Life Update

Hi Hello!

I've been thinking and trying to find something to blog about, but nothing felt good enough. I might had a "writers block" or "bloggers block". 

My life seems so much brighter now and I have started a new chapter in my life.

I was accepted in Hair Styling school!

Yay!

It last 2 years and it's an evening school for adults. I'm so happy that my life is moving forward. I've been studying for a month now and I feel like I just started it. Time goes by crazy fast.

So in the future there might be more hair related posts!

Hope you have awesome day!

xo

-Elina

The Body Shop: Skincare haul and mini review

The Body Shop haul

I recently stopped by The Body Shop and fell in love with the Pink grapefruit line.

I bought a gift bag that included a body butter, body scrub, shower gel and shower loofah. The lip butter was sold separately.

Body butter feels very smooth and moisturizing and sinks in my skin quite fast. Leaving my skin feeling soft. Definitely gonna buy full size jar after I finish this.
Lip butter was my least favorite of this bunch. It feels and smells nice, but the taste is weird. Not a fan.

Body Scrub is also very nice and the grains in it are the right size and nicely rough. Removes dead skin perfectly. Absolutely gonna buy the full size jar.

Shower gel is also very nice. It leaves my skin feeling clean, but doesn't dry my skin. Still thinking about buying the full size bottle.

How cute is this loofah seriously?

Have a nice day and go smell these products!
*Smellgasm*

xoxo

-Elina

All these products were purchased by me with my own money.

Self Tanning Experiment

 Hi!

It's been awhile since I have self tanned myself and last night I did it. 

My earlier attempts haven't been successful at all. Few years back I used self tanning gel and it was a splotchy mess, just horrible.

But this time I did everything by the book.

 I used a moisturizing body scrub, tanning applicator or tanning mitten and the self tanning product.

The scrub what I used was Erboristica, Velvety body Scrub

It has crushed apricot pits, olive oil and panthenol. It removes dead skin and makes your skin so so soft. Not oily, but soft. I scrubbed my knees, elbows and ankles with extra care so the tan wont stuck on the dry skin.

The tanner what I used was St. Moriz, Instant self tanning lotion

It says "A professional flawless tan for a golden sunkissed glow" and "Instant bronzing, no streaks, longer lasting, moisturizing" It has a mild perfumed smell, not bad at all. Nice and smooth texture, don't be afraid of the color. 

 

 

My mitten has a fuzzy side and a thin black side. These kind of tanning applicators are placed usually next or nearby the self tanning products.

The tanning process:

When I started to use the lotion and saw what color it was the first thing that popped in my head was "Oh sh---t..."

The lotion was almost black with a greenish tint. 

Well I gave it a go and I spread it all over my body. 

(Ask your friend, boyfriend, mom, sister or who ever to help you with your back)

I am a very very pale person and only my back, shoulders and arms, sometimes my stomach tans when I spend hours and hours under the sun. But still my legs stays white. 

After smearing it on, it looked very dark and again I started to doubt the whole thing. After little panicking I took normal body lotion and rubbed it gently on the places where the tanning lotion had piled up and blended the color out. 

Then I let it dry for a while and I got dressed in dark clothes.

It started to develop the self tanner smell after 30 min. I would say that the smell is pretty average. Not strong but you can smell it. The smell will stick to you clothes and bed sheets.

Then I went to sleep.

In the morning I went and checked the color on natural light. I was very pleased. Very sun kissed, golden bronze. I took a shower to rinse off the smell and excess product.

 

After shower the color was much smoother and the smell was gone. 

I think that the color is very natural and it's easy to go darker.

I didn't apply the product on my face or back of my hands. 

Here you can see the difference between my stomach and hand.

On my face I was thinking to use this product

It is a Louis Widmer Selftan for face and body

It's a clear/white lotion with a gradual tan.

 

Here was my successful self tanning experiment 

Have A nice day!

-Elina

(These are all my pictures and I purchased all these items by myself)

Livbox December 2013

So here is review of December's livbox!

,

 The first look of the box 

My Favorite products in the box!

Goldwell

StyleSign Sleek Perfection & StyleSign Hot Form

Sample size 20 ml/0.68 oz & 30 ml/1.0 oz

Hot Form: Reinforcing and heat protective styling lotion. Perfect for fine and normal hair. Including heat protectant up to 200°C/392F also has a color protectant and micro proteins. Use on towel damp hair and style with blow dryer or styling iron.

Sleek Perfection: Waterless styling serum. Decreases hair breaking even 50%, gives you silky smooth hair. Includes heat protect up to 200°C/392F has also color protectant and has 24h anti-humidity protectant

My Thoughts: I really like these both products, I first use the Hot  Form and blow dry my hair and before I use my styling iron I spray the Sleek Perfection on my hair, focusing on the lengths and end of my hair. Both smell very nice and the spray is very fine and it spreads evenly. Definitely gonna buy both of these in full size!

IsisPharma, Ruboil Expert C 

Full size 15 ml/0.50 oz

Redness, Couperosis

 treatment cream for localized redness

This cream has special formula to treat and neutralize redness and couperosis. Apply lightly on the areas that need to be treaded and blend.

My Thoughts: I've been using this treatment for couple weeks now and I think it helps and reduces the redness around my nose and on my cheeks. The cream is very creamy but light feeling. I was surprised by the color of the cream, it was light green, but when you apply and blend the cream on to your skin it the green tint disappears.

I would buy this for the winter.

  

Roberto Cavalli

Just Cavalli for women

Sample size 1.2 ml/ 0.04 FL. OZ. Eau  de toilette

 A creamy sexy floral: Dazzling, magnetic and seductive

My Thoughts: Quite nice floral scent, I would use this on spring/summer. I think this would be more day time scent. This scent sample is in cheap looking plastic bottle. That bothers me a little. I might buy the full size for summer.

Katy Perry 

Killer Queen

 Sample size 1.5 ml/0.05 FL. OZ. Eau de Parfum

Top: Dark Plum, Wild Berry, Bergamont. Heart: Red Velvet Flower, Rainbow Plumeria, Natural Jasmine Sambac. Base: Casmeran, Natural Patchouli Heart, Liquid Praline

My Thoughts: Oh my.. First it comes out really strong and sweet but it tones down little bit after a moment. This is really nice evening scent. I can smell the jasmine and dark plum. The scent last longer because it's a parfum and it's in a glass bottle. I might buy the full size for evening use.

Roberto Cavalli

Just Cavalli for men

Sample size 1.2 ml/ 0.04 FL. OZ. Eau de toilette

A Fresh leathery wood: sensuous and envelopping

My Thoughts: To me this smells like a shower soap/gel what you can buy from every supermarket. I know the scent chances when you wear it, but from the bottle it smells like: Rexona sport for men!

 Nivea

Smooth Caring Body Lotion

Dry Skin

Sample size 30 ml/ 1.0 OZ.

Long lasting softness and moisture, non-sticky formula what smoothen the skin. Includes Shea butter.

My Thoughts: I haven't used Nivea lotions for ages because they didn't do anything to me, but this was a nice surprise. My skin feels soft and looks nice, no sticky feeling or white greasy residue. Smell is ok, doesn't have any specific scent. I think I'm gonna go and buy the big size.

Elegant Touch Envy Wraps

Zebra-print fullsize

My Thoughts: I haven't tried these yet, because I'm not such a big fan of zebra print. But I thought that when I try these I might do a blog post about it.

  

MSCHIC

Pure Lip Liner 

Fuchsia Full size 1,1g/0.035 OZ

High pigmented lip liner, includes eco certificated vegetable waxes and oils and also vitamin-E and other antioxidants. Lip liner doesn't have any parabens, talc, scents or mineral oils.

My Thoughts: Really awesome pigment in this lip liner. Stays on quite long and feels nice on the lips. Has a metallic shine to it. Might buy this in different color.

Sample pics:

The Box had also a small extra gift! :)

 Chocolate spoon which you melt in hot milk and then you have a nice cup of hot chocolate.

I still got this and I'm waiting for the right moment to drink and enjoy it.

Hope you have a nice day!

-Elina