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How to lose weight? It’s a simple math.

Losing weight is actualy a very simple process, but not an easy one. If you want to lose weight, you HAVE TO FEEL HUNGRY. It’s a simple math. Your body needs to take less calories than it burns in one day. 
When you feel hungry, it means your stomach doesn’t have any food in it so it’s telling your brain to fill it in. This is the moment you get an information that you are hungry. If you listen to your brain, you’ll put additional calories in your body, thus not enabling your body to burn the reserves it has (fat), but receiving additional fat. In the contrary, if you don’t listen to your brain, and continue feeling hungry, your body will spend the reserves and fat stored in your body. And this is how you loose weight! There is no easy way, this is the only way. 
So what level of feeling hungry is normal? Not hungry as shaking and feeling like your’re going to pass out. Just hungry as in - you want to eat something, but just don’t know what. Instead of grabing the first thing that comes in your way (usually a bar of chocollate or chips), try not to eat anything, or just have a glass of water. If you realy feel hungry, eat an apple or a carrot (not a banana as this fruit has a lot of calories). After eating a low calorie fruit, you will feel slightly less hungry, and the feeling will come back quickly. It’s an ongoing process.
You can still have normal breakfast and lunch and no dinner. Keep in mind that both meals need to be with low calorie intake.
And that’s the beauty of losing weight. Models don’t look like they do by allowing themselves to eat everytime and everything their brain is telling to. It’s an everyday battle. And when you reach the desired weight, you can relax and start eating normally (mostly healthy food, of course ;).

Best drugstore brow products in 2017

Ever since Cara Delevingne made thick brows a new popular look, every make up brand launched their own brow product. ABH pomade was the best selling highend brow product for a long time, and it was for a reason. With numerous shades to choose from, the easy and quick application made our brows look like they're done by a professional make up artist. I personally have been using it for three years every day. But I wanted to try something new and didn't want to spend a lot of money. And so my hunt begun. I watched almost every video and read many reviews. After trying some of them my self, I can finaly say that these are definitely my favorite brow products I found so far.

Rimmel brow pencil - inexpensive, blends perfectly, the color matches perfectly with my hair (not my brows) and it looks soooo good (which is weird in my opinion).

Essence brow pencil - this product made me change my opinion about this brand. It's one of the most affordable brands in the market. There are two colors (great both of them) and goes on perfectly.
Essence brow gel - again, very affordable and does the job. This is a dupe for the Benefit Gimmi brow. It can be used alone, if you already have great brows but just want to add a little something.
Makeup revolution brow pomade - even though it's not as good as ABH one, it's a very good product. It's easier then filling your brows with a pencil and for $10 you get a lot of it.

Now the two item below aren't quite drugstore ones but they're worth mentioning because they're awesome and I haven't found a dupe yet for these, especially for a brow brush!
Sephora brow wax - if you have messy brows, this product will do the trick. The brows will stay in place all day long with this miracle.
Sephora brow brush - honestly, why isn't there a decent drugstore, affordable brow brush in the market yet?? This brush is perfect and will last for several years, definitely worth it.

If you can spend $20 on a brow product then deffinitly go for Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil or brow pomade. It is the best brow product ever. Easy and quick to apply, blends seamlessly and goes on beautifully without having any makeup skills. However, if you want to save few bucks then go for the ones listed above, I'm sure you'll love them. Which one is your favorite?

Best affordable oversized sweaters & cardigans (Zara, Mango, Reserved) in 2017

Whoever brought the oversized sweaters back to fashion... THANK YOU. This is one of the most comfortable clothing item on the planet (after pajamas). Who doesn't want to disappear in the softest material ever? Or feel like you're snuggled in the coziest blanket while waiting in line at a grocery store or rushing to your meetings on a cold grayish day, and look stylish at the same time? Last year I was in a hunt for an affordable oversized sweater but had little luck. This year the brands like Mango, Zara, Reserved and others KILLED IT with these sweaters. You just don't know where to look and which one to choose. So I made a little research and I'm bringing you the best jumpers and cardigans from Zara, Mango and Reserved in the price range between 14.99 and 39.99 euros.. So here we go..





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I'm sure you have at least one oversized sweater by now in your closet! Let me know which one, share the picture!

How to wear & style over the knee boots

Over the knee boots are warming our legs since last year, but this year they're significance has grown even more, and it seems like this trend is here to stay for quite some time. So here are some ideas on how to style this popular item.

Oversized sweaters
Style your favorite boots with a slouchy sweater and a pair of tights or jeans underneath.

Dresses
Who says you can't wear a summer/spring dress with boots? These pictures show the opposite! Or wear the boots with a sweater-dress, you wont go wrong. The only thing to keep in mind is that the lenght of a dress should be short enough not to cover the boots!


Skinny jeans
Combine over the knee boots with a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Color of jeans? Doesn't matter. However, the boots will get the deserved attention if the T you style with is the same color as boots. And don't forget to finish your style with a statment belt!

Skirts
A-line, straight line, suede, leather.. whatever! It'll look great with any short skirt combined with a tucked in sweater or blouse. Just don't forget to put on some tights if it's cold.

Which one is your fave? How do you wear them? Let me know..

Best affordable over the knee boots (Mango, Zara, Stradivarius, H&M)

Yes, the time has come. The days when wearing over the knee boots and looking... a little uncomfortable or unsure, are finally over. These boots are rapidly flooding the stores across the Globe this Fall and I present you the best ones from high street brands: Mango, Zara, Stradivarius and H&M.

Mango - for 59.99 Euros, you get luxury feel suede material, comfortable, flat, but feel slippery.
These boots feel very comfortable for walking. The suede material feels luxurious and soft. They’re tight but not extremely, so if you’re skinny, there is a room to wear jeans comfortably under the boots. 
I don’t think they’re practical if you live somewhere where it’s raining or snowing a lot. They’re quite flat and feel very slippery. So if you live in a cold but sunny place, these are perfect for you. You’ll look classy and they’ll keep you warm.


Stradivarius - 39.99 Euros, comfortable, suede material not so luxurious as Mango, flat but heel is little bit bigger then Mango and feels non slippery, perfect during cold/wet weather.
These are my favorites. They’re flat, but with a little of heel and the bottom has some kind of a rubber on, so they’re not so slippery as Mango ones. The suede material doesn’t feel so luxurious and soft as the ones from Mango, but it’s not bad either. These boots will keep your feet above the cold and wet ground, hence they’ll keep you quite warm. The upper part goes little bit more higher then Mango ones and there’s more room inside the boot. So these are for someone tall, or if you just like to wear them higher and slouchier, then you’ll love these.

Zara - 39.95 Euros, couldn't find them on store - there should be a gadget invented to detect Zara shoes when you're in the store because Zara shoes are almost impossible to find, at least not the one you're looking for.

H&M - 49.99 Euros. Pricier then Stradivarius, the same quality, flat.
These ones were also my favorite, they're similar to Stradivarius ones, with a little bit of a heel and non - slippery feel. The higher price here made me choose the cheaper ones.

Hope this article helped you in deciding for which over the knee boots to go for! Let me know which ones do you have, or like!
Pictures are taken from the brand's websites.

Best MAC products of 2017 worth buying

Here are some suggestions on what to buy from MAC. If you're on a budget but you would still like to make a MAC purchase and don't know what to get, then keep on reading!

MAC blotting powder - if you have oily skin, or just looking for the best pressed powder to control the oil throughout the day, this is it. It is the best purchase I have made from MAC. You can put on any foundation, and set the face with MAC's blotting powder and there's no way you'll get oily or greasy at least for the next 8 hours, or more. It's also perfect for setting the under eye concealer.  

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus - if you don't want to wear a liquid foundation but still would like to have a flawless skin, this product will do the trick.

MAC paint pot in Soft Ochre - the best eye primer when applying eyeshadows. You get a lot of it, and a little goes a  long way.

MAC mineralize/baked blushes - no need for applying a highlighter if you use one of the baked blushes from MAC. They're pigmented and give you a subtle glow to your cheeks. My favorite ones are 'Warm Soul' and 'Gentle'.

MAC brushes - one of the most quality brushes in the market. You don't need them all, just the ones you're gonna use the most. For example, the famous 217 blending brush, a brow brush and a powder brush.

MAC lipsticks - gorgeous colors when you put them on and long lasting. The all time favorite red shade is 'Ruby Woo' and if you're more into nude shades, try 'Creme D'Nude'.

These are my favorite products from MAC. Hope you enjoyed this article. Comment below and let me know which ones are yours if you already own MAC cosmetics, I would love to know!

Best liquid foundations for all skin types (high end vs. drugstore) in 2017

How to choose a foundation? Which one is the best? Drugstore foundations are rapidly increasing their quality, but there are still many irreplaceable high end ones. Here you can find the best foundations on the market so far for oily, dry or normal/combination skin.

If your skin is oily, and you're on a budget, L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro - Matte foundation is the best one out there. If you can afford to spend $40 or more, then Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place is perfect - it truly stays in place all day, mattifies and leaves the skin freaking flawless!

Dry skin - the best drugstore foundation for dry skin is Maybelline FIT ME! DEWY + SMOOTH foundation. It's around $5, very lightweight and leaves the skin glowy! However, if you want to spend some extra bucks, then definitely go for Nars Sheer Glow foundation (most favorable among beauty vloggers on YouTube).

Normal/Combination skin - try Maybelline Fit Me! Matte &Poreless foundation. Eventhough it's made for oily skin, this foundation has a little bit of glow. This is the most popular and suggested drugstore foundation from beauty gurus ever. On the other side, the best high end foundation for normal skin is Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation. It leaves the skin blurred and is great for textured skin, also one of the favorites among beauty vloggers.

The struggle is real out there! Don't give up until you find your true love (foundation, I mean). Let me know what worked for you!