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Last week turned out to be busier than I expected, which is why I didn't manage to upload the last "empties" post. But now I am back with the face category. I threw away the Catrice Camouflage concealer because it was in the empties before pretty often, but I can say that it is one of the best drugstore concealers, sold at a good price. It does cover up some spots and redness as well as light undereye circles, but it could still be better. FACE CLEANSERS One of the best make-up removers I have tried in the last few months is the Garnier Skin Active micellar water, which consists of two "layers"- the micellar water and the oil, which makes it easier tot ake off waterproof make-up. I have tried all the other Garnier micellar waters before but unfortunately, they leave behind the worst smell on my skin, which I already mentioned in this post . When I found this one, I was so happy because it actually has a beautiful scent. It takes off my make-up prett...

Happy New Year from Me and Maya! I hope you all had a great start into the new year! I was just relaxing, studying and working two days so far, so I guess my start wasn't too bad. However, on New Year's Eve my camera broke, which doesn't make me happy because I can't vlog at all, but therefore I decided to try and blog more instead. Since today is a holiday, I have enough time to blog and study, and I decided it would be nice to have a look at a few things that I absolutely loved using throughout the last year. Starting off with skincare, I discovered two amazing products, that are also very affordable, so totally worth trying out. I was looking for a micellar water that would work just as good as the famous Bioderma one ( which I love), and everybody here will know the best (?) dupe for it- the Garnier micellar water that comes in the bottle with a pink cap. Yes, I also tried it and I like that it removes make-up quick and easy but the smell th...

Hello everybody! I am so sorry that I kept you waiting for so long again but I only arrived in Vienna on Wednesday evening and then I was working 3 days straight, so only today is the first good opportunity to write a little bit. Since it's Sunday and the weather was beautiful my mum, brother and cousin went to the swimming pool, which obviously has an outdoor pool too, so we could tan and the kids could play in the water. I was planning on getting a tan in Poland already but since the weather over there was just disgusting during my stay, I only got the slightest tan really.  And today I got to relax so well in this heat and sunshine, swimming around once in a while. I loved it and I could seriously spend all of my free days like that! That's what I've been waiting for since last summer actually. Now, this is the outfit I wore on the way to the pool: lace crop top - Primark shorts - H&M jelly shoes - CCC This is just such a comfy outfit- I wasn...

Tomorrow is already April and it is just crazy! I don't even know how this month went by that quickly?! We had the start of the new semester at uni and there was also a few days of Easter, plus I was working quite a lot this month. I think this is why I didn't even realise that the month is over already. If you're very busy you just seem not to feel that at all. But, as always at the end of each month I'm here to let you know about my most used beauty products of March. There's not many because I use all my regular products on a daily basis and they all are my faves but those ones are either new or I just rediscovered them again. Let's start with the new products: I've been using different Garnier hair conditioners for some years now and at first I was disappointed but with time they surprised me a lot. My latest addition is from the Honey Treasures range and I mainly bought it because of its nice smell. I didn't expect too much honestly, but ...

Hello everyone! As you already know, I spent my Summer holidays in Poland ( as usual) and I also got myself some things that I showed in my latest haul video! Definitely go and check it out below! I bought things in all the possible cathegories, like beautym fashion, home or jewelry, so I tried not to make the video too long and too boring. I'm happy with all my purchases and would surely buy more if I had more money but at the moment I should probably save up, get rid of stuff I don't wear and maybe then buy something new. This morning I went to the supermarket to get myself some breakfast and I found the Alpro Coconut& Rice drink I used to put in my porridge back in Edinburgh, so I got this. I also saw McVities Digestives and nearly cried because I've never seen them in Vienna before. I'm happy that we have them in shops now because they will remind me of my stay in the UK, which I already miss so much. Also, make sure to check out my latest vlog , wher...

Over the last few weeks I've realised I've been using some products more often than others and I wanted to finally write a Favourites post again so let's do this! The first two products are just so important for me at the moment and I use them every day! Before I start tanning/go into the sun, I use some Piz Buin Tan&Protect Spray all over my body. It also has a bit of sunscreen in case everything should go wrong, even though I never ever got sunburnt in my entire life. The spray smells amazing and it is just my definiton of the smell of summer for me. It also gives my skin a pretty shine and it doesn't look dry. After tanning I like to take a shower to get rid of the oil excess from the spray and then I use the Garnier Ambre Solaire After Sun lotion, which again smells amazing and is cooling and soothing. After tanning I sometimes experience dry patches on my legs so I like to moisturise straight away and as regularly as possible, to keep my tan for longer. ...

After some really stressful weeks, full of disappointment and sadness, I finally got a place at Uni! Things didn't really go like we planned them, and it is really sad, but on the other hand, it could always be worse, really. I had my flight back to Vienna two days ago and the journey was lovely, without any problems and I was home in the evening. When I got off the plane I finally could feel again what "heat" feels like. I loved it. Yesterday I picked up my mum from work and we made our way to university as I had to register as a student. We thought we'd be waiting there for hours, but in the end we got called in after an hour and half I think - which wasn't too bad. The only problem was that it was so hot that we were sweating and it was difficult to stand. But we made it. After 5 minutes of signing papers, I got my student ID and now I am officially a student of Uni Wien. Well, this seemed so easy after trying for two years in Edinburgh without success. ...

This entry will actually be a long one, which I didn't really plan, but once I looked into the empties-bag, I got surprised by how many empty products I've collected lately. I'll just start, introducing the products in categories, since I think it's better this way. First- hair... I have 4 hair shampoos here, but two of them are the same ones but in different sizes. It is definitely my favourite shampoo, the Pantene Pro-V Smooth&Sleek. I've already mentioned it in other posts and I have to say that I've tried many different shampoos over the last year and this one is actually the only one that works on my hair! It cleans my hair well and doesn't make it sticky while washing. My hair looks pretty after washing and that's the important stuff. I have another one that I'm running out of but it's an enormous bottle compared to those two! Next I have the Garnier Ultra Doux shampoo I got in Poland since I've heard many good things ...

I was complaining for weeks now that I'm running out of my favourite face powder, which is the Healthy Balance by Bourjois. I love that it is pigmented, but matches my skin well, is so light weight and that it smells so pretty! I have it in the shade 53 and I suppose I'll need to change to a darker shade in summer, but this one will probably last until then, so no worries. After College I decided to quickly go and check if Boots or Superdrug have any offers on it currently and actually I only went to Superdrug and got all the things there. There was an offer Buy One Get Second Half Price and also a lip product for free if you spend £12 or more on Bourjois. I was thinking about it for a long time and decided to get the powder, a blush pot and a free lipstick. The blush is in the shade 48 Cendre de rose brune, and it has such a pretty dusty pink matte pot with cute gold writing. The brush inside is so cute too, though I am not sure yet whether I'll be using it or not....

Lately I kind of didn't feel like it was already time for some new empties, but today I realised that there is quite a lot of stuff that I'd be happy to get rid of already,  so here's the entry about those products: Hair: I collected two hair products this time and one was cool, the other one was horrible. For some time now I've only used Tresemmé hair shampoos and tried out some that seemed to be good for my hair. This time I went for the shampoo which is said to be suitable for all hair types and was sure I couldn't do anything wrong with this one - wrong! I am pretty sure this shampoo contains no siliciones and that the problem is caused by that fact. Well, it smells very nice and it promises what I wanted. The consistency is not creamy unlike the other Tresemmé shampoos I've tried, but feels like jelly and is blueish transparent. While applying it to my hair it felt alright,  but once I tried to rinse it, it wouldn't come out of my hair at all....

Lately I stocked up on different kinds of make-up removers and wanted to share my impressions with you. Back in Vienna I always used the bebe young care wipes, which are just the best ones ever! My mum buys them all the time and she likes them most as well. They are really wet and remove make-up easily and also moisturize your skin after cleansing. I will not write about how much I love Bioderma here because I just don't have it at the moment, and this entry is about the cleansers I use just now. So, most of the time I use the famous Garnier Micellar Water, but I am not the biggest fan of it. It seems to be perfect though for every woman using it. I like how it takes off my make-up, because it is a very quick process and unless I don't use the Maybelline gel liner on this day, it is really good. But the smell that it leaves behind on my skin is just disgusting and I immediately need to rub it off my face because I just can't stand it and it surely doesn't make my ...

I've collected so many empty products over the last few weeks that the bag is already full and I finally need to get rid of the empties to create new space for new empty products. The first product is again a TRESemme hair shampoo. This time it's from the Salon Silk range and I have to say that I was quite happy with it. However, lately I found that my hair gets greasy very quickly and even after washing and drying my hair, it feels not clean but quite sticky or greasy underneath all the visible hair. I don't know if it is the choice of shampoo or what because I rinse it until no foam comes out any more. But, the shampoo smells nice and as it is a 900ml bottle, it lasts for about a month, maybe a bit less in my case. Next we have two things that are not related to beauty at all- a tea box and a box of a candle. The Twingings Strawberry& Raspberry tea was one I quickly grabbed because I thought it would be nice to have a fruity tea if we had any guests o...