Cosmetics news

Yesterday I received some things from Pinja she so kindly bought for me at her New York trip. I asked her to bring me these two products, because these are most difficult to find in online shops. Especially the mascara. It is always finnished in every webshop, and I have been wanting to try it for ages. Finally it is mine!

 

 

I have been needing a concealer for a while now, but I have had difficulties choosing what to try. I read some reviews on this NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, and decided I want to try this. I was thinking about trying the NARS foundation as well, but it is difficult to buy a foundation without trying it out first and finding the right colour. The concealer is supposed to be a bit paler than your skin tone, so I think this will fit me good.

I have also gotten some beauty products on the sales lately. The Bodyshop bodybutters are a must. The coconut shower gel was something this coconut lover needed.

 

I have not tried these Lumene Gel effect nail polishes before, but my friend recommended them for me. I also found this OPI nail polish on sale. The shade looks slightly lighter in the bottle, than what it is on the nails....but I like it anyway.

I could not help myself....It was such a bargain! These last forever.

Gold toned bronzer.

Lastly some recent pictures from my phone.

Frying plantains <3 Oh god these are sooooo good :)

Testing the selfie potential of an YSL lipstick I got from my friend.

 

Friday relaxation with my friend in restaurant Lungberg.

Icy January

 I am really out of my element in this hellish coldness. I don't know what to wear, I am constantly freezing, no matter what I am wearing. Just a few months and then we are in better weather...trying to stay positive here :)

 

 Here is my outfit from the other day, when it was not yet too cold. 

 There will not be any new years outfit pictures, because I caught the flue before new years eve :( I was so bummed, it would have been nice to go out dancing. We were just at home and watched the fireworks outside at 00.00.

My nails are back!

DIY Nails

Since I stopped going to the nail salon, I have been using the UV-gellack at home. I have noticed that they don't last that long on my nails for some reason. I have been missing my long nails, so today I went with my mom to buy some nail stuff, and I got everything needed to build my own acrylic nails. I did everything myself from scratch. It took some time because I am still practicing. Doing the right hand was especialy difficult, but I managed :)

 This is what they look like without any nailpolish. Still need to practice on making the shape...

I finished them with a glitter nail polish for new years. I am pretty happy with the result!

If you want to make your own nails all you need is:

You will also need nail polish remover (acetone) and paper. Buying this cost only about 50€ which is equivalent to one time at the nail salon. So I will save a pretty penny doing it my self.

My Christmas holiday snapshots

24th

Christmas eve was different, just the two of us having dinner. No presents, no christmas tree, no ham and no excitement. A bit different from our normal christmas, but sometimes it is like this. I wanted to make a different dinner on a differnet christmas, so I bought duck confit. It was very good together with the traditional potato, carrot and "lanttu" dishes.

25th

 A birthday party. And I got to try theese amazing cakes.

26th

Christmas at dad's place. Presents and lovely company and food <3.

 27th

At mom's place. Christmas is over, but we have still been enjoying the holidays and christmas traditions.

 We got an unprepared invitation from the neighbor to go and have some coffee and christmas treats. I was not prepared, I came to mom's in just sweatpants ready to relax. So this is what I ended up looking like when I borrowed clothes from mom's wardrobe :'D

28th

Enjoying the frosty weather. It has been lovely and relaxing.

Christmas pictures

 Yesterday we had a christmas dinner at Botby gård. Such a pretty place. We are not having a regular christmas this year, so we gathered with the family for a christmas dinner in stead. Normally we are all together at christmas, but this time, everyone has their own other plans...

 

Here are some christmassy pictures from today morning. We had christmas porridge and glögg at my brothers and his girlfriends place.

My favourite, plum pudding with cream.