I’ve recently been interviewed by Phoebe, the lovely girl behind Bella Vespa. I really enjoyed answering her questions and it was an honour to be interviewed by her. So, if you’re curious, head over to her site and check out the interview.

Hello everyone,

last week I was tagged by the lovely Makeup Morsels (thanks hun!). I really enjoyed doing this tag as it is a bit different from most tags. Basically, you have to write the answers on a piece of paper, then take a picture of it and upload it on your blog. Cool, huh?

So, here are the questions:

1. What’s your name/your blogger name?
2. What’s your blog’s name/URL?
3. Write “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
4. Favorite quote?
5. Your Favorite song?
6. Your favorite band/singers?
7. Anything else you want to say?
8. Tag three to five other people.

Please let me know if you decide to do the tag, I’d love to see your answers!

Hello everyone,

last month, my friend Dao tagged me to answer these questions about my favourite products from 2010. I had a lot of fun at doing the tag and reminisce about the past year so here are my answers:

1. Which lipstick/lipgloss did you use most often in 2010?
Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Rose Petal. I had never used lipstick much before purchasing this one but I love this shade so much that I wear it almost daily. It is a beautiful and soft antique rose shade that just looks good with every type of look, be it colorful, neutral or smokey. And the color payoff’s great too.

2. What was your favorite eyeshadow this year?
How am I supposed to choose just one eyeshadow? Are you crazy? Well, if I really have to chose I’d say Layla Sparkle Eyeshadows just because they’re the first ones that popped into my head lol. Seriously, though, they’re awesome and insanely pigmented and shimmery. Don’t make me choose a color though, I love them all!

3. What product for the complexion (foundation, blush, etc.,) did you use the most?
YSL Teint Singulier Sheer Powdercreme Veil Foundation. Foundation is one of the only products that I use almost daily. I just feel naked without it. It has almost run out so I’m looking for a new foundation to try next.

4. Your favorite nail polish color of 2010?
Eyeko Rain Polish. The formula is only ok but the shade, a greyish light blue, is simply one of the prettiest nail polish colors I’ve ever seen.

5. Which skin care product would you not give up under any circumstances?
Sunscreen!

6. What is your favorite personal care product?
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. It removes all traces of makeup and leaves skin so soft and bright!

7. Your usually worn fragrance in 2010?
I rarely wear fragrance but when I do, it’s usually Serpentine by Roberto Cavalli. It’s an oriental floral fragrance and smells gorgeous!

8. What was your personal favorite jewelry piece?
I don’t wear a lot of jewellery to be honest. I’d say a simple white gold ring my boyfriend gave me.

9. What have you discovered in 2010 that is new for you (new products, inspirations, blogs, hobbies, etc.,)?
I discovered so many great blogs last year that it’d take too long to write them all down here but Personal Care Truth and Beauty And The Bullshit deserve a special mention. And how could I forget about Lisa Eldridge? She is a very talented makeup artist, a great inspiration and has a lovely personality as well.

10. Do you have resolutions for 2011? If so, what are they?
The same resolutions I make every year: eat healthier and exercise more. Let’s hope I can keep them this time lol.

11. Tag other people
I tag everyone who wants to do this! Yes, you! You! And you!

I was tagged by the lovely Citrine, so here’s the products I’ve been using recently:

Shampoo & Conditioner: Antica Erboristeria Nettle Shampoo for oily hair and L’Oreal Elvive Nutri Gloss Conditioner

Styling products: don’t use any

Shower Gel: Aquolina raspberry jam shower gel

Body moisturizer: Dior Hydraction Corps Body Secret Emulsion

Deodorant: Nivea Dry Comfort

Fake Tan: don’t use any, I’m proud of my pale skin!

Cleanser: Clinique Liquid Facial Soap

Eye makeup remover: coconut oil

Exfoliator: I usually use some DIY recipe to make my own

Primer: Pupa Professional Smoothing Foundation Primer

Foundation: Dainty Doll foundation, The Body Shop Nature’s Mineral foundation

Foundation brush: The Body Shop kabuki brush for mineral foundation, otherwise I mostly use my fingers

Concealer: Benefit Erase Paste concealer

Powder: Deborah 30 La Cipria

Blusher: Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush in Rose D’Or

Bronzer: L’Oreal Glam Bronze

Highlighter: Wet’n'Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder

Eyeshadow base: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eyeshadows: Barry M Dazzle Dusts

Eyeliner: Max Factor Kohl Pencil

Eyelash curler: E.L.F. eyelash curler

Eyelash base: don’t use any

Mascara: Estee Lauder Sumptuous

Lipstick: Gosh Velvet Touch Lipstick in Peony

Lipgloss: E.L.F. Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 in Pink Kiss

Nail Color: Maybelline Express Finish Diamonds in Mauve

I’m tagging everyone who want to do this If you do it, let me know!

Wow, I’ve been nominated for the triple awards by two very sweet friends, Eru from The Punk Cat and Emilita from She’s Little and Lovely. Thanks girls, I feel really honoured and you have really brightened my day!

Now I have to nominate ten other beauty bloggers. This was so hard to do as there are lots of beauty blogs that I love!

The rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Here are my nominees, in random order:

Makeup and Beauty Blog
Musings of a Muse
Lipsticks and lightsabers
The Punkcat
My Makeup Reviews
Ask Me Whats
A Beautyful Sentiment
My Makeup Blog
Skin Deco
Ahleessa 4 Realz

Please, go and check out these amazing blogs now! I’m sure you’re gonna love them too

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a great New Year. I’ve just got back from London. I went with my boyfriend, Valerio, and his friends and we had a great time. We visited the Tower of London, the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, the British Museum, The National Gallery and lots more.

Unfortunately I didn’t have much time to check out the sales. Our friends were more interested in sightseeing and visiting museums then going shopping. Don’t get me wrong, I love sightseeing too, but I had already been to London twice so I had already seen most of them. It was nice to visit those places again, though, they are beautiful. But my boyfriend and I managed to so some shopping while our friends visited Saint Paul’s Cathedral and Madame Taussauds. We had already seen the Cathedral and we aren’t interested in waxworks so I just dragged Valerio into every shop that sold makeup lol. I also checked out the new MAC Collections and honestly I barely looked at Dame Edna. Nothing caught my eye and I though the whole collection was rather boring. The Chill collection, instead, confirmed my first impressions. The eyeshadows are subdued and didn’t interest me at all, but the lipglasses are very pretty. I only bought Frozen Dreams from MAC though. I also got other stuff that I’ll show you tomorrow.

Anyway, here are a couple more pix:

Hi everyone,
this is my last post of the year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers for your support, comments, emails and just taking the time to read my blog. I truly appreciate it.
2008 was a difficult year for me and this blog has helped me a lot and it’s all because of you, so thank you!

When I started the blog, 7 months ago, I never thought anyone would have been interested in reading what I have to say, afterall there are millions of beauty blogs out there. I still find it unbelievable that so many of you keep visiting my blog regularly. I’m also really glad and grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people though my blog.

I wish you a very Happy New Year and I hope that 2009 will be a fantastic year for you all!

Hello everyone, I hope you had a very nice Christmas and that you’re enjoying your holidays.
A while ago, I was tagged by the lovely Anastasia. (Sorry it took me so long to do this hun, but it’s been hectic here due to the holidays). Here are 16 random facts about me:

1. I love books more than anything else (except people). I like reading all types of books, although it’s hard to find the time sometimes. I also love the smell of books. My boyfriend thinks I’m crazy, he had never met anyone that smelled books before.

2. I drink a lot of water, at least 1.5 liter a day.

3. I am scared of spiders. I can’t even look at pictures of them.

4. I love the color pink, I don’t know why. I used to hate that color in high school, I liked black back then.

5. I’m anal about washing my hands, it’s ridiculous. I wash them like 30 times a day now, but I used to do it a lot more often. But I know that’s bad for you so I’m trying to stop washing them so much.

6. Even though I am Italian, I don’t like pasta very much. Everyone here loves it and eats large plates of it, but I only eat a small portion. It just doesn’t taste all that good to me. I love lasagne though!

7. I don’t like sleeping. I always sleep 8 hours a day cos my body needs it but I don’t like sleeping more than necessary. When I think of all the things I could be doing, books I could be reading, people I could be meeting etc, it seems like a waste of time to me.

8. I used to dye my hair blonde. Last year, I went back to my natural hair color, which is brown, because the dye was starting to damage my hair. Everyone prefers me with brown hair, but I’m starting to get bored of it and thinking of dying it red next year.

9. I can’t watch medical dramas without thinking I have every disease they have.

10. I like being alone. I like going out and socialize but I’m just as happy being in my room reading a book, surfing the internet or just thinking.

11. I am very shy and reserved until I get to know someone well. When I first meet someone in person, I am very very quiet. Unfortunately, sometimes people mistake my shyness for arrogance and think I’m stuck up.

12. I hate cold weather.

13. I am a hopeless romantic.

14. I love love love heels but I rarely wear them because they kill my feet. I usually end up wearing trainers, not as pretty but sooooo comfy!

15. I hate driving and am a very bad driver. I passed my diving test on my second attempt and I’ve rarely driven since.

16. I’m an anglophile. I love all things British: the culture, the history, the language, the accents, everything but the weather.

Everyone seems to have done this one already, but if you haven’t, consider yourself tagged!