New In: Beauty Products

Hi lovelies! Sorry you haven't heard from the in the last few days - my parents came over from Germany and I spent a few amazing days and lots of family time with them. It breaks my heart not being able to see them a lot now that I live almost 2000km away from them but it also makes me appreciate everything they did and do for me so much more! Anyway, while my parents were here we went shopping quite a few times as my Mum loves it just as much as I do... We went to Ikea for some new pots, towels and other lovely things for my flat, then I picked up the warmest and cosiest pyjama ever in Primark and of course, I couldn't resist a wee look around in Boots and Superdrug. I can't wait to try all my new products and you can all look forward to a lot of reviews and swatches over the next few days! :) As a little teaser and overview, here are the new beauty&skincare products I bought:

 No7 Lash 40 Fake Lashes | Collection 2000 Big Fake Mascara | No7 Base Coat | L'Oreal Infallible Foundation

Umberto Giannini Rock'n'Roll Extreme Hairspray | TresSemmé Heat Defence Spray | Simple Eye Make Up Remover | Sure Bright Fragrance Collection Deodorant | Umberto Giannini Leave-In Conditioner | Cutex Nourishing Nail Polish Remover

 

MUA Immaculate Collection | MUA Glamour Days | MUA Nail Polish Shades #17, #24, #13 | MUA Blush Shade #1

New Years Eve

 

Here are a few impressions of the New Years Eve party I went to on Saturday - I had a really lovely night with all my friends, cocktails and champagne, brilliant music and everybody was having a ball! 

2011 was such an exciting year, so much has happened: I graduated from high school in Germany, went to prom, moved to Scotland, got my first job, celebrated my first anniversary with Kev, turned 20, applied for uni and spent my first (and amazing) Christmas in Scotland. It was definitely the year of changes and new experiences for me. Let's hope 2012 will be just as good as 2011 - or even better! xx

Pink Polkadots

Hi girls! Just a quick post to show you todays nails featuring Barry M Peach Melba and Pink Flamingo. I'm really into polkadots at the moment as they are so easy and quick to do (hello dotting tool) - perfect for when you haven't got the time for some proper nail art! Anyway, I'm off to clean and tidy my flat now as my parents are coming over from Germany tomorrow... I'm so happy and excited, I cannot wait to see them! I might not have a lot of time for blogging in the next few days but I promise I'll be back with some more interesting posts soon! :) Love xx

Hello 2012!

Happy New Year! ♥

All the best for 2012 and lots of love x

Santa has been good!

Diesel Loverdose Perfume | Cupcake Maker | Kitchen Utensils | The Great British Bake Off How To Bake Book | Vue Cinema Giftcard | Soap&Glory skincare products | Cake Stand | Swarovski Alice In Wonderland Tea Party Bracelet | Hunter Wellies | Celebrity Juice DVD | Frozen Planet DVD | Dressing Gown | Earmuffs

Hello lovelies, I loved reading all of your Christmas presents posts! I find it really interesting to see what other people got for Christmas so I thought I'd share a few of the lovely gifts I received - safe to say I feel very spoilt! I'm so happy with everything I got, and very, very grateful. But my favourite has to be my Swarovski bracelet, I'm a huge Alice in Wonderland fan and this is just too cute - and my boyfriend really is brilliant at choosing the perfect presents for me! Loverdose is my new favourite scent and if you haven't smelled it yet, you should really give it a try as soon as possible. Another thing I was overjoyed about is the Great British Bake Off book as I loved watching the programme and now I can all the yummy treats myself - I already made a chocolate chip cheesecake a few days ago and it was incredibly yummy!
Was Santa good to you all? And what was your favourite present? :) Mona xx

My quick fix for dry winter hands!

Winter has always been my least favourite month - it's too cold and windy for me, I really don't enjoy having to wrap up warm all the time and my skin doesn't seem to be a big fan of winter either. I tend to get very dry and chapped hands which feel horrible and can be quite sore too! I have tried quite a lot of different hand creams and I did come across some really nice ones (Soap&Glory Hand Food for example) but it wasn't until last week when I finally found a real saviour: the Almond Hand&Nail Cream from The Body Shop (£10 for 100ml)! After only using it two or three times, my hands both felt and looked super soft and moisturised, no dry skin in sight anywhere! The cream itself feels quite light and sinks in very quickly without leaving a greasy and sticky feeling behind, and it also smells incredibly good: sweet and almondy but not too overpowering. All in all, I am super happy with this hand cream and I will definitely keep it in my handbag during the cold months! xx

Deborah Lippmann: Christmas Nails

Hello lovelies! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and spent some lovely, relaxing days with your friends and family! For me it was the first time I celebrated Christmas in Scotland and also the very first time I spent it without my family.. I had a fantastic time though as Kev and his family made such an effort to make sure I am enjoying myself. I absolutely loved the traditional Christmas dinner, drank lots of Baileys and got spoilt with some truly amazing presents! I'm a bit gutted it's all back to normal now and I'm back at work tomorrow morning...
Anyway, I wanted to show you the stunning nail polish I wore on Christmas Day: Deborah Lippmann's Razzle Dazzle. I couldn't have been happier when I received it in this months Glossybox! It's a beautiful raspberry jelly packed with fine and hexagonal glitter, super sparkly and just so nice to look at. Razzle Dazzle needs three coats to be fully opaque and as it's only a miniature sized bottle, I thought it would be a good idea to use a base colour. I painted my nails black and added one coat of Razzle Dazzle - that way I only had to use a little bit of Razzle Dazzle and I still got the same beautiful result! Unlike other glitter polishes, it is very smooth but still a pain to remove. Even the 'Stripper-to-go' remover mitts were struggling to get it off my nails. But I guess it was all worth it...
What did your nails look like at Christmas? Lots of love, Mona xx