Saturday, December 7, 2013

November Favorites.

I know I'm a little late with my monthly favorites, maybe even the last person that's doing it now, but it's better late than never right? Well honestly it's not my fault, we had such a crappy weather here for almost a week and it was impossible for me to take decent pictures so I waited until there was some sunshine so I can take my pictures and show them to you guys! I have to say that I'm pretty happy with my monthly favorites this time, so I should just stop rambling and get on with the actual post.

I'll start off with my favorite perfume, the Vera Wang Princess, which I've already mentioned in my latest haul post here. I can't rave enough about this perfume, it has a fresh, light and delicate scent. I've purchased it twice within the past year, and I will keep repurchasing it in the future for sure.
 I always like to re-arrange my Mac quads according to the current season or my mood, this time the four eyeshadows that I've been using a lot are Arena, Time & Space, Cork and Twinks. Twinks is actually my favorite eyeshadow to use at fall time, it's a beautiful medium to dark brown with plum undertones. All of these eyeshadows are in the Mac permanent line except Time & Space.
A mascara that really surprised me is the Sephora Lash Plumper. I never thought that I would love a  mascara from Sephora, I've purchased it only because there was a deal back in October, you'd get any Sephora mascara for only 10 euros, so I grabbed this one and for sure I haven't regret it. It gives amazing length to my lashes with a bit of volume, the texture is perfect, not too wet or dry and it actually holds a curl without being waterproof, I will do a full review about it really soon.

And a product that I've mentioned a couple of times last summer is the Seventeen Cafe Au Lait blush, which I just start using again after a long break from any kind of bronzer and I don't think I'll ever stop using it again. It's just perfect as an all over bronzer or just for contouring, the shade is a warm brown, it doesn't turn orange on my skin at all. I think this is the only bronzer that I will be using from now on.
Two lipsticks that I really enjoyed using are the Mac Way To Love and the Seventeen Matte Lasting lipstick in #2. I've mentioned them in my last year's October favorites , if you want to see swatches of both lipsticks here's the link. Mac Way To Love is the perfect light pink for me and it's a shame that it was a limited edition shades years ago, I'm trying to find a dupe of this and I believe that it's a cross between Mac Creme Cup and Angel, which means that when I run out this one I have to get Creme Cup and Angel for sure! Seventeen's Matte Lasting #2 is a nude pinkish beige, almost like a "my lips but better" shade. I love this specific matte lipstick because it doesn't have a true matte texture but more of a satin one. These Seventeen Matte Lasting lipsticks are very popular in Greece because they have a really good quality for their money, they cost only 10 euros. They also have a good color range and amazing pigmentation. I only own two at the moment but I really need to get more shades in the future.
A haircare product that I got recently and fell in love instantly is the new Garnier Fructis Miraculous Oil Brushing Express. The original Garnier Miraculous Oil is a very popular drugstore hair oil that I've never tried but I read really good reviews about it, but when I saw that they released one that it's also a heat protector I had to get it. I blow dry my hair quite often so using a hair oil first and then a seperate heat protector is just too much, with this I only have to use one product and the results are amazing! I think it's even better than the Moroccanoil, well actually let me think about it........yes it's definitely better than the Moroccanoil. It has a thicker texture so I only use one pump for my whole hair, and it makes the blow drying process very easy. One more thing, it only costs 8 euros for 150 ml , come on, you can't beat that price, plus you can also find really good deals at the drugstore or the supermarket, I got mine with 30% off. If you ever see that product please grab it, you won't regret it!

My last beauty favorite is a body lotion, the Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk. Even though I got this while I was in London back in May, I was saving it for the colder months especially around Christmas time because of its smell. Oh that smell, it's like a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting, it must be what heaven smells like! It has got to be the best product that I bought while I was in London and definitely the best from all the Soap & Glory products that I've tried out, if I had the chance I'd definitely buy it again. Good thing is that this is a huge 500ml bottle so it will last me for quite a while.


Non Beauty Favorites
The Originals is definitely my TV series choice of the month! For those who don't know The Originals is a spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans. I like it way more than TVD which in my opinion the last few seasons turned out to be quite boring, and from the current season I've only watched like the first two episodes and then stopped. I find this show to be way better than TVD, the plot, the scenery and the characters are way more intresting. And I don't know about you but Elijah is my dream man, such a kind, honorable and yet super sexy character, don't you agree?

This is the drink that everyone cannot wait to come every single year around Christmas time, the drink that even though it contains 55.678 calories we're still going to enjoy, this is the infamous Toffee Nut Latte from Starbucks. I had to include this drink to my November favorites since it's the Christmas season and this coffee is a guilty pleasure of mine, I have to drink this every once in a while just to make me feel more happy.


Well these were all my November favorites, have you tried any of the things that I mentioned? Do you watch The Originals, and what's your opinion about it? Let me know!

23 comments:

  1. Πολύ ωραία τα χρ'ωματα στις σκιες αλλά και τα κραγιον!! Πολύ φυσικά και γηινα χρώματα! And The Originals <3

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  2. Όσο και αν με εντυπωσιάζουν τα έντονα χρώματα ....τα γήινα είναι αυτά που κλέβουν την παράσταση.....Πολύ ωραίες επιλογές!

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  3. Πολύ ωραίες επιλογές Σοφάκι! :) x

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  4. ααα αγαπαμε κλαους darling!ολα τελεια!δοκιμασε και κανενα απο τα lustre για ποιο ροζ αποχρωση απο τα creme cup κ angel.τα αγαπω και τα δυο αλλα νομιζω ειναι πιο ανοιχτα απο το δικο σου.

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    1. Το Creme Cup ειναι οντως πιο ανοιχτο απο το Way To Love, αλλα το Angel μου φανηκε λιγο πιο σκουρο. Αν βρεις κανενα πες μου, κ εγω στα lustre εψαχνα αλλα δεν βρηκα κατι. Λατρευα τον Klaous οσο ηταν στο TVD, μου αρεσε περισσοτερο σαν χαρακτηρας εκει κ επισης λατρευα Klaroline!! Αλλα στο Originals κατα την γνωμη μου ο Elijah ειναι αυτος που κλεβει την παρασταση!

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    2. Ισως το lovelorn?δεν μου ερχεται καποιο αλλο γτ δν τα δινω πολυ σημασια δεν μου κρατανε καθολου.εγω παλι το αντιθετο.στο vd (που το σταματησα γτ βαρεθηκα) μου αρεσε ο elijah και σ αυτο ο κλαους με ατην προφορα...αχ

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    3. Συμφωνώ για Elijah!!Είναι πολύυυυυυυυ καλός στο Originals!Με το που τον είδα,θυμήθηκα γτ μου άρεσε πολύ!!! :)
      Από την άλλη...αμάν με τον Tyler...τον γλίτωσα από το TVD,εμφανίστηκε στο Originals!

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    4. Thanks Στελλα, θα το τσεκαρω!

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  5. Παίζει να είμαι η τελευταία που μαθαίνει για αυτή τη σειρά και η τελευταία που κάθεται και βαριέται βλέποντας TVD! Δηλώνω μεγάλη φαν του toffee nut lattee, είναι μια έξτρα χριστουγεννιάτικη χαρά οπότε χαλάλι οι θερμίδες :))

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    1. Nα πας κ να την δεις ΤΩΡΑ!!

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  6. Tέλεια αγαπημένα!!
    Ετσι κι εγώ με το Miraculous!!Δεν έχω δοκιμάσει το αρχικό αλλά μόλις είδα ότι έβγαλε για προστασία από την θερμότητα,το τσάκωσα!!Βέβαια είναι τίγκα στις σιλικόνες! :(

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    1. Ειχα διαβασει καπου οτι αν το heat protector δεν εχει σιλικονη δεν προστατευει τοσο καλα, δεν ξερω αν αληθευει ομως.

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    2. Μπορεί!!!Απλά οι πολλές σιλικόνες καταστρέφουν το μαλλί σταδιακά!

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  7. Τέλεια τα αγαπημένα σου αλλά με την τελευταία εικόνα έλιωσα, να είχαμε ένα τώρα!
    Φιλιάα

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    1. Δηλωνω ενοχη, ηπια εναν σημερα το μεσημερι........ουπς!

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  8. Τα makeup προϊόντα σου σε γήινες αποχρώσεις είναι τέλεια, όσο για το toffee nut latte τι να πω? Love! :)

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  9. Τα κραγιόν φαίνονται καταπληκτικά!και οι σκιές επίσης!

    http://touchyourownbeauty.blogspot.gr/

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  10. Λατρεύω toffee nut latte και S&G! Τέλειες επιλογές χρωμάτων στα προϊόντα μακιγιάζ!

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  11. Πραγματικά δεν χορταίνω να βλέπω τα post σου!! Καταπληκτικές φωτό, υπέροχα πραγματάκια μπράβο!!!!!

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