Tallinn/Helsinki Trip and Haul

Hello, everyone! As many of you probably know, I was born in Tallinn, Estonia. I have a lot of friends and relatives there. So a couple of months ago me, my husband and our daughter had a nice trip to Tallinn again. Just wanted to share this fun experience with you. Here are some pictures of our trip and also of some things that I purchased there. 

Colors: "Extra-Va-Vaganza!" and "Black Shatter"

We were also planning to go to Helsinki for a couple of days and we've made a very exciting purchase there. That bag has been on my wishlist literally forever! Love it!

From Tallinn to Helsinki...

Hope you enjoyed! Would you like me to do a what's in my purse post? I think it's a great time to do it :)

Thanks for all of your kind comments!

xoxo 

Alisa

OOTD: LBD

Hey, everyone! I'm back :) I finally found some time to write again and to share my life with you! So here is this quick outfit of the day post. Me and my husband attended our friends' wedding last month. It was so much fun! This is what I wore:

Dress - Zara
Shoes - Michael Kors

Happy moment...

More posts to come, see you, guys!!!

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!

Love Nude

Hey, everyone! I just love this whole nude clothing-shoes-accessories trend! As I was browsing through my closet, I actually found that I have a lot of nude clothes. It's probably because for some reason I always liked that nude matches my hair color. And I don't think it washes me out, I actually believe that it is a very flattering color on me, moreover, it accentuates my hair! I even have one nude top that is almost 10 years old, haha! But the only thing is, I haven't been able to find some nude shoes that really meet my expectations. So I hope I'll find my perfect nude shoe soon. These are the two pairs (Jeffrey Campbell and Messeca) that I really like, sort of an inspiration for me!

Have a great day! Until the next time!

Important Day

Hey, guys! I have some exciting news to share with you! So recently I've been asked to be a makeup artist on one of the photoshoots. As I already told you, I'm really into freelancing as a makeup artist, so thanks to my blog, one photographer got interested in my work. Inspite of being very busy lately, especially with teaching, I found time to do my first makeup job :) This was the Julianne Moore look we were going for (the model also has red hair):

Me wearing kinda the same makeup :) My eyeshadows - White Frost, Knight Divine and Print by MAC

What I wore that day (on my eyes - Satin Taupe and Club by MAC):

Shirt - H&M
Pants - Zara
Blazer - Zara
Shoes - Guess
Jewelry - my regular jewelry

My nails - Parlez-vous OPI? by OPI:

The fun part - what I took with me in my train case. Many of you actually requested to post some pictures of my makeup case filled up, so here it is. It's the makeup that was necessary for the particular photoshoot, so there was no need to bring everything with me. 

Hope you enjoyed! If you would like me to make a list of makeup kit essentials, I would totally do it! Take care, everyone!

My Spring Wishlist

Hey, everyone! Here are some things that I would love to buy right now! Hope they give you some ideas and inspiration :) Although it's spring, the colors are mostly dark. It's probably just because my wardrobe is pretty bright already!

Clothes: TopShop

Accessories: Shoes of Prey shoes, Zara belt, Diva earrings, Diva ring, and the bag that has been on my wishlist forever - Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene canvas Speedy 30! :)

My parents got me these Ray Ban glasses for Christmas, so I already have them :) I think they will look great with all the items in my wishlist!

Hope you enjoyed! Bye, guys!

Feeling Comfy...

Hey, my lovely readers! Just wanted to show you some of my new clothes for home. Summer months are coming up, so it's time to wear some cute shorts at home. But I still like to keep my feet warm (: 

Sports bra + shorts - Sergio Tacchini
Tank + shorts - Incanto
Shoes - Accessorize

It feels nice to be home:

Take care, everyone!

FOTD: Spring Corals

Hey, my lovely readers! Another FOTD post for you!

What I used:

FACE - MAC mineralize foundation loose in extra light, MAC studio finish concealer (NC15), MAC "tenderling" and "trace gold" blushes

EYES - MAC liquidlast liner in "classic cream" as a base, MAC "all that glitters" eyeshadow on the lid, MAC "wood-winked" and "texture" eyeshadows in the crease and on the lower lash line ("texture" looks kinda orange on me, probably, because I'm very pale, but that's ok, I was going for a warmer look this time), MAC "fascinating" eyekohl (inner corners), Bourjois white eyeshadow (corners, brow highlight), Dior eye pencil in "black", MAC "smolder" eyekohl, Loreal telescopic waterproof mascara

LIPS - Sephora lip pencil №12, Estee Lauder lipstick in "toasted walnut", MAC lipstick in "thrills"

Necklaces - my gold one and a TopShop chain