A Little Bit of Everything

Hey, everyone! Hope you all are having a great weekend! Just wanted to make a quick post on some things that I've been loving lately :)

FOTD/HOTD: This is the makeup look that I've been wearing a lot! It is super easy and fast! I hope you like it. 

Almost forgot to tell you about my hair do: I usually don't like braids, but I got some compliments on this hair style and it's so easy and fast as well. I actually am into braids now!

This is what I used:

FACE - pro longwear foundation, studio finish concealer, msf natural, "tenderling" blush (all MAC)

EYES - brow wax by MAC, "bamboom" paint by MAC, shiseido cream shadow in "lemon sugar", "fascinating" eye kohl by MAC, white shadow by bourjois, loreal liquid liner, kiss lashes №026

LIPS - MAC lip gelee (don't know the name, sorry!)

HAUL: I wanted to share with some beauty things that I got and really like

MAC mineralize all-over lotion - love it! use it all the time! this is my third tube!
MAC eyeshadow in "crystal" - pretty light silvery purple
OPI exfoliating cuticle treatment - keeps your cuticles neat and healthy

Duo lash adhesive - it's the best
And I love my new mirror from Stockmann :)

I also wanted to show you my beloved MAC palette. I've been using it a lot lately, I feel like I have to give it a break and use other shadows that I own. It's really cool, because it has colors literally from MAC stores all over Europe, they were like little souvenirs to me :) some of the shadows I depotted myself, some are limited edition. It's not full yet, but I like that I still have some free spots in it. I only have one large palette, because most of my MAC shadows are in a pot form. 

Top row (left to right) - star violet, sushi flower, jest, paradisco, coquette

Middle row - graphology, green-smoke, stately black, electra

Bottom row - crystal, sumptuous olive, too dolly, white frost

RECIPE: I enjoy cooking Chinese lately! Check out these shrimp pot stickers http://www.marthastewart.com/334077/shrimp-pot-stickers-with-sriracha-ginger

I actually made wontons myself too :)

Until the next time, everyone!

Tallinn'11

Hey, everyone! As many of you probably know, I was born in Tallinn and have a lot of friends and relatives there. So my husband and I had a nice trip to Estonia in the end of January. We had such a great time, especially because it was my hubby's birthday (he turned 25 on the 29th of January! Again, happy birthday, babe!) and because we went to the concert of this amazing band Hurts. Check them out if you haven't. For the first time we went to Tallinn by plane (it's only 350 km between St. Petersburg and Tallinn, so our flight took us only 40 minutes, it was really cool). And for the first time we stayed at a hotel. Tallinn is my hometown so I always stay at my grandmom's, but this time we decided to treat ourselves with a little getaway at a spa hotel. 

Here are some moments of our trip...

At T.G.I. Friday's at the airport

Our little Saab SF-340. There were only 10 people on the plane :)

Our nice spa hotel

Having a good time...

With my bestie. We are going to celebrate 20 years of our friendship next year! Wow!

It was their biggest show in front of 4000 people!

Their poster in Tallinn

I had my nails done. Lovely color, right?

Some nice views. I can never get enough of this beautiful city...

Hope you like it! Waiting for your comments!
xoxo
Alisa

My Current Routine

Hey, everyone! I read this in Makeup by Ansa, a lovely blog I follow, and decided it would be fun to share with you my current routine. So here it is:

Face

1. Cleanser

Fresh Line foaming oil blend face wash or MAC cleanse off oil

2. Toner/Lotion

Sometimes I use Fix+ by MAC

3. Serum

Don't use any

4. Moisturizer

MAC mineralize all-over lotion, MAC moisturelush eye cream

5. Facial Mask

Matis energising mask or Mineral Beauty System purifying mud mask

6. Exfoliator

Clinique 7 day scrub cream 

7. Makeup Remover

MAC cleanse off oil

Body

1. Shower Gel/Soap

I like Palmolive shower gels

2. Body Lotion/Cream

Kings&Queens myrrh body butter

3. Hand Cream

I use Lush massage bars

4. Lip Balm/Lip Treatment

Elizabeth Arden lip protectant stick in honey

5. Perfume

Gucci by Gucci

Hair

1. Shampoo/Conditioner

Estel Professional color hair shampoo/The Body Shop honey moisturising conditioner

2. Mask or Other Treatments

I use a lot of products on my hair, but currently I'm loving Lee Stafford bleach blondes moisturising treatment. Even though I don't have bleached hair, it works for me. 

Makeup

1. Foundation

Bare Minerals or YSL matt touch foundation mixed with studio moisture tint by MAC

2. Powder

MAC MSF natural when I use liquid foundation

3. Blush

"Tenderling" by MAC

4. Mascara

MAC splashproof lash

5. Lipstick/Lipgloss

YSL rouge pure № 141 in Pink Satin (I believe that's the name)/"Ban This" dare to wear lipglass by MAC

6. Eyeshadow

"Tan" pigment by MAC

7. Eyeliner

Lancome artliner and Dior eyeliner pencil in Black

P.S. Since my previous post was a lot about food, I wanted to tell you about the meal I cooked recently. It's the recipe by beautiful Dulce Candy. I love Mexican food, so I decided to try this. My tacos turned out really good!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comments! Thanks for reading!

Budapest Vacation

Hello, everyone! In the end of October we (my husband, our daughter and I) went to Budapest for ten days. We absolutely love the city, it is sooo beautiful. Moreover, it's a special place for us, because we used to live there for a month two years ago. We aslo have some friends there.

The time we spent was amazing, there's nothing better than to travel with my loved ones. These memories are so precious to me, so I would like to share with you some moments of our vacation...

The famous Budapest Parliament

The Danube River

The Fisherman's Bastion

Hungarian food is amazing!!! We went to a lot of restaurants :)

And here is what I purchased in MAC there: http://alisaguk.blogspot.com/2010/10/mac-haul.html

Hope you liked this one!
See you!