TimeWithYana: May 2016

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On Wednesdays We Wear Brown Lip

Throughout spring, my love for brown lipstick has been increasing with a speed of light. It's quite a new thing for me as I used not to be fond of this shade because I thought it rather didn't suit my complexion. However, whilst cleaning out my makeup, I came across a lipstick, which has been left untouched since autumn.

I believe this L'Oreal lippie in the shade Java Jolt has already appeared briefly in one of my older blog posts around October last year. After photos for that post had been taken I simply put it back in my lipstick organizer and only started using it again in April. Let me just tell you something: since rediscovering this beauty, I have been wearing it for about 6 days out of a week and then one day's left for the occasional red lip. Looking back now, I can not imagine how could I dare to left Java Jolt out! Additionally, I now prefer the look of brown lips to any other shades. In my opinion, it's the golden mean if you have slightly grown bored of neutrals, yet don't feel comfortable enough to move on to bold lipstick. Besides, I find makeup with brown lips to be the perfect choice for when I'm both short on time and still want some sort of decent makeup.

Obviously, for such shade of lipstick creating a flawless base is nothing but a must. My go-to products for this step are currently Maybelline Baby Skin primer, L'Oreal Infallible 24H foundation, NYX HD concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte powder and Maybelline Master Sculpt - for me, it's a match made in heaven. Blusher should preferably be a natural, 'the barely there' shade. I usually reach for Max Factor Creme Puff one in Lavish Mauve, which is a very pretty dusty pink blush. For the I'm-in-a-rush eye makeup, I grab Makeup Revolution Girls On Film palette, which contains beautiful shimmery shadows as well as a few matte ones, and simply apply a combination of sparkling eyeshadows all over the lid. If I have some time left I'll then slightly thicken the lash line with black eyeliner. And the last step is, of course, Java Jolt.

I mastered this makeup so well that it takes me about 12 minutes to finish it. That's my own record as I had never managed to do my whole face this fast before, ha! :D

Anyway, let me know what do you think of brown lipsticks. Do you love them, do you hate them or you haven't tried them yet?

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Nails Tips&Tricks For My Dear Clumsy People

I'm going to be blunt with you: my clumsiness is my greatest enemy when it comes to painting my nails. Of course, in this case, that would be rather logical to simply go and have them done, but I tend to avoid any type of social situations if it may lead to some extremely awkward consequences. So, thanks to my social anxiety, a trip to a nail salon is not my cup of tea. But hey-ho if you feel the same, not everything is lost and you and I still can have cute nails, LOL. For this post I have decided to share with you a few of my favourite tips&tricks that work the best for me. A little disclaimer: I'm not trying to take credits for any of the advice I mention here!

1) Before starting to do anything with a nail polish, grab a clear lip balm and apply it directly on the skin around fingernails without getting the product on the nails themselves. This will create a thin barrier, which will then ensure that even if you accidently swipe the polish brush on your skin (happens to me all the damn time), there will be no need to reaching for remover and messing around with your little mistake that can be actually easily removed by rubbing off the lip balm.

2) Base and top coat were both created for a reason, so don't skip these two steps. Besides that, it's better not to use top coat as base coat and vice versa, because this way you won't actually get the right effect. Remeber this: base coats are designed to prepare the nails for the polish and prevent staining, whilst top coat simply adds shine as well as helps to make the nail polish last longer.

3) Besides of having clumsiness as one of my best features, I also get shaky hands every now and then. What can you say, Mother Nature loves me to pieces. Therefore, it's almost impossible for me to paint my nails if my arms aren't on a stable surface. Let's say I'm painting the nails on my left hand, then it will be lying on the table and my right elbow will be on the table too. I'm always impressed to see people doing their nails on the go or even when simply having hands in the air.

4) I have a lack of patience, especially whilst waiting for nail polish to dry. One second it may seem alright and then once you start living your life again... your hard work is ruined. Woo-hoo, redoing everything, so much fun, yay. NOOOOOoooOOooooO. But you can actually now avoid it. A huge thank you to whoever discovered that cold water helps nail polish to dry a lot quicker. Dip you painted nails into a bowl containing cold, semi-ice, water and voilà.

5) Lastly, when you are an incredible winner at life and somehow managed to drop a bottle of nail polish and spill it all over the floor (sorry mum for that one time), I still got your back. Pour a good handful of sugar on a puddle of polish, it will clump within a couple of seconds making it easy to sweep up.

Do you have any favourite nail tricks? Share them in the comments!

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NYX HD Concealer

Cheers for my first ever concealer review, LOL. The thing is I'm picky as hell when it comes to purchasing and using this makeup product. As dramatic as it sounds, that's such a struggle to find a decent concealer, which would perform the best on you! Around April time I finally got my hands on few NYX goodies and one of them was NYX HD concealer. According to a couple of websites, it is actually among NYX's bestselling products. Long story short, let's see if it worth checking out.

HD concealers come in quite a variety of shades with different undertones, which means there's most likely to be the one that would match your skin tone almost perfectly. Additionally, if you want to up your makeup game even more, try out the pastel yellow, lavender and green ones for colour correction.

The formula is creamy and lightweight, yet the concealer provides medium to full coverage. It is also super pigmented, so you won't need to use that much of the actual product. Another thing I have already noticed about NYX HD concealer is that it works better with setting powder. If you don't use one or accidently forgot to apply it, let's just say, the situation will turn into a nightmare. As a result, the concealer will fine every, even the smallest, line, especially in the under-eye area. However, with a little help of powder HD concealer does work miracles and last throughout the day for many hours.

Personally, I use it for covering both dark circles and any blemishes/spots that might appear out of nowhere on the days when I have to look my best. I guess, my body just loves me too much. Anyway. Fair to say, NYX HD concealer is the most amazing concealer I have ever tried out! It never leaves my skin looking patchy, dull and cakey. Besides that, I absolutely love using it for dark circles. One swipe with the wand, a bit of blending, setting powder, BOOM, you can now fool people you were sleeping in the night and not scrolling through Instagram.

To be honest, I don't find the powder thing to be very annoying, but there is another fact, which is always getting on my nerves. Had never seen other people complaining about this before though, I might simply be the winner in life. Basically, do you see the black letters on a packaging? Yup, those that have almost disappeared now. Every time I pick up this concealer, my hands are covered in black paint, which is super irritating if you prefer blending concealer with the fingers.

Overall, I think NYX HD concealer is da bomb. There are few cons, but they don't overweight the pros!

Let me know if you have this concealer and what do you think about it! x

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The Liebster Award

Last week I was once again nominated to do the Liebster Award and this time by the lovely Katie from Katie's Blog. Thanks a million!1 You can check out her post here and her blog here.

The rules for this tag are:

Answer the questions that have been given to you by the person who nominated you.
Share 11 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 11 other bloggers(or as many as you can) of your choice and set them 11 questions to answer.

So, let's now jump straight into the Katie's questions and my answers!

What are your favourite blog posts to read?

To be honest, I'm not that picky with blog posts I read. It would be rather easier to name topics, which aren't that exciting to me. Those are food, cooking, etc.

What is your favourite item of clothing?

Mom jeans aka the most comfortable jeans ever ~~can't believe I betrayed skinnies~~

The single piece of makeup you just cannot live without?

Easy-peasy - lipstick.

Favourite place?

From the list places I've visited, my favourite one is either Paris or Rome, I think.

Your biggest pet peeve?

Noisy eaters. NO NO No NOOOOO. Just shut your mouth whilst chewing. PleasE.

What is your life goal?

My life goal is not that crazy: it is to be happy and enjoy every minute spent here.

If you could live in any fantasy land - what one would it be?

That's quite an interesting question! I think I'll choose Middle-earth.

Your favourite song?

It's always hard for me to name favourite song as I tend not to stick to the particular one. Since Beyonce's new album came out I've been listening to it almost 24/7 and I love the tunes so much! What are your thoughts on Lemonade? Have you heard it yet?

If you could only watch one T.V show for the rest of your life, what would it be?

I don't watch TV shows at all, oopsie. Except for KUWTK because I enjoy watching the drama that is going on in their lives, LOL.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

I'd love to get a chance to live in New York for a couple of years until I grow tired of the city life.

A piece of advice you would give to your younger self?

Care less about the opinion of other people. You do you, they do they.

Random facts about moi

1. The number one place on my travelling bucket list is New Zealand.

2. My zodiac sign is Aries. Any other Aries fellas here?

3. I am the part of rare human species that dislike potatoes.

4. Dog person af.

5. You know how some people are scared by the idea of getting on the plane? Well, I'm exactly the same when it comes to trains.

6. If I'm sending you stupid memes 100 times per day, then technically we are best friends.

7. My favourite Disney films are Zootopia, Tangled and Little Mermaid.

8. I have agoraphobia - fear of wide, open spaces.

9. I suck at singing, but my neighbors have to deal with my performances every morning whilst I'm showering.

10. I have turtle pet and he is 7 years old now.

11. It takes a few minutes to annoy me or make me angry, but I actually forget about it in a matter of seconds too.

Here are my nominees:
Leanne www.leannecresswell.com
Amy Loiuse sincerelyamylouise.com
May theuniquemayblog.wordpress.com
Hattie hattieslittleworld.blogspot.co.uk
Stefanny waalix.wordpress.com
Beth modedeviebel.blogspot.co.uk
Chrissy chrissisblogs.com
Hannah littlethoughtsblog.com

And here are my questions:
If you could meet anyone in this world, who would it be?
What's your strangest talent?
Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
What was the last lie you told?
Do you belive in karma?
What's a sound you hate and a sound you love?
Ever had a rumour spread about you?
Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?
Are you afraid of heights?
Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

So, that is it for today! But I actually will be posting tomorrow as well because I missed blogging whilst I was on a week break due to the exams. See you on Sunday x

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Life Update #2 | Graduating school, getting back on track with blogging&summer plans

It's been about two months since the time I did one of these life update posts, so I thought I would write another one because I enjoy to go back and reread what I was up to in the previous days. Hope you don't mind either to seldom have a peek inside of the life of moi.

On Wednesdays We Wear Brown Lip

Nails Tips&Tricks For My Dear Clumsy People

NYX HD Concealer

The Liebster Award

Last week I was once again nominated to do the Liebster Award and this time by the lovely Katie from Katie's Blog. Thanks a million!1 You can check out her post here and her blog here.

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