#2014BloggerChallenge Autumn makeup look

Yes! I am so on time with this post:D *proud pat on the shoulder* :)
This time I will show you my absolute favourite makeup look for the autumn time. I wear it almost every second day ( and not on every because of the lipsticks that I vary ) and loving it every minute and get compliments on it. It is easy to do and it's a nice comfortable wear. And yes I do realize I forgot powder bur after this mistake I started to use none, so I like it that way now ( because my skin is getting dryer ) but if I use any, it's the Rimmel Stay Matte in 005 Silky Beige.

I was using: essence and ebelin brushes
                  Garnier BB cream in medium
                  Maybelline Affinitone concealer in 03 sand
                  Avon eye palette in cocoa glow
                  Maybelline the colossal volume eypress "cat eye"
                  Isana lipbalm from Rossmann
                  Rimmel Kate moss 107
xx, Kyra

the foot cream

Way back when I was watching my mum doing her leg/feet skincare I always thought that I never ever want to do this in my life :D... well we are there right now, but I have a lovely product I can start building my feet skincare and that is from AVON, the foot works cream with silicone. I love the smell and it is pretty moisturizing but it hasn't done any wonders yet although I almost finished it, so I still wait for the bam ! I either have to repurchase it again or try something else.
xx, Kyra

cat eye and sea salt spray

Hello my little lovebugs! This post I am making today is all about my promsies :D Because it features the Toni&Guy sea salt spray and all my makeup favourites ( along with my new essence bronzer that works wonders ) . And my new purchase from Avon, the Extra Lasting lipstick in the shade of Sunkissed Ginger. The trick I used - to make the nice cat flicks - was coming from the beautiful and gorgeous Amelia Liana from liana-beauty, because I used post-its on my eyes to make a perfect line.

So this is me without makeup but you can see the loose waves the spray gave me, it's amazing. Oh and don't mind my Bradley Simpson shirt :$

And with the full-on makeup. I don't know what is up with the innocent poses :D

And yeah.. all that stuff went on my face....

I think I haven't introduced this nice palette from essence here, but it's my new summer fave!

The Rimmel Glam' Eyes liquid eyeliner can make a great, thin line. Also it doesn't come off easily.

The bronzer may seem a bit too brown and shimmery at first but it blends out perfectly.

H&M eyebrow kit is just WONDERFUL.

The  shade is pretty but you need to reapply it after a time.

xx, Kyra

new polishes

What a lovely day! I am here with a post about two of my most recent nail polish purchases. The first is a Gel Finish from Avon. I bought it because it claimed beautiful gel type of finish and long-lasting effect. For me it worked both ways, so I am really happy about it. It was on sale because it was just launched here and now I am angry about the fact that I ordered only one, and the price will go up, but anyways I need more of this bad boy. Mine is a pretty orange shade, which is so cool for summer ( sorry I am writing this in my garden and I forgot to check the name, feel free to ask for it :D ) and even one coat of it is enough.

And the other one is from Manhattan and it is the Lotus Effect nail polish. This I remember, doesn't have a name just a code for it, but I can tell it's a beautiful dark pinky/raspberry colour which I absolutely adore. I am on the hunt for a lipstick in the same shade so if you have any recommendations, please let me know! This goes on for a good 5-6 days and starts to chip but the thing that I like that one coat from it is enough just as well as from the Avon Gel polish. I think it makes the whole process quicker and dries quicker so that's why I love it! :D

What is your favourite polish for the summertime? :)
xx, Kyra

AVON - skincare products

I don't know if you remember my mention of an Avon order in my being sick post, but now I can finally start writing reviews about the stuff that I got. I will start with the three skincare products that I purchased. 
Firstly, from the Care "line", I picked two cleansers, both are a 3 in 1. The one with the blue lid ( :D ) is an oil control one, that claims to be a cleanser, toner and moisturizer all in one with echinacea and wheat germ oil. And the other with a green lid is a cleansing, soothing and hydrating milk with aloe vera and vitamin E. I thought ( maybe I am very wrong ) that since one of them is a milk I can use them at the same time. At first I recognized some more spots  but I didn't stop because I was sick at the time and took antibiotics so I couldn't decide what caused them. Then I went on for another week, and stopped to use it the week after, and now being back on track with it. I think this doesn't break me out so much, but I found it working better now, that I don't use it so strictly every morning and evening, maybe it is just too much for my skin. 
BUT both of them claims to be mosturizing and I still need my moisturizer after them, which is really creamy so the oiliness doesn't disappear fully. However I may encourage "the shine"  with the BB creams that I use, so all in all I am satisfied with these bad boys.

And the third product is from the planet spa "line". They had all of their face masks on sale, but I tried my best and did my research before picking out one. I have to say that I have a combination of oily and normal skin with dry patches/ phases every once in a while - so just a bit of everything, for being fun...:D - and that dryness - and the fact that I found the others either for having the effect of a younger looking skin, or too "much" for me - made me chosoe the one I chose. It is the Heavenly Hydration with Mediterranean Olive Oil. It is really hydrating and seems like you have a mask of water on your face. You have to leave it on for 20 minutes ( then it'll feel a bit heavier and warmer ) and wash it off with tepid water and it works wonders. Although the basic oiliness of my skin requires limited use of it ( around 3 times a month ).

I have to say I am pretty proud of myself because I am satisfied with everything I ordered, although it was a first for me, because before I never really bought anything skincare realted with having long thoughts about it in advance. And you'll see how my further Avon products turned out to be. Stay tuned for that ;)
xx, Kyra

being sick

Being sick sucks! Apologies for my not too nice topic sentence but that is the truth. And I think it is delicate from someone who is home for 7 days in a row now. I hate sickness, not going to school and falling behind, not being able to go to parties ( concerts ), and not having a reason for using makeup ( also not really enjoying doing it ) and just everything. The sore-throat, tonsillitis, back-aching, head-ache, fever and other aching body parts. I would be more gutted if the weather was as nice as two weeks ago. 
But I brought you some of my 'sickness essentials' to get through a day if you ( like me ) are sick in JUNE.
First is tea. I know this is not the real 'hot' tea - athough I'm sure you can heat it. But I took these pictures when I was feeling better so that's why is Nestea replacing real tea in a mug, what I usually go for beacuse hydration is really important. It helps get rid of the fever the bacillus and the pathogens. I normally drink water but after 5 days of hydrating, it's nice to spice things up a little bit.

Second is to have something that keeps you busy ( if you're well enough ) between two sleeps - because that's how you measure a sick day...eat,sleep, rave, repeat-. I like to use this extra free time to read and watch some series or films. Currently I'm reading Harry Potter all over again. If you've seen my Instagram you could tell I am a massive Potterhead. 

From my medicines I only captured my thermometer ( important to use it regularly! ) because that's the boring part. :D

And we finally got to skincare. Just before I got sick my Avon purchase arrived and I used plenty of it in my sick days so here is just a tiny part of my sick skincare. This time I was so much better ( thanks to Avon because the excitement over new products helped ) with caring about my skin around these times and I was more grateful than ever for my moisturizer and my lipbalm that I spoke about here in the past. And the newcomer here is a foot moisturizer ( Avon foot work ) ! Yes, I finally bought some ( and believe me I really needed it ) and it has an amazing scent to it. And I always think when I use it that in Mean Girls they said that Regina's face smells like footcream, well if they use it I would totally be okay with the thing! :D

Anyways do you have any holy-grail sick trick or skincare product? Let me know in the comments! xx, Kyra

LUXE

Yaaay flu has finally found me...anyways while I am sipping on tea and filling myself with medicine, tonight I am here with another mascara review. I don't know about you but I am a total mascara freak and I just have to try out every one of them, despite this I don't say it very often : I think recently I found a perfect kind. But what is more surprising is that I found it at Avon. Usually Avon is the brand that constantly disappoints me but I never give up on it. And thankfully it was the same with this mascara, I thought it worths a try. And seriously LUXE is one of the most perfect mascaras I have ever used. It makes my lashes longer, fuller, separates them nicely...it was love after the first use :) Its bursh is perfect because it is not too thick or long or short, and has a nice shape. If you can, - I really recommend you to - try them out! Also leave a comment if you have a favourite Holy Grail mascara, I want to see them and tell me if you would like to see a post about daytime and night time makeup with this mascara.
xx, Kyra