vagabond teen

Huge London Haul

2012-12-17T11:11:00.001-08:00

Hi guys! Excuse me for the very long break i had on this blog, but i'm really busy with uni, but here i am again with new posts coming soon!

Last week i went to London for few days just because i was missing London so much. I took the chance to do some shopping while i was there, but i tried to control myself and buy just things i can't get in italy, and i think i did a preatty good job. So here there are all the products i bought and some thoughts about them.

First of all i went to boots, which i love because there are so many interesting things there and as you may know boots doesn't deliver outside the UK. Well i went to boots and i picked up some really good staff...

The first thing i took was the tangle teezer which i heard so many good things about it. I have the purple sparkling one and i AODRE it! Literally it doesn't damage my hair at all, since i bought i'm always brushing my hair (and i feel a bit like rapunzel). For me brushing my hair was a nightmare because i have straight hair but they tangle a lot and when it comes to brushing them i always have tears on my eyes, if know what i mean. Well this brush doesn't hurt at all and it meant to be for all kind of hair and you can use it with dry or wet hai which is great!

Then, always from boots, i picked up two Bourjois trio eyeshadows, Mordore chic and Rose vintage.
Mordore chic contains 3 different shades of browns

Rose Vintage

I can't say a lot about these 2 trio because i hadn't the chance to use them yet, but when i'll try them i'll do a reviws if you want.
I also bought the nail polish remover by Bourjois and i can really sugest it if you are lazy like me when it comes to take off the nail polish. it's quikly and easy.

Moving to nail polish i fell in love with the Revlon FASHONISTA (471)

It's an amazing color but it comes out a little bit darker than in the bottle.

I also bought a set of the Real Technique core collection by Samantha Chapma.
This set is composed by: Buffing brush, Contour brush, Pointed Foundation brush and Detailer brush.

As you can see i used just the Detailer brush which is per fect to correct piples and any mistakes you make with the lipstick.

Then i went to the Origins stand and i bought a new cleanser Checks and Balances, for combination skin.

Well i think i'll write a review on this because i want to make an onest review, but i'm liking it so far.

Last but not least i wanted to try something from Liz Earle powder blush in Blossom 02. I can already tell you that i LOVE this blush and i think i'm going to try more thnigs from this brand.

There isn't much more to say about this product, apart from how lovely it its, so I will let the pictures do the talking. Oh and that I picked mine up from John Lewis for £16.50.

Hope you liked this never ending post ad please let me know any sugestion!

Love, Lucy

Hits and Shits • October 2012

2012-11-04T15:59:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since my last monthly favourite, so here i am again writing about Hits and Shits of October.

HITS:

First of all i want to mention my everyday colored lip butter of this month, Pink Truffle lip butter by Revlon. I can't say enough good words about this lip product, it's so wearable, moisturizing and easy to apply. I think that this kind fo warm rosy pink is perfect for autumn, it last 3 hours on me but as i said it's so easy to apply that you won't need the mirror!

Now let's talk about eyes! This month i've been loving my Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow 249 Vanity, this mini palette is composed by 6 shades, 3 matte and 3 shimmer. Since i started Uni i'm always in a hurry and with this palette i can do a nice nude smokie in 2 minutes, which is just what i need to look good. The eyeshadows are well pigmented and the lighter shades can be used as higlighter too.

Moving on to foundation i wanna mention one of my latest purchase form Neve Cosmetics website. I generally don't use foundation during the day becase i don't feel like wearing it and i wanna let my skin braeth, i usually use it when i have a night out or some special event, but lately i had a bad brake out so i needed to cover up some pimples here and there. I chose Neve cosmetics Light Neutral high coverage foundation, which is a mineral product. I prefer to use this kind of natural make up when i have skin problems so my skin can breath and pores are not blocked. This foudantion reminds me a lot the Bare minerals one, in fact they are really similar but Neve cosmetics doesn't have SPF.

Last but not least there is my new blush brush 129 from MAC. There is nothing much to say about it, except that i adore it i use this brush almost every day to apply and blend my blsuh into my cheeks and it works very well.

SHITS:

I don't really have many shits for this moth except for two hair products: shampoo and conditioner by Moroccanoil. I konw this is a famous and well known hair brand but i tried these two products for litterally 2 months now and i don't see any difference. They are pretty expensive (20 Euro per product) i don't think i will repurchase them again, i was quite disappointed!

Hope you liked 'Hits and Shits' of October and don't forget to comment!

Love, Lucy

Is Lucy living in Milan?

2012-10-29T13:33:00.002-07:00

Well the answer is yes! i'm actually living in Milan now, i started Uni 2 weeks ago so there are still lot of things to do but i'm going to restart blogging regularly soon! But for now i have to be breve, hope you'll keep staying with me :)

Love, Lucy

Party on the legs

2012-10-25T13:16:00.001-07:00

In Londo Mineral Collection, by Neve Cosmetics

2012-10-17T16:02:00.000-07:00

I finally got the Neve Cosmetics London collection which came out some months ago, but i thought to share it with you all. In one of my previous post i spoke about the Neve Cosmetics brand and i think it's the only make up brand that Italy can be proud of, even if it's not very famous abroad. All Neve's make up are cruelty free and bio, so they can be used for every day make up without damaging the skin. They are well pigmented and not expensive at all. They also come out with different collections, this one i'm going to show you is called "In London", the temting name (i'm a london lover) and the beautiful colors made me buy almost the entire collection.

In London is composed by 4 different mineral eyeshadows 2 mineral blushes and 3 brushes. I personally own all 4 eyeshadows, 1 blush... but let see them closer!

Camden Town eyeshadow

Carnaby Street Shadows

Kensington Gardens

Notting Hill eyeshadow

As you can see the pigmentation is incredible and the colors are just lovely.

London Mood Blush

For blush i only chose this one because this was the one i like the most while the other one was slightly orange so i decided to pick up this beautiful rosy pink.

If you like even just one of these products i suggest you to check out the Neve Cosmetics' website: http://www.nevecosmetics.it/it/

Thank you for reading,

see you at the next post!

OPI Collection: Skyfall 007 James Bond

2012-10-10T15:05:00.000-07:00

Well well well long time no see! Let me explane why i didn't write for a while, as you may know this year is the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film. I've never been a James Bond sucker, i saw some film when i was little but never liked them much so when October began i decided to watch more carefully all the films ( from the first to the last with extra), in fact sky is having a '007 month' on Sky Cinema Hit. Let me say that after a week of a James Bond full immersion, i'm literally in LOVE. My favourites film are: Licence to kill, Golden Finger, On her majesty secret service, The spy who loved me and The living daylight.

But i'm not here just to speak about Cinema, in fact OPI made a special collection for this special occasion, so how could i resist to these beautyiful vanishes?

The OPI Skyfall 007 James Bond Collection for October 2012 is available now, the names of all these colors are, of course, James Bond themed,

Here is the entire collection.

1. Live and let die - Burn the candles at both ends in this private jet black.

2. The Man With The Golden Gun - Top Coat is an 18K gold leaf top coat.

3. Goldeneye - All eyes will be upon you when you wear this gorgeous gold.

4. Casino Royale - This high-rolling plum is fit for royalty.

5. Skyfall - Get bonded with this magnificent maroon.

So all the polishes i showed you were my favourite of the collection. Speaking again about Films I personally prefer the classic James Bond films starring Sean Connery, Roger Moor, Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby.

How much is my face worth?

2012-09-28T09:42:00.000-07:00

I first saw this post on Essiebutton blog and i liked it, so i thought to give it a try!

Basically you do your makeup & tally up how much all of the products you used cost in total!

Scary stuff and I was actually nervous to do it!

I just did my makeup as usual (not trying to use only cheap/only expensive things) and this is the result!

bareMineral matte foundation spf 15 € 28,50

MAC Bare Study paint pot €18,50

Wet N Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow 249 Vanity (bought on ebay) € 10,00

Urban Decay Urbanbrow Styling Brush and Setting Gel € 19,50

Maybelline volum express falses € 10,00
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer € 5,26

Yves Saint Laurent L'Eyeliner Noir € 26,90

MAC Fleur Power Pouder Blush € 22,50

Dior Addict Extreme 339 - Silhouette lipstick € 27,90

Total = € 169,06/£ 134, 50

I am actually really shocked by the result!

I really had fun doing this post, i sugest to give it a chance.

Love, Lucy

Nude Plette, can't choose the one for you?

2012-09-27T10:39:00.001-07:00

Here there are some nude palette and their pros and cons, so if you are looking for a nude palette but you can't decide which one to choose...

1. Naked palette by Urban Decay

Everybody know it, it's one of the most famous nude palette for the colors and the quality. It costs £ 35/$ 57, so It's quite expensive but the palette comes with 12 eyeshadows shade a mini size primer and a brush. This palette comes with most warm and few cold shades so is suitable for different kinds of skin tones. The packaging is nice but not the most resistant and it gets dirty easly.

2. Naked 2 palette by Urban Decay

Also the Naked 2 palette is well known for the range of colors and quality, It costs £ 35/$ 57. The packaging is definitly improved, it's made of metal so is more sturdy and if it gets dirty it can be easly clean up. Then the size of the mirror is defenetly more useful. Compared with the Naked 1 this contain more cold shades so it's just for few certain skin tones.

3. Au Naturel palette by Sleek

This palette comes with 12 different eyeshadows and, in my opinion the colors selection is quite good, so it can be used on different skin tones. It costs £ 7,50 so is more affordable than The Naked 1 and 2. The packaging is smart and simple, it is also pretty small so it is easy to carry around with you.

There is a cons about these eyeshadows, they are made with liquid paraffin which is not good if you weare these kind of eyeshadows every day.

4. Natural Eye palette by Too Faced

The Natural eye comes with 9 eyeshadows devided in 3 rows and costs £28,00. It also has 3 cards which can help to create new looks, but i haven't even touched them.What i like about this palette is the different eyeshadows textures, as you can see the first row is made with just matte shades, the 2 is made with pearl eyeshadows and the 3 row is made with glitter eyeshadows. The only cons in this palette is the packeging which is quite bulky and there isn't the mirror.

5. Elegantissimi palette by Neve make up

Last but not least is the Elegantissimi palette by Neve Makeup (22,27 euro). It comes with 10 eyeshadows which are bio and cruelty free, so it can be use everyday without damage the skin. The eyeshadows range and quality is good but it doesn't have any mirror.

So after all my absolute favourite is the Ntural eye by too faced, which is yours?

Hope this post was helpul

Love, Lucy

B/W Photos • September 2012

2012-09-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

Lately i'm practising with my analogic contax camera. This time i used a B/W film with 200 ISO, i usually prefer to take my photos with colored film but i'm happy with how these photos came out. Here there are few good shots...

If you like these photos remember to check out my flickr here.

Hope you like

Love, Lucy

Chanel Fall 2012 Nail Polish

2012-09-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

As you may have noticed the new chanel polish are OUT! Vogue Fashion Night Out 2012 has past and was an amazing event as always. Like every year Peter Philips, the creative director of Chanel Makeup, created an exclusive limited edition of nail varnish colours – Chanel Le Vernis: Délicatesse, Provocation and Infidèle.

As we all know Chanel is quite expansive, a single nail poish cost 20 euros, but i think that sometimes is fine to treat yourself and i think i'll get PROVATION one of these days.

Chanel is always the one who chose the season colors trend, every year Chanel is first to comes out with new colors and then all others barnd try to follow those colors, so i think that when you buy a chanel polish you're not just buying an 'expensive' thing but you're purchasing a new trend.

Are you going to buy any of these colors?

Love, Lucy

Wish List • September 2012

2012-09-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

1. Urban Outfitters: Geo Diamond Oversized Scarf, ~~€32.00~~ now €14.00 (buy here)

Autumn is now coming and i don't want to leave my house without a scarf to protect my throat, this actually have beutiful patterned featuring frayed edges. I have had my eye on this one from UO for a while now.

2. Urban Outfitters: Sparkle & Fade Dip-Dye Fair Isle Sweater, €55.00 (buy here)

When the weather get colder i like to wear this kind of Oversize Sweater with a pair of black leggings. I know I can get one for a fraction of the price on eBay or at a vintage shop, I am really picky when it comes to little details on a garment, therefore I am yet to find one cheaper that I like just as much.

3. Urban Outfitters: BDG High Rise Ankle Cigarette Jeans, €66.00 (buy here)

I konw that this sound weard, but i don't own a pire of jeans like this. I usually go for plane blue jenas but now i'd like to try this acid washed denim, i would use this for a casual outifit, maybe with a jumper and a pair of trainers.

What items are on your wishlist this month?

Love, Lucy

MAC 'On the Hunt' review

2012-09-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

MAC recently released a new collection entitled “STYLESEEKER” featuring a few various eye shadow duos. After looking them all over, I decided to purchase ‘On the Hunt’ as it had colors that I did not already have in my collection.

The ‘On the Hunt’ duo is a beautiful combination. The shadow to the left is “Star Myth,” a coppery-red shade with undertones of gold. This shade can be worn alone or with perhaps a darker color above it to create a cut crease effect for something more dramatic. It is highly pigmented and has a very smooth ‘Frost’ texture. I know that Frosts are not well-loved as they can sometimes have a sheen that is undesirable, but this was easy to work with and blended quite well.

The second color is “Raving Mad”, a violet bronze color, that in my mind, looks more red than bronze from certain angles or lighting. It is a ‘Veluxe Pearl’ texture that applies well, although it is not quite as pigmented as “Star Myth.” I think that this color would be beautiful in the crease with a gold such as MAC’s “Amber Lights” or “Woodwinked” on the lids. The lady working at MAC when I bought this duo had it on in this way and it was quite striking and unique.

Although the formula disappoints some, I think the colors are unique enough to rave about and might be worth further exploring on counter. I really thought these shades were a vivid pick for Fall.

Do you own this duo? what do you think about these two colors?

Love, Lucy

Internet haul

2012-09-21T14:11:00.003-07:00

Last week i finally recived 3 orders i made some weeks ago so i thought to talk about these new babies.

First i'd like to start from the eos lip balm, i know i know i'm the last girl in the world to purchase this item, but here in Italy we don't have eos :(
This lip butter doesn't need any explanation, it is amazing.

Than i got my first London BUTTER London polish, yay! This baby is called ASTON and I don't think this color gets enough credit. Yeah, it's not a "fun" color but there's nothing like it! I'd describe it as a 'neutral muted brownish medium toned mauve'.

The 3rd order was from Louella shop. About this purchese i wanna spend few more words. On the 2 of August i orderde this 'Mineral' brush kit.
Brushes included in this kit:
Powder Blending Brush (#959B)
Slanted Contour Brush (#942B)
Precision Concealer Brush (#934B)
Large Tapered Blending Brush (#787B)
Large Shadow Brush (#778B)
I wated for 2 weeks without any confirmation of my order so i tried to contact the shop, no answer. Then i tried to contact Zoe, one of the shop owner, but no one answered me back, so i contacted the other owner Louise and finally she wrote me back.
So a part from the fact that Louise was very sorry for what happened I had to waait one month to recive my order... i was a bit angry. Louise was so kind to send me a free kabuki, which made me less mad but...
Anyway all brushes are eco-friendly with sustainable bamboo handles. They are vegan, made with soft, synthetic bristles & are 100% cruelty free.

Last but not least a non beauty order, Photo prints! As you guys know i love photography, so one day while i was on etsy i found these beautiful postcard with wonderful photos on it. Here's the link of the etsy shop.

Please let me know what do you think about these products

Love, Lucy

Liebster Blog Award

2012-09-13T13:05:00.000-07:00

I was nominated for Liebster Award by Erica at Abundance of Erica, so I'm going to answer to her sets of questions!

There are rules that must be followed, so here they are:

Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves
They must also answer the 11 questions the tagger has set for them
They must create 11 more questions to ask bloggers they have decided to tag
They must then choose 11 bloggers to tag with less than 200 followers
These lucky bloggers must be told
There are no tag backs

Here are 11 facts about me:

1. I'd like to live in a different country as soon as possible.
2. I have 2 cats named Sid and Pedro, they are my life.
3. One of my oldest passion is watching film, really i could live just watching films.
4. One of my latest passion is photography
5. I LOVE TRAVELING.
6. My parents divorced when I was 11 years old.
7. I have a boyfriend called Davide.
8. I am a Potterhead.
9. One day i'll marry Johnny Depp.
10. My latest favourite tv series is How i met your mother.
11. I like to dye my hair of different colors like blue, purple and green.

Here are the questions from Erica at Abundance of Erica

1) When you walk into Sephora, which is the first counter you go to?

I generally start from Urban Decay or Make up Forever

2) What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?

Adobe Premiere CS6

3) Recount one of your early childhood memories (could be anything).

I remember my first day of kindergarten (1 year old), I cried all the day

4) What did you do for your last birthday?

I had little party for very few persons at my place

5) What is the best gift you've ever received?

Traveling ticket

6) Would you consider yourself a good cook? What's the last meal you made?

I'm the worst person in the whole world at cooking, i really can't cook at all. I'm a fail as Italian.

7) What would you do with a million dollars?

I would travel all around the world and never work again.

8) What is your least favorite thing about blogging?

Mh... have no feed back from readers

9) Name a book you want to read and why.

I would like to read Memoris of a Geisha because i really liked the film and i heard so many good things about the book.

10) What is your most-seen movie?

Please don't laugh, Hook

11) Tell us about your favorite concert/live show experience.

I went to the PORTISHEAD concert few month ago and I loved it, hope to see them in bristol one day.

Alright! So here are the questions I would like to ask my nominees:

1) What are your 3 favourite film?

2) What would you do If you could choose a work/profession?

3) cat or dong?

4) What is your favourite youtuber?

5) What is your favourite tv series?

6) which cartoon you used to see when you where little?

7) If you could go wherever in the world and time, where and when would you go?

8) The first cd you've ever bought?

9) What is your favourite food for breakfast?

10) What is your worst memories?

11) What is your all time fav song?

Here are my nominees! I read them very regularly so you should check them out :) And nominees, please link me back to your answers!

Aesthetic Mgazine

iampolkadots

floral flowres

Flowertopf

The Happy wallflower

The Beauty Mist Sophietalksbeauty

Laurenlovesmakeupxoxo

teandtwosugars

JULES
Arianne's boot
Cats and Clothing

Looking forward to see your answers :)

Love, Lucy

Masks project

2012-09-09T05:42:00.000-07:00

Recently I began a photographic project created by me, called THE MASK. I just started to collect every kind of mask and take a photo of it in different situations.

This is just the beginning, I have many ideas for this project and I'll keep you updated. You can also find my photos on my flickr HERE and please let me know what you really think about this project.

Love, Lucy

Why do you wear makeup tag

2012-09-03T13:45:00.000-07:00

Today I was suring on the web and I ended up watching the latest video by Louise and Sammi, it is called 'Why do you wear mekaup tag'. I actually think this is such a brilliant tag and I liked it so much that I thought to try to do it, but please remember that this is my first tag so can I have a standing ovation for this?

Anyway here's the questions:

1. When did you begin loving makeup?
2. How do you feel without makeup?
3. What do you like about makeup?
4. Three Holy Grail items?

1. I have to admit that I've never been a mekaup girl because my mum doesn't wear makeup at all, but when I started high school everybody seem to be obsessed with make up, and people actually laught at me because I didn't wear make up saying staff like -you're such a monster- or -you look like Ugly Betty-. So when I was 17 I started to get into the makeup world hoping to look less like a 'Ugly Betty'.

2. This question made me face one of my main problems, I am 101% a makeup slave, I can of course go out with no makeup without cring but I actually feel FUCKING ugly and I feel like don't wanna talk with enybody.

3. As I said makeup makes me feel less 'monster' and more 'human'. With make up I can be a total different person, I see make up like a kind of new art and it helps me to express myself.

4. Well my favourite item is eyeliner, the one that I like the most is Yves Saint Laurent NOIR. This is one of my first purchase and I'm still in love with it after 3 years.

The second item I love is the Istant age rewind concealer by Maybelline.

And last but not least there is Touche Eclat by YSL which is my world, it bright up my face like no others.

So these are my enswers, what are yours?

Please let me know with a coment what do you think and share this tag :)

Berlin haul

2012-08-27T04:23:00.000-07:00

While I was in Berlin I had the chance to buy some skin product which aren't sold in my country. So here it is my skin care, Berliner haul.

I'll start from Origins. These are to masks for combination oily skin, the first one is called Out of truble and It's a simple mask to get rid of imperfections while the other one is called Clear improvement which is one of the origins' best seller

About this product I can say more beacuse I've already used It for a while and I LIKE IT. It's an eyes cream and is called GinZing and It's supose to brighten and depuff. What I like about this cream is the cosistency soft and it actually bright a bit the eyes. Also this product is a best seller and on the website there is written that it won 2010 beauty award.

Finally I also got this little baby, I've heard so many wonderful things about this product, It's called Super Spot Remover. I dont have a proper acne but I get some pimples here and there on my face so this is the perfect product, the only thing I don't like about this spot remover is the strong scent, but I really racomend It if you have some spot like me.

Then I got this little kit for the oil control. I bought the kit just to try all the 4 items without spending a lot, so after finishing these I'll be sure if the full size worth the price.

The first 2 products from the kit are Cleanser and Toner. The only thing I can say for now is that they have a nice smell, for others reviews I'd like to finish them first so I'll be able to write a fair review.

The last 2 itmes that came with the kit are the Instant matte finish for shiny places and Oil-free moisture lotion with Saw Palmetto & Mint. As I said before I'd like to finish them first to write a fair review but I can already say that I don't like the Instant matte finish at all, It doesn't give a matte finish to the skin.

Last item from origins is a face cleanser called Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief. This one was suggested by Lisa Eldridge in one of her skin care video. It's an extremely gentle, milky lotion cleanser. It quickly removes makeup, dirt, debris and impurities, keeps sensitive or reactive skin calm throughout the cleansing process.

The last item I bought is from Dermalogica, It's a gentle cream exfoliant. Also this product was suggested by Lisa Eldridge. Unfortunately I haven't tried It yet so I'll let you know after a testing it.

Now comes the fun part, the non beauty pourchases.

As you can see I'm a bit of a Dinosaurs Nerd, but who can say they aren't adorable?! Really, WHO?!

Hope you like this kinda haul (beauty/non beauty) post

And please if you have the chance to try origins let me know what is your favourite product.

Love, Lucy

Berliner

2012-08-25T04:05:00.000-07:00

Hi again! I haven't been here for a while because i went to Berlin for a week. I thought to restart writing post now that i'm at home and i'd like to start with a little stupid blog to show you few photos from my holiday, but don't worry i'll make more serious post soon. For now this is it, hope you like the photos :)

Superhero Shades

2012-08-13T14:34:00.001-07:00

Some weeks ago i was reading the online daily american vogue and i found a nice article about superheroes and nail polish (Read it here)! They combined differents types of heroes with different kind of nal polishes. But in my opinion they forgot to speak about few new or unknown heroes which i actually like, so i thought to finish the article with 4 more heroes.

I would like to start from Kick ass, it's a qute new superhero, he hasn't got any power at all, he's actualy quite clumsy but he fights! It doesn't matter who or how he fights till the end. If you haven't seen the film and you're not impressionable you HAVE to watch it! I also read the comics and I really recommend it because it's quite different from the film and I enjoied reading it.

OPI - 'Here today Aragon tomorrow' suede effect
Essie - Funky Lime Light is hot!
Chanel - Black velvet

...But let's go on: Hit Girl, Kick ass' helper, well she actually does the biggest part of the work. She's just a little girl who has license to kill. What I love from her costume is her bright purple wig, love it!

Nars - Gorgeous Single
Model Own - Misty Grey
BarryM Black poilsh

Next superhero is a bit bizarre, he's similar to Kick ass (no power, remember?). Oh hey a was forgetting to tell you the name, He is The crimson bolt.
Again I really recommend this film just if you're not impressionable. The costume is very simple but I decided to speak about him because I liked the way he makes his costume.

Revlon Red 680
Butter London - Yellow
OPI - Top coat

Last but not least, Boltie (The crimson bolt's helper)! She is totally crazy but she deserve a place in this post.

Color paw dog nail polish - green sparkle
Rescue Beauty Lounge nail polish
Dior - incognito

Well now you know my nerdy side. Am I the only one here?

Please let me know what you think about comics and nail polish?

and please, tell me that i'm not the only one with a nerd tendency.

Love, Lucy

Birthday Outfit!

2012-08-06T15:44:00.001-07:00

Last Friday was my birthday and I wore some new clothes I bought recently so I thought to do a little birthday outfit, yay!

Spike studded collar shirt preppy punk oversized grunge blouse vintage top 90s from Ebay

Sparkle & Fade Pepper Boyfriend Blazerfrom Urban outfitters

Trousers from Stefanel

Shoes from Spoon shop

Mini Skull ring from Gwaan website

Deer skull from Asos market

This was my birthday party outfit. This kind of clothes are perfect if you wanna wear something comfortable but still elegant. I like to wear androgynous clothes, the shirt was the best piece of all the outfit, I recived a lot of compliments for it. The jacket was a recent purchase so it is still available on the website. I also recived compliments for my rings which are two of my favoirites rings and i think they were just made for this kind of outfit.

What do you guys think? Do you like the outfit?

Love, Lucy

July Favourits

2012-07-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my very first "favourites products of the month" blog post!

Since i really like this kind of blog I though to start doing it too, so excited.

Revlon Lip Butter (Candy Apple):

This is one of the easiest red lipsticks to wear! It gives off quite a bit of colour and is moisturising.

I always bring this in my bag and apply it without any mirror, for me it's juust the perfect lip butter.

Caudalie beuty elixir:

Now that is super doper hot here in Italy I like to have with me this product so I can spray it onto my face when i'm feeling very hot, just to freshen me up a bit. And i love the smell!

Sébium Pore Refineer:

I've been using this cream since the first day I bought it, it does an excellent job on my skin. I apply it every day before my make up and it makes my skin so smooth and it feels amazing!

Maybelline Color Tattoo:

Color tatto from Maybelline is a perfect eyeshadow to use when you don't feel like wearing too much make up because is boiling hot during the summer. They are crease less which means you don't need any base and they last all day. They are also easy to apply even with fingers! I'm in love with the color Taupe which I think is a paspartout for every kind of look.

Dior Bikini Nail polish:

This is my absolute fav nail polish for the summer, it looks perfect on mediom and dark skin and it's a must have if you are ging to the beach.

Make up forevere Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector:

As I said I don't wear too much make up durinng summer, but I like define my brows. This is the perfect product for my brows because it is really waterproof and even after an entire day at the swimming pool it didn't move at all. Love it!

What are your favouritesproducts of the month?

Love, Lucy

Olympic Fever?

2012-07-28T05:53:00.002-07:00

Hellou everybody!

Today I feel like writing a post a bit different from the others, I wanna talk about the Olympic games. I'm not into sports at all, I don't watch football, basketball or others sports, so don't hate me for that, but I watched the opening ceremony for one reason only: Paul Mccartney!

I've never really talked about my passion for The Beatles, well here we go. I've always been a HUGE fan of them and I keep a little collection of things I collected about The Beatles since i was 9 old. I've cd, dvd, poster, tshirt, bags, books, photos, diary and even a ticket concert (Paul Mccartney's concert, London 2009). I can say they was and still are a big part of my life that will neve change.

So how could I miss the performance of last night?! I found that Paul is still rocking the audience as usual, I wish I was there to watch him singing :'( And to those peolple who are saying bad things about him, I know that is just their ignorance speaking for them and they should stop wasting oxigen and start to listen good music.

A part from Sir Paul I quite enjoied watching the Olympic show and GB people should be very proud of the ceremony which was very moving!

I thingk I'll root for GB.

And you guys? Where are you from and which team do you suport?

Love, Lucy.

Sébium Pore Refineer REVIEW

2012-07-20T17:20:00.002-07:00

Exactly one month ago I decided to try out a new product from BIODERMA, which i personally love their CREALIN H2O CLEANSING SOLUTION and SEBIUM H2O.

So after a difficult decision I chose BIODERMA SEBIUM PORE REFINER COMBINATION OILY SKIN.

I have combination to oily skin, specially in my T zone and I used to put my Benefit porefessional before applying any kind of make up. Well, even if Benefit is always been one of my favourite pore filler of all time I have to admit that I'm thinking to replace it with the Bioderma one! I'm actually impressed with the result so far. This baby leaves the skin really soft and matte and it feels like not wearing anything! I haven't found it at all drying or irritating after a month.

I use this pore refiner as a first thing on my skin every morning after cleansing and then I put on my daily moisturizer. The texture is so light, so nice! It dries quickly, leaving perfectly smooth skin. My skin's appearance has improved a lot with using this miracle!

There aren't enough good words to describe this product, definitely gonna re-purchase.

Do you own this product? Any BIODERMA suggestion?

Love, Lucy

Light summer make up

2012-07-17T06:52:00.001-07:00

This summer, I've been addicted to the naked 1 palette. I just think that it has such a perfect range of colours. I wanted to throw together a little 5 step tutorial showing you how I create my typical summer eye. Step by step instructions are below!

1. Prepare your face and prime your eyes. I used Urban Decay's Primer Potion.
2. Fill your entire lid with SIN or a light shimmery eyeshadow.

3. Brush some medium to dark shimmer light brown shadow onto the outer third of the lid. Blend well. I used SIDECAR shadow.
4. Continue using the colour TOASTED applying it in the crease.
5. Curl your lashes and Add mascara to your top and bottom lashes. I used Rimmel Lycra Lash Extender.

While i was doing this tutorial my cat SID, my personal make-up artist helped me :)

Let me a coment if you like the look!

Love, Lucy

Perfect day

2012-07-09T06:44:00.000-07:00

Last week-end i spent an entire day at the park having a picnic and taking some pictures with my analogic camera. I used differents subjects, as you can see, but i'm quite satisfied with the result (just to remind you, this was my very first film with a real analogic camera).

Love, Luccy.