Ianuarie a fost si este inca o luna plina... de proiecte, examene, proiecte, alte examene si practic am fost mai mult zombie in primele doua saptamani ale anului. Ma gandeam totusi sa va spun care au fost produsele care mi-auplacut si  care m-aufacut sa ma simt si sa arat ceva mai bine atunci  cand patul si perna erau cele mai mari dorinte ale mele. 

Incep totusi cu cele mai recente achizitii, dar si cele care mi-au adus zambetul pe buze instant. Cele doua palete de la Zoeva, Cocoa Blend si Rose Golden (se putea sa aleg eu alte culori?) . Sunt mult mai faine decat credeam, pigmentatia e geniala, culorile... *hearts in my eyes*. Am sa le  fac curand un review si swatches ca sa le puteti vedea mai bine. 

Fardurile pulbere de la Glazel Visage sunt si ele printre preferate. Sunt foarte  pigmentate si chiar daca sunt pulbere nu e atat de greu de lucrat cu ele. Cel mat din pacate s-a spart, trebuie neapart sa il refac.

Printre preferate este si  fondul de ten mineral de la Lily Lolo (are si review pe blog). Motivul pentru care imi e atat de drag este usurinta de aplicare si faptul ca arata foarte natural pe ten, e aproape indetectabil, iar asta mie imi place la nebunie.

Pentru putina viata adaugata tenului meu am ales blusul de la Yves Rocher in nuanta Teint Clair Abricote -11, o nunata deschisa de piersica. Daca va uitati la el veti crede ca e mult prea deschis, ca  nu va aparea pe fata, dar ofera cea mai naturala nuanta de piersica pe obraz, are o textura minunata, fina, si rezista foarte bine. (Cealalt blush de la Yves Rocher a fost utilizat aproape tot si cred ca ilveti vedea intr-o postare de tip empties).

Concealer-ul care ma salveaza la greu este Catrice Camouflage Liquid. Poate folosit sub ochi, pe imprefectiunile tenului, chiar si deasupra sau dedesubtul fondului de ten mineral. Nuanta mi se potriveste perfect, eu il ador!

NYX Eyebrow gel e acolo pentru mine cand stiu ca machiajul meu trebuie sa  reziste perfect intreaga zi, indiferent de vreme. E waterproof, pigmentat si stiu ca pot conta pe el. 

Mascara pentru volum de la Yves Rocher, e waterproof si e foarte buna. Ofera volum, alungire, mentine genele curbate, e foarte neagra si nu se intinde urat pe sub ochi, nu se faramiteaza, si am folosit-o in majoritatea zilelor, fie singura, fie alaturi de Better than Sex de la Too Faced pentru un efect mai puternic. 

Cand vine vorba de skincare, aici sunt atenta si pretentioasa, iar luna acesata m-am rasfatat si m-am bucurat de tratamentele de la Glamglow. Printre preferatele mele, din produsele pe care le am, sunt aceste doua masti: Supermud si Thristy Mud. Glamglow Supermud este incredibila! E minunata pentru a curata in profunzime porii si pentru a purifica pielea. Vad o diferenta instant dupa ce o folosesc si imi pare rau ca nu o am in full size. Glamglow ThirstyMud este masca hidratanta, iar eu o iubesc, mai ales acum, iarna. Hidrateaza  tenul atat de bine, eu o folosesc si peste noapte in weekend-uri si e geniala. Tenul se simte si arata altfel. Iar cele doua merg bine si impreuna, adica folosite una dupa cealalta. 

Unghii? Ei bine, pe la inceputul lunii credam ca o anumita oja de la Ciate va fi mentionata aici, si totusi, i-au luat locul doua oje de la Wibo (le gasiti in DM), pe cea Chic Matte am ales-o pentru culoare si nu pentru textura mata-- eu sincer nu consider ca formula e destul de mata, dar este rezistenta-- iar Top Coat-ul cu efect de gel e fantastic. Unghiile arata bine, rezista, iar eu ador culoarea asta. 

First of all i must say I really like the shade. There are 8 shades available and I am in Classic Ivory. I found that the foundation is more yellow toned, but is not extremely yellow as some other drugstore foundations are. You get 9.9g  in a pot and it comes with also a mirror and a sponge applicator. I must say, I am not a fan of the applicator and I honestly didn't like the finish by using that. I find that this kind of creamy formula is better applied with a wet sponge such as beauty blender, real techniques complexion sponge, you name it, but make sure to have it damp. Why? Because if you want a beautiful natural finish this is the only way to make this formula blend seamlessly into your skin. Brushes? I will be honest and tell you that I don't really use brushes to apply my foundation anymore, only if I am using mineral foundation, the way my skin looks by using a sponge is way much more natural and flawless than by using a brush. Also I don't like the finish of this foundation by using my fingertips either, I feel like the product does not spread evenly on the face (or maybe i am not patient enough).

So, now that we've talked application, let's talk finish and lasting power. The finish is sort of natural to dewy, which I must say that if you have really oily skin you might not enjoy that. The tackiness and dewy finish goes away with powder and that sets it really well and provides a lasting power that is quite decent even for me that I have oily skin.  For me it lasts for about 6 hours, maybe 8 if I am a bit dry and it does not end up cakey and nasty throughout the day. The coverage of the foundation is medium I would say, but as far as I have played with it I don't think It would wear nice if it would be built up to much.

What really made me want to try this foundation is actually the high broad spectrum of SPF 55, now that would be a beauty in summer, but not if you are oily. This foundation goes really nice with oily to combination skin in the winter, when your skin is going towards a dryer side and you can manage to make it work, but in the summer I think normal to dry skin may enjoy this and actually appreciate the fact that they are covered if they forget to use their SPF cream.

I must say that I like this foundation for the days when I don't do much outside of the house, it obviously did not beat up my trusty Revlon ColorStay, but it is a foundation that I can work with and feel okay with the texture.

Skin type: Normal, Dry, Combination, but not very oily

SPF: 55

Best application: With a damp sponge, beauty blender type sponge

Texture: Creamy

Suitable for sensitive skin: Yes

Coverage : Medium

Love,

Andreea

P.S. My question for you: What is your absolutely favourite, holy grail foundation?

Okay, first things first, I feel that 2015 was quite a... full and hard year. I admit that at certain moment I was more than overwhelmed and had no clue what to do with my life or what I was doing, but overall it was a year full of new things that I learned, beautiful moments, beautiful people and dreams that I want to fulfill.

We all have goals, but for some reason a new year to come is that fresh start to put everything in order and to hope that you will be more organized, learn more, do your job better, and even if after two weeks your desk will be the same mess that it was in 2015, at least you have a list, haha. So what goals do I have? Here I go...

1. Finish school and get my diploma

2. Improve my photography skills

3. Learn Photoshop... it's about time!

4. Get back to learning HTML and CSS

5. Revamp the blog

6. Get back into drawing and painting

7. Become an inspiration (maybe it sounds a bit much, but if I can inspire you to become a bit beter of a version of yourself as a human, then I did my job well)

8. Be more creative

9. Learn more about promoting, blogging, and how google works (I've been studying these things at a point, but time got in between)

10. Take a picture everyday in 2016

11. Be the best possible version of myself!

12. Help others as much as I can, without expecting anything from them

13. Visit "La pisici"

14. Enjoy every moment with my loved ones

15. Forgive everything and give love in return

16. Become healthier

17. Buy makeup only if you need it (who am I fooling? :)))

18. Get Fit!

19. Become a better programmer

20. Make my parents proud

21. Make the blog more popular

22. Post at least 2 times a week on the blog

23. Invest more time in my passions

24. Sleep a bit more

25. Spend more time with the one I love

26. Let people I love know that I love them

27. Buy new lenses for my camera

28. Learn at least one song on the piano

29. Create motivational posts on the blog

30. Enjoy life!

31. Be the kind of person that I would like to meet (quoting Alina Ceusan here, but those words have always been so inspiring to me)

32. Read more

33. Work harder

34. Be supportive for the ones who need me

35. See my best friend more often

36. Get back into writing, for myself

37. Find beauty and good in everything

38. Get inspired and get stuff done

39. Write down my ideas and actually put them to good use

40. Draw something everyday of 2016 and keep them all

41. Create the prefect photography watermark

42. Love myself... and embrace my imperfections

43. Cook more often

44. Travel more

45. Be positive

46. Learn more about myself

47. Spend my birthday with the best people

48. Tie my friendships even more

49. Dream

50. Be myself no matter what

So, there are my 50 goals, a lot of them, but now, in this moment, they all seem as something natural for me to do and writing them down has only reminded me of what I truly enjoy about life.

What are your goals for 2016?