Hello my lovely readers,

how are you doing on this wonderful & relaxing Sunday? I hope you had a lovely weekend filled with joy, happiness and also a little bit of madness :)

I can't believe that it is already the end of January! Time flies by so fast but nonetheless I created some great memories with friends and family. This past month was full of mixed emotions, but I guess that is life. It goes up and down like a roller coaster and it has many colors. This month I had to study for my winter finals and it was stressful. After that I rewarded myself with a little getaway by myself to London, UK. I just love that city. What did you do this past month?

I've decided to do a new monthly post about all of my favorites. It can be beauty, food, Youtube and etc related. I wanted to start with a post, because my goal for 2016 is to create my Youtube channel but I am still not 100% sure so that's why right now I am going to stick with my blog.

I hope you will enjoy and let's start.

Beauty

- MAC Pro Longwear concealer in NW15: this little guy is gold for me! I've been using it for a while now and I just love it. It conceals my darkest circles and I like it that it is a light fluid texture. 

- Marc Jacobs foundation in 14 Ivory Medium: I bought this foundation a while ago and never really used it until a few months back I rediscovered it. It's is not full coverage, but with my skin I don't need it. I don't really have issues with my skin, so this foundation just gives me a healthy glow and smoothes out everything the right way.

- Benefit Watt's Up highlighter: I got this one in my Benefit advent calendar and I immediately started liking it. It has a nice bronzy golden tint with a hint of rose and it completes my makeup routine so beautifully. I like to apply it on my cheekbones, my nose and my cupid's bow. It gives me a nice glow and wakes up my face right away.

- Vaseline Lip Therapy cocoa butter: for my everyday makeup routine I don't really use lipsticks or any color on my lips. I usually apply some lipgloss or most of the time just a simple lip balm. This one I got in NY last summer and since then it hasn't left my side. I apply it multiple times during the day and my lips are so smooth. 

- The Original Beauty Blender: come on guys! Do I need to say more?? It is already my second beauty blender and I use it every single day I put makeup on. It gives me such a nice and flawless finish to when I use it. I don't even care that it costs 20€, because it is worth every single penny or cent. 

Skincare

Lately, I've been taking care of my skin because it's winter and it gets dry. I have a good day and night routine that I 99% of the time never skip and I just love to pamper myself. On Sundays I have a whole another routine with masks, exfoliates and scrubs. It is important to take care of yourself inside and out. 

My favorites for this past month are:

- Origins Drink-Up Intensive Overnight Mask: this baby is awesome! I apply it Sunday night before I go the bed and when I wake up my skin feels so good and refreshed. And to top it off it smells so gooood *___* can't wait to use it tonight.

- Origins Clear Improvement Active charcoal mask: this mask is so great and so efficient. I started using it 2 months ago and I just love it. It is definitely less expensive than the Glam Glow one but it does the same job. I do have pores and this mask help me clearing my skin. 

- Benefit It's Potent! eyecream: I bought this eyecream a few weeks ago when I was in London and I've been using it everyday, twice, since then. It wakes up my eyes, depuffs it because it has a nice freshness to it and it is not sticky or heavy on your eyes. I've been loving this one so much! 

Clothing

My favorite clothing item is my new coat from The Kooples! Last time I bought a coat was like 2 years ago and I was on the hunt for a new one. I tried so many on and I couldn't decide if I wanted a grey, black or camel one. But then one day while walking around, I saw this black one in the window and I was all :D :D :D so a few days later I bougth and you know what I even got 30% off! SOLD! 

Food

For the past few weeks I've been on an healthy kick and I incorporate healthier food items to my diet. 

- Avocados: Yes! Yes! Yes! I just love it. I have been eating avocado almost every single day for the past 2 weeks. I usually mix it with pepper, lime and a little bit of salt and smear it on toast. It is so yummi and satisfying!

- Green Tea Kit Kat: not that healthy but so good! I got these tiny Kit Kat bars in London at the Japan Center near Piccadilly and I was so happy when I found them. I discovered them a few years ago at a convention and since then I need to have these little bars in my life. I love almost everything with green tea so it was kinda obvious that I would love these. It has the right amount of choclate in it combined with the awesome green tea taste.

TV shows

- PLL: Hell yeah! The liars look great and I can't wait for the new episode to come out. I am so in love with the show that in between I am rewatching all of the older seasons.

- The Big Bang Theory: This show has been one of my favorites for years now! I just love the actors and the characters they play. I love the story and it is just an easy going TV show. When I am watching it, I am totally relaxed in front of the TV or laptop. And KaleyCuoco is the bomb!

Miscellaneous

- Rituals candle in Spring Garden: a good friend gifted me this candle for Christmas and I lighted it up a week ago and since then I've been burning it. The smell is so fresh and reminds me of spring (duh!) I just love it! 

- The Tales of Beedle The Bard by J.K. Rowling: Do I need to say more? I don't think so! I am a potterhead and I love everything Harry Potter related. This book it such a nice addition to the Harry Potter books. Easy to read and very interesting. 

- My Erin CondrenLifeplanner: OMG! I just love to plan! I got this little baby in July 2015 and since then I've been planning and organizing like a mad person. I usually plan ahead and decorate my planner with stickers and washi tape. I spent approximately 1 hour each Sunday planning. It is so relaxing and so much fun. I buy all of my stickers on etsy. If you want to know how my spreads look like please take a look at my instagram (here)

So that's it with my January Favorites. I hope you guys enjoyed this post and if you have any questions leave them in the comments below.

Thank you for reading.

xx, G.