Collective HAUL

Hello Muggles,

as my university time began and I got some more money to spend then before I took a little too much advantage of it and got myself some tiny treats. 

The first things I got are from a German drugstore called "Rossmann" and it actually was my first time buying something there because there is no store in my hometown. Last week I had the pleasure of waiting for more than 2 hours for my next uni-course, so I went shopping... bad, bad thing if you knew that there are going to be 2 hours of waiting every week for me. :'D

I got some Cleansing Wipes by lilibe, which is Rossmann's own-label. There's not much to say about these ones. Mine are almost gone, so I had to get a new packet anyway.
Next there is a hair treatment from GLISS KUR and on the packaging it promises to make your brittle hair silky. I used it twice already and there's still a lot of product in it. I have to mention the scent because it's amaaaazing - it smells delicious! 
I love Cherry Coke but I usually only drink one bottle per year because I'm more of a water and juice drinker and I don't want to support Coca Cola in general BUT I had to get the Cherry Coke Lip Smacker. I already feel kind of bad about it but it's so yummy. :D It really smells and tastes like Cherry Coke and it makes your lips slightly more read, which I like. :)
Last but not least beauty-wise is a nail polish by Catrice in the colour C02 Holly Rose Wood. If you knew me, you would call me crazy for buying a nail polish when I actually NEVER do my nails... and I can only agree with you. xD I applied it one time though...

The colour is BEAUTIFUL, I think. It's a mixture of red and pink, which is absolutely my favourite colour and this is why I will use this nail polish anyways... not on my nails though. :'D I already painted the little zipper-things on my bag-pack with it and it looks lovely. :D

Here goes the H&M section. :) I got some bargains.
First, there are those ultra cool skeleton gloves. I already got one pair about 6 years ago and I loved them so much; when I went shopping with my boyfriend I saw them at the counter and did the puppy eye look, which I usually never do, and so my boyfriend got them for me. :)
Rather boring is another pair of black skinny jeans - it's just a wardrobe must-have for me and they were only 9,95 €.
Last but not least there is a floral skater dress. Just THE autumn clothe essential... NOT! xD I had to buy it because I think it's very pretty and it was only 4,95 €, so who would have said no? :')

The last thing I got are these winter-boots, which are my first boots ever to be honest. When winter slowly came closer I just always went for Skate-High-Vans in the past but this time I wanted boots and I found this pair on ebay. I was going to order some UGG-Boots but the original ones are faaaar too expensive for me and when looking for a cheaper pair I stumbled about the ones I bought in the end. As you can see they have this typical winter pattern (, which I consider as very pretty :)) and bobbles. Because of the super soft and thick lining they are very warm and perfect for the colder days that I would like to cross out of the calendar. ;)
What else is there to say? Oh yeah, they have a heel! It's exactly 2 cm and too much for me. xD No, just kidding - it is strange because I feel like I'm huuuge, even though I'm just 2 cm's taller.^^ 
I already used them, so they look to that effect. I actually don't know how and why people always make their shoes look brand-new but mine always look pretty worn after the first day. xD

By the way: During photo-sessions in my floor little Baylie-Baby wanted to say "Hello Muggles" as well. :) This is actually the first picture EVER I took of her looking into the camera. She usually avoids this. :D


Okay, that's it for today. I hope you enjoyed it.

Leave a comment if you have anything to say. :D

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Lots of love and see you next time,
Hermione

Rainy Day OOTD (unconventional)

Hello Muggles,

since I got my aubergine-coloured H&M super pants (xD) I wanted to do an Outfit of the Day post! 

I just love these pants because of their colour and wearing comfort - it's unbelievable how comfy they are. ;)

Well, the problem always was and still is that I don't have the best opportunities to take pictures of myself (I hate take pictures of myself in addition!) because I don't have a big mirror yet aaand I also don't have anyone else to take pictures of me (what I hate more than taking pictures of myself is letting other people take pictures of me!) - you see the dilemma! xD

Today I just felt like doing it anyway... and so I did. I hope you have a little fun at least. ;)

What I'm wearing (Fashion):

Minni Mouse Shirt - H&M (from London - oh yeah! :D) 

Aubergine Super Pants (this is how I will call them from now on :D) - H&M

Olive Parka - H&M

Scarf and hat, bonnet whatsoever - H&M

Shoes - Vans (bought them on ebay)

And this is me (because I didn't really showed my face before) having a bad hair day.

What I'm wearing (Beauty):

Catrice Eye Brow Stylist in 020 - "Date with Ashton"

Manhattan Professional Mascara 

Catrice Colour Infusion Longlasting Lipstain in 020 - "Rose Wood Avenue"

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus

I hope you liked that post even though it's quite different from other people's OOTD's. :)

Leave a comment!

See you next time,

Hermione



OH, and to everyone, who's going back to Hogwarts today: HAVE FUN! :D

Products I regret buying #1

Hello Muggles,

today I would like to talk about beauty products and I don't like and I regret buying.

Before I start I would like you to know that this is my opinion and it's totally okay if you don't agree with me. I don't want to offense anybody! I always considered these kinds of posts as very useful / helpful because you see the negative side of beauty products then and think about getting a product a little more. ;)


I hope you have fun! Let's get started...

# One

The first product I would like to talk about is the L.A. Girl Crème Lipstick in the shade Pure Ecstasy (3,95 €). The reason I bought this was it looked totally different on the page I ordered it as you can see here: 

                                                           

This is the colour I wanted - and I still want because I'm totally into those rosewood colours! - and which was titled "Pure Ecstasy". In this case I think it's obvious that these two colours don't match at all and I this is kind of rude.

But there's more. So not only the colour is not at all what it should be (you can see that it is the brightest orange / coral, which looks unbelievably bad with my pale skin and reddish hair!) - no, additionally it looks horrible on the lips!

It's so creasy and makes your lips look awful. It also doesn't get into the "inner" section of the lip, as you can see quite good on the picture above.

Urgh, it's just the most horrible lip product I ever owned! 

# Two

Next up there is the P2 All Day Matt Make Up in the shade 010 charming ivory (about 3-4 €), which is the first foundation I've ever bought. I really don't know why I chose a matte one because my skin is very dry and this had to go wrong. Well, I still sometimes use it as an alternative for concealer under my eyes and that's okay but for a real foundation it is simply too matte and also too dark for me. Although I already picked the lightest colour, it doesn't look right on my pale skin.

I hope you can see that it seems to be quite rosy-toned but the truth is that it's not at all! The strange thing is that I have rosy-toned skin on my face but slightly more yellow toned skin on my hands and arms; so when I swatched it, it looked all right. But after applying the foundation on my face it just looked as yellow as every other drugstore foundation, which I think is very sad! :(

# Three

Now let's get to eye shadows. I bought the Maybelline EyeStudio Intense Chic in Vivid Pinks / Roses Magnétiques for 7,95 € if I remember correctly. Predominantly I bought it for my ball / prom in school because I had a pastel pink dress and thought the eyeshadows would look nice with it. Unfortunately I couldn't swatch it because there were no samples and you couldn't open the eyeshadow "palette" because of that little stripe of tape you maybe can see on the upper picture. To be honest that was a mistake. For such a "high price" I thought I would get pigmented and pretty colours but the truth is this:

The first three colours almost look identical. Especially on the eye you can't make a difference between them. The pigmentation is lousy considering the cost! What's also strange is that the 2nd colour looks more bright and white than the 1st one. But not enough yet: The eyeshadows smudge and "crumble" a lot! This is why the packaging looks so dirty although I only used them twice. 

This product probably has been the most disappointing one! Pity!

# Four

The next product I've got for you is an eyeshadow as well. The quatro eyeshadow in 01 xoxo by essence promises "4 long-lasting, trendy eyeshadow shades for creating endless looks". 

I actually knew what I was doing. This one was only about 3 € and I was quite sure that I wouldn't be astonished by it's beauty because I only got it for a Halloween make up but nevertheless I think that it's not okay to sell such crap. Here's what they look swatched:

Again they are very shimmery but the pigmentation fails. I think the purple colour is the best by far but still not what I expect an eyeshadow to be. This product I also wouldn't recommend. ;)

# Five

I forget to put the last product on the picture at the top but still I would like to talk about it. I bought the Catrice Cosmetics Volume Plus+ Waterproof Mascara after seeing a Blogpost by a German Blogger and Youtuber. Klick here to get to Reni's Review about the Mascara. I think it looks super pretty on her, so I got it.

Unfortunately it doesn't work for me at all! After using it for the first time my lashes felt extremely heavy and I only applied two coats maximum! It also makes my lashes stick together, so it looks like you only have five several lashes - and this is what makes me not like it. When using a Mascara I want full and voluminous lashes not five thick single one. :/ 

                                       

I tried to take a good picture but this one is the only one that turned out okay. In reality this looks much worse! But we also have to talk about the good things: I took this picture after wearing the Mascara for about eight hours - and they still look the same as after applying them. I think Catrice did a fine job with that! :)

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So that was it. I hope you can take any use of it (although these products are probably only available in or around Germany) and had some fun!

Please leave a comment saying, which products you regret buying or wouldn't recommend! :)

See you next time,

Hermione

Mini Haul!

Hello Muggles,

yesterday I've been to the central part of my city (which is a metropolis! (I hope you can read sarcasm)) and got a few things.

Let's start with the most random thing: I got a clothbrush by H&M, which has a beautiful pattern and colour I think! Because I have a dog, there's literally hair everywhere and I just need to brush my clothes everyday. Otherwise I would look like my dog. ;) I paid 1 € instead of 1,95. 

As you can see I also bought a new eye brow pencil and it's the "Eye Brow Stylist" by "Catrice Cosmetics" in 020 Date With Ash-Ton (what a nice name!). I'm going to do a post all about eye brows soon, so you can read what I think about it later. ;) Oh, before I forget: It was a bargain! It's not expensive at all anyway but it was 30 % off additionally.

I'm a little late with that but I bought my first Carmex and it is also my first lip balm in a tin! :) I don't really now why I didn't get one earlier. Nevertheless I like it. I love the fact that it smells like vanilla but on the lips it smells and tastes like peppermint and has that nice feeling I can't describe. :/ 

This also was 30 % off.

Last thing I got are these pants. I really couldn't take a good picture of it but I think the most important fact is the colour. I wanted aubergine/purple/darkred pants for sooo long but couldn't find any before. I think you call those things "treggins" but I hate that word, so I will continue saying pants. :D As you can imagine, they are very tight and stretchy and the most comfortable pants I ever had! When my boyfriend saw them he looked at me like I was crazy. xD

Well, what else is there to say? They're from H&M and were 14,95 €.

See you next time,

Hermione

Late Sunday Favourite(s) #3

Hey everyone,

as I'm all into my upcoming University experiences I totally forgot to do my Sunday Favourite(s) yesterday. :')

Nevertheless, for this week it is the Catrice Colour Infusion Longlasting Lipstain in the shade 020 Rose Wood Avenue. 

Catrice Colour Infusion Longlasting Lipstain - 020 Rose Wood Avenue

The packaging has a darker shade of an antique / dusky pink with some purple undertones - unfortunately it seems quite orangy-red on the picture. :/  Anyway on the lips it becomes this very pretty reddish colour, so that it actually looks like my natural lip colour but better, which I love. And because it is a stain you can do several coats and it becomes even more red, so that you can do a very nice red lip with the stain. I'm a little upset that it doesn't have the packaging colour on the lips though. I actually thought that I have enough red lip products already. ;)
The packaging itself is quite simple but I like it. 

By the way: If you don't like sweet scents and flavours in a lip product, I wouldn't recommend it to you because it is very sweet and almost a little sticky on the lips.

Before I forget: The Lipstain was only 3,95 Euro, which is a bargain. In Germany you can get in a drugstore called "dm".

I think that's it. If you have any questions or anything else to say leave a comment down below! :)

See you next time,
Hermione

(Catrice products are available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Spain and Portugal.)