H&M "De Nîmes" coloured eyeliner review!

Another day, another eyeliner added to my make-up collection - or so it seems!

As you might have noticed, I've been getting into glitter and coloured eyeliners recently. I've been experimenting with eyeliner ever since I've started blogging, well over four years ago now!

My latest eyeliner buy was a bit of an impulse; I didn't need more eyeliners, but the H&M store in Bruges has been expanding, adding more make-up to their collection and the eyeliners were on sale, so I got one.

 

The packaging of this eyeliner is so cute! You can see the colour of the eyeliner through the tube. The letters on the eyeliner are gold, which is beautiful. Everything else is pretty basic.

The eyeliner that I got is called "De Nîmes", it's a gorgeous blue colour with a bit of glitter in it. Oh, and I also have an "eye of the day" coming up using this eyeliner, so make sure you check that out as well.

The tip of this eyeliner brush is soft and flexible. It's so easy to draw a line across your lashline.

And would you look at the colour of this eyeliner. My god, it is gorgeous - it reminds me of what the sky looks like at midnight! 

The eyeliner contains a bit of sparkle. I wouldn't say glitter because there aren't any big chunks in it, it's very subtile. It's almost difficult to explain. 

It has a nice texture and applies smoothly. I don't have any complaints about pigmentation either; one layer does the job just fine, this eyeliner isn't watery or anything.

To be honest with you, I never expected to find such a great eyeliner at H&M. 

Finding this eyeliner was a coincidence (I wouldn't have seen it if it didn't have a huge red sticker or if it wasn't placed near the check out- very smart marketing by the way) but I'm glad I did notice it.

If you feel like trying something different, I'd recommend giving this eyeliner a shot.

I'm will be going back to see if they have any other exciting colours! 

I paid €3 for this eyeliner.

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EOTD: Neon

Goodmorning lovelies! 

Remember last week when I showed you my brand new coloured eyeliners by Miss Sporty? Today's look is a very bright look. I used my neon yellow eyeliner for this one. 

I was quite excited to try this one out and man, I can't get over how cute it is! I will say that it's not for everyone. A couple of my friends love it, others don't really like it at all. It's all a matter of personal taste, but being the beauty/make-up lover that I am, I just had to try it. I'm always up for something new!

I think this is such a nice make-up look for bright, sunny days! Everytime I look down, it's like a little surprise: "Boom, I have yellow eyeliner!". I will have another make-up look up using the pastel blue eyeliner as well.

 

I kept my eyeshadow pretty neutral so it wouldn't take away from the colour pop this eyeliner provides. I have listed all the make-up products below. You can click the links to my reviews if you'd like to read more about these products.

Products used:
- The Balm "Balm Voyage" palette:
    "B3" in the crease, "B4 in the outer corner, "A3" on the lid
- MAC "Satin Taupe"
- Essence liquid eyeliner
- Miss Sporty eyeliner in "004 Neon Yellow"

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Here's to a great start of the summer!

Bonjour! 

How have you been? I've been a tad busy, but I've been doing good.

I can't remember the last time I did a personal/lifestyle post, so today, I'm giving you a sneak peek of what my life is like behind the scenes. 

 

During the exams I spent a lot of time working for the blog. Normally there's a week or two without posts when I'm in exams, but I didn't want to let you down this time. And it payed off! Aside from writing, I've also been more active on my Instagram, made a Twitter account for my blog (which I always forget to update, so I have to make it a habit) and business cards!

I decided I didn't want a boring business card so I selected some of my favourite pictures to put on there.

 

My sister came by and brought sweets! These macarons and tartes were so, so delicious! I'm a foodie - and I especially love desserts and sweets!

After the exams, a few friends and I decided to go out. Well, I don't know why but we tried to take multiple selfies and this is what I was left with.

Also discovered a few really amazing spots in Bruges. This picture was actually taken in a backyard.

So cool!

I love cleaning up my laptop - looking through old pictures while I'm sorting them out and such. I came across two pictures of when I was a teenager. The first one was taken right after my 16th birthday: I got my hair dyed for the first time and I was so proud! This was also the first time my faux bangs worked out.

And later that year, with a completely different hairdo! Ever since then, I've been changing up my hair: long, short, red, white, black, brown, ombré... I've had it all! 

Speaking of hair... I went shorter - again! Just a matter of 'cleaning up' for the summer!

 

On free days, I've been working on a new system to sort out my clothes. I never really realized I had so many clothes! I always find things in the back of my closet that I didn't think I have anymore.

I got my fair share of Starbucks as well this month! I don't go there on a daily basis but every once in a while I like to treat myself. When I'm leaving for work and could use some caffeine - or when I'm coming home from work, I like to get a cup of delicious coffee. Or a blackberry mojito when it's hot outside (so good!).

Besides working for the blog, I've also picked up my job in the service industry again. I like to do this job on the side because as a student, a little extra cash can come in handy sometimes.
I took a short break from work during my exams, but now I'm back in business. It's not all work though...

I will be travelling to London in two weeks, which is super exciting! I have never been there, which is crazy since I study English and I love everything English, but that's about to change!
I'm only staying for a couple of days, but I'm sure that'll be enough. I don't want to be too optimistic, but I hope I'll get to do more citytrips this summer.

And then I have two other exciting things coming up: I'm taking my dad to Cirque Du Soleil (it was my gift to him for Father's Day).

As if all this isn't enough excitement, the day after that, I'm turning 20...

Work hard, play hard, right? Haha! 

Ahh, it's going to be a good summer!

I hope you enjoyed this post, I certainly enjoy sharing something a little more personal every once in a while!

I'll catch you up later!

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EOTD: Keep your eyes on the prize!

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my mini tutorial on a "colour pop" look.

This look is a look that I wear every once in a while. Sometimes I switch it up, but the idea behind it is always thesame: neutral on top, colourful on the bottom.

 

I used my MAC "Bronze" and "Espresso" for the crease. I used my Color Tattoo by Maybelline as a base for the lid and then I applied the "Melon" pigment by MAC on top of it.

After that, I used my Essence "Mari-time" eyeliner and set it in place by going over it with my "Steamy" eyeshadow by MAC. I also used MAC's "Plumage" on the lower lashline. 

You can click the names of these products in this post to open a new tab, which will lead you to my review on the product.

I love this look a lot. I think this is actually one of my favourite go-to looks for summer! What do you think?

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Accessories haul #1 💗

Any fashion blogger or stylist will tell you that basic items are the most important items in your closet. They will also tell you that you should use accessories to spice things up: okay, the trendy accessories do change up from time to time, but they're cheaper to replace. Fashionable clothing items are not so easy to replace (imagine having to buy something from every new collection, sometimes it's just not possible).

 I decided to follow my own advice and go shopping for accessories, since I obviously needed some new, fresh items!  

You may or may not know this, but I'm a huge fan of statement necklaces. I love the ones that H&M and New Look sell, because they have so many options: there's literally something for everyone (different styles, colours, sizes,..).

Here's what I got! 

H&M

I love the necklaces that H&M makes with more than one option. For example this shell necklace, it's so cute, but they give you some more ocean inspired jewels in case you want to change it up!

New Look

So delicate and sophisticated!

Claire's

Claire's is a shop that in my opinion you love or you hate. Some of my friends think it's an awesome shop, others think it's a shop for teenage girls. 

I used to go there to get hair grips and such, but after getting my nose pierced, I also tried a couple of their piercings. I never had any problems with the studs and they're quite cheap, so I went back to check out the other piercings they have for sale.

I ended up getting this pack of four with summerproof belly button piercings!

That's it for part one! I have a part two coming up that are a bit more about earrings and ear cuffs. I hope you'll be here to read that too!

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