I have a new "Empties" video for you :) This one is already #6, which means I'm really doing my best at using up the products that I have! I hate accumulating products, using a product for a bit and then opening up a new one, without having finished the first one...to me it's such a waste of money...Being a beauty blogger, I do tend to buy and test a lot of beauty products, but I always keep in mind that I have to use them up, that I have to make the most out of them!
You can see here my 15 new empties that I'm going to be talking about in my video!
Did I like these products? Would I repurchase them? Would I recommend them to you? Find this out & more in my video!
Thanks for watching!
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I wanted to do a post about my favourite skincare/bodycare/haircare products that come straight from the supermarket!
No need to go bankrupt, these are all super cheap, yet very good quality and I'm really excited to have discovered them!
Sometimes it's hard to keep buying high end, expensive products, but the desire to feel pampered is still there, even when we're struggling with our monthly budget...so my blog post is here to show you how can you feel & look like a million dollars, even with a small budget, using the products from your local supermarket!
Do you think that's impossible?
I'm here to prove you wrong!
Watch my "The Best Supermarket Budget Beauty Buys" video here, & see how I incorporated some of the super cheap beauty finds from my local supermarket, into my daily beauty routine!
Here are some of my favourite products, that I can recommend to all of you (some of these may be harder to get if you aren't in Italy, but I'll make sure to leave you the links to the websites of all the italian brands that I've mentioned!)
Favourite hair care products from my local supermarket: L'Oreal Elnett Satin hairspray, cult product, cca 4€ available at most supermarkets & drugstores worldwide!
Gardin Apicoltura hair shampoo (with honey & royal gelee). This shampoo costs less than 2€, but it's absolutely amazing! Must try!!! More info here: www.apegardin.it
Liabel Hair Mask (with line seed oil for extra volume & detangling), only 0.99€ (with coconut oil, nourishing & detangling), only 0.99€ more info here: www.doctorline.ch
Camomilla Schulz hair lotion for lightening effect (I'm hoping this will save me a trip to the hairdresser and blend my dark roots with the rest of my blonde hair!) cca 5€ more info here: www.schulz.it
Garnier products for make up removal are very efficient, yet very affordable! Available at most supermarkets & drugstores worldwide!
Mudd original mask, cca 5€ it contains 100% pure clays and special minerals, it absorbs excess oil, deeply embedded dirt and make-up. more info here: www.muddmasks.com
I Provenzali Jojoba Oil 100% pure cca 10€ awesome multi-purpose oil, great as an anti-age! more info here: www.iprovenzali.it
Dove Summer Glow daily body moisturizer with self tanner cca 4€ available at most supermarkets and drugstores worldwide!
Cléo nourishing cream body wash with chocolate yoghurt scent cca 2€ more info here: www.paglieri.com
Cera di Cupra, one of the best lip balms, with nourishing & plumping effect! cca 2€ more info here: www.ciccarelli.it
Liabel and Arcobaleno nail polishes long lasting effect, trendy colours! 0.99€ each!
Suddenly Madame Glamour eau de parfum (dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle) cca 3€ available at LIDL supermarkets!!!
Treasures from my local supermarket! ;)
I hope this was helpful and that it made you see that you don't have to spend a lot for a good quality product!
We can be pampered and get the best, even with a small budget!
Do you have any super cheap beauty product finds that you'd like to share with me & with the rest of the readers?
Valentine's Day is approaching, so I thought I'd film a few related videos...as I usually do every year! :)
The first video is a make up tutorial, and will be followed shortly by the fashion video where I'm going to present you three outfit ideas for Valentine's day.
I hope this will be inspiring for you! :)
And now, I want to hear all about your plans for Valentine's Day!
How are you going to celebrate it? (Are you going to celebrate it?) Don't forget to leave me your comment!
I'm actually going to be working, but then I'll have Saturday off, so I'm actually quite happy with how my work schedule turned out this week!
Anyway, let's get to the tutorial...To me, for Valentine's Day, the make up should serve to enhance your natural beauty & the best features, so something simple, yet sexy is in order!
If you cover yourself with tons of make up, you aren't going to impress anybody! If you ask your partner on the subject, I'm sure they'll all agree that they prefer when we wear less make up...less is more to them! :)
So keep this simple rule in mind when doing your make up for Valentine's Day!
I didn't want to go too natural & neutral, so I played a bit with shimmer...just to add that "festive" touch to the look!
I hope my tutorial will serve you as an inspiration :)
Here are the make up products that I used in my tutorial (for my entire face):
Eyes
I used some of my "forgotten favourites" such as Kiko Make Up Milano highly pigmented eyeshadow in #89 and essence #02 "Dance All Night" These eyeshadows are also super cheap! When you put a good base underneath (such as Chanel cream eyeshadow #82), they'll last all day long! The eye look couldn't be complete without a black eye pencil (I'm running out of mine! It's L'Oreal Eye Designer)
Define your eyebrows & accentuate your eyelashes! Eyebrows: - Alverde Augen Brauen Gel #01 Blond - Artdeco Eyebrow Designer Pencil #07
Eyelashes: - Kiko Make Up Milano 30Days Extension Mascara - Lancome Hypnose Star
Cheeks
These are the products I used for contouring, highlighting & giving a flush of colour to my cheeks! Benefit High Beam VOV blush (available at www.bornprettystore.com) Too Faced Candlelight Glow N.Y.C. matte bronzer in 720A Sunny
Face
Lately, I've been using only B.B. creams on my face! This Garnier one for oily/combo skin, works really well for me :) I cover up any imperfection or blemish with Vichy Dermablend foundation stick Kiko Make Up Milano 3D Lifting Concealer in a shade 01 light is my favourite highlighter for my under eye area!
Lips:
Keep them plumped & moisturized (YSL Top Secrets) and don't exaggerate with bold lipstick colours (I'm using this Kiko Make Up Milano Pencil Lip Gloss in #07, "milky pink", very soft colour) I actually love this pencil lip gloss and I truly recommend it (it's moisturizing, amazing colour pay off, really long lasting and very affordable price wise!)
During my stay in Croatia I stopped by my favourite drugstore, DM (Drogerie Markt)and picked up some products that were already on my wish list for months! (unfortunately, there is no DM drugstore here in Italy where I live!)
I filmed a quick little haul video, because I wanted to share these purchases with you, I'm truly in love with some of these beauty products, plus, they're all so inexpensive!
Check out my haul video here:
lots of toothpaste & Garnier gentle make up remover gel mousse
I'm crazy over these products! Cherry & almond shower gel & body lotion Fig & chocolate shower gel & body lotion Both of these smell aaaamaaazinggg!!! Can't decide which one is my favourite! :)
This was my mini- drugstore haul!
I do love shopping at drugstore, especially for Balea brand, as it's truly awesome! :)
