Summer beauty lust list ♥

Zoeva rose gold brush set // Essie 'Find me an Oasis' // Cocoa Brown One Hour Tan
L'oréal Miss Manga Mascara // Laura Mercier Primer // He-Shi Express Liquid Tan


Yes, it is time for an other lust list! Summer is just around the corner and I have so many beauty products on my mind for that occasion. The most important ones are the fake tans. I'm a #faketanholic, I live for a tan skin without using UV. I just love the feeling of looking tan all year round, although it might go a bit patchy or over tan from times to times, it does make me feel better about myself. I have been using religiously my Xen Tan Absolute Dark Lotion for a year and it's one the best I have tried. I love to use it on my hands, my feet and my face, it gives such a natural lovely tan.

Body wise, I find the Xen Tan dark lotion too slow to dry because of the moisturizing texture, I'm always applying fake tan at crazy hours - like 10 min before going to bed - I don't have too much patience for it to dry hence my love for the St Moriz Dark Lotion for body applications. It's super dark and dries really fast. I'll give you such an intense tan, it's definitely of my favorite but as a fake tan holic, I always have the need to try new brands. On my lust list I have the Cocoa Brown One Hour Tan and the He-Shi Express Liquid Tan which I have already order on Feelunique.  I can't wait to try it! It's more on the pricey side but I have heard so many great things about it so, we'll see!

I also am in great need of new mascaras. I'm so picky when it comes to mascara but I have a few favourites that I have repurchased alraeady such as L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes and the Cover Girl bright green one but I wanted to try a new one so I picked the L'Oréal Miss Manga one because it's pink and everyone raves about it!

Nail polish, I'm craving anything pastel so this Essie baby blue nail polish is right up my alley. It looks perfect for summer! I'm also dy-ing to get my hands on this Zoeva gold rose brush set, how perfect? I already have many brushes but these are the most gorgeous brushes ever and they're quite affordable although they're looking super chic. Last on my list, is the Laura Mercier Primer. I need a good primer for hot summer days and this one is apparently amazing, I'm tempted! I hope it's also a pore refiner..you know how these pores get outta control during summer time!

XO,MARILOU

Wish list ⎥Christmas is coming!

NYX Born To Glow ⎥ Massimo Dutti Gold Watch ⎥ Whitney Port 'True Whit' ⎥ Skindinavia Setting Spray 
Benefit 'Stay Flawless' ⎥ Milani 'Black Cherry' lipstick ⎥ Urban Decay Naked 3 ⎥ Yankee Candle 'Fluffy towels'

Is it too early for a Christmas wish list? I don't think so! It's never too early to start thinking about what you would like to get for Christmas. Although my biggest wish is me & my loved ones being healthy I wouldn't mind getting some presents haha. 

On the top of my wish list are two books. The first one is True Whit by Whitney Port. I'm such a huge fan of her, she is, with LC of course, one of my favourite celebrity out there. The second book is by Theresa Caputo from the show Long Island Medium. It's called 'There's more to life to this'. It's about her life as a medium and how she connects with people that have crossed over. I'm captivating by this show and all the 'life after death' subject so this is right up my alley.

On my wish list is also this gold watch from Massimo Dutti. I have been obsessed with it anything gold and chunky at the moment so this will be perfect to accessorize my outfits! Bling bling!  I also had to put a Yankee Candle on my wish list, everyone keeps talking about these candles and I've never tried them (is that shameful?). I would love to try first a fresh-scented candle like Fluffly Towels. I love the smell of clean if that even makes sense haha. I have found a store that sells them in Belgium, it's called  StoneManor and there's one in Everberg and one in Waterloo.

Finally in the make up department, I really would LOVE to get the Naked 3 from Urban Decay. I have the first one, the second I didn't like it all that much but the third one is my cup of tea. All these pink shades are perfect for green eyes like mine, yess! I definitely do not need this but it would be a nice addition to my always growing collection! I'm a sucker for anything that is promising to make my make up last longer so the Benefit Primer Stay Flawless & Skindinavia 10 years younger setting spray are definitely on top of my wish list. These are a bit hard to find in Belgium, but I really want to try the NYX Born To Glow (you never have too much highlighter) and the Milani Black Cherry lipstick (ditto for dark lipsticks!)

What is on the top of your wish list for Christmas?

XO,MARILOU

Wishlist ⎥Black & tartan

1. Timeless Chelsea boots (here) ⎥ 2. Daisy street tartan skirt (here) ⎥ 3. Zara black leather croco shoulder bag (here)
4. Toast tartan trousers (same here) ⎥ 5. Zara should bag (here) ⎥ 6. Zara open ankle heel boots (here)

First item are my Timeless Chelsea Boots from Asos. Long story short, I've had such a huge crush on these boots three weeks ago and waited like a crocodile for the size 6 to get back on stock, ordered them from Asos as soon as a last pair came back and never got them. The mail man never came and sent them back directly to the warehouse (very, very weird.) Asos didn't want to sent them back to me (although they did it for another client in Belgium that has had the same issue as me) so luckily I got another 'last pair' and still waiting for them to arrive. Pray for me they will arrive this time! Those kind of chelsea boots will be perfect with pretty much any outfit. 

I've been eyeing on a green tartan skirt/trouser for a while now. I already got the red tartan shirt, which is such a staple item in a ward robe, but I feel that the green tartan is even more prettier and easier to wear in a way. I really wanted the Daisy Sreet skirt but it's SOLD OUT, damn! I'm keeping an eye on it in case it gets back on stock (it happens a lot on Asos). 

Then I've had some major fashion crushes for Zara at the moments. I have four bags on my wish list from Zara but I had to pick two so these are my two favourites. The black leather crocro one is a bit expensive (129€) but soooo gorgeous, I'm dying to get it. I need this kind of shoulder/evening bag in my life. Second one is more of a day time shoulder bag with some lovely gold details. And finally those open ankle boots are to DIE for. I know they're not very new but oh my, they just look so edgy and versatile. The perfect going out booties! I'm going to make sure they will be mine in a near future.

Little update : my Asos boots have finally ARRIVED! Thank god

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Le premier numéro dans ma wish list est une paire de bottes Chelsea (incontournable cette saison!) que j'ai déjà commandée sur Asos. Pour vous résumer l'histoire, je les ai vues il y a trois semaines et j'ai eu un énorme coup de coeur. La forme Chelsea parfaite (selon moi) pas trop courtes, pas trop hautes, fines et sans talons donc parfaites pour tous les jours. Malheureusement ma taille n'étant plus dispo j'ai guetté le site comme un vieux crocodile dans l'espoir qu'elles réapparaissent (comme c'est souvent le cas sur Asos). MIRACLE, j'ai réussi à avoir la 'dernière' paire en 39 (joie et bonheur + euphorie) et à ce jour j'attends toujours ma commande . En effet celle-ci n'est jamais arrivée, le facteur TNT n'est jamais passé et a renvoyé le colis chez Asos  en disant que le colis avait été refusé par le client, ce qui est juste impossible. Bon après plusieurs échanges avec le service client on me fait comprendre que c'est impossible de me renvoyer la paire et que je n'ai cas attendre qu'elle revienne chez eux et qu'elle soit remise en stock. (Petite info croustillante, une histoire similaire est arrivée à une autre twitteuse belge quasi en même temps et celle-ci à eu la chance de voir le renvoi de son colis accepté par Asos. Je précise que lorsque j'ai demandé le renvoi du colis, il restait une autre paire dispo en ligne en 39 donc cela aurait été faisable mais bon je me suis pris au moins 20 refus et j'ai eu la désagréable impression de devoir les harceler pour qu'on me dise ce qu'il s'est passé avec mon colis et pourquoi on ne pouvait pas me le renvoyer mais à une autre client oui... réponse que je n'ai jamais eue) 

Enfin voilà, franchement l'histoire me reste un peu en travers de la gorge mais je les voulais tellement que j'ai vite recommandé la 'dernière paire' avant même d'avoir été remboursée de l'autre paire. C'était un peu comme dans 24h chrono, j'ai du agir vite quand j'ai vu une autre dernière pair dispo haha. Heureusement car je vois qu'elles sont sold out maintenant. Bon j'attends toujours mon colis j'espère qu'il arrivera cette semaine (j'ai laissé un mot sur la porte pour le facteur en prévention) Franchement si mon colis n'arrive pas, je vais sérieusement envisager la théorie du complot... ça vous est déjà arrivé une histoire pareille? Moi jamais c'est la première en 5 ans de shopping compulsif en ligne. 

Sur cette joyeuse note, je continue dans ma lancée avec la mode du tartan. Autant je trouvais ça horrible il y a deux ans (so mamie), je trouve ça trop BEAU cette année, influençable que je suis. Mon choix s'est déjà porté sur une chemise rouge et bleue (un petit basique) et maintenant je zieute sur les modèles green tartan en particuliers cette jupe de chez Daisy Street (sold out mais on ne sait jamais) et ce pantalon. Imaginez la jupe ou le pantalon avec un petit pull fluffly blanc, des talons, une petite veste en cuir, un beau gros collier bling bling et un lipstick foncé... mmh!!! 

Et pour finir, j'adore la collection de sac chez Zara en ce moment. En particulier le sac noir en cuir et crocro (LE petit sac parfait pour sortir mais il coûte un bras, 129€...pour du Zara rappelons-le!) ainsi qu'un autre avec une hanse, beaucoup plus daytime et plus accessible niveau prix. Ensuite, mon méga coup de coeur du moment ce sont ces bottes Zara. Oh.My.God. Il me les faut, je vais me dépêcher car cela fait un petit temps que je les vois en ligne et je ne voudrais pas qu'elles m'échappent! Ces bottes sont vraiment parfaites, très rock, très glam et parfaites pour sortir. 

Update : mes bottes sont arrivées.......YES!!!

XO,MARILOU