mi aduc aminte acum insa de exemplu atunci cand vreau sa merg la cumparaturi (nu de alimente) imi fac o lista cu ce mi-as dori sa imi cumpar (de regula minim 10 lucruri) si apoi le ierarhizez in functie de urgenta/importanta si incep sa le tai pe cele de la coada pentru a nu cadea in tentatii si a-mi lua cele mai necesare lucruri la acel moment :D

3.  Ce fobii ciudate ai?

Ahhh gandacii...orice forma, culoare, marime ma scot din minti...nu ii pot omori pt ca nu pot sa ma apropii la mai mult de 30 cm de ei...de regula incep sa tremur, tip si fug :)))

4.  Care este piesa pe care iti place sa dansezi cand esti singura?

Nu cred ca am una, daca sunt singura si am chef de dansat dau televizorul pe mtv la maxim si ma dezlantui :D

5.  Care este lucrul care te scoate cel mai mult din sarite?

Oamenii ipocriti...oamenii care ii vorbesc mereu pe ceilalti pe la spate insa niciodata nu ar recunoaste in fata ca i-a deranjat ceva sau ca au vreun repros, eu fiind genul care spune verde in fata cand ma nemultumeste ceva sau macar tin pentru mine...

6.  Care este ticul tau cand esti emotionata?

Rad prosteste si vorbesc mult si repede :))

7.  Pe care parte a patului dormi?

Dreapta (la margine)

8.  Care a fost numele primului animal de plus?

Detest animalele de plus...nu le-am suportat niciodata si i-am spus iubitului meu dupa cateva intalniri (bine, stia deja pt ca am fost intai f buni prieteni) ca daca imi ia vreodata ceva de plus "i-l rup de cap" :D

9.  Care este bautura pe care o comanzi MEREU de la Starbucks?

Caramel Macchiato si sunt o impatimita a cafelei si in special a celei Starbucks dar din nefericire nu am unul aproape de casa sau facultate asa ca ma rezum la iesiri in oras/mall...

10. Care este regula de beauty pe care o predici, dar nu o respecti?

Sa nu imi ating fata in timpul zilei! O consider regula de aur in beauty si o predic mereu insa eu ma trezesc tot timpul ca ma scarpin sau ma gandesc cu fata sprijinita in palma :(

11. Cum stai in dus?

In mare parte cu spatele spre dus :)

12. Ai talente ascunse?

Nu am niciun talent special si am suferit mult cand eram copil din cauza aceasta, crezand ca nu sunt deloc speciala :))

13. Care este mancarea daunatoare dar preferata a ta?

Offff fast-food...nu pot sa ma abtin de la chopstix sau kfc uneori :( in schimb nu ma atrag deloc dulciurile...pot avea munti de prajituri in fata si sa nu ma tenteze deloc...

14. Care este fraza sau ce exclami de obicei?

:)) Nu cred ca o pot posta aici dar este una destul de urata :( incerc sa ma dezvat de ea dar este un tic enervant si deloc stragator la o fata... (nu este o injuratura :D)

15. E timpul sa te culci-cu ce esti imbracata?

Pantaloni foarte largi si comozi si o bluza/maieu mulata...nu suport bluzele largi pentru ca se rasucesc noaptea pe mine si ma trezesc in toiul noptii sufocata :))

Abia astept sa vad cine ce mai raspunde la acest tag! 

Lasati linkul intr-un comment daca ati facut acest tag!

Va pup!

Home Made: Toner

Hello ladies!

   We all probably know that toner is essential in our daily skin care routine but some of us skip it either because we don't see the point in spending money on it, or we've had bad experience with some in the past and this is most likely because probably 70% or so of the toners out there on the market the ones you find in any store and that are somewhat cheap contain a significant amount of alcohol in them. Alcohol dries up the skin thus it is present in most toners for combination to oily skin (and even in some of the ones for dry skin!!) because it gives the false impression that it helps control the oils, when in reality it actually makes the skin produce even more oil because it dries the skin on the surface making it believe it has to produce more to compensate and moisturize the top layers.

   If you've faced this problem but you still want to use a toner to further cleanse your face to make sure you have absolutely no residue on your face before you apply your moisturizer well keep on reading.

   For the past 2 months I started using what I call my own home made toner which is really easy to to, is extremely cheap and I assure you will not dry your skin and you can adjust the contents to match your skin type.

You will need:

• Tea bags: any tea bag is essentially good but you can try: mint for oily skin, mint+chamomile for combination skin, chamomile for normal to dry skin.

• Water (tap or bottled)
• Kettle
• Apple cider vinegar (just for oily & combination skin) - or just lemon juice

• Empty bottle/container - preferably with a spray cap

Steps:

• You have to make a very concentrated tea (2-3 bags of tea for a medium size cup of water) : just boil the water, put the tea bags in, cover it and let it sit over night.
• In the morning you can pour the tea in the clean spray bottle and decide whether you want to use apple cider vinegar or not. If you want to use this as more than a toner, as a finishing spray over your makeup then don't use the vinegar because you can't apply it on your eye area; however if you only want this as a toner then I strongly recommend using a tea spoon of vinegar (or lemon juice) for combination and oily skin.

   This home made toner will give you the extra cleansing, will finish your skin care routine at night when you take your makeup off without drying your skin in any way and over time will help you with the excess oil that your skin produces.

Remark: You might find the smell of the vinegar somewhat disturbing but I assure you it doesn't stay on your skin. However if you can't stand the smell just skip this step and stick to the tea.

   You may also add a little bit of HONEY to the water after you boiled it before adding the tea bags to ensure that it adds a little bit of antibacterial properties to your toner if you have acne problems!

   I like to use this at the end of my skin care routine at night after taking off my makeup and I keep 2 bottles: one with apple cider vinegar which I use with a cotton pad to remove any residue makeup and one  containing just tea that I use after the previous one, let it dry on it's own then apply moisturizer and got to bed.

   A container of this toner should last you at least a good 2 weeks. I don't recommend keeping it more since it is very cheap and you can afford making a new fresh bottle pretty often to ensure you get the most out of the tea's properties.

Hope you find this useful and give it a try!

Let me know hot it works for you guys!

                                                 

My 2 cents: Carmex Lip Balm - Trick

Hey ladies!

   Today's post is about Carmex the pretty famous lip balm that alot of people use and love but I'm gonna share something you may not be aware of. It comes in 3 shapes and sizes:

   From left to right these are the sizes : 7.5 g (round); 4.25 g (stick); 10 g (squeeze tube).
   The price is about the same for all of them although the third one is more than twice the size of the stick...

   Back to the subject now - the ingredients in this "miracle product" as I like to call it (you'll understand later) are: Petrolatum, Lanolin, Cetyl Esters, Cacao seed butter, Cera Alba, Parafinum Liquidum, Camphor, Menthol, Salicylic acid, Aroma, Vanilin but the do vary from country to country a little bit.

   Oh wait! What was that among the ingredients? Salicilic Acid?! That's right! This product contains the same ingredient most acne products contain so that's how my little story begins... Here I was sitting in bed one night just watching a tv show like every other night but then I start feeling this tingling sensation on my cheek. I reach for it with my hand and I realize it also hurts to the touch so I reach for my mirror and I see it...starring right at me a big red bump. It's late so I don't really want to run around my house trying to do my regular acne treatment because it takes time and I'm tired...and then it hits me! Standing quiet on my night stand is my lip balm...yes, plain and borring but is it?! I remember reading the ingredients earlier that week so I pick it up, slap a good blob over my bump and go to sleep. In the morning I get up, go to the bathroom and when I look at my face in the mirror I remember last night bump...only that it's not a bump anymore, it's just a barely visible red spot on my skin. :D

   The great thing about this in comparison with my regular spot treatment (for which I will make a separate post) is that it dries up the pimple or bump or whatever without drying your skin! Isn't that awesome?!

   I really hope you give it a try IF you need to :D but never if you're going out because it will look shiny and attract even more attention on that area, so just over night ;) 

Can't wait to hear from you guys! 

Let me know if you try this little trick!

NOTD: Magnetic Nail polish Flormar

Hello ladies!

Today's post is about magnetic nail polishes. Yes, they've been around for quite a while and many nail polish brands have had them for the past year or so but now I'm very excited because my favorite nail polish brand which is Flormar has recently launched their new magnetic line in my country. For the moment the collection features 8 beautiful colors  to choose from:

I chose number 02 although on the bottle sais 03 (dunno if the chart is wrong or the label on my bottle) and it's a beautiful metallic teal color. The application goes very smooth, it s thin yet very opaque nail polish, and as for the magnetic part, you can use the plastic thing it comes with or take the magnet out (which is what I did) and that in my opinion gives you an easier manipulation since you have to take the magnet quite close to the very wet nail polish in order to get an even result, but you can easily mess up and touch the nail, ruining the design.

source

I have to admit I did mess up quite a few times -maybe 3-4 nails- before I got the hangs of it but now I love doing it so so much because it's a beautiful design that will give an easy and fast sleek manicure that is bound to draw al ot of "OMG" and "WOW"'s wherever you go! ;)

This is my result:

This is a link to a more detailed tutorial as well as tips to achieving the best results (RO only): Miu Miu

Hope you liked this post!

NOTD: Sparkly nails

Hello ladies!

I have one more exam and then I'll be able to post a lot more! :D

Today I'll be showing you a very colorful and very sparkly manicure because I can't really call it a design. I just combined different glittery nail polishes in my attempt to brighten these very gloomy and terribly cold days :(

Hope you get inspired and get creative! Mix your shades of choice and may it brighten your days as well!

XOXO