SMOONSTYLE

The second day in Berlin started with a big breakfast with Reni that ended in a mini photo shoot in her room. I had to hurry like crazy because I went shopping with Magi, Jojo, Julia and Sina.

We wanted to go to the Gallery Lafayette, but ended up not going inside due to other interests.

I've heard a lot about Gina Tricot, but never bought anything from them. After our visit to their brand new store, I was the one that stimulated their economy the most. More about my shopping in another post. The new MAC collection also had to be checked out, so I also checked the cash register.

The Marcel Ostertag fashion show was soon to commence and we were running late.

On top of that we couldn't find a cab to take us to the event. We ended up calling a cab and were arriving fashionably late at the fashion show. It was my first fashion show and I was really impressed. Seeing it normally through the magazines and TV shows, it was really nice to see it in the flesh, although the models didn't seem to have much of that.

All of this made me very hungry. Jojo, Magi, Julia and me went back to the hotel to gather our belongings and grab a bite to eat. After some nice conversations it was time to say goodbye to the girls.

My day was not over yet. I was going to visit my friend Anne Catrin to see her play in 'Hinterm Horizont' at the theatre. If you are going to Berlin, be sure to check this musical. It is a real treat!

My two days in Berlin were super busy, but super fun! Next time when I come to Berlin I want to do more sight seeing and meet up with my friends from Berlin under more calm circumstances. Maybe I should stay longer than 2 days?

Enjoy the pictures!

Love,

Hello guys,

I'm afraid that I have some bad news.

Yesterday our beloved 'Capitain Schwarzkopf' died after a surgery that was supposed to save him. He was nine years old and loved by many.

We will miss him so much.

Love,

Hi Sweets,

On QVC Beauty you can find two posts created by me. One is a tutorial with two looks and one about these nail polishes by Nails Inc. I thought it would be nice to do a give away on my blog so you would be able to try these nail polishes as well.

The contest is only for Germany. There will be a worldwide contest coming up as well very soon.

The rules are simple; All you have to do is post a comment on my nail polish post and I will pick a comment and announce the winner tomorrow (10th of July) at 12.00 on my blog.

Good luck!

Love,

Hi Sweets,

Here's a quick outfit of some days ago when I went for a little walk outside.

• Dress by Rare
• Asos Blazer
• Fossil Bag
• Gortz shoes
• Calzedonia leggings

Love,

Hi Sweets,

The summer is some what here and that means that I can go crazy with colors and in particular nail polish. My perfect colors for the summer are greens, oranges, blues and warm pinks.

My first Essie nail polishes were Tart Deco and Mink Muffs, but I couldn't really work with them. Since Essie reformulated her nail polishes and made them more affordable, I got a couple of new shades. The brushes are much wider and so much nicer to work with. I really need a good brush to get a nice result.

Love,

Hi sweeties,

In this post I'm going to talk about my Real Techniques brushes by Samantha Chapman from Pixiwoos. I've been using them since quite a while and am really happy with them.

When I was in the States last year I went to Ulta and got three sets: the Travel Essentials, Core Collection and Starter Kit which are all $18 each. It is a real bargain if you ask me. The quality of these brushes are amazing. I liked them so much that I decided to also get the stippling brush and blush brush.

Here is my Real Techniques family. The only two brushes that are missing on this photo are my kabuki brush and the detailer brush from the core collection. I've color coordinated the brushes in this picture. This is not how the sets look like. More on that later on.

The Starter Set contains 5 brushes. The sixth brush in this picture is a Travel Essential Brush. When I took the pictures of the brushes I organized them by color and not the sets.

The domed eyeshadow brush is not part of this kit, but from the Travel Essentials. I also use this for concealing my under eye area.

The beauty of all these brushes is that despite their name, they can be used for so many different things. You are absolutely not limited to use them for what they were named for. The Pixiwoo sisters use them in many different ways.

The Core Collection contains:

The foundation brush which comes with the Travel Essentials I use for applying cream and liquid highlighter on my cheekbones.

Here are my pink brushes (they are not a set):

This little baby was a present from Real Techniques. The contour brush from the Core Essentials set had lost a lot of bristles and when I send them a picture, they send me a new one plus a gift for my inconvenience. That is what I call amazing service!

A quick round up from my side:

The panoramic brush case the sets come with are a great plus as well. However, I don't use them because I carry my brushes in a different make up bag.

My favorites are the buffing brush, the blush brush, the deluxe crease brush, pixel-point eyeliner and the contour brush. I use these brushes on an everyday base and will continue to do so. I saw on their website that there are some new brushes available! Can't wait to try them out as well.

As far as I know you can find Real Techniques only in shops in the UK(Boots) and USA (Ulta). For those of you who live outside these countries there are some great online shops that sell Real Techniques as well.

Here are some links for more info on Sam's Real Techniques Brushes and online shops:

With these brushes you are getting great value for your money. I totally recommend them.

Do any of you own some of these brushes?

Love,