Too sophisticated

 

 I went out and about in town the other day, proudly wearing these man repeller pants that I know some people are still fearing them for some reason. I just find that for my body constitution, they fit amazingly. 

I realised as soon as I stepped out of my building that people stared. Maybe I'm too sophisticated for this city (or country) but I never feel that I am overdressed or anything like that. I mean..how could I not add the cape and how could I ignore that hat which complimented the outfit so well? 

I like my choices and the continuous stares never get me down and hey, if people are afraid to dress up, that shouldn't be my problem right?

 

Wearing: Bershka sweater, Zara culottes, H&M hat, Zaful necklace, MiniPrix cape, Adona bag

 

Just a bit of spark

 

 It was one of those days when the weather was horrid, cold and yet humid, the light was darkened by the heavy clouds and so, all you wanted to do was to lay in bed and read something light or watch movies. But we went out for a nice cup of hot chocolate, the kind that resembles a pudding in texture so in fact you are actually having a desert instead of a drink. 

I didn't have the courage or mood to wear a skirt or something fancy, so I went for a casual look but since I thought it was too boring, I had to add a little bit of glow, so a dark blue sparkly statement necklace really solved my problem! Fancy jewelry really does the trick.

 And I really can't believe we're already in December! I am already thinking about Christmas presents, how about you?

Wearing: Zara coat, New Yorker jeans, Bershka shirt, CNDirect sweater, necklace from HERE

Grey layers

 

 How's the weekend going? We are having quite a grey one, it's foggy and cloudy and I seem to dress accordingly without intention though. I recently got this woolen vest because I thought it had such a nice design and it also keep me very warm, despite the cold outside. You can create all sorts of outfits, it's quite versatile. You can wear it with mini skirts, pencil skirts, jeans, culottes, flare pants, sweaters or shirts, it's so fun! Of course, I thought that my new necklace from Happiness Boutique would fit perfectly in this outfit, wouldn't you say?

 Got to go now guys, I have errands to do, on a Sunday, yes.. 

 Have a happy Sunday!

 

Wearing: Stradivarius vest and stockings, Bershka boots, Zara cardigan and skirt, necklace from HERE

A few favorites

I treated myself in the past month with some makeup and cosmetics and I wanted to show you my reviews of some of my favorite products, maybe you're interested.

First things first: I received this gorgeous necklace from a place called Happiness Boutique that specializes in statement jewelry. They ship worldwide from Europe all sorts of beautiful necklaces, earrings, and get this: the shipping is free!

I loved the packaging. It came in this little white box with a card and a personal note which made me feel like I was receiving a gift from a good old friend. Very cool, I loved that!

Oh..this lipstick. I spent so much time searching and testing so many shades of burgundy lipsticks but I couldn't find the perfect one, until last week. They all seemed to be too purple or too red or even too brown. Others where too sheer and they just didn't had that deep color that I was looking for.

So I tested my luck, ordering this one online from Aoro and I was so pleased with the result!

It's from Artdeco, the "Majestic Beauty" collection, I believe it was launched last Fall, and the shade is #29, Black Cherry Queen.

I fell in love with this eye shadow pallette when I saw the colors, not too bright, but dark and just perfect for this season. What made me buy it was the very reasonable price and the fact that it came in both sparkly and matte shades.  

The first six shades from the left are shimmery and the others are matte, and they are really pigmented and look very nice on the eyelids.

This one is from Makeup Revolution and it's called "Romantic Smoked"

Ever since Revlon stopped selling in Romania, I searched online for the only foundation I feel it's perfect for my skin, which is the "Colorstay" line and finally I managed to find the concealer from the same line. I bought the one in shade number #02 and somehow I feel it's a bit too yellow for my skin and maybe too dense, but it still covers perfectly and I love that, especially under the eyes.

I believe most of you are sick of this review, since this product has been all over the blogosphere and on Youtube reviews, but I had to give it a go as well.

The "Take the day off" cleansing balm from Clinique is the best makeup remover I have tried so far because it really leaves my skin hydrated and not dry or irritated. It feels soft and almost feel like I don't need to add another face cream to end my skin care routine for the day (but I do add the cream because there is nothing wrong with adding more hydration to your skin, right?)

I honestly wanted to try the cleansing oil from the same collection, because I knew it was recommended to combination/oily skin, like mine is, but I really didn't find it anywhere - maybe it's not selling in Romania? But still, the cleansing balm is awesome and I really recommend it!

I recently changed my hair care products and I opted for Joico because from what I have heard and saw, it seems to be the best brand for hair care. A friend of mine had one of the shampoos (there are for so many types of hair!) and I simply read the ingredient list which blew me away!

It contains peptides, aminoacids and so many other hydrating ingredients that I really have not seen written on any other bottle of shampoo/conditioner/hair mask's ingredient list.

So I decided to try them and so far I am pleased with them. I had the shampoo for colored hair and now I have one for frizzy hair - thought I give it a go since my hair does get frizzy during the cold season. Plus it's sulfate free, so it's more gentle for your scalp.

I also have a hair mask to boost the moisturizing process and I like it so far, it leaves my hair really soft and not heavy (some hair masks do that) and it smells divine!

I got all these from Aoro -  they have discounted prices on EVERYTHING - who doesn't like that?

Sunny Monday

 

 I do hope you are having a better day than I do, because for me, it's one of those hateful Mondays that make me feel like setting something up on fire and continously trying to cheer myself up with positive thoughts. 

I bet you all had this moment, after a very good and relaxing week-end, when you simply don't want to go to your job and just spend a century in your bed. 

 I dug up these photos that somehow were forgotten in my folders, they were taking a while back, while the weather was still warm and lovely (I still want to wear heels and not boots!) So now, even though it's still sunny outside, it's quite cold and yet pleasant, and I hope I can still be able to enjoy this day before the sun sets. 

I wish you all, at least, a great start of the week!

 

Wearing: Zara jacket and necklace, no name bag, Asos shoes, dress from here

Precious things

 

 I just got back from a antique market (which is held here in Cluj once a month) where I found that porcelain box and two pairs of vintage earrings. I always get so excited when I learn about this type of fairs, mostly because you can find unique stuff and also that have a history. Really, I wanted to go home with one hundred things from there, but considering my budget, that would've ment to remain broke and also sell some of my body parts. Seriously, I don't think some of the stuff there are really authentic anyway, but the merchants still sell them on sky-high prices. 

This necklace is from Stradivarius and so are the black and white earrings from above (hello sales!)

 

 The sandals are from MiniPrix and I haven't even got a chance to wear them, thanks to the pouring rain from the past few days.

   

 And I am sure most of you already know about Nina by Nina Ricci, one of my favorite perfumes. I wish my skin would already have that scent!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend guys!