OOTD

Hi there! It's been a long time, I know. Just stopping by to post my last night's OOTD.

Life is boring here for now. Same stuff everyday: work, study, sleep, eat. But I think you will forgive me, cause I know we are all (in some sort) on the same boat. Here's what I wore last night, as we were going to our friend's house for dinner.

I wore: Leather jacket from Victoria's Secret web, Sweater H&M, Red tank from Forever 21, Leggings - Romeo and Juliet Couture, Shoes from Aldo, Bag - speedy 35 LV, Necklace from Pandora.

Another snow day, but this time we have to go to work

Snow again... and again... and again!!!!

I spent this morning at home letting balloons from Nazar's birthday fly away with the wind. Snapped few pictures there. Totally soaked my boots. Locked the car key in the car at the park. Walked back to the house to get a spare key. Went out to lunch for some Thai with Nazar. Bought suitcases at TJmaxx. Went to work.

I wore: H&M oversized sweater, Zara leggings, Target rainboots, Steve Madden leather boots, Zara skarf, and my Pandora bracelet.

My January Favorites

Oh my gosh! This is probably the first time I'm actually doing monthly favorites right on the first day of a new months. Cause you know, usually I'm like one week off. So, this is pretty exciting for me!

This months was amazing with some new products that I have discovered along with all old products that I continue to love. Lets get started!

1. Epicuren - Acidophilus Probiotic Face cream(this bottle 30ml was about $20). Just another fantastic product from Epicuren. I truly believe that this line is amazing and everytime I try something new, I love it. This cream helps to calm skin and rid it of any inflamation from blemishes.

2. Epicuren Noni Hermal Elixir anti-oxidant( about $20). I use it after I wash my face and it makes it very tight and smooth. On the bottle it says that it helps to recover skin from sun burn or wind damage. Great in this cold weather that we are having on the NE coast.

3. Lancome Teint Idole Foundation($32). You all know I love this stuff! I'm going back and forth with the Mac Prolong wear foundation, but this one is still a winner for me. It gives me more natural look, where Mac prolong wear is truly LONG WEAR foundation. I did purchase this Lancome foundation in a lighter shade for the winter(buff 4C), cause Buff 5C was getting a little too dark for my pale face.

4. Yes To Cucumbers Daily Gentle Cleanser($6). I bought this cleanser because I ran out of my Epicuren Citrus cleanser and had to wait for the new one to arrive for sometime. And I have to say, that this one is really nice too. The best thing about it - it smells very soothing and refreshing. I really enjoy using it in the morning.

5. Lush Charity Pot body cream(Lush special- $5). I have to warn you that this product is extremely greasy, but it is very good during these skin drying winter months.

6. Lancome Virtuose mascara ($24)- My old time favorite. I am trying to use the products that I have with out buying new one, and since I have another backup of this mascara already I still need to finish this one. I love the curved brush! and there is never any fall out!

7. Mac eyeliner pencil in Teddy($14). In my opinion it is the best shade of brown that I have tried so far. I keep going back to it, when I get sick of my regular black.

8. Benefit Creaseless cream eyeshadow in Birthday Suit($18). OMG! I love this shadow! It cannot be compared to Mac's paint pots, because it is way better! and I honestly used it every single day from the day I got it, which was the first week of January. And it smells like cake, I really like it!

9. As you might know, my eyelids are very sensitive to eye makeup removers. I tried so many ( about 10 different ones) and the one I was using lately was Lancome, which works very well. But the price of it is killing me($24) and it goes so fast! I usually finish that bottle in 1 months or less. SO... for Christmas I got a bottle of Mary Kay eye make up remover. And I have to say that this is THE BEST eye make up remover that I have tried! It works like magic! I don't know how will I repurchase, since I do not know any sellers that are near me, but I will have to figure it out somehow. Soulmate!(do not know the price, but heard it was about $12-15)*

10. Smashbox Light Fusion bronzer/highlighter. I have had this thing for 1.5 year and it is almost done. I really like the glow it give me and unlike my Shisheido bronzer is not as dark, so for winter when I'm pale it's perfect. I will be repurchasing this thing at sephora for sure.

I hope you enjoyed this January's favorites. And maybe you will try some of these things and will love them as much as I do! If you will, let me know!!!

XOXO, Olya

* the bottle of Mary Kay in the picture is not their original size, this is the travel size. I believe the original size (bigger than the one in the picture) is $15.

It's December! OTD

**Beware! Overdoze of pictures!**

Can you guys, believe that it's already December??? I feel like this year has just started! and now it's coming to an end. I'm looking forward to 2011, though. So many things to do next year, I hardly can wait!

Anyway, I'm rambling, as always. Here's my OTD post. It was due on Sunday, but I wasn't feeling well, so here it is now.

Do you guys like my Santa hat?

HoHoHo

I wore: Trench - Banana Republic, black asymetrical dress - ZARA, tights - Target, shoes - Nine West, necklace - Pandora, sunnies - Ray Ban.

Thanksgiving.

I hope all of you, my american followers, had a great Thanksgiving! and will have even better shopping today. I'm not really into the black friday shopping, but I know many people are and I can understand why: CAUSE IT'S EXCITING!!!( something different)

My Thanksgiving went great! I helped a lot to prepare food, then I ate too much, and then I was barely able to breath or walk or do any sort of activities that involved moving my body. Lol. Gotta love holidays!!!

I love this picture! everyone was so excited to see the turkey!!! lol

you remeber my baby Bella?!

OMG! my hair was really making me annoyed today, because every time it needs to be perfect - it's not! So, please ignore all those little flyaways around my forehead! Can't stand them!!!!

And last but not least, I would like to thank for my life, and all the great people in it! I love you all! I would also like to thank all my followers, who daily leave me sweet and helpful comments! You make me so happy! I don't think you know how happy you make me! And for that I thank you!

Olya

Outfit of the day.

As promised, here is my outfit of the day. Nothing special at all. I know. I haven't had much 0f inspiration for more creative outfits. But I do love my denim shirt, so once again including it in the "outift of the day" category post.

Remember these? I got them at the end of the summer from Steve Madden website, right before I went to Canada. You can see more of them here.

I wore:

Denim shirt ZARA

Tank BB Dakota ( see more here)

Pants ZARA

Shoes Steve Madded

a very late "monthly favorites" post. October favorites.

I know I'm really late with the October favorites, but the month of October was great and I had some really cool new findings to share with you.

Make Up:

1. Clinique Perfectly real compact make up powder, which I used on the days when I was in the rush and didn't have enough time to put on liquid foundation.
2. Lancome Teint Idole liquid foundation. I cannot rave enough about this foundation. I just love it and the matte finish that it gives me. I have oily skin and this foundation does not break me out. Love, love, love:)
3. Revlon Prim Rose lipstick. I bought this lipstick before everyone on youtube started talking about it and has been sold out in my local Target since then. I have to say that this is a perfect fall pink. Since I've used up my MAC Hue, I've been using Prim Rose. And the quality as well as the color are really nice.
4. Maybelline Mineral Power natural perfecting concealer. I cannot say that this is the best concealer ever, because I've never really used a concealer, but I do like this one, it does the job. And I used it every day in the month of October. I am looking out for other concealers to try out, please send your preferences my way!
4. Lancome Cappucine Blush Subtil. Now, this is a real discovery for me this month. I freaking love the color of this blush. I had this free sample for years now and never opened it, until now. I love it so much, that I went to Macy's and purchased a full size Cappucine blush. It looks very similar to MAC's Gingerly, which I yet have to try.

5. Aerie navy blue eye pencil. The color is very nice and I do like navy color, so this had to be on my favorites list:)

Face Cleansing:

1. YES!!! I finally gave in and purchased Clarisonic! I bought the smaller version - Mia, just because the bigger one, looked huge! I of course used my Sephora 20% off coupon on this and saved $30!!! WOOHOO!!! I have to say that I really, truly love this thing! It says that it will reduce the size of your pore and it will! Recommend!

2. Yes To Cucumbers cleansing towelettes. This is another great finding of this month. In this picture it's actually my 2nd pack. I love it. I use it to remove my make up, right before I'm about to use Clarisonic Mia. I still use the Lancome eye makeup remover for my eyes, though. So, this product is only good for face in my opinion. Try it!!!

3. Tea Tree Water facial toner. This product is great for oily skin. It removes oil very well and leaves face matte and fresh. It's $20 for the big bottle and I've used it almost every day before I go to sleep. It has a very natural smell, but I think it also helped out to control my T zone craziness.

Hair/Body:

1. Tresemme Dry shampoo. Ok, I hated this product 3 months ago, but now I love it. It is always good to read the instructions before use. You need to shake this spray very well before spraying it onto your hair. It works like magic on that second day hair and smells way better than Oscar Blandi pronto Dry shampoo.
2. Neutrogena anti-residue formula shampoo. It's always nice to rid your hair of build up. It feels better to the touch and looks healthier. I use this product only once a week. But it's proven to me to do the job that it claims to do!
3. Evolution of Smooth shave cream wet or dry. I tried many shaving creams that are good to use on dry skin, but this one blew my mind. Great smell and is very gentle even on sensitive skin. Can be found in Target for $4.
4. Viva La Juicy parfume! I am in love with this scent! I've gotten so many compliments on it too, that I've lost count. And now at my work we all wear this parfume. I think we are obsessed!

Hair styling tool of the month:

One and only GHD! The best flat iron that I have ever tried for so many reasons! And how do you like my flat iron pouch?! Got it at TJmaxx for $5. It's so cute!!!

Ok, I think I'm done now. I know this post is very long, but I couldn't make it any shorter than it is. I tried.

Please share your favorites for the month of October

Ciao, Olya

Item of the season: The Denim Shirt.

Tonight was our date night. We went to this italian restaurant near our house and had some wine with our dinner. It was nice. I think going on dates is very important, even for those who are married. It's not the same to have dinner together at home. It doesn't give me the "spark". And everyone needs a "spark" from time to time:)

Now as for this seasons IT item, it has to be this denim shirt. I think it was on my summer must have list as well. I love it! I wore it 3 times this week!

I'm wearing: Denim shirt - ZARA, leather jacket Victoria's Secret, leggings - Target, boots - Intyce Steve Madden boots, ring, bracelet and necklace - Pandora, bag - Long Champ.

Do you think date nights are important?

It's all about the details and Intyce

My photographer was in no condition today to shoot, so I brought my remote to use. I hope you like it.
I'm wearing: sweater and leggings - ZARA, tank - BB Dakota, boots - Steve Madden Intyce boots. necklace - Pandora.

Lancome Teint Idole Foundation review.

So, I decided to do a review of this foundation since I am completelly obsessed with it. I literally use it every single day. It used to be that on the days when my skin looked good I would omit the foundation. Well, not any more!!! I am so in love with the results it gives every time I apply it that I can't stop wearing it! It's really adicting!
I even wrote down on the piece of paper all pros and cons. So here we go:
Pros:
~ super light weight
~ has a nice coverage (medium)
~ does not clog pores
~ does not break me out
~ leaves a nice matte finish, but has a little bit of shimmer (NOT NOTICABLE AT ALL)
~ applies easily
~ does not streak
~ does not slide off your face after a long day of wear
~ feels very light and natural
~ has SPF 15 in it
~ has a huge range of shades for any skin color
Cons:
~ very liquidy
~ does not give you the 18 hours shine free results (as it is indicated on the box) but 8 hours shine free! at least for me.
~ I had a hard time applying it with my fingers, but works very well with MAC 190 brush (on the picture)

I also included a picture of the primer I use for my face. I really like it and it has a reasonable price.(Loreal studio secrets professional)

I hope this was a helpful review for you girls, and I hope you will have the same great results with it as I did, if of course you decide to give it a try.
Ciao for now:)
Olya

September beauty favorites.

This month I found some really good products that will stay in my cosmetic bag for a while. And there are some repeats. I will try to make this sweet and short:)

1. Proactiv Repairing Lotion. Spot acne treatment that works like magic.

2. Lancome eye makeup remover. It's really gentle and unlike other oily makeup removers did not cause an allergic reaction.

3. Teint Idole fresh wear Lancome foundation. It promices 18 hours of shine free look. Of course it doesn't last that long, but the thing that I love about it is that it goes on smoothly and leaves my face looking fresh and natural.

4. Epicuren Colostrum cream. One little drop of this cream moisturizes entire face without leaving it greasy.

5. Urban Decay All Nighter long lasting makeup setting spray. Keeps my makeup flawless throughout the day. I really like it!

6. Matrix Sleek. Look Smoothing system - Step 4 Sealing Serum. Great to keep those flyaways tamed.

7. MAC lipstick in Jazzed. I love this color with my tan skin. Summer gave me a nice glow and it looks nice, without overpowering orange tint.

8. Sally Hansen Diamond strength no chip base coat. I switched to this one from Revlon one, and I like it, cause it dries faster.

9. Essie's Lollipop nail polish. PERFECT bright red.

10. Some regular and cheap eyelash curler. It made it to this list because i've been using it every day this entire month. And I like it.

11. Loreal Secrets professional primer. It was on my list last month too and I have to say it works very well. What it does is minimizes the appearance of pores and gives make up a good base.

12. ELF duo eyeshadow in Mocha Swirl. I mentioned it few times and it is on my all time favorites.

This is it for the months of September. I hope this will help you guys to get more idea about some products that you might have wanted to try.

XOXO, Olya

Outfit of the day.

Dear Blogger! I know I have been abandoning you for this whole week. But if I come up with one decent excuse it would definately be: "working hard for the money". I promise to be good again:)

Tonight I had a great night out with my girls. It's been too long since our last meet up. But it's always fun to catch up with each others lives and have few drinks.

P.S. orit brought these delicious cupcakes. I ate mine when I got home. Have any of you ever heard of "Crumbs" bake shop? I haven't but it's sooo gooood...

I wore: top- from local butique, pants- from ZARA, flats - Juicy Couture, necklace- Pandora.

p.s. I'm wearing MAC Jazzed lipstick from "In the groove" collection.

p.s.s. it was weird wearing flats. That's the first time ever!