OPI Shrek Forever After Collection

When I first heard about this collection,
I thought it was a joke=)

But it is going to be released this summer.

It is such a fun idea.
Alice in Wonderland was already impressive
but Shrek?!



Of course, the names are awesome:

Funky Donkey (dark purple)
What’s With the Cattitude? (light blue)
Rumple’s Wiggin’ (light purple)
Who the Shrek Are You? (dark yellow or lime green?)
Ogre-the-Top Blue (dark blue)
Fiercely Fiona (light yellow)

How adorable is that?

xoxo

birthday goodies part II -->happy birthday to me lol

WARNING:
I went a little crazy with my birthday shopping.
Get ready for a humongous haul lol
(and a LONG, full of pics post)

I've been doing grocery shopping at Tesco last week
and I came across this Eco Tools set of brushes.

I like the idea behind it.

In this set you can find:
-a Blush brush
-an Eye shading brush
-an Eyeliner brush
-a Concealer brush
- a Lash and brow comb

It was only £13.

There was a body butter sale
on The Body Shop web site.

I got the Japanese Cherry Blossom
and Buriti Baby body butters.
They were half price.
Plus this bag which is soo adorable!

And that's my biggest part.
MAC!!
Yay! I don't shop at MAC too often.
But come on! I have my 25th birthday once in a life time lol
That's a good excuse.

Paint pot in Bare Study
I've been using it everyday since I got it.
It gives this lovely shimmery base.
Perfect for neutral look.

Mineralise Skin Finish Natural in Light.

Prep+Prime Face Protect spf 50
I wanted to try this for ages.
I love the fact that it has such a high spf
cos I think protecting the skin from the sun
is the best anti ageing thing that
is going to benefit my skin in the future.

Prep+ Prime Transparent Powder

Powder Blush in Pinch o'Peach

Tinted Lip Conditioner spf 15
It smell like coconut + chocolate.
Yummy!

Eye shadow in Brulé
Great all over the lid just to even out the skin colour
or as a highlight.

Studio Finish spf 35 concealer
lol I am spf freak!

I also got the Fix+ that I am super excited about.

I took this picture using most of the Mac products
I got. Defo a natural look.

And last but not least, I went to Lush.

I picked up:
- The Ex Factor Ballistic
(I'm so gonna use it tomorrow lol)
-Magic Mushroom Bubble Bar
-Bubblegum Lip Scrub
(yay for the snow fairy smell!)
-Breath of Fresh Air toner
(my second bottle, love it!)
-Lemony Flutter cuticle butter

Ufff! That's all the stuff I got.
I am not going to shop for next two months!
At least! ;)

I hope that nobody thinks I'm bragging
about the stuff that I got.
I just want to share my excitement.

I'll do some reviews soon.
Let me know if there's something
you're particularly interested in.

Have a lovely weekend!

xoxo

birthday goodies part 1

It's official: I'm 25.
Yesterday was my Birthday and
I had a lovely day.
I spent it with some friends-
we had some wine and a fab dinner.

My Parents surprised me a lot.
I got roses, a box of chocolates and a bottle
of red wine. My Mum also got me Lancome
Nutrix Royal Body Lotion.
It feels really luxurious and smells delicious.
She also sent me a sample of Kanebo Sensai
Emulsion II which I'm excited to try.
Especially now, when the weather is seriously
drying out my skin.

Although my Parents still treat me like a little girl
THEY ARE REALLY AWESOME lol

I love getting cards.
I appreciate that people make effort
to make my day exceptional.

As all my friends know, I'm a sucker for Lush
so I got this little goodie box.

The sugar scrub is too harsh for my skin (it's too scratchy!)
so I'll crumble it and mix it with baby oil
or shower gel and put into one of the used pots.



I'm excited to use Vanilla Fountain for the first time.
I'm a fan of Vanillary Solid Perfume and it smells
exactly the same- toffee, vanilla and cupcakes:)

I'll have a relaxing Lush bath this weekend:)

I treated myself this year.
I thought I need some pampering :)

So I still have some Mac
and a little Body Shop haul coming up.

I wish you all a fabulous weekend!

xoxo

ps. yay for 101 followers:D
you guys rock lol
thank you all for taking time
to read my posts!
muah

try sleeping with a broken heart

Me and my boyfriend decided to finish our
relationship after 4,5 yrs and the last
year engagement..:(

Sometimes love is not enough.

Ah.. I've never been with anybody for
so long and he was so much more than
'just' a boyfriend. He was my best friend.

Sorry if it sounds dramatic
but it literally is the most difficult
thing that I ever had to do.

Especially when my BDay and Valentines Day
is just around the corner.

I wish there was a quick fix
to a broken heart.

Sorry for the randomness of this post.

Love,
Stella

hitting 25:>

Next Thursday, the 11th Feb is
my 25th Birthday.
It's funny cos I normally never pay that much attention
to my birthdays but this one sort of hit me:
I'M BECOMING 25! lol

That's what I found online about becoming 25:

By the 25th birthday most people expect
to have accomplished something with their lives.
There’s only five more years until that big three-O
and the average person usually hopes that
they are well on their way by their 25th year.
They’ll have settled into a place of their own,
a job and may even be starting a family all ready.
Some new twenty-five year olds might be thinking that
they want their party to be a little more grown-up,
a little more sensible around this time.

Yeah, what do I know?
I'm starting uni this september :)
so no settling down for me LOL

No, seriously becoming 25 made me
realise that I don't regret anything.
I really enjoy my life.
And I think that's an important conclusion.

Anyway, to celebrate getting older,
I have a huge birthday haul
coming up:
MAC, Lush and The Body Shop.
YAY!

So stay tuned :)

I don't feel 25.

But another question is:
do I look 25?

Please be gentle LOL

Love,
Stella

NOTD

I'm really into dark and short nails
at the moment.
This one is NYC Long Wearing
Nail Enamel in Skin Tight Denim Creme
(115A).
Man, that's a looong name lol
I think it was like £1.99

I like NYC nail polishes cos they have a wide
range of colours, plus it's affordable.




And that's one of my favourite rings atm
(from Accessorize).
It reminds me that spring will come one day lol

But I need a new base coat.
Do you guys have any recommendations?

xoxo

my all time favourite

Pink is definitely not a classic beauty
and not a classy lady lol

But I adore her!
She's unique
and absolutely gorgeous in her
own quirky way.

Not all of her outfits are mind-blowing
but I like the fact that she's not afraid
to try out new ideas.

I like her music,
especially the lyrics- so genuine that
make you think about life/love/fame.



I think that she's probably one of those people
that you can either love or hate.

What's your opinion?

Love?/Hate?/Couldn't care less? :)

xoxo

Happy 101 tag

As one of the gorgeous bloggers whose blog I read regularly
Divija Reddy tagged all her followers,
I decided to go ahead & share the joy with you guys :)

The rules:

Post 10 things which make you happy

Try and do at least one of them today

Link back to the person who gave you the award

Pass along to 10 people

1. My family
I have the best parents I could ever wish for,
one older brother and (so far)
one 2 yrd old nephew- love them to bits!



2. Spending time with my Bf

3.Friends
without them I wouldn't be
the person I am today

4. Make up
such a fun way to express myself

5. Reading
There's nothing better than an
evening with a good book/mag,
a cup of tea and a blanket lol

6. Travelling
as I used to be a cabin crew for 4 yrs,
I miss visiting new places

7. Blogging
it is such a pleasure to share stuff with you guys
and receive a positive feedback

8. Music
it totally influences my mood,
I don't go anywhere without my IPod

9. Studying
I know it sounds lame
and I'm probably such a dork LOL
but
I came back to education after 4 yrs,
I'm in college now
and I'm going to start uni this September
and I really appreciate that I can learn again.
I feel like a sponge
- I want to absorb everything:)

10. Colours
I constantly surround myself with colours,
I'm defo not black/white kinda girl

Soo many people have done this tag already
so I decided to tag all of my gorgeous followers!
Come on, share the joy:)

xoxo

Big shampoo from Lush? No, thank you.

Initially I wasn't sure about using Big shampoo
from Lush. I was like 'What the hell,
why should I rub salt into my hair
and how is it going to do any good?!?'
But after the first use, my hair felt really clean
(it certainly removes all the hair products residue
and junk from your hair and scalp).
Plus, it made it smooth and silky.

However, I colour my hair every 4-5 weeks
and I noticed that Big makes the colour
fade away MUCH faster.
It's definitely not a daily use product
for coloured hair.
It has sea salt, seaweed and lime juice
and used daily, it made my hair feeling really dry.

Now I use it once a week as a 'detox' shampoo
just because it cleans all the junk away and
as I already bought it, I want to finish my pot lol

I wouldn't recommend it to anybody
with coloured hair but it probably works
miraclesfor those with normal/greasy hair.

Did anybody else noticed that about Big?

Hope you're having a nice beginning of the week.

xoxo

January Faves

So ladies,

These are my favourite products this month
(I pretty much enjoy all the moisturising and
lovely smelling stuff lol):

- Elvive Full Restore 5 Leave-in conditioner
I bought it not long ago cos I I love the whole range
(you can read my review here) and I needed a little
extra conditioner for my dry, coloured hear. This one
does moisturise it but it's super light.

-Soap&Glory Daily Smooth Body Butter
It's smells so good, absorbs super quick and
makes skin nicely subtle.

- Lush toner Breath of Fresh Air
It makes my skin feel fresh and lightly
moisturised. I like that it has a pump.
A great toner!

-bareMinerals foundation
& full foundation brush
I LOVE this product!
You can build the desired coverage
but still look natural and glowy!
I'm not sure if I can go back to the liquid
foundation after using bareMinerals! lol

-MAC Vanilla eyeshadow
Perfect for pretty much any look
and very useful as a highlight.

-Estee Lauder Day Wear Plus
Multiprotection Cream
I love that it has SPF 15 and
it's rich in antioxidants.
My review can be found here.

-L'oreal Double Extension Renewal
Serum Mascara
It makes my lashes super duper long
and it has a conditioning serum. Love it!
One of my favourite mascaras ever!

-The Body Shop Tantalising Lip Butter
It gives my lips a nice sheen,
moisturise and smells like exotic fruit.

Tried any of these?
And what products did you enjoy using
this month?


xoxo