REQUESTED: Drugstore Make- up Starter Kit (Sonja Recommends)

It was requested for me to do this video, to talk about make up products (easily available at drugstores) that I believe everyone should have in their starter kit!

I do like drugstore make up and I believe most of the drugstore brands can stand side by side to most of the high end make up!

Why should we spend lots of money on a high end make up, when we can look fabulous even with (in most cases, great quality) drugstore brands!

I didn't always have a possibility to shop at Sephora for a high end make up& cosmetics!

Especially when I was a student, unemployed or between jobs!

I had to be very careful about where& how do I spend my money and I only had make up essentials in my, then non existing, collection.

Based on my personal experience, here is what I recommend:

;)

Don't forget to click on the link bellow and watch my video- recommendations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Pg64QJYpk

My drugstore make up starter kit:

1.) Liquid Foundation

My favourite liquid foundations have always been the ones from Maybelline.

Currently I'm using the "Dream Satin Liquid" (shade 30 Sand)

2.) Compact Powder

I'm quite impressed with the Essence Mosaic powder and Catrice Multi Colour Compact powder.

Both of these brands are very affordable price-wise, yet such a good quality!

3.) Mascara

I always go back to L'oreal mascaras!

Also, loving the Rimmel's The Max Volume Flash mascara.

My first mascara ever: Max Factor (I used to love the "2000 Calorie")

4.) Blush

If you decide to purchase one of many beautiful shades of Bourjois blushes, you won't be sorry!

Take my word on that!

:)

5.) Lipstick & Lip gloss

Rimmel again, when talking about lipsticks :)

Bourjois leads when it comes to lip glosses!

Anyways, I'm a lip gloss type of girl! I can live without a lipstick, but not without a lip gloss! lol

;)

How about you?

6.) Bronzer

These are a bit harder to find, but I had to mention them!

If you're looking for an inexpensive, but good quality mat bronzer, N.Y.C. is the one!

I know it can't be find in every drugstore (I don't even know if it's available in Europe), this was a gift from my dear friend Liz from LizYArtur youtube channel, she bought it in the US.

Bronzingold by Deliplus is exclusive to Deliplus drugstores (I believe it's then available only in Spain, correct me if I'm wrong...)

Bronzingold has got some very delicate shimmer, but nothing too dramatic, nothing that would stop me from using this bronzer on a daily basis.

Again, thanx Liz xx

Un besito!

7.) Eyeshadow

Whenever I'm travelling, I want to make sure that I'm bringing with me some basic eye shadows; the qualities that I'm looking for are: a good colour pay off & long lasting finish.

I don't want  to constantly have to re-touch my eyeshadows throughout the day!

I need the colours that are perfect for pulling off a day look & also a night, smokey eye look, easily& effortlessly.

8.) Eye pencil, Eye shadow base/primer, All Over Highlighter

Girls, I don't know how many of you have tried the Manhattan make up & whether it's available worldwide (uhmmm..probably not :( It's a german brand), but they have the best highlighters ever!!!

I have the limited edition one, "Pearls of Tahiti", but every now & then they come up with a similar highlighter.

Every time I see a new highlighter by Manhattan, I wish to buy it! Even though I don't need another one, lol

So these are all the products from my starter kit!

I hope you find this helpful :)

Let me know, what was in your drugstore starter kit?

Any product that you'd like to recommend as your personal favourite& a must-have?

xoxo,

Sonja

REQUESTED Review: Bourjois Make Up

Hello girls!

One of the requests that I got recently was to do a review on Bourjois make up!

I do have a few products from Bourjois in my collection currently& I really do like this brand, so I was happy to do this review for you!

You can watch my video/review here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYhzEPhNqbg

I usually buy Bourjois make up in a drugstores in Croatia because here in Italy I just can't seem to find this brand anywhere...(??)

It's a french brand of make up, and I've heard it's actually  Chanel's little sister :)

It really is an awesome quality brand& the prices are just a slightly higher than other drugstore brands, but definitely still in the affordable range.

If you haven't tried anything from Bourjois yet, but you're thinking about buying something, my recommendation is go for lip glosses and blushes!

These are my absolut favourites!!!

The selection of different shades is amazing, the colours are just gorgeous, one prettier than another!

The colour pay off is amazing too.

Bourjois lip glosses are my favourite lip glosses ever. I really like the "Effet 3D" line, and "Les nudes".

As I've said, the blushes will leave you speachless: The colours are just so pretty, it's hard to describe it with words lol! Plus, they will last you a long time so don't be discouraged by the tiny confection (2,5 g of the product).

Pics taken: 1.)  in the natural daylight/ 2.) with a flash

I just recently finished off the compact powder by Bourjois.

I was very pleased with how matifying it was, awesome for oily/combination skin.

Also, a great make up to use if you have some breakouts because it actually helps drying out the blemishes and it won't clogg your pores and cause additional problems on your skin.

It really helps you stay shine free throughout the whole day!

My one mistake was that I got it in a wrong shade, not as flattering for my skin tone/undertone.

I didn't like the pink undertone it had :( I should have gotten the more natural, or even yellow undertone.

I got mine in a shade "Sable Rose", but now I think the "Beige Clair" would have worked better for me.

I'll keep this in mind when repurchasing this product!

This is a very good quality compact powder, great for setting your
foundation.

Thanx to another blogger& a friend of mine, Tali from the Gloss Goss, I had a chance to try out two of Bourjois eye pencils.

(Thank you Tali for sending these to me! xx)

I've had them in my collection for a while now, and I'm using them religiously whenever I want a pop of a green colour on my eyes (I find that green really accentuates the colour of my haazel eyes).

These are very soft& very long-lasting, especially the "Khol & Contour" one, which really lasts up to 16h!

In the past I've tried the Bourjois eye shadows, currently I don't own them, just because I wasn't very thrilled with them. For the price they're sold at, I think you can definitely find better eye shadows.

So this is my quick review on the Bourjois make up, definitely a thumbs up for the majority of their products!

If you live in Italy and know where to find this brand, please let me know, you can leave me a comment :)

In Croatia I don't have any difficulties in getting it, practically any drugstore holds it, and I usually buy it at DM (drogerie markt), Bipa or Kozmo drugstores.

xoxo,

Sonja