Friday, February 15, 2013

Sale

 What a magical time of year.
Nothing puts me in a better mood than seeing a big neon colored sign with those four letters across it.
Unfortunately it's not all rainbows and sunshine.
Shirts, blouses and sweaters piled up on tables, racks and racks of unsorted skirts, pants, trousers, shorts and dresses.
Many people prefer to just pay full price.
Not me.

I love it.
 
No really, I do.
Sale shopping can be like treasure hunting and very addictive as I'm always sure the perfect item is just waiting to be found in the chaos.
 
 
Zara
Black jeans with faux leather trimming down the sides
€16.95
 
Loved these as soon as I saw them.
They had a white version with black trimming as well.
If they'd had my size, I would've gotten both.
The leather trimming gives just enough of an edge to make these jeans night time apropriate.
I'm thinking high heels, a silk button down and statement jewelry.
  
 
Pimkie
Red, waxed jeans with gold detailing.
 €10.-

Got these during the first week of sale.
I haven't shopped at Pimkie since I was 15 but being the bargain hunter (scrooge..?) I am,
 I couldn't possibly ignore €10.- jeans!
These are actually darker in real life, almost an ox-blood hue.
The flash of the camera makes them seem a lot lighter than the are.
I've worn these multiple times, with black ankle boots and either a black knit of a denim button down on top. 


White knit with black beaded detailing.
€15.-


My favorite item.
This is the perfect light weight knit. It's soft, stretchy  and I love the mix of smaller and bigger beads on the shoulder and sleave.
Ironically, I found it in a small, run down store with piles of dusty clothes.

 

Essence Light Reflecting Concealer

Years ago, my mother had a YSL Touche Éclat highlighter pen.
At the time, I was really just experimenting with makeup and would sometimes try to borrow (steal..?) it.
Despite my lack of makeup knowledge, I somehow knew that this was something really useful.
Nowadays there are several dupes for the YSL product at different pricepoints.

This one is  €3,99.-, which is about €25.- less than it's YSL cousin.
On first glance it seems to be  a pretty good liquid concealer, though I predict major foundation smudges on the shiny packaging.

Oh well, at least it looks nice.
If you'd like a full on review of this, let me know.

xx Ana


Monday, February 11, 2013

Product review: Nivea In shower body lotion

 

 
 Don't judge me, but I'm am really really lazy
when it comes to using bodylotion.
You step out of the shower, you're cold, you put on lotion
after which you've got to stand around waiting for it to dry so you can put on your clothes.
It's just a hassle, a hassle I really, really hate.
So what's a girl to do?  Can't just go around with flaky, dry skin.
Nothing sexy about that.
 
Enter Nivea with their In Shower Body Lotion.
I wanted to try it since the first time I saw the happy naked lady
using it in the commercial.
 
It's a smooth, creamy, white lotion you're supposed to
use after the regular body wash.
When applied to the skin, it feels like it's leaving a slightly oily residue, making it similar to using something like baby oil.
The problem with using baby oil is that it's so damned
difficult to rinse off.
Also, I personally don't like the intense sweet scent of baby oil.

This lotion leaves the familiar Nivea scent on the skin
without being too much.
It rinses off easily, leaving the skin supple, smooth,
soft and moisturised.
After using it for a few weeks I've really noticed a difference.
The state of my skin had definitely improved,
no longer dry and fragile.

 
And I didn't even have to get messy with body lotion. 
 
Best money spent this month and a definite repurchase.

Xx Ana



Disclaimer: This product was purchased by myself. All opinions are my own.