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Some of you may know that Hank Green made a video on 15 of his favourite feelings a while ago, and I thought it was a great idea so I'm gonna write mine down now. Tell me some of your favourite feelings in the comments below!

1. discovering new music/artists

2. getting into pajama bottoms, especially after wearing jeans

3. not being able to put a book down

4. doing research about something I'm interested in

5. having a productive day

6. when my favourite song comes on shuffle

7. having so much fun with someone, we lose track of time

8. going out of town/country

9. having meaningful conversations (which mostly come around 2am)

10. being inspired for a blog post

11. stroking dogs & cats

12. laughing so much I start crying and my stomach aches

13. having a crush

14. listening to the sound of rain while being all cosy in bed (usually involves drinking tea and watching a TV show)

15. being creative - writing, taking photos, making collages, etc.
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 My skincare routine is really simple and quick. It's not revolutionary, or anything, it's just what I do to my face to try and make it nicer. I prefer spending time on my skincare at night, so here's what I do.


The first step in my routine is removing my makeup with the Garnier Micellar Water Fresh. If you wanna know what I think about it here's the review.


The next thing I do is wash my face with this soap which from Nour, which is organic and made with laurel. It makes my face a bit softer and smoother. 


Next up is toner - the one I'm using is from I Provenzali and it's marked to be for adolescents. It's got a really subtle rose scent, it's definitely not overpowering and it doesn't linger. I think it's helped me with my break-outs and it really calms and soothes my skin. My face feels really nice and fresh after this step, which is why it's my favourite one to do.


Last, but not least, a step I've recently included into my routine and it's this lotion type of thing. It's from the same brand, but this one is for removing makeup or moisturizing. I use it to moisturize my face and get some life back into it. It feels really light on the skin and you don't need to use a lot of it. It's not sticky or tacky at all, it just hydrates the skin. 
I Provenzali is an Italian brand (obviously) and it is completely organic and eco friendly, so it can't be bad for your skin. Both of the products I've mentioned are really gentle and harmless.
 ***DISCLAIMER: I am not being paid to say this, I genuinely like using their products.
That's all I do to my skin, hope you enjoyed this post.
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I haven't done a tag in a while, so I decided to do one dedicated to summer. I found this tag on makeupsavvy's and hollistershappenings' tags, so I am going to pick 10 questions from those two posts.
1. What's your favourite thing about summer?
Considering summer might actually be my least favourite season, I have to say my favourite thing about it is that there's no school. I also really like summer rains. 

2. What's your favourite summer drink?
Aside from coffee, I basically only drink water in the summer. I really like adding some lemon slices and mint leaves into my glass - it's a fun substitute for regular water and it is very refreshing.

3. Favourite summer nail polish?
I haven't really been into painting my nails recently, but if I had to pick my ultimate summer nail polish it would have to be the KIKO 389. 

4. Favourite makeup look for summer?
Where I live it gets really hot, so I can't stand a lot of makeup on my face as I don't want it to melt off my face. I usually apply a bit of foundation mainly in my T-zone and under my eyes; I dab that into the skin with my fingers and set it with a powder using a beauty blender. As always, I make my eyebrows a bit more defined. I then use either a white eyeshadow or a nice shimmery one all over the lid and finish everything off with a mascara. Sometimes I use a lip pencil or a lipstick, but I'm usually not bothered with lip products.
Related blog posts: powder & beauty blender ; brow routine ; everyday makeup

5. Dresses or skirts?
Dresses! I find skirts too complicated to match with tops and I think dresses generally look better on me and are easier to pull off. I am in desperate need of a T-shirt dress, but can't seem to find one anywhere.

6. Do you prefer to wear your hair up or down in the summer?
My hair generally gets on my nerves when I wear it down, so most of the time I end up pulling it into a pony tail or a messy bun. Summertime is no exception - it only makes me warmer because there's so much of it, so you'll most likely see me with my hair up. 

7. Deep smokey eye or bold lips?
Normally, I would most definitely go for a smokey eye, but recently I've been to lazy to pay too much attention to my eye makeup, so I'm opting for bold lips this time.

8. Favourite summer beauty product?
I'm not gonna go for makeup, but a makeup remover - Garnier Micellar Water. After a long night with makeup on my face, all I wanna do is remove it as soon as I get home. With micellar water, it's easy, quick and refreshing. Here's my review of it.

9. Favourite summer movie?
I don't know what the definition of a 'summer movie' is, but my current favourite movie is Palo Alto, so I love watching that one whenever I get the chance. I also really like watching The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones because it brings back a lot of memories from last year/summer.

10. Favourite summer music?
Again, someone should explain the word summer used as an adjective here, but I'm currently obsessed with James Bay's (Chaos And The Calm) and Hozier's (Hozier) album. I'm also loving Ella Eyre, 5 Seconds of Summer's new single She's Kinda Hot and The Weeknd (especially Can't Feel My Face).

That concludes my summer tag, I had a lot of fun writing it so I hope it's fun to read as well. Thanks to Hollie and Fee for the idea! 
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Summer is at its full swing so I thought I should dedicate a playlist to help survive the heat. I hope you enjoy what I've put together.
1. 5 Seconds of Summer - She's Kinda Hot
2. Hozier - Angel of Small Death and The Codeine Scene
3. James Bay - Best Fake Smile
4. Drake - Legend
5. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj - Hey Mama
6. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - See You Again
7. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
8. Zedd ft. Troye Sivan - Papercut
9. Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky - Good For You
10. Hozier - To Be Alone
11. Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder
12. The 1975 - The City
13. Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now
14. Loic Nottet - Rhythm Inside
15. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
16. Wilkinson - Afterglow
17. Ella Eyre - Deeper
18. James Bay - Collide
19. Rihanna ft. Jay Z - Talk That Talk
20. Halsey - Ghost
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Another horrible swatch.
NYX pencil is above the Maybelline one.

This is going to be another brief post because I just felt like sharing my favourite lip combo.  
First off, I bought the NYX Lip Liner in the shade 860 Peekaboo Neutral because I wanted something that gives the ''your lips but better'' look. After wearing that one on its own for a while, I discovered this Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil (longest name ever) in the shade 630 Nude Perfection. What really intrigued me was the price, which was 200 RSD (1,7€ ; £2). 
The NYX lip pencil gives a matte finish and looks really natural because it's a pinky tone. The Maybelline pencil is a velvet texture and leaves your lips moisturized and doesn't feel drying at all. The colour is a bit more brown, but still on the slight pink side I would say. They're both easy to use and you can outline your lips a bit if you want to. The longevity is quite alright for drugstore products (and the price) - I would say I go about three hours without touching it up. I guess you could call it a "Kylie Jenner look".
I don't have anything else to say about this, so I'm saying goodbye.
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I've recently discovered a method of putting on powder that changed my life, keep on reading to find out what it is.
I don't know about you, but I've always applied powder with a brush and sometimes it would look cakey or stick to dry patches and look weird. Well, applying it with a beauty blender (or any makeup sponge) prevents that.
What you need to do i just dip a damp beauty blender into the powder and pat it into your skin wherever you wanna set your makeup. This will make the powder look incredibly natural and skin-like. There's not difference in the longevity of the product, don't let the dampness reassure you. This method is especially nice in summer as it kind of refreshes your skin instead of it feeling caked up with products. The creasing under the eyes won't be as bad, either. As I said, it will look really natural. 

That's it I've got to say about this. Try it out and you can thank me later. 
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We've all made some mistakes when purchasing various products, and here are some of the ones I wish I hadn't spent my money on.



The first one is this Alverde moisturizer. I won't deny that it's an alright moisturizer, what I will have to sat thought, is that the apple and lime scent is a bit sickly and it isn't very soothing. I don't like the feeling it leaves on my face as it can feel a bit sticky and too oily. Verdict: it's good at moisturizing, but the scent bothers me and can feel greasy.


This is a Syoss Heat-Protect Spray. First of all, the packaging is a mess - I broke the thing at the top before I even got to using it because it was impossible to figure out how to unlock it (the same happened to my friend, so it's not uncommon). When I actually used it, I noticed that it only helped my hair be more straight, but as for heat protecting I never noticed a huge difference in the damage. Verdict: poor packaging and not really good at its job.


This NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil was something I was very disappointed with. The formula is really creamy and the product can be distributed a bit unevenly. It moves a lot and the longevity isn't too good. Verdict: the formula isn't to my taste nor is the longevity, however, the colour payoff is alright.



Maybelline Baby Lips are really hyped up products, but I simply don't feel like jumping on the bandwagon. The Peachy Kiss one I've found works great as a highlighter, but this one - Cherry Me - I just do not get a long with. It's probably a personal thing, but I don't like how the colour suits me and I don't find that it actually moisturizes my lips enough. Verdict: it's a nice lip balm if you like a sheer tint to your lips; if you're suffering from chapped lips, I don't think it would help.



I actually used to like wearing this NYX Lipstick in summer, but I've moved on. The formula, again, is quite creamy, which I'm clearly not a fan of. It needs to be reapplied because it doesn't last very long. It's pigmented, but can be a bit uneven, as well as the Jumbo Pencil. Verdict: good colour payoff and a nice shade for the summertime, but not something I'd recommend if you don't like having to worry about your lipstick fading and disappearing.
 That's it for today, let me know if this was helpful or if you'd like more of these.
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To be completely honest, this is the only blog post that came to my mind today, so you\re getting my summer wishlist! Let me know what's on your summer wishlist this year - including fashion, beauty or some physical/mental accomplishments. Here's mine:
○ flowy shorts
○ denim shorts
○ crop tops 
○ chunky sandals/cut out boots
○ a good primer or setting spray
○ a contouring product
○ slouchy white Ts
○ lilac nail polish
○ a dress I feel comfortable in
○ mirrored sunglasses
○ a romper
○ a nice moisturizer
○ a nude lipstick (yes, like Kylie Jenner's)
○ a T-shirt dress
○ work out motivation = slimmer thighs and a flatter stomach
○ an eye cream to sort out my under eye circles
○ last, but not least, fun with friends
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