More makeup! What we got from BHcosmetics!

Dear Readers,


You might recall that a couple of weeks ago we had posted on our Facebook page that BHcosmetics were having a sale on their website.


So of course we took advantage of their offers and purchased some stuff!!


The items we bought were extremely well packaged and took about two weeks to arrive from the US which is not so bad even though we couldn't wait to have our items so that we could test them and share them with you.


So this is what we got:


3 lip glosses
88 tropical pallette
2 eye liners (one of which was complementary)
1 gel eye liner

These lip glosses are gorgeous. They have very vibrant colours, perfect for Spring and Summer. Their packaging is not cheap looking and I like the applicator.

Here are some swatches of the lip glosses. Below them are swatches of the eye liners.

If there is one thing I can say about these eye liners is that they are extremely long lasting. I had to wash my hands several times before I could get the swatches off my hand...... which I believe is a good thing when it comes to eye liners. 

Primarily I got this pallette because I wanted to experiment with colour, I always heard good things about bhcosmetics pallette and I have to agree, they are good value for money.


I got the matte version since I am not a big fan of shimmery shadows. Not all of them are completely matte as some of them have a satin finish... Can't wait to try out different looks with it!

Finally, we also got the gel eye liner. Can't really complain about it. The packaging reminds me of Mac's gel liners..

This is all we got from bhcosmetics and we are thrilled with we got. I recommend this site as their products provide high value for money.


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Post exam retail therapy haul!!

Hellloooo Ladies!

I hope you're all doing fabulously great! :)

As you may already know I had some exams in January and February so I basically spent a month secluded in my room.

My favorite thing to do once I finish exams is SHOP!! So sure enough on my first Saturday of freedom I went to Sliema! One thing that made my exams worse was having my birthday on the last day of exams....however that meant that I had more to spend as I generally get money as presents.

Please don't take this post as me bragging about what I got....I just wanted to share it with you and maybe I can get some feedback from you or even some suggestions on what I could wear with the items I got!

So here it goess! :)

I went into Pull&Bear and I got a couple of things to try on....I don't know if I'm the only one who noticed it, but Pull&Bear at Tigne Point has the worse lighting ever in the changing rooms and I always end up getting paranoid about my cellulite while try on clothes! Anywayyyssss....back to clothes....I got this top...it looks purple on the picture above but it is wine. I love the color and the subtle details on this simple v neck. I would totally layer it over a shirt or a tank top and wear it with jeans.




While paying at the counter at Pull&Bear I couldn't help but notice this bracelet. I think it's gorgeous and I can't wait to wear it. It has that vintage look which I like to incorporate in my outfit at times. I just don't like overdoing it with vintage stuff...I don't want to look like grandma (God bless her sou1!)

Have been looking for some nude pumps for ages now! Went to New Look and that's where I did a double take at this cute pair of shoes...my eyes turned heart shaped so I just grabbed a pair. The interesting thing about these shoes is that they are nude but also have a hint of pink. I also found this envelope style bag to go with them. What more can I say?...I'm in love!



Also while at New Look I found this necklace. It's chunky, it has orange, it's all I can ask for. I am loving chunky necklaces at the moment because they can update a look effortlessly and inexpensively. Never shopped for accessories at New Look, but they have some cute stuff I must admit.




Probably the most item(s) I bought that I am excited about are these two little jars. One of these jars contains lip scrub and the other contains a lip balm. My lips are always dry and that is not cute especially when you're wearing lipstick. I saw great results and it tastes so good!

So I made a visit to Zara....I must say...this photo doesn't do this top any justice! The color is so much nicer! This top will look great with a tan...but that will have to wait until Summer!

This shirt I am excited about. I knew I wanted something similar at the back of my mind but I didn't think I would find one! The embellished collar is DA BOMB. I wore this with my hair in a pony tail so that the collar is visible. I just think it's so chic!

Also from Zara I got this jeans/leggings. I am loving these at the moment....however at the same time I hate jeggings! I can't stand those leggings with fake denim material which are unflattering. These totally look like you're wearing jeans....they just have elastic at the waist instead of a button. I liked the fit....and the zip detail and I needed a black jeans anyways.

Finally I also went to Stradivarius and got 2 shirts for work! BOOOORRRINNNGGG!!! ... :)

So Girls...I hope you enjoyed having a peak at my closet.

I would love to have your feedback or ideas for the new season....what is your favorite item for Spring?

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Bye bye Girls xx

Chocolate Mud cake

For the cake
250 grams Butter (stork) shopped
400 grams Caster Sugar
200 grams Dark Chocolate( i don't like dark so i used normal Chocolate) chopped
2 Eggs lightly beaten
130 grams Self-raising Flour sifted
32 grams Cocoa Powder sifted
200 grams Plain Flour sifted
60 ml Water

Icing the Cake
2 tins of Nestle Cream
200 grams of Dark Chocolate or normal chocolate

Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees


In a saucepan melt the butter, when meted mix caster sugar and 200 grams of chocolate. And mix on medium to low heat for about 3 minuets. When it's done let it cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile shift the self- raising and plain flour and cocoa powder.

Slightly beat the eggs add them to the chocolate mixture and add the ingredients you sifted earlier. Mix every thing together with a wooden spoon.

It should look like this.

Put the mixture in a baking tray. Remember to butter the bottom and the sides very well.

While your lovely mud cake is in the oven. In a pan heat the nestle cream and the other 200 grams of chocolate until all the chocolate is melted , let it cool and refrigerate for 30 mins.


Once the cake is cooked let it cool for 30 mins and pour the chocolate in the center and let it pour by the sides then clean it later is used a glass chopping board so it was easy to just clean the mess. If you still have some chocolate left use a potato peeler and decorate the top.

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Venice

Hello Ladies !

Hope you are all doing well, I'm stuck at home cause of this bad weather :(. And since all the cleaning and the cooking is ready I ended up having nothing to do, so I was thinking why not give some tips on travelling?

I'm no expert but when ever we decide to go abroad I always take care of the flight tickets, accommodation & where to go once we reach our destination.

Many of you right now are thinking , but there are travel agents to do this job?. You are right but isn't it better if  you take care of all the stuff and pay LESS?

Today we are going to talk about Venice, cause Easter is on the way and the weather will be super great.

We went last year for my birthday end of November BAD BAD idea. It rained alot and the high tide (Alta marea) makes it difficult to use some of the roads. And you might risk that the Gondola won't work either and going to Venice and not going on a Gondola is like going in a restaurant and not eat !!

No kidding this is the high tide (Alta marea)

If you buy Ryanair tickets, the plane will land in Treviso. Don't panic once you get your luggage find the way out, and before you go out there you will find Ticket boots for the Coach.If  I'm not mistaken it costed us something like 5 Euro each. The coach will be outside waiting for you. :) The trip only takes 30 to 40 mins.There is only one stop that is Venice station and theat is where the water starts. Don't forget your luggage in the coach!Start walking towards the glass stairs, where you will find a ticket boot where you will buy your ticket to board the boat that will take you to your hotel, or else swim it. :)

Basically it's like you are using the bus (Arriva) the only thing is that they are always on time :) and it has no wheels since it's a boat. So you buy a day ticket and you can use any boat you want..3 day tickets are cheaper.

This is your transport while in Venice (Vaporetto)

So when you book ask them for the stage name, every stop that the Vaporetto takes has a name, then there are streets to reach the hotel. Once you get there you will need a Map, but basically all we did was we started to stop at each stop that the vaporetto stops and go down and look around.

Don't imagine that you are going for a shopping spree, cause the shops that are in Venice are Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada etc etc. But still i loved window shopping.

The famous gondola. So this is quite expensive and a ride of 15 or 20 mins costs 100 Euro but it takes up to 4 people so you can share a goldola, that's what we did and if you want the Senerata (the guy that sings on the boat) you have to pay extra.

Now it's time to eat!! Most of the restaurants are for tourists so it's like you landed in Bugibba, with the difference that they have excellent food and the price range for a dinner without wine is 60 Euro. Well there is Mc Donalds too if you want :)

Tip for restaurants: Never go in a restaurant in a main road, because they will be more expensive! Use side streets restaurants & all restaurants are equipped with a menu outside.

Once you start looking around, you will notice how nice is a life without cars & you will start wondering how they deliver stuff to restaurants, how the police work, how they collect the garbage??

They do every thing on boats :)

Next step was to buy some masks. There are many different prices and makes of masks, If you buy a ceramic face mask from a shop it will cost you more then 150 Euro.

 But since we don't find money on the streets every day we went to Rialto and there we found a market. Woooow! All sorts of masks colors and shapes. We bought some from a lady and she asked us if we were Maltese, and took us at the back of the stand in a garage to choose the masks from there (to tell you the truth I was afraid she was going to steal us, but she ended up being a good lady.)

So
Gondola........... Check
Masks...............Check
Good Food....... Check
Romantic........... Check
No high tide......If you're lucky enough......... Check


Hotel we stayed in was Al Canal Reggio and we booked from www.booking.com. It's not a big hotel but its very very cute at a good price.

So ladies hope you like it and if you didn't go yet . I promise you it's a very nice place to visit.

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Chicken & mushroom stew

Serves 2 people

1 whole chicken breast

1 Large Onion

3 Cloves of Garlic

1 Vegetable Cube

1 Chicken Cube

2 Tin of cream

1 Glass of white wine

100 gramms Mushrooms

Slice the onion and garlic into small pieces and cook them in some oil. Then slice the mushrooms and add them to the onions & garlic, pour the glass of white wine and shred the 2 cubes and mix well, cook for 10 mins.

Slice the chicken breast and cook it in another pan in some oil. Once cooked add the tin of cream and mix everything  with the mushroom sauce.

10 minutess before you are ready to serve cook some rice, when it's ready mix in 2 tablespoons of butter.  Place the rice in the middle of the plate, make a hole in the middle and pour the chicken mixture.

And you are done.

Ps: Don't add any salt during cooking the 2 cubes are more then enough.

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Under eye circles!

Hello Lady Bloggersssss :)

Do you ever look at some people who have that 'natural' glow and just wonder how they do it? When I'm stressed out I get these really dark circles around my eyes which make me look tired! I am very picky about under eye concealers because I tend to find them too cakey and their color ashy.

When I apply some concealers on my dark under eye circles I tend to end up with a greyish tone under my eyes. I don't know if this only happens to me but I don't like that look. Foundation on the other hand just doesn't cover  the darker areas.

In the quest to find the balance between coverage and avoid the cakey look I came across this product, which is not a concealer, but it lightens up dark areas which is like the perfect thing for my under eye area! The other benefit of this product is the fact that it also acts as a highlighter, which is not glittery! I hate highlighters that contain glitter because it is so unnatural!

So let's get to the details....this miracle product is Nee Brightflash. The packaging is gorgeous...love the silver tube! There aren't a lot of colors, but it really is not pigmented, because the aim of this product is not to cover areas, but to brighten them. I use C1 and find that it blends well with my foundation.




I like applying this in my under eye area and the top of my cheeks and blend out with my blending brush (Sigma P84). I also like adding just a little bit on my brow bone, gotta love highlight on the brow bone!

So I hope you liked my little tip to avoid dark under eye and look fabulous! :)

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Grammy Awards

Last week the 54th annual Grammy Awards where held in Los Angeles ,California and these are some of the celebrities on the red carpet. While going trough the photos I was wondering ...but do they at least make an effort to look good on the red carpet?  Or they just open the closet and pick the first thing that comes to hand. Cause there were some pretty ugly dresses this year!

So have a look at our thoughts on this year's Grammy Award hits and misses!

Jackie :I saw these two Princesses Sophia Grace & Rosie on Ellen show and they stole my heart singing  with Nicki Minaj. But now wearing these little sweet puffy dresses they look so cute :)

Al: Love these girls...so talented and cute!!! Can't imagine how excited they were to be invited to the Grammy's! They were dressed age appropriate which is the most important thing in my opinion!

Jackie:Kelly Osbourne, she is blooming like a rose. We all remember the old chubby scruffy Kelly. She surely is changing for the better and girl keep it up for you toned body

Al: WOW Kelly Osborne, what a come back! Top to bottom perfection. I kinds like her hair like this!

Jackie:Well well well...Paris Hilton, I have to be clear about this. I don't like this girl at all, but hey we have to give her credit for this dress cause it's fab !!

Al: I can't believe I'm saying this...but here it goes: Paris Hilton looks great! I love this dress...the color...the fit ...everything...and for Paris Hilton not looking trashy for once...that's something new!

Jackie:Carly Steel love the dress but looks a bit like a replica of Nicole Ritchie at the Golden Globes.

Al: Nahhh! don't like this! I know it's the same color as the one Nicole Ritchie wore at the Globes but it doesn't compare. Boring dress!

Shining disco ball :)

Jackie: This is Tammy Haddon,Personally i never heard a single song of hers but, She seems to sing Gospel type songs and she has a very nice voice.But lady that dress please, u look like a disco ball in it.

Al: I know that the Grammy's is an occasion where you can experiment with style....but this is plain old ugly! And the long earrings with the short hair...no!

Jackie :Mika Newton real name Oksana Stefanivna Hrytsai. She leads a rock band. You better stick with your stage name :) and by the way the dress is nice but from what I've seen so far your super overdressed.
Al: Love Love Love this dress! It's perfect for the Grammy's with the cut out back and lace ! If she wore this to the Oscars it wouldn't have looked right! One of the Best dressed in my opinion!...although I would have put on some diamonds if I had the chance!

Jackie:Sasha Gradiva, shes a recording artist, song writer and an actress. Do I really need to comment on this out fit. I'm sure some one told her that handbags are out of fashion and that guns are so in. For sure she will need a good night rest after the Grammy's that's for sure

Al: No Honey you don't understand! You're not auditioning for a lead role in trasformers you're at the Grammy's... get it?? the Graaaaammmyyy's!!! This outfit was made to grab attention and promote this girl....well I don't know her name and I am just referring to her as the girl with the funny bracelet!

Jackie:Carrie Underwood I was wondering why I don't know her. But then it hit me , she sings country music...bleq bleq what a waste. Her dress looks fab tough.

Al: Nice dress...nice shape...I'm not sure about the black purse though...I would have wore another color.

Jackie:Ok Katy Perry, we got it why u dyed your hair blue, to match your dress for the Grammy's. Next time wear black :)

Al: Katy Perry...I am so over you and your blue hair! The dress is nice...but I would have expected Perry to dress something more interesting to the Grammy's....I mean the only place where she can get away with wearing something which stands out and she wears this dress? Can't understand this!...none the less...the dress is gorgeous!

Jackie:Nicki Minaj is she on DRUGS ?

Al: This is what I think about these 'stars' that try to get attention because they dress funny....Talent is what matters....we'll forget about your dress in a week or two! And the pope? Why? Is that her handbag for the night or what?

Jackie:Bonnie McKee yellow is so in but not the Star Track way dear. And that hair??

Al: I mean....I like yellow....but spaghetti on your dress?!?! really?!.

Jackie:Kelly Rowland woooow love the dress love the hair.

Al: Gotta disagree...Love the dress...hate the hair and the ring! I'm not a fan of huge rings. There is something about this that makes it look too plain. I would have played with color in my makeup.

Jackie :Bonnie Raitt, shes an american blues songwriter.

Grammy or Granny ?

Al: Lol Jackie...spot on!

Jackie:Ladies you might not agree with me on this one.But i just think that Gerald Wilson who every he is is the sweetest of them all :) Hes 94 Years old.

Al: At 94...what else do you want!

 Alicia Arden Actress

Jackie:What the hell !! Is she getting married or what ?? If not her stylish hates her :).

Al: Oh helllll noooo! Those shoes are so wrong! That dress if FUGLY....and those accessories are completely mismatched. One word to describe this is : BLEQQ!

Jackie :Rihanna Speachless for the first time I like her yellowish hair, maybe cause the roots are out :)

Al: WOW Rihanna...thanks for reminding us that you are gorgeous! Those shoes look painful though!

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