whoever said money doesn't buy happiness obviously didn't know where to shop!

mercoledì 14 dicembre 2011

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* Chanel Perfection Lumiere Foundation
* YSL Touch Eclat
* MAC Posey Crème Blush
* UDPP Sin
* Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill e/s #3
* Illamasqua Static Pigment (inner corner)
* Chanel Cake Liner Noir
* Chanel Boy lipstick



lunedì 12 dicembre 2011

David And Goliath 'I Heart Nerds' sweater!

Hey ladies!!! Couldn't wait to share with you my latest purchase *super happy face* Parcel arrived today and...needless to say I am already planning a future order!

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domenica 11 dicembre 2011

Saturday haul: Giorgio Armani, YSL, Wildfox, AG, Rebecca Minkoff, Diane Von Furstenberg


Helloooo Pink Ladies!!! How’s the Christmas shopping proceeding?! This year I’ve been pretty good and have almost all my presents sorted out. I don’t know about you but…for me a Christmas tree isn’t complete if there are no presents under the tree soooooooo as soon as we got our tree up I felt the URGE to go buy some presents-----yah I’m crazy like that!!!
Anyway while Christmas shopping I obviously managed to buy some makeup for myself,…plus I did my weekly online shopping so…..let’s get this haul started!
As far as makeup goes I finally had the chance to buy one of Giorgio Armani’s Eyes To Kill eyeshadows. I picked the color #3, which is a purple with gold reflex. BEAUTIFUL! What you see in the pot is exactly what you get when you apply the product on your lid: purple and gold duo chrome. I used it yesterday and will post the pics in my next Look Of The Day post. I have to say, though, that the staying power of this eyeshadow was slightly disappointing: I applied my makeup at around 11:00 AM and by 5-6:00 PM the eyeshadow started looking messy and the duo chrome was completely gone. Anyway I will definitely continue using it, maybe changing my e/s base, and see how it performs. I also purchased YSL Touche Eclat. Repurchased to be exact. I had finish it months ago and I don’t know why I waited so long to buy it again. Well, nothing much to say here, it’s THE under eye concealer/brightner, can’t go wrong.
Last week I also placed an order on Shopbop. I love this website cos it has free international shipping, you receive your parcel in few days, and you pay customs/taxes in advance. Be aware, paying customs is not cheap, but I guess it’s compensated by the free shipping. Anyway, as anticipated last week I ordered another Wildfox beach baggy sweater and…..I just want them ALL!!! I love the one I picked (very Christmassy in a way!) and I got it a size down so it fits perfectly. I also bought a pair of AG jeggings, I love the dark wash and the fact that they are super skinny thight, so ideal if, like me, you live in boots in the winter! Before clicking the checkout button I decided to add a couple of accessories. I’ve been wanting a Rebecca Minkoff pouch for a long time…., since I discovered Lorraine’s channel to be exact! She use to use her’s as a wallet and I fell in love with it ever since. I also added a pair of DVF headphones for two reasons: 1) couldn’t resist the hearts 2) as much as I like Apple products their headphones suck!

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Ciao Pink Ladies!!! Come procede lo shopping natalizio?! Di solito io mi riduco ad una corsa al regalo negli ultimi giorni ma quest’anno, stranamente, ho già quasi fatto. E mancano ancora 2 settimane!!! Ovviamente tra un regalo ed un altro sono riuscita a comprare qualcosa per me! Avevo terminato il mio YSL Touche Eclat e quindi l’ho ricomprato, e sono finalmente riuscita a prendere uno dei famigerati ombretti Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill. Ho scelto il colore #3 e mi piace da morire, è un viola con riflessi d’oro e quello che si vede nel vasetto è esattamente ciò che si ottiene sulle palpebre. Vedrete le foto nel prossimo post Look Of The Day. Pultroppo sono rimasta un po’ delusa dalla resistenza del prodotto che dopo 5/6 ore aveva perso brillantezza ed appariva ‘disordinato’ sugli occhi. Comunque continuerò ad usarlo, magari cambiando base, e vi farò sapere.
Ho anche fatto un ordine su Shopbop. Questo sito mi piace molto perché le spese di spedizione sono gratuite, il pacco arriva dopo pochi giorni, e le spese doganali vengono pagate in anticipo. Avrete sicuramente capito che mi sono fissata con le felpe Wildfox ed infatti ne ho ordinato un altro. Troppo carina, ed anche in tono con i colori natalizi! E già che c’ero ho aggiunto nel carello un paio di jeggings, una pochette Rebecca Minkoff e delle cuffie (perché quelle Apple, diciamolo, fanno pietà!).  

domenica 4 dicembre 2011

Saturday haul: Wildfox, YSL, Bioderma, Paul Frank


Last week I received a parcel from my usual weekly online shopping :) after watching Ingrid, Rae and Lisa I JUST HAD TO buy a Wildfox beach baggy sweater myself!!!! Choosing wasn't easy (which is why I recently placed another order!) but I ended up picking one that caught my attention immediately: Drama Queen! These sweaters run super big so always buy a size down (which unfortunately I didn't do). The fabric is so soft and comfy...you never wanna take it off!!!!
Yesterday I went to Sephora and it was soooooo crowded. In other words: the Christmas season has officially started! At every corner there was someone checking out a product, smelling a perfume,…. In fact I didn’t really enjoy myself. Which explains why I only bought one single product: the new YSL liquid eyeliner. I wanted it in black but there was only brown left and I got it anyway since I do not have a decent brown liquid liner. It’s very light in weight and the tip is very soft on the skin: I’ll test it out this week and let you know how it performs. Then I went to the pharmacy and after stocking up on some much needed vitamin C I picked up a moisturizer by Bioderma. The brand and the discounted price sold me immediately------but, in my defense, I have to say that I have been on a hunt for a ‘intense’ moisturizer lately. For night use. After a day of makeup on, cold weather,…my face feels quite dry by the end of the day, and regular moisturizer (Cetaphil) doesn’t seem to do enough. I’ve used it a couple of times and it does exactly what it claims: it moisturizes. My skin doesn’t feel tight, instead it’s soft and smooth. However, I will never use this moisturizer before applying makeup because it does leave your skin slightly greasy and shiny. But for night use it’s great. My last stop was at the bookstore where I bought a bunch of Christmas cards to send out to relatives all over the world, and my attention got caught by this amazing Paul Frank calendar. I grabbed it! The pictures are all so colorful and funny, it’ll be great to have it through out the year!

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La settimana scorsa ho ricevuto un pacco---ormai sono diventata una habitué dello shopping online! Dopo aver visto Ingrid, Rae e Lisa volevo ASSOLUTAMENTE avere una Wildfox beach baggy sweater anch'io!!! Scegliere non è stato facile (il che spiega perchè ne ho appena ordinato un'altra!) ma alla fine ho optato per una che mi descrive alla perfezione: Drama Queen!!! Le taglie sono super abbondanti quindi non fate come me e scegliete sempre una taglia in meno. La stoffa è morbidissima...non vorresti togliertela mai!!! Ieri sono andata a Sephora ed era così pieno di gente che…sono rimasta insoddisfatta! Non riuscivo a vedere quello che avevo in mente di vedere, in ogni angolo c’era qualcuno che testava un trucco, provava un profumo… ebbene sì è iniziata la stagione natalizia! Ho comprato il nuovo eyeliner liquido YSL: forma elegantissima, leggera, il pennello è morbido sulla pelle. Lo userò questa settimana e vi farò sapere. Poi sono andata in farmacia e dopo aver fatto scorta di vitamina C sono stata colpita da questo idratante Bioderma. Sicuramente la marca ed il prezzo scontato mi ha spinto all’acquisto. L’ho usato questo weekend e devo dire che fa esattamente quello che dice: idrata, lasciando la pelle morbida e soffice. C’è da dire, però, che avendo la pelle mista grassa non applicherò mai questo prodotto prima di truccarmi perché, essendo un idratante intensivo, lascia sulla pelle una patina oleosa. Ma se come me arrivate alla sera con la pelle un po’ tirata e secca, questo idratante vi darà immediato sollievo. Infine ho fatto una capatina in libreria per acquistare delle cartoline di natale da inviare a parenti sparsi per il mondo, ed ho visto il calendario di Paul Frank---l’ho preso al volo! Le immagine sono davvero simpatiche e sarà una bella compagnia per il 2012! 

mercoledì 30 novembre 2011

FACE OF THE DAY

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Face:
- Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation
- MAC Sheer Pressed Powder
- NARS Laguna Bronzer
- Estee Lauder Illuminating Powder


Eyes:
- MAC Blackground Paint Pot
- Illamasqua Involve Pigment (lid/palpebra)
- Illamasqua Static pigment (inner corner/angolo interno)
- Chanel cake eyeliner
- L'Oreal Voliminous mascara
- MAC #7 false eyelahes


Lips:
- Illamasqua Belladonna lipgloss



domenica 27 novembre 2011

Saturday haul: Illamasqua, H&M and Athlete's World


So after weeks of no shopping last week I FINALLY got a chance to hit the shops! Plus I’ve been doing some online shopping too and last Friday one of the parcels came in soooooo….here’s a collective haul of my recent purchases----yay!!!
I’ve been wanting to place an order on the Illamasqua website for a while, especially when they have the international free delivery promo going on. The last time the promotion was on (2-3 weeks ago) I was actually about to buy some stuff but one of the items I wanted was out of stock so I decided to wait. Last week the international free delivery was back so, after checking that everything I wanted was available, I placed my order immediately. Let me say that Illamasqua has a pretty good shipping service: placed my order on the weekend, parcel arrived on Friday,…and everything was so beautifully packed, black box, black paper, perfume sample, booklets, GREAT! Here’s what I got:

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Chasm pigment
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Static pigment
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Involve pigment
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Ore pigment
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Android pigment
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Belladonna lipgloss
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Obey lipstick
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Skin Base Foundation
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Last Saturday I also went shopping and got an oversize white shirt at H&M, a cute sweater (couldn’t resist the pink hippo!!!) at a local sports store called Athlete's World and a black scarf w/grey skulls (maybe one day I’ll get the legendary Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf but for now this one will do!!!).

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Finalmente la settimana scorsa ho fatto un po’ di shopping!!! Sono andata in giro per negozi sabato ed è stato davvero bello perché la città è già addobbata per il Natale---che emozione!!! Sono andata ad H&M nella speranza di vedere qualcosa della collezione Versace for H&M ma….niente!!!! Comunque non sono uscita a mani vuote (ovvio!) perchè ho preso una camicia bianca ‘oversize’. Poi sono andata ad Athelete’s World e non ho resistito alla tentazione di comprare una felpa verde scura con un ippopotamo rosa---non è troppo carina???!!! Ed infine ho comprato una sciarpa nera con teschi grigi---nulla a che vedere con la mitica Skull Scarf di Alexander McQueen ma per adesso può andare J Ultimamente sto facendo anche un bel po’ di shopping online e venerdì scorso è arrivato il mio pacco Illamasqua: ho approfittato della promozione Free International Delivery per comprare delle cose che volevo da diverso tempo e mi piace tutto quello che ho scelto!!!   

mercoledì 23 novembre 2011

Saturday haul: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Hello Kitty and Apple Smart Cover

Actually....I haven't been shopping in a while O_O but I did receive some parcels so I thought of sharing what I got. 
First of all: there are NO makeup items in this post!
When I pre-ordered my iphone 4s I immediately started looking for covers. I purchased a few from different sites, and the first one that arrived was this Hello Kitty cover from Papayaone,...isn't it SOOO CUTE???!!!! LUV IT!!!


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Also, when I pre-ordered my iphone I thought of buying a smart cover. I am a very happy owner of an ipad 1 and when the ipad 2 came out there was only one thing I was jealous about: the smart cover! Only recently had I descovered that it is possible to use the smart cover with the ipad 1. Check here. I jumped right to it!!!!!!!! After seeing one of akaydoll's videos I also thought of buying a cover for my ipad.....didn't need it.....but, seriously, how can you not have such a FAB cover for your ipad? YOU CAN'T!!!!!!


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.... In realtà non faccio shopping da un pò O_O ma ho ricevuto alcuni pacchi così ho pensato di condividere con voi quello che ho acquistato.
Prima di tutto: non ci sono trucchi in questo post!
Quando ho pre-ordinato il mio iphone 4s ho subito iniziato a cercare delle custodie. Ne ho acquistato più di uno da siti diversi, ed il primo che è arrivato è stato questo di Hello Kitty da Papayaone... non è SUPER CARINO????!!!!
Inoltre, quando ho pre-ordinato il mio iphone ho pensato di acquistare anche una Smart Cover. Sono una felice proprietaria di un ipad 1 e solo di recente ho scoperto che è possibile utilizzare la smart cover con l'ipad 1. Guardate qui. Mi ci sono fiondata!!!!!!!! Dopo aver visto uno dei video di akaydoll ho anche pensato di comprare una cover per il mio ipad ..... non ne avevo assolutamente bisogno ..... ma, sul serio, come si può non avere una cover super bellissima come questa? Non si può!!!!!!