Beauty by Miss L

Do you like pancakes? I do! But since I have been trying to cut carbs from my diet than regular pancakes just won´t do :( Well last week I bought a low carb cookbook The Low-Carb Gourmet by Karen Barnaby and so I the first recipe I tried from that book was of course low carb pancakes´one :) [caption id="attachment_7731" align="aligncenter" width="650"] All ingredients purchased by me; Affiliate links;[/caption]   For these low carb almond pancak es (about 10 pancakes) you will need: 3 eggs 90 ml whipping cream 1 tsp Stevia (or other sweeter). I used Now Foods Better Stevia Liquid Sweetener ordered from iHerb. pinch of sea salt 75 g of ground almonds 0.5 tsp baking powder 1 tsp unsalted butter How to make these low carb pancakes:  Separate egg yolks from the whites and beat egg whites until they are white and fluffy and soft peaks form. In a large bowl mix egg yolks, whipping cream, Stevia (or other sweetener you are usin...

I really should name the look I show you today "Bye Bye my dear Urban Decay Naked2 palette". Why this kind of title? Well my Instagram followers already know that on Sunday (the day after I created this look) my dear 2-year old managed to destroy my my UD Naked2 palette :( :( :( I´ve no idea why he chose this one, when there much cheaper and much more colorful ones right there  ..... Anyway onto the look. For this look I used shade Bootycall from UD Naked2 and I also used two shades from e.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow palette. [caption id="attachment_7721" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; Affiliate links[/caption] What I used e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation Spf15 in Porcelain ( buy here ) e.l.f. All Over Cover Stick in Apricot Beige New CID Cosmetics I-Finish Translucent Loose Powder Lord & Berry bronzer in Sienna MAC blush in Modern Mandarin ( buy here ) e.l.f. Eyelid Primer in Sheer shade Bootycall f...

Sometimes we wear black and that´s just the way it is. Today I´m showing you this black Chi Chi Cidney dress. Chi Chi London is young & fast fashion brand that brings catwalk inspired fashion to the high street. They offer fabulous, unique and vibrant range of dresses that are perfect for proms, cocktail parties and other events. This black  Chi Chi   Cidney dress is made of very good fabric that has luxurious feel. This dress has pleat bodice with lace edge and cap sleeves with elasticated edging. It is fully lined and has netted underskirts. This Chi Chi dress is perfect dress for cocktail parties, prom and bridal occasions. Its quality is really good and there weren´t any loose threads or crooked threads. Chi Chi   Cidney dress has this 1950s feel which is very different from my usual style. But when I was wearing this dress than I was feeling like a princess and I couldn´t stop swirling :D What I´m wearing black  Chi Chi   Cidney dress black Mosaic clutch wi...

Most of you probably know that the Pantone color for year 2015 is Marsala. So I have been looking for makeup products that would be in that shade and so I stumbled on Becca Glossy Lip Tint in shade Marsala. I haven´t used any Becca product before and so I ordered it from fragrancedirect.co.uk. This Becca lip tint is described as a long-lasting translucent gloss that delivers radiant shine with a splash of colour. It has silky-smooth non-sticky formula that conditions lips with long-lasting shine. Becca lip tint comes in a typical lip gloss packaging - a tube with an applicator. Becca Glossy Lip Tint in Marsala is a glittery red-brown gloss. When I swatched it on my hand for the first time then it seemed so dark (read: darker than my usual lip products), but when I applied it on my lips it looked just perfect. This lip tint has very pleasant scent that reminds me of coffee. It is easy to apply it on my lips and I love that it doesn´t feel sticky :D It adds shine to my lips a...

Happy Puzzle Day! Since it is Puzzle Day then of course I had to attempt creating puzzle nail art again. For my puzzle manicure I used this time all these products .... [caption id="attachment_7686" align="aligncenter" width="650"] PR Sample; Purchased by me; Affiliate Links; All opinions are my opinion[/caption] I started my manicure with a coat of OPI Nail Envy and then I added three coats of Rimmel 311 Spring Yellow. Next I added all other colors (OPI You Better Pink!, Nails Inc Brompton Place , Models Own Peaches & Cream, Nails Inc Mornington Crescent and Avon Gel Finish nail polish in Fabulous) to my nails. If all the nail polishes had tried then I added black lines using black nail art pen from Born Pretty Store. I finished my manicure with  Nails Inc 45 second Top Coat with Kensington Caviar.  On Tuesday I showed you white  Fast Dry DIY Nail Art Quick Drawing Paint Polish Pen  which was pretty good, but this black one is really good. ...

On my nails this week has been this pretty yellow Rimmel 311 Spring Yellow nail polish. Most of the yellow polishes I own at the moment need at least two coats for opaque result and so when I ordered this one from fragrgancedirect.co.uk then I was hoping that maybe this one would be the one that needs just one or maximum two coats for pretty result. So is Rimmel Spring Yellow the one? Read on ... On my nails you can see three coats of Rimmel 311 Spring Yellow applied over OPI Nail Envy . I did not use any top coat. Rimmel Spring Yellow is pretty yellow nail polish. When it comes to its formula then I´m not very fond of it :( In one coat it looked really sheer and uneven. Second coat did look a bit better, but still uneven and there was visible nail line. The third coat... Well the third coat is opaque :) But I can still see uneven spots here and there :( I hoped that this polish would suit for nail art, but because it is so sheer then unfortunately it is only suitable as a base f...

Do you love coffee? Then I think my today´s post about Isvara Organics Coffee Sugar Body Polish is something for you. I ordered this body scrub from iHerb last October and I love it! [caption id="attachment_7675" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; Affiliate links[/caption] Isvara Organics Coffee Sugar Body Polish is promised to leave exfoliate, smooth and invigorate skin. Ingredients:  Certified organic coffee grinds, certified organic turbindo sugar, certified organic simmondsis chinensis (jojoba oil), prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil), apricot kernel meal, pure cosmetic clay, certified organic prunis dulcis (sweet almond oil), certified organic vanilla extract, absolute vanilla. This body polish looks very different from the ones I´ve used so far. Usually body scrubs remind some sort of cream or gel or body butter that contain exfoliating particles. Well this coffee sugar body polish looks like a grounded coffee mixed with sug...

On Beauty by Miss L today: Garnier Olia review. Last week I dyed my hair again. This time I decided to try my mom´s favorite hair dye - Garnier Olia. She uses shade 5 (I think), but since I needed blonde shade then I chose shade 9.0 Light Blonde. Garnier Olia 9.0 Light Blonde is 1 tone darker than my hair was before, but since my hair looked just way too white then 9.0 seemed the best choice. [caption id="attachment_7663" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; Affiliate links; All opinions belong to me[/caption] Garnier Olia is described as 1st oil-powered permanent home hair dye. It contains 60% of oils and is formulated without ammonia. Garnier Olia has created a sensorial & enjoyable home hair colouring routine which includes: a unique and easy application - the velvety cream texture blends quickly and easily without dripping a delicate flower fragrance a drop-shaped bottle that fits perfectly into the palm of the hand al...

Happy Tuesday to all Pretty Little Liars fans! For my this week´s #RedCoatTuesday I decided to combine three themes: Valentine´s Day, my new nail art pen from Born Pretty Store and Red Coat Tuesday :D So this time I used for my Valentine’s Day mani these products: bright red Barry M nail paint called Bright Red, white nail art pen from Born Pretty Store and of course base coat and top coat (not on the photo) :) [caption id="attachment_7647" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; PR Samples; Affiliate links; All opinions my own;[/caption] I started my manicure with OPI Nail Envy base coat and then I added two coats gorgeous bright red Barry M nail paint in Bright Red. I let the red nail polish dry and then I draw hearts, Love, Love U & xoxo using the nail art pen from Born Pretty Store . I finished my nails with coat of Nails Inc 45 second Top Coat with Kensington Caviar . I ordered this top coat last week and I have used it twice by no...

Valentine's Day is coming closer and closer and so here is one simple Valentine's Day manicure where I used two nail polishes, sponge and 3D nail art stickers from Born Pretty Store ( seen here ). Sõbrapäev aina läheneb ning seega näitan teile täna siis ühte lihtsat Valentinipäeva teemalist maniküüri. Kasutasin seekord kahte küünelakki, švammi ja 3D küünekleepse Born Pretty Store´st ( nägite neid näiteks siin ) [caption id="attachment_7640" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; PR Sample; Affiliate links; All opinions are my own[/caption] I started my Simple Valentine's Day manicure with OPI Nail Envy and then I added two coats of OPI Ladies & Magenta-Men. Next I took a piece of sponge and applied some OPI Ladies & Magenta-Men and China Glaze Liquid Leather on it. Next I applied nail polishes on my nails using the sponge. Alustuseks kandsin küüntele OPI Nail Envy aluslaki ning siis lisasin kaks kihti OPI lakki Ladies...

Thanks to etailPR I can show you today this Hybrid dress. Hybrid Luxe Crepe Equinox Colour Block Dress Navy with Beige and Magenta looks gorgeous! Once I saw it on Hybrid website I knew that I need this dress in my life. I like it´s unique colorblock design which visually makes you look slimmer. The quality of this dress is really great. There were no loose threads and I like that this dress is fully lined. What I´m wearing  Hybrid Luxe Crepe Equinox Colour Block Dress Navy with Beige and Magenta black shoe boots with golden buckle detail from New Look Gold Filigree Flower Gemstone Pearl Bangles from New Look necklace with pendant from Vaiva Jewelry

As promised in my yesterday´s Birchbox post  here is my thoughts about Beauty Protector Protect & Treat Hair Mask which sample I received in my Birchbox UK November box. Beauty Protector Protect & Treat Hair Mask is promised to rejuvenate and protect hair and add shine. This cruelty free hair mask contains a mixture of argan oil, honey, amber and crushed pearls and it is suitable for all hair types. My opinion about it Beauty Protector Protect & Treat Hair Mask came with pretty promises and also I read many praising comments about how amazing it is. This hair mask is nice and creamy and it has wonderful scent. And I guess that is all I like about it. Since it contains argan oil and honey then I really expected it to nourish my dyed blonde hair and make it soft and easily manageable. Unfortunately for my hair this hair mask was pretty pointless. It didn´t matter if I kept it on my hair 10 or 20 or 30 minutes - I still had to use leave-in spray afterwards to make my hai...

Mr.R chose some nail polishes and so here is my this month´s #HePicksMyPolish manicure. This time it took what seemed like forever for him to choose the polishes. But after long deciding process he chose these three polishes: China Glaze Purple Panic  and Barry M Indigo and Bright Red. Well I did like the idea of using Purple Panic and Indigo together, but that red didn´t seem to fit in :S The more I looked these polishes the more it screamed dotticure and so I did a dotticure. I started my manicure with OPI Nail Envy and then added two coats of China Glaze Purple Panic . Next I used my bigger dotting tool and Barry M Indigo to  add indigo dots and after those dots had dried I added smaller red dots. Since Barry M Bright Red is on the sheer side then you can´t see them very well on indigo shade dots. I  finished my manicure with Nails Inc 45 second Top Coat with Kensington Caviar . An InLinkz Link-up

Two weeks ago I received this month´s Birchbox UK beauty box. This is my sixth and probably last Birchbox. The theme for this month´s box was Hit Refresh. [caption id="attachment_7608" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Purchased by me; Affiliate links; all opinions my own[/caption] This month´s box is promised to be full of all-star samples from revitalising body treats to an antioxidant super-tea, to a nifty workout band and whole host of fortifying skin treats. In my Birchbox UK January box were this time  activbod Feel Great Shower Concentrate contains refreshing sea minerals and green tea that mingle with soothing almond oil for and energising post-workout shower. This rejuvenating wash deeply cleanses and nourishes the skin while its uplifting fragrance of pepper, eucalyptus and lemon leaves your mind and body restored.  I have used it once so far and I like this shower concentrate a lot! It really refreshed my skin nicely and gave me some ...

On Wednesday I showed you my new favorite eyeshadow palette - Cargo Cosmetics Vintage Escape Eye Palette . Today I show my one color eye makeup look from last weekend where I used shade Rustic from this Cargo Cosmetics palette. What I used for my makeup Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 BB cream in Fair e.l.f. All  Over Cover Stick in Apricot Beige ( buy here ) Physicians Formula Glow & Mood Boosting blush in Natural ( buy here ) New CID Cosmetics I-Finish Translucent Loose Powder e.l.f Eyebrow Kit in Light ( buy here ) e.l.f. Eyelid Primer ( buy here ) shade Rustic from Cargo Cosmetics Vintage Escape Eye palette Lancome Hypnose mascara ( buy here ) Stila lip glaze Glitter? (I received it in my this month´s Birchbox, but the only "shade" name I can find is Glitter, but I can´t find it anywhere else :S )

On Monday I showed you outfit with yellow skirt from Asos ( see it here ) and white blouse from Sheinside. Today I´m wearing that same white blouse, but this time I paired it with black blazer from Sheinside ( see post here ) and red skinny trousers. [caption id="attachment_7590" align="aligncenter" width="650"] PR Samples; Purchased by me; Affiliate links; All opinions my own[/caption] What I´m wearing white long sleeved blouse from Sheinside  Only red skinny pants black zipper detail blazer from Sheinside Vaiva Jewellery golden necklace Vaiva Jewellery white & golden bracelet Marks & Spencer black patent heels

You have probably noticed that I do most of my shopping online. Today I´ll show you one of my favorite online stores - iHerb.com which I have mentioned many many times on my blog. For those who do not know what iHerb is : it is an online store established in 1996 and since then they have been selling nutritional supplements, healthy products, groceries, beauty products etc at really good prices. [caption id="attachment_7580" align="aligncenter" width="701"] Affiliate links; All opinions are my own[/caption] I discovered iHerb in 2010 when I had problems with my skin and so after googling my problem I found that Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque should work and the best place to order this is iHerb.com . Since I had never heard of them before then I was bit hesitant to make the order, but since I received a discount code which gave me 5$ off from my first order and the masque itself was only 4$ I think, then I only ended up paying only 4$ for shipping. An...