Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Recent Food Faves/Highlights!

I'm sharing with you some picture I took during the last month, of some new discoveries and some old habits!
Breakfast and Snacks:

Spring means two things for me: tulips and strawberries <3



Old habit: breakfast with oatmeal flakes, apple, yogurt and cinnamon


Lunch:

I've recently discovered this amaaazing salad, in a nice bistrot next to my University! It's a "tropical" salad with: chicken, carrots, corn and avocado! Yummm


Dinner:

Last weekend I was out for dinner with my family since I was my mum's birthday. Sushi: the best way to celebrate! On the right: grilled tuna with sesame!


What have you been loving recently?

Elisa

Macadamia Natural Oil Shampoo and Mask REVIEW

[ITA] (to read the English version scroll down!)

Ciao a tutti, oggi vi racconto della mia esperienza con i prodotti Macadamia.
Come sarà successo a molti di voi, ne ho sentito parlare su YT. Quando al Cosmoprof mi sono trovata davanti al loro stand, spinta dalla curiosità... non ho potuto fare a meno di comprare qualcosa

Ho preso quindi shampoo maschera e olio.

Qui vi parlo in modo specifico di shampoo e maschera, che ho usato molto dalla seconda settimana di marzo fino ad oggi!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

March Beauty Favourites

  
Here's a overview of all the products I'm going to write about!

-YSL lipstick "Rouge Volupté" in 02 Blond Sensuel

This month I've rediscovered NUDE LIPS! Since my skintone is extremely fair and it has a neutral/pink undertone, I've struggled finding the right nude lip color for me!
I wore this YSL lipstick  quite often at night, applying it first, directly from the stick, then blending it tapping it with my fingers. To avoid the terrible "dead" effect, I like to top it with a clear/slightly rose lipgloss!






Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Cooking Dinner: Soy Sauce Chicken

Il pollo è sicuramente un ingrediente base nella cucina di tutti i giorni per due principali ragioni: si presta a qualsiasi tipo di preparazione (è versatile) ed è velocissimo da cuocere.


Per stasera avevo un paio di fettine di petto, stanca della solita cottura alla piastra ho cercato in rete delle varianti più gustose ma comunque poco impegnative. 
Sono stata attirata per un attimo dalla preparazione in agrodolce (ricetta tipica della cucina cinese, che in genere richiede la carne di maiale) ma avrebbe richiesto troppo tempo e troppi ingredienti. Così ho ridotto al minimo il necessario per ottenere un gusto orientale.

Make up storage: Bedroom Edition

Hello Girls,
today I'll show you how I store make up in my room. 
At the beginning of my love story with make up, I tended to keep everything in the bathroom (I know it isn't the best place for storing make up but I didn't have a choice).
Even if my collection it's still pretty small, I haven't enough space in my bathroom now; that's why I started to move something to the bedroom. Firstly nail polished, then lip stuff!



I organized this area with some Ikea drawers.
Starting with the left side...

In the big bottom drawer I keep the most worn nail polishes, i.e. the ones that I've worn the most in the last six months.



Monday, March 25, 2013

I ♥ Spring TAG!

I love tag videos and blogposts, I saw Ingrid's (MissGlamorazzi) video first, then Fleur's video and I decided to write my post!

These are the questions, let's begin straight away!

1. Favorite spring nail polish?
For the third spring in a row the winner is... Chanel Nouvelle Vague. I know, I'm a boring nail polish person, but I can't help it. Perfect tiffany shade!




Today I'm wearing this pretty colour by Essence, 108 Ultimate Pink.



2. What is your must-have lip color this spring?
I love brights but I don't feel very comfortable wearing them during daytime. That's why I've chosen this sheer hot pink lipstick from Kiko.



3. Show us your favorite spring dress!
I'm not in the spring mood yet since here in Milan it's still pretty wintery outside. Anyways, I'll show you my favourite dress from last spring! I got it for my sister's wedding.


Tuesday, March 12, 2013

NOTD #1 - China Glaze Midtown Magic

[ITA] Ecco il nuovo smalto China Glaze in azione. Spero riusciate a cogliere l'effetto dei microglitter, lo adoro! L'applicazione è facile dato che il prodotto ha perfetta densità. Qualità China Glaze confermata anche con questo smalto.

Ho finito con un top coat trasparente, solo per fare in modo che mi duri di più.

[EN] Here's my new nail polish by China Glaze in action, enjoy!
Hope you can see the gorgeous sparkles in it.
The application goes smoothly like with every Chine Glaze nail polish I've tried until now. I topped it with a clear top coat, just to make it last longer. 



Cosmoprof 2013: haul

[ITA] Secondo post dedicato al Cosmoprof! Oggi vi mostro tutto quello che sono riuscita a portare a casa. Sono molto contenta del mio bottino, prezzi modesti e prodotti che desideravo da tempo!

[EN] In this post I'm showing you everything I got at Cosmoprof last Sunday! I'm very proud of my haul, I got the products I wanted at reasonable prices!



Monday, March 11, 2013

February Beauty Favourites part 1: Nails



[EN]
1) Nail polish remover specific for dark colours, Miss Broadway
I went through a whole bottle last month, this is my second one and I'm super satisfied!

These are the two colour I wore last month, nothing else. 
2) Mi-Ny nail polish "Childlike". I've been obsessed with this lovely purple.
3) Mi-Ny nail polish "Charm". I've definetely a red nail polish girl, I love it in every occasion. Well, this is my go-to red, perfect shade.

I've already told you about the AMAZING quality of these nail polishes, you have to try them!

Cosmoprof 2013 Bologna: Cosa non potete perdervi!

Il Cosmoprof è un appuntamento da non perdere se amate le novità nel campo della cosmetica e dell'estetica.
Non lavorando nel settore, il mio principale scopo quest'anno era quello di portare a casa prodotti a prezzo scontato (magari cose che in Italia non si trovano, o non si trovano facilmente) e curiosare tra le nuove proposte!



Ecco un elenco degli stand di cui sono rimasta più soddisfatta, insomma quelli che, secondo me, proprio non potete perdervi  (in ordine di importanza!):


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

My Apple Pie (lactose-free)

[ITA] Oggi ho preparato la mia versione preferita della torta di mele. Chiaramente la ricetta non l'ho inventata di sana pianta, ho messo insieme versioni pescate qua e là.
La versione originale vorrebbe il burro, io ho usato la margarina per la prima volta oggi e non ho notato nessuna differenza, nè nell'impastare (a parte il fatto che la margarina si ammorbidisce più facilmente del burro) nè nel gusto.

Ecco gli ingredienti per una torta da 20 cm circa, se volete usare lo stampo da 26 vi consiglio di raddoppiare le quantità!



[EN]Today I baked my apple pie, it's not that I invented the recipe, I put together different versions to create the "perfect one".
The original version has butter in it, I used margarine instead and I haven't noticed any difference in texture or taste.

Here's what I used for a small pie (the diameter of the baking pan was more or less 20 cm), if you want to use a bigger baking pan (the classic 26cm) you just have to double the quantities!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Packing: My Beauty Essentials

Hi everyone!
Snowy day today in Milan!
Since I'm leaving tomorrow for a couple of day at the mountains, I'll show you what I'm bringing with me.
When packing beauty stuff, I like to narrow down to a very few pieces, the essential ones.
I try to pick the most compact item I own to avoid any breakage and damages.




Golositalia

[ITA]




Domenica pomeriggio sono stata alla fiera enogastronomica "Golositalia" a Brescia.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Nail Polishes: My top 4 Reds

Hi everybody!

Today I want to show you my favourites red nail polishes.
Red is my go-to colour for special occasions, school, anything. It suits any outfit and is an evergreen. You can't go wrong with a nice red. 
Although my very pale skintone does not allow me to wear any kind of red shade...
That's why I came up with this top 4.




Thursday, February 7, 2013

Baking 101: Apple and Cinnamon Muffin (lactose-free!)


Hi everyone, 
today I want to share with you one of my favourite muffin recipe since I've discovered to be lactose intolerant.



January Beauty Favourites


Monthly favourites are a must for both beauty bloggers and beauty addicts. It's something I go through every month, I like to see what everyone's raving about.
It's something that influences me A LOT when it comes to buy something new. 
That's why my purpose is to be completely honest and careful. I guarantee you that all the products that will be listed have been tested (by me of course) for a reasonable period of time, which enables me to tell you whether it's GOOD stuff or not. That reasonable period of time could be two weeks for a lipstick, but probably one or two months for a foundation. 

Ok, let's see what I've been loving this month!