NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams

NYX Matte Lip Creams 

NYX is probably one of my favorite brands. Their concealer and foundation form part of my daily make up routine. So when I popped into my favorite make up store Roseberry my eyes immediately flew to these beauties.

Swatches of Prague, Abu Dhabi and Cannes 

Personally I find matte shades more flattering on myself, so you can understand my excitement when I started swatching the colors. After much deliberation I settled for Prague a dark pinky purple super pigmented shade, Cannes and an orangey brown and Abu Dhabi a natural brown shade. 

The packaging is sturdy and cute. The lip creams are very soft and immediately feel wonderful on the lips. The scent is also heavenly with a strong vanilla scent which just brings a smile to my face every time I use them.

In terms of longevity these at the most last for 2 hours, due to their creaminess, they are very easy to wipe off. 

Final Verdict - Lovely smell and color payoff, and relatively affordable the only con is their longevity. This is easily solved by applying every 2 hours. 

How to deal with a bad day

I can't be the only one who has bad days. While they are few and far apart, they can make you feel like a debby downer. It can be either due to canceled plans, sleezy friends, cancelled dates and even fights between your parents.

When I'm having a bad day I'm usually feel like a big ball of fury willing to take it out on everyone, which isn't necessarily the best solution, but after I calmed down I usually try to cheer myself up by doing the stuff I love to do.

1. Have a cup of tea and a yummy biscuit,

2. Watch a funny movie or TV series. I suggest Big Bang Theory and Friends.

3. Call a good friend of yours, tell him or her how your feeling and make plans with them.

4. Go for a run to release that negative energy and while your there burn a few calories.

5. Bake something like cookies or red velvet cake.

6. Write or create a blog to vent out your frustrations like I'm doing now.


If this helped out someone out or someone has more suggestions to add feel free to drop a line!

Ella x

UU Hair Extensions

Hey Gals !

Sometimes in our life we need a little change. Changing up your look even by a little bit can feel like a drastic change. Spicing up your hair our hair is a big decision and  if it goes wrong our self confidence can get a huge hit downwards. Luckily hair extensions are a non permanent and non damaging way in how we can change up our look or even hide a questionable haircut while your growing it out. This could be by either lengthening, volumising or even introducing new colors to our hair. 

Hair extensions are easy to put in and will only set you back 5 minutes from your daily routine. Whenever I wear hair extensions I always feel like I made that little extra effort, and my confidence surges making me feel more sociable and lively throughout the day.

UU Hair Extensions offer a wide variety of textures to match every hair type and color out there. To view dark brown hair extensions like my color please click the link. Their collection consist of hair weaves, clip in hair extensions, pre bonded hair, tape hair extensions and micro loop extensions.

The length offered by the company ranges from 16 inches to 28 inches. In addition to this you can order from 70g of hair to a whooping 220 grams of hair. All at very reasonable and affordable price. This an excellent as everyone will find something to suit their needs for their hair.

Hope you enjoyed this post

Ella x
Keywords - Hair, Hair extensions, color, hair type, texture, weave

Things I Learned from Travelling Part 2 - Madrid

The Stadium

In February I went on one of the best trip of my life. I went for a week in Madrid as a Business School Trip. The trip was organised by the ASCS committee which they did such an amazing job!
In week's time I visited so many places and every day was an experience on it's own.

Some of the things I suggest doing when going to Madrid is

1. Going to a Live Flamenco Show
The Spanish are amazing dancers. They are so passionate in their dancing and boy are they loud! It really is a joy to watch .

2. Visit a Stadium
This is a must for any sports or football fan out there! We visited the Real Madrid stadium, and all the boys just kept starting and taking pictures with the trophy's.

3. Visit Madrid's Fun Park.

Taking a selfie with a peacock

The park was especially enjoyable, since February was it's low season we didn't have to wait in queue , so you can ride and attraction you want as many times as you want and not have to wait in line.

4. Go ride the Cable Car
You will freeze your fingers off taking pictures but boy isn't the view amazing!

5. Visit Madrid's Zoo
One of the best zoo's ever. They have such a variety of animals and it's a dream for all animals out there! The animals where super cheerful and funny too!

6.Go to Madrid's Snow Zone
As a person who lives in a place that never snows this place was amazing! So cold but skiing was so much fun! I fell so many times but I didn't care! Winter wonderland!

7. Go have Tapas
Tapas are basically small appetizers for those who didn't know! These are especially popular in Madrid. Very good, cheap and filling! You cannot fully experience Madrid without them.

8. Try the Paella

Paella

I tried two paella one from a fast food shop and one from a god restaurant and I would definitely spend a little more as the restaurant paella was so good an amazing I wanted to cry.

Keep in Mind

While Spanish people are super nice and helpful it was a challenge communicating with them since many of them only speak Spanish. On the other hand Spanish is easy to pick up so I was able to make head's or tails of what they where saying.

Clubbing is expensive. One drink costs 6-8 euro. While I don't know the norm in every country In Malta it's usually 2.50 for a drink.

Snowzone

The Metro is super quick and efficient, make use of it if it's too far too walk!

The Tax system in Spain is a bit strange. In a restaurant they list the basic price without including the tax so if it says it costs 10 euro you actually have to pay 10.50 something.


Hope you found this helpful! Ella x

 Tags - Spain, Madrid, Zoo, Tapas, Paella, Snow Zone, Travel, Stadium, Tips

MAC Lustering Lipstick

 When I was in London I was constantly on the hunt for a MAC store. When I finally found one I was amazed by how many shades of lipsticks they had.

After much swatching I decided on Lustering. It's the perfect pink with a red undertone. (Think pink watermelon.) It's a very versatile shade and will suit just about everyone and really brightens up your face. When first applied it is very sheer but it can be very easily built up to show it's true bright color thus can be worn in many different ways.

It has a very smooth, creamy moisturizing  finish and very comfortable to have on. What I like about it is that it isn't a bright in your face fuchsia pink, but a more wearable daytime nice and glossy look.

It also has a sweet vanilla scent which is a nice touch.

What's your favorite MAC lipstick?












Keywords - MAC, Lipstick, Review, Pinky Red color, Make Up

Scatterbrained Sunday

A small fact about me which you may not know about me is that I'm a scatterbrain. If you don't know what this means, it's when a person forgets things easily.

I am the living definition of this word.

Luckily till now everything turned out well. My forgetfulness hasn't affected somebody negatively which I haven't been able to fix.

So last Friday me and my friends decided to go watch 50 Shades of Grey. It seemed like a perfect girly giggly movie. So my friend Ariana booked us the tickets to go watch the film since as you may know the movie has had a lot of hype about it and many people wanted to go see it. 

At the last minute my friend Ritienne decided to join in so since she lives close by I told her I would pick her up at 8 pm since the movie started at 9 pm. So we arrived at Valletta at around 8.15 and we called our friend Ariana that we parked and asked her where was she so we could meet her. 

Here comes the BOMB you've all been waiting for!

She told us she was in front of Eden Cinema's. At that moment my friend's Ritienne heart skipped a beat and asked her to repeat the name of the Cinema. My friend Ritienne looked at me and yelled 

"EDEN CINEMA'S IS IN SLIEMA NOT IN VALLETTA!"

You know those moments when you just want the ground to swallow you up and never show your face again. Yeah well I felt like that :( 

So I quickly started my car up and drove as fast and as safely as I could to the correct destination. At this moment my friend Ritienne is just glaring at me giving me the old I am very disappointed in you look, but after about 5 minutes she got over it and started laughing, cause well it was typical me. 

The ending to this story we made to the film in time.  So no harm done :)

Just my pride. 

Also Thank god my friends still talk to me, but then again who would be the comic relief of the group?

Has this ever happened to you? If it did please share! It would make me feel better! 

Keywords - Funny Story, 50 Shades of Grey, Valletta, Movie Night, Friends, LOL, Life, Cinema, Eden, Embassy, Sliema 

Things I Learned from Travelling Part 1 - London Edition

This year has been definitely one of the most exciting, interesting, eye opening  and all in  in all the  best start to the year I could have ever have hoped for. These past months I have traveled to London and Madrid. Which they where only a month apart. Seeing they where so close together it was very easy to compare them with each other.

The London trip was the first one which I went with three of my very good friends. We spent over a year planning the trip which in my opinion is the first mistake we did. While planning is important, so much in advance something is bound to go wrong.

Don't get me wrong it was a lovely trip which I absolutely loved but a lot of things could have been avoided.

For example 

1. Do schedule your time and have a plan, but do not be disappointed if something comes up and plans have to be changed or scheduled. This could be either due to delays from the airport which is very common in the winter months due to bad weather.

Also one of your companions could get sick. Which is very unfortunate as if you don't know how the health system in that particular country works, it gets very worrisome and you are bound to panic.

2. DO NOT OVER PACK
This was something I was very guilty in doing. Keep in mind that you do not need 5 different types of lipsticks neither do you need 10 outfits for a 4 day trip in which you scheduled in shopping time adding to your clothing load.

3. DO NOT schedule a whole day for shopping
While admittedly Oxford street is a beautiful sight for all shoppers. Only stay for a maximum of 3 hours. Pick out the stores you want to visit and keep it to that. Shopping is very trying and you are bound to get cranky and tired with all the bags your carrying.

A mix of sightseeing and shopping in a day is better. This also gives a spontaneous feeling which everyone loves and keeps spirits high.

4. Do keep in mind the currency difference
While a jacket does seem cheap at 25 pounds its actual value in euro is 33 not 27 or 28 which I was convinced of at that time. Wish I kept that in mind while shopping.

5. GO TO PRIMARK FIRST DO NOT LEAVE AT THE VERY LAST
Primark is amazing. There is such a wide variety of stuff to choose from and all of which are so very cheap. Your are bound to regret some of your previous buys if you leave it for last.

6. When buying souvenirs and present for everyone keep in mind how much they weigh. If your torn for a present for your mother go for a nice sweater not a snow globe.

Also keep in mind when buying a jacket that these roughly weigh around .8kg to 1.2 kg. So do try to buy only one or two.

 Remember the weight limit on a plane is not a goal!

7. If your hotel or hostel offers breakfast do take it. Nothing is more annoying when your sight seeing having to remember to pop to Tesco's for a meal to have in the morning, or remembering that you have to buy water.

8. London is a wonderful place if it is a your first time visiting DO  spend at least 5-7 days. You'll feel much better when their's no rush.

9. DO visit the London Eye, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussaud, London Zoo and the Big Ben.

10. Go watch a musical. I highly recommend Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Amazing cast which all gave a magnificent performance.

11. Ask the receptionist for tips.
Their job is to help you and guide you and make your life easier. A special mention is also deserved for the staff of the YHA London Central Hostel which where absolutely a delight to talk too and helped us out in which ever way they can.

12. Be cautious about the London Tube
While it is a lifesaver when you are far from your hostel or if it is night time if you can walk, do walk. You are saving almost 5 pounds per trip and at the same time you are learning the streets and sight seeing at the same time.

13. Keep in mind the London weather
London or England in general is known to have rainy dark weather especially in the winter time. Which a person coming from sunny Malta is quite a shock. It is quite normal for us to have rainy gloomy day but not day after day of not seeing the sun.

That it for my London trip! Stay tuned for Part 2! The Madrid edition.

Ella x

Keywords London, Flights, Tips, Weight Limit, Shopping, Oxford Street, YHA, London Zoo, Big Ben, Luggage, Musical, London Weather, Receptionist, Primark, Packing, Planning

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Autumn Lippy and Nails

A new season call for a new lipstick color! After looking through many websites and searching in shops I finally found the perfect shade from Catrice.

The shade is 340 Berry Bradshaw. This lippy was the last one on sale so it was my lucky day when I found it. The lipstick is very pigmented and gives a matte finish it really goes with anything. For a casual day at university or a swanky night out. The lippy also smells like berries which is so nice when opening it up as it immediately puts a smile on my face.

A matching nail polish color is 113 do you speak love which I found is from essence. It's an interesting color like a browny red. I really like it for fall! The only thing is that it tends to chip very quickly is top coat is a must!

Also I picked up this dark purpley shade by rimmel.It's called 4.3 The High Heel life.  It has has little sparkles in it, which make it look quite mysterious perfect for a winter color!








Well that's all for
today

What did you introduce to your autumn wardrobe?

Ella xx

Keywords - MakeUp, Rimmel, Catrice, Essence

Heart Shaped Coconut Bath Bombs

Hi there my lovelies  :)

Since we've been entering the colder months and school has started their is nothing more that I look forward too than a warm relaxing bath at the end of the day.

Many people buy their bath bombs from the popular store called lush but unfortunately, this isn't available in Malta yet. So naturally I went hunting on Ebay and I found an adorable little store soapworkshop2012 which has bath bombs, candles, wax melts, dried flowers and all kinds of bits an bobs.

This was my first purchase so I just bought these coconut bath bombs. I just popped one in the bath and it fizzed (It's my favorite part watching it fizz) and it made my bath so nice smelling and left my skin so soft. The fact the are heart shaped is really fun for decorating your bathroom and look quite decorative. There are a variety of different scent such as chocolate, vanilla, lemon, strawberry and many more. You also get these in pack of 10 which will last quite a while for those long tiring days.

Do you like bath bombs? Would you try these ?

Ella x

Keywords - Lush, Bath Bomb, Coconut

Tangle Teezer Original Detangling Hairbrush

So I finally gave in and purchased one of these bad boy, and I am so glad I did! I got mine in blue and pink, two of my favorite colors.

Now I have quite straight / wavy hair which unfortunately tangles quite easily and every time I try to detangle I end up with a huge clump of hair all down my sink.

The tangle teezer detangles your hair so fast and painlessly. It truly is a hair miracle. No unnecessary tugging and pulling and hearing that crackle sound when you brush your hair.

I have tried in on both wet and dry hair and in both I experienced less hair falling out when than I used a regular brush.

I would recommend it to everyone and would give it 5/5 stars!

I love this and will be used lovingly everyday!


Have you tried this?

Ella x

Keywords - Hair, Tangle Teezer

MUA Matte Palette

This product is probably one of my best purchases. I absolutely love it. The shadows are easy to blend, velvety and very pigmented. I found it so hard to find a palette with only matte colors. Matte colors have the advantage of creating a very casual smoky sexy look.

My most loved are the bottom browns on the left hand side. I put the lighter color on my whole eyelid except the inner corners which the white eye shadow is put and the darker brown on my crease. This adds dept to my eye making them look more open and mysterious.

The only thing I would complain about is the brush included. It is very cheap and doesn't blend very well, but I just use one of my own and the result is quite lovely.

I would recommend this palate to everyone as it is a joy to anyone's make up collection.

4.5/5 stars

Keywords - MakeUp, MUA, Review, Eyeshadows, Matte

Summer Weight Gain

Summer has almost come to and end, which was celebrated by a lot of delicious food (Pasta, meat, potatoes, brownies, red velvet cake, sausages, fried chicken, oreo's, nutella, ice-cream, pizza just to name a few). I don't usually eat this unhealthy but when you work as a waitress surrounded with all these delicious food you can't help but take!

Luckily I haven't put on that much weight, but I only get chubbier on one place, my butt and my thighs which do look  a bit much on my 5 ft 3 stature. (My ANACONDA DON'T)

This week I have been trying to eat as good as I can, which have been met with a loss of .5 kg! Not bad for just 5 days. The next two weeks I will be trying to go the gym on a regular basis
. Around May-July I used to go at least 4 times a week, but unfortunately my life got so hectic that I had to cut it out. 

I don't really have a goal weight. I don't like to define myself by a number. I just want to feel like my old self again and more confident. 

Will keep you updated! 

Cheers for now xx

Ella xx

Recent Celeb Nude Photo Leak

This isn't going to be one of my usual posts. It's not going to be about beauty or make up, but about recent events that concern one of my favorite actresses Jennifer Lawrence.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, basically a person hacked into apple's icloud and took personal and private photos from  Ariana Grande, Kirsten Dunst, Victoria Justice,  Kate Upton and more female stars and posted them on the internet for the whole world to see.

Many are actually criticizing these celebrities for taking these photos and uploading to the internet for back up. My question to them is how are you blaming the victim in the story here? These pictures where not intended for the whole world to see but for private use. Just because somebody is a celebrity or well known, does not mean they don't have the right to privacy.

Shame on the person who hacked into the phones of these people and posted them for the whole world to see! They were not intended for your eyes to see or any body else's for that matter. The victims are probably crying their hearts out just so you can have your 15 minutes of fame. 

Jennifer if your reading this, you will still be the charming, smart, charismatic young woman who I admire so much! Your fans will be behind you no matter what! Do not be embarrassed by the situation it is not your fault! The person behind this will be caught and justice will be served!

What are your thoughts about the situation?

Ella xx

Good Things Manuka Honey Refining Scrub

Lately I have been trying out new face products which is a lot of fun. I came across this new brand called Good Things. The brand name certainty puts a lot at stake but  I am glad to say it does not disappoint!

Packaging - I absolutely love the packaging. The bright sunny color brightens up my little bathroom so well! A very nice change from boring white, which face products are usually packaged in. The flowers on the sides are a nice touch as well.

Product - Now the product. It has a very thick moisturizing consistency with small flakes (oatmeal) that gently exfoliate dead skin cells in the upper layers of the skin leaving you with nice fresh skin. Only a little bit of the product is needed as it is very rich so you don't need to use it great amounts of it.

The creator Alice Hart Davis uses only natural ingredients such as kaolin that draws out excess oil and sweet almond oil, naturally rich in fatty acids, to leave skin perfectly smooth and Manuka honey to help balance moisture levels all in all  specially designed to keep skin clear and hydrated.

I absolutely can find  nothing wrong with this product and would recommend it to everyone!

5/5 stars!

Ella x

Keywords - Skin, Good Things, Exfoliate

Disapointments

This isn't going to be one of my normal posts. Life hasn't been the best to me lately. Everything from exams, friends, self image, love and work. On the outside I am a happy cheerful person, but  on the inside I just want to break down. I try and give my 100 % in everything but I'm prone to nerves, clumsiness and all this just puts my self confidence down. You see the people around you succeeding and you just keep failing. They have so much happiness in their lives and you are so tired  in doing your best and keep failing.

I don't despise people for succeeding for where I have failed but you just can't help yourself feeling like crap. Anyways if you are reading this and your feeling how I'm feeling just send me an email and we maybe can help each other out. 

Peace Out 

Ella

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo

Hello again my lovelies :)

In this post I am going to share with you one of my holy grail products. If you have been following me for long enough you know I have had a constant battle with acne, and as you know acne usually leaves a mark on your skin where the spot or zit was previously.


This product is specifically to help speed up the process of healing imperfections in the skin. Effaclar Duo has such a big help to my skin. It moisturize, heals and can also be used as a make up base which I NEVER forget to do!

You have quite a decent amount of the product which is sure to last you a long long time! It is fragrance free and has a medium rich consistency so a little bit goes a long way.

                                             
 As you can see the product had done wonders for me! (LOOK HOW DARKER MY SKIN IS!)

Have you used this product ? Do you like it ?

Ella x

Keywords - Skin, Acne, Review

Makeup Revolution London Sugar and Spice Blush and Contour Palette

Hi Guys! I recently gave into the hype of MakeUp Revolution London and ordered me some goodies! I love this palette so much! It's very pigmented, easy to blend and has a lovely selection of colors!

I love the packaging too! It's so sleek, professional and very compact. Perfect for travelling and when your on the go.

I swatched the colors for you guys as well! The highlighter is very pigmented which I was super impressed with. My favorite colors are from the bottom row. They are super pretty! The contour shades are lovely and give a nice subtle contour.

I would recommend this palette to anyone. It's a great addition to your make up collection even if you are just starting out or if your experienced with make up. Link here


Have you tried out anything from Make Up Revolution?


Ella x

Keywords - Make Up Revolution, Blushes, Highlighter, Bronzer, Review, Good product

My Favorite E.L.F Lipsticks

Hey guys! It's been a while since I blogged but I was super busy with finals. Thankfully yesterday I finished my final exam and summer has finally started! Speaking of summer e.l.f has so may gorgeous summer shades I just had to pick up a few! The two which I liked the most where Flirtatious and Sociable.

This shade is the a perfect summery pink. It goes well with a natural look making you look very put together!

This shade is very bright and I absolutely love it because of that. The lipstick is very pigmented and you only need one swipe to get to this color!








These lipsticks are so creamy and pigmented! I would recommended to anyone would is in the market for a great lip product. They aren't as pretty as a Tom Ford or a YSL one, but if all you are looking is a pretty lip color without breaking the bank I would definitely look into these!

What is your favorite E.L.F product? Any recommendation?

Ella x

Keywords - E.L.F, lippy, lipsticks, Flirtatious , Sociable

Gorgeous Fashionable Rings

Hello again! This week I really got into rings. My inspiration was mainly from tumblr, instagram and what my friends wore! I noticed it looks really cool when you have a lot of rings on and having a really nice manicure. 

So being the shopaholic that I am I immediately logged on to Born Pretty Store and took a chance and bought some of their rings. Seeing it was my first time buying from the website I didn't want to spend a big amount! (You can be a shopaholic and responsible at the same time!)

I was really happy when they arrived in a weeks time! I will definitely continue buying from there as there where some other things I liked as well!

What do you think about the rings? Do you like them? Have you ever bought from Born Pretty ?

Ella x

Keywords - Rings, Born Pretty 

Links of the rings

http://www.bornprettystore.com/ring-copper-color-retro-style-cool-ring-patterns-p-3780.html

http://www.bornprettystore.com/5pcsset-retro-style-ring-rhinestone-flower-bowknot-eagle-wing-design-ring-p-8773.html

If you decide to buy any one of the rings Jenny from the Born Pretty store gave me a discount code for you guys to use! It's TLLT10. You get a 10% discount ! 

Happy shopping :)

Perfect summer lipstick - Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish - Spring Collection Lipstick

Hello again!

This week I feel in love with Kate Moss's Spring Collection Lipstick!  I ordered this from feel unique for 7.14 euro. Which is really quite a bargain for such a high quality lipstick.

The lipstick has a really nice, creamy, velvety texture, and it feels very moisturizing on my lips. It is quite long lasting but if you eat or drink something it's fades away pretty fast as most lipsticks do.

I got it in shade 16 which is the loveliest pretty pale pick you can imagine! I really like wearing this in the morning as it gives a very innocent girl next door look !

I am also in love with the packaging. It has a very clean, polished vibe! It is very compact and will fit into any purse or make up bag! 

All in all I would recommend this lipstick to anyone. Lovely texture, has a very pretty wearable color and very affordable!



I got mine from here. So what are your thoughts? Do you like it ? Have you tried out Kate's Line ?

Keywords - Lips, Lipstick , Kate Moss, Rimmel