Beauty by Miss L

Happy Halloween to all those who celebrate it! Since I live in Estonia then here Halloween is not very popular, although it is becoming more and more popular year by year. For my older son, Halloween is a great opportunity to hopefully get some extra candy and for me, it is a perfect opportunity to decorate my nails. As I mentioned in my last week's nail polish post , then I haven't created nail art for a very long time. I think it has been over two years now. And therefore my nail art isn't as perfect as I would like it to be. I started my simple Halloween nails with Essence Active Whitener Base Coat. Next, I applied one layer of Butter London Bramble on the accent nail and two layers of Butter London Silly Billy to rest of my nails. After that, I freehanded a golden moon using Butter London Marbs and a nail art brush. For all the black details I used China Glaze black nail polish Liquid Leather , a nail art brush and a dotting tool. I finished my simple Halloween ...

*PR Sample This fall, Essence has surprised us with a new product range that contains at least 90% natural ingredients. The HELLO, GOOD STUFF! product range is good for nature, for your skin and for you! From the new product range, you can find six products that pamper your skin and give it a wonderfully natural look. All products in the range are vegan, and they are formulated without micro-plastic particles, parabens, and PEGs. HELLO, GOOD STUFF! product range contains six products - 3-in-1 Face Mist, Matte Glow Bronzer (available in 2 shades), Face Serum, Face Primer, Tinted Beauty Cream (available in 2 shades), and Volume Mascara . I have three products to show you from this range - the 3-in-1 Face Mist, Tinted Beauty Cream in shade 10 Light, and Face Serum. Sel sügisel üllatab Essence meid uue tootesarjaga, mis sisaldab vähemalt 90% naturaalseid koostisosi. HELLO, GOOD STUFF! sarja tooted on head loodusele, head Sinu nahale ja Sulle endale. Uuest tootesarjast leiab kuus il...

Knowing when to buy an aquamarine isn’t some magic sixth sense that everybody has but you. Or is it? In any case, you will have it when you read this post. Today, we’re going over all the perfect times to crack out this stunner of a stone. [caption id="attachment_25330" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by sara graves from Pixabay.[/caption] Birthdays The celebration of someone special is a must for jewellery. Birthdays are great because the day is all about that someone, so getting some aquamarine jewellery shows them that you not only care enough about them to buy them something beautiful, but you care so much you even remembered to get it for their day. This may not sound like much of an achievement, but you’d be surprised how many people forget birthdays. Aquamarines are the official birthstone for March, so if your special person’s birthday falls in March then you couldn’t be in a more perfect spot to treat them to some aquamarine jewellery. ...

*Affiliate links.  I ordered Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream from iHerb a few months ago. Juice Beauty is a new brand for me, but I liked that it contains certified organic ingredients and their products are vegan and cruelty-free . Juice Beauty Stem Cellular kortsudevastase öökreemi tellisin ma endale iHerbist mõned kuud tagasi. Minu jaoks oli Juice Beauty tol hetkel täitsa tundmatu bränd, ent mulle meeldis, et nad kasutavad oma toodetes orgaanilisi koostisosi ning nende tooted on julmusevabad ja sobilikud ka veganitele. Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream is an intensive hydrating cream. It works while you are sleeping to help reduce the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles. Thanks to ceramides, olive derived Squalane, and nocturnal flower extracts of evening primrose and sacred lily, this cream will help you wake up with replenished, restored, and renewed skin. Juice Beauty Stem Cellular kortsudevastane öökreem on intensiivsel...

Hi lovelies! My today's outfit is inspired by Gail's (from Is This Mutton? blog) faux leather leggings and mint green jumper outfit . I was tempted to create an outfit featuring my black wet look leggings and light green jumper, but decided to pair my black leggings with this beige chiffon shirt dress instead. I have previously shown you this chiffon shirt dress worn as a dress paired with high heels and paired with black jeggings and flat ankle boots . This time I paired this Blue Vanilla chiffon shirt dress with a pair of black wet look leggings from Femme Luxe. I accessorized my outfit with black Tamaris heeled ankle booties, white Michael Kors watch and Mink & Stone necklace. When it comes to my ankle boots, then I have had them for 9 or 10 years. I used to wear them quite a lot but after having kids I hardly ever wear them. They are comfy, but unfortunately high heels are not the best option when I have to chase my kids around the playground. What I wore ...

Hi beauties! This week I showed you three beautiful Essence Shine Last & Go! gel nail polishes with a gel-effect. Today I want to show you this very simple nail art where I used two of these polishes - red 15 Heatwave and fuchsia 66 Rock Your Body. Hei kaunitarid! Mõned päevad tagasi näitasin teile kolme kaunist Essence Shine Last & Go! geelefektiga küünelakki . Täna aga tahan teile näidata superlihtsaid küüsi, kus kasutasin kahte lakki - fuksiaroosat 66 Rock Your Body ja punast 15 Heatwave.  I started my simple red and fuchsia nails with Essence Active Whitener Base Coat. Next I applied Essence Shine Last & Go! gel nail polish in shade 66 Rock Your Body to my ring finger and shade 15 Heatwave on rest of my nails. Once the red nail polish was dry, I added fuchsia pink tips using 66 Rock Your Body. Since I didn't want to create exactly a classic French mani then I did a diagonal French. Since I haven't done any nail art over a year, then the result isn't as...

*PR Sample Last week I shared with you my thoughts on Jane Iredale PureLash Mascara. This week I'm going to show you Essence 24ever Defined Volume Mascara. Since my overall experience with budget-friendly Essence mascaras is good then I had high hopes on this one too. Eelmisel nädalal jagasin ma teiega enda muljeid Jane Iredale PureLash ripsmekast . Sel nädalal on mul aga teile näitamiseks Essence 24ever Defined Volume ripsmetušš. Kuna olen pidevalt otsimas seda kõige-kõige-kõige paremat ripsmekat ning minu senine kogemus taskukohase hinnaga Essence ripsmetušidega on olnud kokkuvõttes hea, siis olid minu ootused ka sellele ripsmetušile kõrged.  Essence 24ever Defined Volume Mascara has a nourishing texture with hemp, almond and jojoba oil, and vitamin E. The mascara covers the lashes in a deep black color that lasts 24 hours. The volume can be built up gradually depending on the desired effect. 24ever Defined Volume mascara comes with a fiber brush for a defined volumino...

*PR Sample I have a confession to make - I have hardly painted my nails lately, and I can only dream about having enough time for creating nail art . But when Essence sends me some nail polishes for testing and reviewing, then I guess it's time to take some extra time for painting my nails. Pean ausalt üles tunnistama, et viimaste kuude jooksul näeb lakki mu küüntel haruharva. Lihtsalt kuidagi raske on olnud leida aega lisaks tavamaniküürile veel lakkimisele ja laki kuivamisele ja no küünte kaunistamisest maalingute ja muu sellisega võib ainult und näha. Ent kuna Essence saatis mulle testimiseks mõned lakid, siis tuleb nüüd jälle korralik ilublogija olla ning vahelduseks küüsi kaunistada.  Essence Shine Last & Go! gel nail polishes have a gel-effect that ensures optimal durability, intense colour, and a fantastic shine on the nails. I have three nail polishes from this collection a beautiful light red 15 Heatwave, glitter polish 23 Party Time, and bright fuchsia 66 Rock Y...

Hi, lovelies! How was your week? Mine was quite usual. Last Wednesday, I had had to attend my son's developmental interview at his school. There weren't any big surprises for me, except for the fact that he is not behaving very well at school. On Sunday, my son had a football match, and so I spent around 3-4 hours freezing outside (it was a rainy and cloudy day with the temperature between 6-7°C). Oh, I also changed my blog's hosting provider last week. At the moment everything seems to work as it should be and I hope there won't be any unpleasant surprises coming in the future. Outfit I wore this simple casual outfit to my son's developmental interview. I decided to wear a pair of jeans paired with a simple striped long-sleeved top and a white oversized cardigan. I showed you this cardigan a few weeks ago paired with a striped maxi dress . I added a pair of black wedge booties and two necklaces from Madewell necklace set (see close-up of the necklaces here ). ...

*affiliate links I ordered Jane Iredale PureLash Mascara back in August from iHerb along with some other beauty products. I had never used Jane Iredale mascaras, but since it was discounted, then I decided to purchase it. Jane Iredale PureLash ripsmetuši tellisin ma endale augustis iHerb 'st. Osadel ilutoodetel oli tol hetkel seal soodukas + lisaks kehtis veel sooduskood ka. Varasemalt mul Jane Iredale ripsmekatega kogemust ei olnud, ent soodukas ahvatles ikka raha kulutama :P  Jane Iredale PureLash Mascara is promised to have mild, water-resistant formula that is perfect for sensitive eyes. PureLash mascara is designed to nourish lashes naturally. It is resistant to smearing and flaking. The mascara is free from lacquers, shellac and petroleum based ingredients. PureLash ripsmetušš on kirjelduse järgi õrna, veekindla koostisega ja sobib seega suurepärast tundlikele silmadele. Ripsmetušš hooldab ripsmeid naturaalselt ning ei määri ega aja tükke. Ripsmeka hüpoallergeenne ko...

"Oh, I think it's a scam!" Well, I guess that's the sentence from last week, to sum up, one of my I nstagram and giveaways related experience. But let's begin from the start. Last week, I was contacted by a brand making fitness clothing or at least that's what they claimed. They offered me an opportunity to host a giveaway. We want to sponsor you with 20 pairs of leggings for you to host a giveaway on your IG page and on top of that we would like to offer you 2 items of your choice from our store. (we will collect and handle all the participants' details and send out the leggings to all 20 winners after colors and sizes have been chosen) What was even better - all I basically had to do was to post the giveaway image and the text they provide, and I wouldn't have to even deal with checking the entries, etc. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it did feel a bit off from the start and kind of too good to be true. I mean - my Instagram sucks! I...

I purchased Lirene Cleansing Gel Based on White Clay back in July from Mylook.ee. I haven't used many products from Lirene, but this cleansing gel for all skin types seemed promising, and so I decided to give it a try. I have now used it as a part of my nighttime skincare routine, and since the tube is pretty much empty, then it is time to share my thoughts on it with you. Lirene puhastava savigeeli ostsin ma endale juuli lõpus Mylook.ee veebipoest. Lirene tooteid ma varasemalt väga palju kasutanud ei ole, ent see kõigile nahatüüpidele sobiv näopuhastustoode tundus paljulubav ja seega otsustasin selle ära proovida. Olen puhastavat savigeeli kasutanud igal õhtul osana mu õhtusest näohooldusrutiinist ning kuna tuub on nüüdseks enam-vähem tühi on aeg teiega jagada enda muljeid sellest.  Lirene Cleansing Clay Paste is promised to thoroughly cleanse and refresh the skin and unclog the pores without the feeling of tightness. Active ingredients White Clay  contains macro- and mi...

When hoping to run your own business or enterprise, it’s important to note that you have to care for your approach and diligently understand the measures that will help this become a reality. The idealistic planning stage can be very fun (and interesting), but this, unfortunately, can only remain a pipe dream if you don’t start taking steps to move forward and make good on that idea. Of course, the timeline here is up to you.  If your idea isn’t limited to a certain time, it can be that taking the time to brand, set up your business, and curate your potential functionality as a home enterprise will be important. Of course, it’s important not to overthink things, as this can suspend forward action, and you will never find the ‘perfect moment’ to get started. That being said, making good on your creative business idea can be balanced, between caution and forward thinking-ness, between reflection and a forward march. So, how do you strike this balance? How do you take those first t...

Hi lovelies! How have you been? A story... not outfit related ... A few weeks ago our bathroom scale stopped cooperating with us and so it was time to buy a new one. We (okay, mostly mu hubby) wanted something fancier that would also measure body fat, etc. I was almost ordering Xiaomi Mi Body Composition 2 but for some reason, it just sounded a bit too good to be true for its low price and so, I decided to go with a brand I know - Fitbit. And Fitbit Aria Air seemed like a good choice and somehow it seemed that it will all the things needed. Although, to tell you the truth I don't really care much about those fancy extras. All I need to know is my actual weight. Anyway, so I ordered Fitbit Aria Air and received it last Wednesday. And unfortunately, it seems that it basically only shows you your weight. Oopsy! So I googled and read some posts and comments and seems that I haven't been the only one who thought that this fancy bathroom scale would do more. So I'm glad that I...