Collective Haul ladies & gents!

Alo dolls!

I'm sorry, I know I've been M.I.A. for a while now... I've been super busy since my mom is at my aunt's. Besides that I'm still trying to figure out what to study... The list of programmes I'm interested in only seems to get longer & longer. Anyways, me and my dad started doing a "Study Matrix" with Pros & Cons of each subject & future job. Let's see how this works out.

I've been thinking about a post & thought I'd just do a "collective-haul-sort-of-thing". NO - I didn't buy all that stuff at once... I've been picking up the following goodies for a couple of months or so. : ) 

I really wanna do outfit posts but it's hard to find someone willing to take pictures of my outfit each day. It's way easier for me to take a picture of my F.O.T.D. or other stuff. However, I hope that will change once my mom gets back. Haha! 

I'll stop rambling now... Enjoy!

Yours truly, Lea

Clothes & Shoes

Dress - Vintage [my sister's]

Dress - H&M [Sale]

Dress - H&M [Sale] - the same dress, different print

I ADORE this floral print. : )

Hoodie - my high school

Heels - Zara [originally bought for prom]

Sandals - H&M [Sale]

Jewelry & Accessory

Earrings - Piercing shop [sterling silver]

Gold Cuff - Asos

Ring [left] - Asos; Ring [right] - H&M

Hand bracelet [is there any special name for it?!] - Asos

Hamsa bracelet - Bijou Brigitte 

Leopard print clutch - Ebay [for prom as well]

Cosmetics, Make-Up & brushes

Nail Varnishes - Rival de Loop Berlin Long Lasting Nail Colour (41), Rival de Loop Berlin Long Lasting Nail Colour (53), Astor Lacque Deluxe (550 Red Lace), Isadora Graffiti Nail Top (801 Black Tag), Isadora Wonder Nail Extra Long Lasting Quick Dry (619 Vintage Mint), O.P.I. Nail Lacquer (Last Friday Night NL K10), Esprit Color Last (813 Tonic blue), Essence Show Your Feet Toe Nail Polish (13 iced mint frappé) [left to right]

Eyeshadow "mix" - Manhattan&Buffalo Beige Ballerina Eyeshadow (1 Beige Ballerina) [As you see: Nude colours... Sorry couldn't take a better picture... These are actually 4, not 2. They are lovely & very natural though. : )]

Eyeshadow "mix" - L'oréal Paris Quad Pro Green Eyes (319 Vert Doré/Golden Green)

Eyebrow pencil - Catrice Eyebrow Designer (020 Natural Brown) [left]; Lipstick - MAC Matte Russian Red (A31) [right]

2x Blending Brush - Douglas & Essence; Angled Brush - Essence

Body Lotion - Garnier Intensive 7 Days Softening Cocoa Butter

Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2-in-1 & Facial Cleansing Brush

Conditioner - Garnier Fructis Blond Care Highlights

O.P.I.-Sin.

Alo sweethearts!

One quick post before I'm off to my grandma's & NOT posting for about a week - YES, I know, sorry. But I'll be back next week I swear! After the last months' stress I just need a timeout & what's better than being with your granny?

One more thing: A lot of people were complaining about me posting in English. No, I am NOT trying to be cool by doing so. -.- Like seriously? Get the hell outta my face!  I have always loved this language plus I have to keep writing & speaking if I really want to study in the UK. Furthermore I believe that more people are able to read my blog in English since it's a WORLD LANGUAGE. Apparently a lot of my friends still have issues with reading/understanding everything though. Implication: From now on (next post actually since I'm busy as a bee! *.*) I'll do posts in German & English (starting off with English & then post the same thing in German beneath).

Back to our regular program... Forgive me God, for I have sinned. I bought some WAY TOO EXPENSIVE nail polishes. I have always heard a lot of good stuff about O.P.I. so I thought - after working a lot - I could get me something "a little more expensive". I had to decide between MAC's "Russian Red" & O.P.I.'s Nail Varnishes. I went for O.P.I. [first.. I need that lipstick!].

Originally I wanted to pick the "Natural Nail Base Coat" & a red color called "The Thrill Of Brazil". Since a lot of colors were on sale I also took a bronzy/gold'ish kind of color called "Rising Star" & the infamous "OPI Top Coat". 

A lot of beauty gurus & stuff have been saying that the "Natural Nail Base Coat" & the "OPI Top Coat" in combination make the varnish stay on your nails for up to 9 days. I can't really say anything about that since I only applied my color yesterday but I'll definitely keep you in the loop. Usually I have problems with nail polish as it never stays on for more than 2 days (I've really tried EVERYTHING!) so I'm pretty excited about this one. 

Besides that the "OPI Top Coat" has a lot of critics. Most of them argue that it takes AGES to dry & loses its shine within a day. I have to say it isn't my favorite so far because it does take way too much time to dry (messed up my nails at least 3 times... UGH!). The shine is pretty amazing though & the color still lasts so let's see... Nevertheless I think 16 € are a little too much. As for the colors: 16€ are definitely okay! They are perfect, shiny, easy to apply, covering & so far long-lasting plus they have a HUGE assortment, colors in various shades etc.

All in all good stuff & I definitely want some more colors... Let's see about the base & top coat though (also heard the top coat thickens easily... ¡NO me gusta!)

I'll put some pictures for you below. I made sure I used both colors ;-)

Talk to you guys on Saturday! Have a great week!

Yours, Lea 

 

I applied the " Natural Nail Base Coat" first, 1 coat of "The Thrill of Brazil" & on one figer 2 coates of "Rising Star".. Last but not least the "OPI Top Coat".

"Natural Nail Base Coat" (16 €), "OPI Top Coat" (Sale 8 €)

"Rising Star" (Sale 8 €), "The Thrill of Brazil" (16 €)