LONG LASTING MAKE UP? YES, PLEASE!

For me, the most important feature of the product is its longevity. I've been trying many product, always with the purpose to find the most lasting ones.And I finally found some that I will use as long as possible!

When it comes to face products the most durable foundation I have ever used is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation. No wonder why this is my forever favourite one. I will be repurchasing it as log as it stays on drugstore shelves. It says on my skin for a whole day without any movements. As for the powder, the most durable one I've used is a Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder. I haven't tried many powders because I've found this one quite soon. And I'm glad I did because this product is a miracle. It doesn't of course stay put all day but in the end of a day which powder does. It stays on my face for about 4-5 hours and that really is long for an oily/combination skin like mine. The most durable blush I've tried is the Sleek blush. It's not only highly pigmented and easy to apply but very long lasting. It stays on my cheeks for about 8 hours. I definitely need to get more shades!

Talking about eye products I've picked three: an eye liner, a cream shadow and powder shadows. As for the eye liner, the one I find the most durable is L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim. I remember wearing it once for a trip on a rainy day. I've been walking in the rain for a whole day, soaking wet and when I came back home, the liner was exactly where I'd applied it. I've never been more surprised in my whole life. My favourite long lasting cream shadow is the Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow. I wouldn't say it stays put for 24 hours. It tends to crease after about 8-9 hours but it still is amazing for a person with oily eye lids like mine. As for powder shadows the most durable ones I own are Inglot eyeshadows. They stay on my eye lids for a whole day without creasing. They're also super pigmented and the colour range is amazing. I could rave about them for days!

Now onto the last part which is lip products. The first one is Collection Colour Pout Lip Stain. I became absolutely sure this is the most long lasting lip product I own when I woke up with it on my lips on New Year's Day, after wearing it for the whole evening and night of New Year's Eve. Imagine my surprise! The next lip product I find extremely durable is Barry M Lip Paint in Touch of Magic aka the green lipstick. It's like it changes the colour of my lips for about 7-8 hours. I'm so glad Barry M collaborated with Hogwarts to create this magical lipstick!

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AN EARLY SISTER BIRTHDAY GIFT

You should know that my Birthday is not even close yet, it's in January. But I already got my first birthday gift! Why? Because this year I'm not going to be home for that special day and as my sister came to visit me in Ireland, she brought the gift with herself. How thoughtful of her, isn't it? Well, I gotta say, she gave me the best gift ever, something I definitely haven't expected... well, at least one part of it. 

We're both obsessed with make-up and other beauty stuff so I was expecting to get something beauty related. And as she recently got herself Inglot's Freedom System, I might have also expecting getting some new eyeshadows. What I didn't expect were the shades! I just love them! They look amazing together and on its own! I got them in shades: 419, which is a goldish dark green (my favourite), 148, which is gold and 118 which is a light and a little bit pink gold shade,  perfect for the inner corner of the eye. All of them are shimmery which makes me love them even more. These three shades are a perfect match for me, so thank you, sister!

Now here comes the unexpected part: The real Techniques blush brush. I've been talking about this brush for ages and I think that's where my sister got the idea from. I've already tried this and it definitely is the best brush I have ever used. Not even the best blush brush, the best no-matter-the-purpose brush. I definitely need to try more real Techniques brushes.  The next one I want is the Expert Face brush (take a hint, sister). 

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FOCUS ON: MINT

It is no secret that I love mint, always have and always will. I especially love it in the summer as it looks amazing with a tanned skin or mixed with other pastel colours. I think the time is just perfect for making this post! So here it it: the most mint post you've ever seen! 

What an endlessly-in-love-with-mint girl needs in her wardrobe are mint skinny jeans. I have very similar jeans to these presented above and I love wearing them in the summer with flip flops and oversized t-shirts. The ones I've chosen for this post are MINT GREEN SUPER SKINNY JEAN from Miss Selfridge. 

As it is all about summer a skirt can also be a good idea. The one I've chosen is from Top Shop and it's called  MINT BABY CORD SKATER SKIRT. What I love about this skirt (besides the colour) is the shape. As you might have noticed I can't help but put skater skirts into ever single post. Oh well...

I think my favourite mint thing ever is a nail polish. Mint is my second favourite colour to put on my nails, right after my forever favourite pale pink. Mint nail polish that I love the most is Inglot's 969. It will always have a special place in my heart. 

The next thing on the list is a BLOUSE WITH DOUBLE COLLAR IN STRIPE PRINT found on asos.com. It's perfect to tuck into a skirt or just wear with skinny jeans. I think what really got me in it is the double collar, doesn't it look cute? 

Speaking about cute.. just look at this little LACE MINT SOCK! Isn't it just the cutest thing ever? Of course you would need two of them to look decent but it is so amazing that if I had one, I would wear one. This one comes from Dorothy Perkins.

The next thing is something my sister owns and for now all I can do is to be jealous. The CANVAS AUTHENTIC by VANS are one of the pretties shoes I have ever seen. I own black Vans shoes and I chose them because I thought  they'd be more practical (and they probably are) but next time I'm gonna go nuts and buy them in mint! (don't tell my sister!)

The last thing is the AQUA LACE PEPLUM BUTTON THROUGH BLOUSE which I found on fashionunion.com. It comes in three colours but only mint looks good. I love the lace detail it has on the collar and placket. I also really love the shape of this blouse but most of all, of course, I love the fact that it's mint!

Do you like wearing mint clothes or painting your nails this colour?