Petrichor Beauty - reviews, style and overthinking

Lately I've been feeling a bit off. I can’t explain even to myself what is really going on and where is the problem. I believe it’s a combination of upcoming stressful events and everyday’s little tensions. I’m preparing for professional exam and that is my main focus now. I don’t feel extra nervous yet; well at least I think so. The more I study the easier it gets, because I feel more confident. I lost my interest in blogging for a while. I collect ideas and occasionally write posts, but rarely publish them. I strongly believe this will improve after my exam, when I’ll have some extra time or writing will become necessary for my next possible English exam. I haven’t decided about that yet. Another big deal for me is that I drive car now almost every day to work. It’s a very short distance, but it’s still a huge step for me. It still makes me nervous every time I even think about driving, but it’s getting easier every week. I still avoid certain roads and situations, but wit...

Hello! After some break from blogging and  summer vacation I'm back with a shopping list (great start, a?) of things that recently caught my eye. Of course there is always something that we would like to buy, but at the end, what do we really need? Everything! Right now! :) I made some fashion and makeup selection, there are also books and some great smelling threats for upcoming fall. So let's get started! I need to confess that I love books, but actually don't read that much. It's a pleasure to own and look at them, but there's never ´the right time´ to read ... Anyway, currently there are two on my list. One is about Marily Monroe's life in a New York after she took a break from Holywood and the other is about social problem of loneliness in a big city. Both have good reviews and are highly recommended. So check out  Marilyn in New York by Elizabeth Winder  and  The Lonely City by Olivia Laing, both avaiable on  Book Depository . Let's co...

A few posts back I mentioned my recent obsession with green color. This love for green transferred also on my nails, because I bought my first green nail polish. A year ago this would be definitely ugly looking and strongly inappropriate, but now I’m really enjoying my green nails. It’s just color that cams me down and somehow feels comfortable. I must admit it was quite difficult to find a good shade, because not all green polishes are pretty. I hate minty or too dark, too shimmery or too gold… Yes I’m very picky and finding perfect shade was whole project. At the end I was selecting between three polishes. First one was Zoya - Ireland and the second and third ones were two from OPI – This isn’t Greenland and Stranger tides. At the end I bought the last option. Stranger tides is nail polish from older collection called Pirates of the Caribbean from 2011. This color is available only on line I think, especially on Ebay. I was skeptical about its quality, because it’s ol...

After my post about green color and orange wishes, it's time to focus on red. I just recently bought my first red eye shadow and I was stunned how much I like it. It's not just for bolder smoky eye looks, but can be a really nice refreshment in soft nude everyday makeup. Red strongly reminds my on fall, but it is also a strong, statement summer color. A true mood uplifter, just give if a chance. Here a short selection of things in red that recently caught my eye. It's partly a wish list, but things can change rapidly, you know :) Splendida Magnolia Sensuel by Bvlgari (2018) - gorgeous bottle, but I haven't try it yet. According to reviews, it would not really be something I strongly like. And I'm also not planning to buy a new fragrance, but surely I'll try it as soon as I can. Mango leather mini shopper bag - from the pictures I saw, it's a perfection. and for my excuse, I don't own a bag in this color. It might just be mine someday soon, but I...

So what do you do when you get a drugstore gift card for your birthday? Ok first option: you pick something more expensive product that was on your wish list, but you never took a chance to buy it. Second option: you buy a bunch of things that you use on regular basics with some exceptions. I decided for a second version, so let’s see what I bought this weekend. Garnier body Cocoon milk with apricot – first time I bought myself this product was 15 years ago, so it brings back memories. May I say from my childhood? It might not have the best and all natural ingredients, but I love it. It is lightly scented and leaves my skin super soft. I love the packaging, because it’s so bright and somehow positive. Garnier facial Botanical cleanser with grape extract – another ˝retro˝ product that’s been my great companion many years ago and now it ˝returned˝ to me. This toner is not harsh to my skin; I never had a bad experience with it. I originally wanted to try version with h...

BOURJOIS – a word I can never remember how to spell. It's been a while since I bought something from them, but it used to be my favorite fancy drugstore brand. It used to be in ˝sisterhood˝ with Chanel, so there still might be some similarities, but I’m not sure. I had some big disappointments with their under eye concelaers, so because of that I decided to leave this brand alone for a while. Their new collection recently caught my eye, so I forgive them their bad products and I’m ready to try new ones. They launched duo blushers in three shades – blush and bronzer in that famous little pot and a strober, which ended in my shopping bag. Strober comes in one, universal shade - Universal glow , which supposed to be flattering for all skin tones. I would describe this as light golden with some silver shimmer added. It is light color, but buildable, which is great when it comes to easily overdoing products. It is delicately shimmery. It has quite strong floral smell, I b...

I have been kind of late with this post, because it’s been over a week since we returned from our trip, but better later than never, right? First week of June, my boyfriend and I spend in beautiful Vienna, Austria. We went there by car, driving is not that long, about four hours from Ljubljana. What is four hours to someone who lives in USA J Donauturm - the highest building in Austria view from  Donauturm Anyway we had a wonderful time, the weather was great. Austria is quite expensive for my opinion. Small bottle of water costs from 1,60€ in stores to 1,90€ at the gas stations. Of course most of restrooms are not for free. Regular cup of coffee is around 3,5€, average lunch is 15€. It might not seem a lot, but money goes quickly from your hands. Food in grocery store was more expensive that in Slovenia, well at least our closest supermarket. Not to mention if you like pretty things in stores… Also commission fees in museums can go up to 25€, while most ...