Daca e sa numesc un aspect al machiajului pe care il ador cu siguranta voi spune ca e linia de tus, fie mai subtire, sau mai groasa, intotdeauna avand codita alungita si cat se poate spre prefectiune, tusul este pentru mine un must-have in colectie. De ceva timp folosesc gel eyeliner-ul de la Sleek (review aici) si desi inca il iubesc, cautam un alt tip de tus, unul lichid. Am pus de curand  comanda pe 1001cosmetice.ro pentru fondul meu de ten preferat, iar pe langa am luat un felt tip liner de la Catrice si un tus lichid, tot de la Catrice.

Am asteptat cutiuta cu nerabdare, iar acum cand stau sa ma gandec putin, nu-mi vine sa cred ca este a cincea. Cinci cutii de produse full-size alese doar pentru mine, un mic cadou pe care mi l-a facut pana acum in fiecare luna, si pot sa spun doar ca bucuria primirii cutiuteieste aceeasi de fiecare data. Luna aceasta speram sa primesc un anumit produs, iar cand am deschis cutia si l-am vazut acolo am fost atat de bucuroasa. Haideti sa va arat ce am primit.

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I have eagerly waited  for my little box and now when I thing about it, I can't believe that this is the 5th one. Five boxes with full size products chosen just for me, a little present that I have made for myself every month now, and all I can say is that the joy of receiving this box is the same every month. This month I really hoped for a certain product. and when I opened the box and saw it there I was so, so happy. Let me show you what I got! 

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The awaited product is the Vita Age In eye cream from Bottega di Lunga Vita. I wanted to try this one for ages and now I'm out of eye cream too so it's kind of a necessity. I love the texture and it sinks in fast and really well. I think we will get along really well. ^_^

Fondul de ten Skin Match de la Astor in nuanta 100 Ivory, s-ar putea sa fie putin prea inchis pentru mine, dar nu sunt chiar sigura pentru ca l-am aplicat doar pe mana. Este oricum cea mai deschisa nuanta facuta de Astor, deci teoretic (cum eu mereu sunt cea mai deschisa nuanta la fond de ten) ar trebui sa fie bun. Textura lui e placuta si se itinde foarte usor, iar aspectul pare placut.

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The Astor Skin Match foundation in the shade 100 Ivory, might actually be a little to dark for me, but I am not quite sure as I only tried it on my hand. It is the lightest shade that Astor does anyway so as i am the lightest shade inn almost any foundation it should work. The texture seems nice and it blends in the skin really well.

Uleiul de tea tree a devenit destul de popular in ultimul timp, cum de fapt observ un oarecare trend de utilizare al uleiurilor, ceea ce nu e neapart un lucru rau, insa eu consider ca pentru a le utiliza trebuie sa ne documentam bine inainte. V-am mai povestit despre uleiuri si firmele pe care le consider cei buni furizori si de asemenea modul in care putem recunoaste un ulei pur in functie de caracteristicile sale. Astazi va voi vorbi putin despre uleiul de tea tree si la ce trebuie sa fiti atente.

In primul rand uleiul de  tea tree face parte din categoria uleiurilor esentiale, iar ce trebuie sa stiti aici este ca uleiurile esentiale sunt iritante(asa spun esteticienii si nu-i pot contrazice nici din proprie experienta), intr-o mai mica sau mai mare masura, deci atentia noastra trebuie sa fie mai mare atunci cand folosim aceste uleiuri luand in considerare si sensibilitatea pielii. Eu nu am avut probleme utilizandu-l, dar cred ca daca stiti ca aveti ten sensibil e bine sa folositi cu o mai mare grija acest ulei.

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Tea tree oil has become quite popular recently, as I actually see that there is some sort of trend with everyone using oils on their skin, which is not actually a bad thing, but I do think that in order to use them we must document ourselves a little bit. I have written about oils before and the brads that i do think are trust worthy and also the way we can recognize a pure cold pressed oil by it's visible characteristics. Today I want to talk about tea tree oil and what you should know about it.

First of all tea tree oil is an essential oil, and what you should know here is that essential oils are considered irritants(this is what esteticians say and i can't say the contrary from my own experience), in a higher or lower matter, so we should pay a little bit more attention when we use essential oils and also take into account the sensitivity of our skin. I haven't had problems using it, but if you know that you have very sensitive skin, be cautious. 

Care sunt proprietaile sale? In primul rand uleiul de tea tree este un foarte bun antiseptic, deci va dezinfecta zona pe  care este aplicat. Este un bun tratament pentru acnee, iar pe mine m-a ajutat in perioada in care tenul meu o luase razna. Il aplicam seara inainte de culcare si rareori dimineata. Este destul de puternic si usuca pielea, lucru care pentru mine avand piele deshidratata nu e tocmai placut, insa nu aveam alta forma de tratament care sa dea si rezultate la indemana. Rezultatele sunt vizibile, acneea este redusa, insa acesta usuca si pielea de la suprafata, asa ca va recomand o exfoliere in perioada aceasta pentru a mentine o textura a peilii ceva mai placuta. De asemenea daca aveti tenul foarte sensibil sau simtit ca la aplicare pielea va ustura sau arde, stergeti zona pentru a perevni o posibila arsura/iritatie si aplicati-l diluat cu un ulei de jojoba sau argan. Nu recomand uleiul de cocos sau de masline pentru ca sunt comedogenice, sau puteti sa creati o lotiune combinandu-l cu putina apa. De asemenea va recomand sa folositi o crema destul de hidratanta pentru a preveni uscarea pielii.

Fiind ulei esential il mai folosesc si pentru aromaterapie, si e chiar relaxant. De asemenea e chiar placut in cazul in care aveti vreo raceala.

Eu sunt multumita de efectele sale, de felul in care a reactionat cu pielea mea si de faptul ca nu doar vindeca acneea, dar va poate ajuta sa prevenit formarea ei inca ditr-un stadiu incipient, ma refer aici la acneea formata pe sub piele, dureroasa, dar inca nu vizibila, cu ulei de tea tree se poate trata, iar in cateva zile (vreo 2) veti si uita de durerea provocata, iar aspectul pielii nu va fi afectat.

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Which are its properties? First of all tea tree oil is an amazing antiseptic, so it will disinfect the area that it is applied on. It is a great acne treatment , and it helped me a lot when my skin got crazy and it was all over the place. I applied it at night before bed and rarely in the mornings. It is quit strong and dries the skin a bit, a thing that for me, that I have dehydrated skin is not quite a pleasant thing, but i had no other treatment that would actually work around. The results are visible quick, acne, active and scarring is reduced, but the kin gets a little dry so I recommend to exfoliate the skin while you are using it on larger areas on the face for a better skin texture. Also if you have very sensitive skin or you feel a sort of burning sensation, wipe it off and apply it diluted with argan or jojoba oil. I don't actually recommend olive oil or coconut oil as they are on the comedogenic side. Also use a very hydrating cream at night so the skin won't get that dry.

Being an essential oil I use it for aromatherapy as well, and it is quite relaxing. It is really pleasant if you have a cold too.

I am pleased with the effects, of the way it reacted with my skin and of the facts that it actually helps with acne, reducing it and also preventing it.

Other articles about oils that you might be interested in:

Oils And Some Of Their Uses| Coconut, Almond And Tea Tree Oil
Skin Conditions You Can Cure With Coconut Oil
Argan Oil- How To Find The Best One And It's Benefits

KISSES,

ANDREEA

Abia asteptam o zi calda, un soare ale carui raze sa incalzeasca usor vremea, o explozie de culoare si de bunastare aduse, toate, de primavara. Recunosc ca mereu mi-a placut primavara pentru ca e schimbatoare, aducand din cand in cand zilele mai reci, ploiase, gri, in care stau in casa alaturi de o cana de ceai fierbinte si o carte buna (vise, poate ceai si cursuri de la facultate) cu cateva note de pian pe fundal. 

Bine ai venit, primavara! Te asteptam!

Pantofii sunt esentiali pentru orice tinuta, iar cand trebuie sa vorbim despre alegerea lor calitatea lor este cu atat mai importanta. Pantofii stiletto mi-au placut intotdeauna pentru ca dau tinutei o eleganta aparte si intant pot transforma o tinuta simpla in ceva cu totul special.

Pe Etienne am gasit modele de pantofi superbe, atat stiletto, dar si balerini si pantofi oxford, alegerile mele preferate pentru primavara si toamna. Noua lor colectie este cea care m-a cucerit, pantofii stiletto negrii cu bareta fiind un model foarte indragit de mine. Clasicul stiletto decupat este modelul potrivit atat unei tinute mai casual, dar oferindu-i acel je ne sais quoi care va face diferenta, unei tinute office, fiind ales intr-o nuanta de nude, sau negru, sau chiar intr-o culoare puternica pentru a schimba in totalitate tinuta, de la una sobra, la una ceva mai jucausa, dar in continuare eleganta si sofisticata.

Ce mi-a placut cel mai mult la Etienne este faptul ca iti poti configura singura pantofii. Suna bine nu? Eu sunt genul de persoana care adora tocurile, dar ma dor picioarele foarte tare si imi gasesc foarte greu pantofi care sa aiba calapodul potrivit pentru mine, tocul nu foarte inalt, dar nici extraordinar de scurt, iar prin aceasta optiune practic problema este rezolvata.

Iti poti crea singura pantofii perfecti in functie de preferintele si necesitatile tale, nu-i asa ca e minunat? Am reuntat de multe ori la anumite perechi de pantofi tocmai pentru ca nu mi se potriveau doar anumite detalii, sau am descoperit dupa ce i-am cumparat ca sunt mult prea incomozi din cauza tocului, astfel prin configurarea lor as putea sa aleg eu cat sa fie de inalti, culoarea, marimea, modelul, practic mi-as putea crea singura pantofii perfecti pentru mine!

Ma gandeam sa va arat si modelele care mi-au placut mie de pe site:

Eu am fost cucerita de modelele simple, clasice si sofisticate de pe site si de asemenea de conceptul interesant si unic de configurarea a propriei perechi de pantofi.

Toate perechile de pantofi pot fi gasite pe www.etienne.ro (click aici) , iar daca va doriti sa achizitionati ceva puteti avea parte de o reducere de 10% folosind codul: ET15P2015

As a very complex human being that I am, I must say that I tend to be very hard to please, I have high standards for various things and I tend to forget the big picture, I tend to forget what life actually is. I finally had some time to think, to just have a bit of time with myself and to decide who I actually want to be and whom I have become.

In the past few years my life changed a lot, I got a job, I started a blog, I started chasing dreams and hoping that one day I will actually catch them, I have gained a lot of things and lost some others, but so far, so good, I learned one big thing: I should be grateful.

A thing that we forget when we start missing the big picture and focusing on just a few details is that everything that we do and everything that happens to us has a huge influence in who we are as human beings and it slowly builds us up as better versions of ourselves. I was so focused on just a few details of my life that I forgot to look around me. So here I am looking at all of it. It's easy to miss it all out, to get overwhelmed by everything, to get so sunk into your everyday things that you must do that you forget that the most important thing in the big picture is you and not anybody else. There is no reason in leaving yourself and your happiness into anyone else's hands, you have to do it by yourself.

I know that I should be grateful, grateful for what I have learned in the last 2 years, about me, about people, about trust, about friendship, about life in general. I am grateful, because now I know so much more than before and because now I am , I want to believe, so much closer to the best version of myself. I want to be better at everything that I do.

And most of all I learned that I am enough. And so you are. You don't have to change for anybody, you don't have to give up on parts of yourself for anyone, to make them happy because that's only going to take away parts of you, will change you for someone that is not even worth that, and you know why? Because nobody who asks you to change is worth it, they have to accept you and love you for who you are.

So look around and think about it. Look at what you've learned, look at what you have and build yourself up into the best version that you can possibly be. I damn know I will!

Accesoriile fac diferenta, nu doar prin aspectul lor, dar si prin utilitatea lor. Am avut intotdeauna o pasiune pentru genti, fie mai mari, mai mici si in diverse stiluri, desi pot spune ca de o buna perioada de timp am un oarecare "pattern" dupa care le aleg cand vreau/ am nevoie de una noua. Lasand la o parte geanta purtata trebuie sa ne gandim bine si ce punem in ea. Eu recunosc ca daca am la dispozitie o geanta mare sigur voi avea tendinta de a-mi arunca toata viata in ea, iar dupa vreo cateva saptamani nu va ma stii nimeni ce e acolo, dar va fi cu siguranta o sursa de orice as putea avea nevoie in cam orice situatie. De curand am optat pentru o geanta mai mica, in ideea ca nu mai vreau sa am o "valiza" dupa mine, care ma cam incomoda si in care nu puteam sa stau organizata pentru mai mult de o saptamana. Asa ca hai sa discutam astazi despre lucrurile esentiale pe care le ducem cu noi peste tot, in fiecare zi.

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Accessories make the difference, not only by what they look like, but also by how useful they are. I always had a passion for bags, either big ones, or small ones and in very diverse styles, although I must say that for a while I have found a certain pattern in choosing the new bag that I want/need. Leaving all of this behind we do have to think about what we carry around in it. I admit that if I have a big bag I will definitely have the tendency to throw all my life inside of it and in a few weeks nobody will know what's inside, but it will be a universal source of anything that I could possibly need. Recently I chose a much smaller bag becuase i was tired of carrying my "suitcase" all over the place and of the impossibility off staying organized for more than a week. So let's talk about the essentials that we carry around every single day.

Plec fara portofel rareori si e adevarat ca al meu nu e chiar mic, ocupa lejer jumatete din compartimentul alocat in geanta, dar e singurul mod in care pot sa imi tin toate cardurile, bonurile si alte minuni la un loc. Tocul de ochelari nu lipseste nici el din geanta, fie ca am ochelari la ochi sau nu. Geanta pe care o port acum este cu mult mai mica decat cea pe care o purtam zilnic anterior, deci numarul de produse pe care le tot duc cu mine a scazut considerabil, si nu pentru ca nu le mai conider "necesare", dar pentru ca nu incap.

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I  rarely leave the house without my wallet and it is true that mine is not quite the small one, it just occupies half of the compartment that I chose for it, but it's the only thing that can keep all of my cards, receipts, and other random stuff that i keep in there together. Galsses, I always have my glasses with me. The bag that I use now is much smaller than the one that I used to carry so the number of things that I carry around is smaller too, and not because i don't finnd the "necessary", but because they don't fit.

Dupa ce am eliminat esentialul, adica portofel si ochelari, bineinteles ca voi mai avea si chei pe undeva pierdute pe pe acolo, cateva pixuri (sper), posibil un carnetel sau post-it's, dar de astea nu sunt sigura niciodata. Produse cosmetice? Cu siguranta gasim cate ceva.

Sigur voi avea unul sau mai multe produse pentru buze, un balsam si un gloss sau ruj pe care il port in ziua respectiva, sau daca exista spatiu si cateva din zilele precedente. Momentan am Baby Lips si unul din Butter Gloss-urile de la NYX, prin rotatie, pentru ca sunt usor de purtat si merg cu orice machiaj. Pudra de la Avon, pentru mine e mai mult un blush, nu il am mereu cu mine, dar din cand in cand isi face loc alaturi de corectorul de la Lioele (review? should I?). Untul de corp de la Alverde, cu miros de vanilie, vine si el cu mine, e mic la doar 50 de ml, miroase genial si hidrateaza incredibil de bine, il iau cu mine pe post de crema de maini.

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Now after putting the essentials aside, wallet and glasses, obviously I sahll have my keys somewhere, lost in there, a few pens (hopefully), some sort of notebook or post-it's, but that is ever a certainty. Beauty products? Now here we will certainly find something.

I will definitely have one or more lip products, a lip balm  and a gloss or lipstick that I am wearing that day, of if we still have space the ones from the days before. Right now I have Baby Lips and one of the NYX Butter Glosses, they are easy to wear and go with any kind of look. The Avon powder is more of a blush for me, it's not always here, but I do take it sometimes with my Lioele concealer (review? should I?). The Alverde body butter comes with me too, it is vanilla scented, it's small, only 50 ml and smells amazing and does the job so well, this is my hand cream.

Cutiuta argintie e mai mereu cu mine, daca nu am bratarile pe mana sigur le am cu mine intr-o alta forma. Sunt un fel de accesoriu mereu prezent si care imi aduce aminte de anumite lucruri importante din viata mea, de prsoane care sunt sau au fost extrem de importante pentru mine la un moment dat, deci daca nu am pe nimeni care sa ma ajute sa le pun la mana (dupa luni intregi inca nu reuseesc sa le inchei singura) o sa le am la mine asa.

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The silver box is always with me, if I don't have the bracelets around my wrist I will certainly have them in a different form. They are a sort of accessory that is always present and that reminds me of important moments in my life, of people that are or once were extremely important to me, so if I can't find anyone to help me put them on (after moths I still can't do it alone) I will have them with me this way. 

Pigmenti... recunosc nu au fost texturile perferate de mine pana acum, de obicei folosesc un fard bine presat a carui sanse sa se imprastie peste tot sunt minime, dar datorita culoriilor superbe a vrut neapart sa incerc si pigmentii de la NYX. Culorile alese de mine sunt Rust si Mink, o nuanta superba de cupru alaturi de un auriu deschis foarte frumos. Cum mi s-au parut?
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Pigments... I admit that they have never been my favourite texture until now, I usually use well pressed shadows that have the minimum chance of going all over the place, but because of the amazing colours I really wanted to try the NYX pigments. The colours I chose are Rust and Mink, a beautiful copper shade and a wonderful light gold colour. So, what do I think about them?

Momentul primului swatch a fost cel care mi-a aratat direct ca voi iubi pe deplin cele doua culori. Pigmentatia era geniala, culori puternice, vibrante, cu o textura atat de fina si usor de aplicat, abia asteptam sa le folosesc intr-un machiaj ceva mai complex pentru a le vedea potentialul. Prima data le-am aplicat uscate alaturi de cateva farduri de pleoape de la Too Faced si pot sa spun ca am fost mai mult decat mutumita de efect, culorile erau vibrante si se amestecau foarte frumos cu celelalte.  De curand insa, am icercat inca ceva , le-am aplicat ude, pulverizand un spray de fixare pe pensula, efectul a fost superb. Culoarea aproape metalica asezata pe pleoapa oferea un efect pe care nu il mai obtinusem de la altceva.  

Un alt mod de a le folosi este pe post de eyeliner, tot in combinatie cu un spray de fixare, astfel veti obtine un eyeliner unic. Mie imi place sa le combin cu o linie de tus negru, iar apoi, deasupra o linie de tus de culoare aurie. E simplu, dar de efect.

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The first swatch's moment was the one that showed me that I would love, love, love these two colours. The pigmentation was incredible, the colours were vibrant, with a beautiful fine texture and so easy to apply, I just couldn't wait to use them in a more complex makeup look to see their entire potential. The first time I applied them dry long with some Too Faced shadows and they all blended really nice together ad I was also really pleased with the effect, the colours being nice and vibrant. Recently I tried something a bit different for me, I used them wet by spraying a bit of setting spray on the brush. The colours was almost metallic and it gave an effect that I have never gotten with anything else.

Amblajul e simpatic, micile borcanele sunt extraordinar de dragute, totusi este de preferat sa folosit pigmentul care deja seafla in capacel, altfel riscati sa imprastiati culoare cam peste tot, iar probabil cam acesta ar fi singurul lucru care pot sa  spun ca nu imi place in totalitate cand vine vorba de acest mici pigemnti. Culorile sunt frumoase, iar eu va recomand sa va alegeti culori pe care stiti ca vreti sa le purtati, si in general culori pe care le-ati folosi pe toata pleoapa pentru ca va va ajuta la aplicare.

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The packaging is quite cute, the little jars are adorable, but I still thing that is better to use the product from the cap and not dip your brush in the jar, or you might risk to get pigment all over the place. I would sy that this is the only thing that I might not like about them. The colours are so pretty, and i would recommend you to buy colours that are more like lid colours, as it is easier to apply.

Ati incercat pigmentii de la NYX? Ce culori recomandati?

Have you tried these NYX pigments? What colours do you recommend?

KISSES,

ANDREEA

Cu schimbarea fiecarui anotimp apar schimbari si in produsele pe care tind sa le folosesc in materie de machiaj, fie ca se schimba fondul de ten, culorile pe care le port pe buze sau descopar produse extraordinare pe care le pot include instant in primele 5 produse pe care le ador. Astazi e timpul sa va arat si voua care sunt produsele care intra in Top 5 produse esentiale pentru mine.

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With every season changes come in my makeup stash too, and I either chane the foundation that I use, or the colours I choose for my lips or I even discover new amazing products that can instantly fit into my top 5 products that I adore. Today I will show you my top 5 spring essential products.

Revlon Colorstay in nuanta 150 Buff este fondul de ten pe care il iubeam acum ceva timp, iar apoi am renuntat la el pentru o formula ceva mai hidratanta. Acum ceva timp am decis sa il folosesc din ou si aproape ca uitasem ca pot purta un fond de ten o zi intreaga fara sa imi fac griji de cum va arata pe timpul zilei, care sa reziste mai mult de 12 ore si a carui nuanta sa mi se potriveasca perfect. Este clar in top 3 fonduri de ten petru mine. 

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Revlon Colorstay in the shade 150 Buff is the foundation that I used to love a while ago but I gave it up for a more hydrating formula. Recently i decided to use it again and i have almost forgotten how it is to wear a foundation without worrying of how it will look during the day, that lasts more than 12 hours and that has a shade that matches me perfectly. It is one of my top 3 foundations.

Spoiled Rich Eyebrow Cream de la Teeez a intrat in colectia mea de curand si a urcat repede in top fiind un produs unic si care  mi-a placut extrem de mult. Nuanta mi se potriveste perfect, iar rezistenta produsului este extraordinar de buna, de fapt pana la demachiere as spune. Textura sa este sub forma de crema, pigmentatia nu este extraordinar de intensa, dar consider ca este numai bunna pentru conturarea sprancenelor, iar acum pot sa le definesc foarte frumos cu ajutorul acestui mic produs. Iar daca nu v-am spus pana acum, sunt cateva elemente foarte importante pentru mine intr-un machiaj, fie el si cel mai simplu, un ten natural, sprancene conturate frumos, pometii accentuati subtil, gene lungi, un aspect fresh per total.

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Spoiled Rich Eyebrow Cream from Teeez has recently come in my collection  and has quicly ran to the top of the list being an awesome product that I love. The shade is perfect for me and the lasting power of the product is incredible, until you remove it i must say. The textre is cream-like, the pigmentation is medium i might say, but I think it's perfect for the eyebrows, and now i can define my brows really nice with this product. If I haven't told you yet, there are a few elements in makeup that I think are essential in any sort of makeup, even the simple one, natural looking skin, lovely brows, nicely contoured cheeks, long lashes, a fresh complexion better said.

Ca tot vorbeam de pometii subtil accentuati, produsul cel mai folosit pentru a-i contura este blush-ul de la NYX in nuanta Taupe. V-am mai vorbit despre el aici, el fiind foarte bun pentru fetele cu un ten foarte deschis, avand o nuanta de un maro rece, ceva mai deschis si o pigmenatie medie as spune, astfel fiind usor de estompat si oferind un aspect mai natural.

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 So if I was talking about contouring the cheeks, the most used product that i use in that purpose is the NYX blush in Taupe. I showed it here too, and it is amazing for very fair skinned girls having a cool toned brown shade and being more sheer offering a natural look and it is easy to blend.

Care sunt cele 5 produse pe care le-ati include voi in Top 5 Spring Essentials?

What are your 5 products that you would include in the Top 5 Spring Essentials?

KISSES,

ANDREEA