New In: Affordable, Pigmented Makeup from Born Pretty Store

Hello lovelies!

Today's post is a #NewIn haul. I ordered a few bits from bornprettystore, the brand I've been collaborating with since I started my youtube & blogger journey! They've always been appealing to me, because of the good quality items at very affordable prices! I'm sure there's actually no need for me to praise them, since most of you already know about them and to prove that most things they offer go out of stock super quickly!

This time I ordered 4 makeup items for a total of $10 budget! As I'm more conscious about my beauty purchases, I only go for the items I need and know that I would get to use on a day to day basis.

Anyway, here's what I purchased:

8 Colors Shimmer Eyeshadow Makeup Palette Long Lasting Eyeshadow 9 Pattens #24110 available here for $ 2.59.

It's a very cute eyeshadow palette, ideal for traveling or when you're on the go. The eyeshadows are very pigmented, mostly shimmery and they do have some fall out but if you go light handed and you're careful enough, they're easy to apply!

This palette comes in different color options so you can choose the one that best suits you!

To make the eyeshadows more long lasting, I picked the BONNIE CHOICE 6ml Eye Shadow Primer Make Up Base Natural Professional Long-lasting Cosmetic Cream #42350 available here for $ 2.99.

This is also a makeup primer that's supposed to smooth out the fine lines and wrinkles and you can use it on your eyelids and or the rest of the face.

I'm very happy with the quality of Bonnie Choice products and I've mentioned this in one of my previous post, their super pigmented and long lasting lipsticks, that are simply a must have for anyone who loves a good matte liquid lipstick that also has a great staying power!

Next in my shopping cart, I added a 1Pc Glow Shimmer Liquid Highlighter Moisture Shine Makeup Face Eye Contour Brightener Concealer #40172 available here for $ 2.59.

This is such an amazing highlighter!

You can use it under your eyes to brighten up that area or you can apply it as a highlighter on your cheekbones, cupid's bow or wherever you usually like to add a bit of a highlighter.

Extremely pigmented and just beautiful, moonlight/rose color!

Hurry up, these are selling like crazy!

Last, but not least, Mascara Blue Purple Brown Gradient Colorful Curling Eyelash Cosmetic 5 Colors Selectable #161 available here for $ 2.49.

The black one was sold out, so I went for the brown (I haven't used a brown mascara since high school days!). I like the fact that it really curls and lengthens your eyelashes, but I'm not a big fan of waterproof mascaras. However, it was handy to have it this summer and with a good oil based make up remover, it wasn't such a hassle removing it from my eyes in the evening (I recommend Caudalie, Burt's Bees, or Balea from Drogerie Markt if you're on a budget, oil based makeup removers!)

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That's my little makeup haul.

I'm very happy with all of these items and I've been using them constantly as a part of my makeup routine for the past month!

Use code SONJAK31 for 10% OFF your purchase at checkout!

Here is where you can watch this haul:

Let me know which product do you find most appealing from this haul?

xo from Italy,

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Decluttering My Blush Collection - Everything Needs To Go!!! How To Purge Your Makeup Collection

Hello lovelies,

I'm back with the decluttering series! Earlier this year, I showed you how I decluttered my huge lipstick and lipgloss collection and now I moved onto blushers, highlighters and bronzers. I had way too many and some were truly ancient!

When I say huge makeup collection, well, it may not be huge to you, if you compare it to other youtubers and bloggers but it's huge to me, way too big for my personal needs. It ended up that I was just collecting things, not even knowing what I have and not making the most of some of the wonderful products that I have!

I needed to make this cleanse in order to organise things better. What I wasn't using, I gave to my Mum and friends/ colleagues from work and super old things I had to throw away!

I gave away most of my drugstore products but kept some more recent purchases such as Max Factor blusher and Rimmel bronzer. Almost everything that I had from Essence and Catrice I gave away (not because I didn't love them but because I decided I'd give chance to my high end beauties, such as Dior, Benefit, MAC etc.)

I also parted with some of my first blushers (yes, I still had them!!! crazy, right?), from Deborah. I clearly wasn't using them anymore, but I was keeping them for God knows what reason!? Deborah is  an Italian brand and when I was living in Croatia and fresh out of high school, it was my favorite makeup brand (mind me, we didn't even have that many makeup brands available back then!)

Here is a pile of products that I decided to keep and love!

But, most of them, I gave away!!!  O_O

I really did good and liberated a whole lot of space in my makeup collection.

I was never the person who thinks that makeup collection is a thing. I really believe that if you aren't a makeup artist, then having a makeup collection is pure nonsense and a product of the consumist society we live in! But over the years of blogging and my presence in the beauty community, I accumulated so many products and started referring to them as "my makeup collection."

Now it's time to change this and hopefully set an example: Only keep what you love and use and remember that makeup does have an expiration date! You don't need dupes of dupes of dupes and 10,000 eyeshadow palettes that are pretty much identical.

I filmed a video where I declutter my makeup collection, I go through my blusher, bronzer and highlighter collection and I decide to give away or throw away almost half of it.

I also talk about my jurney towards being less consumist and less influenced by bloggers and influencers to constantly keep buying new products that I don't really need. I'm not aiming to become a minimalist but my goal is to come close to it and be more aware of consumism and be more rational in my future spendings.

Soon I'll show you how I decluttered my eyeshadow and nail polish collection if that's something you'd like to see.

I still do enjoy buying makeup from time to time but not every single week and I need to know that I'm going to be using that product. Now I always try to use up something before getting something new or giving something away if I no longer enjoy using it that much!

Let me know what are your thoughts on this topic, I'd love to hear from you guys!

xo from Italy,

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Fall is in the air! And now, what to wear?

Hello guys!

As I've mentioned in my previous post, since a few days ago,  I've been feeling that Fall is here, especially when I look outside of my window and see a bed of leaves, led to my garden by the wind.

With such a sudden arrival of colder season, I find it a bit challenging to jump from my summer clothes into as equally stylish fall clothes.
The first thing that comes in my mind is layering, and then I also thing about appropriate outerwear.

Stylish outerwear can really make your outfit updated and trendy, you don't actually need to go and buy tons of new clothing pieces to keep up with the latest trends in fashion.

I suggest looking for promotions and good deals when purchasing your new coat or jacket. Those are the items that can be a bit more pricey, so it's always nice to have a little bit of discount!

Black Friday is usually when I search for good deals. I already have one item high on my priority list, but I'm waiting patiently to see if I can get a bit on discount on it.

Black Friday women's outerwear clothing  that I recommend are these gorgeous pieces:

This faux fur coat is too amazing to pass on! A lot of fashion stores offer similar clothing items, but this particular one is available in different colors (Which one is your fave? I'm debating between the pink and icy white!)

Another super cool item is this aviator jacket!

This one is warm and cozy and at the same time very cool and stylish! I have similar ones in beige, and blue and I wear them both every Fall season. This particular colour is also gorgeous, but I need to remind myself that I already have two very similar jackets :-) But I can still put it here as a recommendation, because it's something that I have and love to wear!


Are you curious to see some Cyber Monday warm coats on sale that I spotted on-line?

This fluffy black coat is very chic and I love the fact that it's longer so it's great for cold days of late Fall.
You can wear it with many different things, you'll always look stylish and put together!

I recommend you this leopard print, fuzzy and warm coat, because I have a very similar one in my closet and yes, I've had it for many years.
I love to wear it to spice up my outfit, when I'm wearing something plain and simple underneath.

Fashionme is the on-line web store where I got most of my inspiration from. They have really stylish, trendy and up to date pieces at very affordable and competitive prices.
If you're on a lookout for a nice jacket, or coat to warm up and stay cool, this is one shopping destination you can't miss :-)

Let me know what is your fave piece from this inspiration board?
How is your style going to be like this Fall season, and, do you enjoy layering and being creative with your outfits (I'd say, this is one of the benefits of Fall!).

xo from Italy,

* in collaboration with Fashionme