how I clean my brushes

Hy all :) I just learned a few months ago how it's best and most sufficient to clean my brushes. Before I would just hold them under water in like 3 times or twice a year. I know...that is really naughty.
But now I know, they need a little warm water with soap or shower gel, a lot of swirling and time to dry.
My brushes aren't so expensive so I don't do anything extra to them because I know I have to change them from time to time.

How do you clean your brushes? And what kind of brushes do you like to use?
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

nail polishes

I couldn't wait to make this post! One of my favorute beauty products is nail polish. I just love it, I have a lot of colours because I always like to try out new ones. My makeup table is seriously filled with them, now I even have to find a solution to store them better because there's too much now and I can't handle them:D Recently I bought some new autumn-winter coloured ones and a glittery, christmassy one may slipped into my basket as well. A few of them are Essence as the lipstick and lip pen I wrote about in the past and there's a S-he product as well. I wouldn't say they last forever or so long, but I realized I am not so lucky with my nails. They tend to chip faster than anyones but I bought an Essence top coat polish to try prevent this. I have to say I am not satisfied and my best friend tried that product too and it didn't help her as well so I think it's not my fault this time. However I won't give up finding a good top layering polish to keep my original polishes on my nails!

This is some kind of a very deep blackish plum colour, me and my mother use it all the time :)

This is a rather deep red colour, it seems like brown but when you put it on it is a mix of black brown and mostly red.

I'm so sorry I don't have a close-up about the glittery one but my camera didn't really want to work with that one, but I hope you can see it on the first picture! :)

What are you favourite nail colours for the winter? Let me know!

xx Kyra

candles

Hello everyone :) I am trying to keep this blog interesting and I try to include every kind of topic that I can relate to and I hope you like it. I want to point out that I received my first comments ever and thank you for that so much, it feels good that people actually read what I write. 
Now lets get on to the main topic of this post which is CANDLES. I am obsessed with candles that have special scents. Vanilla is my absolute, all time favourite but recently I bought some other nice smelling ones. The first I found very good is with apple and cinnamon, and I absolutely love the deep red colour of it that matches with my room. Athough in the last picture it seems more of an orange colour, that is just the lighting.
I've tried these out and I like that they don't have a very strong smell ( the very strong ones make my head ache ) but you have to use at least three if you want to smell something.

The next three are vanilla, christmas biscuit and some unknown scent, but I like it very much. Vanilla is the winning and gives a very remarkable odour to my room. Yesterday even my parents and brother came in my room several times to just "smell around" :D. 

I haven't tried the christmas biscuit ones but smelling them withing the package they are delicious, I can't wait to open them up!

This last one caught my eyes because of the owls on it and the pretty colours it has, but the smell is amazing too. I am sorry I don't know what it is, and it is not written on it but it's some kind of fruit and spice, just amazingly delicious :)

Oh and I also bought some sconces, little "holders" for my candles. They are simple,  square and transparent. 

I purchased everything from DM ( I linked the German site for it ).

What is your favourite candle scent? Let me know so I can try out some new ones! :)

xx Kyra

red lips

All in all I am not so into the colour red, but I have my exceptions. For example in nailpolishes, Christmassy things and... LIPSTICKS ! Yes recently I have been obsessed with red and all the shades around it. Also I like burgundies,and just every dark colours, be it for nails, lips, eyeshadows, clothes. But back to lips. The brand that I use is Essence, probably known in a lot of countries. I like it because it's not an expensive brand, but still has the quality. I don't use my lipstick everyday so this brand and its products fits me. Although I like to mix the coulour with a darker lipstick that I own, but can't remember where I got it from. These to gives the perfect dark-red coulour, since the Essence one has a bit of pink shade and I wanted to make it darker,deeper. Also I use the Essence colour pencil. It just helps me to stay within the line :) 

new bag

I never had luck when it came to bags. It's the same with umbrellas, but that's another topic. :D I wouldn't say I am crazy about bags and I own hundreds of them, but I have a few. I tend to buy bags when school starts. There I obviously have to carry around books and they are pretty heavy, that's how almost all of my bags are ripped somewhere. Recently I decided to purchase a bit more expensive item so I went to Zara and I found The One. I have to say I am satisfied with my bag now, it's huge so I can pack everything in it, and it's simple black, I think I chose wisely, but we will see in the long run:)

Zara bag ( 29  £ )

chilly saturday

Yesterday I went on a close island with my friend to take some photos. The day started out as a warm and sunny one but by the time we arrived at the island it was rather chilly and grey. However we took photos, walked around and had a nice mulled wine. I actually had a great time, it was nice spending our time at a tranquil place like that :)

Leather pants from Tally Weijl

Coat from H&M