Very good beauty products under $10!

Hello, bloggers!!!

I decided to make a list of my favorite products that are under $10. It's a pretty popular TAG on youtube, so I hope you enjoy mine. I of course, chose products that I have used and plan to repurchase. Most of them you can find in drug stores near you. The only one that are not in every drug store, are the Jesse's girl eye dusts, which are only available at Rite Aid or online. And ELF can be found in Target or online as well.
I tag all of you to make a blog post response to this post. And don't forget to leave a link to your post.

Jesse's Girl eye dust! I bought mine at Rite Aid. They cost only $3.99 and are something like a pigment. The color collection is awsome. I would go and check it out, cause it's a very nice quality eyeshadow pigments.











Maybeline Color Sensational lipstick. I have 3 of these. The ones I have are: Pink Plaza, Pink me up, and Coral Crush. This lipstick is full of color and moisture. It goes on smoothly and stays on as long as any other more expensive brand lipstick. I would recommend smelling it before you buy it. I guess drug stores do not check the expiration on these, so make sure yours is fresh! It's about $5 in Target.

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Lipstick. This lipstick stays on for HOURS!!! I used it one time for a wedding party and it stayed on all night. It's $8.99 in Target. Once you put it on, wait a min to let it dry and then just apply your favorite clear lip gloss over it.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Nail polish. It comes in variety of colors and is comparable to OPI in my opinion. I paid $7.89 for mine at Target. They say that you can use this nail polish as base, color, and top coat, but I use Revlon base and top coat with these.

Loreal Paris, Voluminous curved brush mascara. I paid $5 for it at Target. And if you remeber I compared it to my favorite Lancome Virtuose mascara. It's absolutely perfect mascara. Soft application, brush that does not clump lashes, very dark black color. Everything about this mascara is worth the money. I think it should be worth more!

Coastal Scents gel eyeliner in Stellar. Coastal scents offer a lot of different colors in gel eyeliner. This one is my favorite. It's black with some fine dark blue glitter. It's $6.99.

RIMMEL "Spark it Up!" eyeliner. It has some fine glitter in it and is super easy to apply, meaning, you don't have to keep penciling it into your lid. It's $3.99. My favorite drug store eyeliner.

And of course, I had to include ELF products. They are very cheap and surprisingly good, since I've never expected such a good quality from $1 products. My favorites are Shine erase blotting sheets $1. Powder Brush $3. Eyeshadow duo in Mocha swirl $1. Eyebrow styling gel $1.

St. Ives Apricot scrub. This scrub is the best scrub that I have ever bought at drugstores. it works very well. I use it 3 times a week. $3.89

Herbal Essences "Tousle me softly" Shampoo and Conditioner. This stuff is really good too. $3.99 each. I use these and the next product at the same time. It keeps my hair clean longer, and gives it really soft feeling. I highly recommend trying it out.

Aussie deep conditioner. I love this product. I wash my hair 3-4 times a week, and I use it everytime. My hair is coarse, a little bit dry and wavy.

$3.99. The main reason why I like it so much, is because it doesn't make my hair greasy, like some other deep treatment masks, but leaves it super soft. And the price is unbeatable!!!

Neutrogena Make -up Remover pads. This removes any type of makeup that you might have. It's that strong! So, I do not recommend using it every day. But on those days when you have an extra pound of makeup on you and you want to get it off fast and easy - go ahead!

Nice package, with easy reseal sticky top, which make it easy to preserve it.

$3.99

XOXO, Olya

OMG!!!

I just accidentally read the last sentence of my "about me". My boyfriend made some changes! Can you figure out what he added? I'm sure you can ---->>>>

What a little stinker he is?!!

Let's MAX it Up!

1. Paper Silhouettes Dress $188 Anthropologie

2. French Connection $152 asos.com

3. T-shirt dress $93 asos.com

4. Juicy Couture dress $228 shopbop.com

5. Knit basic maxi dress $12.50 forever21.com

6. Spendid dress $103 shopbop.com

7. Grecian maxi dress $61 asos.com

I'm looking for a maxi dress for summer and found few different types. There are regular t-shirt dresses, and there are more of a beach/ bohemian dresses. I'm nor sure which one I will chose, but I want it to be perfect. Plus I will probably need it to be shortened, cause I'm pretty short. Have you seen any good ones? let me know where;)

Outfit of the day and Iron Man 2!

Hi!!!

I'm catching up with my outfit of the day duties:) It's been super cold here in Jersey. I'm literally freezing! Today to school, I wore my warm fall jacket and a scarf! Craziness!!! It's May!!! Anyway:) Later on tonight I stepped out to see the new Iron Man movie. It was really good! I recently found out a new thing about myself: I'm an action junkie! I've been enjoying manly movies. For example, last month I saw "The Losers", and before that I saw the Bruce Willis movie ( I forgot the name), oh wait! It's called "Cop Out". So, yeah, I like it.

I snapped few pics next t the Iron Man stand, cause Nazar was really annoying, as of HE wanted a picture there.

Jeans - Kenneth Cole,

V-neck white tee - Madewell,

Cardigan - Urban Outfitters,

Faux leather jacket - H&M(old),

Shoes - Steve Madden

Oh, and my new addition to my nail color collection: Sally Hansen Salon in Gray by Gray.

Shake your bun,bun!!!

Actually, I did take one picture! And I think my nail color looks very nice with this shirt. Like Jess said, it depends what you wear it with:)
Oh! And for Mother's Day, I rocked a side messy bun with middle parting:)

snowflake!

Hello, chikas!!!

Today was Mother's day, and I didn't take a single picture. And I've been MIA for the past couple of days. Sorry. But this is the last week of school for me, so I'm pulling all my strength to finish up with the exams. On Saturday, I went to see my friends and their little pup. I love this dog soooo much!!!! He's a cutie!!!

How was you weekened?

Ciao, Olya

Do you remeber Carmen Electra making a pole dancing exercise DVD?! Well, how is this for an ordinary Thursday?!

I really want to know what you think!!! I'm like a curious George:)

*Leave a comment*

What do you think?!

I just got this nail polish at Rite Aid and wanted to share with you guys.

Do we like it or is it too blahh? I don't know... I like it and yet I'm not sure how it looks. People can have a better judgement on this than me, since I see it from upclose. I wonder how it looks from the side... lol

April Favorites.

Ok, so I decided to do a monthly favorites posts at the beginning of each month.

I really like reading what bloggers like the most and about their purchases and recommendations. Because honestly, I never buy anything expensive (especially makeup), unless I read some review or watch video review on youtube. It just helps me to make up my mind on whether it's worth it or not. And, most of the time I find out some good information on new products.

And now, let's talk about my April favorites. It's not a lot, but it works well. I will write down the name of the product and the price (not to brag), just so you guys can see that sometimes the price of a product, doesn't mean anything. I know many people who like only expensive makeup and would not buy anything cheap. However, nowadays, there are so many choices out there, that we can easily find good dupes of that high end brand for a much lesser price. So, I hope you guys will like this post.

And don't forget to leave a comment or ask questions!!!

#1 and I never thought that I would be saying this, but it's "Fantasy " parfume by Britney Spears. I love the smell!!! At the beginning I thought it was too strong, but it's a really wonderful smell. Sweet, fruity, very girly with a hint of sophistication. $14 at TJMaxx

#2 is Maybelline lipstick in Coral Crush. Perfect color for spring and summer. And it gives a lot of moisture to the lips. Target $6.99

#3 is ELFs mineral lipstick in Runway Pink. This lipstick goes absolutely with everything. It gives my lips a sort of nude shade. I like it a lot, since I can wear it anywhere: school, work, party, etc. eyeslipsface.com $5.00

#4 is MACs GAGA lipstick. It's very pink! However, you can start from a small amount which will give you pinkish lips and build it up to a very pink color. Also very moisturizing! MAC counter at Macys $14.00

#5 is Maybelline mascara. It's called The Stiletto Voluptuous in very black color.The reason why I like this mascara is because it has a super curved brush, which makes it impossible to miss any lash and the price is trully awsome, Target $6.99!!!

#6 is my all time favorite makeup remover from Caudale Paris. I love this makeup remover! It's a cream and because I have a very sensitive skin, most of liquid removers irritate it. But this one works great! I use to buy Nivea cream makeup remover, but they discontinued it. So, I buy this one at Sephora for $26. A LOT!!! I know, but it lasts me for about 6 months! And I use it everyday!!!

#7 is my new favorite - Urban Decay primer potion. It works so good! I really like it. I bought it for the first time in April with one of my friends. She told me that hers didn't work. But then, I told her that once she applies it she has to wait like 30seconds for it to dry and then apply eyeshadow. She did so, and said that she will never go back to any other lid primer but UD primer potion!!! Sephora $18

#8 is my new liquid foundation. It's the Clinique even better makeup. This foundation is oil free (no breakouts) and makes my skin look super smoth. People in school and work noticed a difference in my skin. Sephora $24

#9 is Bare Minerals foundation in color Medium. I love it. the reason why? Well because this foundation is super light and I use it as my concealer over the Clinique even better liquid foundation. Sephora around $25.

#10 is Lancome Youth Activating Eye Concentrate. I didn't buy this, I got it as a free sample at the Lancome counter at Nordstrom. But this product prevents puffiness. I use it at night before bed if I know I have to wake up early. It really reduces puffines. I like it, It works.

#11 is my absolute #1 favorite in April!! ELF eyeshadow duo in Mocha Swirl colors. OMG!!! I cannot describe how much I like this product. The darker shadow I use all over the lid, and the lighter shadow I use under my brow to hightlight the look. It's sooo good!!! I got it at ELF online store for $1!!!!

#12 is two products: MACs "all that glitters" and "satin taupe" eyeshadows. I love MAC, but I used these two the most last month. I used "all that glittes" over the lid and "satin taupe" in my crease. I love the look it gives me. MAC counter at Macys $14 each.

And, just so this post would not be completely about make up, I decided to post a picture of my favorite book of last month. I actually got this book as a gift from the doctor I work for. This book is amazing!!! It's super easy to read too! When he gave it to me, I was like: is he serious??? But now, I'm happy I own it. It kind of teaches you how to talk to you patients, so that you would have a nice practice, and so people would like to come to your office. It also has chapters on how to collect money properly and how to deal with insurances. I know, strange, you would think?! But, trust me, it's helpful.

Ok! So, I hope I didn't bore you to death and that you will find some of my writing usefull. Let me know if you have any questions!!!

XOXO, Olya

Topshop bring you makeup!!!

Hello, bloggers!!!

I hope you guys are having a good Tuesday! Mine is awsome!!! And I just found out today that Topshop is bringing in a makeup collection!!! I believe it's suppposed to be out tomorrow, so go check it out! I know I will be doing so. I'm very interested in their nail polishes, because of the colors.

Anyway, leave a comment.

Comments make me happy!!

XOXO, Olya

Love brought them together...

Hi guys!!!

so I finally got around to post these pictures. I have to say they are not very creative, but it was really hot on Saturday and I couldn't even breathe outside. I really liked the wedding. There are 2 reasons to that: 1) most people at the wedding were young, who wanted to have a good time. 2) In the middle of the wedding, instead of playing the regular dance music (ukranian style), there was a DJ, who played some GAGA, etc. It was so much fun!!!Oh, no, there is a third reason!!! My dress!!! It's the most comfortable dress that I have ever owned. I danced so much! Everything was perfect! But, oh my God! so many people were asking when am I getting married with my boyfriend. It was kind of annoying. Oh well.

Due to my boyfriend's height I look super short in all of these pictures. lol

Dress - Bebe

Sandals - Aldo (old)

Clutch - Coach (patent leather in deep plum/purple)

Sunday's usual - outfit post:)

As usually, I do an outfit post every Sunday night. These pictures are from last week though. I was planning to do a post on the wedding I attended last night, but I need to upload pictures to my computer and then I have to select which ones to post. It would take a long time. And I do not want this to sound as if I'm complaining, it's just, I have an exam tomorrow, so I'm doing my best to review and go to sleep as soon as possible. Therefore, for now this post will have to be Sunday's usual.

Coat Banana Republic, Jeans(old) Abercrombie & Fitch, bag (old) H&M, and shoes are from Ukraine. My mom went there this past winter and got me these booties. I absolutely love them. Have a good night, bloggers!!!

XOXO, Olya

Little something, while I dance my feet off... Lol... Have a great Saturday!!!

My baby Bella.

Aww.. I'm being a sentimental mommy. My baby rabbit is all grown up. She is big and strong now, and honestly, she's not scared of anything or anyone in the house.

Lately, I noticed that she developed a new way of sleeping. She sleeps on her side!!! And I mean ON HER SIDE!!! Even her head is on the side. It's super adorable. But I could not take a picture cause she gets very excited when anyone enters her room. But I took some pictures yesterday. They are not that good, cause I used iPhone camera, but you can get an idea, how big she is. And on the bottom is a picture of Bella one week after we got her from the shelter.

Another, how do you sleep post:)

I found this on yahoo.com and I think it's pretty interesting. I always sleep in so called Foetus possition. It is the most comfortable possition for me. Which one is yours?

Read the whole article here and find out what your sleeping possition has to say about YOU. I will write what mine means: These sleepers are said to have a tough exterioer but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.

Enjoy!!!

Style Stalker.

Do we like? I found this website accidentaly and their dresses put a spell on me. They are very simple and yet with a twist. And I love that everything is in black/white/nude. The first dress reminds me of Audrey Hepburn. And I've got one thing to say: I'm in love...

Did I show you this?

Banana white chocolate & cream cheese. Interested yet?

Hi guys!

Today was rather a nice day. I had a morning class followed by an hour of baking. Then shower, hair, makeup, shopping, and finally reading. I felt so easy and on top of my to-do list, that I didn't want to stop. So, I just finished doing weights. Random, I know.

So, I baked cupcakes today and they came out delicious! Here is the recipe:

Ingridients:

150g of unsalted butter,

150g of icing sugar,

2 ripe bananas,

2 large eggs,

125g of plain flour,

25g of corn starch,

1tsp of baking soda,

and 50g of white chocolate chips.

For frosting:

100g of cream cheese,

200g of icing sugar,

25g of unsalted, melted butter.

Instructions:

1.Preheat oven to 355F

2. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

3. Add mashed banana, eggs - cream well after each addition.

4. Sift the flour, baking powder and corn starch over the banana mixture and add the white choc. chips. Do not over work the batter.

5.Fill each cupcake case 3/4 full.

6. Bake in preheated oven for 20-22 min.

7. Transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before decorating them with cream cheese frosting.

For the Frosting:

1. Whip the sifted icing sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Use mixer.

2. Pour melted butter and whip for a couple of min.

3. Let the cream cheese frosting set in the fridge for an hour before using.

5. Garnish the cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting and some sprinkles.

Very easy, and oh so yummy!!!

Enjoy!

For those who LIVE in their JEANS!

So, many of you know, that I'm a student. And what I have noticed over the years, is that now more and more girls in my school look stylish. There are a lot of girls who are into sweatpants and a hoodie outfits, but there are some that look very fashinable. And I love it. I cannot say that I'm very stylish, but I do try to wear somehting cute and comfortable to school. One of my favorite pieces of clothing is of course jeans. Simply because, I think with jeans you can have a dressed up or dressesed down look. Therefore, I put together this collage, inspired from Jessica Alba's outfit. Super simple and yet stylish look for anyone who lives in their jeans. Jessica Alba is wearing heels but if you are not comfortable in heels you could wear any flats or sandals.

Scarf, NY & company $11.86

Bag, Lucky brand $99.99

Striped Cardigan, Michael Stars $85

Heels, Steve Madden $199.95

Skinny Jeans, American Eagle $29.50

The same exact aviators, Ray Ban $189

Summer 2010 Sandal picks!

Hello, dear bloggers!!! I decided to make a list of sandals that are IN this summer, and also give you some variety in price and style. All of these are flats, because I've already done a post on wooden heels that seem to be the most popular. Please, let me know which one is your favorite! It doesn't have to be from my list, just leave a link in the comment box.

1. Sam Edelman Damian $$

2. Bakers Hunter $39.95

3. Aldo Tellado $50

4. Aldo Farrens $50
5. Sam Edelman Daria $$

6. Nine West Captivate $69

7. Aldo Putzel $65

8. Aldo Nickolls $60

9. Aldo Vegetabile $100

All of these are available at http://www.shopbop.com/. For more info just click on the name below.

1. Ash $195

2. Charlotte Ronson $135

3. Tory Burch $65

4. Elizabeth and James $265

5. American retro $310

6. Giuseppe Zanotti $695

7. Diane von Furstenberg $250

I really hope that you guys enjoyed this post, cause I enjoyed making it! And don't forget to let me know, which one is your favorite summer sandal!!

XOXO, Olya