Happy girl meets the Ocean!

Summer has always been my favorite season since I was little. Not only because school is over for three months and I get to spend everyday as I wish,but because it's beach time. The most beautiful memories I have are generated there...by the sea. I love it so much that I decided to mark it on my body for ever. 

This time was different. I wet my feet with salty water after two years and the feeling was amazing. The warm sand under my feet relaxed my body and the ocean breeze set my soul free. It was breathtaking. The greatness of Atlantic Ocean arose in front of me and I felt the happiest little princess of all time. I could not resist the waves and started splashing with them. It's like something woke up again inside of me!

Atlantic Ocean on Neptun Beach, Jacksonville, FL
Photo Credit ©Nastila Mano House no.6 
 




I am finally here, where I want to be...



After rain

It's a meaningful one!








Hey you  :)

Beach Rules!

Messy hair and Rainbow Magic!


My Favorite!

Hello Florida!

Hi there,
If you have been asking yourself why I haven't been posting for more than 10 days I am telling you to stop right there. The answer is: I moved to another state. And as you can guess from the title I moved to Florida - The state of Sunshine.

There were many reasons why I decided so, but the main one is the weather. I hate the cold and the winter I just experienced in Chicago made me hate it more. I still love Chicago, it is a breathtaking city, but the love I have for the sea and ocean is even deeper.

The past few days I was busy searching for an apartment and I found one that I really really like. I am looking forward to decorating it and I pretty much know the style I want to use. Don't worry I will have some Before and After pictures, but I don't know when - I want it to be finished before I share them with you :)

All these things did not stop me from exploring the area with friends. I went to many different places but today's pictures are taken at a park next to St.John's River. Enjoy!










Evening walk!

There are sometimes when the past comes back and keeps your mind busy whenever this one tries to rest. The last couple of nights have been almost sleepless - nostalgia I would say. You start from one single thought, others come and you go back and back on time. You keep going and going and suddenly you stop...You know this is the moment you should probably try to forget or maybe go back and think more about it. You need to be alone, you need fresh air, you need to walk! The best time? Sunset!

Sometimes it's good to turn you head back and never let go!
xoxo, Marjana
















Camera: Samsung S3

My everyday make-up routine!

Hello loves,

Today I thought I would like share with you my everyday makeup routine. Before I start with it I have to say that my routine is very easy. My job's environment is very casual and I do not have to wear fancy makeup 4 a.m. in the morning.
Now that summer is here, I like to have a fresh face, let my skin breath and absorb some vitamin D. On the other side I want to protect it from the "bad effects" of the sun and hide some of my imperfections. Still I like to have a very natural look and look like I do not have makeup at all :)
So wash you face and Let's get started!


1. Sun protection - The sun maybe be good but it can also damage your skin and fasten the formation of wrinkles. This is why I never leave the house without a good sunscreen. Lately I have been loving this one I got on my Ipsy bag. (Find it here)

2. Face prime -  I like my makeup to last as long as possible, this way I do not have to a lot of touch-ups. It is time for the primer. I featured it on my last post about May's Favorites - the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser. (Find it here)



3. Create some base - Of course there will not be a completed makeup if you do not use a foundation or any BB/CC cream.  I am not a fan of the two last,  my skin does not like them a lot. So I go for a light foundation which will provide me the coverage I want without feeling heave or kaky on my face. I purchased the Revlon 24hr Colorstay foundation recently and I have to say, it is wonderful. It does what it claims and it does not brake me out as the last foundation started to. Don't forget the powder on your oily parts ;)

(Find it here)

4. Make it perfect - and by that I mean apply some concealer to cover blemishes, dark circles or any other "thing" you don't want to be seen. (Find it here)


5. Frame your face - Before adding any color to my canvas, I like to fill in my eyebrows. I am lucky I have pretty good eyebrows to start with and I do not need a lot to make them look perfect. Just brush them a little bit and fill them in with any pencil, powder or even eye shadow that matches their color the best. I am currently using the light brown shadow on the palette below.

6. Brighten up your eyes - On everyday bases I tend to go for a very natural look, so when it comes to my eyes I just apply a bright eye shadow all over my lid, black eyeliner on the tight-line and my favorite mascara. This palette from NYC it is all I need, it includes some eye primer, bright and natural eye shadow and a dark one in case I need to transform a day look to a night one in just one step. The pencil and the mascara are both waterproof - a must for summer makeup.

7. Look alive - Now it is time to put some colors back on my face with some blush and bronzer. I have both of them in this cute little duo from E.l.f.  (St.Lucia) the bronzer is just the right color for me and the blush is very sweet and natural. Take your brush, smile and voila...(Find it here)


8. Do not forget the lips - It is important to keep them moisturized and protect them from the sun too. I am using the Neutrogena lip moisturizer with SPF 15. mmmm.... it feels so soft :) use your favorite lip product over it! (Find it here)

Well, now that I am done with my makeup and transformed my face into a more represantable one I think it is time for a good Selfie!


Thank you so much for reading me. Take care of yourselves and feel beautiful because we all are in one way or another.
xoxo, Marjana

May Favorites!

Hello beauties!
Today I am going to share with you my May faves, as I do every month. Skincare has been my major thing during may, and thank to my products, my skin has improved a lot. As for make-up I made some changes and tried somethings new because it's spring and summer and why not? Bring the colors ON :)
Fashion? Not so good this month. As you may have seen in my previous posts, I have been doing a lot of outdoor activities during weekend and I just have not been in the "shopping" mood. But I have a feeling I am gonna be really soon :) Let's get started!



Skin and body care

I love me a good body wash and I have been LOVING the Dove Purely Pampering Pistachio Cream with Magnolia Body Wash! It is amazing. It smells so good, it moisturizes my skin and it makes it feel softer every time I use it. You must try it people!




As for my face I have been using the Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser from Maybelline. This is definitely a dupe of the POREfessional from Benefit. Applying a primer underneath your foundation is not very important only for your skin; the primer helps the makeup stay on longer and makes your face look flawless.

Make-up

I am so excited for this one. I have had my eye on it for so long and I finally bought it. Let me say: it is gorgeous. The colors swatch so beautiful and the quality is amazing. I have reached for this palette a lot lately to create an everyday fresh look or even a night-out look. I am talking about the Naked 3 palette from Urban Decay. BEAUTY!



And to complete the spring-summer eye look I have been loving these three products. Quick, easy and sweet :) 
(Left to right)
2. Jordana Easyliner For Eyes in Purple Fusion
3.NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Strawberry Milk


Clothes and Fashion accessories.

May was the month I shopped less. As I said, outdoor activities have been my "weekend" but I managed to go shopping once and picked-up this pair of light pink sandals. I love the side bow with the rhinestones and I really like the way my feet look (weird right?) My go-to sandals whenever I want to dress a little bit and look pretty ^-^




Random

I have said it before: I love a good scent in my room or around the house. This time I left the candles behind and decided to use this sticks. 



My favorite show: Gossip Girl - I am watching all the seasons on Netflix and I am totally obsessed. 

My favorite songs:

Ariana Grande -  Problem ft. Iggy Azalea
John Legend - All of Me
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (Explicit) ft. Charli XCX