Sonya Loves Makeup

*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money except where marked with an asterix (*), everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Atelier Cologne blogger event

Hey dolls,

I was lucky enough to be invited to the Atelier Cologne blogger event for the launch of their Metal Collection. I have a confession to make, I attended this event in July and I may have forgotten to blog about it...woopsie lol.

I hadn't heard much about this brand before but its always great to discover more about a brand with such a great product.

The event was held at the Liberty, it was my first time ever going there, and considering I live in London and its literally around the corner from Oxford Street station I have no excuse for never going before this event. Although being in the beauty community for as long as I have I had heard about this place A LOT. Its kind of a beauty lovers house of worship or haven haha.

When we got to the event we were greeted with cute decor, the room was sprinkled with Atelier colognes, beverages and some lovely nibbles.

We were then introduced to the brand by the creators. A lovely french couple (Sylvie Ganter and her husband Christophe Cervasel) who shared with us a romantic story of how they met (so cute) and how they came up with the idea of their company. They talked us through a select few of their fragrances and read the stories that went alongside the perfume. You could tell how passionate the creators were of the product they'd created and how much thought had gone into each cologne they manufactured.

Quick note: Some pics are a tad blurry, sorry about that but the lighting wa rather dim and hadnt realised until I got home.

A couple of my favourite colognes

Now for the main reason we were there. The launch of the mwtal collection - Silver Iris and Gold Leather. The colognes are made from thr finest ingredients from around the world. The bottles that encased the colognes are made from precious metals, which made them that more special.

Their scents are very unique and not like a lot of the fragrances that are on the market. The Atelier colognes are very potent and long lasting.

"A woman of such intimidating beauty and sparkling vitality gained the adoration of everyone around her. However, no one knew what she had been through. With the wild spirit, she was tough, stronger than metal, and never looked back. When she met him, for the first time in her life, she could sand still. She may have found the absolu man."

"A an of such great power and charisma could have anything he asked. Despite it all, he could not have the only thing he really wanted. For the first time in his life, he had found the absolue woman and he was a better man for it He would not let her go. Anything but that. He would trade all the gold in the world to be with her."

Atelier do their own embossed refillable travel bottles so you can take your cologne with you on the go. They come in these lovely leather pouches. And whats great about these little pouches is that they can be engraved with a messages or initials. I think that's such a cute idea.

It was a lovely evening and I loved getting to sample their fragrances. My favourite scent of theirs has to be Vanilla, a great scent for any time of day and any season.

I will be keeping a considerable eye on this brand in the future to see what other little gems they come out with.

At the event we were gifted a travel bottle filled with Atelier Cologne and an information booklet on the metal collection.

Atelier Cologne is available at Selfridges.

Sonya

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Tuesday, 3 September 2013

August Favourites 2013

Hey dolls,

Back again with another post on my favourites of the month. I'm actually getting this one up relatively on time.

There isn't much make up in my favourites this month. But there were 2 things that I have really been liking and thought bared mentioning.

MAKE UP

Avon Eye shadow primer - light beige
I love this primer, its a really good base for eyeshadow.

Avon Supershock gel liner - Shimmering Sapphire

I've been loving adding a pop of colour to my everyday smokey eye.

SKIN CARE

Skin So Soft Body Butter - Original

I posted about this last week and I LOVE this body butter. I got 3 of these and I'm already onto the second one.

Planet Spa - Mediterranean Olive Oil with Orange Flower body scrub

This is a really great body scrub. It smells like bubblegum and isn't abrasive on the skin. As a sufferer of dry skin I do a boy scrub regularly and I have noticed a difference in my skin.

Nuxe Rêve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream*

REPAIRS, NOURISHES AND PROTECTS

I've been using this hand cream a lot recently and I love it. Although I'm using a lot I'm using it sparingly because I don't want it to run out too quickly. But luckily you don't need too much.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté Normal sensitive skins*

QUENCHES, SOFTENS

My Garnier moisture match ran out and I decide to use this instead of purchasing another one. It's such a good moisturiser but the only thing I don't like is the smell. Its a bit overwhelming.

Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up remover
This is such a good eye make up remover. I used to avoid oil based removers but this gets my make up of in pretty much one swoop. It's taken the place of my Simple eye make up remover for the foreseeable future.

NAILS

Pastel nail polish
I've been all about pastel nail polishes this month, dunno if it's because of the weather and I wanted to feel all summery.

HAIR

I always used to take how strong my hair was for granted, but recently my hair has become less resilient and it started to break. So for that reason I've been going balls to the wall to take extra care of it. For example its been really dry so I haven't been using heat on it, letting it air dry and not using hair straighteners.

Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer - intensive treatment
I've been rocking my 'fro and using this on my scalp and ends of my hair. It's also like a curl activator and keeps my 'fro extra curly.

TRESemme Naturals shampoo and conditioner

This is to aid my hair getting back to its normal healthy state. I'm all about using the least chemicals in my hair.

"You don’t have to sacrifice beautiful style when choosing a natural hair care line. Formulated with organic ingredients: aloe vera, sweet orange, and avocado. These products with naturally derived polymers will leave your hair healthier, shinier, stronger, and looking naturally gorgeous." -TRESemme website

RANDOM

I love this bear, he is super soft and so cute. His name is Barney.
I think I bought him maybe a month or two ago from Avon. I don't know if I've mentioned this before but I love cuddly toys and bears, I have quite a collection that I've had since I was a child, and just kept adding to as I grew up. But if I see a cute soft bear I will most likely pick it up and buy it.

What were some of your favourite things in August?

Sonya

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*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money except where marked with an asterix (*), everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*

Sunday, 1 September 2013

FOTD - Family BBQ

Hey dolls,

First post of September...woooo :)

Last night an old family friend was celebrating his birthday with a BBQ. Good vibes, music, people and the most bomb jerk chicken.

I love any excuse to get dolled up and do my make up. Even if it's just a family function. I've gotten a bit lazy and less adventurous with my make up these days and this has been my go to make up look.

So here is what I used on my face.

My everyday make up items.

Base make up

FIX+

Mac studio fix powder - NW50

Sleek blusher in Flushed

Avon eyeshadow primer

Sleek Au Naturel palette

Toast - all over the lid

Bark - the outer corner

Nougat - inner corner highlight

(Not pictured) MAC Shroom - brow highlight

Avon:

Spectra Lash mascara

Supershock black gel pencil

Supershock gel liner pot

I switched out MAC blacktrack fluid line for Avon Supershock gel liner in Shimmering Sapphire. Felt like using a pop of colour.

Make up brushes

A mix of Inglot, MAC, Avon and a few randoms.

Rimmel apocalips - Big Bang

The look

Been rocking the fro a lot lately. But its being retired for the foreseeable future. Too much maintenance.

Keep an eye out for my august favourites coming in the next few days.

Sonya

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