BOURJOIS 123 PERFECT..

After recently watching a FleurDeForce favorites video (she is one of my most favorite bloggers around) I wanted to try out the Bourjois 123 Perfect CC cream, so I got it in the shade light beige.

The intriguing thing about this CC cream is the claim of having three pigments for correcting different areas of the face and all that with one product. It claims to have apricot pigment for anti-fatigue, green pigment for anti-redness and white pigment for anti-dark spots purposes.

As you can understand I had to give it a go!

To tell you the truth I haven't spotted the actual effect of the three pigments on each troubled area on my face, but I've been trying it out for a while now and I can safely say that is a decent CC cream. It has actual light-to-medium coverage, covering most of my red and black spots. It also leaves my face really hydrated (although I'm not sure about the 24h hydration that says on the tube) and it gives a satin, natural finish.

Overall I'm impressed with it and I love using it for everyday light coverage.

So 123? Perfect!

Xx

PeMi

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AUTUMNAL LOVE: ESSIE LADY LIKE..

For the past 4 years, every time I see autumn coming around the corner, I always welcome it by wearing my all time classic autumnal nail polish, Essie Lady Like. Until  this day I haven't found a shade like this in any brand I've used.

It has a muted lilac shade, with a pink undertone that makes it unique. It's rich in texture and has a creamy, shiny finish.

Needless to say it's my No1 choice in autumnal nail polish as it goes with everything I choose to wear on everyday basis.

Have you tried it yourself? What's your favorite nail polish for autumn?

Xx
PeMi

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THE EXPENSIVE ONE: CHANEL MOUSSE DOUCEUR..

On my last birthday I got an amazing present! Something that I always wanted to try but the price was not making it easy for me. So when I opened my present, after a shriek of happiness, I went home and placed it on my bathroom sink as decoration. Of course it's a CHANEL product..

CHANEL Mousse Douceur, Rinse-Off Foaming Mousse

 Really guys, how do they do it over there at Chanel? Their products could easily be sold, just as decoration. 
 Everything from the packaging to the product itself didn't let me down, on the contrary I am amazed.

The tube is solid, in an off-white color and the lid is black with the distinctive Chanel logo. It's a classy packaging with an even classier product. When you squeeze the tube, a luxurious, pearly, white cream comes out, which smells like flowers. I mean come on! It's a piece of art.
It contains tulip tree extract to remove impurities caused by pollution and it generally claims to be a cleanser and makeup remover for normal to combination skin. It gently purifies and has  moisturizing effects.

I don't use it as a makeup remover but I do use it every morning and evening on my face, after I've removed my makeup, as a cleansing step in my routine. When mixed with water it creates a foam that I apply on my face in circular motions, then rinse off and continue with my other skincare products.

It leaves me with a fresh face feeling completely clean and nourished. It doesn't dry my skin at all as other similar products do and it doesn't strip it off its natural moisture. 

It's on the expensive side, but it's one of those very few products that actually make you happy spending money on. It's a keeper!!

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MILK_SHAKE FOR HAIR?

During one of my appointments with my hairdresser, he urged me to buy a hair oil, because the ends of my hair had been severely damaged, due to the consistent (daily, oops!) use of the  straightening iron.  

I have to say that up to that point I always shied away from hair oils, because they are usually thick, so they weigh my hair down and give me a sense of greasiness, which I absolutely cannot tolerate, not even for a minute.

So having the best excuse for a wild shopping spree, I was browsing through www.beautybay.com, when I came across an organic oil treatment, the Milk_Shake Glistening Argan Oil. I bought the 50ml size, being absolutely certain, as I was purchasing it, that I would hate it.

And then it came home... And then I fell in love with it...

It claims that it is an ultra-replenishing conditioning treatment, leaving hair smooth and silky. It has a unique formula which dramatically reduces blow drying time and deeply conditions the hair. I'm not sure about the blow drying time reduce. As for conditioning and replenishing the hair, it is spot on!

After I wash my hair, I towel dry and massage a small amount of the oil into the ends. Apart from the amazing nutty smell, it also leaves my hair feeling like silk. Its consistency is not thick, it's almost watery, so it doesn't feel greasy at all. The big revelation is after blow drying. My hair has a healthy shine that I hadn't seen in years! All that being said, I kept the best for last. I've had the 50 ml bottle for nearly 5 months, using it after every wash, (I wash my hair every other day) and I'm not even half way through it!!

So Milk_Shake for hair? Oh Yes!!

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LET'S GET MOTIVATED! #3: YOU WANT IT... DO IT

I cannot count the times that I decided to start this blog in the past and dismissed the idea.

"Will people like it? Will it be awful? Will I be able to express in writing what I' m thinking? Am I too old to start a blog?". So many questions that held me back for months. And I was unhappy. Genuinely unhappy. 

It is so common for people not to do what they like, because someone might make fun of them, or they won't get the response and the appreciation that they expect. Everyone, myself included, hates the idea of rejection, because it instantly makes them feel inadequate and small.

But it doesn't have to be this way. 

Doing something you love, is liberating. Personally it gave me inspiration. It made me start thinking, searching, reading and wanting to learn more. It is amazing to be able to spend some of my time, doing something that makes me smile. It's actually an investment, psychologically and mentally, as it helps me decompress after a long, hard day, communicate my feelings, my thoughts, to be funny, to be serious and through that I express myself to others, hoping that they will understand me and feel the same thing. And if they don't, well really.. it's OK. I can't expect everyone to agree with my opinions.

I find there is nothing healthier than making yourself and others happy. And although work and responsibilities consume most of our time, we can always stop just for a second, reflect on our lives, find out what makes us happy and just do it..

Xx

PeMi

This post concludes the Let's Get Motivated trilogy. If you want more.. just ask :):)

The opinions written are my own. I'm by no means an expert in human psychology

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS: BROW WIZ VS BROW POWDER DUO..

After a huge load of reviews online about Anastasia Brow Wiz, I decided that it was time to get on that wagon myself. I had already purchased the Brow Powder Duo in Medium Brown a few months back and I was completely happy with the result it gave my eyebrows. And then that pencil came into my life..

Using the Powder Duo with the Sephora Angled Liner Brush in No15 (even though it's meant to be used for lining the eyes, I find it the best way to apply brow powder as well), my eyebrows always look perfectly shaped. I even have two choices: the lighter shade for my day time makeup and the darker one (the almost untouched one I mean) for the nights out. I can even mix both of them to create my own shade depending on my skin tone or overall makeup at every occasion. So it's the perfect product right? Well... almost.
Anastasia Powder Powder Duo In Medium Brown

The Brow Wiz Pencil in Medium Brown is another story! On one end there is an ultra-small mechanical pencil and on the other end, the best spooley brush I've ever used. The pencil being so fine, helps me give the impression of not having painted eyebrows, but actual hairs. I used to be an over-tweezer, a price I'm still paying, but with the pencil I can mimic real hairs. And if I get carried away (which I always do) I have my perfect spooley to correct it. It grabs the hairs and brushes them through taking the excess product out and in the same time keeping them in place.
Anastasia Brow Wiz In Medium Brown

I never thought I could fall in love with a product that gives a specific result and less with one that is so versatile, but this pencil has won me over, as it's the best one I've ever used to date. I will still be using my Powder Duo though whenever I like to mix and match the two shades.

Xx
PeMi

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LET'S GET MOTIVATED! #2: IT'S A NEW DAWN..

It's a new dawn, 

                       It's a new day, 

                                           It's a new life for me.. 

                                                                             and I'm feeling good!!

Oh Nina Simone rocks, don't you think? I heard this song a few days ago on the radio and I instantly felt better. Just like that! That's the effect that gifted, talented people we've never met, have on us.

So is it true what they say? "Tomorrow is a new day". You bet it's true!! 

I cannot count the times I have said that to myself, in order to calm down, take it easy and just freaking relaaaax..

School, work, responsibilities, deadlines, throughout the years I always had an excuse to freak out. I always felt that someone or something was relying on me to perform my best in everything, no matter how I was, or how I felt at the time. Problems will always be there, ready to consume us and have the best of us, but it's in our hands to push them aside and pull through.

Every time something bad happens, I say to myself "Try to make it for the rest of the day, sleep and tomorrow will be much better". To tell you the truth it's really difficult but also so refreshing! 

Every day life has ups and downs, that we cannot predict, nor can we manage. In these cases a clear mind and a clear heart are the best allies to solve any problem. And even if we cannot solve it... one of these days, we WILL feel good.

Xx

PeMi

The opinions written are my own. I'm by no means an expert in human psychology