Metallic is the Word

Nails are an accessory. You can go crazy or keep them very natural. They are my own canvas and give an extra touch to any outfit. My nail polish collection is quite small; there is a mix of neutrals, bolds and glitters, but there was a metallic missing in that bunch of polishes.

I was lucky enough to attend a GOSH Cosmetics event in June for my internship and got my hands on the new nail lacquers for Fall/Winter 2014. 

This beauty (630 Moonlight; €7,29) is part of that collection and I have to say it is my new nail crush! I just love the way it looks on my nails. Metallic is not something I thought of as a nail polish colour, but it looks amazing! I am wearing three coats of nail polish on my nails; it is a sheer formula, so for full coverage you need at least three coats. 

Something that really surprised me was how long the formula stayed on my nails. After six days I noticed a chip, which for a nail polish is very good. Normally I see a chip after two-three days and that always annoys me.

Another thing: it is a struggle to remove it. After rubbing a cotton pad, drenched in nail polish remover, on my nails it finally came off. But that is just a minor detail that we will forget very quickly, because overall it is an amazing nail polish when it comes to the colour and the long-lasting formula. I also have another colour from the GOSH A/W 2014 collection that will pop up on the blog very soon!

I do love the metallic nail trend that is going on! What do you think?

Cookie Monster

Sometimes you just crave something sweet and crunchy. For me this always happens when I scroll through my Tumblr feed at 11 pm. All those yummy foods make me so hungry, but inspire me as well! This cookie recipe was inspired by the video of Gabriella, aka Velvetgh0st on YouTube. But me and my friend did put a Tumblr inspired twist on it, by putting Oreo cookies in the middle. And I can tell you that this makes the cookies even more delicious!

So what do you need?

200g butter

100g white caster sugar

100g icing sugar

1 1/2 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

200g plain flower

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 Toblerone Bar (we did eat some pieces so it was a whole bar minus 4 pieces :P)

Oreo cookies (We used about six Oreo's, since we also wanted to try plain cookies)

First of all, preheat your oven to 180 Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit.

The next step is to put the butter, caster sugar and icing sugar in a bowl and mix it together until you have a creamy, fluffy consistency.

Then you take the eggs, whisk them together and add them to the butter mixture and mix again. You can always add more egg if you want, but 1 1/2 should be enough! You also add the vanilla extract at this point.

Now it is time for the dry ingredients! Add the flower, salt and baking powder to the mixture. You could sift all the dry ingredients, but I never really do that to be honest..  Then you mix, mix, mix until you get dough that tastes exactly like Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream, YUM!

Break the Toblerone bar into pieces and cut all those triangle shaped chocolateness into big chunks and add it with the dough and mix it together.

Now take a small ice cream scooper and scoop a ball of dough on some greaseproof paper. Press an Oreo in the dough and add a second dough ball on top. Make sure that you can’t see the Oreo, so take a spoon and smooth out the dough on top of the cookie. If you want to have plain cookies than just take one scoop of dough for one cookie. I think me and my friend made about 10 cookies with this recipe. We had six Oreo cookies and 4 normal ones, so with this recipe you can either make 8 Oreo cookies or 16 normal cookies.

Put them in the oven for 12 minutes or until they are golden brown. Take them out of the oven, let them cool off and they are ready to eat! Super yummy cookies that I could eat every day!

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser & Facial Radiance Polish

Skincare is one of my favourite beauty things to buy. You really help your skin, instead of just covering it up with loads of make-up. If you have read more skin posts of me, you know that my skin is not in its best condition. Since my Neoderma treatment my skin has changed a lot, but some extra help of new products would not hurt anyone right?

As the skincare addict that I am, I had to try out this new brand. I had never heard of First Aid Beauty before, but lately I have seen it pop up in a lot of Youtube videos. I decided to try out the First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser and the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish. Two products that have made a big difference for my skin.

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser

''FAB Face Cleaner is an airy cream that gently cleanses the skin. The formula is infused with a blend of botanical antioxidants to stave off abuse of the elements. It is well  suited for anyone with sensitive skin. Allergy Tested and Fragrance Free.''

A face cleanser that absolutely changed my life! I want a cleanser that is easy to use and takes my make-up off in one go. This product does this perfectly! I take a pea-size amount in my hand, mix it with a bit of water, massage it into my face and then rinse it off. All the make-up residue is completely gone! My skin feels so soft and clean after using it.

The face cleanser has a creamy consistency with a pearly look to it. There is no scent and a little bit goes a long way, since it is not the cheapest cleanser. I use this in the morning and in the evening and it removes excess oil and make-up super quick!

After all my make-up is removed I use the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish which I will talk about next.

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish

''The gentle formula uses natural exfoliants that safely resurface the complexion for smoother, more radiant skin. Allergy Tested and Fragrance Free.''

This face scrub makes my skin even softer and more radiant. It is a very gentle scrub with small scrub beads. I use it at night, after the face wash when my skin is still damp. I massage it into my skin and then rinse it off with lukewarm water. It leaves my skin feeling soft, radiant and glowy. You need a small amount, so for this product also counts that a little bit goes a long way. This product also has a creamy texture and no scent.

After using both of these products for about a month now, I have to say my skin has changed loads. It looks glowy, healthy, more even and my pores are smaller. I still get some break outs on my chin area, but these products make sure that they will not be there for too long!

I would definitely repurchase these products and recommend them to everyone. They are a bit of a splurge, but skincare is something that you should invest in, right?

Have you tried these First Aid Beauty products?