MILANI Conceal+Perfect/ FAIL

Heeeey! I had been seeing so many influencers and bloggers rave about this foundation and telling HOW full-coverage and nice and long-wearing it is that I never gave up on the thought of finding it and giving it a go myself. They do not sell Milani in Finland at all and a thought of ordering a foundation on the internet just gives me chills, I mean, I can not even pick out the right shade at the store. 

Last month I was in Tallinn over the weekend and a flash hit me that I can get Milani there and so I went and picked up this foundation.

First problem- I got the wrong shade- come oooon. It will be great somewhere in the middle of summer- I hope.

Second thing is- it is so heavy and thick. I do get that it says full coverage and all that but it is just thick on my face and it sits like an add-on layer. For example I have used the Make up Forever both liquid and stick foundations and they do not act like that- they are super heavy duty and high-coverage but they do not just sit there.

And because of the fact that it did not blend it just sat weirdly and setting it with a powder made it even worse. About two hours after wearing it I could see smile lines and the lines under my eyes wearing in. Also, it separated on the sides of my nose. And it just made my skin look worse.

I have read and heard so many great things about it that I would like to get a lighter shade and try it out once again. I do not have perfect skin so I feel that I need more product to make it look better and that may be the reason of it not working for me. To me it seems to be a suitable foundation for someone who has great skin already and can use just the tiny amount of that product and make their skin look even better.

DOSE OF COLORS lipgloss

Heeey!

Dose of Colors came out with some really good looking glosses and they were quite wanted I suppose- for the first time that I wanted to get them, they were sold out on Beautybay. Second time visiting the website a little later I managed to get the one I was most curious about- shade Goalz. This is a sheer gold shimmer and looked just too pretty on the picture.

For example the Fenty beauty Gloss bomb has more pinky or red sheen and some nude glitter reflects. Goalz is a sheer gold shimmer with a milky colour of the gloss itself. 

Because I have quite red lips myself I was a little scared that this will be just too light on it’s own my lips. But I was really surprised by the end result. It is too pretty on the lips. It smells great and applies beautifully and I wish I get a chance to try more of their glosses soon. They are constantly sold out, if you can- get them and give them a try!

Philips StyleCare curler

Heeey!

 Do you follow me on Instagram, if you do then you probably would have seen my story about how to get the perfect curls and I used not any other tool but the StyleCare curler by Philips. (If you do not, then what are you waiting for, head there and find me and see my Highlights to find what and how I used to achieve these curls!) They have an awesome technology built in to this thing and at first I was scared of putting my hair in it and just let it curl away but it worked out in the end as I think it needs a little practice in the beginning.

The way to use it is that you just take the section of your hair place it through the side in to the curler vertically, push a button and hold it down and let the wand inside curl your hair around it, hold it and when you hear a longer beep it means that you can let go of the button and the wand will release your fully curled section. Cool thing is, that if something goes wrong the tool automatically switches off and releases your hair without any damage or pulling.

Of course you can choose and set out a temperature that you want your hair to be curled at. And you can also choose how long you want the device to curl each of your sections. You can also set out the direction of the curl- if you want it to curl on the left or right or both ways.

The product has a great design and it has been certainly made sure that you will not burn yourself or your hair, which is extremely thoughtful.

The downside for me is that it took some time to get  hold of the proper way to use it and in my opinion it is a little complicated to use on yourself- curling of the sections in the back was super tough for me and using a mirror confused me even more on which way I should hold the curler and where should I put my section etc. Also, it is quite heavy, so lifting it up and down holding it while it curls your hair is pretty tiring. But, I tested it out on my relative and she has super long thick hair and it worked great with it and all in all for me it was much more comfortable to use on somebody else than on myself.

REVLON COLORSTAY FOUNDATION

Heey! Have you ever had a foundation that you once try and you love it so much that no matter what else you try you always go back to that one foundation? I know you have and that Revlon Colorstay foundation is that for me. 

I think this is the only foundation that I have found my right shade from. It has quite a small range of shades as they are all pretty light but at the same time they all have different undertones. My shade is 180 sand beige. They have two different formulas one being for dry skin and other one for combination/oily skin. 

I am using the last on and it fits perfectly with my skin type. I usually apply it with a beauty blender and it gives it more coverage and blends it out flawlessly. I powder it down with my MAC powder and it looks just right to me. Also all of the other products that I use on my face layer really well on it. This product lasts through long work days and even longer nights, of course my Urban Decay AllNighter helps a little with that. 

Do you have any holy grail foundations yourself? I would love to hear about them and give them a try and see how they work out for me :)

OUR NEW LITTLE FRENCH BABY

Heeey! The new year has began and we have got a little new baby. This is our baby boy french bulldog Nike.

He is a little over two months old and is a pretty chestnut color. Exciting times ahead! 

Hope you enjoy all of these photos because he is super cute in each one of them! Of course most of them are super blurry cause he can not be still for one second ;)

BACK IN DECEMBER

Heeeey! Here are some pictures from the time that I went to Pärnu back in December. I surprised my best friend with our another best friend and we celebrated her birthday and had some awesome time, plus I saw my family and took them with me to spend Christmas together with the WHOLE fam :)

Pictures by amazing Carolina Tagobert

GLOSS BOMB by Fenty Beauty

Heeey! So the other product that I picked up from Fenty Beauty is this Gloss Bomb in "Fenty glow". Glosses are doing a huge comeback this year in my opinion and everyone that I had seen try it had loved it. 

This product claims to be a universal lip luminizer which means that it suits every skin tone. And I think it really does. I like the fact that it is not completely sheer and does not have any huge chunks of different coloured glitter. The microglitter that it has inside seems to change the colour in different lighting and is not super bright. I apply a thin layer of it and it just brings your lips back to life as it is super moisturising and adds just a little bit of colour. 

I think it will be also perfect for summertime and I love the wet effect that it leaves on the lips.

I appreciate the size of it as it is quite short, but at the same time it is a little bulky. 

The packaging is beautiful and leaves a high-end feeling of the product. The doe foot applicator is bigger than normal and grabs a lot of product (which could really help those bigged-lips girls). Also the wand of the applicator is shorter than usual which helps with a nice even and precise application. I also really like the sweet vanilla scent that it has.

KILLAWATT highlighter by FENTY BEAUTY

Heeey! Blinded by that highlight yet? We recently went for a weekend getaway to Copenhagen and if you did not know then Copenhagen actually has a Sephora and they carry a lot of cool brands there and Fenty Beauty is one of them! I was super excited to get something from this brand and I chose this Killawatt highlighter duo in "Mean Money, Hustla Baby" and something else that I am going to show you in my next post.

There are two highlighters and they can be used also all over your body and on the eyes.   They have total of 6  duos I think and this one is more on the pinkish- gold side colorwise. Out of all of the shades I found that this one would suit me the best.

 The product feels really nice to the touch- they are both really soft and creamy and practically have no fall-out. One of them is more settle and the other one is like a proper shimmer and bling. If you layer them on top of each other... OMG- love this combo. It really gives it dimension and that proper shine, but without being too flakey or glittery. I love that the packing is really nice and sleek and it has a great mirror inside.

The intensity fades away as the day goes by but the sheen and shimmer still remain. But, I have not tried it with a setting spray yet, it can definitely make the product last a lot longer.

I also would have had a chance to get the famous "Trophy wife" but it is literally straight up gold in the pan and I just have too light of a skin for it and since I am not a make-up artist I do not really need it and I went for the safe option.

Lash Paradise by LOREAL

Heeey!

I am really picky when it comes to mascaras so when I find the one I like it is a struggle for me to try something else. (I have my own holy grail and that is Urban Decay Perversion) You know, they tend to be expensive and you can´t really try them well in the store and if you buy it and it turns out to be bad then you just have to go out and buy a new one- again! But I really wanted to give this one a chance. I actually got excited to try this one when I watched Tati´s video on Youtube about it and it was totally worth it. I have been using this Loreal Lash Paradise mascara for a while now and I am actually really liking it. I ran out of the first one so I purchased my second one already. 

It has a nice thick wand and it really gets every lash that you have and it coats them from the roots up until the end.You can build it- it does not dry out too quickly and allows layering (which I love!! ::)) It does not have any fall out and stays put all day. 

And the European market packaging is absolutely stunning- it is slightly different in America.

So, if you are looking for a great new mascara this one is 

I also purchased the brow pomade that comes in the same Paradise collection but I was not happy with it, I have not used it since the first time I tried it so I do not really have anything to say anything about it :( But, it has a beautiful packaging and a built-in brow brush.

PIXI BEAUTY rose water makeup fixing mist

Augustikuu alguses leidsin selle Pixi meigisprei täieliku üllatusena Pärnu I.L.U.-st ja olin täiega meelitatud seda proovima. Ma ei ole eriline meigispreide sõber, ma olen proovin ainult ühte peale selle siin. 

Nagu pakend ütleb kuulub sellesse spreisse roosivesi ja roheline tee. Roosi on tunda kohe kindlasti, olen ülitundlik lõhnade suhtes ja igakord kui ma kasutan seda toodet jääb see mind natuke kummitama. See on küllaltki heas hinnaklassis- jääb 16 euro kanti. Kahjuks selle spreiga püsib mu meigipõhi näos umbes kuni 5 tundi. 

Ma osan seda võrrelda ainult oma Urban Decay AllNighter-ga ja ma pean tõdema, et Urban Decay trumpab minu jaoks selle täiega üle. Sellel ei ole mingit lõhna ja minu rasuse naha puhul püsib meik ka korraliku 9,5 tunnise tööpäeva jooksul liikumatult näos. 

Aga see Pixi sprei on imekerge naha peal ja sellel on mõnus pihusti, mis pihustab toodet ühtlaselt ja kergelt üle näo- see on hea ja kiire viis nägu ja meiki päeva jooksul värskendada.

Recently I found this Pixi make-up spray and was intrigued to try it. 

It is infused with rose water and green tea and I can definitely feel the rose in it. I am really sensitive with smells so every time I use it, the smell kind of hunts me. Unfortunately with it my make-up stays on without any oiliness for about 5 hours. 

I can compare it to my Urban Decay AllNighter and for me the UD one wins this one. I have oily skin and for me the AllNighter holds up my make-up through-out the whole 9,5 hour work day without any residue.

But, the Pixi spray is super light on the skin and it has a nice spritzer that sprays it all over the face nice an lightly. It is a nice and quick way to refresh your skin and make-up during the day.

Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eye Eraser

Maybelline Instant Anti-Age peitekreem- olen seda kindlasti juba üle poole aasta kasutanud ja alguses ei suutnud ma seda mitte kusagilt leida.  Lõpuks minu parim sõbranna tõi mulle selle Londonist, kuid praeguseks on see ammu ära kasutatud. Kõik järgmised on toodud Saksamaalt ja selle pärast on pildi peal ka natuke imeliku arusaamatu tekstiga toode :)

Aga, see toad on nags must-have, youtube-i maastik on juba pikka aega rääkinud sellest ja kui sain seda ise proovida siis sain aru ka miks. 

See on nii odav- Saksamaalt saab selle vist 6-7euroga.

See on unikaalse aplikaatoriga- sellel ei ole tüüpilist peitekreemi-huuleläike-tüüpilist aplikaatorit, vaid selle otsas on selline suur ümar svamm ja toote kogust saab mõnusalt kontrollida- selleks et midagi välja saada peab seda ülemist punast osa keerama.

Minu jaoks on see päris hea tooniga- see sobib hästi silmaaluste katmiseks ja, kuid tänu sellele et sellel on küllaltki suur aplikaator saab sellega katta ka kogu näo (katta probleemsed alad ja hajutada). Või siis noh kasutada seda sellistel "ei mingit suurt meiki" päevadel. See istub igasugusel jumestkreemil ülihästi ja annab ennast kiirelt hajutada ja sulab ilusti nahaga ühte.

Maybelline Instant-Age concealer is a really great product. I had some trouble finding it- but it was worth it. The price point is great and it is special because it does not have this typical doe-foot applicator- it has a round sponge on top of it and you can control the amount of the product because for it to appear you need to twist the red thing just under the sponge.

The shade is also perfect for me- it is bright enough to conceal under my eyes ( I use a slightly darker foundation) and also for all over my face, when I just want to conceal some spots, if you know, I am going for that " no-makeup look".

NAKED HEAT

Need soojad toonid... Instagramis liikuvad silmameigid ja swatchid olid lihtsalt nii kaunid ja pigmentsed ja see ost ei lasknud ennast väga kaua oodata- augustikuu alguses oli see iludus poes täitsa saadaval.

Kolm eelmist Naked sarja paletti on olnud üsna sarnased, see on aga hoopis midagi muud. Need toonid on nii tugevad ja silmapaistvad ja punakas-pruunikad ja võib olla tunduvad liiga  "in your face", kuid samas silmalaul on nad ülimalt kaunid ja superhajutavad- annavad võimaluse teha ideaalselt tagasihoidliku, kuid samas silmapaistva päevameigi. Ma ei oska seda seletada, aga ma usun, et iga meigiarmastaja saab minust aru :) 

Selle paletti juures meeldib mulle ka see, et rohkem leidub just matte toone, kui sädelevaid. Kuid ma fännan ka neid sädelevaid, sest nad on nii kreemised ja istuvad lau peal ülihästi. 

Paleti juures meeldib mulle ka pakend- see on käes tunduvalt raskem ja palju paksem, kui muud. Lisaks seest leidub täis-suuruses peegel, nagu pildil näha, mitte selline väike nagu näiteks Naked sarja esimeses paletis. Love it!

HOME

Finally took some too-cute-couple-photos! ;) The streets of old Tallinn are amazing and we got so lucky with the weather. Had an amazing mini-holiday in our home country, went to a wedding, ate all the food and met up with some of the closest friends. Now we are back home. Next thing on the list is work-work-work and decorating our new apartment! 

(post back from May)

THE BREAKFAST- Carmen Cafe

Some time ago we had an amazing breakfast in Carmen Cafe, Tallinn. The location is awesome, staff is friendly, interior is fresh and clean, but above it all the food is great. They have a great selection breakfast and I believe that anyone can find at least one thing that they want to have this morning. The best thing is that breakfast is not the only meal that you can have there- they also serve other awesome dishes and it is on my "must-visit" list next time. 

For even more information check them out on Facebook- Carmen Cafe

Carmen Cafe
Rotermanni 5, Tallinn

SUNDAYZZZ

Ma ei joogi tegelikult kohvi aga see "salted caramel ice latte" oli lihtsalt liiga stiilne ja maitsev, et mitte olla pildil :) Soovitan Helsinkis/ Stockholmis Starbucksi asemel külastada hoopis Espresso House-i, paremad hinnad, suuremad topisd/ tassid ja ka suurem valik midagi joogi kõrvale võtta. Ja, jah, ma kannan ka maikuu keskel veel salli- külm!!! ;)

püksid, bomber- H&M, kott- Michael Kors, jäälatte- Espresso House

I don't even drink coffee but this "salted caramel ice latte" was just too good-looking and tasty to not be in the picture :) If you are visiting Helsinki or Stockholm I suggest you go to the Espresso House instead of a typical Starbucks round- better prices, bigger mugs/ cups and has a great selection of something edible to have with your coffee. And, yes, I still wear my scarf, even though it's the middle of May-cold!!! ;)

pants, jacket- H&M, bag- Michael Kors, ice latte- Espresso House

SUNNY BUNNY

Heeei! Kas tõesti kevad ongi käes? Ma olen niiii põnevil ja ootan väga, et saaks juba rohkem ja rohkem päikest näha. Ees ootavad paar kiiret nädalat ja loodan, et kõik läheb nii nagu plaanitud. Ja oumaigaad, need Adidas tossud on mu täielikud lemmikud, nii mugavad ja nii lihtne kõigega kombineerida!

Riietus:

püksid- Vila, hall särk- Zara, valge pluus- COS, mantel- H&M, prillid- Ray-Ban, Adidas Gazelle- Caliroots

Heeey! Is it really spring? I am so excited to see more and more sun. I have a couple of busy weeks ahead and I hope everything will go as planned. And, OMG, these Adidas sneakers are my favourite atm, so comfy to wear and so easy to pair with different outfits!

Outfit:

pants- Vila, grey shirt- Zara, white shirt- COS, coat- H&M, sunglasses- Ray Ban, Adidas Gazelle- Caliroots

IRON JUNGLE

Heeei! Ühed natukene ununenud pildid jõuavad lõpuks sinuni. Kui jälgid mind Instagramis oled mõnda neist juba näinud, kui ei- tšeki mind @juliannnas_

Riietus:
püksid- H&M, pluus- Zara, mantel- H&M, müts- Acne Studios

Heey! Finally these little forgotten pictures are up in front of you. If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen some of them already, if not- hit me up @juliannnas_

Outfit:
pants, H&M, shirt- Zara, coat- H&M, beanie- Acne Studios