This or That Beauty TAG!

It's... Tuesday-Tag-day! I found this really fun "This or That Beauty Tag" HERE. (The option I chose is written in bold in case you wondered ;) )

MAKEUP...
blush or bronzer: Since I use bronzer to both contouring and as blush sometimes! 
lip gloss or lipstick: This was actually a tough choice but I picked lipgloss because it's easy to just re-apply throughout the day, the risk of it looking cakey and dry is also smaller. You can also option between a clear or a really pigmented lipgloss depending on how risky you're feeling ;)
eye liner or mascara: Although my eyelashes are pretty well defined anyway so I actually don't use eyeliner/mascara every single day. 
foundation or concealer: I usually don't wear foundation but a good concealer is a must-have in my book!
neutral or color eye shadow: Neutral to wear out-and-about but when I'm just playing with makeup at home I would pick color ;) lol
pressed or loose eye shadows: I don't think I've tried loose eye shadow, so pressed would by my choice but I LOVE cream eye shadows as well. 
brushes or sponges: I feel like brushes are more hygenic for some reason since you can actually see all the hairs but you can't see the insides of a sponge. 

NAILS...
OPI or china glaze: Only tried OPI. My own choice would be Essie though!
Long or short: I'm pretty fortunate to have naturally strong nails so they usually get pretty long. 
Acrylic or natural: Natural. 
Brights or darks: Bright colours just inspire me! It doesn't matter if I'm doing a math test or working out, If I look down at my nails and they are bright: I'll probably get happier!
Flower or no flower: Don't really understand the question but if it's about a painted flower on a nail then it's a no ;)

BODY...
perfume or body splash: They usually feel more... I don't know, real?! What I mean is that perfumes' scents usually feels richer. 
lotion or body butter 
body wash or soap
lush or other bath company: Haven't tried Lush despite all of the hype haha. Sometime (hopefully soon?) I will though. The Body Shop is my definite fav for skin!

FASHION...
jeans or sweat pants: I just can't stand the way sweat pants feel. Sorry :S lol
long sleeve of short: Depends on the weather ;). 
dresses or skirts
stripes or plaid: I don't think I own anything plaid actually... hmmm... Time to go shopping! ^.^ 
flip flops or sandals: Flip flops feel weird and the "flop-flop-flop" sound they make when you walk is sooo annoying haha.
scarves or hats
studs or dangly earrings: Ahhh! I can't pick one!
necklaces or bracelets
heels or flats: I'm a bit too young to wear heels every single day, but I like wedges a lot! And of course cute sneakers or boots!
cowboy boots or riding boots: Both can be really cute though!
jacket or hoodie: The string around the neck in hoodies seem to slowly suffocate me... lol ;) 
forever 21 or charlotte russe: Neither.
abercombie or Hollister: Neither.
saks 5th or nordstrom: Neither. 

HAIR...
curly or straight: I LIKE curly but I have pretty straight hair naturally.
bun or ponytail: Ponytail since I'm the WORST at making buns, even messy ones haha. 
bobby pins or butterfly clips
hair spray or gel: Spray tends to look less greasy on me. 

long or short: I'm growing mine! Goal is a bit shorter than waist length.  
light or dark: On me that is ;).
side sweep bangs or full bangs: Love both!
up or down: Though I very rarely wear it up.  

RANDOM...
Rain or shine: Rain, especially if I'm inside ;).
Summer or winter: Autumn is my favourite to be precise haha. 
Fall or spring 
Chocolate or vanilla 
East coast or west coast: Hmm... I Don't know. 

This was a pretty tricky, yet fun tag. Please try it and let me know in the comments if you do! 

Have a great day!

Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Beautiful Saturday!

I'm so happy it's finally the weekend! Although I've had a busy week and the next one will too, it's still nice to escape the schedules lol.
  Today I went shopping and found A LOT of books and I may do some reviews once they're actually finished (or even begun haha) ;)

To start out the day, me and my mom sat and ate breakfast / read the papers when we heard a sound. Turned out my baby kitten had actually managed to fall into the toilet !!! He had actually gotten up by himself when he got there and it was one of those situations that you laugh at, but that also could have turned dangerous. 

  Oh Well, he got his first swim. 

I got this super cute little flowery tray today, soo GORGEOUS! :O :D

Hope you all had / have a fantastic Saturday! What are you up to this weekend? 

Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

25 Questions Tag!

  I've finally gotten around to doing a TAG. Sorry for not updating everyday, but I've had A LOT of school work at the moment, sorry guys, I'll get better! <3

  So this is the "25 Questions TAG". I'm not sure who originally made this. Hope you enjoy! :D

                                   

  1. Do you have a middle name? Yes I do! It's Thérèse and I think it's french! ^.^

  2. What is your favourite subject in school? I like most of them more or less ;) But maybe languages, history/religion/society and science.

  3. What is your favourite drink? Might seem boring but I like water haha :) And tea of course!

  4. What is your favourite song at the moment? Lorde - The Love Club / Tennis Court.

  5. What would you name your children? Omg, I LOVE names! Lol, I just think they're sooo important and I always have such a difficult time when deciding which one of the many on my lists I should pick for pretty much anything that needs a name. ;)
  I think I would name my children something a bit more "sophisticated" for the first name, like James for a boy and Noelle for a girl. And maybe something more different and original for the second name!

  6. Do you participate in any sports? Not a team sport or anything competitive but Istill like to stay active. Right now I'm doing the Blogilates (youtube.com/blogilates) Sweatember Workout Calendar and I also like spinning, jogging and yoga.

  7. Favourite book? I like classics, like To Kill A Mockingbird. But also girly books, one of my favourite authors is Sophie Kinsella and especially her Shopaholic series and the "I've got your number" book is lovely.

  8. Favourite colour? I love mostly brights because they just make me happy, but I also love pastels and whites.

  9. Favourite animal? There's so many! Maybe hummingbirds, cats and dogs.

  10. What's your favourite perfume? I have lots and I can't say that I've found my perfect scent yet, but I usually wear vanilla based ones.

  11. What's your favourite holiday? Probably Christmas and Easter :)

  12. Have you graduated from High School? Not yet!

  13. Have you been out of the country? Yes! My favourite country to vacay in is France and especially Paris because it's so beautiful and there's SO much to do!

  14. Do you speak any other languages? I do, I'm actually learning french which will be my third language.

  15. Do you have any siblings? No I don't :(

  16. What's your favourite store? Pretty much any makeup store. I believe The Body Shop and New Yorker is my favourites atm!

  17. What's your favourite restaurant? I'm more of a coffeeshop kind of girl, cafés or smaller restaurants that aren't really chains.

  18. Do you like school? Yes but I tend to get too busy for my own good and a bit stressed :/ But other than that I really like to learn new things... most of the time... ;)

  19. Favourite Youtuber? I have several but MakeUpbyLeinaBaaaby was my first fave and still is!  

  20. Favourite Movie? Anything comedy or girly, but I'm not very into dramas.

  21. Favourite TV shows? I really like reality shows like Keeping up with the Kardashians and TLC shows. Oh! And of course The Office, my ABSOLUTE favourite!

  22. PC or Mac? Depends :).

  23. What phone do you have? A white Iphone5.

  24. How tall are you? About 5'3.

  25. Any pets? Yep! My first cat actually died this spring :'( Almost two weeks ago I had a new baby kitten named Batman Ferrari Enzo (weird name, I know lol)  :D

Doesn't he look a bit like he's wearing a Batman-mask?! Haha he's adorable :*

I know that this is an old tag, but I just thought you guys should get to know a bit more about me! If you have any questions for me, just comment! Please do this tag as well and let me know if you do!

  Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

  

Review: Essie "Lacquered Up"

  I'm a big fan of the Essie nailpolishes although I only own 4 ... this far! ;) So with my birthday coming up I decided to do my homework and try to find the perfect red shade to put on my wishlist.
  After reading up on it a bit I found that this pretty nailpolish shade seemed like a perfect match for me!

Color

In the bottle showed in pic 1 it does look a bit orange but once I opened the bottle my opinion changed. 

  It is way more red and it's actually a gorgeous crimson red which definitely looks vampy with a romantic touch to me.

  Throughout a few days in dozens of different lightnings I've seen how the color has changed because it really does! It ranges from a orangey-red to a vampy-red but stays bright red and happy the entire time. 

Application

Compared to my other (few) Essie nailpolishes this formula wasn't quite the same. This is runnier, which I do know may find it's reason in my particular bottle or it not being shaken right, but I still had to "drag" the brush so that there was minimum amount of color on it each time. And this small amount was actually enough for the entire nail, even enough for quite a bit of fall-outs ;). 

 To my surprise one coat was enough! Yes, the pics above are all taken with one layer base coat, one layer Lacquered Up and two top coats! I found this polish very opaque!

The pigmentation on the Essie polishes are usually quite good, but for me they usually require two coats which makes this one the best that I've tried yet. 

Lasting

I'm writing this on a Wednesday evening and I painted them on a Sunday which makes it almost 4 days since I painted them. 

  With lots of other polishes I would undoubtedly have experienced more chipping on at least one nail than I have and that's usually in my first 2-3 days.

  This far it has had a pretty great lasting power but it has chipped some around the cuticle and top of the nail. Though these chips are quite small and not really noticeable unless you try to see it (I of course did).

Review 

One of the best nailpolishes I've tried, especially in terms of color, and I'm so happy that I made this my choice! 

  It's, in my opinion, the perfect red shade and I love how it changes in different lightnings.

  The only downfall is the runnier formula and the fact that it has chipped a bit.

  It's also on the pricier side but it was worth it for me and I hope this review was helpful to you! 

It scores 4/5 / 5 for me! 

Please comment down below on your opinions about this polish and what your favorite Essie shade is! 

Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3

Review: The Body Shop "Blue Corn 3in1 Deep Cleansing Scrub mask"

Hello!
  This is my first blog post on here so take it easy on me! ;) I will be doing some Random Facts posts or similar to start out this account, if you have any requests or questions just comment down below.

  Lately I've wanted to try something that - for me - is completely brand new and not just the same kind of products I've used for years and that does the same thing.
  Something that I've heard about and that I've wanted to try for awhile is face masks in a jar. A face mask which is not meant for only 1-2 uses but for multiple. 
  The Body Shop is usually my go-to for skincare and so I thought I'd try one of theirs first! I chose the Blue Corn kind in particular because it seemed like the one with the best reviews. 


Product info:

  The product is for Normal/Oily skin and to be used on a cleaned face (not around eyes or on lips) and stay on for about 10-15 minutes (until dry).

  Unfortuntely I'm not sure what skintype I have, but I believe it's combination or normal skintype.


The testing:

  I've only used this product once this far but I've already gotten results so I thought I'd do a review now. The masks smells nice, but not quite like corn. The smell remind me of flowers with a hint of sweetness to it. It looks light blue with darker grains (for scrubbing).

  I washed my face with water only since I didn't have any makeup on previously and then put on the mask.
My first reaction was that the mask was thicker than I had imagined. I did find it a bit hard to put on, but it wasn't at all impossible.

  After a while I felt a bit of sting that came back during short periods, but I didn't find it hurtful at all. Rather a bit like massage actually.

  I let it stay on for about 18 minutes before washing it off.
  I didn't use cotton pads to wipe it away, but used my fingers to really get full use of the scrub. It took about five minutes to get all of the grains away - but it was totally worth it.

  The result was clean and fresh skin. It looked newborn and bright! It had this inner light to it that was just amazing. I loved how it made my skin feel and look. It wasn't oily but definitely not dry. 

 As for pores it did feel like it went deep and did help with acne after one use!

 I put on a moisturizer to finish it off.


My rating:

For me the effect of the mask weighed up every single flaw that I have mentioned earlier although those "flaws" weren't too major neither.

  It gave me one of best effects that I've ever gotten from a face mask.

  I was really happy with it and I do recommend it to anyone curious to try. Although I would be careful with how often I'd use it if I had dry skin since it might dry your skin out a bit if it's used too often.


So far I give it a 4.5 / 5!  Please try it and tell me how you liked it as well! Once I'm finished with the tub I might write a new post about how many uses it lasted, long time results etc.!


  Kisses and love with whipped cream on top! <3