Rimmel Kate Lipsticks Day/Evening

The perfect Spring/Summer lipsticks? Here you go. Rimmel Kate 109 and 107! The 109 lipstick is slightly orange and to be honest, I have never thought that it would look good/suit me, but this tone is so pretty and perfect for SS daytime look. If you are looking for an affordable, pretty new lipstick - go check this out.

The 107 one is pretty popular now since Zoe or Zoella how many of you might know here, raved about it on her Youtube channel. I gave it a go and she is right - it is perfect for evening or dark daytime look. I used to wear really dark lipsticks, but since the weather is getting warmer I decided to go for a bit less wintery look.

MADARA COSMETICS - FLOWER DUST LOTION

Madara organic skincare products are probably the top thing I am most proud of. That is because it is a latvian brand and is one of the most successful brands in Latvia. When I just moved to Denmark I was very surprised to find their products in the local cosmetics stores and even more surprised when I received this body lotion in a Copenhagen Fashion Week AW15 goodie bag*! I gave it an immediate try I haven't put it away since.

MY FIRST MAC PRODUCTS AND REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES

There are two things I've always wanted for my morning rituals and those are good cosmetics and brushes. This Christmas made my wish come true and now I can definitely say that I'm all grown up. No more toys and games, just fancy make-up. :))

But if we talk the real talk - I am sending lots of hugs to my mom who for sure made my Christmas eve! Love you! :)

Lush face soap, mask, shampoo bar and hot toddy

Lately I have become obsessed with Lush products. They smell amazing, they are natural and have gorgeous design/packaging. Since we don't have Lush in Denmark, I have to bring huge bags of their products with me. Today I decided to try these four: Hot Toddy shower gel, Mask of Magnaminty, shampoo bar with honey and face soap. What I think so far you can read below.

THE LAUNCH OF L'OCCITANE STORE IN RIGA | VIDEO

On Thursday I was invited to the L'Occitane store opening in Riga, Latvia (yes, I am home for holidays!) at Spice shopping centre. The store is very cozy and filled with nice scents. 

If you don't know what L'Occitane is, now you will. :) It is an international retailer of body and face cosmetics, made in France. 

The meaning of the name is "The Occitan (a Provence) woman", which was new for me and gave the brand much more personality. Each of the range they have, tells a different story. I really like their packaging, which you can see in the photos and video below.

Other than that I am happy that the store is back (they had a store here in Latvia a while ago and now, after a break, they are back, hopefully - to stay) because I used to get nice presents for my dad there (they have an amazing men range). 

If you want to see more of the opening and the products, I filmed my first ever video and am very excited to share it with you! I have been wanting to make videos for a while now, but didn't have the right equipment. Now I am all in for it. :)

Here is my first video ever of the store launch. Try to not mind the shaking and focusing. ;)

Their Verveine range is one of my ultimate favourites! I love everything about it - fromthe packaging to the amazing scent.

Their products not only are great for skin and smell amazing but make a great bathroom decor as well! 

Treat your brother, dad or lover with their men products. My dad loved them! 

xx

Stefany

TREAT YOUR BODY WITH FRANK SCRUB

Yesterday I first tried this super trending product called Frank Body scrub. And, to be honest, my expectations weren't that high since I have always made a coffee scrub by myself and it worked really well. I mean, why would I pay extra money on this kind of scrub, if I can do the same at home. 

Not exactly. First impression when receiving the package was really good. I love how personal they make it and let you believe that 'Frank' is actually your pal and cares about how you treat your body. Who knows, but I love the idea. 

Then comes the part where you open the package by tearing the top off and smell the product. I was impressed that it didn't have any obnoxious perfumes in it and the scrub smells wonderful, natural (like coffee, of course) and with a tiny hint of almonds. You can choose which one your prefer from 4 types of scrubs - the original that I have, cocoa, coconut and peppermint, which is the newest one it the range. By the way, they just released a body balm, so I can't wait to try that one.

They say that 2 small handfuls of scrub should do the trick and cover your whole body, that's exactly how much I needed. Then I gently rubbed the scrub on my body (focusing on problem areas) with circular movements. This part felt amazing because, as a scrub, I could feel the rough coffee touch and it felt like I am actually cleaning off all of the dry skin and cleansing my body. Wait 5-10 minutes and rinse it off. Oh my.. This felt so good. The almond oil that's in the scrub left my skin smooth and soft. I could not stop stroking my legs, haha. Since scrubs shouldn't be used more than 1-2 times a week, this product will last a while for sure.

Lately I have been feeling slightly depressed and tired so this was a great way how to treat and cheer myself up. The coffee really woke me up and the process felt like a massage. I highly recommend this to everyone. The product comes from Australia and is vegan, which is even better. 

The shipping is free all over the world as well, which is a HUGE plus from me. I will definitely continue using this scrub and try the other types as well. 

I suggest you go to their website and read about all of the other scrubs as well. Give it a go! I loved it.

Treat your self!

xx Stefany

Zoella Beauty Review & Giveaway

Not a long time ago, our favorite UK vlogger Zoella, released her very own beauty range - Zoella Beauty. The world went crazy, so did the internet. Everybody was curious and so was I.
As soon as the products were available, I had to get some of them for a try-out and needless to say.. These products didn't disappoint.

Two of them, the candle and bath fizz bar, sell-out extremely quickly, so I ordered only these things, but for now, it is quite enough, haha.

The body mist (not fragrance) that you can see in the photo above, is one of everyone's favorites. The scent is very feminine. What I like about it is that it is not as sweet as most of products similar to this one. Usually, when a product is made for a younger audience, it is filled with sugarish scents, this one is not.
Of course, since it is a body mist, it doesn't hang around for long like perfume would, but this is perfect if you are going to school or work where they are strict about make-up, scents etc. ;)

 If you want to know how the whole range smells, trying this body mist out will do the trick, because all other products are sealed, which, however, is a great plus!

Ohh.. Everybody loves a great shower (and bath). Well these two funky-named babes will be your best friends, because the scent is amazing! It is a bit calmer than the body mist one and is perfect for pre-sleep shower.

Even though I am not a big fan of pink color or super-girly things, I really needed new make-up bags and these came just in the right time.
The label says that these can be used as a pencil case, but for me, they are just for make-up because of the size - it's perfect for beauty products!

This range is very affordable for the audience Zoella has and, of course, you get what you pay for. These products are very beautifully packed and designed, the scent is amazing for each one of them and you can see that she has worked hard to make this come to life. 

Kudos, Zoe!

And now, the part you probably wanted the most - the giveaway!

Just recently I turned 20 (on October 19) and now I have decided to give a little something to you as well. 

Do the tasks below and you have a chance of winning 3 Zoella Beauty products of your choice! Be aware that I will use feelunique.com to make this happen so it can be possible that some products might not be available at the time, since they go sold-out pretty quickly. Anyhow, we will arrange everything so that you get your desired Zoella package! :)

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Good luck to each one of you! 

xx Stefany

ZOELLA BEAUTY

In the world of beauty, fashion and youtube, everyone knows who is Zoella or Zoe. In case you don't - check out her youtube channel and blog. She is one of the most successful young women out there.

Well today is a very exciting day for her and her fans - her new beauty line - Zoella Beauty - launched and internet is going nuts! Personally I am obsessed with the design of these products and would love to try them out. My favorites are the shower cream, body mist and candle.

As I've been following Zoe for a very long time now, I am super proud of her and happy that young people are taking over the internet and are proving that you can do everything your heart desires and that blogging/vlogging can be not just a hobby.

If you are from UK - congrats, the line is available at Drugstore. For those, out of England, everything you see in the photo, is available on feelunique.com which is one of my favorite online stores for makeup and beauty.

Which of these products are your favorites? :)

(image-source: feelunique.com; edited by me)

GARNIER GOODBYE DAMAGE SERIES REVIEW + BB CREAM

I have been using these new Garnier Fructis Goodbye Damage products over a month now and I must say that I am very happy with all of them, but lets look closer at each product. As you can see, I have prepared a very special setting for this product photo-shoot and it was a lot of fun taking these photos. I hope you enjoy this review. 

EASY-TO-MAKE BODY/FACE SCRUB

Greetings on this not-so-wonderful day! I can see a huge black cloud coming my way and chance that it is not going to rain is almost impossible. But look from the bright side (oh, irony), I decided to share with you a very easy-to-make recipe for a body/face. All you need is coffee and honey. I know that usually people use already used coffee, so if you feel like it, go on, but since I am one of those who do not drink their morning coffee.. 

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L'OREAL PROFESSIONNEL MYTHIC OIL REVIEW

    I already told you about the L`Oreal Professionnel event in the previous post. Now it`s the time for another review. This funky box was given as a goodie-bag to all the attendants of the event. Let`s see what was in it, shall we?

L`OREAL PROFESSIONNEL EVENT

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAIR

   Good day my beautiful followers! Today is the day of my first review. Exciting, isn't it? I just came back home from the third school day. I am actually really happy to go back because I can't sit at home with nothing to do and school definitely makes me wake up early and enjoy every day. By the way, it's my senior year so it's a pretty big deal! But now back to the point of this post. This review is going to be about two L'oreal Paris hair products. I got them for a try-out when I first visited H&M showroom at Polhem PR. You will hear the whole story later, but now lets take a look of what's in the pretty gift bag.