oooooh essie! i have been in love with essie nail polishes ever since i studied abroad in the US and i was able to buy them at target. i have really missed essie in austria and also the fact that there aren’t any “real” nail polishes available in regular drug stores. but finally essie is coming to austria! as a start-off i received this wonderful essie box holding 8 shades, representing the entire collection. my favorites are watermelon, lilacism, chinchilly and lapiz of luxury.

the essie collection will consist of 70 different shades and be available at BIPA and some DM stores starting in may.

what are your favorite essie colors?

this product was sent to me for consideration to review. i currently work as an intern for L’Oréal , but as always the thoughts on this blog are purely my personal opinion.

HYDRA LIFE BB CREME

VERNIS “ST. TROPEZ NR. 401”

DIOR ADDICT ULTRA-GLOSS / LIPSTICK

i might be obsessing over dior’s summer 2012 looks too much, but this whole natural glow and nude look thing really got me! i used to use way too much mascara, way too much eyeshadow. i recently started using a lot less make-up and going for a natural, sun kissed look. and let me tell you one thing: dior’s hydra life bb cream is THE product if you wanna go for a look like that. seriously: i have never found a product that meets my needs as much as this one does. the other product that i’ve been obsessing over (and using it waaaay too often) is the new dior addict lipstick. i have pretty plump lips, so i am not a big fan of sticky lip gloss. the lipstick has a great texture and i would have never ever thought that an orange colored lipstick would look as smooth and natural on my lips as this one does. 

my daily make-up routine has now become perfect: a serum first, the hydra life bb cream on top, a little blush, a hint of mascara and an essence of color on my lips. so easy and so natural!