Donnerstag, 12. April 2012

HOLY FRICKEN ELF!

Guys, I'm so f*cking excited right now! It's unreal! Right now I ordered a few items from elf cosmetics and I can't wait to get them. I didn't even know, that their products are available in Germany and I only googled it out of boredom, but then... BOOM! Makeup explosion! Believe me, I could have ordered every single item on the website, but I had to limit myself to a few essential items.

Shimmer gel in 'Lilac Petal'
I'm really excited to try this one. For my daily makeup I always use a bronzer and sometimes a rouge, but I often feel like I'd like to add a little sparkle and shimmer to my cheeks. Especially if the rest of the makeup is very simple, this will jazz it up.
Stipple Brush
At the moment I don't have a lot of brushes. I mainly use a powder brush, a smudge brush and an angle brush for my daily makeup routine. I'm sure I have been using them the wrong way the whole time, but I didn't have the money to get new brushes that are also high in quality. Over the next months I'm planning to expand my brush set and my makeup collection in general.
Dramatic False Lashes
Yay, I've never used false lashes before, so I'm really excited what it's going to be like. Obviously they're not an everyday lash, but I thought if I already apply false lashes, I also might choose bigger ones. Go big or go home!
Limited Eyeshadow Palette
And the best part of my order... *drum roll* ... The limited eyeshadow palette with 144 different shades! Yes, over 100 colors for under 20€! I'm so excited! At the moment I don't have that many colors and it gets hard sometimes to create a look with such a limited variety, so I didn't hesitate to order this palette. To be honest, I'm a little bit scared, that the colors might be poorly pigmented, but I figured I'd give it a go. For only 19,99€ it's definitely worth it!

As soon as my order arrives, I will make a review video. ^_^

OOTD

This was my outfit for today...


  • black knitted scarf (Gina Tricot), simple black longsleeve (H&M), plaid shorts (Tacco), black tights (H&M), dark brown boots (Deichmann), black poncho on top (Gina Tricot)
Ponchos might be out of fashion, but I really don't care. They are so comfy and keep you warm in this crazy weather without being too heavy. This is definitely one of my favorite outfits! ♡

20 Questions & 20 Answers

Well, you obviously don't know me yet, but one of my favorite things to do on the internet is answering tons of questions and as I was clicking through Sammi's blog, I came across these. Would you like to get to know me better? Just read my answers. ^_^ So here we go...

1. Thing you cannot leave the house without
My keys (obviously), my awesome hot pink wallet, kleenex, never ever without my phone and lip balm...

2. Favourite brand of makeup
I definitely love MAC. C'mon, seriously... who doesn't?! Their colors are magnificent and if I had the money I would buy every shade and color of every piece of makeup. Unfortunately I'm a poor student and find it to be really expensive.
Most of my makeup is from Manhattan Cosmetics.

3. Favourite flower
My absolute favorite flowers/trees are Magnolias. If I'll ever be able to afford a house with a garden, I will plant a magnolia tree. Otherwise I love tulips a lot and anything that is colorful and nice smelling.

4. Favourite clothing store
My favorite shops for basics are H&M, Vero Moda, Primark, TK Maxx and Zara. They're inexpensive, you get pretty much all the basics for your wardrobe and sometimes you can even find special pieces on sale.
I would love to have Topshop in Germany, though.

5. Favourite perfume
My favorite perfume of all times must be Sun by Jil Sander. My oldest sister has used it for a few years and I always loved it so much. As it's pretty expensive, I never bought it as a teen and when I got older I discovered the DKNY be delicious. It has been my scent ever since then. When I'm out of it, I'm considering to get Sun for the first time.
For the winter time I love to switch to Diesel's Fuel for Life.

6. Heels or Flats
I think this depends on the occasion. I really adore heels! I love seeing them on other people, I love collecting them, I love styling
them. But as I'm quite tall for a woman (173cm), I find it difficult to wear them all the time. It makes me feel really awkward, so during the day, I mostly wear flats.

7. Do you make good grades
Oh no, I failed badly in my final secondary-school exams. I've always been a very lazy student and wouldn't study for subjects I didn't find interesting. Now I really regret, that I didn't try harder.

8. Favourite colours
Oh lord, I love pretty much EVERY color! Turquoise, pink, orange, yellow, every shade of blue...

9. Do you drink energy drinks
From time to time I would have one, but mostly I drink my coffee in the morning.

10. Do you drink juice
To be honest, I don't really like juice that much. To me it's more of a treat instead of a beverage. On sundays maybe, I would have a glass of orange juice for breakfast and even then I usually mix it with water.

11. Do you like swimming
Yes, I absolutely enjoy swimming and when I was younger, I was in a swimming team.

12. Do you eat fries with a fork
No, my mom and I are really big fans of finger food. We believe that everything tastes way better eaten with fingers! ^_^

13. Favourite moisturiser
To be honest, I haven't found a proper moisturiser yet. For a long time I would use whatever was on sale and any cheap drugstore brand. I never made the connection, but I struggled with breakouts quite a lot, because my skin would be either too oily or too dry. From all drugstore brands, NIVEA did the best job so far.

14. Do you want to get married later on in life
Yes, I definitely want to get married! It is not something that I think of at this point of my life already, but if things stay this way, I would love to marry my boyfriend.

15. Do you get mad easily
This really depends on the situation. I might be a little bit moody... Well yes, I do.

16. Are you into ghost hunting
Ghost... what?! Who believes in ghosts actually?

17. Any phobias
Insects, although it got a lot better. 

18. Do you bite your nails
I don't bite my nails but the skin around them. It's a really bad habit of mine and I'm working on it to let it go.


19. Have you ever had a near death experience
Fortunately I only had smaller accidents thus far.

20. Do you drink coffee
Oh yes, I can't even start the day without my coffee. I LUV it!

Mittwoch, 11. April 2012

FIRST! Welcome to my new blog!

Hello everyone! You probably don’t know me yet, so I’ve decided to write a short introduction…

My name is Sara (everyone calls me Bambi though) and I’m a 23 year old arts student from Germany. I love everything creative, bright and colorful and I try to live my life to the fullest. Carpe diem is one of my mottos! I moved out of my parents' house over two years ago and I've been with my boyfriend for over three years. He's the love of my life and we're about to move together into our very first apartment. Be prepared to see him on here every once in a while...
My passion for makeup and fashion has been set in the very early years, when I played around with my mom’s wardrobe and makeup. She encouraged all her children to experiment with styles and appearance and never hold us back. Even when my brother came home with leopard-print dyed hair... Changing your appearance really is a form of expression for me. I love to transform into the different shades of my personality and it's incredible to me, that you can be a different person every day just by putting a different piece of clothing on.
In the last weeks I've been watching loads of beauty videos on youtube and I found it immensely fascinating, what one could create with a little bit of color and shade. I've always been into makeup and enjoyed experimenting with it and I really want to take it one step further. I want to explore the world of beauty and fashion! I will post a lot of looks/outfits, reviews and hauls, recipes and DIY tips and tricks... Just everything that makes me happy and is fun!

Please note: I’m not a professional makeup artist or anything, I just have a deep passion for experimenting. So if not everything is perfect, bare with me.